1987 

Census of 

Agriculture 

AC87-A-6 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 6 

Colorado 

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-6 

Volume 1 

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERIES 

Part 6 

Colorado 

State and County Data 

Issued June 1989 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Robert A. Mosbacher, Secretary 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

C. L. Kincannon, Deputy Director 

Charles A. Waite, Associate Director for 

Economic Programs 

Roger H. Bugenhagen, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Chief, 

Economic Census Staff 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Charles P. Pautler, Jr., Chief 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 

Census of agriculture (1987). Geographic area series. 

1987 census of agriculture. Geographic area series. 

Includes indexes. 

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

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

States-States-Statistics. 3. Agriculture-Economic 

aspects-United States-Territories and possessions 

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

II. Title. 

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

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

Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. 
CONTENTS 

Page 

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

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

FIGURES 

1. State Map _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 

2. Profile of State's Agriculture: 1987 _________________________________________________________________ 3 

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

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

5. Land Use: 1987__________________________________________________________________________________ 5 

6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 __________________________________________________________________ 5 

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

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

TABLES 

CHAPTER 1. State Data 

1. Historical Highlights: 1987 and Earlier Census years_________________________________________________ 7 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Selected Characteristics of Farms Operated by Females, Persons of Spanish Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________________________________________ 21 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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34. Hogs and Pigs-Litters Farrowed: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________ 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____________________________________________________________________________________________ 38 

47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 ___________________________ 39 

48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 _____________________________________________________________ 40 

49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 ___________________________________________________________ 50 

50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 ________________________________________ 60 

51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 ___________________________________________________________________ 80 

52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 _______________________________________________ 100 

53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 _________________________________________ 120 

CHAPTER 2. County Data 

1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 _________________________________________________________________ 140 

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

1982____________________________________________________________________________________________ 148 

3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982_________________________________________________________ 164 

4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other Farm-Related Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 172 

5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 180 

6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________ 196 

7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________________________________ 204 

8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________ 212 

9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________ 220 

10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 and 1982 ______________________ 224 

11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _____________________________________________ 240 

12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________ 256 

13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ____________________________________________ 264 

14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________________ 268 

15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________________________ 276 

16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982_______________________________________________ 284 

17. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________ 320 

18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________ 320 

19. Mink and Their Pelts-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________________ 320 

20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________ 321 

21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982________________________________________________________________________ 321 

22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________ 321 

23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982__________________ 322 

24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________ 324 

25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1987 and 1982 _ 328 

26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 __________________________________ 329 

27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982______________________________ 336 

28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 ___________________________________________________________________ 342 

29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 _________________________________________________________ 344 

30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale: 1987 and 1982 _________________ 345 

31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 ______________________________________________________________________ 348 

32. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1987 and 1982 __________ 349 

33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________ 349 

34. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 _______________________________________________ 350 

35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 ________________________________________________________ 351 

36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 _________________________________________________________________ 351 

IV CONTENTS 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Page 

APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation ______________________________________________________________________________ A-1 

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

C. Statistical Methodology _________________________________________________________________________ --- C-1 

D. Report Form and Information Sheet ________________________________________________________________ D-1 

Index ____________ - ______________ ~--------------------------_______________________________ Index 1 

Publication Program ________________________________________________________________________ Inside back cover 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE CONTENTS V 

INTRODUCTION 

Page 

HISTORY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• VII 

USES OF THE CENSUS.................................... VII 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED......................... VII 

FARM DEFINITION •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• VII 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA................................ VII 

TABULAR PRESENTATION •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• VII 

ADVANCE REPORTS...................................... VIII 

ELECTRONIC DATA DiSSEMINATION....................... VIII 

SPECIAL TABULATIONS................................... VIII 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES............................. VIII 

INVENTORIES, PRODUCTION, AND SALES DATA ••••••••••• VIII 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS •••••••••••••••••••••••••• VIII 

HISTORY 

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

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

first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the 

sixth decennial census of population. From 1840 to 1950, 

an agriculture census was taken as part of the decennial 

census. A separate mid·decade census of agriculture was 

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

census of agriculture was taken for the years ending in 4 

and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agri· 

culture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data 

reference year so that it coincided with the economic 

censuses covering manufacturing, mining, construction, 

retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, and selected 

transportation activities. This adjustment in timing estab· 

lished 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 1 983 covering the prior year. The 1987 

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

Virgin Island of the United States. A census of agriculture 

will be conducted in American Samoa and the Common· 

wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with 

the 1990 Census of Population and Housing. 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes first were established, the farm definition 

has been changed nine times. The current definition, first 

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

or more of agricultural products were produced and sold or 

normally would have been sold during the census year. 

The farm definition used for the outlying areas varies 

according to area. The report for each area includes a 

discussion of the farm definition. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

Data on acreages and inventories for 1987 and 1982 

are generally comparable. Dollar figures shown for expenses 

and agricultural product sales are expressed in current 

dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation or defla· 

tion. 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. 

(IC) Independent city. 

(NA) 

(S) 

(X) 

(Z) 

cwt 

sq ft 

Not available. 

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

response rate (associated relative standard 

error) or a consistency review. 

Not applicable. 

Less than half of the unit shown. 

Hundredweight. 

Square feet. 

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

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

Item 

Farms _______________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms __________________________________________________________________ acres __ Average size of larm ________________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Average per acre __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms 1 by size: 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 acras or more ________________________________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigeted land __________________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value 01 agricultural products sold _______________________________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Crops, Including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________ $1,000 __ Gralns __________________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

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

Hay, silage, and field seeds _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Vegetables, sweet com, 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 pouHry products _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

g:~e'=uc:,es::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ :ggg:: Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wooL __________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ $1,000 __ 

Farms by type 01 organization: Individual or lamily (sole proprietorship) _______________________________________________ _ Partnership ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Corporation ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Operators by principal occupation: 

bte::n~_:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

Operators by days worked off farm: 

A'll'oo-days-or-more-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

Average age 01 operator ________________________________________________________ years __ 

Totallarm production expenses' _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Selected larm production expenses ': livestock and poultry purchased _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Feed lor livestock and poultry _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Commercial lertilizer2 _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

~~~~:~p;:=~~.-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hired farm labor ____________________________________________________________ $1,000 ~~:ggg:: __ Intarest expense" ___________________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

livestock Caltie and poultry inventory: and calves ____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows _________________________________________________________________ larms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs ______________________________________________________________ larms __ 

number __ Chickens 3 months old or older _______________________________________________ larms __ 

number __ 

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

BCras __ 

Corn lor silage or green chop------------------------------------------------- farms __ acres __ Sorghum for grain or seed ____________________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ Wheat lor grain _____________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Baney lor graln ______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acras.._ DIy edible beans, excluding dry limas __________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-BliaHa, other lame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______________________________________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 2Data lor 1987 include cost 01 custom applications. 

"Data for 1982 do not include imputation lor item nonrasponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

1987 

27284 34048 433 

1 248 

458 906 

369 

2725 

4352 

5 111 4882 

3355 

2918 

3961 

19446 5522 216 14913 3013 773 

3143 131 115201 

781 934 451 526 

90129 

60 731 12513 

87392 

79642 

2361 197 

89126 

136818 

1 964 765 46495 

108883 

15110 

22586 

2994 

1 469 

235 

16504 

10780 

14202 

8311 

51.8 

2700 407 

1 084 325 464 149 72666 

45925 

99575 

172070 

174717 

14637 2946 334 1 714 76285 

1 685 258725 2709 3 118 767 

4295 

685 568 1 525 100 798 1 039 

190 554 6992 2421 603 2404 

203 226 1689 

169506 

13535 1 423 607 

All farms 

1982 percentch~ from 1982 to 1 7 

27111 .6 33 537 998 1.5 1 237 .9 

582479 -18.4 454 -18.7 

2677 1.8 4278 1.7 5162 -1.0 4896 -.7 3337 .5 2914 .1 3847 3.0 

20 061 -3.1 6036679 -8.5 15232 -2.1 3200942 -5.8 

2940897 6.9 108476 6.2 847323 -7.7 543 064 -16.9 

95937 -6.1 44 600 35.6 8133 53.9 75431 15.9 

79959 -.4 

2093574 12.8 74255 20.0 121 136 12.9 1 745451 12.6 60379 -23.0 76540 42.3 15813 -4.4 

22 589 (Z) 

2938 1.9 1 356 8.3 228 3.1 

16338 1.0 10775 (Z) 

14050 1.1 8396 -1.0 

50.4 2.8 

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987614 9.8 

497587 -6.7 77 644 -6.4 32960 39.3 

134797 -26.1 129 160 33.2 267692 -34.7 

16127 -9.2 

2944 702 .1 2735 -37.3 76279 (Z) 

2518 -33.1 333 370 -22.4 3836 -29.4 2586703 21.5 

4211 2.0 759660 -9.8 2270 -32.8 166 008 -39.3 1338 -22.2 308 266 -38.2 7121 -1.8 2856 126 -15.2 2078 15.7 195536 3.9 

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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 

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Full owner 

Part owner 

Tenant 

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1 to 99 days 

100 to 199 days 

200 days or more 

Not reported 

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20 30 40 50 60 70 

Percent of farms 

Farms by size 

Farms by value of 

products sold 

Farms by value of 

land and buildings 

Farms by type of 

organization 

Operators by 

tenure 

Operators working 

off farm 

Operators by 

principal occupation 

80 90 100 

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

Value of sales ,-______________________________ _ 

Less than $10,000 

$10,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $249,999 

$250,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 or more 

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Percent 

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_ Value of agricultural 

products sold 

61.5 

50 60 70 

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

40 (Thousands) 

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1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1987 

Census year 

4 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Figure 5. Land Use: 1987 

Land use 

Total acres=34,048,433 Cropland 

,....-____ Other land 

Pastureland and 

rangeland62.2% 

Figure 6. Selected Crops Harvested: 1987 

2.1% 

Other cropland-cover, 

crops failed, 

and summer fallow32.0% 

Cropland idle 

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Cropland pastured 

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32.3% 

Cropland harvested50.3% 

_______ Woodland 

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Figure 7. Value of Livestock and Poultry Sold: 1987 

State total = $2,361,197,000 

Dairy products _____ _ 

5.8% 

Poultry and poultry products ___ _ 

3.8% 

All other livestock --

2.6% 

Sheep and lambs -

4.6% 

Other cattle 

and calves24.5% 

Figure 8. Production Expenses: 1987 

Livestock purchased 

Feed purchased 

Fertilizer/ 

Chemicals/Seeds 

Energy cost 

Labor-Hired/Contract 

Interest expense 

Other 

6 COLORADO 

o 0.5 

1.1 

1.0 

Billions of dollars 

Fattened cattle 

58.7% 

1.5 2.0 

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

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

All farms 1987 1982 1978 1974 1969 1964 1959 1954 

Farms ____________________ number __ 27284 27111 26907 25 501 27950 29798 33390 40749 Land in farms _______________ acres __ 34 048 433 33 537 998 35253411 35 902 165 36 697 132 38258 626 38 787 312 38 385 234 Average size of farm _____ acres __ 1 248 1 237 1 310 1 408 1 313 1 284 1 162 942 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______ dollars __ 458 906 562479 416 988 264 065 124 180 90 183 61 494 37513 Average per acre _______ dollars __ 369 454 317 188 95 70 53 40 

Estimated market value of 

all machinery and equipment' ______________ $1,000 __ 1 347 073 1 390665 1 071 443 707 561 343 595 (NA) (NA) (NA) Average per farm _______ dollars __ 49534 51 457 39930 29026 12738 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ 2725 2677 2163 1 681 1 981 1 500 1 934 4115 10 to 49 acres ___________________ 4352 4278 3448 2800 3048 3451 3976 5022 50 to 179 acres __________________ 5 111 5162 5151 5018 5480 6331 7307 9549 180 to 499 acres _________________ 4862 4896 5431 5 192 5830 6254 7124 8241 500 to 999 acres _________________ 3355 3337 3494 3578 3886 4195 4834 5614 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________ 2918 2914 3214 3 171 3559 3794 } 8215 8208 2,000 acres or more ______________ 3961 3847 4006 4061 4 166 4273 

Total cropland ______________ farms __ 22334 22421 23341 22 792 24 754 27103 30565 37060 acres __ 10 988 853 10 552 383 10 607 070 10 512 521 10 773 310 10740 138 11 032678 11 062 983 Harvested cropland _______ farms __ 19446 20061 21 217 21 049 22476 24938 28912 33599 

acres __ 5 522 216 6036679 5844805 5 956 865 5 265 721 4725 734 5879446 5 219 689 

Irrigated land _______________ farms __ 14913 15232 16016 14687 15567 18317 20312 23355 acres __ 3 013 773 3 200 942 3430860 2 873 692 2894 984 2 690 018 2684757 2 262 921 

Market value of agricultural products sold2 ____________ $1,000 __ 3 143 131 2 940 897 2589989 1 970 236 1 100 948 612175 579 976 379 900 Average per farm _______ dollars __ 115201 108476 96257 77 261 39389 20544 17370 9323 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __ $1,000 __ 781 934 847323 573 567 682 791 217 833 182317 199414 129 823 

Livestock, poultry, and their products __________ $1,000 __ 2 361 197 2093574 2016422 1 287 162 882 741 427983 380 146 249 786 

Farms by value of sales': Less than $2,500 _________________ 6607 6259 5075 4940 7 136 9244 8754 16747 $2,500 to $4,999 _________________ 2582 2733 2920 2263 3 329 4139 4471 7010 $5,000 to $9,999 _________________ 3008 3042 3166 3 052 4354 5047 6375 8049 $10,000 to $24,9994 ______________ 4245 4143 4963 } { 13554 6150 $25,000 to $49,9995 ______________ 3316 3334 3971 12 116 11 824 10654 - 2665 $50,000 to $99,999 _______________ 3117 3177 3183 - - $100,000 to $499,999 _____________ 3721 3694 3049 2703 1 076 } 675 { - - $500,000 or more ________________ 688 681 501 354 172 - - Farms by type of 

organization: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ___________________ 22586 22589 22273 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Partnership ______________________ 2994 2938 3131 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Corporation ______________________ 1 469 1 356 1 314 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Other-cooperative, 

estate or trust, institutional, etc. _________________ 235 228 189 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Operators by days worked 

off farm": None ____________________________ 11 315 10694 11 864 9568 (NA) (NA) (NA) 22012 Any _____________________________ 14202 14050 13708 10034 14502 13531 13723 18227 200 days or more ______________ 8311 8396 7617 5479 7 142 6192 6176 7397 

Operators by principal 

occupation6: Farming _________________________ 16504 16336 t6585 17 072 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Other ___________________________ 10780 10775 10322 7 358 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Average age of operator" _____ years __ 51.8 50.4 49.9 51.2 50.2 49.7 49.0 47.8 

Total farm production expenses' _______________ $1,000 __ 2 700 407 (NA) (NA) 1 674 469 1 013 736 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Selected farm production 

e~enses': 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ $1,000 __ 1 084325 987614 946290 591 996 466 156 179 978 154 108 (NA) 

Feed for livestock and poultry ________________ $1,000 __ 464 149 497587 463 545 436 776 180 744 114004 77 892 64544 

Commercial fertllizer7 ____ $1,000 __ 72666 77844 69064 52292 20249 tt 926 (NA) (NA) Petroleum products ______ $1,000 __ 99575 134797 82371 55005 32506 31 203 26664 23897 Hired farm labor _________ $1,000 __ 172 070 129180 106 999 82987 55 178 44 787 41 294 33606 Interest expense8 ________ $1,000 __ 174 717 267692 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Agricultural chemicals7 ___ $1,000 __ 45925 32960 22759 12921 6842 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry: 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 14637 16127 16102 16 739 17798 21 190 24085 31 597 

numbeL_ 2 946 334 2 944 702 3 154 131 3 087 884 3 001 895 2499246 2 197 468 2 097 958 Beef cows _____________ farms __ 11 132 11 950 11 944 12654 (NA) 15046 (NA) (NA) 

numbeL_ 830 216 847010 834269 1 025 244 880 841 857001 683870 726 923 Milk cows ______________ farms __ I 714 2735 3321 4064 5200 9381 15468 24217 

number __ 76285 76279 70900 71 353 75288 92731 118030 150 840 

Cattle and calves sold ____ farms __ 14569 15288 15744 16406 17812 19857 21 557 25374 

number __ 3 476 740 3272288 3 713503 3 207 989 3 180 957 2 120 505 1 609976 1 431 793 

Hogs and pigs inventory ___ farms __ I 685 2518 3492 3 013 4274 5243 10310 11 314 number __ 258 725 333370 383804 291 342 237 996 169 759 243 248 170 909 Hogs and pigs sold _______ farms __ I 620 2315 3223 2844 4203 4307 6987 7704 

numbeL_ 460 359 605517 666 744 586 425 434 580 277442 289 809 191 757 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory" _________ farms __ 2709 3836 3686 4004 4925 10127 18044 27042 

numbeL_ 3 118 767 2 566 703 3 141 686 2 253 086 1 430 209 1 279 502 1 813657 2 287 436 

Broilers and other meat· type chickens sold _______ farms __ 112 128 110 t12 39 7 35 87 

numbeL_ 43706 22595 34234 21 283 6222 86383 620 302 1 596450 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All farms 1987 1982 

Selected crops harvested: Com 4295 4211 for grain or seed ____ farms __ 

acres __ 685 568 759 680 bushels __ 98 919 585 94879 902 

Sorghum for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 1 039 1 336 acres __ 190 554 308 268 bushels __ 7 327 665 9815 786 Wheat for grain __________ farms __ 6992 7121 acres __ 2421 603 2856 126 bushels __ 81 581 401 78307 590 

Barley for grain ___________ farms __ 2404 2078 acres __ 203 226 195 536 bushels __ 12386 192 13 920 841 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame. 

small grain. wild. grass silage, green chop, etc. 13535 13563 (see text) _______________ farms __ 

acres __ I 423 807 1 309 845 tons, dry __ 3088 681 2 923 775 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

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

"Data for 1982 and prior years exclude abnormal farms. 

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

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

1978 1974 

4642 4649 

718809 534020 78 311 274 50 167216 

1 609 1484 338423 271 084 10 326 553 7743 310 7335 8853 2 473 570 2836553 55 066 616 70089495 

2798 (NA) 

223 962 (NA) 12 716 276 (NA) 

14 612 13873 1 412 566 1 345920 3 005902 2 794 761 

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

1989 

4593 

311 837 29571 367 

2169 

258587 

9316899 

8390 1 803 039 

38529542 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

15307 1 420 508 2921 016 

7Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications; data for agricultural chemicals exclude the cost of lime for 1987 and 1982. 8Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse. 

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

1984 1959 1954 

4379 7242 6250 164845 294 222 213 522 10990 248 15082382 5744 203 

2811 3886 3488 280379 384 212 385810 6982761 8574441 4003 514 9600 (NA) (NA) 

1 519481 2241 364 1577 454 23826 998 49 490 059 16 144 850 

5918 10688 9420 277 215 508538 358966 

8948 083 14649 119 8600337 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 328857 1 267477 1 310732 2346 171 2272678 2025 950 

8 COLORADO 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 (seetext) __________________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

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

$1,000 __ $10,000 to $19,999 ___________ • _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

$20,000 to $24,999 ___________________________ , _____________________ farms __ 

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

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

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

$1,000 __ 

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

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

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

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

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ Corn for grain __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Wheat __ _ __ ________ __ _ __________ _ _ __ ___ ____ ____ __ __ _ _ ____ _ _ ___ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Soybeans_ _ _______ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _____ ___________ __ ____ ____ ___ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Barley ___ _______ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _____ __ __ ____ _ _ _ __ __ ___ _ ____ _ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Oats _____ _____ ____ _ __ _____ ______ _ _____ _ ___ ____ _ ________ ____ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Other grains3 ___ _____ __ __________ _ _ __ _______ _ _____ ___ _ ____ _ _ ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco __ _ ______ _____ _____ ___________ __ ___________ ________ _____ _ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ___________________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______ _____________ __ ____ _____ ______ __ _ _____ __ ___ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Cattle and calves _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

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

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

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

3Data for 1982 include barley. 

$1,000 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 Percent of total in 1987 

27284 100.0 3 143 131 100.0 115 201 (X) 

3872 14.2 897 (Z) 

2735 10.0 4497 .1 2582 9.5 9285 .3 3008 11.0 21 578 .7 3 125 11.5 44734 1.4 

1 120 4.1 24836 .8 2221 8.1 70545 2.2 1 095 4.0 48840 1.6 3 117 11.4 222 167 7.1 

2722 10.0 422 493 13.4 999 3.7 341 003 10.8 400 1.5 269 830 8.6 288 1.1 1 662 427 52.9 

14 828 54.3 781 934 24.9 

9831 36.0 451 526 14.4 3864 14.2 174 784 5.6 6917 25.4 194 937 6.2 71 .3 1 071 (Z) 

893 3.3 10 951 .3 2032 7.4 27654 .9 598 2.2 2546 .1 2409 8.8 39583 1.3 

7408 27.2 90 129 2.9 585 2.1 60731 1.9 

818 2.3 12 513 .4 402 1.5 87392 2.8 815 3.0 79842 2.5 

17 784 65.1 2 361 197 75.1 880 3.2 89126 2.8 613 2.2 136 818 4.4 

14 569 53.4 984 765 62.5 1 620 5.9 46495 1.5 2 016 7.4 108 883 3.5 3078 11.3 15 110 .5 

1982 1978 

27 111 28907 2 940 897 2589989 108476 96 257 

3427 2041 876 653 2832 3034 4670 5010 2733 2920 9834 10492 3042 3166 21 853 22 774 3102 3715 44 249 53 542 

1 041 1246 23193 27601 2237 2684 71 410 84677 1097 1 287 48839 57516 3177 3163 227942 224451 

2773 2353 432045 359631 921 696 315590 237047 681 501 1 736837 1 500 849 

14920 15964 847323 573587 

10619 11 484 543 064 329469 3 613 203457 tAl 

7043 NAj 249849 10 I~~ 170 .(NA) 

1 082 

I~~l 19730 (NA) NAI (NA) NA 52:! NA 1 986 (NA) 3209 (NA) 67872 (NA) 

6795 7259 95937 79693 656 740 44800 34 423 

462 465 8 133 6898 438 431 75431 58 132 1 103 1 421 79959 84 932 

18 591 18696 2093 574 2016422 1 333 1 097 74255 58 349 913 1 020 121 136 82 351 

15288 15744 1 745 451 1 720 532 2 315 3223 60 379 55622 2 123 1 723 76540 88 769 2636 2447 15813 10798 

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

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

Item 

Total farm production expenses __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9.999 __________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $100,000 to $249,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1 00,000 to $249,999 ____________________________________________________ _ $250,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Feed lor livestock and poultry _________________________________________ farms __ 

Farms with expenses of-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 total __ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$50,000 to $79,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $80,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$100,000 or more _______________________________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed lormula leeds ___________________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

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

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

$10,000 to $24,999' ___________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________________________ _ 

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

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 lertilizer2 _________________________________________________ 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 $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $29,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

Agricultural chemicals2 ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL 

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

$500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ 

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

Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ larms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999' ------------------------------------------------------ $25,000 to $39,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $40,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

See loolnotes at end 01 table. 

1987 

Farms 

27280 (X) 

(X) 

6950 

4713 

5529 

3 511 2958 

2378 

711 

530 

9824 

!~ 2424 

2771 

1 280 

1 292 

739 

561 

410 

347 

16022 (X) 

(X) 

5876 

5912 

1 485 

1 372 

592 

243 

100 

442 

6214 (X) 

(X) 

3 151 1 612 

508 

386 

270 

109 

178 

11 358 

(X) 

(X) 

3342 

1 815 3878 

1 148 

767 

141 

267 

12009 (X) 

(X) 

2751 

1 633 4072 

1 530 1 365 

206 

281 

140 

31 

12904 (X) 

(X) 

4536 

1664 

4143 

1354 

953 

194 

60 

25235 (X) 

(X) 

10157 

9446 

3365 

1 851 

260 

51 

105 

Expenses 

($1.000) 

(X) 2700407 

98989 

18361 

33641 

89654 

125 399 210071 

356 318 

243 224 1 623 740 

(X) 084325 40.2 

1 011 

6722 

8682 

19872 } 25762 

37597 } 61 070 

923 608 

(X) 464 149 

17.2 

2443 

12950 

10239 

20777 

20446 } 15006 

8858 } 373430 

(X) 

126987 4.7 

1 052 3438 

3441 

6003 } 9580 

6534 } 96939 

(X) 

48466 1.8 

741 1 271 9361 

7665 

10 103 3078 } 16247 

(X) 

72666 2.7 

663 1 148 9907 

10563 

20833 } 5457 

10344 } 9135 

4617 

(X) 45925 1.7 

842 

1 140 9946 

9253 

13893 

6245 } 4606 

(X) 99575 3.7 

4034 

23157 

23455 

27 186 } 8047 

2241 } 11 456 

1982 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

10614 

987614 (NA) 

3227 

3082 

1 059 

1 983 

1 263 

17285 

497587 

INA) 

6015 

6652 

1 739 

2270 

609 

6332 

112500 (NA) 

2746 

1 997 

512 

770 

307 

12108 

43 244 

(NA) 

3910 

1 842 

4177 

1 269 

554 

356 

11 637 77 644 

(NA) 

2636 

1 613 3922 

1 457 

1 482 

527 

9621 

32960 (NA) 

3570 

1 230 3147 

909 

765 

26 905 134797 (NA) 

11 756 

7716 

3 715 

3431 

287 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

{ 

1978 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

11 340 946 290 

(NA) 

3538 

3134 

1 045 

3623 

17863 

463545 (NA) 

7 132 

5762 

1 823 3146 

5984 

102061 (NA) 

2552 

1 837 

470 

125 

12937 

37033 (NA) 

4638 

2112 

4380 

1 108 

475 

224 

11 723 69064 (NA) 

2632 

1 498 4148 

1 646 1 799 

12530 

22759 (NA) 

5834 

1 965 3665 

653 

413 

26749 

82371 (NA) 

11 926 10428 

2893 

1 502 

10 COLORADO 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 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance ______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent of totaL_ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Interest< _ ____ _ ____ __ ____ ____ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ __ ___ _________ _ ___ _ larms __ 

Farms with expenses 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

$1 to $999 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $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 01-

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 totaL_ 

$1 to $499 ______________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Property taxes paid ___________________________________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

percent 01 tolai __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $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 lootnotes at end 01 table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1987 

Farms 

19 323 I

X) 

X) 

9305 

3496 

2761 

1 814 

758 

808 

381 

9934 (X) 

(X) 

3366 

2470 

1 064 

1 575 

766 

326 

94 

273 

5545 (X) 

(X) 

2 154 

2096 

670 

461 

106 

58 

22385 (X) 

(X) 

8 161 

8756 

2878 

1 948 

442 

200 

10 679 

(X) 

(X) 

4197 

4006 

1244 

885 

250 

97 

14744 

(X) 

(X) 

2649 

5 116 

2787 

2661 

953 

408 

170 

10322 

8004 

6655 

(X) 

(X) 

1044 

721 

2635 

930 

931 

273 

121 

24367 

!~ 6612 

5562 

10 105 1 491 

498 

99 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

(X) 

49389 1.8 

2003 

2326 

3699 

5463 

5200 

12285 

18411 

(X) 

172070 

6.4 

1 268 

5673 

7 232 

25154 

26597 

19914 

8349 

77883 

(X) 

28102 

1.0 

931 4966 

4470 

6585 

3462 

7688 

(X) 

107 753 

4.0 

3354 

19983 

18759 

28667 

14352 

22639 

(X) 

52461 

1.9 

1 706 

9192 

8560 

13683 

8099 

11 221 

(X) 

174717 

6.5 

1 201 13156 

19005 

41 119 

32507 

26931 

40798 

105 474 

69243 

(X) 

50070 

1.9 

249 

502 

6368 

6494 

13910 

9391 

13156 

(X) 

48047 

1.8 

1 600 

4054 

21 298 

9801 

7052 

4242 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

} 

1982 

18849 

47 133 

(NA) 

8591 

3788 

2657 

1 907 

1 906 

10271 

129 180 

(NA) 

3089 

3370 

1 324 

2043 

445 

2539 

11 205 

(NA) 

905 

1 100 

277 

257 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

10469 

43 444 

(NA) 

4293 

3836 

1 362 

978 

14667 

267 692 

(NA) 

2243 

4407 

2336 

5681 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

{ 

{ 

1978 

18756 

31 755 

(NA) 

11 061 3122 

1 707 

1 495 

1 371 

11 513 106 999 

(NA) 

4133 

3529 

1 682 

2169 

3080 

11 446 

(NA) 

1 209 

1 362 

294 

215 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

12713 

36791 (NA) 

5546 

5066 

1 396 

705 

(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) 

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

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

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 

25569 (X) 

(X) 

9756 

9372 

2857 

2292 

767 

311 

214 

Expenses 

(51,000) 

(X) 

202693 7.5 

4 011 21 782 19706 

35122 

25851 

20434 

75788 

"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 1 

Item 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with net gains' _______________________________________________________ numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 

Farms with net losses _______________________________________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ________________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 _______________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _______________________________________________________________ _ 

All farms 

27281 

422200 

15476 

13789 

548 729 39795 

1 675 3 145 2268 

2637 

1 990 2074 

13492 

126 529 

9378 

2003 

5402 

2850 

2393 

556 

288 

Farms with sales 

of $10,000 or more 

15083 

463 756 30747 

10 751 542663 

50476 

555 1 444 2051 

2637 

1 990 2074 

4332 

78907 

18 215 

294 1 116 

878 1 348 

443 

253 

'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 

12 198 --41 556 -3407 

3038 

6066 

1 997 

1 120 1 701 

217 

9 160 47622 

5 199 

1 709 4286 

1 972 1 045 

113 

35 

12 COLORADO 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] 

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 ______________________________________________________ " _______ _ 

~~:ggg $10,000 :~ to t:~~~ $24,999 ========================================================= ______________________________________________________ _ $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________________________ _ $50,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

Rental of farmland ___ • _________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

Average per farln' _________________________________________________ 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 forast 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 ______________________________________________ ._. _______ _ 

'Oata are in whole dollars. 

All farms 

Farms 

8386 (X) 

559 1 832 1 429 2091 

1 410 1 065 

7 071 7 516 

6260 (X) 

1 844 2535 

916 

671 

266 

48 

2831 

2 418 

(X) 

(X) 

660 1 200 

493 

325 

152 1 

2533 (X) 

730 

160 

281 

231 

131 

294 

(X) 

169 

103 

7 

10 

5 

772 

(X) 

1 011 

535 

130 

81 

15 

Farms with sales 01 $10,000 or more 

Value ($I,OOO) Farms 

186 280 7032 22213 (X) 

263 234 5300 1228 10360 1 232 33 718 1 957 49974 1 342 86 867 1039 

77867 6 174 108 813 6454 

36 541 4100 5819 (X) 

712 923 6323 1 595 6162 684 10008 614 8831 238 4705 46 

16859 2178 15567 1 977 5955 

6438 !~ 243 396 3034 917 3342 387 4865 325 

!O) 152 0) 1 

14964 1 322 5908 (X) 

352 231 2897 620 1 896 184 3573 185 6245 102 

846 114 2878 (X) 

84 55 251 41 43 6 158 8 330 4 

3872 1449 2185 (X) 

302 843 

1 124 403 804 107 1 125 81 518 15 

'Oata are based on a sample of farms. 

30ata for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; data for 1982 are nbnsampfe and exclude abnormals from farms with sales of $10,000 or mote. 

Value ($1,000) 

177061 

25179 

125 3720 

8992 

31 847 47484 

85094 

75342 

101 719 

30458 

7429 

335 4027 

4639 

9241 (0) 

(0) 

15 :363 14811 

7054 

7492 

161 2323 

2639 

4865 (0) 

(0) 

11 117 8409 

123 1 624 

1 246 2972 

5 151 

599 5257 

22 

103 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

3379 

2332 

229 

843 

865 

1 125 

518 

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

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

CCC loans 

Total _______________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $24,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ___________________________________________________ _ 

Corn ________________________________________________________________ _ 

, Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $24,999 _______________________________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________________________________ _ 

Wheat ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm , ______________________________________________ _ 

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

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

Soybeans ___________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

Farms w~h loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Cotton ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Average per farm' ______________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 to $9,999 _________________________________________________ _ 

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

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _________________________________ _ Average per farm' _____ • ________________________________________ _ 

Farms w~h loans of- $1 to $999 ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

'Oata are in whole dollars. 

14 COLORADO 

1987 

Farms 

2565 

(X) 

78 

320 

347 

545 

164 

489 

622 

1 393 

(X) 

16 

289 

363 

725 

1 240 

(X) 

86 

463 

386 

343 

11 

(X) 

7 

1 

3 

428 

(X) 

43 

231 

106 

48 

(X) 

27 

(X) 

3 

4 

10 

10 

Value 

($1,000) 

107 369 

41 859 

40 

933 

2604 

7852 

3619 

17 220 

75 103 

74378 

53 394 

9 

1 602 

5988 

66779 

27020 

21 790 

32 2337 

5896 

18754 

176 

16007 

(0) 

(0) 

130 

5075 

11 857 

22 

987 1 624 2443 

721 

26706 

1 

28 

177 

516 

} 

1982 

Farms 

1 967 

(X) 

128 

301 

225 

332 

981 

(NA) 

(X) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 343 

(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) 

95904 

48757 

63 

784 

1 672 

4764 

88622 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

43415 

32327 

(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 ________________________________________________________ _ lao 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 __ 

aeres._ 

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 __ 

aeres._ 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 

27284 100.0 

34 048 433 100.0 

22334 81.9 

10 988 853 32.3 

19446 71.3 5 522 216 16.2 

6385 23.4 

1 879 6.9 

1 585 5.8 1 181 4.3 

1 740 6.4 

2693 9.9 

3 141 11.5 

3984 14.6 

2037 7.5 

1 206 4.4 

947 3.5 

259 .9 

8 537 31.3 

170 250 3.4 

10329 37.9 

4 296 387 12.6 

2566 9.4 709 549 2.1 1 187 4.4 

145 062 .4 

5896 21.6 

2 657 223 7.8 

4 818 17.7 

784 553 2.3 

2338 8.6 

164 157 3.4 

1 688 6.2 925 761 2.7 

986 3.6 

238 396 .7 

11 875 43.5 21 173 673 62.2 15 902 58.3 721 750 2.1 

6336 (X) 

969 449 (X) 1 666 (X) 

811 790 (X) 

1982 1978 

27 111 26907 

33 537 998 35253411 

22421 23341 

10 552 383 10 607 070 

20061 21 217 

6 036 679 5 844 805 

6411 6216 2025 1 599 

1 564 1 561 

1 110 1 185 

1 712 .1 871 

2640 2963 3225 3891 

4307 4780 

2 139 2237 

1 339 1 130 

990 884 349 246 

7788 8088 

000 257 1 032 388 

8538 10354 

3 515 447 3 729 877 

947 1 877 

132 746 177 667 

1 623 2588 

289 976 344 525 

5697 6666 

2 746 929 2 781 932 

2627 3975 

345 796 425 753 

2 115 1 850 

1 041 569 124618 

1 485 1 306 

816 542 870 061 

904 731 

225 027 254 557 

11 872 12138 

21 194 052 22 725 732 16582 15883 

749 994 795 991 

2360 5941 

231 261 547 618 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

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

and 1982 

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

Farms Land in farms Harvested cropland Irrigated land 

All farms (acres) (acres) (acres) 

1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 1987 1982 

Land in farms ____________________ 27284 27 111 34 048 433 33 537 998 5 522 216 6 036 679 3 013 773 3 200 942 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 2725 2677 9456 9 516 2759 2880 3 188 3276 10 to 49 acres _______________ 4352 4278 111 868 109 602 40325 42120 45624 47606 50 to 69 acres _______________ 897 838 52046 48 319 19476 18956 21 834 21 043 70 to 99 acres __________ • ____ 1 476 1 459 119662 117 667 48 387 50870 49463 54356 100 to 139 acres _____________ 1 176 1 116 136 988 130092 48 937 53 418 52490 57025 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 1 562 1 749 246819 276674 104 234 126054 90208 110636 180 to 219 acres _____________ 784 754 154 682 148593 59390 67 185 60 061 64 249 220 to 259 acres _____________ 706 752 168 221 178 442 70 185 81 298 70673 77 718 260 to 499 acres _____________ 3372 3390 1 233 782 1 241 344 469 950 526 334 399 221 436 161 500 to 999 acres _____________ 3355 3337 2396 977 2399 253 796272 867 109 560 822 566959 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 2 918 2 914 4 118748 4 127 214 1 096 759 1 209 770 565 755 550245 2,000 acres or more __________ 3961 3847 25 299 184 24 751 282 2 765 542 2 990 685 1 094 434 1 211 668 5,000 acres or more ________ 1 330 1 337 17 215 568 17 064 014 1 121 425 1 283577 522647 600 663 

Farms with harvested cropland _____ 19446 20061 25697 589 26 581 165 5 522 216 6 036 679 2879 731 3 105 246 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 752 840 3881 4082 2759 2880 2 631 2678 10 to 49 acres _______________ 2687 2759 69486 71 828 40325 42120 37962 41 595 50 to 69 acres _______________ 623 591 36 151 34066 19476 18956 19 394 18753 70 to 99 acres _______________ 1 101 1 122 89323 90 676 48 .387 50870 45449 51 233 100 to 139 acres _____________ 828 831 96879 97342 48937 53 418 47 718 54405 

140 to 179 acres ______ • ______ 1 245 1394 196 716 220377 104 234 126 054 87083 105978 180 to 219 acres _____________ 619 606 122 151 119 510 59390 67185 57614 62496 220 to 259 acres _____________ 573 631 138 477 149 748 70185 81 298 68 665 76105 260 to 499 acres _____________ 2695 2783 989497 1 020 494 469950 526 334 388 576 427 989 500 to 999 acres ______ • ______ 2734 2 811 1 982239 2027 580 796 272 867 109 548 913 557 324 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 2428 2 517 3 439 124 3 567 901 1 096 759 1 209 770 555 341 541 719 2,000 acres or more __________ 3 161 3 176 18555665 19 177 559 2 765 542 2 990 685 1 020 385 1 164 971 5,000 acres or more ________ 959 1 017 11 819 147 12 577 901 1 121 425 1 283 577 469 509 568 947 

Farms with irrigated land __________ 14 913 15 232 16729 869 17 351 278 3 146 213 3 435 646 3 013 773 3 200 942 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres _________________ 815 880 4268 4 510 2498 2588 3 188 3276 10 to 49 acres _______________ 2730 2817 68 978 71 609 33255 36735 45624 47606 50 to 69 acres _______________ 606 575 35284 33210 16945 16300 21 834 21 043 70 to 99 acres _______________ 1 014 1 052 82267 85033 40785 45043 49463 54356 100 to 139 acres _____________ 782 766 91 610 91 971 41 680 48674 52490 57025 

140 to 179 acres _____________ 957 1 113 150 971 175 805 79982 99507 90208 110636 180 to 219 acres _____________ 544 525 107 551 103 740 51 488 58633 60 061 54 249 220 to 259 acres _____________ 497 536 118 435 126 987 61 014 71 019 70673 77 718 260 to 499 acres _____________ 2025 2036 734759 740 457 366 417 409 171 399 221 436161 500 to 999 acres _____________ 1 808 1 776 1 278 517 1 255 268 549544 569 219 560 822 566 959 

1,000 to 1,999 acres __________ 1 401 1 320 1 963 040 1 837 679 626905 623 411 565 755 550 245 2,000 acres or more __________ 1 734 1 816 12 094 189 12 825 109 1 275500 1 455346 1 094434 1 211 668 5,000 acres or more ________ 616 684 8 665 844 9 373 043 542 192 674739 522 647 600663 

Table 9. Irrigation: 1987, 1982, and 1978 

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

Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 1978 Farms with irrigation 1987 1982 1978 

Farms _______________________________ number __ 14913 15232 16 016 Irrigated land-Con. 

Proportion of farms _______________ percenL_ 54.7 56.2 59.5 Acres Irrigated-Con. 200 to 499 acres __________________ farms __ 2868 2983 3325 acres __ 892 001 922 117 1 013 116 Irrigated land ___________________________ acres __ 3 013 773 3 200 942 3 430 860 500 to 999 acres __________________ farms __ I 103 1 067 1 129 

Average per farm ___________________ acres __ 202 210 214 acres __ 745 674 714 506 760361 1,000 acres or more _______________ farms __ 381 486 481 acres __ 753 293 928 671 930017 

Acres irrigated: Irrigated land use: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ farms __ I 771 1 862 1 466 Harvested cropland __________________ farms __ 13 557 14080 14941 acres __ 8607 8930 7043 acres __ 2442 358 2656 328 2 726 221 10 to 49 acres ____________________ farms __ 3982 3941 3916 Pastureland and other land ___________ farms __ 4853 4 721 (NA) acres __ 98468 98291 99146 acres __ 571 415 544 614 704639 50 to 99 acres ____________________ farms __ 2180 2 188 2504 acres __ 151 813 152 428 175 325 Land in ~ated farms __________________ acres __ 16 729 869 17 351 278 18 364 766 100 to 199 acres __________________ farms __ 2828 2705 3 195 Cropl ____________________________ acres __ 5 223 021 5 158 800 5 429 582 acres __ 363 897 375999 445 852 Harvested cropland _________________ acre8 __ 3 146 213 3435646 3 516 095 

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

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

Irrigated farms 

All farms All harvested cropland Characteristics Any land irrigated irrigated 

1987 1982 1987 

Farms _____________________________________________ number __ 27284 27111 14913 land in farms ________________________________________ acres __ 34 048 433 33 537 998 16729 869 Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 458 906 562 479 525 320 Average per acre ________________________________ dollars __ 369 454 476 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres __ 3 013 773 3 200 942 3 013 773 

land in farms according to use: Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 22334 22421 14413 acres __ 10 988 853 10 552 383 5223 021 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 19446 20 061 13650 acres __ 5 522 216 6036679 3 146 213 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____________ farms __ 17988 17544 9838 acres __ 22 343 923 22 194 309 10 932 828 

land set aside in federal farm programs _______________ farms __ 7078 (NA) 3691 acres __ I 781 239 (NA) 605 188 Owned and rented land in farms: Owned land in farms _______________________________ farms __ 23326 (NA) 12760 acres __ 20 615 996 (NA) 10450 868 Rented or leased land in farms ______________________ farms __ 12441 12024 6902 acres __ 13 432 437 11 985 276 6279 001 

Market value of ap,ricultural products sold _____________ $1,000 __ 3 143131 2940 897 1 474 413 Average per arm ________________________________ dollars __ 115201 108 476 98868 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _______ farms __ 14828 14920 9928 $1,000 __ 781 934 847323 620 206 livestock, poultry, and their products ________________ farms __ 17764 18 591 9394 $1,000 __ 2 361 197 2093574 854 208 

Total farm production expenses' _____________________ $1,000 __ 2 700 407 (NA) 1 228 592 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 98989 (NA) 81 101 

livestock and poultry purchased ____________________ farms __ 9824 10614 5298 $1,000 __ 1 084 325 987614 318610 Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms __ 16022 17285 8312 $1,000 __ 464 149 497 587 149 649 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________________ farms __ II 358 12108 7671 $1,000 __ 48466 43244 40737 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________________ farms __ 12009 11 637 9035 $1,000 __ 72666 77644 58487 

Agricultural chemicals' _____________________________ farms __ 12904 9621 8821 $1,000 __ 45925 32960 32185 Petroleum products ________________________________ farms __ 25235 26905 14316 $1,000 __ 99575 134 797 63614 Electricity _ _ _ __ ___ _ _ __ __ _ __ ___ _____ __ ____ _____ __ __ _ farms __ 19323 18849 11 196 $1,000._ 49389 47133 39321 Hired farm labor ___________________________________ fatms __ 9934 10271 6693 $1,000 __ 172070 129180 111 386 

Contract labor _____________________________________ farms __ 5545 2539 3809 $1,000 __ 28102 11 205 20419 Repairs and maintenance ___________________________ farms __ 22385 (NA) 12972 $1,000 __ 107 753 (NA) 67699 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' ___________________________________ farms __ 10679 10469 6836 $1,000 __ 52461 43 444 29888 Interest4 __ ___ _ ____ __ _ _ _ __ ____ ___ __ __ __ ____ _ _ _____ _ farms __ 14744 14667 8654 $1,000 __ 174717 267 692 110146 Cash rent paid for land and buildings ________________ farms __ 6655 (NA) 4161 $1,000 __ 50070 (NA) 35720 Property taxes paid ________________________________ farms __ 24367 (NA) 13541 $1,000 __ 48 047 (NA) 30424 All other farm production expenses __________________ farms __ 25569 (NA) 14486 $1,000 __ 202693 (NA) 120 305 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ farms __ 2565 1 967 1 672 $1,000 __ 107369 95904 88 872 Government payments received _______________________ farms __ 8386 (NA) 4379 $1,000 __ 186280 (NA) 104 523 Other farm·related income' ___________________________ farms __ 6280 (NA) 3701 $1,000 __ 36541 (NA) 22553 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' ____ _ _ _ __ _ __ _____ _ ___________ __ __ _ ___ ___ _ farms __ 27195 27026 15094 $1,000 __ 1 347073 1 390 665 848 409 Average per farm ________________________________ dollars __ 49534 51 457 56 208 

Inventory of livestock: Cattle and calves __________________________________ farms __ 14637 16127 8123 number __ 2 946 334 2 944 702 1 525404 Milk cows _______________________________________ farms __ I 714 2735 1 053 number __ 76285 76279 46569 

Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ farms __ I 685 2518 863 numbeL_ 258 725 333 370 111 837 Sheep and lambs ______________________ : ___________ farms __ I 981 2107 1 235 numbeL_ 708070 738 570 449 505 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

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

4Data for 1982 do not include imputation for ~em nonresponse. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1982 1987 1982 

15232 11 293 11 690 17 351 278 10 829 438 11 019250 

672542 486 972 629 001 592 518 675 

3 200 942 2 270 353 2408 183 

14819 11 293 11 690 5 158800 2 821 888 2 720 934 14131 11 293 11 690 3 435 646 1 868 040 1 992708 

9787 6929 6964 11 591 831 7 466 560 7 770 353 

(NA) 2 315 (NA) 

(NA) 223 539 (NA) 

(NA) 9664 (NA) 

(NA) 7 020 262 (NA) 

(NA) 4902 (NA) 

(NA) 3 809 176 (NA) 

1 717 789 1 087 427 1 165820 112775 96292 99728 

9923 7922 7856 659022 452 310 452669 10170 6830 7463 1 058767 635 117 713151 

(NA) 902 153 (NA) 

(NA) 78564 (NA) 

(NA) 3884 (NA) 

(NA) 239 810 (NA) 

9109 5873 6607 225403 111 612 145629 8334 5 795 6600 37776 28897 28250 9257 7 150 7456 67872 39322 44 320 

7440 6783 5892 27739 21 787 18614 (NA) 10 915 (NA) 

(NA) 43931 (NA) 

(NA) 8 383 (NA) 

(NA) 25940 (NA) 

6977 5202 5409 96796 89947 76789 

1873 3047 1 518 9099 17355 7363 (NA) 9896 (NA) 

(NA) 48983 (NA) 

(NA) 5351 (NA) 

(NA) 20072 (NA) 

8898 6591 6887 187233 77784 127543 (NA) 3070 (NA) 

(NA) 25025 (NA) 

(NA) 10253 (NA) 

(NA) 21 703 (NA) 

(NA) 10966 (NA) 

(NA) 89986 (NA) 

(NA) 980 (NA) 

(NA) 42909 (NA) 

(NA) 2874 (NA) 

(NA) 50521 (NA) 

(NA) 2717 (NA) 

(NA) 15077 (NA) 

14949 11 430 11 546 910141 597 071 651 401 

60883 52237 56418 

9126 5981 6758 1 821 341 1 122880 1 279022 1 699 823 1 303 53296 36705 42259 

1346 621 972 179856 86917 123272 1 398 938 1 062 519010 373 197 411 677 

Nonirrigated farms 

1987 1982 

12371 11 879 17318 564 16 186 720 

375 965 425 751 264 312 

(X) (X) 

7921 7602 5765 832 5 393 583 5796 5930 2376003 2 601 033 

8150 7757 11 411 095 10 602 478 

3387 INA) 1 176051 NA) 

10566 (NA) 

10 165 128 (NA) 

5539 (NA) 

7 153436 (NA) 

1 668 717 1 223 108 134 889 102 964 

4900 4997 161 728 188301 8370 8421 1 506 989 1 034 808 

1 471 816 (NA) 

121 327 (NA) 

4526 (NA) 

765 715 (NA) 

7710 8176 314 500 272 184 3687 3774 

7728 5467 2974 2380 14178 9773 

4083 2 181 13740 5221 10 919 (NA) 

35961 (NA) 

8127 (NA) 

10067 (NA) 

3241 3294 60685 32384 

1 736 666 7683 2 106 9413 (NA) 

40054 (NA) 

3843 (NA) 

22573 (NA) 

6090 5769 64 571 80459 2494 (NA) 

14350 (NA) 

10826 (NA) 

17 624 (NA) 

11 083 (NA) 

82388 (NA) 

893 (NA) 

20497 (NA) 

4007 (NA) 

81 757 (NA) 

2579 (NA) 

13988 (NA) 

12 101 12077 498 664 480 524 41 209 39788 

6514 7001 1 420 930 1 123361 661 1 036 29716 22983 

822 1 172 146 888 153 514 746 709 258 565 219 560 

COLORADO 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 I 

1987 

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

27281 (X) 27073 26912 (X) 12 519 420 15227981 11 221 984 

Estimated market value of land and buildings ______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

(X) 458 906 562479 416988 (X) 369 454 317 

Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ Average per acre ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _____________________________________________________________ _ 3195 55069 2347 2618 $40,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 2456 131 275 2275 2896 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________________________ _ 2315 190765 2109 2499 $100,000 to $149,999 _______________________________________________ . _______ _ 3 154 373384 2751 3196 $150,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 2470 412142 2388 2454 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________________ . ______________________ _ 7089 2 175489 7286 7266 $500,000 to $999,999 ______________________________________________________ _ 3757 2 558 469 4063 3599 1 891 2 532 129 } 755 2 140318 3854 2384 199 1 950380 

$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 I 

1987 1982 

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

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________ _ 27195 1 347073 27026 1 390665 Average per farm' _________________________________________ _ (X) 49534 (X) 51 457 

By value group: $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________________ _ 2618 7335 1 865 5634 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________________ _ 5324 35734 5928 40532 $10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________________ _ 4691 61 871 4782 62736 3260 75787 2956 67536 3283 120 077 3083 112803 

$20,000 to $29,999 ___________________________________ " ____ _ $30,000 to $49,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ________________________________________ _ 2233 125127 2298 128415 $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________________________ _ 1 792 144 760 1 948 158 604 2643 341 785 2630 339292 1213 317 922 1 388 366974 

$100,000 to $199,999 ______________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 ______________________________________ _ 

116 69145 } 148 108140 22 47530 

$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 I 

1987 1982 

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

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 1978 to 1982 

62993 15325 

23584 5133 

Motortrucks, including pickups __________________________________ _ 

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

25 274 68117 8627 11 699 22 666 56418 24691 

9984 23843 1 610 3575 8506 20297 10015 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 5995 34979 227 1 334 4803 26742 5209 29 942 2292 

Wheel tractors ________________________________________________ _ 23017 59043 3343 4697 21 721 54 346 22636 56141 7350 

2 or 3 ------------------------------------------------------ 9355 22361 774 1 725 8827 21 061 9606 22 935 2631 4 or more __________________________________________________ _ 5366 28386 101 504 4844 25235 4793 24769 871 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ______________________________ _ 40 horsepower (PTO) or more ________________________________ _ 12394 20049 974 1 162 11 625 18887 (NA) 

16870 38994 2586 3535 15914 35459 (NA) 

Grain and bean combines' _____________________________________ _ 6320 8469 783 931 5719 7538 6121 7994 1 532 

~~e';p~~';l"~~~~~~_===================================== 7627 8666 1 160 1 282 6604 7366 6332 7040 1 578 Pickup balers _________________________________________________ _ 9548 11 240 1 495 1 635 8314 9605 9229 10365 2240 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

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

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

Item 

Petroleum products ___ __ _ _ _ _ __ _____ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___ _ _ __ __ ____ _ __ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Gasoline and gasohol _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

Diesel fuel _ _ _ _ ____ __ ___ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ _ __ _ ___ __ __ _ __ _ _____ __ ___________ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ doll&rs __ 

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

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

Natural gas ___ ___ __ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ ___ _____ _ _ _ ____ __ ___ _ _____ _____ _ ___ __ _ __ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ $100 to $499 ___________________________________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

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

$1,000 __ Average per farm _________________________________________________ doliars __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________________________________ _ $100 to $499 ____________________________________________________ • ______ _ $500 to $999 ___________________________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________________________ _ $10,000 or more ________________________________________________________ _ 

1987 

Farms 

25235 

rxl 22446 (X) 

(X) 

7408 

3953 

4339 

4917 

1408 

377 

46 

15727 (X) 

(Xl 

5 167 2621 

2501 

3 179 1 580 

604 

75 

1764 (X) 

(X) 

137 

459 

397 

243 

197 

123 

208 

20146 

!~ 

5713 

7993 

3251 

1 942 1010 

159 

78 

Expenses 

($1,000) 1982 

(X) 26905 99 575 134 797 3946 5010 

(X) 25520 40522 53911 1 805 2 112 

1 574 9888 2836 3452 5634 3647 14254 5448 8696 2192 

5159 } 2 170 893 

(X) 15467 37998 49614 2416 3208 

1 071 4621 1 691 2109 3 235 2092 9741 3494 10267 1 966 

8357 } 3836 1 185 

(X) 1 739 9086 14744 5 151 8478 

5 61 134 477 270 288 289 277 626 212 

894 } 6866 424 

(X) (NA) 

11 969 16528 594 (NA) 

284 (NA) 

1 855 (NA) 

2 115 (NA) 

2 442 (NA) 

2775 (NA) 

1 005 (NA) 

1 492 (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 AnI chemicals, fertilizer, or lime used __________________________ farms __ IS 793 14139 15669 used-Con. 

Commercial fertilizer' __________ farms __ 12009 11 837 11 723 SC:ys, dusts. granules. acres on which used __ 3261 217 3 113 736 2481 005 mlgants, etc., to control- $1,000 __ 72666 77 644 69064 Insects on hay and other crops ________________ • _____ farms __ 7559 Ume ____________________ • ____ farms __ - 1 6 acres on which used __ I 846016 1 acres on which used __ - (D) 27 Namatodes In crops _._. _____ farms_. 423 tons __ - (D) 33 acres on which used_. 61 056 Diseases In crops and 

Farms by tons used: orchards. ____ ._._._._._. ___ farms_. 1 317 1 to 49 tons ______________________ - 1 6 acres on which used_. 156 727 50 to 99 tons _____________________ - - - Weeds, grass. or brush In 100 to 199 tons ___________________ - - - crop. and pasture ____ • _____ farms __ a 605 

1982 

5497 

151 594 

392 46 430 

1 118 156 082 

7 186 200 to 499 tons ___________________ - - - acres on which used __ I 943 125 1 700 247 500 to 999 tons ___________________ 

1,000 tons or more ________________ - - - - - - Chemicals used for defoliation 

or lor growth control of crops Agricultural chemicals' _________ 530 larms __ 12904 9621 12530 or thinillng of fru~ • ___ • _______ farms __ 436 $1,000 __ 45925 32960 22759 8Ctes on which used __ 56 315 39842 

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

1 

1 

1978 

26749 

82371 

3079 

25825 

38465 

1 489 

9748 

4713 

5289 

4633 

1 167 

275 

15135 

23078 

1 525 

6114 

2980 

2576 

2535 

631 

299 

1 917 8971 

4680 

154 

666 

209 

167 

303 

418 

(NA) 

11 856 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1978 

6373 

102940 578 59374 

1 196 130 727 

7988 

710 807 

351 31 443 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 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 __ 

aeres __ Harvested cropland ______________________ .---- fanns __ 

acres __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested eropland ________________________ • __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___ • _______________________ farms __ . acres __ 

Percent of tenancy ________________________ .-____ percent __ 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _______________________________________ _ Not on farm operated ____________________________________ _ 

Not reported ____________________________________________ _ 

Operators Farming by principal occupation: ______________________ • _________________________ _ 

Other _________________________ • ________ • _______________ _ 

Operators None by days of work off farm: ________ • __________________________________________ _ 

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 _______________________________ - ____________ _ 

Oparators 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.l:e~:n:~~~~===================:===:==========:====: Operators Male by sex: ____________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Female _____________________________ • ____________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ________________ farms __ acres __ 

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

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

aeres __ Partnership ______________________________________ farms __ acres __ 

Corporation _____________________ .---------.------ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 or less stock~ __________________ c ____ farms •• acres __ 

Other than family held: More than 10 stockholders ____________________ farms._ 

acres __ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _______________ .__ _____ _ ___ ___ _________ ____ _ farmS __ 

acres __ 

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

20 COLORADO 

Allfanns 

1987 1982 

27284 27 111 34048 433 33 537 998 19446 20 061 5522 216 6036679 14843 15041 9 107 974 9 749 898 9540 10245 1 440 288 1 741 913 

8483 8420 20 831 626 20 748 691 6994 7 121 3 150 437 3 520 542 

3 \158 3650 4 108 833 3039409 2912 2695 931 491 774224 

14.5 13.5 

19874 19663 5714 5076 

1 611t! 2372 

16504 16336 10780 10775 

11 315 10694 14202 14050 

2248 2184 958 958 1 062 989 1 623 1 523 8311 8396 

1 767 2367 

1 762 1 832 2054 2767 4623 4952 14745 13098 17.7 16.5 

4100 4462 

467 661 3171 3573 5546 5455 3014 } 6290 3107 

3145 } 3043 6450 

2470 } 4672 3321 

51.8 50.4 

25372 25608 32775046 32389016 1 912 1 503 1 273 387 1 148 982 

710 832 402040 385076 18716 (NA) 

7858 (NA) 

22 588 22 589 21 410862 20 559 116 2994 293B 5780 203 5729 584 1 489 1356 5010 562 5 539 471 

35 42 292288 214646 1 299 1 147 

4095 0\l4 4685492 

20 20 55 394 159326 115 147 567786 450 007 

235 228 1646806 1 709 847 

Farms operated by Black and other races ' 

1978 1987 1982 1978 

26907 524 518 535 35253411 1 112246 1 030402 1 142 088 21 217 384 370 404 5844 805 67683 56283 81 128 14037 317 317 321 8977 517 972 508 918087 954 145 10176 217 210 223 1 537315 3P 388 17229 29861 

8856 140 138 142 22 680 953 111 736 94 663 146134 7795 120 115 122 3454 976 24285 30608 37352 

4014 67 63 72 3 594 941 28002 17652 41 809 3246 47 45 59 852514 13010 8446 13915 

14.9 12,8 12.2 13.5 

19415 373 359 361 5222 118 106 113 2270 33 53 61 

16585 279 259 298 10322 245 259 237 

11 864 192 182 219 13708 302 291 284 2652 46 41 47 977 29 22 16 1 042 25 28 18 1 420 38 38 43 7617 164 162 160 

1 335 30 45 32 

(NA) 51 32 (NA) 

(NA) 42 53 (NA) 

(NA) 89 88 (NA) 

(NA) 240 214 (NA) 

(NA) 15.6 14.7 (NA) 

(NA) 102 131 (NA) 

847 8 12 12 3442 63 78 49 5390 111 99 123 

6480 { 49 } 57 137 146 

6536 { 73 } 135 134 61 

4212 { 57 } 57 71 45 49.9 51.4 49.0 50.2 

25655 503 495 510 34 130972 1 105 783 1 023 774 1 128 784 1 252 21 23 25 1 122 439 6463 6628 13304 

651 245 194 177 951 088 83071 43 995 633 713 (NA) 158 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 121 (NA) (NA) 

22 273 417 413 428 21 924770 137144 122345 186 086 3131 62 59 64 6089468 23264 17637 54 044 1 314 35 36 41 5498 242 70005 38792 (0) 

33 1 1 321 550 (0) (0) 

1 140 33 34 39 4380 526 (0) (0) 48 003 

24 2 279826 (0) 

117 1 1 516340 (0) (0) 

189 10 10 2 1 740 931 881 833 851 628 (0) 

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

Origin, and Specified Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982 

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

Characteristics Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin1 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ____________________________________ number, 1987 __ I 912 710 1982 __ 1 503 632 land In farms _______________________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 273387 402040 1982 __ 1 148 982 385078 H8lVested cropland ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 988 501 1982 __ 853 463 acres, 1987 __ 170880 72887 1982 __ 135791 53356 

1987 FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________ 354 62 10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________ 418 148 50 to 139 acres __________________________________________ 239 145 140 to 219 acres _________________________________________ 154 75 220 to 498 acres _________________________________________ 270 119 500 acres or more _______________________________________ 477 161 

1987 OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

IN FARMS 

Owned land in farms _____________________________ farms __ I 732 631 acres __ 963 999 302504 Rented or leased land in farms ____________________ farms __ 554 254 acres __ 309388 99538 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 358 456 1982 __ 1 112 413 acres, 1987 __ 590 889 191 865 1982 __ 508549 142453 Part owners ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 374 175 1982 __ 254 162 acres, 1987 __ 570388 180 048 1982 __ 588650 177006 Tenants ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 180 79 1982 __ 137 57 acres, 1987 __ 112 110 30 127 1982 __ 51 783 65617 

1987 FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _____________________ 1 640 610 Partnership ______________________________________________ 176 70 Family held corporation ___________________________________ 68 23 Other than family held corporation _________________________ 1 1 Other -cooperative, estate or trus~ institutional, etc. _________________________________________ 27 6 

1987 MARKET VALUE OF 

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales ______________________________________ farms __ I 912 710 $1,000 __ 45972 21 326 Crops, Including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ 680 263 $1,000 __ 15317 9803 Uvestock, poultry, and their products _____________ farms __ I 253 533 $1,000 __ 30655 11 523 Farms by value of sales: less than $2,500 ____________________________________ 771 250 $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ 504 227 $10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ 224 62 $20,000 to $24,999 ___________________________________ 66 29 $25,000 or more _____________________________________ 347 142 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) ________________________________________ 252 48 Reid crops, except cash grains (013) ______________________ 176 95 Cotton (0131) __________________________________________ Tobacco (0132) ________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ 176 95 

VEl!!etables and melons (016) _____________________________ 11 14 Fruits and tree nuts (017) _________________________________ 34 5 Horticultural specialties (018) ______________________________ 24 2 General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ 56 37 Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ________________________________________ 852 449 Beef catue, except feedlots (0212) _______________________ 662 358 

Dairy farms (024) _________________________________________ 16 2 Poultry and eggs (025) ____________________________________ 20 7 Animal specialties (027) ___________________________________ 434 42 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ________________________________________ 37 9 

See footnctes at end of table. 

Total 

524 

518 1 112248 

1 030402 384 

370 67683 

56263 

57 

121 

106 

51 

85 

104 

457 1 034 131 

207 78 115 

317 

317 972 508 918087 140 

138 111 736 94 663 

67 

63 28002 

17 652 

417 

62 

33 

2 

10 

524 43513 

245 32032 342 11 482 

161 

156 

45 

20 

140 

48 

78 

78 

31 

5 

14 

30 

275 

211 

3 

35 

5 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

19 

41 4864 

11 804 

6 

24 

924 1526 

5 

6 

4 

2 

2 

16 3537 6 1 127 

13 

33 3124 

7716 3 

6 811 

(D) 

3 

2 729 

(D) 

17 

2 

19 

702 

4 130 

11 

572 

8 

5 

6 

2 

7 

6 

6 

90 

92 930 331 890807 57 

53 8908 

8514 

11 

25 

9 

14 

14 

17 

77 916367 33 13964 

57 

60 902499 

873 750 

20 

18 20601 

10821 13 

14 7231 

6236 

73 

6 

7 

2 

2 

90 1 840 

36 

465 

57 1 375 

41 

25 

11 

3 

10 

7 

20 

20 

1 

2 

45 

38 

12 

2 

Asian 

103 

103 53 083 38103 95 

94 33030 

29539 

7 

9 

26 

11 

22 

28 

82 34295 56 18788 

47 

43 27407 

6254 35 

42 15674 

26190 21 

18 9962 

5659 

68 

13 

19 

3 

103 35487 

89 28490 39 8998 

2 

21 

3 

5 

72 

18 

14 

14 

26 

1 

14 

5 

19 

10 

2 

4 

Other (see text) 

312 

282 124 188 89888 226 

199 24821 

18704 

34 

81 

87 

26 

47 

57 

282 79932 112 44256 

200 

181 39478 

30367 82 

72 74650 

WJ 

29 10060 (D) 

259 

41 

7 

5 

312 5465 

118 2947 

235 

2538 

110 

107 

31 

12 

52 

22 

43 

43 

4 

1 

22 

204 

157 

13 

3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 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 None by days of work off farm: ________________________________________________ _ 

Any __________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________________ ~_ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ___________________________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

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

5 to 9 years __________________________________________ _ 

10 years or more ______________________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm _______________________ _ 

Not reported __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ________________________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years ________________________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years ________________________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years ________________________________________ _ 

70 years and over _____________________________________ _ Average 8ge ________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin' _____________________________ _ 

1987 COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS AND 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Amount received from Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Government payments received ___________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Female Operators of 

operators Spanish origin' 

1 443 

372 

97 

1 029 

883 

839 

1 477 

181 

751 

545 

141 

138 

200 

368 

884 

16.7 

322 

38 

176 

419 

365 

196 

199 

150 

369 

53.9 

(X) 

1 912 

32 

67 2453 

382 4994 

519 

181 

10 

347 

363 

241 

692 

84 

353 

255 

32 

68 

51 

122 

369 

16.1 

100 

4 

72 

138 

191 

101 

64 

64 

76 

52.0 

678 

32 

710 

27 

143 

84 1 769 

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

Total 

373 

118 

33 

279 

245 

192 

302 

75 

63 

164 

30 

51 

42 

89 

240 

15.6 

102 

8 

63 

111 

106 

73 

61 

57 

45 

51.4 

503 

21 

245 

20 

492 

81 

976 

Farms operated by Black and other races 

Black American Indian 

12 

4 

3 

11 

8 

7 

18 

10 

8 

2 

3 

1 

6 

5 

9.4 

4 

5 

6 

5 

1 

2 

51.8 

17 

2 

2 

(D) 

64 

18 

8 

39 

51 

21 

109 9 

54 

46 

6 

11 

10 

23 

30 

10.8 

16 

13 

23 

19 

10 

7 

7 

11 

50.9 

86 

4 

10 

1 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

Asian 

73 

21 

9 

91 

12 

76 

23 

9 

9 

5 

9 

12 

7 

8 

56 

20.8 

20 

3 

6 

15 

11 

11 

25 

27 

5 55.7 

96 

7 

2 

10 

247 

40 

581 

Other (see text) 

224 

75 

13 

138 

174 

88 

316 

57 

154 

105 

13 

25 

24 

52 

149 

15.6 

62 

5 

44 

68 

70 

47 

28 

21 

29 

50.0 

304 8 

233 

9 

(D) 

33 

307 

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

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

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

(dollars) ($1,000) 

SIC code 

Harvested 

Crops, including 

nursery and Livestock, land in farms cropland land and Machinery and greenhouse poultry, and Farms (acres) (acres) buildings equipment Total crops their products 

Total _________________________________________ 27284 34048 433 5 522 216 458906 49534 3 143 131 781 934 2361 197 

Crops (01) ____________________________________________ 11 248 10 297 185 3 877 687 437542 65354 751 633 689 154 62478 

Cash grains (011) ___________________________________ 5763 7867 822 3 045 413 516056 80883 401 557 360 409 41 148 Wheat (0111) _____________________________________ 3 101 5250 756 1 841 561 501 867 69494 157 780 143836 13945 Rice (0112) _______________________________________ - - - - - - - - Com (0115) _______________________________________ 1 322 1 038421 522 572 500323 99936 135481 (D) (D) Soybeans (0116) __________________________________ 5 2559 1 328 - - 220 (D) (D) Cash grains, n.e.c. (0119) __________________________ 1 335 1 576086 679 952 561 599 89208 108 076 90248 17828 

Field crops, except cash grains (013) __________________ 3294 1 761 689 552 851 377 084 46982 133 764 127048 6716 Cotton (0131) _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) ___________________________________ - - - - - - - - su~arcane and sugar beets (0133) __________________ 91 44 178 27990 533 181 84395 10867 (D) (D) Iris potatoes (0134) _______________________________ 212 182 392 102781 934739 212 854 59842 (D) (D) Field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0139) _________ 2991 1 535 119 422 080 336471 35 076 63055 57583 5472 

Vegetables and melons (016) _________________________ 270 94771 58525 470662 84431 59948 59241 707 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ____________________________ 559 30539 11 363 183093 26 432 12 185 11 959 226 Berry crops (0171) _________________________________ 10 1 268 135 267 143 20 000 83 83 - Grapes (0172) ____________________________________ 18 541 71 142000 8750 47 (D) (D) Tree nuts (0173) __________________________________ - - - - - - - - Citrus fruits (0174) _________________________________ - - - - - - - - Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________________ 451 26120 10407 188262 28 148 11 990 11 782 208 Fruits and tree nuts, n.e.c. (0179) ___________________ 80 2610 750 130368 18 356 66 (D) (D) 

Horticultural specialties (018) _________________________ 347 37452 10 709 351 725 72 845 87031 86706 325 Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181) ___ 333 36734 10611 327797 70 203 77571 77 246 325 Food crops grown under cover (0182) _______________ 14 718 98 1 362000 184 386 9460 9460 1 

General fanms, primarily crop (019) ____________________ 1 015 504 912 198 826 355690 50 000 57147 43792 13355 

Livestock and animal specialties (02) ____________________ 16036 23751 248 1 644 529 473786 38 560 2391 498 92780 2 298 718 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________________________________________ 12544 22268627 1 550 168 527 183 40864 2 129 152 87576 2041 576 Beef cattle feedlots (0211) _________________________ 988 1 523660 227 133 658058 100631 1 403333 25 615 1 377 719 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) __________________ 9822 19 243 539 1 170516 540449 36 153 554672 48578 506 094 Hogs (0213) ______________________________________ 562 144 792 41 630 178412 36527 44 281 4 517 39763 Sheep and goats (0214) ____________________________ 854 1 055 551 41 953 518817 28894 103896 1 981 101 915 

General livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219) _________________________________ 318 301 085 68936 365111 45832 22970 6 885 16085 

Dairy farms (024) ____________________________________ 472 222 414 68230 490200 102 677 155782 3 379 152 403 

Poultry and eggs (025) _______________________________ 142 36901 1 986 281 112 100 146 89031 186 88844 Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens (0251) ____________ 3 1 245 (D) 307500 13500 7 (D) (D) Chicken eggs (0252) _______________________________ 85 21 951 1 130 198 485 175 021 34868 119 34749 Turkeys and turkey eggs (0253) _____________________ 26 10573 (D) 893 941 93489 53984 (0) (D) Poultry hatcheries (0254) ___________________________ - - - - - - - - Poultry and eggs, n.e.c. (0259) ______________________ 28 3 132 119 163 636 14570 173 (0) (0) 

Animal specialties (027) ______________________________ 2463 506 069 12676 194 520 12870 13 163 297 12866 Fur-bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ______________ 32 1 801 53 116171 11 378 1 421 (0) (0) Horses and other equines (0272) ____________________ 2284 472 242 10869 196 645 12693 6597 223 6375 Animal aquaculture (0273) __________________________ 23 4139 563 309875 50587 2 190 42 2 148 Animal specialties, n.e.c. (0279) _____________________ 124 27887 1 191 153831 15492 2954 (0) (0) 

General fanms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________________________________ 415 717 237 11 469 540 864 19966 4371 1 342 3029 

1 Data are based on a sample of fanms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 23 
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 cropl,lnd ______________________ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland pastured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _.-----____ farms __ 

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

acres __ Irrigated land ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

24 COLORADO 

1987 

47 379 380 

29349 

194921 4 147 255 

141 

4676 

24 15299 21 4725 

7 7740 14 2834 

6 357 440 5 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

33 992235 

24 14406 

23 34148 

1982 Characteristics 

48 Market value of agricultural products sold _____ $1,000 __ 339 516 Average per farm ________________________ dollars __ 

27907 

189 427 3 946 396 

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

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

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

2 941 Tenure of operator: Full owners ______________________________________ _ 

23 13460 21 4520 

5 5820 

(NA) 

3120 

5 321 834 

3 247 712 

3 74122 

39 991 622 

23 12600 24 30432 

Part owners ______________________________________ _ Tenants __________________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms by standard industrial 

classification: Gash 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) _____________________________ _ 

VB!letables and melons (016) ______________________ _ Fnults 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) _________________________________ _ 

1987 

2307 

49082 

495 

1 812 

2663 

56 669 

21 

20 

6 

7 

5 

5 

2 

13 

11 

3 

15 

1982 

3558 

74 125 

266 3292 

(NA) 

(NA) 

22 

22 

4 

6 

3 

3 

2 

2 

14 

11 

19 

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

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

Item 

Uvestock and poultry ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Poultry _______________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Uvestock _____________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep _______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Beef cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Milk cows ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Hogs and pigs ________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Feeder pigs sold ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Sheep and lambs' ____________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Horses and ponies ______________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1978 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or 0Ider3 __________________ 1987 __ 

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

1982 __ 1978 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _____________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ Turkeys ________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 1978 __ 

, Data are estimated; see texl. 

2V::lue of sales includes sheep, lambs, and wool sold. 3Sales for 1987 include pullets of less than 3 months old. 

Farms 

20029 

20537 

19962 

3017 

4170 

3971 

19814 

20257 

19696 

15942 

17 526 17561 

14637 

16127 

16102 

11 867 13057 

13235 

11 132 11 950 11 944 1 714 2735 

3321 

1 685 2518 

3492 (X) 

(X) 

(X) 

1 981 2107 

1 706 10930 

10429 

9679 

2709 

3836 

3686 

2692 

3803 

3655 

377 

577 

503 

417 

667 

321 

Inventory 

Value' Number (SI,OOO) 

(X) 1 813363 (X) 1 321 192 (X) 1 415773 (X) 8815 (X) 11432 (X) 854B (X) 1 80454B (X) 1 309761 (X) 1 407226 

(X) 1 753297 (X) 1 280891 (X) 1 398041 

2946 334 1 661 915 2 944 702 1 212 041 3154 131 1 306756 906 501 597 122 923 289 387305 905 169 443 154 830 216 514734 647 010 304924 834 269 392 106 76285 82388 76279 82381 70900 51 04B 

258 725 21 992 333 370 29337 383 804 27826 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

708 070 69391 738 570 39513 803 282 63 459 78848 51 251 72 173 28869 61 233 9185 

3 118 767 4401 2 566 703 4415 3 14t 686 4969 2 947 184 4126 2 394 995 4071 2 566 809 4107 

21 083 16 21 775 13 38800 29 914961 4398 960 569 7004 435 616 3549 

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

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

1987 1982 

Item Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

INVENTORY SALES 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ 2709 3 118 767 3836 2566703 Hens and pullets' ____________________ 

Farms with- Farms with- 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 2685 84 413 3802 124779 1 to 3,199 _______________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 3 18450 12 71 266 3,200 to 9,999 ___________________ 10,000 or more __________________ 21 3015904 22 2370658 10,000 or more __________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 2692 2 947 184 3803 2 394 995 Hens and pullets of laying age ______ 

Farms with- Farms wiIh- 1 to 99 _______________________ 2607 51 901 3632 79402 1 to 99 _______________________ 

100 to 399 ____________________ 51 8296 121 17 994 100 to 399 ____________________ 400 to 3,199 __________________ 11 16050 16 19005 400 to 3,199 __________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 3 18450 12 71 266 3,200 to 9,999 _________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 4 52000 7 96848 10,000 to 19,999 ______________ 

20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 8 (D) 8 (D) 20,000 to 49,999 ______________ 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 1 (D) 1 (D) 50,000 to 99,999 ______________ 100,000 or more _______________ 7 2470433 6 1 800082 100,000 or more _______________ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ 377 21 083 577 21 775 Broilers and other meat-type chickens _ Turkeys _____________________________ 417 914961 667 960 569 Turkeys _____________________________ 

For slaughter ______________________ 300 885997 489 (D) For slaughter ______________________ 

Hens kept for breeding _____________ 175 28984 296 (D) Hens kept for breeding _____________ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry _______ 767 (X) 1 038 (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 (SI,OOO) 

17764 (X) 2 361 197 18591 (X) 2093 574 18696 (X) 2016422 880 (X) 89126 1 333 (X) 74255 1 097 (X) 58349 17 585 (X) 2 272 070 18320 (X) 2019 320 18504 (X) 1 958 074 

16029 (X) 2 120 143 17 011 (X) 1 882370 17 512 (X) 1 864 924 

14569 3476740 1 964 765 15288 3272288 1 745 451 

15744 3713503 1 720 532 (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) 

1 620 460 359 46495 2 315 605517 60379 3223 666 744 55622 393 92420 3928 598 144031 6357 1 007 187096 6929 

1 956 1 310 928 108 883 2050 1 177912 76540 1 682 1 310423 88769 2482 8488 8 192 2299 8789 11 362 2009 7177 7008 

203 1 556 880 (NA) 367 1 914 772 (NA) 

373 2 539 878 (NA) 

189 (D) (NA) 

358 1 614 208 (NA) 

367 (D) (NA) 

112 43 706 (NA) 128 22595 (NA) 110 34234 (NA) 123 4 563 825 (NA) 

165 3 659 619 (NA) 

67 2 552 302 (NA) 

1987 1982 

Farms Number Farms Number 

203 1 556880 367 1 914 772 

181 15848 333 31 154 5 37820 11 68650 

17 1 503212 23 1 814968 

189 (D) 358 1614208 

144 (D) 278 7142 19 2960 34 5703 5 7936 13 18594 

6 42800 12 73630 4 58 934 8 104704 4 109047 7 (D) 4 279600 1 (D) 

3 825751 5 1 109961 

112 43 706 128 22595 123 4563 825 165 3659619 116 4420694 157 (D) 

11 143 131 17 (D) 

126 (X) 171 (X) 

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

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

Number sold 

TotaJ _________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 15,999 _____________________________________ _ 

16,000 to 29,999 ____________________________________ _ 30,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ _ 

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

Farms 

112 

108 

3 

1 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens 

1987 

Number 

43706 

11 506 

(0) 

(0) 

Farms 

128 

123 5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Number 

22595 

7795 

14800 

(NA) 

(NA) 

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

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

Inventory 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Total Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or laying age older not of laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 

Farms with2709 3 118 767 2692 2947 184 314 171 583 

1 to 99 __________________________ 2614 55680 2598 51 510 286 4170 100 to 399 _______________________ 57 9183 57 7887 19 1 296 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 10 8550 10 (0) 6 (0) 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ 4 11 000 4 11 000 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 3 18450 3 18450 - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 4 52000 4 52000 - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 7 (0) 7 (0) - - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 3 (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 7 2 560 433 7 (0) 1 (0) 

No inventory _________________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

Hens and pullets 

Chickens 3 months old or older Total Hens and pullets of Pullets not of laying age laying age 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory _______________________ 

Farms with- 173 1 555 704 161 (0) 21 (0) 

1 to 99 __________________________ 124 3222 114 2911 13 311 100 to 399 _______________________ 19 6439 18 5416 6 1 023 400 to 1,599 _____________________ 7 2275 7 2275 - - 1,600 to 3,199 ____________________ - - - - - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________ 3 56916 3 (0) 1 (0) 10,000 to 19,999 _________________ 4 (0) 4 (0) - - 20,000 to 49,999 _________________ 7 (0) 7 (0) - - 50,000 to 99,999 _________________ 3 269 900 2 (0) 1 (0) 100,000 or more __________________ 6 1 050 351 6 1 050 351 - - No inventory _________________________ 30 1 176 28 (0) 5 (0) 

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

Farms 

28 

24 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1987 

Number 

(D) 

1 749 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old 

Farms Number 

84 (0) 

75 1 473 5 725 2 (0) 

- - - - - -

- - - - 2 (0) 

9 (0) 

Broilers and other 

meat-type chickens 

Farms Number 

77 5630 

69 4686 8 944 

- -

- - - -

- -

- - - - - -

35 38076 

Farms 

23 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1982 

Number 

300 564 

1 541 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens 

Farms Number 

326 11 208 

315 10433 11 775 

- -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

51 9875 

Poultry and poultry 

products 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

726 34958 

632 115 56 112 10 89 4 122 3 381 4 592 7 2327 3 1 928 7 29292 

154 54168 

26 COLORADO 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] 

Total 

Turkeys 

Farms Number 

Total sold _____________________________________________ _ 123 4 563 825 Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________________________________________ _ 101 1 771 2,000 to 7,999 ____________________________________ _ 4 19474 8,000 to 15,999 ___________________________________ _ 

16,000 to 29,999 __________________________________ _ 

30,000 to 59,999 __________________________________ _ 3 (0) 

1 (0) 60,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more __________________________________ _ 14 4 443 340 

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

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

1987 

Item 

Farms 

Cattle and calves ______________________________________________ _ 14637 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 2410 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 1 672 20 to 49 ___________ • ______________________________________ _ 3 017 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 2497 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 2 188 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 1 885 500 to 999 ____________________ • ___________________________ _ 605 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 268 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 95 

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________________________ _ 11 867 Farms with- t to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 2700 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 1 642 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 2904 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 1 997 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 1 467 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 943 

500 to 999 ____ ,------------------------------------------ 178 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 36 

Beef cows _______________ .. ________________________________ _ 11 132 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 2430 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 1 633 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 2834 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 1 852 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 1 338 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 856 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 158 1,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 31 

Milk cows ____________________________ • ____________________ _ 714 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ________________________________________________ _ 111 5 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 84 10 to 29 ____________________ • _________________________ _ 68 30 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 60 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 157 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 124 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 90 500 or more __________________________________________ _ 20 

Heifers and heijer calves _____________________________________ _ 11 206 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________________ _ 11 982 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Sales for slaughter 

Farms 

116 

98 

2 

2 

14 

Number 

2946 334 

11 448 

22965 

96771 

173 546 

302 261 

574 728 

408 950 

386 450 969 215 

906 501 

11 514 

22634 

90746 

136 620 

195 036 

270 874 

116 075 

63 002 

830 216 

10 762 

22 540 

88378 

126 376 

177 868 

245 744 

103 320 

55228 

76285 

1 793 

510 

1 136 

2334 

11 076 

16 192 

26 140 

17 104 

017 343 

022 490 

Number 

4 420 694 

1 714 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Sales of hens kept for breeding 

Farms Number 

11 143 131 

6 57 

2 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

1982 

Farms Number 

16127 2 944 702 

2939 13947 

1 951 26853 

3290 105 466 

2585 180 858 

2300 315 628 

1 998 604 123 

657 441 216 

314 440 832 

93 815 779 

13057 923 289 

3469 13938 

1 801 24353 

2988 94 188 2158 147 192 

1 476 197 329 927 264 607 

205 128 337 

33 53345 

11 950 847 010 

2978 12 534 1 748 23578 2894 90526 1 932 131 308 1 339 178 467 836 238 525 190 118 748 33 53324 

2735 76279 

1 929 3013 123 748 109 1 954 105 4043 223 15475 145 19423 90 24885 11 6738 

12837 967 041 13799 054 372 

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

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

1987 1982 

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

Cattle and calves sold _________________________________________ _ 14569 3 476 740 964 765 15288 3272288 745 451 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 3420 15221 6500 3873 17 286 6241 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 2 141 29565 12 393 2263 31 235 10829 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 3255 103 154 43761 3470 110 417 37649 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 2220 154 581 67922 2250 156 767 55560 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 1 574 215914 96868 1 512 208488 79706 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 1 274 380292 160 406 1 230 368 839 150 591 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 374 250507 127 414 363 238 912 109 263 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 181 269550 148151 200 290 808 150 126 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 130 2057 956 261 351 127 1 849 536 145 286 

Cattie sold __________________________________________________ _ 12096 3 146 532 859 167 12397 2909375 1 653 084 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 3635 14764 7 144 4 173 16868 6954 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 1 764 23919 11 368 1 833 24940 10 252 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 2492 76005 37656 2420 75 199 30602 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 1 554 107 824 53 118 1 463 101 773 42552 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 1 126 154 522 77 469 1 067 145 540 63971 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 926 277 520 144 470 851 256252 119 714 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 309 207054 113 036 286 191 966 96297 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 286 2 284 924 414 906 304 2096837 1 282 741 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold _______________ _ 1 971 2 193 630 365 670 2304 2045657 1 276465 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ _ 906 2854 1 659 1 078 3436 1 774 10 to 19 ______________________________________________ _ 177 2307 1 271 202 2721 1 351 20 to 49 ______________________________________________ _ 167 5058 2917 219 6708 3440 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ _ 165 11 864 7 102 152 10545 5572 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ _ 140 19343 12 359 165 22627 13 127 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ _ 157 50566 31 548 180 56607 33870 500 to 999 ____________________________________________ _ 92 62660 40528 110 74843 43 141 1,000 to 2,499 ________________________________________ _ 64 98903 66748 101 153 835 96015 2,500 or more _________________________________________ _ 101 940 235 221 538 97 714 335 1 078 175 

Calves sold _________________________________________________ _ 6954 328 208 105 577 7774 362 913 92368 Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 2424 10046 3 129 2660 11 261 2771 10 to 19 ________________________________________________ _ 1 239 16562 5 310 1 334 18 061 4589 20 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 1 621 49268 15947 1 927 59 517 14955 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 622 55269 18378 962 65595 16 837 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 519 70 127 23051 526 70 112 17928 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 265 75218 24264 301 86711 22664 500 or more ____________________________________________ _ 64 51 698 15496 64 51 656 12 623 

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

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

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

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

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

Total inventory ________________ 14637 2 946 334 11 867 906501 11 206 1 017 343 11 982 1 022490 13666 3 250 513 1 824 043 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 2 410 11 448 1 575 5033 1 279 2738 1 527 3677 1 450 16995 8020 10 to 19 __________________ 1 672 22965 1 350 10973 1 242 5769 1 367 6223 1 672 18624 8055 20 to 49 __________________ 3017 96771 2559 51 430 2341 23511 2549 21 630 3 012 68784 29259 50 to 99 __________________ 2497 173 546 2203 92457 2038 42244 2143 36845 2495 119800 51 702 100 to 199 ________________ 2 188 302 261 1 904 159078 1 820 76821 1 889 66 362 2 188 213 763 98439 200 to 499 ________________ 1 885 574 728 1 578 266 124 1 618 164 847 1 629 141 757 1 882 393 991 191 702 500 to 999 ________________ 605 408 950 474 163 161 538 138508 536 107281 604 285 660 144 451 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 268 386450 192 108 722 242 139 956 251 137 772 266 342 973 195 394 2,500 or more _____________ 95 969 215 32 47523 88 422949 91 496743 95 1 789 923 1 097 021 

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 903 226 227 140 722 

28 COLORADO 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 HeHers and heifer Steers, steer calves, Cattle and catves sales 

Cows and heifers that had Total 

calved had calved calves bulls, and bull calves 

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

Total inventory ________________ 11 867 1 738 343 11 867 906 501 9292 442767 9902 389075 11 253 1 154 197 558 051 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1 510 14947 1 510 3677 934 6193 1 028 5077 957 14286 6548 5 to 9 ____________________ 1 190 17 804 1 190 7837 870 4870 926 5097 1 138 14288 6560 10 to 19 __________________ 1 642 51 664 1 642 22634 1 310 16266 1414 12764 1 642 34 173 15684 20 to 29 __________________ 1 300 63879 1 300 30725 1 047 17231 1 107 15923 1 298 42645 19621 30 to 49 __________________ 1 604 117 567 1 604 60021 1 294 29304 1 410 28242 1 601 75788 34937 50 to 99 __________________ 1 997 271 984 1 997 136620 1 648 70196 1 740 65168 1 995 208 065 101 238 100 to 199 ________________ 1 467 365 533 1 467 195036 1 211 91 480 1 278 79017 1 466 230 573 109 358 200 to 499 ________________ 943 505 243 943 270 874 799 129871 813 104498 943 332 968 163 101 500 to 999 ________________ 178 227 061 178 116075 152 57382 153 53604 177 130 867 65256 1,000 or more _____________ 36 102661 36 63002 27 19974 33 19685 36 70 544 35749 

No inventory __________________ 2770 1 207 991 (X) (X) 1 914 574 576 2080 633415 3316 2 322 543 1 406714 

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

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

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

Total Beef cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 11 132 1 613 148 11 132 841 043 11 132 830 216 8 729 399335 9386 372 770 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1 295 11 678 1 295 3954 1 295 3271 826 4592 890 3132 5 to 9 ____________________ 1 135 18022 1 135 7978 1 135 7491 829 4939 880 5105 10 to 19 __________________ 1 633 51 936 1 633 23407 1 633 22540 1 305 16094 1 409 12435 20 to 29 __________________ 1 270 65617 1 270 31 637 1 270 30034 1 026 17 670 1 092 16310 30 to 49 __________________ 1 564 116440 1 564 59649 1 564 58344 1 257 28434 1 382 28357 50 to 99 __________________ 1 852 259 517 1 852 129 205 1 852 126376 1 512 65784 1 636 64528 100 to 199 ________________ 1 338 335 504 1 338 178 760 1 338 177 868 1 094 81 219 1 183 75525 200 to 499 ________________ 856 463 518 856 247 858 856 245744 719 114612 748 101 048 500 to 999 ________________ 158 197 366 158 103 364 158 103320 135 46677 136 47325 1,000 or more _____________ 31 93550 31 55231 31 55228 26 19314 30 19005 

No inventory __________________ 3505 1 333 186 735 65458 (X) (X) 2477 618008 2596 649 720 

Cattle and calves sales 

Cattle 

Beef cows Total Calves 

Total Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Total inventory ________________ 10623 1 092 330 532 298 8729 831 995 443 984 1 241 253224 160014 5534 260 335 88314 

Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 843 9396 4237 687 7052 3552 185 1 478 922 383 2344 685 5 to 9 ____________________ 1 086 14 100 6503 858 10481 5321 128 1 729 870 556 3 619 1 182 10 to 19 __________________ 1 633 34322 15773 1 245 23702 12333 166 4638 3331 901 10620 3440 20 to 29 __________________ 1 269 42762 19840 1 022 31 298 16219 113 8074 5237 699 11 464 3621 30 to 49 __________________ 1 561 74686 34602 1 251 53 100 27545 154 13107 8453 837 21 586 7056 50 to 99 __________________ 1 850 202 651 99333 1 582 157 183 83825 198 63686 39335 940 45468 15508 100 to 199 ________________ 1 337 219 523 104 894 1 156 164 629 85733 158 41 095 24469 695 54894 19 161 200 to 499 ________________ 856 320 086 159041 760 250 315 134 936 108 80012 51 833 421 69771 24 104 500 to 999 ________________ 157 110764 53914 142 84 938 45355 25 26388 16398 85 25826 8559 1,000 or more _____________ 31 84 040 34 161 26 49297 29163 6 13017 9166 17 14 743 4998 

No inventory __________________ 3946 2 384 410 1 432467 3367 2 316 537 1 415 204 730 1 940606 1 225657 1 420 67873 17263 

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

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

Cattle and calves inventory 

Cows and heifers that had calved 

Milk Steers, steer calves, bulls, cows Total Heifers and heifer calves 

Total Milk cows and bull calves 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

Total inventory ________________ 1 714 283 092 1 714 148 648 1 714 76285 1 383 82839 1 360 51 605 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1111 125 160 1 111 64055 1 111 1 793 849 31 005 900 30 100 5 to 9 ____________________ 84 6927 84 3367 84 510 66 2043 73 1 517 10 to 19 __________________ 39 3412 39 1 861 39 460 33 901 31 650 20 to 29 __________________ 29 1 915 29 1 213 29 676 21 452 17 250 30 to 49 __________________ 60 6471 60 3252 60 2334 56 2008 48 1 211 50 to 99 __________________ 157 23442 157 12862 157 11 076 148 7480 117 3 100 100 to 199 ________________ 124 31 829 124 17308 124 16 192 114 10592 91 3929 200 to 499 ________________ 90 48945 90 26941 90 26 140 82 17718 68 4286 500 or more ______________ 20 34991 20 17789 20 17 104 14 10640 15 6562 

No inventory __________________ 12923 2 663 242 10153 757853 (X) (X) 9823 934 504 10622 970 885 

Cattle and calves sales 

Dairy product sales 

Milk cows Total Cattle Calves 

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

Total inventory ________________ 1 565 143 900 65267 1 320 96849 944 47051 597 134918 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 965 72091 34478 808 51 652 542 20439 75 69 5 to 9 ____________________ 82 3687 1 571 63 2 517 53 1 170 17 42 10 to 19 __________________ 39 2389 935 32 905 28 1 484 25 393 20 to 29 __________________ 28 955 382 22 526 15 429 29 705 30 to 49 __________________ 60 2683 1 112 53 1 945 40 738 60 3532 50 to 99 __________________ 157 9037 3783 129 5903 103 3 134 157 17624 100 to 199 ________________ 124 11 537 4571 115 7091 81 4446 124 27663 200 to 499 ________________ 90 16489 6283 79 9265 66 7224 90 46814 500 or more ______________ 20 25032 12 153 19 17045 16 7987 20 38076 

No inventory __________________ 13004 3 332 840 1 899 497 10776 3 051 683 6010 281 157 16 1 900 

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 _____________________ 14569 3 476 740 1 964 765 12096 3 148 532 1 859 187 1 971 2 193 830 1 385670 6954 328 208 105 577 Farms with- 1 to 4 ____________________ 1 846 4633 2074 1 421 3 158 1 612 342 662 381 684 1 475 462 5 to 9 ____________________ 1 574 10588 4425 1 t89 6349 3074 210 843 488 856 4239 1 352 10 to 19 __________________ 2 141 29565 12393 1 680 18342 8835 214 1 634 896 1 154 11 223 3558 20 to 49 __________________ 3255 103 154 43761 2649 65406 31 509 272 4120 2338 1 739 37748 12252 50 to 99 __________________ 2220 154581 67922 1 925 103 374 50983 228 9561 5752 1 120 51 207 16939 100 to 199 ________________ 1 574 215914 96868 1 404 153 075 76277 186 16385 10192 718 62 839 20591 200 to 499 ________________ 1 274 380 292 180 406 1 170 291 100 151 066 224 50344 31 456 518 89 192 29340 500 to 999 ________________ 374 250 507 127414 352 213 130 115765 117 65927 42632 117 37377 11 649 1,000 or more _____________ 311 2 327 506 1 429 502 306 2 294 598 1 420 067 178 2044354 1 291 536 48 32908 9435 

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 ___________________________________________ _ 

Fanms with1 685 258 725 2518 333 370 

1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 939 6959 1 450 10749 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 181 6091 238 8281 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 193 13222 242 16824 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 128 17018 219 29299 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 134 40337 214 66232 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 62 40972 102 68328 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 31 39013 34 43 787 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 13 38555 12 32820 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 4 56558 7 57050 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding _________________ _ 

Farms with871 32355 1 334 42083 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 647 5044 998 6981 25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 98 3345 150 4990 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 67 4485 100 6619 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 41 5279 59 7327 200 or more ____________________________________________ _ 18 14202 27 16166 

Other hogs and pigs _________________________________________ _ 1 560 226 370 2343 291 287 

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Table 33. Hogs and Pigs-Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

1967 1982 

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

Total hogs and pigs sold _______________________________________ _ 1 620 460 359 46495 2 315 605 517 60379 Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 687 5797 611 992 6676 950 25 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 223 7689 772 300 10426 1 021 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 206 14 131 1 329 275 19643 1 997 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 172 22553 2309 244 33 710 3354 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 145 44 177 4401 231 70640 6675 500 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 81 55765 5983 139 95 165 9496 1,000 to 1,999 ____________________________________________ _ 66 66916 9657 66 119 633 12 202 2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________________________ _ 25 70345 6923 30 60617 6546 5,000 or more _____________________________________________ _ 13 150 966 14 509 16 166 607 15936 

Feeder pigs sold ____________________________________________ _ 393 92420 3926 596 144031 6357 Farms wnh- 1 to 9 __________________________________________________ _ 50 269 11 87 489 18 10 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 169 3 921 149 239 5501 193 50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 76 5 136 200 83 5900 227 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 39 5025 t96 63 8687 351 200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 32 9100 356 71 21 991 867 500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 10 6519 262 30 21 570 915 1,000 or more ___________________________________________ _ 17 62430 2751 25 79893 3 786 

Other hogs and pigs sold _____________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 505 367 939 42566 2 150 461 486 54022 

1 to 24 _________________________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ________________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ______________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

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

725 5680 710 

195 6775 783 

159 11 096 1 285 

144 16 673 2236 121 37567 4 319 72 50 021 5770 62 61 090 9496 16 49987 5422 

9 106 650 12 542 

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

1967 1982 

Utters 

Farms Number of litters Farms Number of litters 

Litters farrowed between Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ _ 907 44 207 421 63870 Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________________________________________ _ 433 1 716 715 2424 10 to 19 __________________________________________________ _ 166 2199 218 2 917 20 to 49 __________________________________________________ _ 154 4723 234 7004 50 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 58 3690 117 7980 100 to 199 ________________________________________________ _ 52 7371 80 10 825 200 to 499 ________________________________________________ _ 35 9553 41 10844 500 or more ______________________________________________ _ 9 14 755 16 21 876 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 __________________________ _ 834 21 913 271 33417 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________________________________ _ 802 22294 150 30453 

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) Farrrs Number ($1,000) 

Total inventory ________________ 

Farms with1 685 256 725 871 32355 1 560 226370 1414 450029 45436 383 91 396 3687 

1 to 9 ____________________ 647 2548 183 610 557 1 936 376 4992 464 65 1 591 53 10 to 24 __________________ 292 4411 176 1 236 266 3 175 292 10966 1 019 95 3602 136 25 to 99 __________________ 374 19313 250 3302 365 16011 374 33754 3 143 116 6876 331 100 to 199 ________________ 128 17018 79 1 896 128 15 122 128 28262 2661 35 5080 204 200 to 499 ________________ 134 40337 102 4656 134 35661 134 67027 7 197 37 9337 421 500 to 999 ________________ 62 40972 45 4252 62 36720 62 72843 6031 17 5726 248 1,000 or more _____________ 48 134 126 34 16403 46 117723 46 232 165 22722 18 57164 2495 

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 206 10330 1 059 10 1 024 41 

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

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

Hogs and pigs inventory Hogs and pigs sales 

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

Value Value 

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

Total sold _____________________ 1 414 257 891 827 32267 1 308 225 624 1 620 460 359 46495 393 92420 3928 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ____________________ 313 2287 76 278 299 2009 426 1 794 223 23 128 5 10 to 49 __________________ 426 10008 256 1 710 380 8298 484 11 692 1 160 131 2449 89 50 to 99 __________________ 196 10544 153 1 601 170 8943 206 14 131 1 329 78 3754 136 100 to 199 ________________ 159 15 151 113 2012 146 13 139 172 22553 2309 56 4489 179 200 to 499 ________________ 138 23906 103 3264 131 20642 145 44177 4401 48 8214 316 500 to 999 ________________ 78 28756 52 3100 78 25656 81 55785 5983 23 6716 286 1,000 or more _____________ 104 167 239 74 20302 104 146 937 106 310 227 31 089 34 66670 2918 

None sold ____________________ 271 834 44 88 252 746 (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 ___________ 894 191 099 871 32355 769 158 744 861 328 722 31 484 393 92420 3928 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 70 559 64 138 54 421 47 685 66 14 105 4 2 to 4 ____________________ 199 3 159 190 672 155 2487 181 4448 415 80 1 189 44 5 to 9 ____________________ 158 4562 155 1 120 124 3442 159 7427 650 71 2519 92 10 to 19 __________________ 162 8662 161 2108 139 6554 166 14376 1 265 88 4663 169 20 to 49 __________________ 153 22021 150 3852 145 18 169 154 34356 3282 71 9162 374 50 to 99 __________________ 56 15725 55 2574 56 13 151 58 28051 2789 25 5 178 213 100 to 199 ________________ 52 33940 52 5749 52 28 191 52 62761 6804 20 9871 451 200 or more ______________ 44 102471 44 16142 44 86329 44 176618 16214 24 59733 2581 

No litters farrowed _____________ 791 67626 - - 791 67626 759 131 637 15011 - - - Litters farrowed between Dec. I, 1986, and Nov. 30, 1987 

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

Farms Litters Farms Litters Farms Litters 

Total litters farrowed ___________ 907 44207 834 21 913 802 22294 

Farms with- 1 ________________________ 70 70 48 48 22 22 2 to 4 ____________________ 204 560 179 287 175 273 5 to 9 ____________________ 159 1 086 146 566 140 520 10 to 19 __________________ 166 2199 158 1 044 162 1 155 20 to 49 __________________ 154 4723 149 2315 153 2408 50 to 99 __________________ 58 3890 58 1 975 56 1 915 100 to 199 ________________ 52 7371 52 3834 51 3537 200 or more ______________ 44 24308 44 11 844 43 12464 

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

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

1987 1982 

Item 

Farms Number Farms Number 

Sheep and lambs inventory _____________________________________ _ 1 981 708 070 2107 738 570 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________________________________________ _ 870 9 176 951 9623 25 to 99 __________________________________________________ _ 652 31 598 602 29313 100 to 299 ________________________________________________ _ 202 32415 247 40245 300 to 999 ________________________________________________ _ 114 59893 144 79012 1,000 to 2,499 ____________________________________________ _ 84 126901 90 140 584 2,500 or more _____________________________________________ _ 59 448 087 73 439 793 

Ewes 1 year old or older _____________________________________ _ 1 759 307818 813 386 313 

1 735 486452 1 820 1 026 508 

(X) 3858 736 (X) 6 965 567 

Sheep and lambs shorn ________________________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool _____________________________________________ _ 

1 956 1 310 928 2050 1 177 912 

2016 108 883 2 123 76540 

Sheep and lambs sold _________________________________________ _ 

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

32 COLORADO 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 shom 

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 ________________ 1 981 708 070 1 759 307 818 1 668 464 195 3 671 566 1 804 1 270706 1 864 105 950 Farms with- 1 to 24 ___________________ 870 9176 723 6214 626 7997 66 314 694 8207 754 600 25 to 99 __________________ 652 31 598 620 21 207 619 25248 203 507 652 26177 652 1950 100 to 299 ________________ 202 32415 196 23 405 195 28 111 220 091 201 32419 201 2441 300 to 999 ________________ 114 59893 107 43055 106 47175 406255 114 61 938 114 5 163 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 64 126 901 70 76542 73 95765 837 546 64 113 760 84 9333 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ 33 116 101 25 61 953 27 112659 893 013 33 153156 33 12145 5,000 or more _____________ 26 331 986 18 75442 22 147240 1 044 840 26 875049 26 74319 

No inventory __________________ (X) (X) (X) (X) 67 22257 187 170 152 40222 152 2933 

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

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

Sheep and lambs inventory Sales 

Sheep and lambs shom 

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 wilh- 1 759 573855 1 759 307818 1 632 430838 3 504 173 1 644 980 135 1 694 84055 

1 to 24 ___________________ 934 25381 934 9651 808 19048 140623 820 21 202 870 1 803 25 to 99 __________________ 489 34776 489 22690 489 26964 218 135 489 26 250 489 2085 100 to 199 ________________ 103 18 403 103 13397 102 16670 133418 102 21 897 102 1 657 200 to 499 ________________ 103 120385 103 30748 103 42194 332 350 103 473 644 103 45742 500 to 999 ________________ 48 55537 48 33435 48 34165 310852 48 52157 48 3766 1,000 to 2,499 ____________ 56 111 400 56 83 409 56 134 796 1 075497 56 129 794 56 10565 2,500 to 4,999 ____________ 21 115813 21 71 565 21 70641 675618 21 133402 21 8858 5,000 or more _____________ 5 92160 5 42923 5 86340 617 680 5 121 589 5 9558 

No inventory __________________ 222 134215 (X) (X) 103 55814 354 563 312 330 793 322 24828 

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

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

Inventory Sales 

Item 

1987 1982 1987 1982 

Horses and ponies _____________________________________ farms __ 10 930 10429 2482 2299 number __ 78848 72 173 8488 8789 $1,000 __ (X) (X) 8 192 11 362 Mules, burros, and donkeys _____________________________ farms __ 662 351 66 36 number __ 1 572 905 198 93 $1,000 __ (Xl (Xl 59 26 

Colonies of bees _______________________________________ farms __ 406 487 18 30 number __ 32253 37995 1 855 2368 Honey sold ____________________________________________ farms __ (Xl (Xl 157 146 pounds __ (X) (X) 2042 978 2020 704 Bees and honey sold ___________________________________ farms __ (X) (Xl 167 (NAl $1,000 __ (X) (Xl 1 329 1 438 

Goats _________________________________________________ farms __ 741 625 279 283 number._ 7324 5741 2952 3696 Angora goats ________________________________________ farms __ 75 30 18 12 number __ 1 737 800 142 230 Mohair sold __________________________________________ farms __ (X) (Xl 53 20 pounds __ (X) (Xl 11 696 4 114 

Angora goats and mohair sold _________________________ farms __ (Xl (Xl 59 (NAl $1,000 __ (X) (Xl 36 17 Milk goats ___________________________________________ farms __ 418 353 156 175 number __ 3705 2940 1 437 1 230 Goats milk sold ______________________________________ farms __ (Xl (Xl 72 58 gallons __ (Xl (X) 129 564 64598 

Milk goats and goats milk sold _________________________ farms __ (Xl (Xl 191 (NAl $1,000 __ (Xl (X) 324 197 Other goats __________________________________________ farms __ 372 280 133 107 number __ 1 882 2001 1 373 2236 $1,000 __ (X) (Xl 35 42 

Mink and their pelts _____________________________________ farms __ 13 11 11 9 number __ 25401 10769 45049 29567 $1,000 __ (Xl (X) 1 394 1 028 Rabbits and their pelts __________________________________ farms __ 278 213 111 91 number __ 5 081 5 872 11 389 19578 $1,000 __ (Xl (Xl 47 55 

Fish and other aquaculture products sold _________________ farms __ (Xl (Xl 36 31 $1,000 __ (Xl (Xl 2099 1 242 Other livestock and livestock products ____________________ farms __ 127 (NAl 62 (NAl $1,000 __ (Xl (Xl 1 593 (Dl 

34 COLORADO 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) 

t987 1982 

Crop Value of Value of 

Farms Acres Quantity 

production' ($1,000) Farms Acres Quantity 

production' ($1,000) 

Harvested cropland _____________________________________________ 19446 5522216 (X) 914364 20061 6036679 (X) 1 094 746 Com for grain or seed (bushels) _________________________________ 4295 685568 98 919 585 178055 4 211 759680 94 879 902 246 688 Com for silage or green chop or cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed _______________________________________________________ 1 526 100689 (X) 33638 2270 166 008 (X) 66132 Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) ______________________________ 1 039 190 554 7 327 665 11724 1 336 308266 9 815 786 23067 

Sorghum for silage or green chop, cut for dry forage or hay, or hogged or grazed ______________________________________________ 308 17 601 (X) 3154 711 53 198 (X) 6604 

Wheat for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ 6992 2421 603 81 581 401 199874 7 121 2856 126 78 307 590 259198 Barley for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ 2404 203 226 12 386 192 30965 2078 195536 13 920 841 41 763 Oats for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ 964 46403 2271 543 3294 1 015 36539 1 851 419 3240 Rye for grain (bushels) __________________________________________ 55 4514 117332 141 17 1 091 19822 30 Rice (cwt) _____________________________________________________ 

Flaxseed (bushels) _____________________________________________ 

Sunflower seed (pounds) ________________________________________ 172 28893 32 291 469 1615 123 32607 23 913 682 2391 Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________________________ 72 6247 216 167 1 167 11 926 28772 173 Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) ________________________ 1 689 169 506 2 521 626 35051 1 683 180746 2 048 577 34621 Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _______________________________________ 

Cotton (bales) __________________________________________________ 

Tobacco (pounds) ______________________________________________ 

Irish potatoes (cwt) _____________________________________________ 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________________________________ 

Pineapples harvested (tons) _____________________________________ 

369 65420 18 918 648 55810 389 54950 14 783 782 60 614 

Sugar beets for sugar (tons) _____________________ : _______________ 451 37868 839 566 23004 752 45261 915 085 30930 Sugarcane for sugar (tons) ______________________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) (tons, dry) _______________________________________ 13535 1 423807 3 088 661 166923 13 563 1 309845 2 923 775 185 535 Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) __________________________ 585 34102 (X) 60 731 657 28686 (X) 44 800 Land in orchards _______________________________________________ 838 11 339 (X) 15015 863 11 457 (X) 9 151 

Berries harvested for sale _______________________________________ 45 59 (X) 90 26 16 (X) 8 Nursery and greenhouse crops, mushrooms, and sod grown for sale (see text) _____________________________________________________ Other 402 9325 (X) 87392 438 9575 (X) 75431 crops ____________________________________________________ 798 113844 (X) 6720 (NA) (NA) (X) 4371 

'Data are estimated; see text. 

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

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

Entire crop irrigated Part of crop irrigated None of crop irrigated 

Crop Average Average Average 

yield per Acres Acres not yield per yield per 

Farms Acres acre Farms irrigated irrigated acre Farms Acres acre 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) _________________________________ 3933 622628 148.7 97 24577 10227 128.5 265 28136 68.2 Com for silage or green chop (tons, green) _______________________ 1464 96729 21.2 12 421 215 13.5 49 3433 12.3 Sorghum for lIrain or seed (bushels) ______________________________ 346 29174 68.0 40 6375 10655 38.9 653 144 350 32.4 Wheat for gra.n (bushels) ________________________________________ 1491 126424 53.1 462 69048 182757 34.9 5039 2043374 32.3 Oats for grain (bushels) _________________________________________ 559 16520 62.6 8 380 310 52.6 397 29 193 41.1 

Barley for grain (bushels) ________________________________________ 1 328 113169 79.9 61 2931 3743 47.1 1 015 83383 36.4 Rice (cwt) _____________________________________________________ 

Soybeans (D) 8 (D) (D) for beans (bushels) ___________________________________ 63 (D) (D) (D) (D) Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _______________________________________ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas (cwt) ________________________ 1 466 118022 18.3 23 2921 2268 15.3 200 46295 6.2 

Cotton (bales) __________________________________________________ 

Tobacco (pounds) ______________________________________________ Irish potatoes (cwt) _____________________________________________ 369 65420 289.2 Sugar beets for sugar (tons) _____________________________________ 451 37868 22.2 Sugarcane for sugar (tons) ______________________________________ 

Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________________________ 7711 566805 3.2 289 20772 16310 2.5 1 416 106 052 1.4 

~::~ ~~~no:;,a.;r \~~~, a1f~lfa:_sm8ii-gi8iii~iiiidwird-haY (s;,-teXir---- 815 25025 2.1 30 1069 903 2.1 1 158 85759 1.4 

(tons, dry) ____________________________________________________ 2093 217944 1.6 161 12052 8078 1.4 1 285 110 750 1.2 Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________________________ 719 177 401 1.3 78 11469 4810 1.2 468 26996 1.0 

Grass silage. haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ___________ 266 20739 8.0 15 2397 1 261 7.2 91 7 215 5.5 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ___________________________________________ 23 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 10 (D) (D) Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) __________________________ 585 34102 (X) (X) (X) Land in orchards ____________________ • __________________________ 838 11 339 (X) (X) (X) Strawberries harvested for sale (pounds) __________________________ 24 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

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

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

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Com for grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 4295 685568 98 919 585 4030 647 205 4211 759 680 94 879 902 4093 739 327 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 335 2932 319791 302 2675 397 3099 305542 377 2932 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 273 5225 594872 251 4803 283 5447 567400 267 5153 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 667 23885 3015830 616 22108 609 21 768 2 559 002 589 21 012 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 1 016 71 318 9349 131 954 66 776 873 61 221 7415449 850 59545 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 1 242 192 952 26346467 1 170 180273 1 253 192012 23 856662 1 224 186 558 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 487 170170 24 852 743 468 160 026 469 159 854 20 017 181 462 155 052 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 228 151 148 22891 154 222 143 260 226 150 660 19 103 049 223 146 327 1.000 acres or more ____________________________ 47 67938 11 549 597 47 67284 101 165619 21 055 617 101 162 748 1.000 to 1.999 acres __________________________ 39 (X) (X) 39 (X) 79 (X) (X) 79 (X) 2.000 to 2.999 acres __________________________ 7 (X) (X) 7 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 22 (X) (X) 22 (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1 525 100 798 2101 438 1 476 97150 2270 166008 3 462 385 2199 162015 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 223 1 971 33865 209 1 845 305 2713 46116 297 2637 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 237 4509 80217 230 4363 336 6389 109512 314 5954 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 385 13064 260339 377 12 751 590 20486 411 737 571 19837 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 380 25388 534 295 369 24553 556 37628 783240 542 36499 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 245 34967 748 552 237 33489 379 54 789 1 211 390 373 53705 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 46 15275 327 910 46 15275 81 25614 554878 79 24994 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 9 5624 116260 8 4874 20 13757 275815 20 13757 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ - - - - - 3 4632 69697 3 4632 

Sorghum for grain or seed (bushels) ________________ 1 039 190 554 7 327 665 386 35549 1 336 308 266 9 815 786 692 79607 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 90 842 45525 49 424 80 677 32346 65 557 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 98 1 858 93530 58 1 047 100 1 866 88243 73 1 339 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 164 5759 281 834 68 2465 180 6392 329490 122 4264 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 212 14871 712 640 86 5855 271 18924 900 152 152 10581 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 247 37991 1 630 175 79 10802 347 54 638 2280097 183 27160 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 128 44014 1 656 106 27 6797 183 62 108 1 915 467 60 16045 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 72 48595 1 618 877 14 6112 120 83240 2 279 458 24 11 965 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 28 36624 1 288 978 5 2047 55 80421 1 990 533 13 7696 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 26 (X) (X) 5 (X) 46 (X) (X) 13 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ 2 (X) (X) - (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 9 (X) (X) - (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 

Sorghum for silage or green chop (tons, green) ______ 284 15851 191 605 177 6274 424 26563 280592 236 12129 

Wheat for grain (bushels) __________________________ 6992 2421 603 81 581 401 1 953 195472 7121 2 856 126 78307590 1 739 202 237 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 389 3275 135 735 287 2381 336 2727 108 475 227 1 777 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 343 6500 267 041 224 4182 336 6362 245118 187 3531 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 742 26686 1 025 690 347 12300 649 23242 810 956 288 9900 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 1 032 72497 2 678 906 338 21 507 1 018 71 216 2 192409 300 19211 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 1 747 264 230 10 080 364 377 45875 t 665 271 731 7 784 839 314 39508 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 1 243 439753 14 797 208 179 35022 1 354 476 553 13 034 246 186 40210 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 982 674548 22 865 753 134 40463 1 075 738 127 20 126 580 141 37654 1.000 acres or more ____________________________ 514 914114 29 730 704 67 33742 688 1 266 168 34004 967 96 50446 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 408 (X) (X) 52 (X) 505 (X) (X) 75 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ 64 (X) (X) 9 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ 25 (X) (X) 3 (X) 183 (X) (X) 21 (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ 17 (X) (X) 3 (X) 

Barley for grain (bushels) __________________________ 2404 203226 12 386 192 1 389 116100 2078 195 536 13 920 841 1 761 166 366 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 353 3105 141 233 217 1 866 328 2748 149 426 287 2401 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 348 6637 325 528 205 3847 271 5072 284 312 228 4243 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 546 19331 1 057 295 325 11 336 485 16785 1 049 177 418 14341 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 545 36660 2 033 463 288 18676 437 29203 1 803 184 361 23433 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 449 66555 3 888 471 251 34523 377 55 198 3 778 264 306 43733 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 135 45546 2 989 530 85 28150 134 46071 3 567 800 118 40016 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 22 13506 952 472 15 9316 35 22047 1 631 641 33 20837 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 6 11 886 998 200 3 8386 11 18412 1 657 037 10 17362 1.000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 5 (X) (X) 2 (X) 10 (X) (X) 9 (X) 2.000 to 2.999 acres __________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) } 3,000 to 4.999 acres __________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 

Oats for grain (bushels) --------------------------- 964 46 403 2271 543 567 16900 1 015 36539 1 851 419 814 24193 

ProSQ millet (bushels) _____________________________ 528 90 529 2 262 863 15 1 034 219 32944 728 326 21 2784 

Ory edible beans, excluding dry limas (cw1) __________ 1 689 169506 2521 626 1 489 120 943 1 683 180 746 2048 577 1 456 108 269 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 158 1 419 21 044 151 1 369 130 1 172 18848 120 1 098 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 176 3395 58587 164 3164 187 3585 58397 183 3512 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 417 14866 261 198 395 14077 467 16704 286 992 446 15868 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 408 28176 481 244 360 24547 415 28200 464 712 394 26594 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 382 55727 955 373 336 47930 296 43 133 567 347 244 34360 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 111 36686 476 124 70 21 251 122 40156 323 591 55 17 186 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 29 19073 188 130 11 (0) 56 35175 243 685 13 (0) 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 8 10164 79926 2 (0) 10 12621 85005 1 (0) 

Irish potatoes (cw1) _______________________________ 369 65420 18 918 64B 369 65420 389 54 950 14 783 782 389 54 950 0,1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 7 2 345 7 2 23 7 1 564 23 7 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 28 55 10491 28 55 45 105 12735 45 105 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 30 266 47722 30 266 30 276 45 125 30 276 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 12 221 33398 12 221 30 579 109 977 30 579 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 25 917 215051 25 917 30 t 111 270 076 30 1 111 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 66 4389 1 143 479 66 4389 63 4464 1 184689 63 4464 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 95 14800 4 037 400 95 14800 93 14675 3 734 531 93 14675 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 85 28579 8 477 837 85 28579 64 21 428 5 746 875 64 21 428 500.0 acres or more ____________________________ 21 16191 4 952 925 21 16 191 11 12306 3 678 210 11 12306 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) ________ 13535 1 423 807 3 088 681 10253 1 055 673 13563 1 309845 2 923 775 10749 1 025 256 1 to 14 acres ___________________________________ 2497 19748 46600 1 994 15845 2649 20415 47294 2174 16538 15 to 24 acres __________________________________ 1 661 31 153 70082 1 273 23379 1 717 32356 76943 1 366 25312 25 to 49 acres __________________________________ 2687 93694 227 222 1 984 67024 2761 95943 232 346 2128 71 879 50 to 99 acres __________________________________ 2674 182893 456008 1 976 128 544 2727 184 737 46B 868 2125 137 555 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ 2663 390 156 924766 1 943 266 870 2528 370969 879791 1 945 269 870 250 to 499 acres _______________________________ 930 310 850 686624 738 231 427 810 271 126 595 740 679 214452 500 to 999 acres _______________________________ 317 203 830 381 250 250 151 784 278 178129 353 790 247 149804 1,000 acres or more ____________________________ 106 191 483 296 129 95 171 000 93 156170 269 003 85 139 846 1,000 to 1,999 acres __________________________ 79 (X) (X) 70 (X) 73 (X) (X) 66 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres __________________________ 12 (X) (X) 11 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres __________________________ 11 (X) (X) 10 (X) 20 (X) (X) 19 (X) 5,000 acres or more __________________________ 4 (X) (X) 4 (X) 

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

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

1987 1982 

Crop Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

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

silage, green chop, etc. (see text)(tons, dry) -Con. Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ___________________________ 9416 709939 2061 830 8000 587577 9820 689 791 2005963 8654 603 194 1 to 14 acres- ________________________________ 2 132 16693 44 819 1 781 13971 2266 17184 45 111 1 969 14865 15 to 24 acres ________________________________ 1 274 23665 62706 1 070 19677 1 408 26400 72295 1 234 22936 25 to 49 acres ________________________________ 2035 70427 206468 1 703 58276 2 108 72 629 206520 1 825 61 978 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ 1 847 124 110 380 359 1 622 107008 1 987 132 233 399759 1 785 116202 100 to 249 acres _____________________________ 1 551 223 145 658 258 1 328 185 261 1 540 220 040 652880 1 379 192 681 250 to 499 acres _____________________________ 447 147 608 424 255 393 123 538 410 135 966 378605 372 119 291 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ 109 69253 160 249 86 52152 85 53 517 146725 75 46 447 1,000 acres or more __________________________ 21 35038 104 716 17 27694 16 31 822 104068 15 28794 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________ 17 (X) (X) 14 (X) 12 (X) (X) 11 (X) 2,000 to 2,999 acres ________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) } 3,000 to 4,999 acres ________________________ 2 (X) (X) 1 (X) 4 (X) (X) 4 (X) 5,000 acres or more ________________________ 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 

Small grain hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 2003 112 756 175 965 845 26094 1 738 72 368 108 158 1 020 28 151 

Tame hay other than alfalfa, small grain, and wild hay (see text)(tons, dry) ________________________ 3539 348 824 503 364 2254 229996 3593 317 894 478573 2 170 199 046 

Wild hay (tons, dry) _____________________________ 1 265 220676 270 516 797 188870 1 118 198 943 252580 685 169 592 

Grass silage, haylage, and green chop hay (tons, green) ________________________________________ 372 31 612 231 015 281 23136 474 30849 235524 394 25273 

Field seed and grass seed crops ___________________ 156 13 578 (X) 63 3457 124 9675 (X) 80 3642 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ____________ 585 34102 (X) 585 34 102 657 28686 (X) 657 28686 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 37 15 (X) 37 15 59 30 (X) 59 30 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 105 256 (X) 105 256 145 353 (X) 145 353 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 119 1 071 (X) 119 1 071 122 1 070 (X) 122 1 070 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 71 1 309 (X) 71 1 309 86 1 570 (X) 86 1 570 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 102 3527 (X) 102 3527 104 3 581 (X) 104 3 581 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 71 5 017 (X) 71 5017 82 5562 (X) 82 5562 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 57 8283 (X) 57 8283 41 6039 (X) 41 6039 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 15 5359 (X) 15 5359 11 3525 (X) 11 3525 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 750.0 } 6 (D) (X) 6 (D) to 999.9 acres ____________________________ 5 4238 (X) 5 4238 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) } 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 1 (X) (X) 1 (X) 2,000.0 to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ 2 (X) (X) 2 (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 

Cantaloups _____________________________________ 104 1 822 (X) 104 1 822 110 2074 (X) 110 2074 

Sweet com _____________________________________ 186 4072 (X) 186 4072 217 2643 (X) 217 2643 

Lettuce and romaine ____________________________ 45 2684 (X) 45 2684 58 2726 (X) 58 2726 

Dry onions _____________________________________ 214 11 007 (X) 214 11 007 220 9404 (X) 220 9404 

Land in orchards __________________________________ 838 11 339 (X) 838 11 339 863 11 457 (X) 863 11 457 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ 59 27 (X) 59 27 50 24 (X) 50 24 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ 340 791 (X) 340 791 395 941 (Xl 395 941 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ 251 2031 (X) 251 2031 233 1 885 (Xl 233 1 885 15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ 84 1 604 (X) 84 1 604 66 1 245 (X) 66 1 245 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ 59 2030 (X) 59 2030 67 2 167 (Xl 67 2167 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ 22 1 526 (X) 22 1 526 33 2289 (X) 33 2289 100.0 to 249.9 acres ____________________________ 22 (Ol (X) 22 (Ol 18 (D) (Xl 18 (Ol 250.0 to 499.9 acres ____________________________ 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) - - (Xl - - 500.0 to 749.9 acres ____________________________ - - (X) - - 750.0 } 1 (D) (Xl 1 (D) to 999.9 acres ____________________________ - - (Xl - - 1,000.0 acres or more ___________________________ - - (X) - - } 1,000.0 to 1,999.9 acres _______________________ - (X) (X) - (Xl - (X) (X) - (X) 2,000.0 to 2,999.9 acres _______________________ - (X) (X) - (X) 3,000.0 acres or more _________________________ - (X) (Xl - (Xl 

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

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

Total Trees or vines not of Trees or vines of Harvested 

Crop bearing age bearing age 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

Apples ______________________________________ 1987 __ 595 6481 776 650 254 154259 563 622 391 458 88 172925 1982 __ 608 6811 719 302 294 141 601 536 577 701 335 46 532 542 

1987 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 114 41 2785 52 727 97 2058 68 181 827 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 218 519 41 713 78 8760 209 32953 164 3 198674 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 153 1 231 134315 63 28445 150 105 870 123 9584 392 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 49 912 103 582 22 19024 47 84 558 43 12409740 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 37 1 260 151 443 21 23267 36 128 176 36 17 396 100 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 12 862 95229 9 16 916 12 78 313 12 13 343 920 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 12 1 657 247 583 9 57120 12 190 463 12 32 058 272 

1982 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 139 55 3609 77 1 444 102 2 165 46 58692 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 215 516 40071 81 11 991 190 28080 102 959490 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 135 1 055 102 657 71 32430 127 70227 82 3 918 514 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 47 880 73660 16 10992 47 62668 38 5 114417 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 48 1 670 195 696 30 28386 46 167 310 43 11 001 345 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 13 880 105 880 10 17208 13 88672 13 10207300 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 11 1 754 197 729 9 39150 11 158 579 11 15272 784 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 37 
Table 45. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Total Trees or vines not of Trees or vines of Harvested 

Crop bearing age bearing age 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

Peaches _____________________________________ t 987 __ 390 2 712 383 894 207 tl0383 359 273 511 304 20 769 893 1982 __ 395 2422 292 354 234 69647 339 222 707 211 11 240442 

1987 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 95 30 2798 53 996 80 1 802 48 183925 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 138 334 42339 61 9873 127 32466 113 1 443649 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 109 875 130 055 65 47806 105 82249 98 5 542 497 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 23 419 68018 13 18 267 23 49 751 22 3 029431 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 20 642 103411 13 (0) 19 (0) 18 8 345 741 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 4 (0) (0) 2 (0) 4 (0) 4 (0) 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 1 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (0) 

1982 acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres _________________________________ 113 33 2 135 66 788 74 1 347 17 11 400 1.0 to 4.9 acres _________________________________ 136 345 43083 75 10959 124 32 124 79 781 378 5.0 to 14.9 acres ________________________________ 108 881 117063 68 35692 104 81 371 80 3 741 436 15.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ 20 389 41 428 13 11 317 19 30 111 18 2 014 825 25.0 to 49.9 acres _______________________________ 14 449 55667 10 (0) 14 (0) 13 2 519 378 50.0 to 99.9 acres _______________________________ 3 (0) (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ 1 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) 1 (0) 

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 __ 231 13274311 236 9 021 402 87392 1982 __ 251 11 512 408 248 9310 438 75431 

1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 23 22 158 35 101 57 61 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 21 84367 43 137 56 300 

$10,000 to $39,999 sales ---- ---- --------- ---------- - --- ---- 39 315815 46 745 77 1 786 

$40,000 to $99,999 sales 38 497 618 32 528 56 3 356 

$100,000 to $199,999 sales-================================= 40 1 097 780 30 1 655 57 7946 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 40 2 263 208 34 2450 59 19510 $500,000 to $999,999 sales _________________________________ 18 2 451 306 12 2 918 27 18 521 $1,000,000 sales or more ___________________________________ 12 6 542 059 4 488 13 35 911 

Bedding plants __________________________________________ 1987 __ 139 3 010 272 22 61 143 16762 1982 __ 147 2 846 687 19 34 154 11 150 

Cut flowers and cut florist greens _________________________ 1987 __ 66 5 396 985 21 39 78 23337 1982 __ 96 6534016 24 40 109 22991 

1987 value of sales: $1 to $2,499 sales __________________________________________ 3 950 8 7 11 9 $2,500 to $9,999 sales ______________________________________ 2 (0) 3 (0) 5 27 

$10,000 to $39,999 sales - --- - ----------- ----------- -------- 5 (0) 1 (0) 5 161 

$40,000 to $99,999 sales ------------------------------- ---- 10 163230 3 4 10 669 $100,000 to $199,999 sales _________________________________ 17 559 150 1 (0) 17 2337 $200,000 to $499,999 sales _________________________________ 17 1 101 200 2 (0) 17 5 121 $500,000 sales or more _____________________________________ 12 3 504 500 3 13 13 15013 

Foliage and potted flowering plants, total __________________ 1987 __ 63 2 110464 10 10 67 10994 1982 __ 69 1 550 201 8 (0) 75 11 232 

Foliage plants _________________________________________ 1987 __ 30 919 794 5 4 31 4 671 

Potted flowering plants _________________________________ 1987 __ 43 190 670 7 6 47 6324 

Nursery crops ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 23 372548 125 426 131 13663 1982 __ 20 198 788 134 574 144 11 039 

Sod harvested __________________________________________ 1987 __ (X) (X) 41 4 720 41 11 044 1982 __ (X) (X) 43 6428 43 15486 

38 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 47. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

Characteristics 

Farms ________________________________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ Land in farms ___________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ____________ .. ___________________________ 8cres __ 

Value of land and buildings' _____________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm __________________________________________ dollars __ 

Average per acre __________________________________________ dollars __ 

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

percenL_ 

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

Harvested cropland __________________________________________ acres __ 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured _______________________ acres __ 

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

Grains _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _____ __ __ ___ __ __ _ _ ___ _ _ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Tobacco _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _____ __ _ ___ _ _ __ _____ _________ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melon ____________________________ farms __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ Other crops _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy products _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Total farm production expenses' _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

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

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

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Petroleum products ___________________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor _____________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest _ ____ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ _____ _____ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ____ __ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Payments from government programs ____________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Inventory of selected livestock: Cattle and calves ____________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Milk cows _________________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

All farms 

27284 

100.0 

34 048 433 1 248 

27281 12 519 420 

458906 

369 

1 347073 100.0 

10 988 853 

5 522 216 

22 343 923 

3 143 131 

115 201 

9831 451 526 

7408 

90 129 

585 

60731 618 

12513 

402 87392 

815 

79642 

880 

89126 613 136818 

14569 

964 765 1 620 46495 

2 016 108 883 

3 078 

15110 

27280 

2 700 407 

9824 

084 325 

16 022 

464 149 

12009 

72666 

12904 

45925 

25235 

99575 

19323 

49389 

9934 

172070 

14744 

174717 

8386 

186280 

14637 

2 946 334 1 714 76285 

1 685 258 725 

10 percent of sales 

2 

(2) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

Fewest number of farms accounting for25 percent of sales 

13 

(2) 

7 162 

551 

13 

19 304 

484 923 

2695 

17281 

1.3 

(D) 

(D) 

840 

787 229 

60556 115 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

12 747 925 

1 

(D) 

13 

700 606 

13 

493 931 

13 

153 474 

1 

(D) 

4 

10 

12 

2464 

13 

989 

13 14 749 

12 11 254 

1 

(D) 

11 504 097 

50 percent of sales 

210 

.8 

258 046 

5 99t 

210 

441 300 

2 101 429 

351 

83853 

6.2 

273 015 177 869 

963 391 

1 571 855 

7 485 025 

77 17 386 

45 2331 

15 

20 178 

11 

33 911 

11 4 214 

10 67 268 

18 36 108 

168 311 095 7 8649 

15 70684 

14 

33 

210 385 613 

180 846 613 

183 317 878 

121 5 175 

134 3 172 

204 11 097 

204 7421 200 

56339 

192 30679 

67 4492 

162 016 340 

20 

15 936 

6 

54 758 

75 percent of sales 

2 056 

7.5 

10 351 900 

5035 

1 931 

3 203 305 

1 658 884 

316 

376458 

27.9 

2640 125 

1 619 935 

7 217 329 

2357 486 1 146 637 

1 228 

181 350 

594 

24527 

143 

49896 

11 2803 

102 73817 

272 

58474 

54 87406 226 112 279 1 434 643 365 

132 26690 

137 

92827 

115 

4052 

1 931 987 218 

1 198 991 100 1 386 402 953 1 446 33244 

1 437 18469 

1 899 36930 

1 849 26828 

1 737 127 028 1 677 85 184 

1 078 

57427 

1 336 695 254 

253 

56568 

122 

142 234 

COLORADO 39 
Table 48. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1987 

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

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

Item 

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

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 27284 14 843 8483 3958 15 087 5 991 6475 2621 percenL_ 100.0 54.4 31.1 14.5 55.3 22.0 23.7 9.6 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 34 048 433 9 107 974 20 831 626 4 108 833 30 626 154 7 542 316 19 437 447 3 646 391 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 1 248 614 2456 1 038 2030 1 259 3002 1 391 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 27284 14 843 8483 3958 15 087 5 991 6475 2621 $1,000 __ 3 143 131 1 623 237 1 013 677 506 218 3 106 873 1 598 967 1 006 615 501 292 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 115 201 109 360 119495 127 897 205 930 266 895 155 462 191 260 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 3672 3054 526 292 - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 2735 2076 403 254 - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 2562 1 787 441 354 - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 3008 1 933 638 437 - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 3 125 1 755 895 475 3 125 1 755 895 475 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 1 120 546 368 206 1 120 546 368 206 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 2 221 941 856 424 2 221 941 856 424 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 095 415 495 185 1 095 415 495 185 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 3 117 982 1 540 595 3 117 962 1 540 595 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 2722 784 1 462 476 2722 784 1 462 476 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 999 283 553 163 999 283 553 163 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 400 147 197 56 400 147 197 56 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 286 138 109 41 288 136 109 41 

Grains _ _ _ ______ _ ___ ____ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ farms __ 9 831 3350 4 410 2071 8324 2434 4 125 1 765 $1,000 __ 451 526 100435 262 150 88941 445 867 97 231 261 153 87503 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2630 498 1 616 516 2630 496 1 616 516 $1,000 __ 334 836 64588 209 081 61 167 334 636 84 568 209 081 61 167 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 3664 1 176 1 639 1 047 3596 967 1 606 1 003 $1,000 __ 174 764 36023 95 114 43647 173 934 35446 95037 43451 Wheat __ _ __ _ ___ _ _ ____ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ ___ _ farms __ 6917 2170 3393 1 354 5870 1 564 3 188 1 118 $1,000 __ 194 937 46863 121 014 27060 190 994 44 717 120 261 26016 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 71 23 34 14 66 19 34 13 $1,000 __ 1 071 266 640 165 1 061 (D) 640 (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 893 252 485 156 807 202 469 136 $1,000 __ 10 951 2633 7073 1 245 10770 2539 7045 1 167 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 2032 573 985 474 1 885 489 962 434 $1,000 __ 27654 8028 14 840 4786 27433 7897 14797 4739 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 598 203 298 97 482 131 269 82 $1,000 __ 2546 821 1 341 384 2385 (D) 1 304 (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2409 500 1 225 684 2302 437 1 204 661 $1,000 __ 39583 5801 22128 11 654 39310 5644 22069 11 597 

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 __ 7408 3 721 2517 1 170 4658 1 635 2052 971 $1,000 __ 90 129 29198 41 981 18951 84 137 24889 40869 18378 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 333 75 190 68 333 75 190 68 $1,000 __ 32707 7549 18358 6801 32707 7549 18358 6801 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 585 202 242 141 483 128 228 127 $1,000 __ 60731 10 170 29004 21 558 60500 10 015 28971 21 514 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 194 43 96 55 194 43 96 55 $1,000 __ 55 618 8731 26877 20010 55618 8 731 26877 20010 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 618 511 87 20 284 193 62 9 $1,000 __ 12 513 8192 3266 1 056 11 619 7389 3209 1 021 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 62 43 16 3 62 43 16 3 $1,000 __ 8 190 4751 2499 94t 8 190 4751 2499 941 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 402 279 65 58 312 201 57 54 $1,000 __ 87392 61 574 9603 16216 87100 61 315 9579 16205 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 195 132 29 34 195 132 29 34 $1,000 __ 84501 59686 9 041 15774 84 501 59686 9041 15774 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 815 233 327 255 792 221 325 246 $1,000 __ 79842 21 246 41 650 16 745 79575 21 225 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 391 97 197 97 391 97 197 97 $1,000 __ 70534 18821 38933 12 781 70534 18821 36933 12 781 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 880 554 240 86 331 154 133 44 $1,000 __ 89 126 78623 8488 2 015 88940 78466 8470 2005 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 37 4 3 44 37 4 3 $1,000 __ 88362 76221 6257 1 905 86 362 76221 6257 1 905 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 613 322 197 94 546 274 166 66 $1,000 __ 136 616 70962 47296 16 538 136 753 70930 47269 18534 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 436 214 151 73 438 214 151 73 $1,000 __ 134 695 69682 48 763 18250 134 695 69662 46763 16250 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 14 569 7089 5559 1 921 9716 3820 4537 1 361 $1,000 __ 1 984 765 1 130 135 527 934 306 696 1 947 863 1 119134 524 085 304 684 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 167 1 029 1 734 404 3 167 1 029 1 734 404 $1,000 __ 1 822 738 1 067 524 467 728 287467 1 622 738 1 067 524 467 728 287 487 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con, 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ___ • ____________________ farms __ I 620 809 554 257 1 018 383 456 179 $1,000 __ 46495 22077 16444 7 974 45430 21 315 16342 7772 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 87 73 27 187 87 73 27 $1,000 __ 37318 17 958 13070 6 290 37318 17958 13070 6290 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 2016 1 134 633 249 1 007 408 456 143 $1,000 __ 108 883 79592 23145 6 145 107256 78395 22 868 5992 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 71 86 18 175 71 86 18 $1,000 __ 101 499 75813 20654 5031 101 499 75813 20654 5031 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 1 880 841 357 1 100 482 469 149 $1,000 __ 15110 11 013 2714 1 383 11 794 8661 (D) (D) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 34 6 4 44 34 6 4 $1,000 __ 6567 5265 800 502 6567 5265 800 502 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27280 15 217 8340 3 723 15083 6211 6418 2454 $1,000 __ 2 700 407 1 445 115 849857 405 435 2622446 1 392 982 830 799 398 664 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 94967 101 901 108 900 173868 224 277 129448 162 455 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 9 824 4900 3563 1 361 6370 2559 2867 944 $1,000 __ 1 084 325 700 989 222935 160 401 1 076 169 696 906 220030 159 233 

Fanms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5195 2954 1 600 641 2125 796 1 018 311 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 1 154 1 035 383 2212 979 937 296 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 300 476 593 231 1 283 468 584 231 $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 316 335 106 750 316 328 106 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 8673 5517 1 832 9221 3796 4232 1 193 $1,000 __ 464 149 294 445 105205 64 499 456563 289 349 103 489 63725 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 11 788 6922 3583 1 283 5073 2095 2334 644 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 1 139 1 358 360 2771 1 089 1 322 360 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 935 385 412 138 935 385 412 138 $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 227 164 51 442 227 164 51 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6214 3375 2044 795 3720 1 621 1 589 510 

$1,000 __ 126 987 80784 27969 18 253 125 656 79833 27706 18117 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 2703 1 460 600 2276 955 1 006 315 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 377 391 126 887 371 390 126 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 197 134 48 379 197 134 48 $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 98 59 21 178 98 59 21 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ II 358 4538 4644 2 176 9135 3099 4219 1 817 $1,000 __ 48466 15024 22023 11 418 47653 14558 21 843 11 252 

Farms wilh expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5 157 2684 1 720 753 3078 1 330 1 341 407 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 1 311 1 738 829 3740 1 226 1 692 822 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 459 1044 553 2050 459 1044 547 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 84 142 41 267 84 142 41 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12009 5 557 4468 1 984 9212 3393 4042 1 777 

$1,000 __ 72668 20054 38523 14088 71 180 18981 38236 13963 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 4720 2554 1 182 5681 2557 2129 975 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 671 1 531 693 2893 670 1 530 693 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 117 285 85 487 117 285 85 $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 49 98 24 171 49 98 24 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 6 135 4734 2035 9359 3427 4168 1784 

$1,000 __ 45925 13243 23840 8842 44 286 12091 23515 8681 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 5494 3332 1 517 6825 2804 2775 1 246 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 573 1 247 487 2280 555 1 238 487 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 53 121 20 194 53 121 20 $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 15 34 11 60 15 34 11 

Petroleum products-___________________ farms __ 25235 13653 8124 3 458 14732 6050 6335 2347 

$1,000 __ 99575 37541 46461 15 574 91 926 32595 44 644 14687 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 12024 5058 2521 9133 4430 3288 1 415 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5216 1 483 2856 877 5183 1 474 2837 872 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 95 171 45 311 95 171 45 $50,000 or more __________________________ 105 51 39 15 105 51 39 15 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 22446 11 853 7570 3023 13451 5401 5942 2 108 

$1,000 __ 40522 15676 19132 5714 35819 12662 17949 5208 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ IS 727 7321 5828 2578 11 260 4 193 5044 2023 

$1,000 __ 37998 11 447 19853 6699 36323 10360 19499 6463 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ I 784 885 629 250 1 375 582 571 222 

$1,000 __ 9086 5525 2199 1 362 8941 5406 2179 1 355 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ 5377 farms __ 20146 9979 7242 2925 13557 5990 2 190 

$1,000 __ 11 969 4893 5277 1 799 10843 4 166 5017 1 660 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 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 - Can. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 19323 10 128 6751 2444 12573 5263 5528 1 782 $1,000 __ 49389 18469 22608 8312 47209 16990 22123 8097 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 12801 7 511 3884 1 406 6459 2909 2759 791 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4575 1 922 1 943 710 4 169 1 659 1 847 663 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 566 585 725 256 1 565 585 724 256 $25,000 or more __________________________ 381 110 199 72 380 110 198 72 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 9934 4538 4031 1 365 7777 2918 3635 1 224 $1,000 __ 172 070 80446 66783 24842 170 382 79243 66397 24742 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5836 2985 2105 746 3712 1 381 1 720 611 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2639 1 019 1 213 407 2606 1 003 1 202 401 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 186 412 605 169 1 186 '412 605 169 $100,000 or more _________________________ 273 122 108 43 273 122 108 43 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 5545 2709 2112 724 4000 1 564 1 809 627 $1,000 __ 28 102 11 236 11 693 5 173 26755 10281 11 376 5099 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2154 1 350 617 187 1 031 477 420 134 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2096 866 885 345 1 685 601 783 301 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 131 442 535 154 1 120 435 531 154 $25,000 or more __________________________ 164 51 75 38 164 51 75 38 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 22385 11 783 7607 2995 13 635 5445 6025 2165 

$1,000 __ 107 753 41 051 50982 15 721 98974 34944 48976 15053 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 16917 10032 4819 2066 8409 3851 3318 1 240 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4826 1 557 2435 834 4584 1 400 2354 830 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 442 130 237 75 442 130 237 75 $50,000 or more __________________________ 200 64 116 20 200 64 116 20 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 10679 4877 4108 1 694 7532 2617 3525 1 390 $1,000 __ 52461 18401 23657 10403 50029 16642 23240 10147 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 4 197 2481 1 294 422 1 861 803 854 204 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4006 1 615 1 603 788 3 207 1044 1 461 702 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 129 681 1 039 409 2117 670 1 038 409 $25,000 or more __________________________ 347 100 172 75 347 100 172 75 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 14744 7109 5820 1 815 10399 3969 4899 1 531 $1,000 __ 174717 68393 88388 17936 160061 57827 84640 17594 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7765 4213 2407 1 145 4345 1 738 1 739 868 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5448 2410 2455 583 4537 1 750 2211 576 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 361 430 853 78 1 351 429 844 78 $100,000 or more _________________________ 170 56 105 9 166 52 105 9 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 10322 5768 4554 - 7027 3 155 3872 - $1,000 __ 105 474 45718 59757 - 92560 36015 56545 -

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 1 362 937 425 - 690 401 289 - $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 3929 2481 1 448 - 2 143 1 019 1 124 - $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 4041 2026 2015 - 3218 1 416 1 802 - $25,000 or more ________________________ 990 324 666 - 976 319 657 -

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 8004 2943 3246 1 815 6333 1 968 2834 1 531 $1,000 __ 69243 22676 28632 17936 67501 21 813 28094 17594 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2260 1 090 729 441 1 234 450 510 274 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 2935 1 086 1 145 704 2325 765 966 594 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2340 632 1 125 583 2305 618 1 111 576 $25,000 or more ________________________ 469 135 247 87 469 135 247 87 

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 6655 - 4686 1 969 5064 - 3676 1 388 $1,000 __ 50070 - 30539 19 531 47798 - 29341 18457 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4400 - 3231 1 169 2864 - 2257 607 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 930 - 625 305 885 - 597 288 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 931 - 572 359 923 - 566 357 $25,000 or more __________________________ 394 - 258 136 392 - 256 136 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 24367 15092 8330 945 13320 6 186 6413 721 $1,000 __ 48 047 25102 21 418 1 527 38774 17 500 19826 1 448 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22279 14157 7258 864 11 363 5356 5367 640 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 491 671 759 61 1 376 577 738 61 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 498 219 260 19 484 210 255 19 $25,000 or more __________________________ 99 45 53 1 97 43 53 1 

All other farm production expense"-_____ farms __ 25569 13942 8 168 3461 15082 6210 6418 2454 

$1,000 __ 202 693 100721 74803 27 169 194 685 95075 73 123 26488 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19 128 11 643 5017 2468 8691 3927 3299 1 465 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 149 1 798 2534 817 5099 1 782 2504 813 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 767 280 373 114 767 280 373 114 $50,000 or more __________________________ 525 221 242 62 525 221 242 62 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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 __ 27281 15217 8 341 3723 15083 6 211 6418 2454 $1,000 __ 422 200 184 696 139 547 97958 463 756 212 070 151 826 99860 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 15476 12 137 16730 26311 30747 34 144 23656 40693 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 13789 6416 4918 2455 10751 4 312 4505 1 934 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 39 795 38274 39309 44744 50476 55999 42727 56209 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 675 1 134 366 175 555 302 214 39 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5 413 2851 1 541 1 021 3495 1 579 1 280 636 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4627 1 783 1 982 862 4627 1 783 1 982 862 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2074 648 1 029 397 2074 648 1 029 397 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 13492 8801 3423 1 268 4332 1 899 1 913 520 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9 378 6916 15709 9375 18215 15481 21 254 17017 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 2003 1 451 331 221 294 150 106 38 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 8252 5863 1 683 706 1 994 996 790 208 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2949 1 395 1 250 304 1 791 667 887 237 $50,000 or more __________________________ 288 92 159 37 253 86 130 37 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8386 2845 4011 1 530 7032 1 988 3732 1 312 $1,000 __ 186280 44223 112488 29569 177 061 39442 109466 28 153 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 6280 3038 2402 840 4 100 1 375 2021 704 $1,000 __ 36541 15046 16533 4963 30458 10360 15574 4525 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 854 1 373 604 2 178 441 1 189 548 $1,000 __ 16859 3608 9459 3792 15363 2591 9 134 3638 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 2533 1 699 684 150 1 322 680 546 96 $1,000 __ 14964 9402 4645 917 11 117 6222 4213 682 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 294 206 74 14 114 69 42 3 $1,000 __ 846 590 229 27 599 402 190 7 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ I 772 641 950 181 1 449 448 843 158 $1,000 __ 3872 1 446 2200 226 3379 1 145 2037 197 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2565 625 1 436 504 2464 560 1 419 485 $1,000 __ 107 369 21 439 65001 20929 107 056 21 267 64 954 20834 Corn _________________________________ farms __ I 393 303 756 334 1 382 295 756 331 $1,000 __ 74378 13983 43840 16554 74313 13954 43840 16519 Wheat ___ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ I 240 287 746 207 1 162 238 733 191 $1,000 __ 27020 5379 17849 3792 26790 5251 17806 3734 Soybeans _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ farms __ II 2 9 - 11 2 9 - $1,000 __ 176 (0) (0) - 176 (0) (0) -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 428 106 251 71 414 96 249 69 

$1,000 __ 5075 (0) 3102 (0) 5057 1 380 (0) (0) Cotton_ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ ____ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 27 20 6 1 24 19 4 1 $1,000 __ 721 (0) (0) (0) 720 (0) (0) (0) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 22334 11 501 7568 3265 13346 5008 5983 2355 

acres __ 10 988 853 3 006 126 6 289 286 1 693 441 9 944 200 2421 229 5 992 893 1 530 078 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 19446 9540 6994 2912 12630 4622 5755 2253 

acres __ 5 522 216 1 440 288 3 150 437 931 491 5 241 554 1 275295 3 080 864 885 395 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 6385 4770 1 154 461 1 419 912 366 141 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2693 1 552 741 400 1 538 831 490 217 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3141 1 408 1 093 640 2607 1 127 954 526 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 3984 1 164 1 932 888 3828 1 106 1 874 848 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2037 405 1 260 372 2032 405 1 257 370 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 947 189 645 113 947 189 645 113 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 259 52 169 38 259 52 169 38 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 8537 4851 2743 943 4245 1 750 1 902 593 

acres __ I 170250 506 776 513 996 149 478 826030 297031 420 366 108 633 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 2566 966 1 234 366 1 876 534 1 062 280 

acres __ 709549 184 486 450 868 74 195 557 106 123 507 385 776 47823 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ I 187 442 549 196 815 215 467 133 

acres __ 145062 41 794 79926 23342 121 140 28992 74091 18057 

In cultivated summer fallOW ___________ farms __ 5896 1 850 2991 1 055 4926 1306 2765 855 

acres __ 2 657 223 575 778 1 685 841 395604 2 515 597 501 962 1 650 890 362 745 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 4818 2070 1 923 825 3542 1 179 1 687 676 

acres __ 784553 257 004 408 218 119331 682 773 194442 380 906 107 425 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2338 1 354 795 189 1 143 504 533 106 

acres __ I 164157 667 242 417 222 79693 971 547 566262 343 472 61 813 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ I 688 930 606 152 870 371 410 89 

acres __ 925 761 514 909 345 492 65360 798 760 457854 284 391 56515 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 986 609 309 68 449 210 203 36 

acres __ 238 396 152 333 71 730 14333 172 787 108408 59081 5298 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 11 875 5438 4969 1 468 7476 2590 3 974 912 acres __ 21 173 673 5 158 136 13770744 2 244 793 19 148 279 4 380 565 12 791 589 1 976 125 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 15902 9407 4853 1 642 8687 3744 3795 1 148 acres __ 721 750 276470 354374 90906 562 128 174 260 309 493 78375 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 1 737 3299 1 300 5806 1 456 3 184 1 166 acres __ 969 449 193712 607087 168 650 951 980 185855 602 416 163 709 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 1 666 533 973 160 1 243 287 844 112 acres __ 811 790 213 534 527471 70785 636 673 136081 459 806 40786 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27281 15217 8341 3723 15083 6211 6418 2454 $1,000 __ 12 519 420 4 824 808 6037738 1 656 874 10 284 270 3 351 684 5452 798 1 479 788 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 458 906 317 067 723863 445 037 681 845 539637 849 610 603011 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 369 512 294 412 337 427 285 414 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 3 195 2455 181 559 624 521 44 59 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 1 819 260 377 675 432 75 168 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2315 1 643 415 257 693 371 176 146 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3 154 2 198 668 288 1 274 727 390 157 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 1 546 639 285 1 262 620 442 200 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7089 3463 2574 1 052 4835 1 951 1 985 899 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 1 226 2033 498 3 151 895 1 826 430 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 1 891 558 1 045 288 1 681 412 988 281 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 755 225 437 93 696 203 404 89 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 199 84 89 26 192 79 88 25 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27 195 15132 8340 3723 15081 6210 6417 2454 $1,000 __ 1 347 073 523 802 614479 208 793 1 166 444 398 997 578 630 188818 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 2618 1 939 358 321 488 247 113 128 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 3867 865 592 921 489 273 159 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 3005 1 136 550 1 990 1 074 643 273 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 3456 2183 902 4251 1 929 1 722 600 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 1 640 1 704 681 3577 1 328 1 631 618 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 858 1 307 478 2512 786 1 249 477 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 321 709 183 1 204 313 708 183 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 44 78 16 138 44 78 16 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 13720 8042 3512 14569 5929 6273 2367 number __ 68 117 30 101 27891 10125 50317 17721 24510 8086 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 23017 12424 7574 3019 13912 5629 6 100 2183 number __ 59043 27343 23369 8331 43994 16352 20635 7007 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 12394 7161 3909 1 324 6708 2879 2964 865 numbeL_ 20049 11 156 6586 2307 12290 5426 5215 1 649 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 16870 8 072 6257 2541 11 835 4431 5377 2027 number __ 38994 16187 16783 6024 31 704 10926 15420 5358 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 6320 1 984 3103 1 233 5304 1 403 2894 1 007 number __ 8469 2573 4320 1 576 7209 1 830 4080 1 299 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 7627 3672 2996 959 5239 2022 2474 743 numbeL_ 8668 4106 3496 1 066 5997 2289 2889 819 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 9548 4578 3762 1 208 6676 2535 3 159 982 number __ 11 240 5256 4536 1 448 8109 3031 3880 1 198 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 12005 5553 4468 1 984 9208 3389 4042 1 777 acres on which used __ 3 261 217 828 840 1 882423 549 954 3 170 573 765208 1 864 288 541 077 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 3 108 2954 1 497 6205 2100 2751 1 354 acres on which used __ 1 846 016 459 138 1 027234 359644 1 808 604 436685 1 019 382 352 537 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 131 169 123 384 101 160 123 acres on which used __ 61 056 13922 35299 11 835 60860 13771 35254 11 835 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 317 693 387 237 1 034 455 368 211 acres on which used __ 158 727 38639 80615 39473 156 355 37346 80596 38413 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 8605 3 818 3301 1 486 6582 2311 2942 1 329 acres on which used __ 1 943 125 509 461 1 061 243 372421 1 855 391 455 914 1 036 579 362 898 

Chemicafs for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 530 313 166 51 438 227 166 45 acres on which used __ 56315 18612 30927 6776 53662 15983 30927 6752 

See footnotes at end of lable. 

44 COLORADO 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 fanms 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 ____________________________________ 27284 14 843 8483 3958 15 087 5991 6475 2 621 Full owners ___________________________________ 14 843 14 843 - - 5 991 5991 - - Part owners ___________________________________ 8483 - 8483 - 6 475 - 6475 - Tenants ______________________________________ 3958 - - 3958 2621 - - 2 621 

White ________________________________________ 26760 14526 8343 3891 14 882 5902 6394 2586 Full owners _________________________________ 14526 14 526 - - 5 902 5902 - - Part owners _________________________________ 8343 - 8343 - 6 394 - 6394 - Tenants ____________________________________ 3891 - - 3891 2 586 - - 2586 

Black and other races _________________________ 524 317 140 67 205 89 81 35 Full owners _________________________________ 317 317 - - 89 89 - - Part owners _________________________________ 140 - 140 - 81 - 81 - Tenants ____________________________________ 67 - - 67 35 - - 35 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 23496 14843 8483 170 12 581 5991 6475 115 acres __ 22 151 013 10 138 830 11 915 099 97084 19 476 160 8230 269 11 173 747 72 144 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 23326 14843 8483 - 12 466 5991 6475 - acres __ 20 615 996 9 107 974 11 508 022 - 18 353 737 7542 316 10 811 421 - Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 12 576 135 8483 3958 9 188 92 6475 2 621 acres __ 13 786 158 101 978 9 492 833 4 191 347 12 565 061 72337 8 766 813 3 725 911 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 12 441 - 8483 3958 9 096 - 6475 2621 acres __ 13 432 437 - 9 323 604 4 108833 12 272 417 - 8 626 026 3 646 391 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 2971 1 937 779 255 t 776 917 683 176 acres __ I 888 738 1 132834 576 306 179 598 1 415 067 760290 503 113 151 664 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 19874 10804 6848 2222 10 966 4133 5237 1 596 Not on farm operated __________________________ 5714 2869 1 296 1 549 3 213 1 305 995 913 Not reported __________________________________ 1 696 1 170 339 187 908 553 243 112 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 16504 7453 6 380 2671 12 230 4430 5604 2 196 Other ________________________________________ 10780 7390 2 103 1 287 2 857 1 561 871 425 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 11 315 5522 4 198 1 595 8 250 3 160 3767 1 323 Any __________________________________________ 14 202 8 261 3 742 2199 5 717 2273 2266 1 178 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 3206 1 360 1 183 663 2071 591 979 501 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 2685 1 477 790 418 1 227 491 482 254 200 days or more ___________________________ 8 311 5424 1 769 1 118 2 419 1 191 805 423 

Not reported __________________________________ 1 767 1 060 543 164 1 120 558 442 120 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 1 762 829 315 618 785 247 175 363 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 2054 1 099 402 553 889 322 247 320 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 4623 2563 1 160 900 2172 830 737 605 10 years or more ______________________________ 14745 7815 5600 1 330 9091 3530 4550 1 011 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.7 17.6 20.9 10.9 20.1 20.9 22.7 11.9 

Not reported __________________________________ 4 100 2537 1 006 557 2 150 1 062 766 322 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 467 139 70 258 261 56 61 144 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 3 171 1 158 856 1 157 1 924 460 667 797 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 5546 2697 1 878 971 2897 916 1 348 633 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 3014 1 687 982 345 1 501 582 696 223 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 3 107 1 822 994 291 1 690 745 745 200 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 3 145 1 797 1 066 282 1 826 779 862 185 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 3043 1 752 1 044 247 1 861 832 857 172 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 2470 1 500 772 198 1 390 647 609 134 70 years and over _____________________________ 3321 2291 821 209 1 737 974 630 133 Average age ________________________________ 51.8 54.2 51.7 42.8 51.7 55.2 52.0 42.9 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 25372 13485 8 109 3778 14450 5622 6263 2565 Female _______________________________________ I 912 1 358 374 180 637 369 212 56 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 710 456 175 79 233 104 89 40 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 22586 12487 6894 3 205 11 607 4471 5093 2043 

acres __ 21 410 862 5 323 630 13 282 339 2804 893 19 067 323 4 181 662 12415843 2 469 818 Partnership _____________________________ fanms __ 2994 1 449 1 045 500 2 157 885 891 381 

acres __ 5 780 203 1 340623 3 710 945 728 635 5 403 508 1 125 474 3 579 648 698 386 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ I 334 680 459 195 1 084 502 427 155 

acres __ 4 387 382 1 126036 2 836 576 424 770 4 228 544 1 016 516 2810366 401 662 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 35 16 17 2 32 14 16 2 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ I 299 664 442 193 1 052 488 411 153 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 135 85 23 27 100 56 23 21 

acres __ 623 180 120 936 458 645 43 599 593090 95 582 458 645 38863 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 20 17 2 1 13 10 2 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ lIS 68 21 26 87 46 21 20 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 235 142 62 31 139 77 41 21 

acres __ I 846 806 1 196 749 543 121 106 936 1 333689 1 123 082 172945 37662 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 45 
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 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 2725 2410 94 221 621 538 20 63 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 4352 3529 435 388 665 509 65 91 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 897 628 172 97 225 140 53 32 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 1 476 043 248 185 515 346 83 86 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 1 176 709 279 188 439 247 110 82 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 1 582 1 039 230 293 723 457 108 158 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 784 412 226 146 419 200 123 96 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 706 354 200 152 438 198 124 116 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3372 1 607 1068 697 2200 914 763 523 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3355 1 316 1 337 702 2587 903 109 575 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2918 879 1 588 451 2536 714 1 431 391 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3961 917 2606 438 3719 825 2486 408 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 5763 1 992 2441 330 4600 286 2253 1 061 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 3294 2 104 764 426 1368 587 489 292 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 3294 2 104 764 426 368 587 489 292 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 270 103 93 74 218 69 86 63 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 559 495 52 12 203 160 37 6 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 347 253 40 54 273 188 34 51 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 1 015 533 313 169 484 112 237 135 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 12544 8868 4148 1 528 7191 3142 3 134 915 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 9822 5214 3441 1 167 5805 2476 2626 703 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 472 249 149 74 458 236 148 74 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 142 118 15 9 54 42 7 5 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 2463 833 382 248 205 157 32 16 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 415 295 86 34 33 12 18 3 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 14637 7303 5444 1 890 9281 3604 4 359 1 318 number __ 2 946 334 359 936 213417 372 981 2 833 007 1 289 819 182551 360637 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 2410 1 700 448 262 382 166 142 74 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 4689 2749 1 325 615 1 831 858 696 277 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 2497 1 121 1 006 370 2108 888 889 331 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 188 794 1 068 326 2122 759 1 043 320 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 885 619 1048 218 1 872 613 1 041 218 500 or more ________________________________ 968 320 549 99 966 320 548 98 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ II 867 5747 4629 1 491 7641 2901 3710 1 030 number __ 906 501 317 396 493 995 95 110 847493 281 538 477 216 88739 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ II 132 5313 4437 1 382 7127 2632 3552 943 number __ 830 216 278 718 467334 84164 772331 243 618 450 816 77897 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 2430 1 623 522 285 462 197 182 83 10 to 49 ________________________________ 4467 2264 1 591 612 2558 1 084 089 385 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 852 672 920 260 1 755 609 894 252 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 338 462 744 132 1 314 453 730 131 200 to 499 ______________________________ 858 235 544 77 850 232 542 76 500 or more ____________________________ 189 57 116 16 188 57 115 16 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ I 714 864 627 223 1 174 508 502 164 number __ 76285 38678 26661 10946 75162 37920 26400 10842 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 111 552 430 129 612 226 314 72 5 to 9 __________________________________ 84 42 28 14 56 20 24 12 10 to 49 ________________________________ 128 83 30 15 115 75 25 15 50 to 99 ________________________________ 157 81 49 27 157 81 49 27 100 to 199 ______________________________ 124 55 46 23 124 55 46 23 200 to 499 ____ . __________________________ 90 42 35 13 90 42 35 t3 500 or more ____________________________ 20 9 9 2 20 9 9 2 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ tl206 5375 4387 1 444 7442 2810 3595 1 037 number __ I 017 343 506 227 372470 138648 989734 488880 365 278 135576 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ II 982 5773 4725 1 484 7875 2969 3838 1068 

numbeL_ 1 022 490 536 313 346952 139225 995 780 519401 340 057 136322 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 14569 7089 5559 1 921 9718 3820 4537 1 361 number __ 3 476 740 1 946003 010392 520345 3 430 637 1 915819 999 774 515044 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 1 130135 527934 306 696 1 947 883 1 119134 524085 304664 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 6954 3488 2568 898 4356 1 753 2006 597 number __ 328208 131 314 159236 37656 305 813 116446 154056 35311 $1,000 __ 105 577 40 909 53164 11 505 99205 36750 51 661 10794 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 12096 5679 4815 1 602 8478 3269 4026 1 183 number __ 3 148 532 814 689 851 156 482687 3 124 824 1 799373 845 718 479733 $1,000 __ 1 859 187 089 226 474770 295191 1 848 679 1 082385 472 425

1 

293869 Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ I 971 941 755 275 1 345 522 613 210 number __ 2 193 830 509 244 325650 358936 2 191 533 507 723 325 144 358666 $1,000 __ 1 385 670 936 120 215401 234 150 1 384 477 935312 215156 234 009 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All farms Fanms 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 __ 1 685 871 550 264 1 018 391 443 184 number __ 258 725 117862 87 122 53741 248653 110 196 86 153 52304 Farms with- 1 to 24 ________ c ____________________________ 939 540 271 128 365 130 170 65 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 181 73 70 38 134 36 66 30 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 193 82 71 40 162 62 67 33 100 to 199 __________________________________ 128 65 44 19 118 57 44 17 200 to 499 __________________________________ 134 57 53 24 129 52 53 24 500 or more ________________________________ 110 54 41 15 110 54 41 15 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 871 435 290 146 582 227 246 107 number __ 32355 14357 10 167 7831 30363 12 902 9940 7521 Other ________________________________ farms __ 1 560 810 513 237 956 373 416 169 number __ 226 370 103 505 76955 45 910 218290 97294 76213 44763 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 1 620 609 554 257 1 016 363 456 179 number __ 460 359 226 193 157 666 76300 447290 216 778 156641 73671 $1,000 __ 46495 22077 16444 7 974 45430 21 315 16342 7772 Feeder pigs ___________________________ fanms __ 393 204 124 65 247 97 106 44 

numbeL_ 92420 59547 27343 5 530 86730 55403 26810 4 517 $1,000 __ 3928 2586 1 114 229 3730 2440 1 096 193 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 907 457 299 151 607 239 257 111 number __ 44 207 16 889 16285 9033 42170 17 340 16076 6754 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 634 414 279 141 566 224 240 104 number __ 21 913 9649 6096 4 168 20891 8 855 6002 4034 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 802 398 272 132 555 216 242 97 number __ 22294 9240 8 169 4 865 21 279 8485 6074 4720 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 1 981 1 119 627 235 970 396 438 136 number __ 708 070 343 905 291 284 72 881 677365 322 734 284 711 69920 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 1 759 979 572 208 870 349 400 121 number __ 307 618 117 578 167 546 22694 287446 103 993 162 766 20667 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 1 956 1 089 622 245 994 401 452 141 number __ 1 310 926 933 519 291 015 86394 1 288432 917 052 287 015 84365 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 1 735 968 554 213 877 352 401 124 

numbeL_ 486452 215 738 233753 36961 463 054 198 978 228 998 35078 pounds of wool __ 3 858 736 1 594 531 1 950 718 313 487 3671 372 1 461 302 1 912 333 297 737 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 10930 6 102 3596 1 232 4885 1 845 2402 638 

numbeL_ 78848 42 791 27 111 8946 37361 15 186 17878 4297 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 2482 1 480 709 293 695 366 403 124 number __ 8488 4953 2479 1 056 4379 2 173 1 689 517 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 741 468 182 91 230 103 95 32 number __ 7324 4033 1 712 1 579 2718 1 390 747 581 Goats sold ______________________________ fanms __ 279 167 76 36 79 29 37 13 number __ 2952 1 879 690 383 1 123 613 348 162 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ fanms __ 2709 1 616 830 263 1 054 416 501 137 number __ 3 118 767 1 933 946 1 036692 148 127 3077 998 1 903 188 1 029 323 145 487 

Fanms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 2671 1 589 821 261 1 020 393 492 135 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 14 7 6 1 10 3 6 1 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 3 3 - - 3 3 - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 3 1 - 4 3 1 - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 7 - - 7 7 - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 3 - - 3 3 - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 7 4 2 1 7 4 2 1 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 2692 1 605 826 261 1 048 413 498 137 number __ 2 947 184 1 855 558 943 861 147 765 (D) 1 829 171 937 358 (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 314 185 104 25 95 27 59 9 number __ 171 563 78390 92831 362 (D) 74017 91 965 (D) Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 203 134 48 21 78 37 27 14 number __ I 556880 1 222 015 250 047 84818 1 551 404 1 217 190 249 623 84591 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 112 71 24 17 41 16 15 10 

number __ 43706 20860 2034 20812 32875 11 260 1 870 19 745 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 108 68 24 16 38 14 15 9 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 4 3 - 1 3 2 - 1 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 175 113 44 18 47 22 17 8 number __ 28964 5738 9387 13839 28497 5366 9330 13 801 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 123 95 14 14 44 30 8 6 number __ 4 563 825 4 521 690 8004 34 131 4 562 372 4520484 7920 33968 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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

Item 

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

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 4295 1 361 1 834 1 100 3967 1 135 1 782 1 050 acres __ 685 568 150 315 370 840 164 413 678 801 145 924 369 991 162886 bushels __ 98 919 585 20923370 54 020 059 23 976 156 98 284 750 20 499 314 53 951 969 23 833467 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 4030 1 259 1 714 1 057 3744 1 063 1 667 1 014 acres __ 647 205 140 469 347 407 159329 641 878 136 988 346681 158 209 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 608 336 170 102 375 165 130 80 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 683 603 609 471 1 593 551 597 445 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 242 284 601 357 1 237 281 601 355 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 487 87 285 115 487 87 285 115 500 acres or more ___________________________ 275 51 169 55 275 51 169 55 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ I 525 466 684 373 1 444 425 662 357 

acres __ 100 798 29237 48848 22 713 99390 28545 48469 22376 

tons, green __ 2 101 438 597049 1 013 834 490 555 2 080 162 586 729 1 007 908 485 525 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 476 452 660 364 1 398 411 638 349 

acres __ 97 150 27642 47548 21 962 95799 27001 47167 21 631 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ I 039 307 559 173 936 247 540 149 

acres __ 190 554 46810 119 843 23901 185367 44 649 118 841 21 677 bushels __ 7 327 665 1 862096 4 615 880 849 689 7 186788 1 795 659 4 586 557 804 572 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 386 135 187 64 351 109 181 61 acres __ 35549 12696 18475 4 378 34822 12 133 18373 4316 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 188 80 70 38 134 45 59 30 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 376 110 196 70 344 88 193 63 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 247 62 152 33 232 59 147 26 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 128 34 73 21 126 34 73 19 500 acres or more ___________________________ 100 21 68 11 100 21 68 11 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 6992 2208 3421 1 363 5903 1 570 3207 1 126 

acres __ 2 421 603 557784 1 501 154 362 665 2340756 517869 1 481 608 341 279 bushels __ 81 581 401 19 058 030 50 562 769 11 960 602 79 662 741 18 018 563 50 170 875 11 473 303 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 953 617 896 440 1 802 504 871 427 

acres __ 195 472 58004 100 148 37320 191 756 55088 99694 36974 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 732 328 245 159 506 155 211 140 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 774 736 636 402 1 189 397 521 271 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 747 579 782 386 1 506 466 731 309 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 243 280 743 220 1 208 267 731 210 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 496 285 1 015 196 1 494 285 1 013 196 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 2404 702 1 185 517 2220 593 1 151 476 

acres __ 203 226 51 848 116208 35 170 198 905 49760 115 069 34076 bushels __ 12 386 192 3457 704 6 852 983 2 075 505 12 253 512 3 381 986 6 824 416 2047110 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 369 487 574 328 1 297 425 557 315 

acres __ 116 100 37645 57625 20830 114 117 36552 57 110 20455 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 701 270 296 135 577 168 277 112 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 091 266 520 285 1 034 260 507 267 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 449 100 270 79 446 99 268 79 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 135 36 83 16 135 36 83 16 500 acres or more ___________________________ 28 10 16 2 28 10 16 2 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 964 342 494 128 770 220 443 107 acres __ 46403 14031 26057 6315 42713 11 897 25082 5734 bushels __ 2271 543 723 121 1 254 192 294 230 2 101 625 623 866 1 212 702 265 057 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 567 243 252 72 435 t53 220 62 acres __ 16 900 6646 8038 2 216 15 148 5489 7625 2034 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ I 689 369 770 550 1 608 315 756 537 acres __ 169 506 23428 96710 49368 166624 21 710 95746 49168 

cwL 2521 626 353 917 1 340 599 827 110 2 503 625 342 763 1 336 645 824 197 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 489 321 657 511 1 438 286 651 499 

acres __ 120 943 17654 64 819 38270 120275 17445 64 743 38087 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 369 143 154 72 349 132 152 65 acres __ 65420 21 193 33607 10 620 65301 21 174 (D) (D) cwt __ 18 918 648 5 897 497 9 934 169 3 086 982 18 904 129 5 892 373 (D) (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 369 143 154 72 349 132 152 65 acres __ 65420 21 193 33607 10 620 65301 21 174 (D) (D) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 35 20 11 4 22 10 11 1 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 42 13 18 11 36 12 16 8 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 91 37 27 27 90 37 27 26 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 95 38 38 19 95 38 38 19 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 106 35 60 11 106 35 60 11 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _ _ farms __ 13535 6875 4955 1 705 8256 3026 3 910 1 320 

acres __ I 423 807 504946 710780 208 081 1 253851 396 521 667 060 190270 

tons, dry __ 3 088 681 1 079076 1 531 510 478 095 2 822 298 901 476 1 466639 452 183 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 10 253 5495 3431 1 327 6198 2506 2647 1 045 

acres __ I 055 673 399 166 487922 168 565 938363 322265 460 052 156046 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 4 158 2875 910 373 1 106 475 430 201 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 5361 2629 1 991 741 3447 1 349 1 524 574 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 2663 946 1 300 417 2379 788 1 215 376 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 930 299 511 120 903 288 499 116 500 acres or more ___________________________ 423 126 243 54 421 126 242 53 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 9416 4945 3275 1 196 5738 2216 2571 951 

acres __ 709 939 269 461 337945 102 533 614 323 205 745 314 339 94239 tons, dry __ 2061 830 734398 986 823 340 609 1 880400 609 789 945 681 324 930 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 8000 4222 2701 1077 5008 1 991 2 145 872 

acres __ 587 577 228055 266648 92874 516498 179 987 250 130 86381 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

All fanms Fanms with ssles of $10,000 or more 

Item 

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

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 585 202 242 141 483 128 228 127 acres __ 34102 6 192 16733 11 177 33700 5929 16667 11 105 Irrigated ______________________________ fanms __ 585 202 242 141 483 128 228 127 acres~_ 34102 6192 16733 11 177 33700 5929 16667 11 105 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 142 82 41 19 65 24 31 10 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 190 70 73 47 167 55 69 43 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 173 31 88 54 171 30 88 53 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 57 14 28 15 57 14 28 15 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 23 5 12 6 23 5 12 6 

Land in orchards ________________________ fanms __ 838 702 112 24 298 212 74 12 acres __ 11 339 8264 2588 510 8445 5761 2249 435 Irrigated ______________________________ fanms __ 838 702 112 24 298 212 74 12 acres __ 11 339 8264 2566 510 8445 5761 2249 435 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 399 344 45 10 63 35 24 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 335 289 35 11 140 113 22 5 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 81 55 25 1 72 50 21 1 100.0 to 249.9 8cres _________________________ 22 13 7 2 22 13 7 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 1 1 1 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with totsl 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 COLORADO 49 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 10 or less 10 or less trust, Individual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 27284 22586 2994 1 469 1 334 1 299 135 115 235 percenL_ 100.0 82.8 11.0 5.4 4.9 4.8 .5 .4 .9 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 34048 433 21 410 862 5 780 203 5 010 562 4 387 382 4095094 623 180 567 786 1 846 806 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 1248 948 1 931 3 411 3289 3 152 4 616 4937 7859 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 27284 22586 2994 1 469 1 334 1 299 135 115 235 $1,000 __ 3 143 131 1 183 183 479826 1 462 125 803 211 762 114 658 914 454485 17 997 Average per farm ______ ~ _____________ dollars __ 115 201 52386 160 262 995320 602 107 586693 4880844 3 952 046 76583 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 3872 3457 273 96 78 75 18 14 46 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 2735 2 512 153 50 44 44 6 3 20 $2.500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 2582 2321 181 65 61 61 4 4 15 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 3008 2689 230 74 67 67 7 7 15 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 3 125 2706 311 84 80 77 4 4 24 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 1 120 941 103 56 53 51 3 3 20 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 2 221 1 834 274 91 86 86 5 5 22 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 095 888 154 46 44 43 2 2 7 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 3 117 2469 423 195 186 183 9 8 30 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 2722 1 924 510 265 248 239 17 11 23 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 999 588 228 177 160 153 17 16 6 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 400 190 94 114 99 97 15 13 2 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 288 67 60 156 128 123 28 25 5 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 9831 7860 1 316 587 553 538 34 31 68 $1,000 __ 451 526 309 558 88401 52043 48 224 47156 3819 3598 1 524 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2630 1 856 489 277 260 254 17 15 8 $1,000 __ 334 836 214 749 73 137 46109 42479 41 554 3631 (D) 841 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 3864 3008 597 239 222 219 17 15 20 $1,000 __ 174 784 117 094 38939 18380 16455 16385 1 925 (D) 371 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 6 917 5493 944 429 406 393 23 21 51 $1,000 __ 194 937 135 725 33885 24400 23087 22208 1 312 (D) 927 Soybeans ____ __ __ _ _ _ _______ __ _ _ ____ _ farms __ 71 53 13 3 2 2 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 1 071 836 133 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain _, _________________ farms __ 893 738 112 40 38 36 2 2 3 $1,000 __ 10 951 8545 1 424 960 (D) 952 (D) (D) 23 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 2032 1 537 332 151 145 143 6 6 12 $1,000 __ 27654 17 996 5 141 4367 3978 (D) 389 389 150 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 598 479 80 34 31 30 3 3 5 $1,000 __ 2546 1 609 708 (D) 211 (D) (D) (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2409 1 886 371 140 131 126 9 7 12 $1,000 __ 39583 27753 8172 3621 3441 3335 181 (D) 37 

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 __ 7408 6 104 885 367 337 329 30 25 52 $1,000 __ 90 129 62704 17221 9394 8788 8638 607 477 811 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 333 215 74 40 38 37 2 2 4 $1,000 __ 32707 19 301 7760 5296 (D) 5041 (D) (D) 350 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 585 462 72 47 44 44 3 2 4 $1,000 __ 60731 26214 8781 25720 24421 24 421 1 300 (D) 16 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 194 125 36 33 32 32 1 1 - $1,000 __ 55618 21 833 8281 25504 (D) (D) (D) (D) -

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 618 543 42 27 21 20 6 5 6 $1,000 __ 12 513 8089 2 143 2156 (D) (D) (D) (D) 126 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 62 37 10 14 10 9 4 3 1 $1,000 __ 8 190 4336 (D) 2025 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 402 231 49 118 100 99 18 17 4 $1,000 __ 87392 17 186 6881 63 235 46 357 (D) 16878 (D) 90 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 195 72 31 91 74 73 17 16 1 $1,000 __ 84501 15 050 (D) 62790 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 815 585 143 82 77 77 5 4 5 $1,000 __ 79642 43 904 16440 19 190 16594 16 594 2596 (D) 109 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 391 252 77 61 57 57 4 4 1 $1,000 __ 70534 36708 (D) 18630 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 880 751 79 41 38 37 3 2 9 $1,000 __ 89 126 4650 4665 79754 51 591 (D) 28 163 (D) 57 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 16 2 26 23 22 3 2 - $1,000 __ 88 382 (D) (D) 79640 51 477 (D) 28 163 (D) -

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 613 440 127 40 39 37 1 1 6 $1,000 __ 136 818 61 909 55625 15835 (D) 14176 (D) (D) 3448 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 438 293 103 37 36 34 1 1 5 $1,000 __ 134 695 60358 55145 (D) (D) 14105 (D) (D) (D) 

Cattle and caives ______________________ farms __ 14569 11 951 1 703 791 734 711 57 45 124 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 577 966 261 586 1 114299 526684 504 931 587 615 386 163 10894 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 167 2079 611 433 395 379 38 29 44 $1,000 __ 1 822 738 460 575 244 568 1 108011 520728 499 130 587283 385 884 9585 

See footnotes at end of table. 

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

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

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. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ I 620 1 369 189 52 44 43 8 7 10 $1,000 __ 46 495 26296 6498 12908 8040 (D) 4867 (D) 793 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 126 38 21 16 16 5 5 2 $1,000 __ 37318 18582 (D) 12619 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 2016 1 737 192 72 66 66 6 5 15 $1,000 __ 108883 35217 9457 64 139 53108 53 108 11 031 (D) 71 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 113 40 22 19 19 3 3 - $1,000 __ 101 499 29213 8491 63 795 (D) (D) (D) (D) -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 2674 254 131 124 122 7 5 19 $1,000 __ 15 110 9471 2128 3454 2486 (D) 968 (D) 57 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 28 6 12 11 11 1 - - $1,000 __ 6567 2476 1096 2996 (D) (D) (D) - -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27280 22551 2949 1 446 1 291 1 262 155 131 334 $1,000 __ 2 700407 1 006 186 396 087 1 282 416 698507 658 788 583 910 393869 15 718 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 44 618 134312 886872 541 058 522 019 3 767 160 3006635 47060 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 9824 7950 1 161 623 561 544 62 51 90 $1,000 __ 1 084 325 244 510 130216 706205 332424 319 452 373 781 243 140 3394 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5195 4610 418 131 113 110 18 18 36 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 2011 358 170 168 166 2 2 33 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 300 938 237 109 96 93 13 6 16 $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 391 148 213 184 175 29 25 5 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 13327 1 737 788 719 702 69 56 170 $1,000 __ 464 149 116471 65369 279 004 148 622 133 108 130382 89418 3305 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 11 788 10383 983 297 274 274 23 20 125 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 2187 443 198 187 182 11 4 29 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 935 590 211 124 119 113 5 5 10 $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 167 100 169 139 133 30 27 6 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6214 4973 789 401 360 349 41 31 51 $1,000 __ 126987 30138 16834 78595 40132 28 130 38463 32160 1 420 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 4044 501 181 165 163 16 9 37 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 637 168 82 81 79 1 1 7 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 236 79 61 54 49 7 6 3 $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 56 41 77 60 58 17 15 4 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ II 358 9130 1 396 745 685 663 60 52 87 $1,000 __ 48 466 28454 8589 11 313 9390 9072 1 924 1 858 109 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5157 4436 502 150 137 133 13 13 69 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 3079 477 308 286 273 22 22 14 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 1 494 344 214 197 195 17 9 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 121 73 73 65 62 8 8 -

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12009 9644 1 523 754 687 669 67 50 88 $1,000 __ 72666 47297 14301 10649 9832 9666 1016 885 220 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 7128 907 344 306 296 38 30 79 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 2148 470 269 251 244 18 10 8 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 296 99 91 85 84 6 5 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 74 47 50 45 45 5 5 -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 10467 1 496 905 729 704 76 64 136 $1,000 __ 45925 29732 8487 7365 6899 6788 466 (D) 341 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 8743 1 017 474 415 397 59 49 109 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 1 604 425 251 242 236 9 8 27 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 100 38 56 49 48 7 6 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 20 16 24 23 23 1 1 - Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 25235 20 775 2793 1 386 1 239 1 211 147 124 281 $1,000 __ 99575 63963 16795 18107 14832 14210 3275 1 813 691 

Farms ~h expenses of- 68 241 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 16896 1 777 689 613 610 76 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5216 3708 917 557 505 484 52 40 36 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 158 74 77 69 87 8 7 4 $50,000 or more __________________________ 105 17 25 63 52 50 11 9 - Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 22 446 18452 2481 1 276 1 132 1 105 144 121 257 $1,000 __ 40522 27835 8934 5411 4696 4481 715 597 342 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 15727 12615 1 946 998 912 887 86 73 168 $1,000 __ 37998 24821 6917 8027 5130 4971 898 586 233 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ I 764 1290 246 209 177 174 32 29 19 $1,000 __ 9086 3456 947 4689 3281 3249 1 388 418 11 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 1 140 1 112 118 103 224 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 20148 16290 2374 1 258 $1,000 __ 11 969 7869 1 996 2000 1 725 1 510 274 211 104 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 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. 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total fann production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 19323 15716 2194 1 231 1 116 1 088 115 93 182 $1,000 __ 49389 29133 9627 10258 8032 7872 2227 1 838 370 Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $999 _______________________________ • 12801 11 039 1 147 474 432 423 42 36 141 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4575 3477 703 367 346 338 21 19 28 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 566 1 005 272 280 246 236 34 24 9 $25,000 or more _____________ • ____________ 381 195 72 110 92 91 18 15 4 

Hired !arm laibor _______________________ fanns __ 9934 7506 1 352 946 846 819 100 85 130 $1,000 __ 172 070 65706 29932 73804 54 259 51 374 19546 11 577 2628 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5836 4942 607 213 196 188 17 17 74 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2839 1 888 447 271 249 245 22 14 33 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 186 617 244 307 277 288 30 29 18 $100,000 or more _________________________ 273 59 54 155 124 118 31 25 5 

Contract laibor _________________________ farms __ 5545 4272 722 496 442 426 54 38 55 $1,000 __ 28 102 15959 3929 8108 5461 5381 2646 2526 106 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2 154 1 737 273 105 93 87 12 6 39 $1,000 to $4,999 ______________ • _____ • _____ 2096 1 672 220 193 189 184 4 4 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 131 775 207 144 121 116 23 14 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 164 88 22 54 39 39 15 14 -

Repair and maintenance _______________ fanns __ 22385 18408 2459 1 280 1 148 1 119 132 115 238 $1,000 __ 107 753 64 703 19290 22726 16260 15618 6486 3521 1 035 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 16917 14596 1 516 622 560 555 62 51 183 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4826 3547 777 455 409 394 46 42 47 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 442 204 112 119 109 103 10 9 7 $50,000 or more ______ • ___________________ 200 61 54 84 70 67 14 13 1 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 10679 8795 1 149 650 612 590 38 26 85 $1,000 __ 52461 33162 9256 9789 8677 6373 1 111 790 254 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 4 197 3704 353 103 100 99 3 3 37 $1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ .-- 4006 3393 373 207 202 193 5 5 33 $5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ • __ 2 129 1 507 361 247 230 222 17 6 14 $25,000 or more __________________________ 347 191 62 93 80 76 13 12 1 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 14744 11 945 1 711 966 870 845 96 86 122 $1,000 __ 174 717 108049 29953 35745 23965 22953 11 781 10028 971 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7765 6625 745 304 278 278 26 25 91 $5,000 to $24,999 _____ • ___________________ 5448 4367 675 390 347 331 43 36 16 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 361 887 244 216 197 190 19 18 14 $100,000 or more _________________________ 170 66 47 56 48 46 8 7 1 

Secured by real estate _______________ fanns __ 10322 8449 1 186 645 583 563 62 55 60 $1,000 __ 105 474 72735 18227 14204 12380 12006 1 823 1 767 309 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________ • ___________________ 1 362 1 153 147 50 50 50 - - 12 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 3929 3405 337 153 142 142 11 11 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 4041 3265 496 288 232 216 36 29 12 $25,000 or more ________________________ 990 626 188 174 159 155 15 15 2 

Not secured by real estate ___________ fanns __ 8004 6372 1 003 553 492 477 61 58 76 $1,000 __ 69243 35314 11 726 21 542 11 584 10947 9957 8261 862 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2260 1 971 191 72 62 62 10 9 26 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 2935 2391 379 138 110 107 28 28 27 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2340 1 771 331 222 215 207 7 7 16 $25,000 or more ________________________ 469 239 102 121 105 101 16 14 7 

Cash ren'-____________________________ fanns __ 6655 5278 879 434 414 404 20 19 64 $1,000 __ 50070 30559 9416 9899 7622 7398 2277 (0) 195 

Fanns with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4400 3631 521 190 189 186 1 1 58 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 930 734 132 63 59 59 4 3 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 931 710 135 83 76 71 7 7 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 394 203 91 98 90 88 8 8 2 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 24367 20189 2610 1288 1 148 1 120 140 116 280 $1,000 __ 48 047 32499 7496 7408 6250 6039 1 158 837 645 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22 279 19003 2 190 825 740 722 85 70 261 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 491 902 303 275 241 237 34 30 11 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 498 247 96 150 138 133 12 9 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 99 37 21 38 29 28 9 7 3 

All other fann production expenses ______ farms __ 25569 21 034 2838 1 395 1 250 1 221 145 122 302 $1,000 __ 202 693 95970 33432 71 836 45981 43 483 25855 22960 1 455 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19128 16558 1 734 584 523 513 61 51 252 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 149 3825 821 462 432 426 30 19 41 $25,000 to $49,999 _______ • ________________ 767 470 153 139 117 114 22 22 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 525 181 130 210 178 168 32 30 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

52 COLORADO 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. 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 27281 22551 2949 1 446 1 291 1 262 155 131 335 $1,000 __ 422 200 166083 75572 177891 102602 101 363 75288 60 204 2654 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 15476 7365 25626 123023 79475 80319 485 730 459574 7921 

Farms with net gains' _________________ number __ 13789 11 014 1 696 942 848 828 94 74 137 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 39795 23303 54465 207201 139519 138971 817 780 833 652 32961 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 675 1 471 102 73 69 69 4 4 29 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5413 4728 497 155 134 131 21 14 33 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4627 3578 662 329 314 302 15 13 58 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2074 1 237 435 385 331 326 54 43 17 

Farms with net losses _________________ numbeL_ 13492 11 537 1 253 504 443 434 61 57 198 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9378 7851 13408 34311 35462 31 579 25953 26071 9404 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 2003 1 743 189 44 41 41 3 3 27 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 8252 7208 704 217 185 183 32 31 123 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2949 2419 301 192 170 165 22 20 37 $50,000 or more __________________________ 288 167 59 51 47 45 4 3 11 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8386 6714 1 103 515 491 475 24 23 54 $1,000 __ 186 280 131 349 35699 18388 17520 17055 869 (D) 844 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 6280 5249 639 344 318 309 26 14 48 $1,000 __ 36541 26377 4631 4992 4396 4351 596 245 541 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 2436 269 106 102 95 4 2 20 $1,000 __ 16859 13278 1 769 1 636 1 579 1 571 57 (D) 176 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 2533 2022 312 170 153 146 17 6 29 $1,000 __ 14984 9796 2279 2574 2120 2101 454 145 316 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 294 222 54 7 6 6 1 1 11 $1,000 __ 846 388 163 283 (D) (D) (D) (D) 13 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ I 772 1 481 143 126 120 112 6 5 22 $1,000 __ 3872 2 915 420 500 (D) (D) (D) (D) 37 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2565 1 966 393 194 186 182 8 8 12 $1,000 __ 107369 69295 23788 14028 13202 13 113 827 827 258 Corn _________________________________ farms __ I 393 1 052 230 104 97 96 7 7 7 $1,000 __ 74378 47759 17814 8640 (D) (D) (D) (D) 165 Wheat ________________________________ farms __ I 240 942 190 101 100 96 1 1 7 $1,000 __ 27020 17521 (D) 4421 (D) 4272 (D) (D) (D) Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ II 9 2 - - - - - - $1,000 __ 176 (D) (D) - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oa18 ______________ farms __ 428 335 57 34 33 33 1 1 2 $1,000 __ 5075 (D) (D) 846 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) COtton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey _ _ _ farms __ 27 20 4 3 3 3 - - - $1,000 __ 721 501 99 121 121 121 - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 22334 18456 2529 1 187 1 091 1 059 96 85 162 acres __ 10 988 853 7 897 547 1 811 815 1 172071 1 099609 1 058611 72462 67059 107420 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 19446 15940 2279 1 086 1006 975 80 72 141 acres __ 5 522 216 3 838 457 1 016572 633 545 590 647 569 891 42898 39421 33642 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 6385 5734 415 201 178 175 23 21 35 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2693 2296 285 91 83 80 8 8 21 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3141 2578 389 147 134 131 13 13 27 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 3984 3089 589 268 252 242 16 13 38 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2037 1 498 339 183 173 167 10 7 17 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 947 628 181 135 132 129 3 3 3 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 259 117 81 61 54 51 7 7 -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 8537 7253 884 342 312 303 30 23 58 acres __ I 170 250 907 432 163339 80 406 67576 (D) 12830 11 048 19073 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 2566 2 112 272 168 154 151 14 13 14 acres __ 709549 560 516 74618 67523 65765 65258 1 758 (D) 6892 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ I 187 989 135 55 51 50 4 3 8 acres __ 145062 115 196 21 511 8029 7714 (D) 315 (D) 326 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 5896 4741 736 372 357 344 15 15 47 acres __ 2657 223 1 899 977 422688 299 205 288 470 274 002 10735 10 735 35353 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 4818 3860 615 309 287 280 22 21 34 acres __ 784 553 575 969 113087 83 363 79437 77 795 3926 (0) 12134 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2338 1 891 300 116 102 95 14 12 31 

acres __ I 164 157 539 861 151 473 98835 90 837 87 148 7998 (D) 373 988 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ I 688 1 333 239 90 81 75 9 9 26 acres __ 925761 433 380 106 340 83072 76214 74534 6858 6858 302969 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 986 806 128 39 34 30 5 3 13 acres __ 238396 106 481 45133 15 763 14623 12 614 1 140 (D) 71 019 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 53 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OtherItem cooperative, estate or 

to or less 10 or less trust, 

Individual stock· stock· institutional, 

Totel or family Partnership Total Totel holders Totel holders etc. 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ II 875 9628 1 400 712 658 634 54 44 135 acres __ 21 173 673 12 503 957 3 701 395 3 630 001 3 123 114 2879 334 506 887 461 573 1 338320 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 15902 13 194 1 703 877 797 779 80 66 128 acres __ 721 750 469 497 115520 109 655 73822 70001 35833 (D) 27078 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 5001 881 420 400 390 20 19 34 acres __ 969449 684 805 173 784 106610 102 303 98198 4307 (D) 4270 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ I 666 1 384 163 109 105 98 4 4 10 acres __ 811 790 639 409 101 423 68 532 68270 64336 262 262 2426 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27281 22551 2949 1 446 1 291 1 262 155 131 335 $1,000 __ 12 519 420 8 332 193 2 128276 1 597 414 1 388 797 1 328 760 208617 168 620 461 537 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 458 906 369482 721 694 1 104 712 1 075 753 1 052 900 1 345 916 1 287 176 1 377 722 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 369 392 380 313 309 315 345 308 234 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 3195 2772 308 78 67 67 11 11 37 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 2 165 208 58 50 50 8 8 25 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2315 2 131 144 31 28 28 3 3 9 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3154 2892 168 50 39 37 11 10 46 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 2113 240 99 80 80 19 12 18 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7089 5944 680 384 358 357 26 24 81 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 2788 625 296 275 263 21 20 48 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 1 891 1 251 350 268 235 231 33 24 22 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 755 405 179 139 125 119 14 12 32 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 199 90 49 43 34 30 9 7 17 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27 195 22476 2947 1 444 1 290 1 262 154 130 328 $1,000 __ 1 347073 919 457 227055 183925 146429 140687 37497 24445 16636 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 2618 2345 195 61 58 58 3 3 17 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 4676 403 142 111 111 31 24 103 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 4147 394 123 103 103 20 20 27 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 5509 646 307 292 289 15 14 81 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 3 155 527 294 259 253 35 25 49 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 1 879 457 274 247 235 27 24 33 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 723 280 193 177 173 16 15 17 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 42 45 50 43 40 7 5 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 20902 2713 1 367 1 227 1 198 140 117 292 number __ 68117 51 581 9512 6251 5481 5337 770 561 773 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 23017 18837 2572 1 314 1 182 1 153 132 115 294 number __ 59043 45 172 8329 4699 4 178 4059 521 417 843 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 12394 10206 1 390 646 574 565 72 65 152 

numbeL_ 20049 16073 2488 1 157 1 011 992 146 132 331 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 16870 13477 2060 1 092 993 965 99 84 241 

numbeL_ 38994 29099 5841 3542 3167 3067 375 285 512 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 6320 5076 849 347 319 310 28 26 48 

numbeL_ 8469 6716 1 189 497 465 451 32 (D) 67 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 7627 6087 993 444 408 394 36 32 103 number __ 8688 6746 1 245 551 478 462 73 56 126 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 9548 7743 1 161 525 486 468 39 35 119 number __ II 240 8968 1 473 656 588 562 68 62 143 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 12005 9644 1 523 755 688 670 67 50 83 acres on which used __ 3 261 217 2244 911 573016 4324SO 406 806 397 652 25644 21 211 10840 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 5917 1046 547 SOl 491 46 42 49 

acres on which used __ I 846016 1 202 509 384 7SO 252249 241 701 235 500 10548 10212 6 S08 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 328 60 32 23 23 9 9 3 

acres on which used __ 61 056 38204 15340 7312 7302 7302 10 10 200 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1317 1 033 167 112 101 100 11 10 5 acres on which used __ 158 727 102686 31 209 24731 22661 (D) 2070 (D) 101 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 8605 6897 1 004 580 532 511 48 37 124 acres on which used __ I 943 125 1 318 976 337 820 258770 241 829 232 172 16941 13530 27559 

Chemicals for defoliation or for t0wth control of crops or thinning of it _______ farms __ 530 385 87 53 42 40 11 11 5 acres on which used __ 56 315 32125 10281 13300 12037 (D) 1 263 1 263 609 

See footnotes at end of teble. 

54 COLORADO 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. 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 27284 22586 2994 1 469 334 299 135 115 235 Full owners ___________________________________ 14843 12487 1 449 765 680 664 85 68 142 Part owners ___________________________________ 8483 6894 1 045 482 459 442 23 21 62 Tenants ______________________________________ 3958 3205 500 222 195 193 27 26 31 

White ________________________________________ 26760 22169 2932 434 1 301 266 133 115 225 Full owners _________________________________ 14526 12231 1 417 743 660 644 83 68 135 Part owners _________________________________ 8343 6786 1 023 474 451 434 23 21 60 Tenants ____________________________________ 3891 3152 492 217 190 188 27 26 30 

Black and other races _________________________ 524 417 62 35 33 33 2 10 Full owners _________________________________ 317 256 32 22 20 20 2 7 Part owners _________________________________ 140 108 22 8 8 8 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 67 53 8 5 5 5 1 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 23496 19521 2516 1 255 1 147 1 113 108 89 204 acres __ 22151 013 13 186 727 3 746 233 3 595 795 3 103029 2 907 944 492 766 397496 622 258 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 23326 19381 2494 1 247 1 139 1 106 108 89 204 acres __ 20 615 996 12181 081 3 499 135 3 363 858 2 928 682 2 739 617 435 176 381 812 571 922 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 12576 10212 1 561 708 657 638 51 48 95 

acres __ 13 786 158 9 456 417 2349 587 1 690 331 480455 1 377 232 209 876 207846 289 823 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 12441 10099 1 545 704 654 635 50 47 93 acres __ 13 432 437 9 229 781 2281 068 1 646704 458700 1 355 477 188 004 185 974 274 884 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 2971 2373 342 212 190 184 22 15 44 

acres __ I 888 738 1 232282 315 617 275 564 196102 190 082 79462 37556 65275 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 19874 16855 972 933 874 854 59 50 114 Not on farm operated __________________________ 5714 4344 831 448 378 365 70 59 91 Not reported __________________________________ 1 696 1 387 191 88 82 80 6 6 30 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 16504 13 182 2077 102 011 980 91 81 143 Other ________________________________________ 10780 9404 917 367 323 319 44 34 92 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 11 315 8877 462 867 802 780 65 58 109 Any __________________________________________ 14202 12249 341 508 449 440 59 46 104 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 3 206 2680 362 135 120 116 15 12 29 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 2685 2320 255 94 86 85 8 4 16 200 days or more ___________________________ 8311 7249 724 279 243 239 36 30 59 

Not reported __________________________________ 767 1 460 191 94 83 79 11 11 22 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 1 762 1 430 204 106 93 90 13 13 22 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 2054 1 698 241 97 89 89 8 7 18 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 4623 3808 550 220 184 183 36 30 45 10 years or more ______________________________ 14745 12303 1 519 829 768 744 61 49 94 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.7 17.6 17.9 18.1 lB.7 18.5 13.0 12.9 15.1 

Not reported __________________________________ 4 100 3347 480 217 200 193 17 16 56 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 467 395 56 11 9 9 2 2 5 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 3 171 2607 398 139 126 126 13 12 27 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 5546 4647 560 287 260 253 27 22 52 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 3 014 254t 273 177 155 153 22 19 23 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 3 107 2565 332 187 168 165 19 16 23 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 3 145 2600 354 160 146 140 14 13 31 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 3043 2482 361 179 163 156 16 13 21 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 2470 2015 268 166 155 151 11 8 21 70 years and over _____________________________ 3321 2734 392 163 152 146 11 10 32 Average age ________________________________ 51.8 51.7 51.9 52.B 53.0 52.9 51.1 50.B 51.8 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 25372 20 946 2818 400 266 1 233 134 114 208 Female _______________________________________ I 912 1 640 176 69 68 66 1 1 27 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 710 610 70 24 23 23 6 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) ____ farms __ 22 586 22586 acres __ 21 410 862 21 410862 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 2994 2994 

acres __ 5 780 203 5 780 203 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ I 334 1 334 1 334 1 299 

acres __ 4 387 382 4387382 4 387 382 4095094 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 35 35 35 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ I 299 1 299 299 1 299 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 135 135 135 115 

acres __ 623 180 623 180 623 180 567786 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 20 20 20 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 115 115 115 115 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 235 235 

acres __ 846 806 846 806 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 55 
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. 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 2725 2349 230 129 117 117 12 12 17 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 4352 3953 259 125 110 110 15 12 15 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 897 792 70 30 24 24 6 6 5 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 476 1 309 114 40 37 36 3 2 13 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 176 1 039 95 34 28 27 6 6 8 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 562 1 342 144 63 55 54 8 8 13 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 784 678 75 26 23 23 3 2 5 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 706 602 70 28 25 25 3 3 6 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3372 2773 420 157 139 137 18 15 22 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3355 2677 458 179 167 163 12 12 41 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2918 2318 381 199 182 177 17 8 20 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3961 2754 678 459 427 406 32 29 70 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 5763 4674 756 296 278 272 18 17 37 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 3294 2817 317 136 126 122 10 9 24 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 3294 2817 317 136 126 122 10 9 24 

V9Qetables and melons (016) _____________________ 270 210 34 26 25 25 1 1 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 559 488 42 24 19 18 5 4 5 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 347 187 45 112 94 93 18 17 3 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 1 015 867 111 29 26 26 3 3 8 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 12544 10431 1 341 661 601 584 60 50 111 Beef caltie, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 9822 8221 1 026 476 442 428 34 26 99 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 472 325 104 37 36 34 1 6 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 142 104 7 31 28 27 2 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 2463 2161 192 93 86 84 6 17 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 415 322 45 24 15 14 9 5 24 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 14637 12097 1 668 753 698 675 55 45 119 number __ 2 946 334 1 428 060 476426 008 215 579944 561 646 428 271 268 193 33633 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 2410 2196 169 36 32 32 4 4 9 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 4689 4163 376 121 114 112 7 7 29 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 2497 2122 268 83 79 76 4 4 24 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 188 1 787 262 124 117 115 7 2 15 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 885 1 351 352 160 152 147 8 4 22 500 or more ________________________________ 968 478 241 229 204 193 25 24 20 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ II 667 9840 1 361 563 531 514 32 27 103 number __ 906 501 599879 175 588 114237 101 928 97918 12309 11 492 16797 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ II 132 9265 1244 526 495 480 31 26 97 number __ 830 216 561 559 147 889 105 635 (0) 90 118 (0) (D) 15133 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 2430 2222 147 45 42 40 3 3 16 10 to 49 ________________________________ 4467 3883 432 120 112 112 8 8 32 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 852 1 523 222 95 91 87 4 3 12 100 to 199 ______________________________ 338 1 023 208 94 90 89 4 2 13 200 to 499 ______________________________ 856 532 182 126 122 115 4 2 16 500 or more ____________________________ 189 82 53 46 38 37 8 8 8 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ I 714 1 391 233 74 72 69 2 2 16 

numbeL_ 76285 38320 27699 8602 (0) 7800 (D) (D) 1664 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 111 961 110 32 31 31 8 5 to 9 __________________________________ 84 74 6 3 3 2 1 10 to 49 ________________________________ 128 105 20 3 50 to 99 ________________________________ 157 121 28 8 8 8 100 to 199 ______________________________ 124 81 28 14 13 13 1 200 to 499 ______________________________ 90 45 28 15 15 13 2 500 or more ____________________________ 20 4 13 2 2 2 1 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ II 206 9216 1 296 596 554 537 42 36 98 number __ 017 343 429487 167 063 410241 233 768 226 718 176 473 98321 10552 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ II 982 9910 1 342 631 583 564 48 39 99 

numbeL_ 022 490 398694 133 775 483 737 244 248 237 010 239 489 158 380 6284 

Caltie and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 14569 11 951 1 703 791 734 711 57 45 124 

numbeL_ 3 476 740 1 157 165 471 409 1 825 466 834 697 797 540 990 769 580 573 22700 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 577 986 261 586 1 114299 526 664 504 931 587 615 386 163 10894 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 6954 5770 791 330 314 301 16 16 63 number __ 328 208 225 529 60 974 34662 30036 28702 4626 4626 7043 $1,000 __ 105 577 73824 18005 11 261 9616 9 199 1 645 1 645 2487 Caltie ________________________________ farms __ 12 096 9835 1 439 715 661 640 54 42 107 

numbeL_ 3 148 532 931 636 410 435 790804 804 661 768 838 986 143 575947 15657 $1,000 __ 1 859 187 504 162 243582 103 037 517 068 495 732 585 969 384 517 8407 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ I 971 1 510 278 174 155 151 19 17 9 

numbeL_ 2 193 830 328 129 233 492 1 628 556 664 212 637 756 964 344 (D) 3653 $1,000 __ 1 385 670 208 594 153001 1 021 846 447 505 431 341 574 341 (D) 2230 

See footnotes at end of table. 

56 COLORADO 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. 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory .................. farms •• 1 685 1 443 179 52 43 42 9 8 11 number __ 258725 142398 34249 76840 40771 (D) 36069 (D) 5238 Farms with1 to 24 ..................................... 939 840 78 15 14 14 1 1 6 25 to 49 .................................... 181 154 20 7 7 7 - - - 50 to 99 .................................... 193 166 20 5 4 3 1 - 2 100 to 199 .................................. 128 113 12 2 1 1 1 1 1 200 to 499 .................................. 134 104 27 2 1 1 1 1 1 500 or more ••••••••••••..••....•••..•••..•• 110 66 22 21 16 16 5 5 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ••••.••• farms .. 871 741 92 29 23 23 6 5 9 number.. 32355 15524 3949 12 191 6032 6032 6159 (D) 691 Other •••••••••.•••••••••...••...•••.. farms •• 1 560 1 335 165 51 42 41 9 8 9 

number •• 226370 126 874 30300 64 649 34739 (D) 29910 (D) 4547 

Hogs and pigs sold •.••..••••••••••••.••• farms •. 1 620 1 369 189 52 44 43 8 7 10 number .. 460 359 255 908 63506 133 867 78917 (D) 54 950 (D) 7078 $1,000 .• 46495 26296 6498 12908 8040 (D) 4867 (D) 793 Feeder pigs ••••.....•••••...•....••••. farms •• 393 346 30 13 10 10 3 3 4 number __ 92420 41 263 10293 40713 22057 22057 18656 18656 151 

$1,000 •• 3928 1 738 427 1 757 994 994 763 763 6 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 •.. farms •• 907 774 95 29 23 23 6 5 9 number __ 44 207 22461 5935 14858 7 361 7361 7497 (D) 953 

Dec. 1 and May 31 .................. farms •• 834 714 87 25 21 21 4 4 8 number __ 21 913 11 524 2927 6992 3705 3705 3287 3287 470 

June 1 and Nov. 30 •..•.••.••••••••• farms •• 802 678 88 28 23 23 5 4 8 

number.. 22294 10937 3008 7866 3656 3656 4 210 (D) 483 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ••.•• farms •• 1 981 1 705 189 70 65 65 5 4 17 number __ 708070 390 342 125424 190 528 176713 176 713 13 815 (D) 1 776 Ewes 1 year old or older ••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 759 1 518 170 57 55 55 2 2 14 number.. 307 818 186 849 78333 41 386 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 250 

Sheep and lambs sold •••.•••••.••••••••• farms •• 1 956 1 681 191 70 64 64 6 5 14 number __ I 310 928 482 124 127 955 699 651 565 697 565 697 133 954 (D) 1 198 Sheep and lambs shorn •.••••••••••••.••• farms •• 1 735 1 492 169 61 57 57 4 4 13 

number •• 486 452 290 460 99969 94788 74860 74860 19 928 19928 1 235 

pounds of wool.. 3858 736 2 382 841 828855 637 453 519 936 519 936 117 517 117517 9587 

Horses and ponies inventory •••••••••••••• farms •• 10930 9239 1 095 521 478 462 43 39 75 number __ 78848 62225 9550 5652 5057 4789 595 571 1 421 

Horses and ponies sold •.•••••••••••••••• farms •• 2482 2 151 212 101 97 96 4 3 18 number __ 8488 7 156 786 431 420 (0) 11 (D) 115 

Goats inventory ••••••••.•••••••••••••••• farms •• 741 672 43 18 18 18 - - 8 

number.. 7324 6372 486 355 355 355 - - 111 

Goats sold ••••••.••••••.••••••••••••.••• farms •• 279 251 16 10 10 10 - - 2 

number •• 2952 2740 104 (0) (D) (D) - - (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory .• farms •• 2709 2413 206 72 67 66 5 4 18 number __ 3 118767 406 018 7358 2 702 776 1 777 536 (D) 925 240 (D) 2615 

Farms with- 1 to 399 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2671 2391 204 59 56 55 3 3 17 

400 to 3,199 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 8 2 3 3 3 - - 1 

3,200 to 9,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 3 - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 3 - 1 1 1 - - - 20,000 to 49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7 7 - - - - - · - 50,000 to 99,999 ••.•••••..•••••••••••••••••• 3 1 - 2 1 1 1 · - 100,000 or more •••.•••••.•••••••••••••••••• 7 - - 7 6 6 1 1 -

Hens and pullets of laying age ....•••..• farms •• 2692 2398 205 71 67 66 4 4 18 number __ 2 947 184 391 515 (D) 2 546 801 (D) (0) (D) (D) (0) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of 

laying age ••••...•••••••••••.•••••.•. farms •• 314 275 29 9 8 8 1 - 1 number __ 171 583 14503 (0) 155975 (D) (0) (D) - (D) 

Hens and pullets sold ••••.•••••...••••..• farms .. 203 176 14 12 10 10 2 1 1 

number.. 1 556880 252 240 (0) 1 303411 (D) 784 760 (0) (D) (D) 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold •••••••••••••••••..•••••..••••..••• farms •• 112 97 13 2 2 2 - · - number.. 43706 41 663 (0) (0) (D) (0) - - - Farms with1 to 1,999 ••.••••..•••.•...••••••••••••••••• 108 93 13 2 2 2 - - - 2,000 to 59,999 ••••.•••....••••••••••.•.•••• 4 4 - - - - - · - 60,000 to 99,999 ••..••••...•••..•••••.•••••• - - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ••.•••••..•••••••••••••••••• - - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ••...••••... farms .. 175 159 10 5 5 5 - - 1 number __ 28964 14379 (D) 14531 14531 14531 - - (0) 

Turkeys sold ••••••.•••••.•.••••...••••.• farms •• 123 92 15 16 15 14 1 1 - number __ 4 563 825 44 555 528 356 3 990914 (D) 1 380914 (0) (0) -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 57 
Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987 -Con. 

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

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Othercooperative, Item estate or 

10 or less 10 or less trust. IndMdual stock- stock- institutional, Total or family Partnership Total Total holders Total holders etc. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 4295 3331 665 276 259 255 17 15 23 acres __ 685 568 460 132 150 665 73119 67006 66489 6113 (0) 1 652 bushels __ 98919585 65 244 018 22 764 673 10699781 9705 570 9658850 994 211 (0) 211 113 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 4030 3127 630 254 238 236 16 14 19 acres __ 647205 430701 146 168 68 856 62845 (0) 6011 (0) 1 480 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 608 539 53 10 10 10 - - 6 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 683 1 363 222 87 80 78 7 7 11 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 242 946 212 79 77 76 2 1 5 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 487 322 100 64 59 58 5 4 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 275 161 78 36 33 33 3 3 - Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ I 525 1 103 298 112 108 103 4 4 12 acres __ 100 798 61 252 25493 13304 13 142 12383 162 162 749 tons, green __ 2 101 438 1 254 837 537436 294648 291 258 271 319 3390 3390 14517 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 476 1 064 289 111 107 102 4 4 12 acres __ 97150 59251 23878 13284 13 122 12363 162 162 737 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ I 039 850 137 48 46 43 2 2 4 acres __ 190 554 150 621 25084 14337 (0) 13959 (0) (0) 512 bushels __ 7327 665 5683006 953 066 685372 (0) 659224 (0) (0) 26221 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 386 311 53 21 21 21 - - 1 acres __ 35549 28178 4832 (0) (0) (0) - - (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 188 161 21 4 4 4 - - 2 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 

100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 376 308 53 15 13 12 2 2 - 247 203 33 10 10 8 - - 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 128 97 17 13 13 13 - - 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 100 81 13 6 8 6 - - - Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 6992 5556 953 431 408 395 23 21 52 acres __ 2 421 603 1 717125 415 746 277 925 265858 253 387 12067 (0) 10807 bushels __ 81 581 401 56797628 14543305 9 857 733 9361 381 8 978 137 496 352 (0) 382735 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 953 1 438 349 155 143 140 12 11 11 acres __ 195 472 121 708 43662 29346 25635 25133 3711 (0) 756 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 732 619 85 22 21 21 1 1 6 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1774 1444 238 77 74 70 3 3 15 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 747 1 400 237 97 87 87 10 9 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 243 1 014 141 75 72 69 3 2 13 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 496 1 079 252 160 154 148 6 6 5 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 2404 1 836 388 168 160 157 6 6 14 acres __ 203 226 135292 42691 24130 22534 22367 1596 1 596 1 113 bushels __ 12 386 192 8007579 2539540 1 770092 1 632493 1 628 199 137599 137599 68 961 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 389 1 039 238 102 98 97 4 4 10 acres __ 116100 76102 22916 16408 14850 (0) 1558 1 558 674 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 701 589 78 29 26 24 3 3 5 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 091 866 163 56 55 55 1 1 6 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 449 289 107 51 51 50 - - 2 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 135 77 33 24 24 24 - - 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 28 15 7 6 4 4 2 2 - Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 964 772 129 51 48 46 3 3 12 acres __ 46 403 32467 10159 3208 3170 (0) 38 38 569 bushels __ 2 271 543 1 517 712 528775 187 196 183036 (0) 4160 4160 37860 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 567 453 75 29 27 26 2 2 10 acres __ 16900 12097 3123 1 173 (0) 1 115 (0) (0) 507 

Ory edible beans. excluding dry limas ______ farms __ I 689 1326 254 100 95 92 5 3 9 acres __ 169506 122181 32741 14452 13965 13665 487 (0) 132 cwt __ 2 521 626 1 784034 497 159 238 882 234 132 228 550 4750 (0) 1 551 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1489 1 158 234 89 85 83 4 2 8 acres __ 120 943 83278 25980 11 556 11 099 (0) 457 (0) 129 

Irish po1atoes ___________________________ farms __ 369 241 73 53 48 48 5 4 2 acres __ 65420 31 157 (0) 19558 16095 16095 3463 (0) (0) cwt __ 18 918 648 8 752232 (0) 5 865 313 4609513 4 609 513 1 275800 (0) (0) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 369 241 73 53 48 48 5 4 2 acres __ 65420 31 157 (0) 19 556 16095 16095 3463 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 35 25 9 1 - - 1 - - 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 42 36 5 1 1 1 - - - 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 91 71 13 5 5 5 - - 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 95 58 26 11 10 10 1 1 - 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 106 51 20 35 32 32 3 3 -

Hay-alfalfa, other lame, small ~rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop. etc. see text) __ farms __ 13535 11 233 1 550 653 618 599 35 30 99 acres __ I 423807 979967 262578 164 396 148 108 142880 16288 14265 16666 tons, dry __ 3088681 2 t30 t74 580 132 339 984 309958 300 245 30 026 25242 38391 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 10253 8433 1 236 508 476 464 32 27 76 acres __ I 055 673 697292 209058 135938 120 319 116851 15619 13876 13385 

Farms by acres harvested: 4158 3759 273 102 98 97 4 4 24 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 5361 4543 585 202 192 187 10 9 31 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 2663 2092 383 168 157 154 11 11 20 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 930 609 199 105 100 94 5 3 17 500 acres or more ___________________________ 423 230 110 76 71 67 5 3 7 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 9416 7843 1085 426 406 395 20 17 62 acres __ 709 939 514 189 123732 63 977 60 959 58845 3018 1 725 8041 tons, dry __ 2 061 830 1 466332 375730 194 893 186315 181 885 8578 4526 24875 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 8000 6639 952 361 341 333 20 17 48 acres __ 587577 419039 105535 56202 53 254 52060 2948 1 655 6801 

See footnotes at end of lable. 

58 COLORADO 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. 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 585 462 72 47 44 44 3 2 4 acres __ 34102 15738 5840 12500 12268 12268 232 (D) 24 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 585 462 72 47 44 44 3 2 4 acres __ 34102 15738 5640 12500 12268 12288 232 (D) 24 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 142 123 12 4 4 4 - - 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 190 164 17 8 6 6 2 1 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 173 137 25 11 11 11 - - - 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 57 31 13 13 12 12 1 1 - 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 23 7 5 11 11 11 - - - land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 838 742 57 32 26 25 6 5 7 acres __ 11 339 7709 1 592 1 926 1 109 (0) 817 (D) 111 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 838 742 57 32 26 25 6 5 7 acres __ II 339 7709 1 592 1 926 1 109 (0) 817 (D) 111 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 399 371 17 9 8 8 1 1 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 335 302 23 7 6 6 1 1 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 81 58 12 9 8 8 1 1 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 22 11 5 6 4 3 2 1 - 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 - - 1 - - 1 1 -

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

1967 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 59 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 27284 16504 300 2019 2712 3015 3956 4502 percenL_ 100.0 60.5 1.1 7.4 9.9 11.1 14.5 16.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 34 048 433 28 167 992 204274 2 699 554 4 569 804 6002 730 7320 599 7 371 031 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 1248 1 707 681 1 337 1 685 1 991 1 851 1 637 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 27284 16504 300 2019 2712 3015 3956 4502 $1,000 __ 3 143 131 2 540 106 35223 226 112 438356 687 680 670 738 481 999 Average per farm ____________________ doIiBrS __ 115201 153 909 117 408 111 992 161 636 228086 169 550 107 063 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 3872 996 11 78 137 156 221 393 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 2735 776 11 72 90 103 167 315 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 2582 1 043 34 65 126 141 214 443 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 3008 1 455 29 173 155 216 292 586 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 3 125 2001 46 202 269 306 479 697 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 1 120 811 23 93 120 116 196 263 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 2221 1720 42 234 272 316 405 451 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 095 923 16 121 176 168 228 210 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 3 117 2732 51 414 542 533 677 515 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 2722 2507 26 361 493 591 638 398 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 999 926 7 127 192 218 241 143 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 400 363 1 40 83 86 111 40 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 288 245 1 19 55 57 67 46 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 9831 8116 183 1 253 1 486 1 516 1 927 1 751 $1,000 __ 451 526 419 723 7048 64 003 90 684 91 239 105 322 61 428 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2630 2493 38 388 551 543 636 335 $1,000 __ 334836 319461 4539 47499 71 764 72735 81 432 41 492 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 3864 3372 81 623 661 687 822 498 $1,000 __ 174 784 163 470 3470 30915 38499 35711 36 061 16813 WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 6917 5737 135 853 1046 1068 1 339 1 298 $1,000 __ 194 937 179 255 2393 20607 35162 37964 48175 34754 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ 71 63 - 7 16 18 10 10 $1,000 __ 1071 1020 - 112 489 198 75 146 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 893 778 16 136 155 132 199 140 $1,000 __ 10951 10264 127 1 505 2266 2166 2823 1 375 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 2032 1 612 38 272 332 370 477 323 $1,000 __ 27654 26299 276 3650 5184 6987 6737 3464 Oata _______________________________ farms __ 598 482 8 69 84 95 99 127 $1,000 __ 2546 2278 51 324 475 638 383 407 Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2409 2170 56 388 446 430 549 301 $1,000 __ 39583 37 137 730 6690 8606 7574 9067 4468 

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 __ 7408 4853 63 656 850 936 1 188 1 160 $1,000 __ 90129 n 453 895 11 550 15240 19262 19384 11 122 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 333 303 4 41 61 86 81 30 $1,000 __ 32707 30043 363 4760 6321 8890 7046 2662 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 585 492 13 76 109 80 131 83 $1,000 __ 60 731 58744 623 6717 16815 6714 21 698 4 177 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 194 183 3 32 47 29 47 25 $1,000 __ 55618 54 121 349 5985 15780 7832 20546 3629 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 618 340 2 16 42 55 96 129 $1,000 __ 12513 10399 (D) (D) 2406 2645 2434 2137 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 62 56 1 3 14 11 15 12 $1,000 __ 8 190 7573 (D) (D) 2117 1 982 1 555 1334 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 402 241 1 23 64 48 61 44 $1,000 __ 67392 66 165 (D) (D) 18907 14867 19237 8240 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 195 140 1 13 40 34 30 22 $1,000 __ 84 501 64 338 (D) (D) 18458 14588 18626 7896 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 815 755 16 167 157 148 175 92 $1,000 __ 79642 76648 849 15029 16085 15459 21 138 8086 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 391 378 5 77 86 78 96 34 $1,000 __ 70534 68 187 591 12861 14714 13671 19254 7095 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 880 444 3 44 88 90 101 118 $1,000 __ 89 126 62569 (Z) 1646 5259 36 127 10893 6645 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 34 - 2 6 11 8 7 $1,000 __ 68 382 62 107 - (D) (D) 36023 10731 6607 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 613 528 8 69 94 130 151 76 $1,000 __ 136818 121 936 685 12763 37626 28493 33477 8892 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 438 402 4 54 84 111 117 32 $1,000 __ 134 695 120 036 629 12561 37521 28187 32831 8306 

Cattie and calves ______________________ farms __ 14569 9812 148 1 080 1 535 1 835 2440 2774 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 1 546 177 22 306 97433 211 905 447 098 413990 355445 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 167 2786 13 315 453 620 770 615 $1,000 __ 1 822 738 1 440 780 20 335 85504 194 358 427489 386 926 326 168 

See footnotes at end of table. 

60 COLORADO 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 AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 10780 167 1 152 2834 3106 2232 1 289 

percenL_ 39.5 .6 4.2 10.4 11.4 8.2 4.7 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 5 880 441 43 166 341 465 1 578 048 1 726446 1 229862 959432 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 545 258 296 557 556 551 744 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 10780 167 1 152 2834 3106 2232 1 289 $1,000 __ 603 024 3 610 20285 128 993 285078 121 395 43663 Average per farm ____________________ doliars __ 55939 21 617 17 609 45 516 91 783 54 368 33873 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 2874 21 236 830 655 590 340 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 1 957 40 203 555 583 381 195 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 1 539 37 191 375 433 322 181 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 1 553 23 207 361 439 294 209 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 1 124 15 135 287 325 225 137 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 309 4 30 79 87 75 34 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 501 10 62 115 138 113 63 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 172 - 18 37 48 44 25 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 385 12 40 93 102 91 47 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 215 3 17 46 56 57 36 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 71 - 5 19 18 19 10 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 37 2 3 7 11 7 7 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 43 - 3 10 11 14 5 

Grains ______ _______ _ ___ ___ __ ___ ______ _ farms __ 1 715 37 229 388 437 390 294 $1,000 __ 31 803 766 3708 8154 7583 7596 3995 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 137 4 12 31 34 37 19 $1,000 __ 15375 388 1 394 4296 3709 3812 1 776 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 492 12 60 118 132 116 54 $1,000 __ 11 314 371 1 388 3144 2 431 3 109 870 WheaL _____________________________ farms __ 1 180 27 160 273 273 268 179 $1,000 __ 15682 340 1 667 3675 4 116 3267 2616 SOybeans ___________________________ farms __ 8 - 1 1 3 2 1 $1,000 __ 51 - (D) (D) 5 (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 115 - 16 28 32 26 9 $1,000 __ 687 - 89 216 137 183 62 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 220 4 40 41 57 51 27 $1,000 __ 1 355 (D) 167 (D) 417 381 186 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 116 2 16 35 29 24 10 $1,000 __ 267 (D) (D) 83 55 (D) (D) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 239 8 37 65 52 54 23 $1,000 __ 2446 44 351 809 421 583 239 

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 __ 2555 21 235 677 777 550 295 $1,000 __ 12676 153 1 219 3332 3756 2935 1 281 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 30 1 5 7 7 9 1 $1,000 __ 2664 (D) (D) 753 712 724 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 93 1 8 23 31 26 4 $1,000 __ 1 987 (D) (D) 476 360 997 14 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 11 - 1 2 4 4 - $1,000 __ 1 497 - (D) (D) 262 852 - Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 278 - 22 71 90 66 29 

$1,000 __ 2 114 - 215 514 931 400 55 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 6 - 1 1 4 - - $1,000 __ 617 - (D) (D) (D) - - Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 161 - 13 43 56 31 18 

$1,000 __ 21 227 - 506 3404 7507 6847 2964 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 55 - 4 14 19 10 8 

$1,000 __ 20163 - 424 3091 7 194 6662 2792 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 50 4 3 21 9 15 8 $1,000 __ 2994 20 144 669 952 735 455 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 13 - 1 4 3 3 2 $1,000 __ 2347 - (D) 420 858 625 (D) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 436 2 54 145 128 81 26 

$1,000 __ 26557 (D) (D) 4813 336 19046 524 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 10 1 1 2 1 4 1 $1,000 __ 26 275 (D) (D) (D) (D) 18974 (D) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 85 3 8 22 27 21 4 

$1,000 __ 14882 10 506 8369 4000 1 339 657 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 36 - 2 11 11 11 1 

$1,000 __ 14659 - (D) 8246 3969 1 332 (D) 

Cattie and calves ______________________ farms __ 4757 B3 561 1 161 1 353 1 009 590 $1,000 __ 416 587 1 786 8 132 95446 242 444 36453 32326 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 381 9 29 85 91 98 69 

$1,000 __ 381 958 1 308 4355 87609 232 310 28680 27696 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 61 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

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 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see teXl)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 1 620 1 025 29 165 238 222 194 177 $1.000 __ 46495 40 461 309 7508 12458 7564 8317 4304 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 166 1 30 50 40 31 14 $1,000-- 37318 33572 (D) (0) 10881 6018 7029 3 117 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 2016 1 124 14 122 239 260 258 231 $1,000-- 108 883 49 331 2323 2396 8864 12327 12313 10 107 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 153 2 11 25 48 36 31 $1,000-- 101 499 43 146 (D) (0) 7670 11 071 11 197 9303 

Other livestock and livestock products (see teXl) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 1 366 19 144 324 265 310 304 $1,000 __ 15110 9500 80 1 478 2107 1 885 2535 1 415 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 35 - 5 10 9 7 4 $1,000-- 6567 5133 - 1 067 1 197 893 1 397 579 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27260 16471 223 1 899 2560 2948 4065 4776 $1,000-- 2 700 407 2 142241 28832 170262 364 373 581 738 573 126 423 910 

Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 130061 129290 89659 142333 197333 140 990 88758 

Livestock and poul1ry purchased ________ farms __ 9824 6355 66 795 1009 1 323 1 554 1 606 $1,000-- 1 064 325 812 259 12928 43 492 113055 233391 221 402 188 002 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4.999 ______________________________ 5195 2634 19 341 369 452 712 741 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 1964 32 252 311 479 393 497 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1300 1 102 6 143 206 248 288 231 $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 655 11 59 123 144 181 137 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 9661 103 1 051 1 608 1 820 2365 2714 $1,000-- 464 149 354 716 4919 21 111 59092 110104 85386 74 105 

FaIT~Ow:,9:c~~~~~_~~~ _____________________ 11 788 6051 61 641 948 1 109 1 455 1 837 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 2384 26 276 424 435 567 656 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 935 842 15 103 150 185 232 157 $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 384 1 31 86 91 111 64 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6214 3776 45 421 882 812 911 905 

$1,000-- 126987 96 998 1 223 5269 16233 44 277 17 958 12039 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 2490 25 276 430 495 603 881 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 794 13 101 148 190 166 176 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 343 6 32 71 91 99 44 $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 149 1 12 33 36 43 24 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ II 358 8728 170 1 194 1 549 1885 2215 1 935 $1,000 __ 48466 43423 411 5992 10355 9295 11 303 6068 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5157 3198 79 331 398 523 852 1 015 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 3383 63 512 651 639 853 665 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 1 895 26 319 447 445 435 223 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 252 2 32 53 58 75 32 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12009 8947 154 1 174 1494 1 750 2320 2055 $1,000 __ 72666 66 316 698 9564 13337 14902 18075 9740 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 5678 122 662 793 1 028 1 497 1 576 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 2845 29 442 570 559 649 399 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 460 3 50 97 126 121 63 $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 164 - 20 34 37 56 17 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 9355 160 1 200 1 559 1 810 2382 2244 $1,000 __ 45 925 41 523 408 5857 7897 9264 11 206 6891 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 7 014 130 823 1 141 1 276 1 762 1 882 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 2095 29 353 388 464 558 323 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 188 1 21 '37 52 45 32 $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 56 - 3 13 18 17 7 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 25235 15 951 223 1 819 2491 2887 3968 4573 $1,000 __ 99575 64 270 908 9891 16114 18221 22579 16557 Farms with expenses of- 1 417 1 726 2554 3884 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 10772 196 1 195 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5216 4797 26 592 980 1 063 1 312 824 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 293 - 22 71 75 73 52 $50,000 or more __________________________ 105 89 1 10 13 23 29 13 

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 22 446 14429 189 1 575 2281 2638 3593 4153 

$1,000-- 40522 33882 326 3 516 5706 7281 9406 7449 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 15727 11 295 196 1429 1 894 2265 2837 2674 

$1,000-- 37998 33764 386 4133 6535 7319 9496 5904 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ I 764 1 328 17 163 206 259 324 359 $1,000 __ 9086 6864 53 1 110 1 861 1 515 1 220 1 105 LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ 2605 3844 farms __ 20146 14076 190 1633 2282 3522 $1,000 __ 11 969 9960 143 1 132 2011 2106 2467 2100 

See footnotes at end of table. 

62 COLORADO 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 Undar 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 595 15 100 183 176 83 38 $1.000 __ 6034 110 2613 966 1 110 902 332 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 21 1 3 3 7 5 2 $1.000 __ 3746 (0) 2152 334 530 436 (0) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 892 28 118 263 273 140 70 

$1,000-- 60553 56 1 573 1441 13306 43451 726 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 22 - 3 4 4 10 1 

$1,000-- 58 352 - 1 268 760 12596 (0) (0) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ I 712 14 216 556 528 272 126 

$1,000-- 5610 13 386 1 390 2794 694 332 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 9 - - 3 6 - - $1.000 __ 1 434 - - 202 1 232 - -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 10809 162 1 142 2709 3121 2408 1 267 

$1,000-- 558 166 2597 21 470 124428 268 218 102676 38776 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 51 639 16034 18800 45931 85940 42640 30605 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 3469 66 463 1 090 904 672 284 

$1,000-- 272068 770 4722 63255 153364 34529 15426 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2561 54 370 843 690 461 143 $5,000 to $24.999 _________________________ 608 - 67 161 161 126 93 $25.000 to $99,999 ________________________ 198 10 19 48 33 54 34 $100,000 or more _________________________ 102 2 7 28 20 31 14 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 6361 93 693 1 796 1 858 1 312 609 

$1,000-- 109432 784 2542 23232 54 323 22 183 6367 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5737 81 640 1 660 1 735 1 093 528 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 473 10 39 105 97 162 60 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 93 - 8 16 15 43 11 $100,000 or more _________________________ 58 2 6 15 11 14 10 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 2438 39 261 779 703 482 174 $1,000-_ 29989 430 606 5212 7781 14273 1 688 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 2273 38 249 722 677 429 158 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 100 - 8 34 14 34 10 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 36 - 2 14 6 13 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ 29 1 2 9 6 6 5 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 2630 53 346 652 700 637 242 

$1,000-- 5043 36 483 848 1 915 1 151 610 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 959 46 218 495 542 487 171 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 495 7 96 121 123 112 36 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 161 - 32 33 29 36 31 $25,000 or more __________________________ 15 - - 3 6 2 4 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 3062 38 337 712 907 762 306 

$1,000-- 6350 27 903 1 392 1 525 1 509 994 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2778 38 289 656 844 695 256 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 250 - 48 48 49 62 45 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 - - 9 13 4 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 7 - - 1 1 1 4 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 3549 48 365 887 1 050 784 415 

$1,000-- 4401 83 698 742 1 349 919 611 

F~~oW:,::r~~~~-~~--------------------- 3329 48 328 846 978 731 398 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 212 - 37 40 69 51 15 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 - - 1 3 1 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 - - - - 1 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 9284 155 962 2327 2657 2069 1 114 

$1,000-_ 15305 188 1 319 3999 4818 3354 1 628 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8831 154 900 2219 2547 1 946 1 065 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 419 1 62 97 99 114 46 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 18 - - 4 8 5 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 16 - - 7 3 4 2 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 8017 149 860 1 963 2258 1 830 957 

$1,000-- 6840 103 880 1 691 1 907 1 678 781 DIesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 4432 116 487 1 134 1 309 948 438 

$1,000-- 4234 49 461 1 197 1 233 753 541 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 436 23 31 91 101 135 55 

$1,000-- 2222 9 26 589 1 218 285 95 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ 6070 661 1 465 1 732 1 386 703 farms __ 123 

$1,000-_ 2009 27 152 521 480 637 212 

See footnotes at end of tabla. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 63 
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 Age of operalor (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 251034 351044 451054 55 to 64 65 and over 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES1 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ fanns __ 19323 12864 137 1 361 2034 2505 3288 3539 $1,000 __ 49389 43 071 359 5254 8535 10493 12 232 6 197 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 ________________________________ 12 801 7 311 87 654 948 1 307 1 831 2484 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4575 3792 43 464 681 787 968 849 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 566 1401 3 195 333 310 391 169 $25,000 or more __________________________ 381 360 4 48 72 101 98 37 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 9934 7360 56 786 1 248 1 390 2022 1 858 $1,000 __ 172070 142 842 952 13663 31 178 36485 38617 21 947 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5836 3744 44 394 568 548 1 014 1 176 $5,000 10 $24,999 _________________________ 2639 2326 8 248 397 547 641 485 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 186 1 059 2 119 229 239 305 165 $100,000 or more _________________________ 273 231 2 25 54 56 62 32 

Contracl labor _________________________ farms __ 5545 3847 37 444 753 789 1 015 809 $1,000 __ 28102 23441 108 2473 5424 5737 6433 3266 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 ________________________________ 2164 1 138 21 109 183 252 268 305 $1,000 10 $4,999 __________________________ 2096 1 587 - 207 312 314 403 351 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 131 970 16 115 211 175 317 136 $25,000 or more __________________________ 164 152 - 13 47 48 27 17 

Repair and mainlenance _______________ fanns __ 22 385 14356 199 1606 2289 2683 3558 4 021 $1,000 __ 107753 90 125 768 9 103 17 711 21 179 24643 16720 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 16917 9497 149 1 057 1 328 1 514 2260 3 189 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4826 4260 48 480 824 1 025 1 124 759 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 442 415 - 59 92 99 117 48 $50,000 or more __________________________ 200 184 2 10 45 45 57 25 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 10679 7479 105 875 1 267 1 296 1 877 2059 $1,000 __ 52461 43 180 1 180 6077 7900 7893 11 292 8838 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 10 $999 ________________________________ 4 197 2255 23 107 330 405 585 805 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4006 3057 38 475 510 491 714 829 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 129 1864 39 239 381 338 497 370 $25,000 or more __________________________ 347 303 5 64 46 62 81 55 

Inlerest expense ______________________ farms __ 14744 10075 148 1 389 1 815 2050 2592 2081 $1,000 __ 174 717 145 555 1 196 14 197 27473 41 472 40826 20392 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7765 4562 79 697 647 708 1 157 1 274 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5448 4120 67 570 859 946 1 046 632 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 361 1 237 - 113 283 350 340 151 $100,000 or more _________________________ 170 156 2 9 26 46 49 24 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 10322 6868 73 637 1 275 1 468 1 949 1 466 $1,000 __ 105474 85978 507 7 126 16425 22288 26852 12780 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 1 362 791 1 67 77 102 223 321 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 3929 2240 18 174 359 444 669 576 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 4041 2939 52 330 682 647 770 458 $25,000 or more ________________________ 990 898 2 66 157 275 287 111 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 8004 5895 90 1 013 1 139 1 242 1 394 1 017 $1,000 __ 69243 59578 690 7071 11 048 19 184 13974 7612 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2260 1300 19 205 176 262 290 348 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 2935 2056 54 425 342 352 534 349 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2340 2 108 15 331 538 515 448 261 $25,000 or more ________________________ 469 431 2 52 83 113 122 59 

Cash renL ____________________________ larms __ 6655 4956 91 671 956 945 1 289 1 004 $1,000 __ 50 070 44 971 757 6 911 9 219 10876 11 001 6207 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4400 2895 44 310 489 526 799 727 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 930 855 14 153 201 168 197 122 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 931 843 31 167 180 169 188 108 $25,000 or more __________________________ 394 363 2 41 86 82 105 47 

Property taxes ________________________ fanns __ 24367 14567 130 1 285 2083 2692 3839 4538 $1,000 __ 48 047 37 180 205 2409 5498 8200 11 171 9698 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22279 12 741 118 1 195 1 818 2218 3257 4 135 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 491 1 283 11 57 182 332 416 285 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 498 480 1 26 67 126 138 102 $25,000 or more __________________________ 99 83 - 7 16 16 28 16 

All other farm production expenses ______ fanns __ 25569 15 987 218 1 865 2505 2886 3945 4568 $1,000 __ 202693 169 370 3035 14276 31 585 44 228 46 963 29 281 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19 128 10328 168 1 176 1 359 1668 2454 3503 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5149 4 512 45 577 850 945 1 190 905 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 767 691 4 73 182 163 172 97 $50,000 or more __________________________ 525 456 1 39 114 110 129 63 

. See footnotes at end 01 table. 

64 COLORADO 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 aver 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 6459 81 704 1 627 1 874 1 475 698 $1,000 __ 6318 39 628 1 554 1 845 1 279 974 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5490 73 596 1 396 1 606 1 248 571 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 783 7 82 196 204 181 113 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 165 1 25 28 59 42 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 21 1 7 5 4 4 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 2574 29 196 669 737 589 354 $1,000 __ 29228 61 029 5843 12747 7093 2454 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 2092 27 168 548 589 461 299 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 313 1 19 88 83 92 30 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 127 1 6 23 54 24 19 $100,000 or more _________________________ 42 3 10 11 12 8 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ I 698 7 183 498 555 312 143 $1,000 __ 4662 1 371 995 2434 527 333 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1016 7 105 299 315 204 86 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 509 55 162 159 87 46 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 161 23 35 75 18 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 12 2 6 3 1 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 8029 128 815 2097 2 312 1 766 911 $1,000 __ 17 628 202 160 4012 7083 3598 1 574 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7420 116 751 1 958 2 121 1 637 837 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 566 12 62 131 174 118 69 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 27 2 4 11 5 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 16 4 6 6 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 3200 41 293 859 1 000 729 278 $1,000 __ 9281 58 1 098 1 810 1 980 3445 890 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 942 19 166 578 606 431 142 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 949 21 94 203 321 216 94 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 265 1 17 62 68 80 37 $25,000 or more __________________________ 44 16 16 5 2 6 

Interest expense ______________________ farrns __ 4669 20 619 1215 1 433 1 007 375 $1,000 __ 29162 89 2359 6538 10856 7555 1765 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 3203 18 464 796 931 702 292 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 328 1 154 398 456 249 70 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 124 1 1 20 37 52 13 $100,000 or more _________________________ 14 1 9 4 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 3454 12 378 922 1 196 709 237 $1,000 __ 19497 71 529 4987 6 915 4792 1202 

Farms with expenses of- ao $1 to $999 ______________________________ 571 69 118 193 111 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 1 689 11 203 469 597 319 90 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 1 102 106 322 371 244 59 $25,000 or more ________________________ 92 13 35 35 8 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 2109 10 344 564 553 468 170 

$1,000 __ 9665 18 830 1 551 3941 2763 56S 

Farms with expenses of- 216 61 $1 to $999 ______________________________ 960 8 180 264 231 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 879 1 116 236 252 188 86 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 232 1 47 57 60 46 19 $25,000 or more ________________________ 38 1 7 10 16 4 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ I 699 13 305 528 409 302 142 

$1,000 __ 5099 15 932 1393 554 876 329 

Farms with expenses of- 266 133 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 505 13 272 472 349 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 75 9 23 28 12 3 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 88 19 24 22 18 5 $25,000 or more __________________________ 31 5 9 10 6 1 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 9800 99 872 2416 2956 2279 1 178 $1,000 __ 10867 76 698 2559 3303 2623 1 607 

Farms with expenses of- 1 128 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 9538 98 859 2352 2869 2214 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 208 1 12 57 53 49 36 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 38 1 3 10 10 14 $25,000 or more __________________________ 16 4 4 6 2 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 9582 144 1 038 2404 2756 2109 1 131 $1,000 __ 33323 167 2529 6256 9121 12037 3213 

Farms with expenses of- 2553 1 909 1034 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8800 142 931 2231 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 637 1 82 148 174 162 70 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 76 1 24 8 10 14 19 $50,000 or more __________________________ 69 1 17 19 24 8 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 65 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Farming 

Item Total farming Age of operator (years) 

and other 

occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 27281 16471 223 1 899 2560 2948 4065 4776 $1,000 __ 422 200 381 312 4220 41 434 62921 99595 102090 71 052 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 15476 23151 18922 21 819 24578 33784 25114 14877 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 13789 10209 131 1 225 1 624 1 832 2508 2889 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 39795 45354 43677 41 383 50378 64 035 48130 30034 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 675 822 - 62 94 133 181 352 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5413 3462 51 358 474 539 801 1 239 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4627 4007 54 563 683 728 983 996 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2074 1 918 26 242 373 432 543 302 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 13492 6262 92 674 936 1 116 1 557 1 887 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9378 13048 16326 13739 20 186 15875 11 959 8329 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 2003 857 15 73 86 86 269 328 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 8252 3284 63 303 424 574 775 1 145 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2949 1 873 6 270 351 391 466 389 $50,000 or more __________________________ 288 248 8 28 75 65 47 25 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8386 6880 139 1 010 1 305 1 317 1 684 1 425 

$1,000 __ 186280 169 973 2138 21 603 36781 37881 43747 27823 

Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 6280 4225 45 526 817 721 1 015 1 101 

$1,000 __ 36541 28725 107 3821 5976 5663 7 184 5973 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 2147 43 382 532 416 456 318 

$1,000 __ 16859 14677 103 3 124 3760 2886 2873 1 932 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 2533 1 457 - 110 157 239 389 562 $1,000 __ 14964 10514 - 452 1 160 2072 3487 3363 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 294 143 - 11 21 22 33 56 

$1,000 __ 846 572 - 53 237 89 120 73 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ I 772 1 376 8 99 283 258 337 391 $1,000 __ 3872 2962 5 192 820 617 724 605 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2565 2308 59 414 516 490 532 297 

$1,000 __ 107 369 101 469 1 927 16402 25868 22896 23262 11 114 Corn _________________________________ farms __ I 393 1 291 40 246 299 282 289 135 $1,000 __ 74378 70298 1 651 12085 18 126 15608 15972 6856 Wheat _ _ __ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ __ ___ _ ___ _ ___ _ _ _ farms __ 1240 1 092 26 183 240 235 253 155 $1,000 __ 27020 25416 232 3404 6 126 5930 6042 3683 Soybeans _ _ _ __ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ _ _ __ _ _ _ farms __ II 11 - 2 3 3 2 1 $1,000 __ 176 176 - (D) 130 14 (D) (D) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 428 386 9 73 82 75 104 43 $1,000 __ 5075 4905 (D) (D) 1 351 1 087 1 177 473 Cotton_ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 27 21 1 3 6 5 2 4 $1,000 __ 721 674 (D) 108 134 257 (D) (D) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 22334 14389 246 1 725 2379 2677 3520 3842 acres __ 10 988 853 9 560 893 121 692 1 144 596 1 858472 2 029 107 2495 449 1 911 577 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 19446 13 292 231 1 621 2217 2485 3293 3465 

acres __ 5 522 216 4 940 757 65773 613834 987 344 1 069823 1 287 743 916240 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 6385 2610 33 183 281 384 642 1 087 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2693 1 725 36 172 239 287 424 567 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3 141 2436 55 338 381 443 603 616 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 3984 3485 68 534 695 652 838 700 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2037 1 889 31 267 370 436 469 316 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 947 906 8 107 194 212 250 135 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 259 241 2 20 57 51 67 44 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 8537 4916 55 486 776 920 1 207 1472 

acres __ I 170 250 839425 9729 82261 132 046 167 327 214 902 233 160 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 2566 1 951 19 252 381 382 484 433 

acres __ 709 549 591 504 2807 78933 117 135 114726 165079 112824 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ I 187 877 27 108 157 168 227 192 

acres __ 145 062 124322 3833 14366 24382 27665 31 388 22 688 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 5896 4875 103 669 869 893 1 181 1 160 

acres __ 2 657 223 2 404 852 32133 271 658 463 177 510350 631 645 495889 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 4818 3614 72 521 887 696 881 757 acres __ 784 553 660 033 7417 83 544 134 388 139216 164 692 130 776 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2338 1 322 5 94 199 236 348 440 acres __ I 164 157 575 915 6574 48910 100188 107519 144508 168 216 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ I 668 971 5 63 141 162 269 331 

acres __ 925 761 463 141 (D) (D) 79 166 90 094 120 179 139319 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 986 556 2 47 86 109 132 180 

acres __ 238 396 112774 (D) (D) 21 022 17425 24329 28897 

See footnotes at end of table. 

66 COLORADO 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) 

Totel 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 _______________________________ numbeL_ 10810 162 1 142 2709 3 121 2409 1267 $1,000 __ 40888 -90 1 498 4919 12526 18253 3781 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 3782 -553 1 312 1 816 4013 7577 2985 

Farms with net gains. _________________ number __ 3580 72 454 767 922 859 506 Average net gein ____________________ dollars __ 23941 3838 11 198 21 255 29 354 34355 14793 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 853 19 89 155 253 229 108 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 951 51 295 427 481 435 262 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 620 1 50 146 139 165 119 $50,000 or more __________________________ 156 1 20 39 49 30 17 

Farms with netlosses _________________ number __ 7230 90 688 1 942 2199 1 550 761 Average net loss ____________________ doIlars __ 6199 3906 5210 5862 6611 7263 4887 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 146 38 120 256 291 295 146 $1.000 to $9,999 __________________________ 4968 37 468 1 405 1 514 1 007 539 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 076 15 102 276 369 242 72 $50,000 or more __________________________ 40 - - 5 25 6 4 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 1506 34 168 353 415 335 201 $1,000 __ 16307 383 1 532 3857 4678 3543 2314 Other farm-related Income' _______________ farms __ 2055 12 188 445 547 531 332 $1,000 __ 7816 75 652 1 400 1 817 1 673 2199 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 684 - 97 183 167 168 69 $1,000 __ 2182 - 423 474 557 565 142 

Gross cash rent or share peyments _____ farms __ I 076 6 45 211 274 324 216 $1,000 __ 4450 60 101 860 972 793 1864 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 151 6 - 20 58 43 24 $1,000 __ 274 15 - 31 66 106 58 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 396 - 54 113 112 88 29 $1,000 __ 911 - 128 235 222 188 137 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 257 11 41 65 71 42 27 

Corn $1,000 __ 5900 261 932 1 773 1 632 984 319 _________________________________ farms __ 102 7 16 27 27 16 9 

Wheat $1,000 __ 4079 217 744 1 275 957 785 100 ________________________________ farms __ 148 6 23 38 43 22 16 $1,000 __ 1604 44 158 469 554 164 215 SOybeans _____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum, barley. and oats ______________ farms __ 42 - 6 12 13 8 3 $1,000 __ COllon 169 - 30 (0) (0) (0) 3 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 6 - - 2 2 2 - $1,000 __ 47 - - (0) (0) (D) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 7945 92 776 2067 2311 1720 979 acres __ I 427 980 20 438 135728 318781 385083 327 200 240 730 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 6154 68 598 1 565 1 762 1 376 765 acres __ 581 459 9057 58 793 130926 154 356 132 703 95 624 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 3775 21 329 1 006 1 131 842 448 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 968 24 98 219 291 214 122 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 705 10 97 178 189 144 87 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 499 9 54 118 123 128 69 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 148 4 19 31 31 37 26 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 41 - - 9 11 10 11 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 18 - 1 4 6 3 4 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ 344 930 778 422 farms __ 3621 31 1 116 acres __ 330 825 2977 28539 69972 106834 72724 49779 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested 147 63 and not pestured ___________________ farms __ 615 11 53 144 177 acres __ 118045 1 779 8324 32388 28020 32430 15 104 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 310 7 34 92 82 60 35 acres __ 20740 263 3012 5500 4599 3790 3576 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ I 021 27 137 229 238 224 168 acres __ 252371 5018 27830 52781 56 522 58 955 53 465 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 1204 17 106 310 374 247 150 acres __ 124520 1 344 9430 27214 34752 28598 23 182 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ I 016 3 63 275 333 203 139 acres __ 588242 575 8411 155 396 323673 48 267 53920 Woodland pastured _~ __________________ farms __ 717 3 46 196 223 144 105 acres __ 462620 (0) (0) 144 279 233934 36439 42508 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 430 1 22 109 157 87 54 acres __ 125622 (0) (0) 11 117 89739 11 828 11 412 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 67 
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 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 __ 11 675 7624 96 796 1 216 1 403 2014 2295 acres __ 21 173 673 17 469 715 73647 1 431 643 2 527 356 3 747 793 4 545 975 5 143 301 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 15902 9712 139 969 1 566 1 832 246B 2716 acres __ 721 750 561 469 2361 74405 63766 116311 134667 147 937 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 5541 116 662 1 105 1 060 1 370 966 acres __ 969449 696BB2 11 090 1196B4 199 160 196 136 222 810 147802 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 1 666 1 330 11 156 231 265 342 325 acres __ 811 790 663868 3529 80285 126103 148 024 194316 131 611 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27281 16471 223 1 899 2560 2948 4065 4776 $1,000 __ 12 519 420 9 599 453 82169 905465 1 619 783 2053 391 2 580 416 2358 229 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 458 906 562609 366 471 476 811 632 728 696 537 634769 493767 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 369 343 456 355 375 362 347 301 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 3195 1 298 13 161 145 230 315 414 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 1 172 - 135 176 199 194 466 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2315 665 22 69 147 114 157 336 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3 154 1 473 23 162 192 200 392 504 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 1 316 41 136 196 206 334 397 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7069 4793 54 602 753 616 1 211 1 357 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 3156 60 365 515 637 616 745 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 1 691 1590 6 147 297 347 425 366 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 755 646 2 52 110 159 173 150 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 199 160 - 6 27 36 48 39 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27 195 16469 223 1 699 2560 2948 4065 4774 $1,000 __ 1 347 073 1 103900 12823 129910 193 634 241 653 292856 232624 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 2 616 662 14 132 126 126 146 316 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 1 919 16 165 252 245 441 780 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 2306 45 273 276 372 543 797 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 4453 61 434 637 792 1 081 1 448 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 3347 57 404 543 631 897 815 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 2356 22 342 510 475 611 396 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 1 099 3 117 196 277 306 200 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 127 5 12 16 30 40 22 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 15665 200 1 846 2437 2845 3926 4411 

numbeL_ 68 117 50139 519 5306 8197 10050 13745 12322 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 23017 14746 184 1 566 2253 2715 3763 4245 number __ 59043 44 110 466 4086 6673 8860 12250 11 775 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 12394 7424 42 609 1010 1 326 1 936 2501 number __ 20 049 13099 84 895 1 636 2445 3569 4470 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 16870 11 959 172 1 403 1896 2276 3 107 3 105 number __ 38994 31 011 362 3 191 5037 6415 8661 7305 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 6320 5306 74 666 950 1 001 1 438 1 177 

numbeL_ 8469 7195 91 876 1254 1 326 2086 1 562 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 7627 5371 62 491 723 1 123 1 512 1460 

numbeL_ 8668 6056 73 538 800 1 297 1 746 1 602 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 9548 6823 83 601 946 1 385 1 909 1 899 numbeL_ 11 240 8127 83 731 1 196 1 6BB 2289 2140 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 12 005 8943 154 1 174 1 495 1 750 2320 2050 acres on which used __ 3 261 217 2 945 466 26553 414 356 564 717 636517 778 677 524644 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 5947 108 821 1084 1 122 1 543 1 269 acres on which used __ 1 846016 1 680 936 15934 224403 319804 337 150 444 259 339366 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 373 16 60 89 56 110 40 acres on which used __ 61 056 53604 1 223 6765 15631 9666 14 076 4223 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 1 317 1 009 15 160 192 217 257 166 acres on which used __ 156 727 147 595 537 28380 31 672 37250 33491 16265 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 6605 6483 119 904 1 071 1 2BB 1 627 1 474 acres on which used __ 1 943 125 1 750 447 15969 240 334 351 551 36960S 442 199 330 786 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~wth control of crops or thinning of ~ _______ farms __ 530 409 17 50 79 60 120 83 acres on which used __ 56 315 53493 1 070 7942 13511 6984 14541 7445 

See footnotes at end of table. 

68 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987-Con. 

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

Other occupations 

Item Age of operator (years) 

Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 4051 49 414 l0e0 1 151 874 503 acres __ 3 703 958 20 236 190 380 1 072204 972974 . 807 550 640 614 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 6190 89 609 1655 1827 1 269 741 acres __ 160 281 1 917 8946 31 667 46718 48 865 24 168 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 795 19 105 197 200 175 99 acres __ 72567 1 498 8878 17522 18746 12534 13 389 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 336 5 30 88 108 79 46 acres __ 127922 2352 9421 27821 39347 30 384 18 591 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 10810 162 1 142 2709 3 121 2409 1 267 $1,000 __ 2919967 32100 171 891 725 144 943 983 841 525 405 324 Average par farm ____________________ doliars __ 270 117 198 148 150 518 267680 302462 266 303 319 908 Average per acre ____________________ doliars __ 490 768 435 483 516 530 412 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 1 897 68 278 437 481 421 232 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 1284 5 194 321 3.49 263 132 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 1 450 5 170 376 446 288 185 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 1 881 11 133 574 495 329 139 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 1 154 32 116 263 396 243 102 

$200,000 to $499,999 ___________________ " ____ 2296 19 167 517 675 616 302 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 599 16 73 118 138 165 69 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 301 6 7 79 107 48 56 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 109 - 2 13 36 30 26 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 39 - - 11 16 8 4 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimaled market value of ali machinery 142 and equipment _________________________ farms __ 10726 162 1 2888 3 110 2382 1 242 $1,000 __ 243 174 2309 25750 52727 77 347 54 910 30 131 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 1 756 18 188 526 399 383 242 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 3405 48 332 834 1 116 732 345 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 2385 44 285 584 705 548 239 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 2090 52 227 547 537 476 251 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 678 1 54 132 243 153 95 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 287 1 36 69 86 46 47 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 114 - 17 13 21 41 22 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 11 - 1 3 3 3 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 9609 143 1 047 2388 2781 2 145 1 105 number __ 17 978 285 2029 4245 5198 4209 2012 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 8271 99 727 1 966 2567 1 944 968 number __ 14933 225 1 289 3248 4658 3706 1 809 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 4970 73 415 1 183 1 489 1 190 640 number __ 6950 118 515 1 540 2095 1 740 942 

40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 4 911 61 464 1 176 1 537 1 161 512 

numbe'-_ 7983 107 774 1708 2583 1 966 867 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ I 014 21 164 213 207 266 141 

numbe,-_ 1 274 34 187 252 254 340 207 Cotlonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - number __ 

2256 - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 22 204 578 691 545 218 number __ 2612 28 217 682 801 835 249 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 2725 28 238 714 767 695 263 number __ 3 113 28 274 803 881 794 333 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 3062 36 337 712 907 762 306 

acres on which used __ 315751 2860 44764 75451 73339 71 764 47573 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - ~ 

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

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ I 612 8 215 411 459 388 151 

acres on which used __ 165080 1 040 38754 29828 41 921 30 848 22 889 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 50 - - 9 15 25 1 

acres on which used __ 7252 - - 74 335 (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 308 11 30 72 101 69 25 

acres on which used __ II 132 882 782 1 81B 4926 655 2469 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 2122 34 234 536 648 368 284 

acres on which used __ 192678 6302 25594 39199 56 910 29774 34 899 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~owth 

control of crops or thinning of it _______ farms __ 121 - 26 41 44 8 2 acres on which used __ 2822 - 336 1 519 656 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 69 
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 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 27 284 16504 300 2 019 2712 3 015 3956 4502 Full owners ___________________________________ 14843 7453 81 562 871 1 316 1 865 2758 Part owners ___________________________________ 8483 6380 62 635 1 244 1 300 1 717 1 422 Tenants ______________________________________ 3 958 2671 157 822 597 399 374 322 

White ________________________________________ 26760 16 225 292 1 988 2676 2984 3880 4425 Full owners _________________________________ 14 526 7 310 80 552 855 1 287 1 831 2705 Part owners _________________________________ 8343 6289 59 629 1 229 1 280 1 691 1 401 Tenants ____________________________________ 3891 2626 153 807 592 397 358 319 

Black and other races _________________________ 524 279 8 31 36 51 76 77 Full owners _________________________________ 317 143 1 10 16 29 34 53 Part owners _________________________________ 140 91 3 6 15 20 26 21 Tenants ____________________________________ 67 45 4 15 5 2 16 3 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 23496 13 952 143 1 217 2 134 2642 3601 4215 acres __ 22 151 013 17 401 122 64310 1 063 986 2 101 444 3 751 574 4 976089 5 443 719 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 23326 13 833 143 1 197 2 115 2616 3582 4 180 acres __ 20 615 996 16 349 660 63599 1 012 123 1 969 543 3 593 053 4 680 878 5 030 464 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 12576 9 135 219 1 462 1 854 1 711 2 114 1 775 acres __ 13 786 158 12 105 559 141 075 1 741 477 2 680 327 2450 239 2 703 059 2 389 382 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 12441 9051 219 1 457 1 841 1 699 2091 1 744 acres __ 13 432 437 11 818 332 140 675 1 687 431 2 600 261 2409 677 2 639 721 2340 567 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 2 971 1 908 7 147 244 296 508 706 acres __ I 888 738 1 338 889 1 111 105 909 211 967 199 083 358549 462070 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 19874 12 626 157 1 370 2110 2385 3 155 3449 Not on farm operated __________________________ 5714 2 810 132 540 475 424 565 674 Not reported __________________________________ 1 696 1 068 11 109 127 206 236 379 

Operators by prinCipal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 16504 16 504 300 2019 2 712 3015 3956 4502 Other ________________________________________ 10780 - - - - - - - Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ II 315 10 177 110 1 005 1 478 1 706 2613 3265 Any ____________________________ -_______ - _____ 14202 4 560 176 885 1 049 1 020 934 496 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 3206 2 536 111 518 578 477 540 312 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 2685 1 103 37 182 264 291 234 95 200 days or more ___________________________ 8311 921 28 185 207 252 160 89 

Not reported __________________________________ 1 767 1 767 14 129 185 289 409 741 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 1 762 838 91 251 178 153 92 73 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 2054 925 69 319 203 144 116 74 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 4623 2200 61 677 581 357 330 194 10 years or more ______________________________ 14745 10 030 - 484 1 420 1 872 2860 3394 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.7 21.0 3.3 7.1 11.4 17.4 25.0 33.3 

Not reported __________________________________ 4100 2 511 79 288 330 489 558 767 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 467 300 300 - - - - - 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 3171 2019 - 2019 - - - - 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 5546 2712 - - 2 712 - - - 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 3014 1 400 - - - 1 400 - - 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 3107 1 615 - - - 1 615 - - 55 to 59 years ________________________________ 3 145 1 849 - - - - 1 849 - 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 3043 2 107 - - - - 2107 - 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 2470 1884 - - - - - 1 884 70 years and over _____________________________ 3321 2618 - - - - - 2618 Average age ________________________________ 51.8 53.6 22.1 30.3 39.5 49.6 59.7 71.9 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 25372 15475 290 1 944 2531 2840 3713 4 157 Female _______________________________________ 1 912 1 029 10 75 181 175 243 345 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 710 347 4 35 35 77 90 106 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 22 586 13 182 247 1 611 2 135 2388 3 142 3659 

acres __ 21 410 862 18 147839 163 350 1 774 979 3077465 3 898 303 4628 923 4604 819 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 2994 2077 39 283 340 367 512 536 acres __ 5 780 203 5053234 26525 495 633 828009 984 188 1 232 559 1 486 320 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ I 334 1 011 8 96 191 216 253 247 acres __ 4 387 382 3753217 9 128 269 146 477 022 864 078 1 137 805 996036 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 35 31 - - 6 5 12 8 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ I 299 980 8 96 185 211 241 239 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 135 91 2 10 16 23 23 17 acres __ 623 180 486806 (0) (0) 68 606 113 020 204 528 66 514 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 20 10 - 1 1 1 4 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 115 81 2 9 15 22 19 14 

Other - cooperative. estate or trust. institutional. etc. ________________________ farms __ 235 143 4 19 30 21 26 43 

acres __ I 846 806 726896 (0) (0) 118702 143 141 116784 217 342 

See footnotes at end of table. 

70 COLORADO 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 _________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 

200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 

3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 

60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (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 

10 780 

7390 

2 103 1 287 

10 535 

7 216 2054 

1 265 

245 

174 

49 

22 

9 544 

4 749 891 

9493 

4 266 336 

3441 

680 599 

3390 614 105 

1 063 550 049 

7248 

2904 

628 

10 780 

1 138 

9642 

670 

1 582 

7390 

924 

1 129 

2423 

4 715 

12.6 

589 

167 

1 152 

2834 

1 614 

1 492 

296 

936 

586 

703 

49.0 

9897 

883 

363 

9404 

3 263 023 

917 

726 969 

323 

634 165 

4 319 

44 

136 374 

10 

34 

92 

119 910 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Under 25 

167 

58 

8 101 

167 

58 

8 101 

66 7970 

66 

7 180 

109 

35987 

109 

35986 

5 791 

87 

72 

8 

167 

23 

144 

17 

29 

98 

38 

41 

17 

3.1 

71 

167 

21.2 

139 

28 

148 34749 

17 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

25 to 34 

152 

596 

221 

335 

120 

577 

215 

328 

32 

19 

6 

7 

822 

148 161 

817 

123 610 

558 227 795 

556 217 855 

61 34 491 

30.6 

051 

101 

37 

996 

273 505 

115 

(D) 

30 

(D) 

30 

3 

81 

8 

(D) 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

35 to 44 

2834 

1 826 

634 

374 

2759 

1 771 

617 

371 

75 

55 

17 

3 

2474 

1 232993 

2460 

1 152396 

1 022 

450690 

1 008 

425652 

230 

105 635 

39.6 

2596 

238 

103 

2512 

688 591 

220 117 894 

69 

74364 

1 

68 

11 

42513 

4 

7 

22 

654 686 

45 to 54 

3 106 

2 193 

676 

237 

3051 

2 152 

665 

234 

55 

41 

11 

3 

2883 

397 283 

2869 272 825 

924 

467 190 

913 

455 623 

304 

136 025 

2 194 

737 

175 

3 106 

123 2983 

167 

453 

2363 

222 

247 

652 

1 613 

12.1 

372 

1 614 

1 492 

49.2 

2 916 

190 

114 

2718 

833 514 

238 201 966 

107 312 987 

107 

18 

41 192 

5 

13 

25 

338 789 

55 to 64 

2232 

1 684 

393 

155 

2174 

1 647 

380 

147 

58 

37 

13 

8 

2087 

1 080739 

2077 

932604 

558 

306519 

548 

297278 

248 157376 

1 439 

670 

123 

2232 

239 

993 

162 

344 

1 487 

108 

131 

361 

1 298 

16.6 

334 

65 and over 

1 289 

1 033 

171 

85 

1264 

1 011 

169 

64 

25 

22 

2 

1 

1 212 

882 745 

1 204 

777 721 

270 

192418 

256 

181 711 

215 115 731 

713 

445 

131 

289 

609 

680 

134 

160 

386 

27 

42 

102 

809 

25.5 

309 
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 ____________________________________ 2725 947 37 146 154 143 210 257 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 4352 1 365 21 116 184 223 325 496 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 697 335 13 23 50 37 64 126 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 1 476 693 14 60 102 122 145 250 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 1 176 565 14 62 92 116 134 167 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 1 562 695 23 113 116 161 220 262 160 to 219 acres ________________________________ 764 476 11 74 64 62 104 141 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 706 459 12 60 70 66 130 101 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3372 2346 46 349 431 394 521 605 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3355 2500 45 373 427 447 550 656 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2 916 2394 37 275 428 453 609 592 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3961 3507 25 368 594 751 924 845 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 5763 4579 131 734 673 609 1 010 1 022 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 3294 1 714 21 227 290 326 416 434 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ - - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ - - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 3294 1 714 21 227 290 326 416 434 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ 270 221 5 30 47 35 64 40 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 559 287 3 15 32 44 67 106 Horticultural specialties (016) _____________________ 347 199 1 19 52 44 49 34 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 1 015 567 13 67 103 111 150 123 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 12544 7597 116 765 1 050 1 344 1 679 2443 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 9622 6061 60 594 752 1 053 1 524 2076 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 472 427 5 57 89 110 119 47 Poultry and eggs (025) ___________________________ 142 69 - 4 6 17 16 22 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 2463 651 4 62 148 144 130 163 

General farms, primarily livestock and 20 animal specialties (029) _________________________ 415 173 1 19 31 34 68 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 14637 9620 143 1 066 1 529 1 798 2386 2696 number __ 2 946 334 2426 767 32464 203 350 381 917 612 486 683 280 515 270 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 2410 834 23 78 140 140 197 256 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 4689 2529 52 269 344 417 539 908 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 2497 1 857 26 225 294 309 463 520 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 188 1 831 22 235 305 352 439 478 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 885 1 691 15 183 311 372 482 328 500 or more ________________________________ 968 878 5 76 135 208 246 208 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ It. 867 7997 113 859 1 270 1 496 1 992 2267 

numbeL_ 906 501 771 090 6426 69553 122065 171 822 208 239 192 985 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ II 132 7458 106 793 1 161 1 367 1 850 2 161 

numbeL_ 830216 703 202 5956 61 430 103 621 155 094 189 712 187 369 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 2430 970 32 105 160 165 214 294 10 to 49 ________________________________ 4467 2849 42 319 407 452 683 946 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 852 1 519 15 175 232 288 377 432 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 338 1 170 12 126 229 228 304 271 200 to 499 ______________________________ 856 779 4 56 116 186 226 191 500 or more ____________________________ 189 171 1 12 17 48 46 47 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ I 714 1 264 15 143 242 258 326 260 

numbeL_ 76265 67688 470 8 123 18444 16728 18 527 5596 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 1 111 735 6 74 139 129 177 210 5 to 9 __________________________________ 84 61 2 6 14 9 14 16 10 to 49 ________________________________ 128 107 2 16 13 24 25 27 50 to 99 ________________________________ 157 147 4 22 22 41 43 15 100 to 199 ______________________________ 124 115 1 14 32 25 37 6 200 to 499 ______________________________ 90 82 - 10 15 27 26 4 500 or more ____________________________ 20 17 - 1 7 3 4 2 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ II 206 7720 102 858 1 209 1 445 1 941 2 165 number __ I 017 343 626 684 8367 72866 130 795 221 646 223 575 169 435 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ II 982 8 110 110 668 1 293 1 505 2 012 2322 numbeL_ 1 022490 830 993 17671 60 931 129 057 219 018 251 466 152 850 

Callie and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 14569 9 812 146 1 060 1 535 1 835 2440 2774 number __ 3 476 740 2681 243 44 514 167 771 371 010 771 165 701 096 605667 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 1 546 177 22306 97433 211 905 447096 413 990 355 445 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 6954 4562 73 478 716 646 1 100 1 345 number __ 326 206 269 915 3043 24614 45413 61 719 62459 72467 $1,000 __ 105 577 87056 886 7935 13 599 19409 20 315 24 913 Cattie ________________________________ farms __ 12096 8 313 119 922 1 306 1 559 2 101 2304 numbeL_ 3 146 532 2 411 326 41 471 162 957 325 597 709446 636 637 533 220 $1,000 __ 1 859 167 1 461 121 21 420 89498 198 307 427688 393 675 330533 Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ I 971 1 298 17 148 249 254 322 308 numbeL_ 2 193 630 1 595609 36913 71 739 191 857 521 648 411 471 361 961 $1,000 __ 1 385 670 1 056 742 19327 45248 130573 336233 278 473 246 688 

See footnotes at end of table. 

72 COLORADO 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 ____________________________________ 1 778 51 244 537 492 288 166 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 2987 25 298 863 889 610 282 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 562 10 56 125 183 134 54 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 783 9 77 199 245 160 93 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 591 12 58 154 174 114 79 140 to 179 acres _______ ~ ________________________ 667 9 68 159 199 148 84 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 308 4 20 92 89 62 41 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 247 2 34 60 74 44 33 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 1 024 16 128 240 252 240 148 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 855 16 90 195 216 213 125 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 524 10 47 90 172 109 96 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 454 3 32 100 121 110 88 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 1 184 32 163 278 284 267 160 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 1 580 12 133 405 490 335 205 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 1 580 12 133 405 490 335 205 

V911etables and melons (016) _____________________ 49 4 14 15 13 2 FruIts and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 272 21 69 92 56 34 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 148 13 41 47 29 18 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 428 34 113 132 94 54 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and 602 animal specialties (021) _________________________ 4947 107 576 1 209 1 423 030 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 3741 71 423 872 1 053 823 499 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 45 3 16 13 11 2 Poultry and l'.3!1S (025) ___________________________ 73 1 4 26 18 17 7 Animal specia ties (027) __________________________ 1 812 11 186 605 531 318 161 

General farms, primarily liveslock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 242 2 15 58 61 62 44 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 5017 82 598 1 238 1 457 1 045 597 number __ 517567 2772 23526 102 842 251 345 80 005 57077 

Farms 1 109 with- ______________________________________ 1 576 32 207 428 485 287 137 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 2160 39 276 534 602 432 277 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 640 6 69 141 197 152 75 100 to 199 __________________________________ 357 1 31 82 99 96 48 200 to 499 __________________________________ 194 3 11 36 47 54 43 500 or more ________________________________ 90 1 4 17 27 24 17 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 3870 66 450 950 1 121 829 454 number __ 135 411 768 9578 29048 38120 35239 22 658 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 3674 64 427 897 1 061 788 437 number __ 127014 752 9224 24629 35801 34291 22317 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ___________________________ . _______ 1 460 44 177 387 439 270 143 10 to 49 ________________________________ 1 618 19 209 390 447 356 197 50 to 99 ________________________________ 333 31 79 97 78 48 100 to 199 ______________________________ 168 8 27 51 52 29 200 to 499 ______________________________ 77 1 13 20 25 18 500 or more ____________________________ 18 1 1 7 7 2 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 450 7 71 131 112 94 35 

numbeL_ 8-.~97 16 354 4 419 2319 948 341 

Farms with- "". 1 to 4 __________________________________ 376 7 66 104 90 77 32 5 to 9 __________________________________ 23 3 8 7 5 10 to 49 ________________________________ 21 9 5 5 2 50 to 99 ________________________________ 10 2 3 4 100 to 199 ______________________________ 9 3 2 3 200 to 499 ______________________________ 8 2 5 500 or more ____________________________ 3 3 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 3486 54 390 828 1 009 767 438 

number __ 190 659 890 8775 32912 107638 20 899 19545 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 3872 61 423 923 1 149 860 456 

numbe,-_ 191 497 1 114 5173 40882 105587 23 867 14874 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 4757 83 561 1 161 1 353 1 009 590 number __ 795 497 3380 18131 155 814 488306 68 942 60 924 $1,000 __ 416587 1 786 8132 95 446 242444 36453 32326 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 2392 46 301 593 639 495 318 

numbe,-_ 58 293 445 6067 13094 13525 14245 10917 $1,000 __ 18521 129 1 898 3509 4249 47!l4 3943 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 3783 59 412 923 1 109 823 457 number __ 737204 2935 12064 142 720 474781 54 697 50007 $1,000 __ 398 066 1 657 6234 91 937 238 196 31 660 28383 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 673 9 58 193 219 135 59 number __ 598 221 957 727 106 589 437409 23399 29140 $1,000 __ 328928 650 402 74149 220028 15076 18622 

See footnotes at end of tsble. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 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 Age of operator (years) 

and other occupations Total Under 25 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 1 685 1 044 29 174 234 220 208 179 number __ 258 725 227 167 2 179 52369 63 105 40738 42658 26 118 

Farms w~h- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 939 464 10 77 94 99 104 80 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 181 128 10 26 18 20 25 29 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 193 136 2 17 34 27 21 35 100 to 199 __________________________________ 128 106 5 18 24 22 18 19 200 to 499 __________________________________ 134 109 1 17 39 27 20 5 500 or more ________________________________ 110 101 1 19 25 25 20 11 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 871 596 15 86 137 128 123 107 

nurnber __ 32355 26 811 215 7686 5958 4942 4838 3 172 Other ________________________________ farms __ 1 560 969 26 164 226 195 193 165 number __ 226 370 200 356 1964 44683 57 147 35796 37 820 22946 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 1 620 1 025 29 165 238 222 194 177 

number __ 460 359 397 329 2828 71 576 124 793 78469 73562 46 101 $1,000 __ 46495 40461 309 7508 12458 7564 8317 4304 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 393 261 6 39 57 65 53 41 number __ 92420 72 640 194 4793 28004 20746 4435 14668 $1,000 __ 3928 3 156 6 206 1 255 879 179 631 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 907 621 16 90 139 132 128 116 

numbeL_ 44207 38906 285 9981 8729 7885 7375 4651 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 834 569 15 83 129 117 119 106 number __ 21 913 19 241 137 4594 4478 4000 3678 2354 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 802 553 12 80 132 118 114 97 number __ 22294 19665 148 5387 4251 3885 3697 2297 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 1 981 1 097 14 115 227 255 255 231 number __ 708 070 549 399 6326 49798 102 947 139 575 154 195 96558 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 1 759 983 14 103 200 226 235 205 number __ 307 818 263 412 5097 20705 59 102 65588 69505 43415 

Sheep and lambs sold _____________ ~ _____ farms __ 1 956 1 105 14 120 230 259 255 227 number __ 1 310 928 635 710 34626 32461 143 049 159 687 155 007 110 880 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 1 735 982 14 102 196 224 235 211 number __ 486452 408 534 31 583 20323 77 571 111 846 99454 67757 

pounds of wooL_ 3 858 736 3 319 901 204 591 177 792 666436 879710 793 470 597 902 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 10930 5590 61 596 1 020 1 091 1 353 1 469 number __ 78848 42933 273 4283 8095 9635 10824 9823 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 2482 1 097 15 123 249 224 237 249 number __ 8488 4532 31 437 847 943 1 136 1 138 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 741 333 7 35 107 54 72 58 number __ 7324 3655 207 227 1 468 499 710 544 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 279 124 3 12 38 23 26 22 number __ 2952 1 615 177 56 428 307 427 220 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 2709 1 462 14 135 281 253 308 471 

numbeL_ 3 118 767 2 716 340 304 7802 302 591 1 655383 201 336 548 924 

Farms w~h- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 2 671 1 432 14 132 279 246 298 463 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 14 10 - 3 1 - 4 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 3 3 - - - 2 - 1 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 4 - - - 1 2 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 7 - - - 2 3 2 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 1 - - - - 1 - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 7 5 - - 1 2 - 2 

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 2692 1 451 14 135 277 252 305 468 

number __ 2 947 184 2 556 928 (D) (D) 301 867 1 564 733 136 128 547 812 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 314 158 1 12 30 36 38 41 

numbeL_ 171 583 159412 (D) (D) 724 90650 65208 1 112 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 203 108 1 7 12 24 28 36 

number __ 1 556 880 1 326 821 (0) (D) 542 660 896 261 404 403479 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 112 62 1 8 15 14 12 12 

number __ 43706 35850 (0) (D) 21 074 4511 7804 1766 

Farms~h- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 108 59 1 8 14 13 11 12 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 4 3 - - 1 1 1 - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 175 92 2 6 19 17 25 23 

numbeL_ 28964 23297 (0) (D) 23036 75 94 74 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 123 53 - 6 12 16 15 4 

numbeL_ 4 563 825 2 594 794 - 174 971 392 945 1 597 179 289 164 140 535 

See footnotes at end of table. 

74 COLORADO 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\0 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 641 14 113 203 174 96 41 

numbeL_ 31 558 513 12097 5 614 6720 5 163 1 451 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 475 7 81 157 134 69 27 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 53 2 11 12 14 8 6 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 57 4 11 21 12 4 5 100 to 199 __________________________________ 22 1 3 8 4 4 2 200 to 499 __________________________________ 25 - 4 3 8 10 - 500 or more ________________________________ 9 - 3 2 2 1 1 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 275 9 51 87 73 37 18 number __ 5544 111 2717 1038 987 609 82 Other ________________________________ farms __ 591 14 103 191 157 88 38 number __ 26014 402 9380 4576 5733 4554 1 369 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 595 15 100 183 176 83 38 number __ 63030 1 158 27139 10980 12360 8444 2949 $1,000 __ 6034 110 2613 966 1 110 902 332 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 132 5 31 38 36 15 7 number __ 19580 365 10333 3501 4566 615 200 $1,000 __ 773 17 394 148 182 25 6 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 286 9 54 88 76 40 19 

number __ 5301 97 1 829 1 215 1 225 638 97 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 265 8 53 80 73 34 17 

number __ 2672 48 909 609 601 457 48 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 249 9 49 74 65 35 17 number __ 2629 49 920 606 624 381 49 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 884 25 120 265 265 141 68 number __ 158671 609 7662 20958 34390 85368 9684 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 776 23 104 228 238 123 60 number __ 44 406 (0) (0) 9209 7376 14 123 7961 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 851 28 105 255 264 130 69 

numbeL_ 675218 690 17402 20867 160 865 463 846 11 548 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 753 23 94 221 242 117 58 

number __ 77918 613 6160 9956 29938 19478 11 773 

pounds of wooL_ 538835 5389 49854 79305 171 715 119576 112996 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 5340 41 558 1 664 1617 984 478 number __ 35915 181 3117 10853 11649 6638 3477 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ I 385 10 173 475 421 210 96 number __ 3956 19 396 1 208 1 316 681 336 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 408 5 66 123 133 52 29 number __ 3669 44 393 1 075 1 349 519 289 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 155 3 26 47 48 25 6 

numbeL_ 1 337 24 136 339 501 300 37 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ I 247 13 144 364 363 219 124 number __ 402427 60184 2913 8414 8329 265 292 57295 

Farms wiIh- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 1 239 12 144 364 363 215 121 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 4 - - - - 2 2 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 2 1 - - - - 1 100,000 or more ____________________________ 2 - - - - 2 -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ I 241 13 143 383 361 218 123 

numbeL_ 390256 (0) (0) 7360 7629 264 679 47882 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 156 1 21 62 37 21 14 

number __ 12171 (0) (0) 1054 700 613 9413 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 95 1 16 20 26 21 11 number __ 230059 (0) (0) 630 1 409 139 243 33529 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____ 0000 ____ 0000 ______ 00 __________ farms __ 50 - 5 18 19 6 2 

numbeL_ 7856 - 799 1517 1 575 (0) (0) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 ________ 00 ____ 000000_00 __ 0000_0000 49 - 5 18 19 6 1 2,000 to 59,999 __ 000000 __ 0000 __ 00 ___ 00 __ 00 __ 1 - - - - - 1 60,000 to 99,999 _0000 ___ 000000 ____ 0000 __ 00 __ - - - - - - - 100,000 or more __ 00 _____ 0000 _______ 00 ______ 

- - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding 000000_0000_ farmsoo 63 - 11 25 27 17 3 

numberoo 5667 - 52 2587 2926 99 23 

Turkeys sold 0000 ____ 0000 __ 00000000_00_00 farmsoo 70 - 6 29 15 17 1 

numberoo 1 969031 - 25330 492899 40395 (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 75 
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 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed _______________ ._._ farms __ 4295 3743 83 653 725 756 934 592 acres __ 685 568 635 939 11 207 110 491 139625 139 547 154 890 80 179 bushels •• 98 919 585 92 360 664 1 669 125 16 469 620 20 761 535 20 267 588 22061 314 11 131 482 Irrigated ___ • ___ • ______________________ farms __ 4030 3539 76 631 700 711 885 536 acres __ 647 205 602 556 10485 105 989 133098 132265 146315 74404 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _ ••• _ •• __ • ___ •• _. __ ._ •• _ •••• _._ 608 410 4 49 53 88 118 118 25 to 99 acres _ •• _____ • __ ••• ____ •••• _. __ • ___ 1 683 1 478 47 258 252 281 378 262 100 to 249 acres ________ •• _______________ • __ 1 242 1 138 20 219 258 241 273 127 250 to 499 acres _. _____ •• _____ •• _____ • __ •• __ 487 459 8 86 100 105 104 56 500 acres or more ___ • __ • ___ ••••••••••••••••• 275 258 4 41 62 61 61 29 

Com for silage or green chop ••••••••••••• farms •• 1 525 1 401 18 178 253 314 399 239 acres •• 100 798 95021 783 10 120 17 327 23519 29207 14 085 

Irrigated ••• _ ••••• _ •••••••••••••••• ~~~~ C== 2 101 438 1 988 890 18 116 224 377 349770 482210 623 844 290 573 1 476 1 353 18 174 244 304 388 225 acres •• 97150 91 395 763 10001 16590 22577 27993 13 471 

Sorghum for grain or seed ______________ ._ farms __ I 039 906 20 150 183 159 234 160 acres_. 190 554 178 324 2552 :;!4442 39619 37434 47562 26715 bushels __ 7 327 685 6 867 987 81 000 1 018 025 1 408242 1 512 973 1 900 130 947617 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 386 341 5 59 62 59 109 47 acres __ 35549 33216 246 5234 5245 9385 10 256 2850 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __________ • _________ •• _____ ._._ 188 148 6 25 23 20 46 28 25 to 99 acres __ • ____ ._ •• _____________ • _____ 376 323 9 59 67 49 82 57 100 to 249 acres _________ • ________ • ____ • ___ • 247 216 2 36 43 44 48 43 250 to 499 acres ____ • __ • ____ •••• __ • ____ ••••• 128 121 2 21 27 21 29 21 500 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100 98 1 9 23 25 29 11 

Wheat for grain ••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 6992 5792 135 856 1 055 1 075 1 351 1 320 acres •• 2421 603 2 203 399 29 786 261 412 438875 463 304 569 921 450 101 bushels •• 81 581 401 74 769 555 1 062 286 8 710 270 14 845 793 15 706 256 19 996 808 14 448 140 Irrigated ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •• farms •• 1 953 1 720 36 318 318 361 448 239 acres •• 195 472 179 189 2545 29265 29491 46867 51 701 19 320 Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 24 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 732 554 12 109 93 99 117 124 25 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 774 1 340 40 217 230 203 293 357 100 to 249 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 747 1 390 47 221 241 235 298 348 250 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 243 1 098 22 148 194 227 269 238 

500 acres or more •••••••••••••••• --••••••• -- 1496 1 410 14 161 297 311 374 253 

Barley for grain ••••• _ •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2404 2143 42 304 381 448 564 404 

acres •• 203 226 190 930 2296 23365 36957 44 030 53705 30577 bushels •• 12 386 192 11 795 528 131 934 1 545 921 2 249 44B 3 023 981 3 158 970 1 685274 Irrigated ._ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 389 1 249 19 197 234 280 332 187 acres •• 116 100 109 318 1020 15 464 19934 30013 28393 14 494 

Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 24 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7(11 574 14 79 88 120 151 122 25 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 091 988 21 159 179 197 235 197 100 to 249 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 449 424 7 49 79 99 129 61 250 to 499 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ •••• 135 130 - 14 27 28 41 20 500 acres or more •••••••••••••••••••••••• r •• 28 27 - 3 8 4 8 4 

Oats for grain ........................... farms •• 964 778 10 102 128 158 180 198 acres_. 46 403 40942 645 4 831 7953 11 125 7944 8444 bushels •• 2 271 543 1 992 265 31 094 256 806 373 918 512 234 412 161 406 052 Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 567 441 5 61 66 92 112 105 acres •• 18900 13922 97 2009 2813 3028 3036 2939 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limaa .••..• farms •• 1 689 1 530 35 297 315 306 388 189 acres •• 169506 160 856 2 751 27138 37564 36273 38685 18 445 cwL 2 521 626 2391 595 44234 428 466 567287 502 877 598 099 250 632 

Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 489 1 355 32 271 275 261 358 158 aeres •• 120 943 114 832 2299 20 344 25226 24730 29500 12 733 

Irish potatoes ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3B9 345 7 73 74 64 77 50 ,cres •• 65 420 82795 674 11 704 13 102 12 178 18331 6806 cwL 18918 648 18245860 169 260 3 461 397 3 672654 3 604 389 5 535 299 1 802 861 Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 369 345 7 73 74 64 77 50 ,eres •• 65 420 62795 674 11 704 13 102 12 178 18 331 6806 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35 31 2 3 6 3 5 12 

5.0 to 24.9 acres •••• _ ••••••••••••••••••••••• 42 34 - 8 7 3 7 9 25.0 to 99.9 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 91 87 3 18 21 20 13 12 

100.0 to 249,9 acres ••••••••• _ •••••••• _ •••••• 95 86 1 26 17 17 23 4 

250.0 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 106 105 1 18 23 21 29 13 

Hay-alta"&. other tame, small rs;ain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) •• farms •• 13535 8909 105 940 1 453 1 697 2309 2405 

acres •• 1 423807 1 171 035 12460 121 44B 205 922 282355 316 735 252 115 

tons. dry •• 3 068 681 2622 439 27703 291 826 464 009 618 246 703 695 516 960 

Irrigated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms .. 10253 6 711 70 706 1 055 1 298 1 783 1 799 

acres •• 1 055 673 868 677 9416 92203 147 155 197 668 235 162 185073 

Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 24 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4158 1 808 28 171 236 271 438 664 25 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5361 3679 43 405 626 659 934 1 012 

100 to 249 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2863 2204 25 250 372 466 620 471 

250 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 930 B43 5 85 157 201 219 176 

500 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 423 375 4 29 62 100 98 82 

Alfalfa hay •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 9418 6215 63 640 1 001 1200 1 639 1 672 

acres •• 709 939 584 879 5098 69 575 97481 137 651 156 073 119 001 tons, dry_. 2061 830 1 757 729 17 401 218 856 306 711 423 084 472 149 319 528 Irrigated •••••••• _ ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 6000 5385 59 576 852 1043 1 437 1 418 

acres •• 587 577 488 765 4794 62887 78367 113 802 132 322 96 593 

See footnotes at end of table. 

76 COLORADO 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 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 552 12 63 130 154 128 65 acres __ 49629 1 541 5 139 13482 11 671 12583 5213 bushels __ 6 558 921 197 876 772 065 1 828597 1 489 664 1 715829 554 890 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 491 8 58 113 141 117 54 acres __ 44 649 1 109 4988 12270 10 689 11 860 3753 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 198 2 17 44 64 45 28 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 205 4 34 47 54 43 23 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 104 4 7 26 29 25 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 28 2 4 7 3 11 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 17 - 1 6 4 4 2 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 124 - 12 26 33 41 12 acres __ 5777 - 275 923 1 408 2021 1 150 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ ~~:~== 112 548 - 5 517 19602 25507 35574 26348 123 - 12 26 33 40 12 acres __ 5755 - 275 923 1 407 2000 1 150 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 133 - 21 35 38 29 10 acres __ 12 230 - 1 444 3628 2 516 2803 1 839 bushels __ 459 678 - 50590 143 303 84244 127884 53 657 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 45 - 7 13 11 12 2 acres __ 2333 - 401 348 298 (0) (0) 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 40 - 6 9 13 8 4 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 53 - 10 17 16 9 1 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 31 - 5 8 8 9 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 7 - - - 1 3 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 2 - - 1 - - 1 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ I 200 27 162 275 278 271 187 acres __ 218 204 5227 26539 46867 54 289 42 191 43 091 bushels __ 6811 846 157 306 760 779 1 570926 1 717 612 1 372405 1 232 818 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 233 1 26 62 55 60 29 acres __ 16 283 (0) (0) 4833 3 610 4205 2221 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 178 1 24 41 42 44 26 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 434 10 59 95 102 101 67 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 357 11 50 93 76 71 56 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 145 2 20 31 37 41 14 500 acres or more ___________________________ 86 3 9 15 21 14 24 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 261 4 47 50 62 64 34 acres __ 12 296 177 2 231 1 949 3 177 2758 2004 bushels __ 590664 7595 90 003 95509 176 694 148 126 72737 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 140 2 23 29 36 35 15 acres __ 6782 (0) (0) 1 163 1 947 1 401 1 177 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 127 - 23 29 28 31 16 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 103 4 18 16 26 26 13 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 25 - 5 5 6 6 3 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 5 - 1 - 2 1 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 - - - - - 1 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 188 3 24 60 44 39 18 acres __ 5461 48 702 2112 1 064 978 557 bushels __ 279 278 3202 37 142 95804 51 513 67095 24522 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 126 3 13 40 34 27 9 acres __ 2978 48 310 952 766 692 210 

Ory edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ 159 7 24 41 36 37 14 acres __ 8650 354 1 662 2641 1 250 2094 549 

cwL 130 031 5780 22653 32552 19500 39 114 10432 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 134 5 20 34 31 33 11 acres __ 6 111 254 982 1 367 1 046 1 896 566 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 24 4 1 7 3 4 5 acres __ 2625 (0) (0) 419 1 247 285 443 

cwL 672 788 (0) (0) 111 823 319820 70700 113 800 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 24 4 1 7 3 4 5 acres __ 2625 (0) (0) 419 1 247 285 443 

Farms by acres harvested: 0,1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 4 1 - 1 1 - 1 5,0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 8 3 - 3 - 2 - 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 4 - - 1 1 - 2 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 7 - 1 2 - 2 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 - - - 1 - -

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 4626 33 410 1 183 1 401 1 048 551 acres __ 252 772 1 756 18905 54 404 75040 64 661 38006 tons, dry __ 466242 3628 35635 103 503 138562 115 067 69847 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3542 18 304 899 1 109 811 401 acres __ 188 996 981 13823 39294 57855 48722 28321 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 2350 11 207 647 722 511 252 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 882 19 153 401 497 397 215 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 459 2 42 110 147 100 58 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 87 1 6 14 22 26 18 500 acres or more ___________________________ 48 - 2 11 13 14 8 

Alfatla hay ____________________________ farms __ 3 201 22 311 836 940 728 364 

acres __ 125 060 1 120 10870 30 556 34 892 30332 17290 tons, dry __ 304 101 2986 26067 74085 85430 71 962 43 571 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 2615 16 248 883 772 604 292 acres __ 98812 885 8948 24641 26888 23 790 13660 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 77 
Table 50. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (S99 text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fanms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acre8 __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acre8 ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

78 COLORADO 

Total farming and other occupations 

585 34102 585 

34102 

142 

190 

173 

57 

23 

838 11 339 

838 11 339 

399 

335 

81 

22 

1 

Total Under 25 

492 13 32568 463 492 13 32568 463 

87 

164 4 166 9 52 

23 

420 3 8393 58 420 3 8393 56 

164 

170 2 65 1 20 

1 

Farming 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 and over 

76 109 80 131 83 3520 9098 5066 11 874 2549 76 109 80 131 83 3520 9096 5066 11 874 2549 

12 18 11 27 19 24 30 25 48 33 34 40 27 33 23 5 12 13 14 8 1 9 4 9 

19 47 63 125 163 382 1 813 1 790 2054 2299 19 47 63 125 163 382 1 813 1 790 2054 2299 

6 14 16 51 77 

5 15 28 52 68 8 10 14 18 14 

8 5 4 3 

1 

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-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

'Data are based on a sample of farms. 

Total 

93 1 534 

93 

534 

55 

26 

7 

5 

418 2946 

418 2946 

235 

165 

16 

2 

Under 25 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

2 

Other occupations 

Age of operator (years) 

25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 

8 23 31 (D) 348 333 8 23 31 (D) 348 333 

5 13 19 3 8 8 1 3 1 1 

29 110 125 (D) 839 1 004 29 110 125 (D) 839 1 004 

9 62 71 18 43 45 2 4 8 1 1 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

55 to 64 65 and over 

26 4 794 14 26 4 794 14 

15 2 5 2 3 

3 

95 57 545 288 95 57 545 288 

56 35 38 21 1 1 

COLORADO 79 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 

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

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 __ 27284 2725 4352 897 1 476 1 176 percenL_ 100.0 10.0 16.0 3.3 5.4 4.3 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 34048 433 9456 111 868 52046 119 662 136988 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 1 248 3 26 58 81 116 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 27284 2725 4352 897 1 476 1 176 $1,000 __ 3 143 131 124602 131 114 109 149 56 580 116 968 Average par farm ____________________ dollars __ 115201 45726 30 127 121 682 38334 99463 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 3872 754 1 484 175 255 201 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 2735 642 1 015 170 206 148 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 2582 402 670 168 238 179 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 3008 306 518 161 262 209 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 3 125 200 260 106 269 194 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 1 120 50 49 27 49 40 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 2221 90 82 27 61 80 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 1 095 26 37 5 19 16 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 3 117 90 70 26 45 47 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 2722 94 76 14 35 37 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 999 38 41 4 16 12 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 400 21 23 4 8 3 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 288 10 27 12 13 10 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 9831 31 262 135 360 269 $1,000 __ 451 526 35 621 810 2338 2357 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2630 - - - - - $1,000 __ 334 836 - - - - -

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 3864 17 116 66 188 135 $1,000 __ 174 784 16 347 460 1 404 1 429 Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 6 917 10 88 39 121 102 $1,000 __ 194 937 9 118 126 318 355 Soybeans_ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ __ ___ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ farms __ 71 - 1 2 4 2 $1,000 __ 1 071 - (D) (D) 7 (D) 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 893 1 10 6 4 12 $1,000 __ 10951 (D) (D) 13 6 (0) Barley ______________________________ farms __ 2032 - 16 13 50 46 $1,000 __ 27654 - 30 70 189 162 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 598 - 23 9 35 24 $1,000 __ 2546 - 26 17 48 30 Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2409 5 35 25 63 58 $1,000 __ 39563 (D) 87 (0) 366 347 

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 __ 7408 171 1 122 260 507 376 $1,000 __ 90 129 123 1 961 667 2329 2142 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 333 - - - - 1 $1,000 __ 32707 - - - - (0) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____ farms __ 585 54 90 20 39 35 $1,000 __ 60731 199 1 262 420 1 190 1 951 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 194 - 5 4 8 11 $1,000 __ 55618 - 352 259 733 1 555 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 618 176 253 38 37 28 $1,000 __ 12 513 671 3489 1 159 1 255 1526 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 62 - 14 9 9 6 $1,000 __ 8 190 - 1 133 726 1 037 1 329 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 402 159 116 14 21 22 $1,000 __ 87392 16630 31 667 13555 5084 6241 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 195 69 65 9 10 8 $1,000 __ 84501 15236 31 084 13480 4960 6097 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 815 6 20 11 23 15 $1,000 __ 79642 57 102 309 353 322 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 391 - - 2 2 2 $1,000 __ 70534 - - (D) (D) (0) 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 880 152 249 35 48 34 $1,000 __ 89 126 2753 8722 231 3435 1 207 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 7 11 1 4 1 $1,000 __ 88382 2658 8516 (0) 3385 (0) 

Dairy products _______________________ • farms __ 613 69 89 16 54 57 $1,000 __ 136 818 6545 25535 2904 12 144 10031 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 438 37 58 9 40 33 $1,000 __ 134 695 6 154 25290 2902 11 864 9737 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 14569 1 063 1 497 408 686 595 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 84 860 41 592 81 675 24223 89316 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 167 99 50 15 30 33 $1,000 __ 1 822 738 78244 34874 79248 19338 84 841 

See footnotes at end of table. 

80 COLORADO 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 __ I 562 784 706 3372 3355 2918 3961 

percenL_ 5.7 2.9 2.6 12.4 12.3 10.7 14.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 246 819 154 682 168 221 1 233782 2 396 977 4 118 748 25299 184 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 158 197 238 366 714 1411 6387 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ I 562 784 706 3372 3355 2918 3961 $1,000 __ 133 560 94344 132 689 397835 374 978 512 275 959035 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 85506 120336 187 945 117982 111 767 175 557 242 120 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ___________________ 202 85 57 259 205 102 93 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 128 66 47 164 84 43 22 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 212 86 67 296 155 66 45 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 297 128 97 453 324 171 82 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 234 131 112 583 531 339 166 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 76 32 49 196 257 182 113 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 150 89 76 320 468 436 342 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 75 37 43 144 190 256 245 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 94 65 84 499 506 634 957 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 55 45 44 298 407 431 1 186 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 19 7 17 96 149 164 436 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 10 2 7 34 51 59 178 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 10 11 6 30 28 35 96 

Grains ________________________________ farms __ 659 288 317 1 709 1 878 1 769 2154 $1,000 __ 7788 4154 6003 42888 75 108 103645 205 779 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 6 12 262 498 643 1 205 $1,000 __ 220 365 680 19087 49067 79686 185731 

Com for grain _______________________ farms __ 312 166 201 810 729 596 528 $1,000 __ 4444 2588 3693 23242 36227 46851 54 083 Wheat _ _ __ ___ _ __ ____ __ ___ __ __ _______ farms __ 332 124 131 1017 1 427 1 526 2000 $1,000 __ 1 585 510 605 7902 20225 38375 124 808 Soybeens ___________________________ farms __ 3 4 2 17 14 13 9 $1,000 __ 6 13 (0) 160 237 232 375 

Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ 34 12 15 107 180 197 315 $1,000 __ 112 54 (0) 692 1 227 2296 6485 Barley ______________________________ farms __ 118 49 83 409 431 385 432 $1,000 __ 615 271 536 4301 8450 5911 7118 Oats _______________________________ farms __ 36 19 22 104 91 97 138 $1,000 __ 72 25 66 316 331 428 1 187 Other grains ________________________ farms __ 124 83 105 484 496 477 454 $1,000 __ 954 694 1 037 6275 8410 9552 11 742 

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 __ 544 316 267 1 209 1 040 748 828 $1,000 __ 3990 2450 2424 17601 20015 16035 20 191 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I - 1 56 104 85 85 $1,000 __ (0) - (0) 4108 8630 8325 11 482 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ 33 25 35 119 73 44 18 

$1,000 __ 1 409 1 003 2251 12510 18831 8593 11 114 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 7 7 12 52 48 29 11 $1,000 __ 994 703 1 850 11 411 18428 8346 10986 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 20 20 5 18 8 11 4 $1,000 __ 1 724 506 313 359 191 932 409 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ II 2 2 3 2 3 1 

$1,000 __ 1 679 (0) (0) 293 (0) 864 (0) 

Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 8 6 7 24 10 8 7 $1,000 __ 2160 995 847 4645 1 329 1 494 2745 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 5 3 2 10 4 5 5 $1,000 __ 2103 950 (0) 4384 1 203 1481 (0) 

Other crops ___________________________ farms __ 68 32 50 232 228 89 41 

$1,000 __ 1 672 950 1 686 16798 28898 20010 8486 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 7 4 7 102 168 67 30 

$1,000 __ 531 330 626 13 311 27487 19517 8229 

Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 55 26 19 92 62 63 47 

$1,000 __ 3260 1 309 5 28819 15305 23974 107 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 1 - 8 5 2 1 

$1,000 __ 3220 (0) - 28 774 15246 (0) (0) 

Dairy products ________________________ farms __ 39 16 30 90 69 48 36 $1,000 __ 14725 3836 6826 16 514 19273 8660 9826 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 34 12 27 64 56 37 31 

$1,000 __ 14624 3765 6823 16 216 19055 8555 9709 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 716 437 414 1 793 1 930 1 957 3073 $1,000 __ 83019 73214 71 808 246 169 186 595 308 579 673 715 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 70 45 45 250 329 470 1 731 

$1,000 __ 76600 68 973 67708 228 275 162216 281 420 641 001 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 81 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 1 620 276 299 65 88 62 $1,000 __ 46495 5610 6278 4063 2429 372 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 26 31 5 9 2 $1,000 __ 37318 4214 4965 3871 (D) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 2016 251 412 76 105 96 $1,000 __ 108 883 4499 5473 2721 651 869 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 9 4 3 2 3 $1,000 __ 101 499 3941 4532 2572 (D) 569 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 612 795 139 200 141 $1,000 __ 15110 2620 4432 434 1 148 634 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 10 11 1 5 1 $1,000 __ 6567 715 2114 (D) 637 (D) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSESl 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27280 2582 4251 908 1 539 1 212 $1,000 __ 2 700 407 103 321 122291 97 159 48767 106927 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 40016 28768 107 003 31 688 88223 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 9824 923 1 346 284 432 465 $1,000 __ 1 084 325 51 297 29468 46556 12003 62139 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5 195 654 1 085 194 290 374 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 200 183 66 102 58 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 300 39 41 7 27 26 $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 30 37 17 13 7 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 1 766 2548 486 776 703 $1,000 __ 464 149 19392 25481 24906 12 149 18642 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 11 788 1564 2290 425 638 618 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 134 148 39 84 44 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 935 38 55 7 30 27 $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 30 55 15 24 14 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6214 848 1 137 137 311 258 $1,000 __ 126 987 3910 11 473 4163 4361 2777 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 767 1 014 107 247 225 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 59 39 20 32 11 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 14 56 2 17 13 $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 8 28 8 15 9 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 11 358 277 755 276 436 421 $1,000 __ 48466 1 179 3563 1 116 1 242 1390 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5 157 215 612 229 318 282 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 31 84 45 100 125 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 17 40 - 17 10 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 14 19 2 1 4 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12009 422 1 343 374 580 442 $1,000 __ 72666 201 954 395 706 748 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 417 1 330 371 563 415 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 4 9 2 17 26 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 1 2 1 - 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 - 2 - - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 657 1 625 374 648 517 $1,000 __ 45925 224 1 032 335 601 610 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 652 1 594 357 642 498 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 5 27 15 5 18 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 - 3 2 1 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 - 1 - - 1 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 25235 2110 3655 826 1 400 1 106 $1,000 __ 99575 3193 5840 1 272 2645 1 906 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 2004 3530 806 1 333 1 034 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5216 94 99 13 61 64 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 6 9 3 4 5 $50,000 or more __________________________ 105 6 17 4 2 3 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 22448 1 816 3154 691 1 190 1 002 $1,000 __ 40 522 1 293 2503 568 1 187 943 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 15727 614 1 432 398 867 647 $1,000 __ 37998 559 891 386 717 610 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 1 764 184 205 48 45 25 $1,000 __ 9086 1 069 1 857 71 416 59 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 20 146 1 245 2149 525 1 015 871 

$1,000 __ 11 969 271 588 247 325 295 

See footnotes at end of table. 

82 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 68 50 45 173 171 167 156 $1,000 __ 902 1 132 653 4491 5611 7068 7887 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 4 8 4 24 24 22 28 $1,000 __ 421 941 371 3394 4394 5854 6758 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 112 88 57 233 181 146 259 $1,000 __ 12465 3440 39399 5993 3021 12598 17 754 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 6 2 19 18 18 88 $1,000 __ 12174 2988 (0) 4856 2041 11 803 16654 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 132 67 58 242 215 162 315 $1,000 __ 449 1 356 473 1 049 802 687 1 025 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 2 3 1 1 4 2 3 $1,000 __ (0) 1 216 (0) (0) 285 (0) 294 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ I 573 648 773 3409 3505 2939 3941 $1,000 __ 113291 79995 112319 346348 315050 423 552 831 388 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 72022 123449 145303 101 598 89886 144 114 210 959 

Livestock and pouilly purchased ________ farms __ 391 277 229 1 093 1 130 1 177 2077 $1,000 __ 52606 45296 61 778 152539 101 936 153 175 315 532 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 215 170 119 587 444 549 514 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 116 76 69 292 444 315 651 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 34 17 27 134 172 213 563 $100,000 or more _________________________ 26 14 14 80 70 100 349 

Feed for livestock and poullry __________ farms __ 655 375 465 1 713 1 890 1 829 2816 $1,000 __ 27412 13902 20400 63219 48351 77 460 112835 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 524 264 373 1 299 1 360 1 180 1 233 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 69 65 45 272 368 496 1 093 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 44 12 35 90 118 107 372 $100,000 or more _________________________ 18 14 12 52 44 46 118 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 226 147 140 620 685 623 1 082 $1,000 __ 5182 3500 2009 17 998 15657 35085 20871 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 162 103 87 430 491 450 680 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 39 25 28 115 123 124 279 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 16 12 21 52 54 35 87 $80,000 or more ________________________ 9 7 4 23 17 14 36 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 777 293 417 1 796 1 967 1 750 2 193 $1,000 __ 1 029 565 917 5910 8514 8512 14530 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 486 134 175 689 859 610 548 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 261 134 196 657 637 707 901 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 29 25 45 439 426 381 627 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 - 1 11 45 52 117 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 782 324 428 1 809 1 895 1 546 2066 $1,000 __ 1 477 745 1441 9400 13724 14963 27916 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 713 276 316 1 185 1 168 877 825 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 68 47 107 594 598 488 935 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 1 3 30 108 131 208 $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - 21 50 98 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 705 311 417 1 885 1 837 1 682 2246 $1,000 __ 1 026 523 796 5498 7 819 8518 18941 

Farms wHh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 869 290 375 1 567 1 367 1 196 1 136 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 36 21 41 314 427 441 957 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ - - 1 4 33 32 118 $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - 10 13 35 

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ I 474 614 757 3213 3358 2854 3868 $1,000 __ 2825 1 593 2404 11 606 14701 16669 34920 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 377 570 862 2459 2437 1 781 1 610 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 91 42 90 725 875 1 014 2048 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 3 - 2 22 36 51 170 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 2 3 7 10 8 40 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ I 183 552 650 2879 3093 2647 3589 $1,000 __ 1 235 780 880 4888 6397 6599 13270 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ I 018 416 575 2226 2376 2144 3014 $1,000 __ 989 539 991 4439 5647 7183 14847 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 97 52 22 185 300 259 342 $1,000 __ 189 89 251 648 879 872 2686 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

621 2742 2931 2680 3735 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ I 148 464 $1,000 __ 412 186 282 1 651 1 579 2015 4117 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 83 
Table 51, Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con, 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total larm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Hired larm labor _______________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ 

$100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ $25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Repair and maintenance _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ $5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $49,999 _______________________ _ $50,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _____________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _______________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _________________________ _ 

Interest expense ______________________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 _____________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ________________________ _ 

$25,000 to $99,999 _______________________ _ $100,000 or more ________________________ _ 

Secured by real estate _______________ larms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 _____________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ $25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ $1,000 __ 

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

$1,000 to $4,999 _______________________ _ 

$5,000 to $24,999 ______________________ _ 

$25,000 or more _______________________ _ 

Cash renL ____________________________ larms __ 

$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. 

84 COLORADO 

Total 

19323 

49389 

12801 

4575 

1 566 

381 

9934 

172 070 

5836 

2639 

1 186 

273 

5545 

28102 

2154 

2096 

1 131 

164 

22385 

107 753 

16917 

4826 

442 

200 

10679 

52461 

4 197 

4006 

2 129 

347 

14744 

174717 

7765 

5448 

1 361 

170 

10322 

105 474 

1 362 3929 

4041 990 

8004 

69243 

2260 

2935 

2340 

469 

6655 

50 070 

4400 

930 

931 

394 

24367 

48 047 

22279 

1 491 

498 

99 

25569 

202693 

19128 

5 149 

767 

525 

1 to 9 

acres 

1 586 

1 424 

1 352 

194 

33 

7 

547 

7666 

419 

51 

59 

18 

304 

711 

185 

84 

31 

4 

1 865 3171 

717 

135 

7 

6 

503 

622 

364 

105 

32 

2 

932 

4088 

730 

186 

14 

2 

625 

2286 

200 

298 

126 

1 

466 1 802 

233 

172 

49 

12 

124 

269 

119 

3 

2 

2363 

1 720 

2324 29 

10 

2315 

8165 

2135 

124 

30 

26 

10 to 49 

acres 

2471 

2647 

2120 

257 

71 

23 

1 049 16413 

799 

146 

68 

36 

730 

2908 

410 

211 

87 

22 

3160 

5038 

3005 

135 

11 

9 

1 278 

1 186 

988 

267 

19 

4 

1 726 

8073 

1 293 

394 

36 

3 

1 359 

6099 

237 

753 

349 

20 

639 

1 974 

366 

206 

50 

17 

366 

938 

341 

11 

9 

5 

3981 

3914 

3926 35 

13 

7 

3769 

14835 

3500 

164 

56 

49 

50 to 69 

acres 

541 

908 

432 

90 

13 

6 

276 

4112 

237 

22 

6 

11 

162 

497 

115 

17 

28 

2 

641 

1 828 

587 

44 

3 

7 

268 

563 

156 

100 

8 

4 

340 2540 

226 

95 

17 

2 

275 

1 693 

57 

119 

97 

2 

149 

847 

78 

47 

14 

10 

154 

287 

154 

812 

908 

793 

14 

3 

2 

759 10935 

691 

47 

11 

10 

70 to 99 

acres 

1 013 

908 

872 

115 

21 

5 

427 

4078 

345 

32 

39 

11 

243 

579 

148 

53 

42 

1 210 2614 

1 110 

88 

9 

3 

593 

1 034 

388 

167 

37 

1 

709 

3892 

446 

252 

9 

2 

508 

2546 

85 

195 

224 

4 

374 

346 

167 

163 

36 

8 

230 

670 

204 

11 

13 

2 

1 393 

1420 

1 375 

15 

3 

1390 

4226 

1 263 

101 

16 

10 

100 to 139 

acres 

747 

1 031 

597 

125 

22 

3 

282 

4928 

217 

29 

30 

6 

159 

534 

70 

69 

15 

5 

971 

2395 

872 

85 

11 

3 

461 

805 

237 

203 

17 

4 

526 3336 

348 

153 

21 

4 

376 

2340 

52 

179 

127 

18 

263 

997 

116 

106 

32 

9 

272 

580 

256 

10 

4 

2 

1 031 

1 328 

989 

37 

4 

1 

1111 

6556 

980 

111 

7 

13 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con, 

Total farm production expenses-Con. electricity _____________________________ farms __ I 015 408 521 2463 2689 2432 3437 $1,000 __ 1 253 501 793 6077 8230 9882 15736 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 696 299 355 1 530 1 616 1 371 1561 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 276 95 138 655 648 647 1 335 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 41 13 26 253 378 302 393 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 2 25 47 112 148 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 403 295 294 1 267 1 368 1 342 2384 $1,000 __ 5271 3764 4306 19591 19770 23892 58280 Farms with expensaa of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 316 216 208 782 780 687 830 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 57 53 55 341 373 470 1010 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 20 21 25 116 186 155 461 $100,000 or more _________________________ 10 5 6 28 29 30 83 

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 275 134 183 801 792 686 1096 $1,000 __ ~ 113 589 685 4080 4777 3694 6934 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 133 40 94 289 232 194 244 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 84 61 60 344 349 271 493 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 49 27 25 156 189 172 310 $25,000 or more __________________________ 9 6 4 12 22 29 49 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ I 157 544 625 2909 3004 2677 3622 $1,000 __ 3002 1 877 2555 13292 15978 17905 38098 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 045 454 508 2163 2 111 651 1694 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 102 80 112 693 794 920 1 638 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2 8 1 40 77 61 212 $50,000 or more __________________________ 8 2 4 13 22 45 78 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 551 268 322 1 461 1 488 1 446 2040 $1,000 __ 1 424 1 306 050 5232 7361 10859 21 018 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 180 98 111 509 430 372 364 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 284 107 148 647 620 562 796 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 87 62 62 279 401 441 684 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 26 37 71 198 

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 640 330 481 1 956 2122 1 997 2985 $1,000 __ 4608 2749 4920 16522 23995 33391 66 603 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 436 176 280 1 046 1 037 840 907 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 177 143 179 805 853 872 339 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 23 9 19 99 220 258 636 $100,000 or more _________________________ 4 2 3 6 12 27 103 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 448 203 319 1 330 1 336 1 417 2 126 $1,000 __ 2375 564 2532 9393 13755 18473 42420 

Farms with expensaa of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 70 22 35 225 120 130 129 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 227 75 142 492 501 417 531 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 143 99 133 556 571 672 944 $25,000 or more ________________________ 8 7 9 57 144 198 522 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 289 178 256 1 135 1314 1 121 1 820 $1,000 __ 2232 185 2389 7129 10241 14 918 24 183 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 110 71 98 298 275 219 229 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 112 47 82 454 555 432 559 $5.000 to $24,999 _______________________ 46 56 67 349 422 408 811 $25,000 or more ________________________ 21 4 9 34 62 62 221 

Cash ren'-____________________________ farms __ 200 184 209 877 1 183 1 043 1 813 $1,000 __ 640 676 854 4944 8174 9 195 22 843 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 159 134 155 583 716 689 890 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 35 35 23 142 202 138 320 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 2 14 30 121 201 143 394 $25,000 or more __________________________ 4 1 1 31 64 73 209 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ I 271 562 669 2817 3069 2732 3667 $1,000 __ 1 362 829 878 4893 6231 7 179 17 3B4 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 254 542 652 2631 2785 2365 2843 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 12 18 8 162 221 280 660 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 4 1 9 20 58 79 294 $25,000 or more __________________________ 1 1 4 5 8 70 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ I 423 585 714 3295 3401 2876 3931 $1,000 __ 7245 5080 8542 23 544 25488 28258 59819 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 285 461 538 2509 2391 810 1 565 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 103 113 148 680 845 890 1 823 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 17 4 14 60 93 106 353 $50,000 or more __________________________ 18 7 14 46 72 70 190 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 85 
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 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 27281 2582 4251 908 1 539 1 212 $1,000 __ 422 200 12510 13643 12 788 7798 9507 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 15 476 4645 3209 14083 5067 7844 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 13 789 955 1 218 304 644 501 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 39795 21 058 22557 52287 19 111 27848 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 675 264 388 47 160 93 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5 413 432 517 199 317 289 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4627 164 207 41 125 85 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2074 75 108 17 42 34 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 13 492 1 627 3033 604 895 711 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9378 4671 4560 5145 5 039 6252 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 2003 294 588 128 170 149 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 8252 1 181 2 154 390 608 396 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2949 148 309 86 113 159 $50,000 or more __________________________ 288 4 2 - 4 7 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8386 92 192 73 173 165 $1,000 __ 186280 215 1 041 161 898 835 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 6280 370 736 206 306 304 $1,000 __ 36541 1 286 1 515 724 1 455 1 192 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 96 234 67 134 140 $1,000 __ 16 859 239 573 171 479 463 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 2533 233 372 119 140 145 $1,000 __ 14964 945 703 466 862 599 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 294 21 33 - 12 20 $1,000 __ 646 40 36 - 6 70 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ I 772 42 146 35 63 30 $1,000 __ 3872 61 203 86 109 61 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2565 18 7 9 19 24 $1,000 __ 107369 580 35 76 152 170 Corn _________________________________ farms __ I 393 - 1 6 13 17 $1,000 __ 74378 - (0) (0) 86 160 Wheat _ _ ___ _ _ ____ ____ _ _ ___ ___ ___ _ _ __ _ _ farms __ I 240 - 2 2 3 6 $1,000 __ 27020 - (0) (0) 4 5 Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ II - - - - - $1,000 __ 176 - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 428 - 1 - 3 4 $1,000 __ 5075 - (0) - (0) 5 Cotton ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 27 18 4 1 1 - $1,000 __ 721 580 32 (0) (0) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 22 334 1 042 3491 760 1 303 1 002 acres __ 10 988 853 4347 69825 34290 81 518 90383 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 19446 752 2687 623 1 101 828 acres __ 5 522 216 2759 40325 19476 48387 48937 Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 6385 752 2687 498 627 364 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2693 - - 125 474 297 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3 141 - - - - 167 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 3964 - - - - - 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2037 - - - - - 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 947 - - - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 259 - - - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 8537 371 1 577 375 612 509 acres __ I 170 250 1 395 23662 10962 23028 30 192 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured 69 ___________________ farms __ 2568 12 115 33 49 acres __ 709 549 31 1 057 557 1 563 1 460 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ I 187 8 79 26 68 41 acres __ 145 082 16 705 391 1 295 1 096 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 5896 6 57 37 104 96 acres __ 2 657 223 6 508 676 2497 3245 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 4818 53 336 119 214 174 acres __ 764 553 140 3568 2228 4746 5453 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2338 25 246 101 168 163 acres __ I 164 157 73 3176 2028 4806 7236 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ I 688 17 141 67 106 117 acres __ 925 761 52 1 737 1 158 2687 4945 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 986 8 132 42 76 72 acres __ 238 396 21 1 439 870 2 139 2 291 

See footnotes at end of table. 

86 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 119 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ I 573 648 773 3409 3505 2939 3942 $1,000 __ 16556 11 872 21 288 50626 57655 84 728 123 230 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 10525 18321 27539 14 851 16449 28829 31 261 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 849 344 439 1 878 2116 1 852 2689 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 26643 40903 55200 34333 34826 55008 58 766 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 146 34 33 136 199 77 78 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 462 203 232 850 814 556 542 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 188 71 129 660 811 904 1 242 $50,000 or more __________________________ 53 36 45 232 292 315 827 

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 724 304 334 1 531 1 389 1 087 1 253 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8375 7232 8817 9048 11 545 15 775 27767 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 143 35 52 148 155 92 69 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 501 188 201 979 709 482 463 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 77 79 78 381 491 468 560 $50,000 or more __________________________ 3 2 3 23 34 45 161 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 436 193 218 1 337 1 675 1 682 2 150 $1,000 __ 2433 1 152 1 489 13 069 27524 45 137 92326 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 290 180 200 873 870 828 1 117 $1,000 __ 1 303 857 1 125 4593 5397 6 163 10930 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 117 102 98 427 483 435 498 $1,000 __ 455 451 651 2063 3 140 3405 4768 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 134 101 71 300 304 230 384 $1,000 __ 590 350 347 2065 1 790 2 239 4009 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ IS - 10 46 45 28 64 

$1,000 __ 62 - 2 34 73 57 466 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 70 15 38 201 294 322 516 $1,000 __ 196 56 126 431 394 462 1 687 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 90 38 69 373 559 626 733 $1,000 __ 807 466 759 7091 18664 30633 47935 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 48 27 49 268 341 340 283 $1,000 __ 664 420 644 6168 15349 23397 27432 Wheat _ __ __ ____ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ ___ __ ___ _ _ _ _ farms __ 38 11 17 104 228 333 496 $1,000 __ 106 40 70 608 2349 5969 17 867 Soybeans _____________________________ farms __ I - 2 4 1 2 1 $1,000 __ (0) - (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 13 4 6 47 105 117 128 $1,000 __ (0) 6 19 281 (0) (0) (0) Cotton_ __ __ __ ____ __ _____ ______ _ ____ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - 1 1 1 - - $1,000 __ - - (0) (0) (0) - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ I 405 697 647 3 041 3008 2585 3353 

acres __ 176 166 103 165 117 701 851 655 1 550463 2 203 564 5 705 776 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 1 245 619 573 2695 2734 2428 3 161 

acres __ 104 234 59390 70185 469950 796 272 1 096 759 2 765 542 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 295 174 101 352 260 146 129 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 478 164 125 398 281 188 163 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 472 247 251 867 454 346 337 200 to 499 acres __________________________ - 34 96 1 078 1 290 760 726 500 to 999 acres __________________________ - - - - 449 827 761 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ - - - - - 161 786 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - - - - - 259 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 533 320 288 1 229 1 122 791 810 

acres __ 37617 29316 28472 189402 295 019 220 566 280 619 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 128 43 57 338 468 540 714 

acres __ 5649 1 543 3121 31 422 73523 162264 427 359 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 65 35 29 156 200 213 269 

acres __ 2543 1 202 890 8364 17 720 26 714 84 126 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 272 84 99 810 1 206 1 367 1 758 acres __ 14 114 4783 6325 91 745 261 594 542 725 1 729 005 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 309 155 167 827 837 731 896 acres __ 12009 6931 8708 60772 106335 154 536 419 125 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 141 102 75 335 345 298 339 

acres __ 8692 8375 7790 47435 97806 141 240 835 500 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 106 63 63 245 253 228 282 

acrBS __ 6 210 4886 5 541 34203 74877 107 788 681 697 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 56 48 21 140 149 129 113 

acres __ 2482 3489 2249 13232 22929 33452 153 803 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 87 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

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 ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured _________ farms __ II 875 271 1 161 281 439 399 acres __ 21 173 673 1 013 20875 9512 20708 27889 Land in house lots. ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ IS 902 2086 2796 522 937 611 acres __ 721 750 4023 17992 6216 12630 11 480 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 - 26 30 94 84 acres __ 969449 - 127 235 1 274 1 481 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ I 666 - 3 7 8 10 acres __ 811 790 - 71 135 273 387 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27281 2582 4251 908 1 539 1 212 $1,000 __ 12 519 420 203 821 523873 136 047 217 158 249 216 Average per farm ____________________ doUars __ 458906 78939 123 235 149 831 141 103 205 624 Average per acre ____________________ doUars __ 369 21 704 4805 2567 1 736 1 747 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 3 195 1 304 835 139 255 181 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 330 796 169 185 98 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2 315 278 633 140 236 136 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3 154 332 755 177 309 208 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 107 492 109 202 166 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7089 182 671 139 304 335 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 37 56 31 47 65 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 1 891 12 8 2 - 20 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 755 - 4 1 1 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 199 - 1 1 - 2 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of aU machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27 195 2 561 4217 900 1 532 1 201 $1,000 __ 1 347 073 37288 71 205 21 678 38545 31 527 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 2618 548 906 132 157 133 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 1 075 1 521 259 371 261 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 446 875 172 393 352 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 347 617 257 426 297 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 85 211 57 130 118 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 52 62 13 46 30 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 7 23 7 8 7 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 1 2 3 1 3 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 2272 3687 824 1 379 1 083 numbeL_ 68117 3726 6032 1 443 2697 2247 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 23017 1 627 3218 766 1 367 987 number __ 59043 2 591 5260 1 411 2775 2 281 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 12 394 1 038 2095 461 793 603 numbeL_ 20049 1 326 2926 662 1 283 1 022 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 16870 779 1 550 475 864 694 number __ 38994 1 265 2334 749 1 492 1 259 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 6320 94 89 75 154 124 number __ 8469 111 103 83 197 138 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 7627 205 568 215 401 356 number __ 8668 233 634 215 453 412 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 9548 238 739 303 473 466 number __ II 240 266 772 327 507 518 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 12005 422 1 343 374 580 442 acres on which used __ 3 261 217 1 619 19595 11 233 22934 22255 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 309 794 161 337 239 acres on which used __ I 846 016 1 074 10724 5371 12 895 12638 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 26 30 - 2 15 acres on which used __ 61 056 62 198 - (0) (0) Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ I 317 153 280 44 52 47 acres on which used __ 158 727 398 3335 1 508 1 180 1 583 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 8605 256 857 218 403 365 acres on which used __ I 943 125 740 10039 5664 14921 15793 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~owth control of crops or thinning of it _______ farms __ 530 13 120 23 22 22 acres on which used __ 56315 13 1 378 469 460 786 

See footnotes at end of table. 

88 COLORADO 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 __ 502 293 255 1 336 1 603 1 969 3366 acres __ 42925 32 413 30890 269014 654860 1 675 753 18 387 821 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ fe.rms __ 887 416 390 1788 1 769 1 577 2 123 acres __ 19036 10729 11 840 65678 93848 98 191 370 087 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 310 131 162 1 013 1 336 1 405 1 745 acres __ 7575 3332 5 116 49901 116 923 214 335 569 150 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 42 20 15 147 260 406 748 acres __ 4359 1 928 1 533 22882 64 079 174 709 541 434 

Value of land and buildings1 ______________ farms __ I 573 648 773 3409 3505 2939 3942 $1,000 __ 277 556 170 367 191 552 1 176 048 1 577817 1 643 833 6 152 132 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 176450 262 912 247 803 344 983 450 162 559 317 1 560 663 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 1 117 1 323 1 041 947 623 398 246 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 133 39 77 136 46 42 8 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 353 44 31 238 138 72 2 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 162 70 90 259 225 75 11 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 230 64 87 380 396 180 36 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 191 87 100 361 376 191 88 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 443 270 286 1277 1 270 1 170 742 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 34 57 93 572 679 835 1 251 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 26 17 8 174 329 282 1 013 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 1 - 1 12 44 88 602 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ - - - - 2 4 189 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ I 573 648 773 3406 3505 2 939 3940 $1,000 __ 49693 24569 38043 184 572 207079 217 885 424 989 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 98 42 29 273 142 87 71 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 306 122 104 435 477 203 190 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 341 137 160 474 636 407 298 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 489 203 232 1 023 947 796 909 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 237 86 153 665 671 664 948 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 91 39 74 417 385 543 891 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 10 18 14 112 230 216 561 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 1 1 7 7 17 23 72 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ I 435 584 730 3237 3357 2837 3849 

numbeL_ 3 150 1 435 1 994 9020 9993 9949 16431 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ I 371 589 688 2945 3108 2727 3624 

numbeL_ 3046 1 488 1 904 8007 9281 8378 12 621 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 699 334 359 1 439 1 605 1 275 1 693 number __ I 118 602 618 2355 2846 2 184 3 107 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 061 449 541 2389 2525 2307 3236 number __ I 928 886 1 286 5652 6435 6 194 9 514 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 333 151 222 947 1 246 1 322 1 563 

numbeL_ 403 186 271 1 116 1 620 1 796 2445 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 477 279 261 1088 1 228 1 015 1 534 number __ 513 302 270 1 210 1 411 1 144 1 871 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 621 350 332 1 391 1 526 1 244 1 865 number __ 670 389 352 1656 1 870 1 524 2389 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 777 325 426 1 809 1 895 1 546 2066 

acres on which used __ 56146 27730 44 719 304 929 485493 659 650 1 604 914 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

control~ 

Insects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 445 189 298 1 175 1 155 1 014 1 443 

acres on which used __ 35775 16290 33900 182 318 258 123 334 063 942 845 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 31 10 43 76 102 48 40 

acres on which used __ 1 667 1 313 2038 6224 19327 9548 19989 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 71 39 44 166 204 107 108 

acres on which used __ 4224 1 797 1 170 18 931 40391 28302 55908 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ 1 331 1 242 1 525 farms __ 450 212 295 1 451 acres on which used __ 25730 15 916 25821 218 026 282201 366 552 959 722 

Chemicals for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _______ farms __ 20 22 3 65 103 62 55 

acres on which used __ I 675 821 241 5957 16027 9491 18997 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 89 
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 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 27284 2725 4352 697 1 476 176 Full owners ___________________________________ 14643 2410 3529 626 1 043 709 Part owners ___________________________________ 8463 94 435 172 246 279 Tenants ______________________________________ 3956 221 386 97 185 188 

White ________________________________________ 26760 2668 4231 869 1 431 143 Full owners _________________________________ 14526 2364 3436 607 1 012 692 Part owners _________________________________ 8343 91 417 168 237 273 Tenants ____________________________________ 3 691 213 378 94 182 178 

Black and other races _________________________ 524 57 121 28 45 33 Full owners _________________________________ 317 46 93 21 31 17 Part owners _________________________________ 140 3 18 4 11 6 Tenants ____________________________________ 67 8 10 3 3 10 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 23496 2509 3980 603 1 295 991 acres __ 22 151 013 214274 157701 69046 121 164 128 351 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 23326 2504 3964 800 1 291 986 acres __ 20 615 996 8320 95034 40365 93 129 95955 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 12576 345 833 272 434 471 acres __ 13 786 158 23842 19 163 12 316 27741 42296 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 12441 315 823 269 433 467 acres __ 13 432 437 1 136 16 834 11 661 26533 41 033 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 2 971 416 352 109 134 125 acres __ I 888 738 228 660 64 996 29 316 29243 33661 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 19874 941 3501 676 113 865 Not on farm operated __________________________ 5714 512 629 168 301 234 Not reported __________________________________ 1 696 272 222 53 62 57 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 16 504 947 1 365 335 693 585 Other ________________________________________ 10780 778 2987 562 763 591 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ II 315 755 1031 260 466 396 Any __________________________________________ 14202 825 3 151 594 909 712 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 3206 196 379 74 154 142 100 to 199 day"-____________________________ 2685 296 514 119 155 133 200 days or more ___________________________ 6311 333 2256 401 600 437 

Not reported __________________________________ 1 767 145 170 43 61 68 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 1 762 262 356 60 117 88 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 2054 305 451 80 145 104 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 4623 573 1 024 160 290 214 10 years or more ______________________________ 14 745 970 1 968 442 745 610 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.7 12.3 12.8 13.8 14.6 15.7 

Not reported __________________________________ 4100 615 551 135 179 160 

Operators by age group: 26 Under 25 years ________________________________ 467 68 46 23 23 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 3 171 390 414 79 137 120 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 5546 691 1 067 175 301 246 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 3014 336 592 117 174 135 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 3 107 299 520 103 193 155 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 3 145 280 480 120 153 129 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 3043 218 455 98 152 119 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 2470 172 311 81 153 99 70 years and over _____________________________ 3321 251 467 101 190 147 Average age ________________________________ 51.8 48.4 51.1 51.8 52.4 51.6 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 25372 2 371 3934 835 386 1 089 Female _______________________________________ 1 912 354 418 62 90 87 

Operators of Spanish Origin (see text) _____________ 710 62 148 37 61 47 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 22586 2349 3953 792 1 309 1 039 acres __ 21 410 862 8452 101 121 45960 106 139 121 027 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 2994 230 259 70 114 95 acres __ 5 780 203 607 7104 4054 9 182 11 036 

Corporation: 117 110 24 37 28 Family held ___________________________ farms __ I 334 acres __ 4 387 382 312 2773 1 415 3040 3 218 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 35 1 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ I 299 117 110 24 36 27 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 135 12 15 6 3 6 acres __ 623 180 44 419 331 238 769 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 20 3 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ lIS 12 12 6 2 6 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 235 17 15 5 13 8 acres __ 846 806 41 451 286 063 938 

See footnotes at end of table. 

90 COLORADO 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 259 280 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 ____________________________________ 1 562 784 706 3372 3355 2918 3961 Full owners ___________________________________ 1 039 412 354 1 807 1 316 879 917 Part owners ___________________________________ 230 226 200 1 068 1 337 1 588 2606 Tenants ______________________________________ 293 146 152 697 702 451 438 

White ________________________________________ 1 533 762 678 3315 3 301 2890 3939 Full owners _________________________________ 1 017 404 338 1 580 1 300 867 909 Part owners _________________________________ 226 214 191 1 046 1 312 1 573 2595 Tenants ____________________________________ 290 144 149 689 689 450 435 

Black and other races _________________________ 29 22 28 57 54 26 22 Full owners _________________________________ 22 8 16 27 16 12 6 Part owners _________________________________ 4 12 9 22 25 15 11 Tenants ____________________________________ 3 2 3 8 13 1 3 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 1 285 639 565 2701 2690 2495 3543 acres __ 241 001 133 041 128 915 901 674 1 561 028 2 526 135 15 946 683 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 1 269 638 554 2675 2653 2467 3523 acres __ 177 164 99626 103 472 753 680 1 368 125 2335354 15445 752 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 531 374 354 1 780 2059 2058 3065 acres __ 71 887 55831 67283 504 802 1 055 104 1 816 235 10 089 654 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 523 372 352 1 765 2 039 2039 3044 acres __ 69655 55056 64 749 480 102 1 028 852 1 783 394 9 853 432 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 148 85 79 310 375 332 504 acres __ 66069 34190 27977 172 694 239 155 223 622 739 153 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 1 059 570 523 2292 2276 2 107 2931 Not on farm operated __________________________ 416 186 149 863 874 637 745 Not reported __________________________________ 87 28 34 217 205 174 285 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 895 476 459 2348 2500 2394 3507 Other ________________________________________ 667 308 247 1 024 855 524 454 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 593 289 284 1 492 1 600 1 619 2510 Any __________________________________________ 861 444 372 1 653 1 500 1 067 1 114 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 197 101 98 489 494 402 480 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 157 89 76 347 328 232 239 200 days or more ___________________________ 507 254 198 817 678 433 395 

Not reported __________________________________ 108 51 50 227 255 232 337 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 111 51 42 196 206 123 128 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 128 73 43 269 199 127 130 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 286 147 143 528 492 385 381 10 years or more ______________________________ 820 415 398 1 919 1 970 1 857 2631 Average years on present farm _______________ 16.7 16.7 17.4 18.2 20.0 22.1 24.2 

Not reported __________________________________ 217 98 80 460 488 426 691 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 32 15 14 64 61 47 28 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 181 94 94 477 463 322 400 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 275 156 130 671 622 518 694 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 163 74 79 334 311 308 391 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 197 97 81 312 352 317 481 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 172 74 88 407 381 359 502 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 196 92 86 354 382 359 532 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 164 82 61 312 302 295 438 70 years and over _____________________________ 182 100 73 441 481 393 495 Average age ________________________________ 52.1 52.0 51.2 51.5 52.1 52.9 53.5 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 1 455 737 666 3 142 3 167 2775 3815 Female _______________________________________ 107 47 40 230 188 143 146 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 46 29 26 93 69 52 40 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 1 342 678 602 2773 2677 2318 2754 

acres __ 211 915 133708 143 350 1 014 279 1 912 903 3273 379 14 336 629 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 144 75 70 420 458 381 676 acres __ 22 939 14631 16707 153 210 322 994 530037 4667 502 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 55 23 25 139 167 182 427 

acres __ 6641 4578 5999 51 827 122 362 262805 3 920 412 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 1 - - 2 4 5 21 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 54 23 25 137 163 177 406 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 8 3 3 18 12 17 32 

acres __ 1 271 595 727 5960 8392 23 991 580 423 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ - 1 - 3 - 9 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 8 2 3 15 12 8 29 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 13 5 8 22 41 20 70 

acres __ 2053 970 1 438 8466 30326 26536 1 772 216 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 91 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ___________________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 100 to 139 acres _______________________________ _ 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 egQs (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

General fanns, 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 ___________________________ fanns __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 4 _________________________________ _ 5 to 9 _________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 _______________________________ _ 100 to 199 _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 _____________________________ _ 500 or more ___________________________ _ 

Heijers and heijer calves _______________ fanns __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ Iarms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ fanns __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

92 COLORADO 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Ito 9 

Total acres 

2725 2725 4352 

897 

1 476 

1 176 1 562 

784 

706 3372 

3355 

2918 

3961 

5763 19 3294 111 

3294 111 

270 28 559 184 347 156 

1 015 37 

12544 1 348 

9822 826 

472 54 

142 36 2463 732 

415 20 

14637 1 120 2 946 334 110480 

2410 471 4689 403 2497 110 2188 82 1 885 32 

968 22 

11 867 766 906501 23704 

11 132 654 830216 19527 

2430 346 4467 214 1 852 57 1 338 26 856 8 189 3 

1 714 157 

76285 4177 

111 97 84 5 128 28 157 15 124 7 90 5 20 

11 206 742 

017 343 43350 

11 982 776 

022490 43426 

14569 1 063 3 476 740 137 990 1 964 765 84 880 6954 518 

328208 13015 105 577 4056 

12096 808 3 148 532 124 975 1 859 187 80 804 1 971 184 2 193 830 88120 1 385 670 59910 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 

acres acres acres acres 

4352 897 1 476 176 

173 87 210 146 

800 166 311 221 

800 166 311 221 

65 9 25 20 250 35 23 18 

104 12 15 16 

273 30 59 42 

1 695 424 605 528 1 078 320 469 415 

68 9 47 43 

45 2 8 2 

823 120 162 127 

56 3 11 13 

1 721 416 725 618 

65478 54 521 40492 43453 

859 115 181 141 

688 236 382 315 

79 38 91 95 

45 12 37 37 

32 8 22 20 

18 7 12 10 

1 221 331 602 497 

24474 7 212 16512 16079 

1 076 314 530 444 

11 793 5706 9532 10522 

745 144 230 158 300 152 269 243 

22 10 23 28 

7 5 6 9 1 3 2 6 1 

229 40 125 98 

12681 506 6980 5557 

155 29 67 47 

8 2 6 7 13 1 15 15 

17 2 13 15 

22 3 13 5 

8 3 9 6 

6 2 3 

1 153 319 526 438 

20 753 27641 14334 14935 

1 282 322 572 493 

20 251 19668 9646 12439 

1 497 408 686 595 77 107 126585 43731 121 903 

41 592 81 675 24223 89316 

715 223 324 300 14738 2949 6408 5855 

2789 893 1744 1 361 

1 204 311 563 494 

62369 123638 37323 116048 

38803 80 782 22 479 87955 

294 54 102 79 

41 989 117630 27194 105451 

28 073 77 999 17524 82770 

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 

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 ________________________________ 562 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 784 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 706 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3372 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3355 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2918 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3961 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 406 130 156 965 1 121 116 1234 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 271 136 98 503 370 198 109 Cotton (0131) _________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 271 136 98 503 370 198 109 

V"l1etables and melons (016) _____________________ 12 9 10 41 33 12 6 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 18 12 3 7 3 5 1 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 8 4 4 16 5 3 4 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 65 40 46 157 126 87 53 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 590 369 326 1 394 470 1 362 2433 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 476 282 247 1 135 257 1 186 2131 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 36 14 26 66 55 33 21 Poultry and ::mIs (025) ___________________________ 11 3 1 14 11 8 1 Animal specia es (027) __________________________ 109 56 25 150 77 45 37 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 36 11 11 59 84 49 62 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 714 436 411 1 781 1 892 1 873 2930 

numbeL_ 105197 83359 86489 314196 306 852 428418 1 307399 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 113 60 52 177 121 85 35 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 336 208 164 746 634 371 206 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 126 82 99 393 516 540 328 100 to 199 __________________________________ 82 46 47 257 351 477 715 200 to 499 __________________________________ 40 27 36 146 195 300 1 027 500 or more ________________________________ 17 13 13 62 75 100 619 

Cows and heners that had calved _______ farms __ 559 358 335 1 457 1 603 1 603 2535 

numbeL_ 21 981 14423 14348 63384 93020 123 926 487 438 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 500 340 303 1 365 1 538 1 562 2506 number __ 14871 12313 10381 53620 81 915 118519 481 517 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 128 79 69 235 159 96 41 10 to 49 ________________________________ 300 191 168 805 821 644 360 50 to 99 ________________________________ 47 50 47 204 336 459 569 100 to 199 ______________________________ 17 11 16 90 168 238 745 200 to 499 ______________________________ 8 7 3 30 51 117 620 500 or more ____________________________ 2 1 3 8 171 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ 102 59 72 219 191 185 237 number __ 7 110 2110 3967 9764 11 105 5407 5921 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 63 40 41 129 118 134 191 5 to 9 __________________________________ 2 3 2 14 13 9 13 10 to 49 ________________________________ 7 4 5 18 6 11 5 50 to 99 ________________________________ 17 6 11 19 15 16 11 10010199 ______________________________ 9 3 7 24 14 8 9 200 to 499 ______________________________ 3 3 5 14 24 5 5 500 or more ____________________________ 1 1 1 1 2 3 

Heifers and hener calves _______________ farms __ 529 344 330 1 385 1 495 1 505 2440 

numbeL_ 42972 34752 39740 137 64ti 95046 146423 399749 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 564 352 333 1 475 1 590 1 621 2602 number __ 40244 34184 32401 113 164 118786 158069 420212 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 716 437 414 1 793 1 930 1 957 3073 

number __ 136 833 125170 119552 395 776 315890 534 988 1 341 215 

$1,000 __ 83019 73214 71 808 246 169 186 595 308 579 673 715 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 319 210 202 888 936 920 1 399 

numbeL_ 8188 4847 5937 23976 33256 44 074 164967 

$1,000 __ 2069 1 547 1 771 7686 10668 14850 56 145 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 576 355 346 1 473 1 611 1 665 2690 

numbeL_ 128647 120 323 113615 371 800 282634 490 914 1 176248 $1,000 __ 80950 71 667 70037 238 483 175 927 293 729 617 571 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 91 70 60 254 213 214 358 number __ 107 223 109 905 102 323 308 222 197156 370 354 620 283 $1,000 __ 70374 66 597 64722 208 453 133 995 235 284 339 969 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 93 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 Total acres acres acres acres acres 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs' and pigs inventory •••.•.••.•••••••.. farms •• 1 685 283 334 68 84 60 number •• 258 725 28878 34328 20670 12 919 2896 Farms with- 1 to 24 ..................................... 939 176 234 44 46 41 25 to 49 .................................... 181 30 21 10 6 5 50 to 99 .................................... 193 24 23 8 8 5 100 to 199 .................................. 128 20 14 - 10 3 200 to 499 ............................•..... 134 18 22 1 9 6 500 or more •..••..•••..••.••••.•....•••••.• 110 15 20 5 5 -

Used or to be used for breeding •••...•• farms •• 871 146 158 35 45 31 number •• 32355 3600 5261 1 202 2 411 425 Other •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 560 262 306 63 79 55 number •• 226370 25278 29067 19468 10 508 2471 

Hogs and pigs sold ..•..•.••..••••••.•••• farms •• 1 620 276 299 65 88 62 numbeL. 460 359 60867 73983 37086 19937 3464 $1,000 .. 46495 5 610 6278 4063 2429 372 Feeder pigs ••••..••..•••.••••••••••••• farms •. 393 76 84 17 25 12 number •• 92420 22224 29003 1 374 1 915 400 $1.000 .• 3928 1 020 1 204 46 88 15 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ••. farms •• 907 153 165 37 49 34 number •• 44207 5326 8068 1 663 1 225 477 Dec. 1 and May 31 .................. farms •• 834 142 152 36 46 26 numbeL. 21 913 2 710 3972 823 632 214 June 1 and Nov. 30 ...........•..... farms •• 802 138 140 34 42 31 numbeL. 22294 2 616 4096 840 593 263 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ••••• farms •• 1 981 245 409 76 106 97 numbeL. 708 070 47896 43050 15 977 10623 16451 Ewes 1 year old or older ••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 759 205 350 69 94 89 number •• 307 818 10 581 14763 2431 5 104 8839 

Sheep and lambs sold •••.••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 956 232 397 72 103 94 numbeL. 1 310 928 52559 90629 38850 7990 11 737 Sheep and lambs shorn •••••••••.•••••••• farms •• 1 735 212 340 62 91 86 numbeL. 486 452 17707 17958 4 921 5417 9370 pounds of wooL. 3 858 736 120 521 128 524 31 701 43539 85262 

Horses and ponies inventory •••••••••••••• farms •• 10 930 1 175 2174 444 607 510 numbeL. 78848 6 751 13628 2956 4201 3526 Horses and ponies sold •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2482 442 650 120 159 113 number •• 8488 1 040 1 874 360 613 406 Goats inventory ••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 741 145 200 22 50 43 number •• 7324 1 643 1 518 237 385 313 Goats sold •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farmS •• 279 63 67 10 15 15 number •• 2952 736 626 145 185 151 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory •• farms •• 2709 325 664 129 151 127 number •• 3 118767 272 871 802487 2495 73683 3099 Farms with- 1 to 399 ...............................•.... 2671 317 648 129 149 127 400 to 3.199 ...........................•.... 14 1 6 - - - 3.200 to 9,999 ............•........•...•.... 3 2 - - 1 - 10,000 to 19,999 ..........•....•.......•.... 4 1 2 - - - 20,000 to 49,999 ..........•........•...•.... 7 3 4 - - - 50,000 to 99,999 ..........•....•.......•.... 3 - 1 - 1 - 100,000 or more •••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 7 1 3 - - -

Hens and pullets oj laying age •••••••••• farms •• 2692 325 656 127 149 127 numbeL. 2 947 184 272 136 798858 2203 9 162 2869 Pullets 3 months old or older not of 

laying age ..•••.••••.•••••••••••••••• farms •• 314 43 100 19 16 10 numbeL. 171 583 735 3629 292 64 521 230 Hens and pullets sold •••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• 203 47 64 6 13 4 number •• 1 556 880 163 267 544 865 155 230 446 115 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold __________________________________ • farms __ 112 24 31 5 4 5 number __ 43706 3013 2469 7172 20222 367 Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 108 24 31 4 3 5 2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________ . 4 - - 1 1 - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 175 24 53 13 11 10 number __ 28964 91 5524 34 76 47 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 123 30 37 5 11 4 number __ 4 563 825 579 42961 16230 180 381 116 069 

See footnotes at end of table. 

94 COLORADO 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 __ 67 61 46 182 183 170 147 number __ 4932 6520 4 115 23 146 32441 49692 38 188 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 44 38 22 82 89 68 55 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 7 7 6 26 19 24 20 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 5 6 9 25 27 25 28 100 to 199 __________________________________ 1 2 4 25 14 24 11 200 to 499 __________________________________ 9 2 3 14 18 16 16 500 or more ________________________________ 1 6 2 10 16 13 17 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 37 26 26 112 93 88 74 number __ 733 716 544 2807 3308 7595 3753 Other ________________________________ farms __ 50 59 45 167 169 162 133 numbeL_ 4199 5804 3 571 20339 29 133 42097 34435 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 68 50 45 173 171 167 156 number __ 8 591 9984 6343 45769 55950 68642 69743 $1,000 __ 902 1 132 653 4491 5 611 7068 7887 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 17 6 12 35 44 39 26 number __ I 094 380 617 9584 7424 12705 5700 $1,000 __ 42 13 23 396 300 536 246 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 38 26 26 114 96 90 79 number __ 822 1 189 809 4223 4536 9618 6 251 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 36 23 25 101 88 81 78 number __ 397 611 420 2 117 2393 4366 3258 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 32 26 26 102 83 82 66 number __ 425 578 389 2106 2 143 5252 2993 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 107 80 60 226 164 144 247 number __ 25050 16965 55573 64 634 43370 126 225 242 256 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 101 75 56 199 165 131 225 numbeL_ 4617 10687 4224 22622 20234 38302 165414 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 112 84 55 229 178 142 258 number __ 157 361 46984 404869 78 187 42326 151 368 228068 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 94 81 48 202 161 126 232 number __ 19349 44 389 4444 37844 28009 79945 217 099 

pounds of wooL 103494 293850 37547 278503 240 313 535 079 1 960 403 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 509 322 249 1 102 1 050 1 011 1 777 number __ 3724 2135 1 826 B 139 7592 7 125 17245 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 103 55 44 lB4 175 147 290 number __ 421 220 176 638 688 593 1 459 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 40 17 16 71 62 31 44 number __ 275 342 71 687 565 296 992 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 19 8 9 26 23 10 14 number __ 218 91 38 267 258 129 108 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 149 87 75 287 244 238 233 number __ 299023 1 906 2723 1 621 883 6538 15330 16729 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 148 87 73 283 243 235 232 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ - - 2 1 1 3 - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - 1 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - 1 - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 1 - - 2 - - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 148 87 75 287 243 237 231 number __ 298820 1 662 1 904 1 522083 6 132 15051 16304 

Pullets 3 months Old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 14 10 7 29 20 21 25 number __ 203 244 819 99 BOO 406 279 425 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 8 7 6 24 9 8 7 

numbeL_ 309 130 326 60B 575 1 037 306 7349 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 5 2 4 7 10 9 6 

numbeL_ (D) (D) 672 1 310 858 6360 677 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 5 2 4 7 10 7 6 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ - - - - - 2 - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 8 3 4 20 11 10 8 

numbeL_ 16 3 7 13792 9275 56 43 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 10 1 1 9 5 8 2 

numbeL_ 273436 ( D ) (D 825533 1 423 480 1 550 113 (D 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 95 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introduc!oly text] 

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~~ C~== 

acres __ 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ acres __ cwt __ 

Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ cwt __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

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

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

tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

96 COLORADO 

Total 

4295 

685568 98 919 585 4030 

647205 

608 1 683 1 242 

487 

275 

1 525 100 798 2 101 438 1 476 97150 

1 039 190 554 7 327 665 

386 35549 

188 

376 

247 

128 

100 

6992 2421 603 81 581 401 

1 953 195472 

732 1 774 

1 747 1243 

1 496 

2404 

203226 12388 192 1 389 116100 

701 1 091 

449 

135 

28 

964 46403 2271 543 

567 16900 

1 689 169 506 2521 626 1 489 120 943 

369 65 420 18918648 

369 65420 

35 

42 

91 

95 

106 

13535 1 423 807 3 088 681 10253 1 055673 

4158 

5361 

2683 

930 

423 

9416 709939 2061 830 8000 

587577 

1 to 9 acres 

20 

81 10193 19 

78 

20 

3 

13 

237 3 

13 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

15 

43 1 433 7 

21 

15 

1 

1

0) 

D) 

5 

34 

444 5 

34 

3 

11 2908 3 

11 

2 

1 

359 

1 536 3693 

296 1 283 

359 

275 1 167 

3048 

231 1001 

10 to 49 50 to 69 70 to 99 100 to 139 acres acres acres acres 

142 80 219 155 1884 2204 6905 6805 224722 278697 900 910 847763 132 78 213 150 1743 2112 6687 6658 

122 43 95 41 20 37 124 103 

11 

39 20 77 71 

516 467 2173 2203 

9728 9188 46945 44785 

38 19 74 70 510 437 2 138 2 198 

11 7 7 12 (D) 115 95 276 (D) 8950 4736 23458 

7 7 7 11 (D) 115 95 236 

9 5 6 7 2 2 1 5 

93 45 130 106 1 774 1 280 4474 4457 55981 53324 143 609 152 823 24 23 56 41 270 481 994 138 

68 20 50 34 

25 25 80 59 

13 

18 15 62 64 10 ) 420 1 378 1 931 D) 24660 86672 96 215 17 12 53 57 221 339 107 1 653 

16 6 44 37 2 9 18 24 

3 

46 16 58 37 471 188 944 619 23131 11 933 50844 35637 40 13 47 36 395 166 669 603 

37 25 62 51 

485 483 1 588 1 818 6986 8008 26447 27687 

32 25 60 48 448 483 1 518 1 481 

16 8 12 13 127 274 260 337 17584 68 000 57115 87020 16 8 12 13 127 274 260 337 

8 4 3 8 3 4 5 5 4 4 

1 

2122 492 852 647 

30711 12888 27919 27973 

64 576 28215 68 979 64803 1754 421 730 563 24493 10757 23371 23594 

1 804 265 358 201 

318 227 493 402 

1 44 

1 522 391 655 514 

19784 9332 19643 20 208 

49167 23 192 56354 52162 

1 303 348 588 459 

16643 8397 17 449 17708 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

140 to 179 180 to 219 220 to 259 260 to 499 500 to 999 1 ,000 to 1 ,999 2.000 acres or 

acres acres acres acres acres acres more 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 348 187 219 885 797 639 604 acres __ 19407 11 750 16 189 98 221 140342 170 539 211 241 bushels __ 2 607 730 1 597 585 2 292 714 13 491 724 20359322 24931 555 31 376 670 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 325 181 211 851 752 574 544 acres __ 18 165 11 694 15823 94 126 135 723 158 567 195 829 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 60 38 26 65 44 33 21 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 251 112 133 398 217 147 141 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 37 37 59 362 359 201 176 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ - - 1 60 149 150 127 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - 28 108 139 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 130 71 81 332 253 186 262 acres __ 5292 3 014 3799 21 936 19692 16488 25205 

Irrigated __________________________ ~~~ ?~~== 108 969 62043 80924 491 305 422088 342 411 482 815 

126 71 80 329 249 175 242 acres __ 5249 3 014 3778 21 539 19311 15 773 23 190 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 35 19 18 126 197 234 372 acres __ I 218 568 791 8 621 21 310 38608 118 748 bushels __ 74035 43 561 36329 452 074 904597 1 474 006 4 298 248 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 22 15 11 74 86 65 acres __ 602 437 383 4244 6258 7738 15 ~~ Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 17 8 8 37 44 26 20 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 17 11 9 60 75 90 104 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 - 1 28 55 68 94 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ - - - 1 19 34 74 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - 4 16 80 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 342 127 137 1 028 1 436 1 529 2004 acres __ 18681 6 127 7271 94268 238 115 473 099 1 572 014 bushels __ 658880 220 112 274 750 3 390 369 8 524 106 16 180 661 51 925 353 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 97 60 63 378 474 355 375 acres __ 3 165 1 838 1 958 17302 38345 44 186 85774 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 78 41 46 176 118 46 40 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 229 71 72 406 394 263 150 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 35 15 19 422 601 354 288 250 to 499 acres __________________________ "_ - - - 24 297 555 367 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - 26 311 1 159 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 130 68 94 467 489 444 552 acres __ 3908 2276 3 614 25531 45056 41 611 77 262 bushels __ 252860 157 442 239353 1 852 743 3403 607 2537 625 3 721 104 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 106 65 84 368 328 176 123 acres __ 3460 2 136 3264 21 680 37716 23832 20 692 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 66 32 44 159 114 96 86 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 60 31 45 233 218 235 216 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 4 5 5 68 113 75 176 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ - - - 7 38 31 59 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - 6 7 15 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 49 29 35 148 161 159 226 acres __ 950 470 829 4 315 6 189 10 082 21 348 bushels __ 64 128 25423 54786 263 908 334 271 431 126 976356 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 37 22 31 111 87 68 75 

acres __ 666 310 803 2955 2862 3059 4412 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ 119 81 96 405 344 284 180 acres __ 4099 3 140 4 195 26766 39747 45958 41 193 

cwL_ 70107 51 115 78854 457 840 583 632 637 297 573 209 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 112 77 96 378 290 219 149 acres __ 3810 2854 4195 23566 27909 27596 27049 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 26 8 16 89 113 46 19 acres __ I 121 645 1 328 11 531 25716 16 146 7925 

cwL 293 930 168 615 324 854 3 327 674 7 374 424 4665 112 2 531 412 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 26 8 16 89 113 46 19 acres __ I 121 645 1 328 11 531 25716 16 146 7925 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 7 - - 2 4 4 I 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 3 1 1 10 3 2 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 14 5 11 24 16 5 3 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 2 2 4 38 35 7 6 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - 15 55 28 8 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain. wild. grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 861 496 440 1 821 1 751 1 567 2 127 acres __ 45245 28 791 29367 156 984 223 828 244638 594 127 tons. dry __ 109725 70459 73963 435 514 551 315 519411 1 098028 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 706 427 384 1 494 1 280 946 1 252 acres __ 36867 23550 25232 132 088 173 857 171 108 409 473 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 213 113 65 292 243 155 90 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 533 294 274 898 721 621 580 100 to 24B acres ____________________________ 115 89 96 542 525 483 768 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ - - 5 89 215 225 396 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - 47 83 293 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 664 373 355 1 419 1 217 936 1 095 

acres __ 31 515 19593 20496 110 334 140 804 124 333 192 730 

tons, dry __ 88 715 56338 59323 360 059 428 729 344 615 540 130 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 593 338 326 1 267 1 007 699 841 

acres __ 28353 17 131 18 412 99678 116539 92990 153 276 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 97 
Table 51. Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

98 COLORADO 

Total 

585 

34 102 

585 34 102 

142 

190 

173 

57 

23 

838 

11 339 

838 11 339 

399 

335 

81 

22 

1 

1 to 9 

acres 

54 

147 

54 

147 

41 

13 

211 

752 

211 

752 

153 

58 

10 to 49 

acres 

90 

854 

90 

854 

36 

49 

5 

353 3505 

353 3505 

124 

199 

30 

50 to 69 

acres 

20 

316 

20 

316 

6 

8 

6 

55 1 009 

55 1 009 

20 

17 

18 

70 to 99 

acres 

39 

103 

39 

103 

10 

13 

16 

50 

933 

50 

933 

23 

12 

15 

100 to 139 

acres 

35 

211 

35 

211 

9 

11 

10 

5 

45 

062 

45 

062 

21 

15 

3 

6 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 51, Summary by Size of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 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 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 33 25 35 119 73 44 18 acres __ I 017 821 1 410 6 717 9385 4854 6267 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 33 25 35 119 73 44 18 acres __ I 017 821 1 410 6717 9385 4854 6267 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 6 1 7 15 6 3 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 14 11 13 32 14 10 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 10 11 10 55 24 19 7 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 3 2 5 12 20 8 2 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - 5 9 4 5 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 25 24 9 24 19 14 9 acres __ I 364 647 249 445 280 883 211 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 25 24 9 24 19 14 9 acres __ I 364 647 249 445 280 883 211 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ________________ • ____________ 8 9 5 12 12 6 6 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 5 6 2 10 5 4 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 4 8 1 - 1 1 - 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 8 1 1 2 1 2 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - - - 1 -

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than 51,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 99 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• number •• 27284 288 688 999 2722 3 117 1 095 percenL. 100.0 1.1 2.5 3.7 10.0 11.4 4.0 

Land in farms •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• acres •• 34 048 433 1 812 877 3 846898 5 189 383 8405 758 5 954 502 1 625 232 

Average size of farm •••••••••••••••••• acres •• 1 248 6295 5591 5 195 3088 1 910 1484 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) •••••••• _ ••••••.•••• farms •• 27284 288 688 999 2722 3 117 1 095 

$1,000 •• 3 143 131 1 662 427 1 932 257 341 003 422 493 222 167 48840 

Average per farm ••.••••••••••••••••• dollars •. 115 201 5 772 317 2 808 513 341 344 155 214 71 276 44 602 

Farms by value of sales: 

Less than $1,000 (see text) ••••••••••••••••• _. 3872 . - - - - - $1,000 to $2,499 ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• 2735 - - - - - - $2,500 to $4,999 ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• 2582 - - - - - - $5,000 to $9,999 ••••••.•••••••••••.••.•••••• 3008 - - - - - - $10,000 to $19,999 ••••••••.••••••••••.••.••• 3 125 - - - - - -

$20,000 to $24,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 120 - - - - - - $25,000 to $39,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2221 - - - - - - $40,000 to $49,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 095 - - - - - 1 095 

$50,000 to $99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••• _ ••• 3117 - - - - 3 117 - $100,000 to $249,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 2722 - - - 2722 - -

$250,000 to $499,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 999 - - 999 - - - $500,000 to $999,999 ••.•••.••••••••••••••••• 400 - 400 - - - - $1,000,000 or more_ ••••••••••••••••.•••••.•• 288 288 288 - - - -

Grains •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 9831 114 334 847 1 785 1 977 676 

$1,000 •• 451 526 26600 65069 90 419 145 362 83451 18 186 

Sales of $50,000 or more ._ •••••••••• farms •• 2630 64 218 453 1 143 816 - $1,000 •• 334836 25753 62845 86004 130 954 55233 -

Corn for grain ••••••••.•••••••••••••• farms •• 3864 51 175 379 954 923 260 

$1,000 •• 174 784 9558 30 111 46550 56275 26 137 4779 

Wheat •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _. farms •• 6917 77 221 437 1 301 1 438 493 

$1,000 •• 194937 12634 23795 28031 62629 41 437 9956 

Soybeans ••••••• _.... ••••••••• •••••• farms •• 71 3 7 4 17 24 3 

$1,000 •• 1 071 158 370 110 306 234 6 

Sorghum for grain ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 893 4 20 33 185 213 84 

$1,000 •• 10 951 301 1 063 742 3 813 2757 714 

Barley •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2032 15 64 196 474 494 148 

$1,000 •• 27654 2212 4852 6626 8 177 4 631 1 007 

Oats ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 598 4 11 33 80 115 49 

$1,000 •• 2546 28 260 387 663 459 132 

Other grains •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2409 29 101 231 615 601 167 

$1,000 •• 39583 1 710 4619 7973 13 499 7798 1 592 

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 •• 7408 57 184 309 815 1 068 380 

$1,000 •• 90 129 2902 11 261 10244 21 465 20 145 4935 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 333 18 48 58 127 100 - $1,000_. 32707 2183 9 105 5843 11 369 6390 - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons •.•• farms._ 585 19 48 73 117 97 32 

$1,000 •• 60 731 22 985 35663 11 950 7985 2966 595 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 194 19 45 62 64 23 - $1,000 •• 55618 22985 35575 11 657 6939 1 447 - Fruits, nuts, and berries •••••••••••••••• farms •• 618 1 2 8 24 49 17 

$1,000 •• 12513 (D) (D) (D) 3 179 2742 610 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 62 1 1 6 21 34 - $1,000 •• 8 190 (D) (D) (D) 3 135 2491 -

Nursery and greenhouse crops •••••••••• farms •• 402 13 44 49 74 50 20 

$1,000 •• 87392 35911 55068 16773 10460 2594 687 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 195 13 43 47 68 37 - $1,000 •• 84 501 35 911 (D) (D) 10286 2426 - Other crops ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 815 14 74 151 263 165 42 

$1,000 •• 79642 6358 26 925 26763 18678 5304 897 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 391 12 66 137 163 25 - $1,000 •• 70534 (D) 26673 26367 15729 1 766 - Poultry and poultry products •••••••••••• farms •• 860 19 31 11 46 86 33 

$1,000 •• 89 126 78 110 84 289 2 221 1 822 377 75 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 44 18 26 6 9 3 - $1,000 •• 88382 (D) 84 262 2 216 1 730 174 -

Dairy products •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms .• 613 27 84 106 193 95 10 

$1,000 •• 136 818 44 921 76279 29597 24666 5232 238 

Sales of $50,000 or more •••••••••••• farms •• 438 27 84 105 184 65 - $1,000 •• 134 695 44 921 76279 (D) (D) 4 441 -

Cattle and calves •••••••••••••••••••••• farms .• 14569 226 506 669 1 813 2026 679 

$1,000 .• 1 964 765 1 359 220 1 476 150 133 364 165 195 88756 20 152 

Sales of $50,000 or more ••••.••••••• farms •• 3 167 219 468 528 1206 965 - $1,000 •• 1 822 738 1 359 018 1 475 290 130 015 152270 65 164 -

See footnotes at end of table. 

100 COLORADO 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 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percent-_ Land in larms ____________________________ aCre5 __ 

Average size 01 lam'- _________________ acre5 __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per larm ____________________ doUars __ 

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 ___ __ _ __ __ _ _____ _ __ _ _ ___ ____ __ __ larms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales 01 $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Corn for grain _______________________ larms __ 

$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 __ 

Colton 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 __ 

Saies 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 talble. 

$25,000 to $39,999 

2221 B.l 2 723 809 1 226 

2 221 70545 

31 763 

2 221 

1 208 24302 

422 6019 

830 13817 2 

(D) 

115 

893 

228 1 149 

68 

201 

281 

(D) 

689 7204 

46 

681 

'« 1 228 

36 

996 

55 

681 

41 

84 

31 

621 

1 392 31 088 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

1 120 

4.1 1 028 376 

918 

1 120 24636 

22 175 

120 

501 7 112 

151 1477 

347 4 316 2 

(D) 

51 

318 

92 

315 

34 

ee 

104 

(0) 

341 3081 

22 

275 

15 

234 

11 

189 

14 

118 

20 

17 

9 

48 

718 12019 

S10,000 to $19,999 

3 125 

11.5 852 196 

593 

J t~~ 14 315 

3 125 

1 196 11 986 

332 2585 

t ~~ 7 

24 

106 

473 

189 

618 

92 

195 

202 1 016 

872 5802 

48 

404 

105 1 056 

28 

334 

28 

229 

81 

54 

18 

72 

1 915 21 159 

$6,000 to 

$9,999 

3008 

11.0 1 047798 348 

3008 

21 578 7 174 

3008 

742 4019 

162 

676 

512 2768 3 

(D) 

58 

143 

92 

156 

51 

92 

58 

(D) 

828 

3233 

38 

153 

106 

539 

41 

211 

12 

55 

104 

80 

21 

36 

1 7'11 10519 

$2,500 to $4,999 

2582 9.5 662790 257 

2582 

9285 

3598 

2582 

402 1 188 

53 

117 

294 

876 1 

(D) 

12 

24 

32 

45 

30 

42 

33 

(0) 

661 1 610 

30 

67 

67 

185 

20 

48 

5 

8 

118 

42 

24 

22 

1 416 4296 

Less than 

$2,600 

6607 

24.2 1 711 691 

259 

6607 

5394 

816 

3872 

2735 

363 

432 

53 

57 

241 

302 1 

(D) 

16 

15 

23 

19 

35 

26 

16 

(D) 

1 261 

1 149 

34 

21 

181 

171 

29 

35 

6 

4 

327 

84 

22 

7 

1 664 2064 

COLORADO 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 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ I 620 10 38 63 216 226 70 $1,000 __ 46495 9961 17 509 6720 12 534 4673 913 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 6 26 31 95 35 - $1,000 __ 37 318 9929 17357 6331 11 201 2429 -

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 2016 19 47 58 180 197 86 $1,000 __ 108 883 74 061 81 248 9380 9782 3355 804 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 17 35 35 72 33 - $1,000 __ 101 499 (D) 81 175 9 148 8 918 2258 -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 19 45 51 154 215 64 $1,000 __ IS 110 (D) (D) (D) 1 364 2 571 747 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 I 3 4 8 29 - $1,000 __ 6567 (D) 2280 1 307 1 081 1 899 -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27280 288 688 917 2830 3017 1 005 $1,000 __ 2 700 407 1 464 645 1 682 022 247832 342 688 176 791 40355 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 5 086 268 2 444 799 270264 121 091 58598 40 154 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 9824 246 513 533 1 444 1 260 341 $1,000 __ I 084 325 875 906 934 555 48438 53 701 22 114 3578 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5 195 2 11 50 216 439 131 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 8 27 110 467 469 172 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ I 300 9 60 156 662 335 38 $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 227 415 217 99 17 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 251 551 626 1 823 I 834 569 $1,000 __ 464 149 336947 369 172 28302 32 417 13269 2543 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ II 788 2 24 95 543 954 353 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 6 46 187 800 817 208 $25,000 jo $99,999 ________________________ 935 25 135 264 464 63 8 $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 218 346 80 16 - -

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6 214 168 359 335 862 714 212 $1,000 __ 126 987 85908 99291 9379 II 040 3310 588 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 1 21 79 349 516 185 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 21 82 124 369 181 19 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 49 109 109 136 17 8 $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 97 147 23 8 - -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ II 358 168 462 718 2042 2045 680 $1,000 __ 48466 7884 13 494 9389 12 835 6266 I 537 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5 157 10 29 49 328 482 257 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 37 99 198 738 I 200 372 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 78 212 377 940 349 50 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 43 122 94 36 14 I 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12 009 167 468 726 2093 I 992 632 $1,000 __ 72666 6747 IS 271 14194 22 193 11 839 2 118 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 35 88 169 753 1 064 485 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 60 180 315 1 131 922 147 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 29 99 189 192 6 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 43 101 53 17 - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 179 472 732 1 998 2059 657 $1,000 __ 45925 4278 8860 7699 12 797 8 189 2048 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 62 146 286 I 054 I 494 546 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 70 214 374 895 545 110 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 18 66 63 44 20 I $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 29 46 9 5 - -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 25235 280 674 904 2793 2939 968 $1,000 __ 99575 13016 20947 12277 23536 16834 4333 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 19 75 128 940 I 430 594 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 216 131 368 684 I 769 I 500 374 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 63 137 83 82 9 - $50,000 or more __________________________ lOS 67 94 9 2 - -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 22446 268 654 853 2560 2678 886 $1,000 __ 40522 3849 6565 4323 8652 6878 I 965 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ IS 727 240 583 808 2295 2418 808 $1,000 __ 37998 4370 7494 5 219 10220 7 lOS I 828 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 1764 61 130 134 375 270 72 $1,000 __ 9086 3268 4487 I 315 I 846 933 56 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 20 146 274 666 886 2702 2805 904 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ II 969 I 529 2400 I 420 2 819 I 917 483 

See footnotes at end of table. 

102 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Can. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 130 73 202 180 195 227 $1,000 __ 1 355 638 1 088 570 341 154 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - -

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 153 81 205 267 277 465 $1,000 __ 1 259 522 905 726 522 380 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 147 101 323 437 460 1 081 $1,000 __ 1 087 581 1 646 1 438 965 913 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 2205 1 116 3305 3062 2657 6478 $1,000 __ 61 736 21 410 49612 27035 17827 33 100 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 27998 19184 15011 8829 6709 5110 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 678 399 1 202 973 922 1 559 $1,000 __ 5724 2397 5662 3564 2 188 2404 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 278 238 762 795 803 1 472 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 389 160 418 154 119 87 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________ . _______ 10 - 22 17 - - $100,000 or more _________________________ 1 1 - 7 - -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ I 209 664 1 945 1 630 1 471 3700 $1,000 __ 4 261 2090 4509 2 129 1 729 3728 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 924 493 1 687 1 610 1 458 3647 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 284 171 258 20 13 53 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 - - - - - $100,000 or more _________________________ - - - - - -

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 430 202 606 501 541 1 452 $1,000 __ 1 038 246 764 344 286 702 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 366 184 576 500 541 1 446 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 64 18 30 1 - 6 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ - - - - - - $80,000 or more ________________________ - - - - - -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ I 239 511 1 438 998 518 707 $1,000 __ 2 127 567 1 438 430 190 192 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 590 315 1 028 929 464 686 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 583 191 359 63 54 21 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 66 5 51 6 - - $25,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ I 250 529 1 522 1 052 612 1 133 $1,000 __ 2880 714 1 971 737 357 391 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 087 517 1 498 1 051 611 1 133 $5,000 to $24.999 _________________________ 162 12 24 1 1 - $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 1 - - - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ I 290 536 1 615 1 163 721 1 661 

$1,000 __ 2410 478 1 804 778 320 540 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 201 535 1 563 1 154 721 1 643 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 89 1 52 9 - 18 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ - - - - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 2 168 1 089 3 197 2888 2504 5 111 

$1,000 __ 6792 2220 4987 2913 1 940 2797 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 798 1 063 3 105 2875 2504 5091 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 370 26 92 13 - 20 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ - - - - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ I 994 998 2828 2432 2 178 4385 $1,000 __ 3457 1 203 2777 1 678 1 182 1 843 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ I 660 705 1 983 1 711 1 067 1 689 

$1,000 __ 2384 659 1 413 777 430 467 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 166 68 160 146 72 171 $1,000 __ 120 45 138 41 27 77 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ I 998 958 2638 2102 1 686 2801 $1,000 __ 831 314 660 416 300 409 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 103 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All larms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total larm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ larms __ 19323 279 661 880 2584 2596 831 $1,000 __ 49389 8786 14848 9767 12 209 5356 1 141 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 12801 9 35 108 745 1 228 506 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4575 54 160 325 1 177 1 101 288 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 566 120 292 320 587 263 37 $25,000 or more __________________________ 381 96 174 127 75 4 -

Hired larm labor _______________________ larms __ 9934 276 660 797 1 929 1 574 461 $1,000 __ 172070 63 800 91 191 29178 31 168 10830 2233 Farms wijh expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5836 2 8 48 490 869 296 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2639 29 123 305 1 030 632 165 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 186 93 299 405 405 73 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 273 152 230 39 4 - -

Contract labor _________________________ larms __ 5545 102 264 342 975 789 335 $1,000 __ 28102 5431 9 137 3740 6495 3287 1 065 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2154 5 18 20 168 193 76 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2096 20 56 110 392 397 194 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 131 45 120 177 370 185 65 $25,000 or more __________________________ 164 32 70 35 45 14 -

Repair and maintenance _______________ larms __ 22385 279 670 886 2705 2 791 889 $1,000 __ 107 753 19 503 29315 13 921 23927 15244 3330 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 16917 23 86 150 902 1 616 637 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4826 92 272 570 1 660 1 162 252 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 442 64 156 142 124 12 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 200 100 156 24 19 1 -

Customwork, machine hire, and rental 01 machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 10679 167 412 592 1 549 1 673 554 $1,000 __ 52461 8 250 12290 6961 13 442 7877 2 119 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 4197 8 25 61 227 312 97 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4006 28 89 183 582 875 323 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2129 64 189 293 600 458 127 $25,000 or more __________________________ 347 67 109 55 140 28 7 

Interest expense ______________________ larms __ 14744 259 627 767 2365 2 184 693 $1,000 __ 174717 35 715 54 121 24249 38595 21 767 5081 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7765 12 39 94 537 804 327 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5448 57 156 305 1 323 1 219 340 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 361 107 308 336 496 160 26 $100,000 or more _________________________ 170 B3 124 32 9 1 -

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 10322 179 452 533 1 660 1 433 456 $1,000 __ 105 474 11 832 22921 16002 25 129 13660 3442 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 1 362 9 16 23 43 119 40 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 3929 7 25 44 294 453 155 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 4041 61 148 210 1 007 751 243 $25,000 or more ________________________ 990 102 263 256 316 110 18 

Not secured by real estate ___________ larms __ 8004 189 461 514 1 518 1 432 452 $1,000 __ 69243 23883 31 200 B 247 13466 8107 1 640 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2260 1 9 22 124 209 101 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 2935 10 40 87 444 606 217 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2340 49 166 298 859 603 134 $25,000 or more ________________________ 469 129 246 107 91 14 -

Cash rent _____________________________ farms __ 6655 115 301 448 1 199 1 065 317 $1,000 __ 50070 6778 12 711 8394 12 713 6947 1 815 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4400 15 57 123 484 557 197 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 930 10 32 78 239 289 36 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 931 32 80 127 376 198 81 $25,000 or more __________________________ 394 58 132 120 100 21 3 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 24367 262 633 828 2458 2631 912 $1,000 __ 4B 047 3551 6688 5924 9432 6643 1 825 Farms wijh expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22279 91 237 401 1 868 2329 856 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 491 64 185 247 451 268 52 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 498 72 160 149 130 32 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 99 35 51 31 11 2 -

All other larm production expenses ______ farms __ 25569 287 687 917 2830 3017 1 005 $1,000 __ 202693 68 252 89422 25398 37228 20328 5589 Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1912B 11 40 86 688 1 455 573 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5149 52 179 463 1 744 1 512 425 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 767 46 148 221 341 50 7 $50,000 or more __________________________ 525 178 320 147 57 - - See footnotes at end of table. 

104 COLORADO 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 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ I 768 821 2432 1 996 1 514 3240 $1,000 __ 1 731 650 1 507 788 542 850 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 1 238 650 1 949 1 835 1 405 3 102 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 488 161 469 160 109 137 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 42 10 14 1 - - $25,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 904 411 1 041 698 580 879 $1,000 __ 3377 935 1 471 702 389 597 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 677 357 967 671 580 873 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 224 53 74 27 - 6 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 3 1 - - - - $100,000 or more _________________________ - - - - - -

Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 435 236 624 468 358 719 $1,000 __ 1 265 616 1 151 483 400 464 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 160 88 308 321 222 580 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 178 97 261 139 136 136 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 97 51 55 8 - 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 2000 984 2 710 2401 1 978 4371 $1,000 __ 6192 2 173 4871 2963 1 984 3833 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 617 879 2522 2301 1 947 4260 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 381 105 182 100 31 111 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2 - 6 - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - -

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ I 116 420 1 216 978 787 1 382 $1,000 __ 3987 1 200 2152 996 661 775 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 382 152 605 599 537 1 200 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 477 170 508 378 250 171 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 257 98 95 1 - 11 $25,000 or more __________________________ - - 8 - - -

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ I 425 609 1 729 1 269 921 2 155 

$1,000 __ 7 140 2364 6744 4 136 2772 7748 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 828 399 1 317 1 024 726 1 670 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 586 210 398 244 195 472 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 11 - 14 1 - 9 $100,000 or more _________________________ - - - - - 4 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 906 377 1 210 902 682 1 711 $1,000 __ 4927 1 619 4861 3504 2372 7038 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 164 60 225 178 160 334 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 346 171 655 498 349 939 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 386 146 327 225 173 425 $25,000 or more ________________________ 10 - 3 1 - 13 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 778 332 846 536 356 779 $1,000 __ 2 213 745 1 883 633 400 709 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 287 111 371 295 245 486 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 338 167 426 230 90 290 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 153 54 38 11 21 3 $25,000 or more ________________________ - - 11 - - -

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 70S 383 646 587 383 621 

$1,000 __ 2809 1 067 1 341 1 039 577 656 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 544 317 585 567 351 618 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 108 52 51 14 30 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 37 14 10 6 1 1 $25,000 or more __________________________ 16 - - - 1 1 

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ I 957 982 2 919 2665 2304 6078 

$1,000 __ 3466 1 283 3 514 2459 1 829 4985 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 871 960 2843 2629 2293 5994 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 77 21 75 31 10 74 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 7 1 1 5 1 8 $25,000 or more __________________________ 2 - - - - 2 

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 2205 1 116 3305 2766 2375 5346 

$1,000 __ 7574 2656 6490 2918 1 948 3 141 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 1 743 1 026 3080 2741 2366 5330 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 462 89 225 25 9 16 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ - - - - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - 1 - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 105 
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 __ 27281 288 688 917 2 830 3017 1 005 $1,000 __ 422 200 197 583 250 235 68346 90870 39622 4703 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 15476 686 051 363 714 74532 32 110 13133 4680 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 13789 236 585 791 2 333 2233 638 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 39795 889 187 454 974 93006 44658 24572 15440 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 1 675 - 5 5 54 58 42 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 5413 5 20 50 259 398 208 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 4627 13 62 169 1 142 1 646 388 $50,000 or more __________________________ 2074 218 498 567 878 131 -

Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 13492 52 103 126 497 784 367 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 9378 235 876 154 609 41 442 26796 19448 14026 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 2003 - 2 6 22 41 28 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 8252 4 11 25 150 267 162 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 2949 11 31 62 258 421 167 $50,000 or more __________________________ 288 37 59 33 67 55 10 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 8386 99 297 570 1 576 1 719 559 $1,000 __ 186 280 6514 19295 28929 55470 38364 9566 Other farm·related income' _______________ farms __ 6280 63 156 222 870 899 310 $1,000 __ 36541 2 137 3534 2781 7327 7795 1 907 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 23 64 105 541 518 160 $1,000 __ 16859 985 1 578 961 4092 3925 1 215 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 2533 25 50 68 213 298 63 $1,000 __ 14964 1 012 1 392 1 281 2 123 3075 469 

Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 294 1 4 10 15 13 2 $1,000 __ 846 (D) 238 31 165 34 (D) 

Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 1 772 26 67 108 346 315 147 $1,000 __ 3872 (D) 326 508 948 760 (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 2565 41 141 277 699 679 172 $1,000 __ 107 369 6206 20446 25069 37385 16109 3040 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 1 393 30 106 208 454 369 73 $1,000 __ 74378 5289 17075 20132 25267 8678 1 543 Wheat __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ ___ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 1 240 15 52 110 305 332 92 $1,000 __ 27020 698 2607 4366 10 146 6004 1 215 Soybeans __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ 11 1 1 1 3 5 - $1,000 __ 176 (D) (0) (0) (D) (0) -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ 428 4 17 38 111 116 37 $1,000 __ 5075 (D) (0) (0) 1 727 1 193 281 Cotton_ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - -

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 27 - - - 1 6 - $1,000 __ 721 - - - (D) (0) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 22334 210 562 902 2445 2855 1 007 acres __ 10 988 853 406 05" 956 615 1 253 232 2781 800 2 257 126 642 654 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 19446 188 525 877 2359 2746 969 acres __ 5 522 216 266 092 618410 746653 1 532 381 1 134 935 308 570 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 6385 21 46 46 109 162 71 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 2693 9 23 31 104 190 76 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 3 141 19 41 69 269 480 273 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 3984 40 120 211 763 1 109 347 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 2037 40 117 266 596 600 172 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 947 21 96 181 429 192 29 2,000 acres or more _______________________ 259 38 82 73 89 13 1 

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 8537 55 151 221 669 876 312 

acres __ 1 170250 12762 47288 54938 160 238 182154 59576 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 2566 27 83 144 368 485 148 

acres __ 709 549 7882 26348 55351 125 078 140915 54640 

On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 1 187 8 25 50 145 190 72 

acres __ 145 062 1 507 5670 7098 31 939 31 604 12512 

In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 5896 64 169 343 1 054 1 191 383 

acres __ 2 657 223 100 929 212651 317 488 734 887 610964 156453 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 4818 59 174 322 816 820 273 

acres __ 784 553 16884 46248 71 704 197 277 156554 50703 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 2338 9 26 51 149 215 91 

acres __ 1 164 157 20748 50544 399800 107315 129869 63946 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 1 688 7 19 36 114 174 75 

acres __ 925761 20 126 44 601 325886 91 472 110957 48 282 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 986 3 12 22 51 82 33 

acres __ 238 396 622 5943 73914 15843 18912 15664 

See footnotes at end of table. 

106 COLORADO 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 __ 2205 1 116 3305 3062 2657 6479 $1,000 __ 9092 3216 -2328 -5 143 -8528 -27 885 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 4 123 2882 -704 -1 680 -3210 -4304 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ I 545 760 1 866 1 650 764 624 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 11 235 8538 5456 2864 1 243 627 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 92 45 254 280 351 489 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 687 436 1 437 1 370 413 135 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 766 279 175 - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ - - - - - - Farms with net losses _________________ number __ 660 356 1 439 1 412 1 893 5855 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 12525 9 195 8692 6989 5007 4829 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 20 39 136 249 362 1 098 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 315 220 844 872 1 252 4 134 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 315 95 442 274 279 605 $50,000 or more __________________________ 10 2 17 17 - 18 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 987 388 936 574 304 476 $1,000 __ 12637 4385 8415 3721 1 428 4070 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 646 228 769 568 471 1 141 $1,000 __ 3284 1 068 2763 1 804 1 269 3010 Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 375 112 303 225 132 296 $1,000 __ 1 918 635 1 039 456 416 624 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 226 80 324 277 266 668 $1,000 __ 1 143 345 1 289 1 178 669 2 001 Forest products and Christmas trees ____ farms __ 14 12 44 26 38 116 $1,000 __ (0) 28 39 20 72 154 Other farm-related income sources ______ farms __ 188 57 221 107 55 161 $1,000 __ (0) 60 395 150 112 232 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ 261 84 151 61 19 21 $1,000 __ 3085 894 1 029 274 22 17 Corn _________________________________ farms __ 100 26 46 9 1 1 $1,000 __ 1 087 193 339 (0) (0) (0) Wheat __ __ __ ___ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ farms __ 128 48 95 45 17 16 $1,000 __ 1 389 514 549 198 20 12 Soybeans _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ __ __ _ farms __ - 1 - - - - $1,000 __ - (0) - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and 08tS ______________ farms __ 54 18 23 10 2 2 $1,000 __ 380 140 75 (0) (0) (0) Cotton__ __ __ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ 9 3 5 - - 3 $1,000 __ 229 (0) 66 - - 1 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ I 944 961 2670 2414 1 941 4633 acres __ 945 141 373 044 734 588 420 517 218 234 405 902 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ I 844 889 2421 2071 1 545 3200 acres __ 439 263 158 144 303 198 143 616 70 233 66 813 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 200 148 637 1 005 1 035 2926 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 264 176 674 585 359 211 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 546 263 666 372 110 52 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 630 257 391 105 41 10 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 189 43 49 4 - 1 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 15 2 3 - - - 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - - 1 - - -

Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 640 366 1 010 1 026 920 2346 acres __ 123 642 58857 139 337 118 724 74855 150641 

In cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ 243 112 293 239 138 313 acres __ 55390 31 874 67310 50191 19 215 83037 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 118 53 162 106 75 191 acres __ II 843 6279 14 195 8324 5 227 10371 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 746 324 716 439 249 282 acres __ 246 166 93353 143 635 62837 29734 49055 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 418 199 520 399 268 609 acres __ 68837 24537 66 913 36825 18 970 45985 

Totai woodland __________________________ farms __ 191 109 311 289 257 649 acres __ 82950 33026 104 097 59302 46949 86359 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 135 77 240 213 191 414 

acres __ 67031 27425 83 106 43231 32064 51 706 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 77 50 122 120 105 312 

acres __ IS 919 5601 20991 16 071 14 885 34653 

See footnotes at end of table_ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 107 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products SOld: 1987 ~Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1.000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ 11 875 farms __ 134 337 528 1 471 1 594 549 acres __ 21 173 673 1 355 727 2 775 376 3 457 249 5 404 989 3 424 352 885393 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ fanns __ 15902 213 477 623 1 640 1 774 628 acres __ 721 750 30 346 64 363 79102 111 654 143 155 33239 Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment 89 programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 268 518 1 398 1 481 481 acres __ 969 449 30 597 93 558 144 206 311 635 220 013 54 548 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ I 668 14 46 92 249 310 103 acres __ 811 790 6107 28 152 59806 141 643 151 403 52902 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27291 288 688 917 2830 3017 1 005 $1,000 __ 12 519420 621 981 1 329 232 1 511 821 2652 982 1 847 714 561 684 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 458 906 2 159656 1 932 023 1 648 660 937449 612 434 558 890 Average per acre _______________ .----OO/lars-- 369 343 346 299 310 316 377 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 ____________________ .. ----_____ 3 195 11 23 14 73 59 40 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 12 18 17 29 68 19 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2315 4 8 8 42 85 22 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3 154 12 18 10 66 140 112 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 13 17 8 104 185 78 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7099 46 107 155 662 1 251 410 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 36 120 275 1044 818 193 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 --_T_e ______________ 1 891 67 191 237 579 307 82 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 --T _________________ 755 58 129 151 190 82 45 $5,000,000 or more _________________ . _________ 199 29 57 42 41 22 4 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27195 287 887 917 2829 3017 1 005 $1,000 __ 1 347 073 101 910 183 378 148 779 305213 212 450 62758 Farms by value group: . $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 26111 - 1 3 37 51 1 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 2 6 3 68 60 66 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 5 14 32 161 199 112 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 14 58 101 433 977 376 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 29 98 171 862 977 262 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 89 195 318 819 618 140 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 102 237 264 424 133 47 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 47 78 25 25 2 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 283 678 908 2798 2928 979 number __ 68 117 2426 5 113 5253 11 453 10096 3138 Wheel tractors ___________ • ______________ farms __ 23017 271 653 880 2695 2857 938 number __ 59043 1 423 3391 4158 9775 9076 3008 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) .------- larms __ 12394 110 276 366 1 239 1 226 476 number __ 20 049 283 633 779 2321 2232 827 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ larms __ 16970 251 614 837 2451 2587 845 number __ 38 994 1 160 2758 3379 7454 6644 2181 

Grain and bean combines ______ . __________ farms __ 6320 72 216 399 1 219 1 279 422 number __ 8469 105 322 572 1 647 1 808 568 Cottonplckers and strippers ___________ .--- farms __ - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________ • _______ larms __ 7627 85 228 329 1 004 1 011 384 number __ 8668 112 314 413 1200 1 160 416 Pickup baiers ___________________________ fanns __ 9548 91 257 360 1 255 1 336 471 number __ 11 240 129 343 497 1 571 1 630 570 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commerciallertilizer _____________________ larms __ 12005 188 469 726 2093 1 992 632 

Ume acres on which used_. 3261 217 201 603 466 343 493 522 1 040 895 633 840 142112 ___________________________________ larms __ 

- - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 144 388 596 1 520 1 442 459 acres on which used __ I 846 016 143881 301 452 306 371 582115 350 203 78444 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 14 32 63 130 50 50 acres on which used __ 61058 6626 10894 11 582 25 076 7002 2 110 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ I 317 27 88 123 301 212 45 acres on which used __ 158 727 13739 33358 30835 44 001 35051 1 399 Weeds. grass, or brush in crops and pasture _____________________________ • farms __ 8605 128' 350 518 1 351 1 460 485 acres on which used __ I 943 125 129 937 287 016 268 485 555 670 354 078 108 674 

Chemicals 

control of for crops defoliation or thinning or for of ~ . _______ farms __ 530 7 37 68 107 95 29 acres on which used._ 58 315 1 106 11 625 12 S06 19477 5727 1 841 

See footnotes at and of table. 

108 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Can. 

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

Item 

$25,000 to $20,000 to $10,000 to $5,000 to $2,500 to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2.500 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ I 106 543 1 346 1 150 906 2341 acres __ I 645 446 601 310 954 164 517 923 364 395 1 143076 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ I 222 599 1 724 1 656 1 520 4037 acres __ 50272 20996 59347 50056 33212 76354 Cropland under federal acreage reduction programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 777 267 596 307 126 97 acres __ 70039 22462 35499 11 367 4456 1 644 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 161 73 169 156 67 200 acres __ 69044 '" 26561 64962 56243 19792 99082 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 2205 1 116 3305 3062 2657 6479 $1,000 __ 960 658 352683 1 047 296 662 663 414 295 1 157 992 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 444 834 316 024 316 882 216460 155 926 176 730 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 355 365 517 565 629 707 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 52 80 283 512 695 1364 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 55 71 396 488 380 913 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 104 88 336 353 298 971 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 251 188 489 461 399 1 020 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 319 114 437 261 274 673 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 962 375 913 659 452 1 143 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 252 124 325 224 119 263 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 141 71 73 96 35 79 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 61 5 33 6 5 48 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 6 - 16 2 - 5 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 2205 1 116 3 305 3055 2657 6402 $1,000 __ 112569 40410 100 868 63248 45 191 72 190 Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 39 56 300 429 499 1 202 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 132 111 475 500 535 3368 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 355 249 868 866 839 996 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 660 427 1 019 1 010 631 651 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 533 174 500 200 127 121 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 209 65 128 49 21 61 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 77 14 8 1 5 3 $500,000 or more ___________________________ - - 7 - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 2113 1 049 3 116 2649 2297 5559 numbeL_ 5886 2628 6 750 5452 3723 8625 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 2033 1 041 2 815 2534 2017 4554 

numbeL_ 5681 2605 6300 5022 3284 6743 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ I 046 532 1 547 1496 1296 2894 number __ 2025 879 2594 2264 1 715 3780 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ I 671 799 2031 1 690 1 131 2214 number __ 3656 1 726 3706 2758 1 569 2963 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 791 255 723 581 253 182 number __ I 024 303 965 715 323 222 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 684 421 978 677 654 657 number __ 965 469 1 060 976 710 985 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ I 128 527 1 342 1 041 807 1 024 number __ I 302 615 1 581 1 151 853 1 127 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ I 250 529 1 517 1 052 612 1 133 

acres on which used __ 204 219 56107 133 535 49634 22 170 18840 Ume ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 826 272 704 526 289 539 acres on which used __ 110397 20623 58999 20791 9306 7315 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 49 5 5 7 10 22 acres on which used __ 3856 490 58 49 10 137 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 125 34 106 93 54 136 acres on which used __ 6674 3340 1697 809 432 1 131 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 362 941 pasture ______________________________ farms __ 914 359 1 145 720 acres on which used __ 126061 33762 121 645 37612 21 934 28168 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~rowth 

control of crops or thinning of ruit _______ farms __ 67 10 25 1 

36 22 34 acres on which used __ 2033 127 326 1 980 138 535 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 109 
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 5250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 27284 288 688 999 2722 3 117 1 095 Full owners ___________________________________ 14843 138 285 283 784 982 415 Part owners ___________________________________ 8483 109 306 553 1 462 1 540 495 Tenants ______________________________________ 3958 41 97 163 476 595 185 

White ________________________________________ 26760 278 673 982 2696 3080 1 079 Full owners _________________________________ 14526 133 279 278 774 968 406 Part owners _________________________________ 8343 107 301 545 1 448 1 526 493 Tenants ____________________________________ 3 891 38 93 159 474 586 180 

Black and other races _________________________ 524 10 15 17 26 37 16 Full owners _________________________________ 317 5 6 5 10 14 9 Part owners _________________________________ 140 2 5 8 14 14 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 67 3 .. 4 4 2 9 5 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 23496 248 597 842 2260 2546 919 acres __ 22 151 013 1 201 482 2393636 3 544 592 5 163 794 3 660 142 1 019503 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 23326 247 591 836 2246 2522 910 acres __ 20 615 996 1 161 452 2321 906 3 413 963 4 947 083 3413 778 952072 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 12576 153 409 722 1 951 2150 695 acres __ 13 786 158 673 213 1 564 938 1 799 152 3 517 164 2 581 127 727 832 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 12441 150 403 716 1 938 2 135 680 acres __ 13 432 437 651 425 1 524992 1 775420 3 458 675 2 540 724 673 160 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 2 971 50 109 120 306 344 138 acres __ I 888 738 61 818 111 676 154 361 275 220 286 767 122 103 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 19874 163 453 754 2 105 2360 799 Not on farm operated __________________________ 5 714 101 180 183 444 592 229 Not reported __________________________________ 1 696 24 55 62 173 165 67 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 16504 245 608 928 2507 2732 923 Other ________________________________________ 10780 43 80 71 215 385 172 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ II 315 204 501 732 1 843 1 824 578 Any __________________________________________ 14202 58 136 194 683 1 081 427 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 3206 16 53 92 351 519 185 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 2685 10 19 40 124 230 98 200 days or more ___________________________ 8 311 32 64 62 208 332 144 

Not reported __________________________________ 1 767 26 51 73 196 212 90 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 1 762 14 31 35 108 162 45 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 2054 21 41 41 103 161 68 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 4623 42 91 115 311 450 171 10 years or more ______________________________ 14745 168 411 662 1 791 1 912 674 Average years on present farm _______________ 17.7 19.2 19.6 21.2 21.4 20.4 20.6 

Not reported __________________________________ 4 100 43 114 146 409 432 137 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 467 1 4 7 29 63 18 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 3 171 22 65 132 376 454 139 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 5546 65 155 211 539 635 215 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 3014 37 84 113 312 313 101 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 3 107 31 83 123 335 322 115 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 3 145 44 101 137 380 374 137 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 3043 37 98 123 315 394 135 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 2470 29 59 91 234 262 104 70 years and over _____________________________ 3321 22 39 62 200 300 131 Average age ________________________________ 51.8 52.1 51.2 50.5 50.5 50.5 51.9 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 25372 288 681 973 2660 3 011 1 053 Female _______________________________________ 1 912 2 7 26 62 106 42 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 710 - 6 13 33 33 17 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 22586 67 257 588 1 924 2469 888 acres __ 21 410 862 477 133 1 388 685 2 155 163 5408979 4 463 355 1 226303 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 2994 60 154 228 510 423 154 acres __ 5 780 203 377 135 884 966 1 129 790 1 663 859 789 264 276 145 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ I 334 128 227 160 246 186 44 acres __ 4 387 382 857 644 1 245 146 820 731 1 190 042 588454 69322 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 36 5 7 7 9 3 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ I 299 123 220 153 239 183 43 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 135 28 43 17 17 9 2 acres __ 823 180 (D) 314305 174 383 35472 56054 (D) Mora than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ 20 3 5 1 6 1 - 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 115 25 38 16 11 8 2 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 235 5 7 6 23 30 7 acres __ I 846 806 (D) 13794 909 316 107406 57375 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

110 COLORADO 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 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 2 221 1 120 3 125 3008 2582 6607 Full owners ___________________________________ 941 546 1 755 1 933 1 787 5 132 Part owners ___________________________________ 856 368 895 638 441 929 Tenants ______________________________________ 424 206 475 437 354 546 

White ________________________________________ 2192 1 100 3080 2928 2504 6446 Full owners _________________________________ 930 535 1 732 1 882 1 735 5007 Part owners _________________________________ 845 362 874 618 423 908 Tenants ____________________________________ 417 203 474 428 346 531 

Black and other races _________________________ 29 20 45 80 78 161 Full owners _________________________________ 11 11 23 51 52 125 Part owners _________________________________ 11 6 21 20 18 21 Tenants ____________________________________ 7 3 1 9 8 15 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ I 815 925 2677 2596 2238 6081 acres __ I 741 437 654 567 1 298489 770119 515 988 1 388 746 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ I 797 914 2650 2 571 2228 6 061 

acres __ I 606905 587055 1 110 975 663 915 427 581 1 170 763 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ I 300 576 1 385 1 079 811 1 498 acres __ I 137844 445445 791 539 393 813 253 541 573 743 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ I 280 574 1 370 1 075 795 1 475 acres __ I 116904 441 321 741 221 383883 235209 540 928 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 258 126 375 314 253 628 

acres __ 155 472 71 636 237832 116 134 106739 250 798 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 1 583 766 2 146 2095 1 900 4913 Not on farm operated __________________________ 505 286 794 722 527 1 252 Not reported __________________________________ 133 68 185 191 155 442 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 1 720 811 2001 1 455 1 043 1 776 Other ________________________________________ 501 309 1 124 1 553 1 539 4 831 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 1 049 503 1 220 939 692 1 434 Any __________________________________________ 994 534 1 668 1 868 1 737 4880 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 331 140 400 316 265 554 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 210 152 354 388 330 740 200 days or more ___________________________ 453 242 914 1 164 1 142 3586 

Not reported __________________________________ 178 83 237 201 153 293 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 128 72 204 213 203 561 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 149 77 249 273 230 662 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 343 176 515 532 525 1 394 10 years or more ______________________________ 1 286 634 1 721 1 516 1 234 2904 Average years on present farm _______________ 19.7 20.1 18.5 16.6 15.2 13.3 

Not reported __________________________________ 315 161 436 474 390 1 086 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 52 27 61 52 71 83 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 296 123 337 380 276 591 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 387 199 556 536 501 1 612 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 225 88 265 300 306 907 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 229 115 368 357 268 792 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 262 124 311 285 294 740 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 256 147 393 301 242 639 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 229 119 292 324 236 520 70 years and over _____________________________ 285 178 542 473 388 723 Average age ________________________________ 52.0 53.5 53.6 52.8 52.2 51.2 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 2 117 1 054 2901 2749 2 337 5836 Female _______________________________________ 104 66 224 259 245 771 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 40 29 62 119 108 250 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ I 834 941 2706 2689 2321 5969 

acres __ 2031 605 844969 1 548 264 895 910 496 395 951 234 Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 274 103 311 230 181 426 

acres __ 357 658 90 151 211 675 106 690 52234 217771 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ 61 farms __ 86 53 80 67 122 

acres __ 172 155 79 111 63581 36810 24338 97690 

More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ - 2 3 - - 3 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 86 51 77 67 61 119 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 5 3 4 7 4 24 acres __ (D) 1 412 4220 3 735 414 25941 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ - - - - - 7 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 5 3 4 7 4 17 

Other - cooperative. estate or trust, institutional, etc. ________________________ farms __ 22 20 24 15 15 66 

acres __ (D) 12 733 24456 4653 89409 419 055 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 111 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 2725 10 31 38 94 90 28 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 4352 27 50 41 76 70 37 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 897 12 16 4 14 26 5 70 to 99 acres __________________________________ 1 476 13 21 16 35 45 19 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 1 176 10 13 12 37 47 16 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 1 562 10 20 19 55 94 75 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 784 11 13 7 45 65 37 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 706 6 13 17 44 84 43 260 to 499 acres ________________________________ 3372 30 64 96 298 499 144 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 3355 28 79 149 407 506 190 1,000 to 1,999 acres _____________________________ 2918 35 94 164 431 634 256 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 3 961 96 274 436 1 186 957 245 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ 5763 12 57 233 885 1 144 400 Reid crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ 3294 5 47 86 180 255 101 Cof1on (0131) _________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 3294 5 47 86 180 255 101 

V9!!etables and melons (016) _____________________ 270 11 31 35 48 36 11 Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ 559 - - 6 21 39 14 Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 347 13 40 47 68 38 16 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 1 015 1 7 47 135 139 34 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) _________________________ 12544 201 396 435 1 194 1 341 495 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 9822 48 143 275 895 1 128 433 

Dairy farms (024) ________________________________ 472 26 80 97 168 79 7 

Poultry and ::llgs (025) --------------------------- 142 18 26 6 9 7 1 Animal speci ties (027) __________________________ 2463 1 3 3 6 34 16 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 415 - 1 4 8 5 -

LIVESTOCK 

Cattie and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 14637 214 471 618 1 714 1 943 648 number __ 2 946 334 1 088 159 1 285813 311 793 512 938 341 749 85348 

Farms w1th- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 2 410 1 8 10 37 62 22 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 4689 1 6 22 138 251 111 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 2497 3 13 33 171 391 157 100 to 199 __________________________________ 2 188 4 20 74 403 606 230 200 to 499 __________________________________ 1 885 12 70 243 683 556 122 500 or more ________________________________ 968 193 354 236 282 77 6 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 11 867 92 265 432 1 359 1 635 561 number __ 906 501 60936 119555 115 241 232 558 170 568 47225 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 11 132 70 195 338 1 192 1 551 548 number __ 830 216 40 710 83494 98411 216385 166330 46860 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 2430 - 4 8 53 81 27 10 to 49 ________________________________ 4467 8 24 40 196 394 153 50 to 99 ________________________________ 1 852 14 28 55 207 380 174 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 338 8 38 59 290 452 165 200 to 499 ______________________________ 856 17 51 111 387 233 26 500 or more ____________________________ 189 23 50 65 59 11 3 

Milk cows~ __________________________ farms __ 1 714 30 91 120 274 224 67 numbeL_ 76285 20226 36061 16 830 16173 4238 365 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 1 111 3 10 16 81 124 51 5 to 9 __________________________________ 84 - - 1 5 13 7 10 to 49 ________________________________ 128 - - 2 19 49 8 50 to 99 ________________________________ 157 - 1 9 108 37 1 100 to 199 ______________________________ 124 - 4 61 58 1 - 200 to 499 ______________________________ 90 7 56 31 3 - - 500 or more ____________________________ 20 20 20 - - - -

Heijers and heijer calves _______________ farms __ II 206 181 397 490 1 383 1 590 526 number __ I 017 343 472 544 552399 104 397 151 435 90 959 21 237 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ II 982 189 404 504 1 413 1 690 554 numbeL_ 1 022 490 554 679 613859 92 155 128 945 80222 16886 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 14569 226 506 669 1 813 2026 679 number __ 3 476 740 2 183 461 2 397 348 262 282 359486 203 395 48668 $1,000 __ 1 964 765 1 359220 1 476 150 133 364 165 195 88 756 20152 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 6954 42 121 212 715 862 355 number __ 328 208 19 965 37470 35 518 64 752 63921 19195 $1,000 __ 105 577 4681 10 132 11 584 28394 21 807 6417 Cattie ________________________________ farms __ 12096 222 490 627 1 644 1 800 565 number __ 3 148 532 2 163 496 2 359 878 226 764 274734 139 474 29473 $1,000 __ 1 859 187 1 354 539 1 466 018 121 781 136 801 66 949 13735 Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ I 971 153 258 173 266 239 55 number __ 2 193 830 2 009 107 2 084 887 54044 33876 11 717 1 847 $1,000 __ 1 385 670 1 272 076 1 320640 34027 19 741 6429 1 031 

See foo1notes at end of table. 

112 COLORADO 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"l!etables 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 eg!!S (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms w~h- 1 to 9 _____________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Cows and heHers that had calved _______ farms __ number __ Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms 1 with- 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 __ 

number __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _________ _____________________ _ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ Calves _______________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 

numbe,-_ 

$1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

number __ $1,000 __ 

$25,000 to 

$39,999 

90 

82 

27 

61 

80 

150 

89 

76 

320 

468 

436 

342 

750 

193 

193 

19 

38 

31 

57 

1 080 

946 

20 

2 

28 

3 

1 352 

137 961 

55 

305 

416 

431 

137 

8 

1 196 75086 

1 159 74268 

67 

448 

410 

206 

28 

141 

818 

106 

10 

24 

1 

1 097 

33011 

1 166 

29864 

1 392 

75890 

31 088 

677 28954 

9323 

1 173 

46936 

21 765 

124 

2711 

1322 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

$20,000 to $24,999 

50 

49 

27 

49 

40 

76 

32 

49 

196 

257 

182 

113 

316 

124 

124 

11 

10 

9 

23 

600 

530 

2 

21 

4 

673 

52541 

37 

185 

282 

154 

35 

594 31 026 

583 30853 

40 

267 

209 

60 

7 

73 

173 

67 

3 

3 

513 

10247 

565 

11 266 

718 30251 

12019 

408 

13793 

4518 

566 16458 

7502 

65 

824 

430 

$10,000 to 

$19,999 

200 

260 

106 

269 

194 

234 

131 

112 

583 

531 

339 

166 

815 

382 

382 

27 

75 

24 

42 

1 650 

1 455 

5 

3 

94 

8 

1 862 

104 864 

151 

813 

665 

204 

26 

3 

1 599 56234 

1 561 

55730 

182 1036 

292 

44 

7 

184 

504 

157 

17 

10 

1 446 26049 

1 579 

22581 

1 915 

53317 

21 159 

1006 

22 210 

7030 

1 591 

31 107 

14129 

165 

627 

855 

$5,000 to 

$9,999 

306 

518 

161 

262 

209 

297 

128 

97 

453 

324 

171 

82 

527 

444 

444 

22 

79 

34 

21 

1675 

1401 

3 

8 184 

11 

1707 

58 201 

220 1 139 

299 

39 

9 

1 

1 443 31 628 

1 395 

31 210 

277 

1 034 

66 

14 

4 

167 

418 

152 

6 

9 

1 294 13277 

1 410 

13296 

1 771 28210 

10519 

1 007 

13528 

4012 

1 364 

14664 

6507 

185 

1 129 

585 

$2,500 to $4,999 

402 

670 

166 

238 

179 

212 

86 

67 

296 

155 

66 

45 

324 

429 

429 

13 

51 

14 

8 

1 456 

1 100 

5 

5 261 

16 

1 403 27691 

386 

937 

66 

12 

1 110 

13995 

1 061 

13758 

476 

566 

14 

5 

132 

237 

123 9 

1 012 

7274 

1111 

6422 

1 416 11 729 

4298 

774 5610 

1 580 

1 071 

6119 

2719 

187 =, 

Less than 

$2,500 

1 396 2499 

345 

461 

349 

330 

151 

104 

423 

289 

145 

115 

312 

053 

053 

17 

228 

26 

502 

2222 

1 516 

6 

75 1 813 

355 

2246 

27435 

1 422 

782 

22 

15 

4 

1 

1 673 13385 

1 549 

12917 

1 215 

309 

17 

5 

2 

1 

241 

468 

224 

13 

4 

1458 

7058 

1566 

6992 

1664 

6164 

2064 

817 3259 

781 

1 163 2905 

1 283 

254 

488 

251 

COLORADO 113 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500.000 or more 

Item 

$1.000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to 

All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ I 685 9 35 61 208 225 75 

numbeL_ 258 725 60 230 96785 32999 63 155 28 164 5349 

Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 939 - 3 16 40 74 35 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 181 - - 1 27 29 9 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 193 2 5 7 22 37 14 100 to 199 __________________________________ 128 1 1 4 27 35 8 200 to 499 __________________________________ 134 1 2 10 38 42 9 500 or more ________________________________ 110 5 24 23 54 8 -

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 871 4 16 30 121 136 51 number __ 32355 8026 11 215 4370 7144 3209 789 Other ________________________________ farms __ I 560 9 35 58 197 214 68 number __ 226 370 52204 85570 28629 56 all 24955 4560 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ I 620 10 38 63 216 226 70 

numbeL_ 460 359 84 482 160 042 79259 119 151 46645 8793 $1,000 __ 46495 9961 17 509 6720 12534 4673 913 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 393 1 4 12 51 52 16 number __ 92420 (D) 19010 32632 14323 9220 1 507 $1,000 __ 3928 (D) 848 1 349 648 456 59 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 907 4 16 30 129 138 52 number __ 44 207 7972 12869 7962 11 106 5 112 966 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 834 4 16 29 122 132 47 number __ 21 913 3590 6191 3977 5556 2584 461 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 802 4 15 29 118 133 46 

number __ 22294 4382 6678 3985 5550 2528 505 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ I 981 19 48 50 177 187 86 

numbeL_ 708 070 209 389 300444 122 350 137344 53544 13043 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ I 759 13 34 41 156 171 79 

numbeL_ 307 818 29182 67170 57640 79466 38944 9843 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ I 956 19 47 58 178 197 86 

numbeL_ 1 310 928 846 064 951 732 118336 124 572 46052 10568 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ I 735 18 40 46 158 165 76 number __ 486 452 125864 180313 86122 105 690 41 965 11 399 

pounds of wool __ 3 858 736 703 582 1 180441 788 384 917182 387405 96630 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 10930 75 191 281 817 985 383 number __ 78848 914 2 148 3161 6339 7781 2907 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 2482 18 42 46 131 169 47 

number __ 8488 70 175 257 508 958 301 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 741 1 5 5 23 40 14 

numbeL_ 7324 (D) 22 69 202 438 121 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 279 1 1 4 4 24 6 number __ 2952 (D) (D) (D) 30 353 31 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 2709 11 27 37 131 201 87 number __ 3 118 767 2 560 576 2 727 215 146609 152559 30922 2296 

Farms with- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 2671 4 17 33 122 t94 87 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ 14 - - - 1 5 - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ 3 - - - 2 1 - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ 4 - - - 3 1 - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ 7 - 1 3 3 - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ 3 - 2 1 - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ 7 7 7 - - - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 2692 11 26 37 130 200 86 number __ 2 947 184 (D) 2 572 889 137 462 152319 30153 2 138 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 314 1 3 3 16 14 9 number __ 171 583 (D) 154 326 9147 240 769 158 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 203 6 9 5 16 8 6 

numbeL_ 1 556 880 1 050 351 1 312 191 82964 139 235 10 617 238 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 112 1 3 1 6 8 2 number __ 43706 (D) 19359 (D) 675 3733 (D) 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 108 - 2 1 6 7 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ 4 1 1 - - 1 - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ 175 - 1 2 5 9 2 

numbeL_ 28964 - (D) (D) 21 40 (D) Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 123 11 16 2 2 6 2 

numbeL_ 4 563 825 3997340 4 476 414 (D) (D) 5077 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

114 COLORADO 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 lext 1 

Item 

$25,000 to $20,00010 $10,00010 $5,00010 $2,50010 Less Ihan 

539,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory •••••••••.•••••••• farms •• 135 75 204 178 196 293 

numbeL. 10470 4 199 7532 4320 3895 857 

Farms wilh1 10 24 •••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 58 30 109 131 162 281 

25 to 49 ••••••••••.•••••.••••••••••••••••••• 19 15 34 21 14 12 

501099 ••••.•.•.••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• 18 17 42 19 12 

10010199 •••.••.••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• 22 6 15 5 5 

200 to 499 ••..•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 7 4 2 3 

500 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 

Used or 10 be used for breeding •••••••• farms •• 80 42 106 107 94 88 number __ 1577 862 197 937 699 356 

Olher •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 129 67 190 150 177 275 

numbeL. 8893 3337 6335 3383 3196 501 

Hogs and pigs sold •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 130 73 202 180 195 227 

number •• 14894 7 190 11 316 6918 4292 859 

$1,000 •• 1 355 638 1 088 570 341 154 

Feeder pigs ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 37 24 51 48 53 45 

numbeL. 4602 2642 2794 2880 991 819 

51,000 •• 165 100 105 98 73 28 

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ••• farms •• 82 46 114 111 98 91 number __ 2057 862 236 983 740 314 

Dec. 1 and May 31 •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 74 45 103 101 88 77 

number •• 1 029 467 626 501 366 155 

June 1 and Nov. 30 ••••••••••••••••• farms •• 73 40 99 93 81 73 

number •• 1 028 395 610 482 374 159 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ••••• farms •• 140 76 206 269 260 482 

numbeL. 26520 8815 15305 12204 9212 9289 

Ewes 1 year old or older ••••••••••••••• farms •• 130 69 190 235 237 417 

number •• 17241 6068 11 076 8335 6299 5736 

Sheep and lambs sold ••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 150 79 199 259 273 430 number __ 16767 7443 12962 9680 7352 5464 

Sheep and lambs shom ••••••••.••••••••• farms •• 133 70 189 220 243 395 

numbeL. 17 302 6600 13663 8558 7576 7264 

pounds of wooL. 142 929 53 128 105273 69522 60668 57 174 

Horses and ponies invenlory •••••••••••••• farms •• 722 388 1 118 1 141 1 123 3781 

numbeL. 4702 2876 7447 7194 7077 27216 

Horses and ponies sold •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 112 86 262 354 373 860 

numbeL. 601 343 236 220 141 1 748 

Goats inventory ••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 42 20 81 88 108 315 

number •• 602 276 988 023 1 141 2442 

Goats sold .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 12 5 23 44 49 107 

numbeL. 354 39 262 472 472 885 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 monlhs old or older invenlory •• farms •• 190 87 294 332 352 971 

number •• 7421 2268 8708 11 964 8052 20753 

Farmswilh1 10 399 .•••••••••••••••..•••••••••••••••••• 188 87 292 328 352 971 

400 to 3,199 ••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 2 2 4 

3,200 10 9,999 •••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• 

10,0001019,999 •••••••••••.••••••••••••.••• 

20,000 10 49,999 ••...••••••••••••••••••••••• 50,000 10 99,999 •••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• 

100,000 or more .••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Hens and pullets of laying age •••••••••• farms •• 190 87 292 331 350 963 number __ 7119 (D) (D) 10039 (D) 18 168 

Pullels 3 months old or older nol of laying age ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 14 8 28 24 48 147 

number •• 302 (D) (D) 1 925 (D) 2585 

Hens and pullels sold •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 8 5 21 21 35 69 

number •• 963 203 4993 2118 043 2315 

Broilers and olher meat-type chickens 

sold................ ••.•••••••••••••••• farms •• 11 3 7 13 18 40 

number •• 871 7100 905 5813 891 3 127 

Farmswilh1 to 1,999 •••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 11 2 7 12 18 40 

2,000 10 59,999 •••••••••••.•.••••••••••••••• 1 1 

60,000 10 99,999 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

100,000 or more •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Turkey hens kepI for breeding •••••••••••• farms •• 11 4 13 33 34 61 

number •• 2553 21 66 124 148 195 

Turkeys sold •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 5 1 10 10 17 52 

numbeL. 2592 (D) 123 196 456 801 

See footnoles al end of lable. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 115 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

$500,000 or more 

Item 

$1,000,000 $250,000 to $100,000 to $50,000 to $40,000 to All farms or more Total $499,999 $249,999 $99,999 $49,999 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 4295 64 237 435 1 041 990 279 acres __ 685 568 45438 116353 155719 214 163 113 562 22948 bushels __ 98 919 585 7 414 256 18 718 391 24 185 431 31 421 894 14 922 451 2 804 503 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 4030 80 230 425 994 933 258 acres __ 647 205 44 158 113700 151 446 201 549 103 885 20832 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 608 1 4 10 36 74 39 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 683 12 33 76 268 428 154 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 242 15 61 118 427 418 83 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 487 28 64 101 245 67 2 SOD acres or more ___________________________ 275 28 75 130 65 3 1 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ I 525 86 184 204 422 294 71 acres __ 100 798 15838 29718 18779 26189 12707 3283 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ~~:~== 2 101 438 363 549 655 395 412458 546 587 249 219 65 187 

1 476 64 179 202 407 284 68 acres __ 97 150 14858 28330 18662 25 100 12347 3053 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ I 039 5 29 41 217 245 94 acres __ 190 554 4055 16052 12355 61 395 45967 15202 bushels __ 7 327 665 238 156 749881 530 092 2 405 556 1 791 258 517060 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 386 2 11 22 78 88 37 acres __ 35549 (D) 2642 2686 11 909 8668 2 791 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 188 - 1 2 14 34 13 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 376 - 9 14 68 92 39 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 247 - 1 12 60 56 22 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 128 3 7 6 32 38 13 500 acres or more ___________________________ 100 2 11 7 43 25 7 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 6992 77 221 438 1 303 1 442 500 acres __ 2 421 603 125 622 237 065 309 367 705420 545 821 145 695 bushels __ 81 581 401 4 826 000 9 223 200 11 167 916 25 555 657 17 557 945 4 570 851 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 953 36 129 202 504 444 138 acres __ 195 472 8807 33142 35053 56 815 34938 10703 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 732 2 8 17 95 143 54 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 774 20 47 85 246 271 84 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 1 747 15 48 79 218 256 126 250 to 499 acres __________ .. _________________ 1 243 13 35 83 195 314 142 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 496 27 83 174 549 458 94 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 2404 23 88 225 556 575 172 acres __ 203 226 11 389 25537 38475 61 325 40940 9318 bushels __ 12 386 192 935 758 2 077 217 2 677 629 3 695 837 2216 611 496 014 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 389 16 69 152 321 323 100 acres __ 116 100 8699 20331 23 651 33 417 20777 4846 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 701 2 5 23 96 140 52 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 091 7 23 77 232 306 94 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 449 6 30 76 171 106 25 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 135 4 22 37 50 22 1 500 acres or more ___________________________ 28 4 8 12 7 1 -

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 964 8 23 52 148 187 74 acres __ 46403 445 2885 5700 11 409 10612 2939 bushels __ 2 271 543 28450 172425 294 753 583 545 475 895 140 955 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 567 5 13 29 83 99 43 acres __ 16900 245 665 2 130 3788 3202 1 162 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ 1 689 25 83 191 440 414 108 acres __ 169 506 4658 15254 32251 48515 35298 8389 cwL_ 2521 626 97887 294270 564 983 815 842 483 452 98427 irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 1 489 24 79 183 416 382 92 acres __ 120 943 3958 13944 28704 40 699 23077 4055 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 369 8 47 92 107 48 13 acres __ 65420 5204 22813 23 136 14 787 3076 492 cwt __ 18 918 648 1 863 172 7 193 214 6630 520 4 070 094 732 138 109 742 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 369 8 47 92 107 48 13 acres __ 65420 5204 22813 23136 14 787 3076 492 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 35 - - - 5 3 3 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 42 - - - 7 10 3 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 91 1 6 12 25 27 6 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 95 2 5 26 55 7 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 106 5 36 54 15 1 -

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ farms __ 13535 111 321 530 1 472 1 836 646 acres __ 1 423 807 39495 119916 121 048 321 052 282 955 89182 tons, dry __ 3 088 681 105 775 322090 331 280 720 514 655316 178896 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 10253 95 268 439 1 104 1 330 447 acres __ 1 055 673 34001 103 695 98576 242 877 199509 61 764 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 4 158 5 17 46 151 164 82 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 5361 31 101 164 489 699 253 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 2663 34 101 173 442 603 216 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 930 22 47 88 247 259 69 500 acres or more ___________________________ 423 19 55 59 143 91 26 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 9 416 82 239 401 1 037 1 250 428 acres __ 709 939 16 680 59310 61 338 142 996 141 388 40251 tons, dry __ 2 061 830 66 596 219 198 228 972 459 039 445 176 110615 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 8000 77 219 383 919 1 101 357 acres __ 587 577 15003 54058 57736 124 323 117 997 31 189 

See footnotes at end of table. 

116 COLORADO 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,SOO to Less than 

$39,999 $24,999 $19,999 $9,999 $4,999 $2,500 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 453 166 366 191 69 69 acres __ 31 267 8897 15 892 5273 942 552 bushels __ 3 675 132 916 233 1 638 715 499892 88658 46285 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 421 149 334 171 60 55 acres __ 28025 7821 14 620 4122 814 391 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 58 37 117 107 60 66 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 306 107 221 79 8 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 82 21 27 5 - - 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 6 1 1 - - - 500 acres or more ___________________________ 1 - - - - - Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 134 42 93 52 15 14 acres __ 4840 1 370 2504 1 085 159 184 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?~:~== 87404 23086 40826 16899 1 944 2433 

126 41 91 52 13 13 acres __ 4580 1 320 2407 1 070 123 158 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 127 60 123 63 22 18 acres __ 16364 6547 11 485 3747 815 625 bushels __ 592 629 231 698 369 614 106806 19344 14 727 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 41 24 50 24 4 7 acres __ 2796 1 109 22,,1 492 60 175 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 23 17 30 30 16 8 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 49 24 49 19 4 9 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 36 10 35 12 2 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 13 8 9 2 - - 500 acres or more ___________________________ 6 1 - - - - Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 839 349 811 525 304 260 acres __ 207 707 69745 119 936 49263 21 790 9794 bushels __ 6 185 103 2 016 983 3 385 086 1 307904 445457 165 299 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 174 69 142 76 41 34 acres __ 10 915 3704 6486 2226 1 123 367 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 74 29 86 70 50 106 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 155 86 215 250 195 140 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 257 129 393 182 46 13 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 257 87 95 22 13 - 500 acres or more ___________________________ 96 18 22 1 - 1 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 279 109 216 117 39 28 acres __ II 900 3633 7777 2829 807 685 bushels __ 587 440 162 519 340 245 96424 23841 12 415 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 151 64 117 54 29 9 acres __ 5777 1 801 3 517 1 262 549 172 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 106 49 106 76 29 19 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 145 59 98 39 9 9 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 27 1 10 2 1 - 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 - 2 - - - 500 acres or more ___________________________ - - - - - -

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 107 48 131 79 51 64 acres __ 3803 1 509 3856 1 884 932 874 bushels __ 172 810 75085 186 157 92636 37617 39665 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 65 29 74 50 41 41 acres __ I 770 784 1 647 741 497 514 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ 178 59 135 40 24 17 

acres_ ... 14093 3598 9226 1 869 810 203 

cwL_ 143 661 31 410 71 580 11 850 5 160 991 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 144 49 93 26 15 10 acres __ 5798 1 312 2696 439 158 71 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 20 7 15 8 6 6 acres __ 579 71 347 84 4 51 

cwL 91 477 14592 62352 11 622 1006 1 891 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 20 7 15 8 6 6 acres __ 579 71 347 84 4 51 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 5 2 4 3 6 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 5 5 6 5 - 1 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 9 - 5 - - 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 1 - - - - - 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - - - - - -

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 1 204 612 1 635 1 487 1 158 2634 

acres __ 134 189 59094 126 415 75400 42106 52460 tons, dry __ 274392 113882 225 928 129998 66 513 69872 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 886 454 1 270 1 166 923 1 966 acres __ 98333 43063 90546 52097 31 517 33696 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 173 101 352 490 576 1 986 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 541 289 911 804 508 602 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 364 181 299 178 65 41 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 102 32 59 13 9 5 SOD acres or more ___________________________ 24 9 14 2 - - Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 829 415 1 139 1 089 818 1 771 

aCres __ 67890 33 155 67995 44 523 23 482 27611 tons, dry __ 184 198 78406 154 796 91 231 44 872 45327 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 719 347 963 914 691 1 397 acres __ 55019 26480 49696 33462 18305 19 312 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 117 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987-con. 

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

Item 

All farms 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con, 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 585 acres __ 34 102 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 585 acres __ 34 102 Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 142 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 190 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 173 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 57 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 23 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 838 acres __ 11 339 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 838 acres __ 11 339 Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 399 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 335 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 81 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 22 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

118 COLORADO 

5500,000 or more 

$1,000,000 or more 

19 10 108 

19 10 108 

5 

5 

9 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Total 

48 16312 48 16312 

2 

14 

13 

19 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

$250,000 to $499,999 

73 7069 73 7069 

2 

8 

33 

26 

4 

8 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

2 

1 

4 

1 

5100,000 to 

5249,999 

117 5643 

117 5643 

9 

34 

59 

15 

30 2 123 

30 2 123 

5 

4 

9 

12 

$50,000 to 

599,999 

97 2456 97 2456 

11 

44 

40 

2 

53 2008 53 2008 

10 

9 

31 

3 

$40,000 to $49,999 

32 

876 

32 

876 

8 

12 

11 

1 

18 

570 

18 

570 

2 

7 

9 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 52. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1987 -Con. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 119 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 

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

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 

percenL_ land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ____________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Average per farm ____________________ 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,{)00 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. 

120 COLORADO 

Total 

27284 

100.0 

34 048 433 

1 248 

27284 

3 143 131 115201 

3872 

2 735 

2582 

3008 

3 125 

1 120 

2221 

1 095 

3 117 

2722 

999 

400 

288 

9831 

451 526 2630 

334 836 

3864 

174 784 

6917 

194 937 

71 

1 071 

893 

10951 

2032 

27654 

598 2546 

2409 

39583 

7408 

90 129 

333 

32707 

585 

60 731 

194 

55618 

618 

12 513 

62 

8 190 

402 

87392 195 

84 501 

815 

79642 391 70534 

880 

89 126 

44 88382 

613 

136 818 

438 

134 695 

14569 1 964 765 3 167 822 738 

Cash grains 

(011) 

5763 

21.1 

7867822 

1 365 

5763 

401 557 

69679 

90 

222 

324 

527 

815 

316 

750 

400 

144 

885 

233 

45 

12 

5762 339 668 

1 991 

268 913 

2255 

129 855 

4476 

156 063 

49 

907 

512 7042 

1 196 14764 

308 1 586 1 639 29449 

1 381 

13617 

24 

893 

65 

535 

8 

753 

6 

4 

5 

28 

151 5557 

32 

3 182 

71 

26 

7 

388 2 

(0) 

1 628 

38187 183 18632 

Total 

3294 

12.1 

1 761 689 

535 

3294 

133 764 

40608 

519 

534 

429 

444 

382 

124 

193 

101 

255 

180 

86 

42 

5 

902 21 660 

129 

11 724 

353 6 165 

432 4870 

2 

(D) 

113 

(D) 

328 7969 95 

336 

140 1 422 

3072 

45059 

200 

21 529 

46 

515 

7 

143 

22 

21 

9 

137 

1 

(0) 

356 58656 

243 

55980 

77 

25 

598 5528 

17 

1 797 

Reid 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) 

3294 

12.1 

761 669 

535 

3294 

133 764 

40 608 

519 

534 

429 

444 

382 

124 

193 

101 

255 

180 

86 

42 

5 

902 

21 660 

129 

11 724 

353 

6165 

432 

4870 

2 

(0) 

113 

(0) 

328 

7969 

95 

336 

140 

1 422 

3072 

45059 

200 

21 529 

46 1 515 

7 

143 

22 

21 

9 

137 

1 

(0) 

356 

58656 

243 

55980 

77 

25 

598 

5528 

17 1 797 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

270 

1.0 94771 

351 

270 

59948 

222 031 

6 

11 

13 

22 

27 

11 

19 

11 

36 

48 

35 

20 

11 

139 

5 153 

38 

3446 

102 

2721 

48 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

27 

464 

3 

10 

77 

374 

89 

478 

8 

720 

270 50727 

137 

48534 

12 

75 

13 

(0) 

35 

(0) 

17 

(D) 

7 

3 

2 

(0) 

31 

513 

3 242 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

559 

2.0 

30539 

55 

559 

12 185 

21 798 

137 

89 

51 

79 

75 

10 

38 

14 

39 

21 

6 

4 

10 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

48 

67 

17 

38 

488 

11 825 

61 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

13 

1 

1 

(0) 

28 

188 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm:. 1987 -Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry 

primarily livestock Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Oairy farms and eggs specialties specialties (018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _________________________________ number __ 347 1 015 12544 9822 472 142 2463 415 percent-_ 1.3 3.7 46.0 36.0 1.7 .5 9.0 1.5 Land in farms ____________________________ acres __ 37452 504 912 22268 627 19 243 539 222414 36901 506069 717 237 Average size of farm __________________ acres __ 108 497 1 775 1 959 471 260 205 1 728 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see texl) ____________________ farms __ 347 1 015 12544 9822 472 142 2463 415 $1,000 __ 87031 57 147 2 129 152 554 672 155 782 89031 13 163 4 371 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 250 810 56302 169735 56472 330046 626 977 5344 10533 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see texl) ___________________ 5 500 827 561 5 61 1 381 341 $1,000 to $2,499 ____________________________ 21 2 1 395 955 1 14 432 14 $2,500 to $4,999 ____________________________ 14 8 1 456 1 100 5 5 261 16 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 34 21 1 675 1 401 3 8 184 11 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 24 42 1 650 1 455 5 3 94 8 

$20,000 to $24,999 __________________________ 9 23 600 530 2 - 21 4 $25,000 to $39,999 __________________________ 31 57 1 080 946 20 2 28 3 $40,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 16 34 495 433 7 1 16 - $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 38 139 1 341 1 128 79 7 34 5 $100,000 to $249,999 ________________________ 68 135 1 194 895 168 9 6 8 

$250,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 47 47 435 275 97 6 3 4 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 27 6 195 95 54 8 2 1 $1,000,000 or more __________________________ 13 1 201 48 26 18 1 - Grains _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ 14 507 2348 1 679 107 11 11 26 $1,000 __ 126 18369 63434 35363 2021 117 26 943 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ I 113 343 180 11 - - 4 $1,000 __ (0) 10 651 38664 18 148 855 - - (0) 

Corn for grain _______________________ farms __ 5 348 724 399 57 3 3 13 $1,000 __ 32 10 310 23776 9538 1 287 52 4 (0) Wheat ______________________________ farms __ 5 240 1 637 1 230 53 7 4 14 $1,000 __ 41 2901 29726 20038 506 55 18 199 Soybeans ___________________________ farms __ I 6 11 2 1 - - - $1,000 __ (0) 19 118 (0) (0) - - - Sorghum for grain ___________________ farms __ - 51 215 192 1 - - - $1,000 __ - 435 2560 2228 (0) - - - Barley ______________________________ farms __ 3 141 310 213 18 1 - 8 $1,000 __ (0) 1 891 2396 1 481 61 (0) - 92 Oats _______________________________ farms __ I 40 142 103 2 1 4 1 $1,000 __ (0) 146 453 (0) (0) (0) 4 (0) Other grains ________________________ farms __ 2 183 345 170 15 2 - 5 $1,000 __ (0) 2667 4405 1 798 152 (0) - 70 

Cotton and cottonseed _________________ farrns __ - - - - - - - - $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 __ 37 472 2089 1 587 51 13 109 47 $1,000 __ 132 9983 18062 11 860 1 094 (0) (0) 308 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 39 55 30 6 - - 1 $1,000 __ - 3403 4577 2075 (0) - - (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____ farms __ IS 103 53 21 4 2 2 8 $1,000 __ (0) 4559 2245 233 (0) (0) (0) 9 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 28 14 1 - - - - $1,000 __ - 3312 1 876 (0) - - - - Fruits, nuts, and berries ________________ farms __ 10 8 62 52 1 - 7 2 $1,000 __ 32 435 111 92 (0) - 9 (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 1 - - - - - - $1,000 __ - (0) - - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops __________ farms __ 347 10 13 7 1 - - 1 $1,000 __ 86337 702 47 18 (0) - - (Q) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 192 2 - - - - - - $1,000 __ 83869 (0) - - - - - - Other crops ___________________________ farms __ I 178 78 33 6 - - 8 $1,000 __ (0) 9743 3676 1 014 216 - - 79 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 77 21 5 1 - - - $1,000 __ - 7272 2 511 565 (0) - - - Poultry and poultry products ____________ farms __ 7 17 451 254 14 136 57 30 $1,000 __ 1 55 205 81 37 88738 11 26 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - - - - - 44 - - $1,000 __ - - - - - 88 382 - - Oairy products ___ , ____________________ farms __ - 7 95 70 472 2 1 26 $1,000 __ - 126 2355 1 294 132444 (0) (0) 1 497 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 1 14 11 410 - - 11 $1,000 __ - (0) 2000 996 130 979 - - 1 322 

Cattle and calves ______________________ farms __ 17 365 11 251 9644 467 14 107 63 $1,000 __ 311 11 222 1 887284 499 033 19706 90 440 1 296 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 3 56 2786 2 211 109 - 1 9 $1,000 __ (0) 6220 1 780 815 401 569 13789 - (0) 949 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 121 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (011) TolBi (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ I 620 197 64 - - 64 10 3 $1,000 __ 46495 2 015 393 - - 393 133 2 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 187 6 2 - - 2 1 - $1,000 __ 37318 777 (0) - - (0) (0) -

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________ farms __ 2 016 119 134 - - 134 7 12 $1,000 __ 108 883 352 558 - - 558 (0) (0) Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 175 - 2 - - 2 - - $1,000 __ 101 499 - (0) - - (0) - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 3078 111 203 - - 203 8 17 $1,000 __ 15 110 181 211 - - 211 7 16 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ 44 - - - - - - - $1,000 __ 6567 - - - - - - -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 27280 5660 3278 - - 3278 308 550 $1,000 __ 2 700 407 335 037 110 502 - - 110 502 42569 13000 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 98989 59 194 33 710 - - 33 710 138 212 23636 

livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 9824 975 472 - - 472 30 40 $1,000 __ 1 084 325 12 379 1 885 - - 1 885 324 59 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5 195 541 382 - - 382 21 40 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2572 311 71 - - 71 5 - $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 300 107 16 - - 16 3 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 757 16 3 - - 3 1 -

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 16022 1 570 908 - - 908 28 58 $1,000 __ 464 149 6467 857 - - 857 120 25 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 11 788 1 247 878 - - 878 22 58 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2857 288 28 - - 28 5 - $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 935 31 2 - - 2 1 - $100,000 or more _________________________ 442 4 - - - - - -

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 6214 542 312 - - 312 21 11 $1,000 __ 126 987 1 357 273 - - 273 72 2 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 4763 467 303 - - 303 18 11 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 894 70 8 - - 8 2 - $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ 379 5 1 - - 1 1 - $80,000 or more ________________________ 178 - - - - - - -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ II 358 4700 1 424 - - 1 424 289 115 $1,000 __ 48466 20529 6598 - - 6598 1 880 205 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 5 157 1 665 705 - - 705 115 77 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 3878 1 847 444 - - 444 90 25 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2056 1 087 221 - - 221 65 12 $25,000 or more __________________________ 267 101 54 - - 54 19 1 

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 12009 4 231 1 705 - - 1 705 308 385 $1,000 __ 72666 37 144 9427 - - 9427 2918 368 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 8456 2 251 1 331 - - 1 331 190 379 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2895 1 634 272 - - 272 82 6 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 487 267 70 - - 70 26 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 171 79 32 - - 32 10 -

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 12904 4260 1 829 - - 1 829 275 493 . $1,000 __ 45925 23715 5242 - - 5242 2783 1 085 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 10343 2892 1 555 - - 1 555 159 430 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2307 1 227 235 - - 235 93 61 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 194 113 32 - - 32 9 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 60 28 7 - - 7 14 -

Petroleum products ____________________ larms __ 25235 5 491 3077 - - 3077 299 523 $1,000 __ 99575 31 818 9246 - - 9248 2168 669 

Farms with expenses 01- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19603 3283 2555 - - 2555 190 491 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5216 2085 490 - - 490 88 32 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 311 110 22 - - 22 14 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 105 13 10 - - 10 7 -

Gasoline and gasohoL _______________ farms __ 22448 4661 2654 - - 2654 249 410 $1,000 __ 40522 9464 3 781 - - 3781 827 348 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 15727 4 871 2038 - - 2038 194 293 $1,000 __ 37998 16350 4 157 - - 4 157 945 178 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ I 764 648 140 - - 140 30 57 $1,000 __ 9086 2555 183 - - 183 136 40 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 20 146 4852 2260 - - 2280 256 358 $1,000 __ 11 969 3450 1 125 - - 1 125 261 105 

See footnotes at end of table. 

122 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, 

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) 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. Hogs and pigs ________________________ farms __ 3 63 1 218 376 26 10 14 12 $1,000 __ (D) 939 42771 1 501 (D) (D) (D) 45 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 4 173 3 1 - - - $1,000 __ - 341 35757 163 (D) - - -

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________ farms __ 2 46 1 629 589 11 4 33 19 $1,000 __ (D) 803 107 027 2843 (D) 4 21 30 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 7 166 13 - - - - $1,000 __ - (D) 100 815 1 227 - - - -

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ____________________________ farms __ 9 25 1 222 854 14 18 1 400 51 $1,000 __ 10 211 1 934 1 342 15 7 12385 135 Sales of $50,000 or more ____________ farms __ - 1 2 2 - - 41 - $1,000 __ - (D) (D) (D) - - 6285 -

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ___________ farms __ 389 1 015 12 613 9877 499 143 2435 390 $1,000 __ 68 166 40672 1 858 508 459393 119 829 82 551 23 431 6 141 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 175 238 40071 147 349 46511 240 138 577 280 9622 15 745 

Livestock and poultry purchased ________ farms __ 13 249 6 819 5032 289 100 770 67 $1,000 __ 51 3465 1 041 470 155 100 10 130 10488 3297 777 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 12 142 3296 2419 63 59 605 34 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ - 68 1 780 1 483 142 5 160 30 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 33 1 060 794 64 12 2 2 $100,000 or more _________________________ - 6 683 336 20 24 3 1 

Feed for livestock and poultry __________ farms __ 46 470 10 285 7846 497 142 1 930 88 $1,000 __ 34 1 644 359 134 53698 46 518 44834 4 212 303 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 46 387 7 140 5673 17 90 1 829 74 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ - 69 2 210 1 749 149 3 94 11 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ - 14 659 364 205 15 5 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ - - 276 60 126 34 2 -

Commercially mixed formula feeds ____ farms __ 19 156 3697 2558 497 142 766 49 $1,000 __ 4 560 60805 11 474 19995 42853 872 193 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ____________________________ 19 137 2860 2 118 65 90 757 36 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ - 11 589 345 194 3 5 12 $25,000 to $79,999 ______________________ - 10 163 73 182 13 3 1 $80,000 or more ________________________ - - 85 22 56 36 1 -

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________ farms __ 251 472 3652 2706 252 23 138 42 $1,000 __ 7460 2 184 8603 4618 896 6 28 98 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 68 176 2097 1 720 81 21 138 14 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 70 172 1 097 787 109 2 - 22 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 73 111 422 183 59 - - 6 $25,000 or more __________________________ 40 13 36 16 3 - - -

Commercial fertilizer ___________________ farms __ 304 516 3957 2934 275 9 242 77 $1,000 __ 1 566 3707 15 754 8594 1 463 2 113 203 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 243 330 3195 2499 214 9 242 72 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 41 142 663 399 52 - - 3 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 14 35 69 27 5 - - 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 6 9 30 9 4 - - 1 

Agricultural chemicals __________________ farms __ 355 606 4211 3 120 257 22 501 95 $1,000 __ 836 2344 8911 5019 655 8 136 210 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 325 459 3702 2845 220 22 495 64 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 22 134 481 265 37 - 6 11 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 6 12 20 9 - - - - $50,000 or more __________________________ 2 1 8 1 - - - -

Petroleum products ____________________ farms __ 365 839 11 983 9436 488 126 1 751 293 $1,000 __ 5 120 3364 39640 26039 4261 1 348 1 453 486 

Farms with expenses of- 739 270 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 205 600 9 910 7957 260 100 1 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 118 225 1 934 1 426 199 13 12 20 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 18 8 109 48 22 6 - 2 $50,000 or more __________________________ 24 6 30 5 7 7 - 1 

Gasoline and gasohol ________________ farms __ 330 753 10 992 8681 475 114 1 543 265 $1,000 __ 899 1 336 20266 14 958 2026 354 956 263 Diesel fuel __________________________ farms __ 192 573 6460 5046 388 49 564 105 $1,000 __ 683 1 587 12093 7135 1 391 263 231 122 Natural gas _________________________ farms __ 135 25 557 426 64 20 62 26 $1,000 __ 3221 70 2344 452 145 314 33 47 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 627 7650 485 95 1 142 213 grease, etc. ________________________ farms __ 275 9563 $1,000 __ 316 371 4936 3494 700 417 234 55 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 123 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Field crops. except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops. except Vegetables Fruits and Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) (0133,0134, 0139) (016) (017) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm prOduction expenses-Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 19323 4319 2038 - - 2038 251 362 $1,000 __ 49389 17 773 5577 - - 5577 1 182 245 

Farms w~h expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 12 801 2184 1 432 - - 1 432 130 291 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4575 1 361 374 - - 374 69 64 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 566 606 178 - - 178 46 7 $25,000 or more __________________________ 381 168 54 - - 54 6 -

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 9934 2268 1 146 - - 1 146 213 271 $1,000 __ 172070 21 145 12 924 - - 12924 10 971 2560 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 5836 1 353 711 - - 711 64 136 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2639 666 281 - - 281 60 117 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 186 240 137 - - 137 68 18 $100,000 or more _________________________ 273 9 17 - - 17 21 - Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 5545 1 125 835 - - 835 161 218 $1,000 __ 28 102 4515 3440 - - 3440 4 154 2 141 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 2 154 303 362 - - 362 21 48 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 2096 552 271 - - 271 41 73 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 1 131 251 186 - - 186 65 75 $25,000 or more __________________________ 164 19 16 - - 16 34 22 

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 22385 4642 2592 - - 2592 288 480 $1,000 __ 107 753 30315 10 520 - - 10520 3392 744 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 16917 2816 2054 - - 2054 187 463 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 4826 1 632 468 - - 468 67 14 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 442 153 40 - - 40 19 3 $50,000 or more __________________________ 200 41 30 - - 30 15 -

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 10679 3394 1 491 - - 1 491 135 156 $1,000 __ 52461 25222 5240 - - 5240 906 163 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 4 197 670 716 - - 716 21 98 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 4006 1 480 509 - - 509 69 54 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 2 129 1 031 240 - - 240 37 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 347 213 26 - - 26 8 -

Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 14744 3555 1 563 - - 1 563 195 281 $1,000 __ 174717 42394 15404 - - 15404 2795 1 852 Farms with expenses of165 $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 7765 1 550 835 - - 835 100 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5448 1 633 575 - - 575 68 113 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 1 361 339 147 - - 147 23 3 $100,000 or more ______ " __________________ 170 33 6 - - 6 4 -

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 10322 2417 1 169 - - 1 169 126 251 $1,000 __ 105474 28494 10922 - - 10922 1 958 1 663 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 1 362 139 146 - - 146 18 8 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 3929 883 438 - - 438 32 143 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 4041 1 143 484 - - 484 53 97 $25,000 or more ________________________ 990 252 101 - - 101 23 3 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 8004 2 120 815 - - 815 107 91 $1,000 __ 69243 13 901 4482 - - 4482 837 189 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 2260 447 307 - - 307 37 31 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 2935 801 277 - - 277 36 55 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 2340 779 191 - - 191 28 5 $25,000 or more ________________________ 469 93 40 - - 40 6 - Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 6655 1 613 582 - - 582 132 28 $1,000 __ 50070 14875 5633 - - 5633 2245 61 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 4400 845 368 - - 368 42 26 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 930 316 78 - - 78 41 2 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 931 331 96 - - 96 25 - $25,000 or more __________________________ 394 121 40 - - 40 24 -

Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 24367 4729 2956 - - 2956 251 540 $1,000 __ 48 047 12482 5 199 - - 5 199 678 640 Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 22279 4079 2 731 - - 2731 225 527 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 1 491 475 170 - - 170 11 11 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 498 151 49 - - 49 11 2 $25,000 or more __________________________ 99 24 6 - - 6 4 -

All other farm production expenses ______ farms __ 25569 5440 2921 - - 2 921 300 542 $1,000 __ 202 693 34261 13 311 - - 13 311 6074 2 183 Farms wilh expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 19 128 3551 2401 - - 2401 162 454 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 5 149 1 614 418 - - 418 101 65 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 767 209 61 - - 61 11 18 $50,000 or more __________________________ 525 66 41 - - 41 26 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

124 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text) 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specielties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

-Con. 

Total farm production expenses - Con. Electricity _____________________________ farms __ 335 652 9 109 6967 492 101 1 459 205 $1,000 __ 2460 1 604 15622 7 723 3257 789 605 274 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 140 405 6633 5234 40 38 1 336 172 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 103 163 2002 1 503 259 33 119 28 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 63 74 384 209 179 22 3 4 $25,000 or more __________________________ 29 10 90 21 14 8 1 1 

Hired farm labor _______________________ farms __ 271 357 4 537 3478 350 62 417 42 $1,000 __ 20587 3712 75 114 31 567 15094 7971 1 598 395 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 81 222 2771 2253 71 20 391 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 38 92 1 205 908 121 16 21 22 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 97 38 440 280 127 14 3 4 $100,000 or more _________________________ 55 5 121 37 31 12 2 - Contract labor _________________________ farms __ 139 175 2329 1 795 152 25 336 50 $1,000 __ 1 631 895 9340 5 525 913 535 422 116 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 36 66 1 064 808 14 12 209 19 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 37 40 865 721 73 5 117 22 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 49 67 355 240 59 5 10 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 17 2 45 26 6 3 - -

Repair and maintenance _______________ farms __ 312 826 10 680 8300 482 131 1 682 270 $1,000 __ 3521 3793 44531 26226 6271 1 942 2 104 622 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 156 595 8 510 6 755 198 100 1 609 229 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 123 212 1 957 1 452 222 20 71 40 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 19 14 149 79 39 3 2 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 14 5 64 14 23 8 - -

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ farms __ 92 440 4 171 3 185 274 28 411 87 $1,000 __ 353 1 514 15 050 8234 1 590 2026 304 92 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ________________________________ 48 201 1 948 1 536 80 26 321 68 $1,000 to $4,999 __________________________ 23 161 1 519 1 247 99 - 76 16 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 19 64 629 374 87 1 14 3 $25,000 or more _______________________ • __ 2 14 75 28 8 1 - - Interest expense ______________________ farms __ 240 575 6605 5053 407 72 1 072 179 

$1,000 __ 3705 5203 87473 48 147 8907 1 402 4202 1 380 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 109 326 3640 2893 92 30 802 116 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 93 205 2201 1 691 215 30 260 55 $25,000 to $99,999 ________________________ 31 40 668 426 88 9 10 3 $100,000 or more _________________________ 7 4 96 43 12 3 - 5 

Secured by real estate _______________ farms __ 169 408 4476 3393 277 59 839 131 

$1,000 __ 2542 3655 45839 30765 5190 518 3 601 1 094 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 4 35 840 611 9 14 131 18 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 67 178 1 599 1 290 50 13 454 72 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 71 163 1 562 1 186 155 26 253 34 $25,000 or more ________________________ 27 32 475 306 63 6 1 7 

Not secured by real estate ___________ farms __ 135 294 3 623 2754 287 27 416 89 $1,000 __ 1 162 1 549 41 634 17 382 3717 885 601 286 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ______________________________ 28 110 981 789 48 7 243 21 $1,000 to $4,999 ________________________ 68 103 1 304 1 053 70 5 161 55 $5,000 to $24,999 _______________________ 27 70 1 079 788 133 6 10 12 $25,000 or more ________________________ 12 11 259 124 36 9 2 1 

Cash renL ____________________________ farms __ 99 190 3494 2908 167 13 303 34 

$1,000 __ 949 1 499 22581 16261 1 726 58 349 94 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 71 125 2 512 2 129 71 11 299 30 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 3 11 439 377 34 1 4 1 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 12 35 381 288 47 1 - 3 $25,000 or more __________________________ 13 19 162 114 15 - - - Property taxes ________________________ farms __ 339 892 11 485 9028 438 134 2242 361 

$1,000 __ 1 345 1 594 21 507 15 979 1 567 384 2094 559 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________ 283 844 10 587 8 410 345 117 2209 332 $5,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 25 29 653 462 55 12 32 18 $10,000 to $24,999 ________________________ 21 18 196 122 37 3 1 9 $25,000 or more __________________________ 10 1 49 34 1 2 - 2 

All other farm production expense"-_____ farms __ 376 911 11 950 9348 499 133 2 130 367 

$1,000 __ 18 551 4150 93778 46682 16583 10756 2 514 533 

Farms with expenses of- $1 87 332 to $4,999 ______________________________ 189 694 9071 7249 108 2079 $5,000 to $24,999 _________________________ 87 191 2336 1 787 232 24 46 35 $25,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 45 20 320 215 76 5 2 - $50,000 or more __________________________ 55 6 223 97 83 17 3 - See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 125 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con~ 

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

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) (0133, 0134, 0139) (016) (017) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms •.••••••••...••..•...•.•••.•••. number .. 27281 5660 3278 - - 3278 308 550 

$1,000 •• 422 200 61 659 22819 - - 22819 19984 1 766 

Average per farm •••••••••••••.•••.•• dollars •• 15476 10894 6961 - - 6961 64 882 3210 

Farms with net gains' ...•..••••••••••• number •• 13 789 3596 1 528 - - 1 528 250 256 

Average net gain ••.•••.••••••.•••••• dollars •• 39795 23963 22152 - - 22152 81 834 13774 

Gain ofLess than $1,000 •..•..••••••••••••••.••••• 1 675 322 307 - - 307 13 26 

$1,000 to $9,999 ...•.••••••••••••••••••••• 5413 1 440 681 - - 681 55 130 

$10,000 to $49,999 ••.••••••••••••••••••••• 4627 1 382 380 - - 380 96 93 $50,000 or more ..••.•••••••••..•••••••••• 2074 452 160 - - 160 86 7 

Farms with net losses •••.•.••••••••••• number •• 13492 2064 1 750 - - 1 750 58 294 

Average net loss ..•..••.•••••••••••• dollars •• 9378 11 877 6303 - - 6303 8 186 5987 

Loss ofLess than $1,000 •••.••.•••••.••••..•••.••• 2003 237 373 - - 373 11 29 

$1,000 to $9,999 ••.••.••••••••••••••••.••• 8252 1044 1 027 - - 1 027 36 219 

$10,000 to $49,999 .•..•••••••••••••••••••• 2949 703 337 - - 337 9 42 

$50,000 or more •..•..••••••••••.•••••••.• 288 80 13 - - 13 2 4 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Government payments •..••.•••••••..•••• farms •. 8386 4309 661 - - 661 84 70 

$1,000 •• 186 280 120718 8392 - - 8392 1 254 306 Other farm-related income' •..••.••••.••.. farms •• 6280 1 774 867 - - 867 72 70 

$1,000 •• 36541 13286 3393 - - 3393 629 157 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ 2831 981 464 - - 464 51 32 

$1,000 •• 16859 8035 1 856 - - 1 856 (0) 62 

Gross cash rent or share payments •..•• farms •• 2533 564 348 - - 348 20 20 

$1,000 •• 14964 4509 1 095 - - 1 095 317 55 Forest products and Christmas trees •.•• farms •• 294 7 5 - - 5 1 12 

$1,000 •• 846 2 27 - - 27 (0) 3 Other farm-related income sources •••••. farms •• 1 772 640 173 - - 173 3 13 

$1,000 •• 3872 739 417 - - 417 2 37 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total •.•••..••...••••••.•••••.•••••••••• farms •• 2565 1 689 149 - - 149 23 - $1,000 •• 107 369 83 159 2956 - - 2956 537 - Corn •••.•••.••••.••••.••••.•••••••••• farms •• 1 393 928 67 - - 67 18 - $1,000 •• 74378 59055 1 299 - - 1 299 348 - Wheat................................ farms •• 1 240 877 63 - - 63 10 - $1,000 •• 27020 21 247 837 - - 837 124 - Soybeans •••...••.••..•••••.•••••••••• farms •• 11 7 - - - - - - $1,000 •• 176 130 - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ••••••••••••.• farms •• 428 231 64 - - 64 5 - $1,000 •• 5075 (0) 820 - - 820 65 - Cotton................... ••••••••• ••.• farms •• - - - - - - - - $1,000 •• - - - - - - - . 

Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ••. farms •• 27 1 - - - - - - $1,000 •• 721 (0) - - - - - -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland .••••••••••••....•••••••••• farms •• 22334 5763 3294 - - 3294 270 559 acres __ 10 988 853 5 996 929 790 796 - - 790 796 69369 15 745 

Harvested cropland ••••••••.•••.••••.•• farms •• 19446 5763 3294 - - 3294 270 559 acres __ 5 522 216 3 045 413 552851 - - 552 851 58525 11 363 

Farms by acres harvesled: 1 to 49 acres •..•••.•••••.•••.••...••••••• 6385 446 1 469 - - 1 469 105 505 

50 to 99 acres •.••..••••.••••.••..••..•••• 2693 627 567 - - 567 36 28 

100 to 199 acres •••.•••••••••.••.•••.••••• 3 141 991 478 - - 478 39 24 

200 to 499 acres ••..••••••••.•••••••.••••• 3984 1 699 503 - - 503 58 2 

500 to 999 acres ••..•••••••••••••••••••••• 2037 1 171 212 - - 212 24 - 1,000 to 1,999 acres .•••••••••••••••••••••• 947 648 52 - - 52 5 - 2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••.•••••• 259 181 13 - - 13 3 - Cropland: 

Pasture or grazing only ......•.•...... farms •• 8537 1 169 1 043 - - 1 043 38 78 

acres __ I 170 250 203 601 90 092 - - 90 092 1 618 2227 

I n cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not harvested 

and not pastured •••••••••..•••.•••. farms •• 2566 1 103 294 - - 294 17 25 acres __ 709 549 339 620 40553 - - 40553 2702 409 

On which all crops failed •••••••..•••• farms •• 1 187 476 133 - - 133 24 7 

acres __ 145 062 74950 8181 - - 8 181 765 111 

In cultivated summer fallOw ••••••••••• farms •• 5896 3 513 311 - - 311 26 11 

acres __ 2 657 223 1 905 177 37476 - - 37476 1 533 151 

Idle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 4818 2022 706 - - 706 77 99 acres __ 784 553 428 168 61 643 - - 61 643 4226 1 484 

Total woodland ••••••••••••••••.••••••••. farms •• 2338 178 336 - - 336 10 35 acres __ I 164 157 31 606 64 173 - - 64 173 184 1 898 

Woodland pastured •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 688 91 182 - - 182 3 17 acres __ 925 761 19324 59543 - . 59543 109 1 229 

Woodland not pastured •••••••••••••••• farms •• 986 113 200 - - 200 8 20 acres __ 238 396 12282 24630 - - 24630 75 669 

See footnotes at end of table. 

126 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

NET CASH RETURN FROM 

AGRICULTURAL SALES FOR 

THE FARM UNIT' 

All farms _______________________________ number __ 389 1 015 12 613 9877 499 143 2436 390 $1,000 __ 20693 9 158 253415 81 165 40736 5774 -12 309 -1 494 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 53 194 9022 20092 8218 81 636 40378 -5053 -3830 

Farms with net gains2 _________________ number __ 292 357 6738 5357 453 32 262 25 Average net gain ____________________ dollars __ 73853 37441 46683 23238 91 785 326 350 7276 52427 

Gain of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 14 1 883 655 4 - 99 6 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 65 99 2772 2334 40 5 119 7 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 106 187 2 151 1 779 184 9 38 1 $50,000 or more __________________________ 107 70 932 589 225 18 6 11 

Farms w~h net losses _________________ number __ 97 658 5875 4520 46 111 2 174 365 Average net loss ____________________ dollars __ 8994 6396 10407 9584 18306 42064 6539 7683 

Loss of- Less than $1,000 __________________________ 13 89 970 733 1 8 203 69 $1,000 to $9,999 __________________________ 61 460 3492 2703 22 78 1 587 226 $10,000 to $49,999 ________________________ 22 106 1 246 971 19 20 361 64 $50,000 or more __________________________ 1 3 167 113 4 5 3 6 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS AND 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Government payments ___________________ farms __ 12 380 2600 1 855 99 10 48 113 $1,000 __ 67 6023 44 762 29 196 2228 42 321 2167 Other farm-related income' _______________ farms __ 40 217 2614 2077 72 25 452 77 $1,000 __ 170 1 534 15393 11 641 514 53 1 107 305 

Customwork and other agricultural services _____________________________ farms __ I 127 1 007 753 36 7 105 20 $1,000 __ (D) 784 5178 3687 294 (D) 184 163 

Gross cash rent or share payments _____ farms __ 19 84 1 148 957 21 10 247 52 $1,000 __ 33 642 7402 5624 128 12 660 109 

Forest products and Christmas trees _ _ _ _ farms __ 18 7 203 172 - 1 34 6 $1,000 __ (D) 4 587 548 - (D) 67 23 Other farm·related income sources ______ farms __ 8 71 717 573 33 7 99 8 $1.000 __ 13 103 2226 1 782 92 36 196 10 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ___________________________________ farms __ I 137 511 310 23 - 26 6 $1,000 __ (D) 3243 15962 7 115 582 - 730 (D) Corn _________________________________ farms __ I 102 254 114 18 - - 5 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 10377 3080 449 - - 163 WheaL _ _ _ __ ____ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ ____ __ _ farms __ - 32 246 170 8 - 2 2 $1,000 __ - 310 4357 3016 117 - (D) (D) Soybeans _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ farms __ - 1 2 - 1 - - - $1,000 __ - (D) (D) - (0) - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ______________ farms __ - 30 96 77 2 - - - $1,000 __ - 265 1 191 (D) (0) - - - Cotton_ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ___ farms __ - - 2 2 - - 24 - $1,000 __ - - (D) (D) - - (D) -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ___________________________ farms __ 347 1 015 9 168 7234 354 75 1 241 248 

acres __ 19 243 323 914 3463 759 2 748 565 100938 8664 92375 107 121 Harvested cropland ____________________ farms __ 347 981 7335 5824 314 43 432 108 

acres __ 10709 198 826 1 550 168 1 170 516 68 230 1 986 12 676 11 469 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _____________________________ 303 468 2578 1 992 40 31 373 67 50 to 99 acres ____________________________ 13 63 1 236 1 054 70 4 30 19 100 to 199 acres __________________________ 20 137 1 349 1 112 78 6 14 5 200 to 499 acres __________________________ 9 184 1 405 1 103 98 2 13 11 500 to 999 acres __________________________ 1 104 495 367 23 - 2 5 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________________ 1 23 212 152 5 - - 1 2,000 acres or more _______________________ - 2 60 44 - - - - Cropland: Pasture or grazing only _______________ farms __ 37 379 4 531 3565 156 48 942 116 

acres __ 2 514 33947 737 105 647 342 14825 4665 59427 20229 

In cover crops, legumes, and soil· 

improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ farms __ IS 83 892 717 14 10 51 62 

acres __ 777 15069 264 114 230 749 1 603 676 6547 37479 On which all crops failed _____________ farms __ 6 99 398 297 10 5 25 4 

acres __ 247 8949 50 402 41 959 308 350 763 36 In cultivated summer fallow ___________ farms __ 13 201 1 683 1 302 55 8 34 41 

acres __ I 109 42253 632 678 476 712 10903 903 4368 20672 Idle ________________________________ farms __ 64 255 1 343 981 70 8 127 47 

acres __ 3887 24870 229 292 181 287 5069 84 8594 17 236 

Total woodland __________________________ farms __ 21 78 1 372 1 192 19 15 226 48 

acres __ 981 8836 982 919 927 832 5373 2214 29785 16 188 Woodland pastured ____________________ farms __ 6 48 1 132 996 14 8 154 33 acres __ 476 4870 810 124 767 399 4541 1 100 15 430 9015 Woodland not pastured ________________ farms __ 18 45 435 362 6 11 110 16 acres __ 50S 3966 172795 160 433 832 1 114 14 355 7 173 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 127 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Field crops, except cash grains (013) 

Item Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and 

Cash grains Cotton Tobacco cash grains, n.s.c. and melons tree nuts 

Total (011) Total (0131) (0132) (0133, 0134,0139) (016) (017) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ II 675 2056 909 - - 909 29 66 acres __ 21 173 673 1 674 055 617 169 - - 617 169 21 116 9 319 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 15902 3 153 1 990 - - 1 990 143 350 acres __ 721 750 165 232 69551 - - 69551 4 100 3 577 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 6336 3665 461 - - 461 74 - acres __ 969 449 716 340 31 064 - - 31 064 3922 - Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 1666 694 106 - - 106 2 2 acres __ 611 790 362 296 32766 - - 32766 (D) (D) 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 27261 5660 3276 - - 3276 306 550 $1,000 __ 12 519 420 2 920 676 1 236061 - - 1 236 061 144 964 100701 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 456 906 516 056 377064 - - 377 064 470 662 163093 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 369 370 757 - - 757 1 345 3464 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 3 195 195 239 - - 239 24 76 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 2456 447 290 - - 290 44 66 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 2315 359 406 - - 406 27 35 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 3 154 535 507 - - 507 22 57 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2470 460 303 - - 303 16 117 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 7069 1 746 646 - - 646 96 156 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 3757 1244 404 - - 404 44 11 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 1 691 494 221 - - 221 23 9 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 755 151 47 - - 47 7 1 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 199 29 15 - - 15 3 -

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 27195 5643 3242 - - 3242 306 550 $1,000 __ 1 347073 456 421 152 316 - - 152 316 26005 14536 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 2 616 167 323 - - 323 19 64 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 5324 385 626 - - 626 41 133 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 4691 655 541 - - 541 29 108 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 6543 1 455 640 - - 640 80 137 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 4025 1 270 518 - - 516 57 71 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 2643 1 108 254 - - 254 39 8 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 1 213 533 115 - - 115 35 9 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 138 50 25 - - 25 8 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 25274 5454 2921 - - 2 921 265 479 number __ 66117 17623 7636 - - 7636 1 116 626 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 23 017 5 146 2931 - - 2931 297 516 numbeL_ 59043 15627 7364 - - 7364 1 211 1 073 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 12394 2 001 1 539 - - 1 539 169 357 number __ 20049 3317 2442 - - 2442 367 640 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 16670 4625 2 163 - - 2 163 232 273 number __ 36994 12310 4942 - - 4942 624 433 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 6320 3 166 490 - - 490 76 6 number __ 6469 4480 604 - - 604 94 12 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower condttioners ______________________ farms __ 7627 1 121 1 316 - - 1 316 39 115 

numbeL_ 6666 1 191 1 467 - - 1 487 42 132 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 9546 1 581 1 654 - - 1 654 92 37 number __ II 240 1 724 2031 - - 2 031 107 37 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 12 005 4231 1 705 - - 1 705 306 385 acres on which used __ 3261 217 1 955277 274 172 - - 274 172 55612 6641 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 7559 2914 1 192 - - 1 192 241 440 acres on which used __ 1 646 016 1 146 759 177 844 - - 177 644 36 671 9844 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 423 134 57 - - 57 31 19 acres on which used __ 61 056 27597 6 714 - - 6714 4713 143 Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ I 317 269 236 - - 236 100 304 acres on which used __ 156 727 73085 39438 - - 39438 13 371 6957 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 6605 3 103 1 160 - - 1 160 165 170 

acres on which used __ I 943 125 1 115340 163 092 - - 163 092 35 130 2943 

Chemicals for defoliation or for ~Owth control of crops or thinning of tt _______ farms __ 530 95 114 - - 114 21 172 

acres on which used __ 56315 16424 23 122 - - 23 122 1 368 4322 

See footnotes at end of table. 

128 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________ farms __ 42 334 6986 5839 154 34 990 273 acres __ 14350 153 320 17 421 690 15 233 974 104 788 17397 353 609 586 858 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________________________ farms __ 205 640 7253 5437 354 105 1 528 181 acres __ 2878 18842 400259 333 168 11 315 8626 30300 7070 

Cropland under federal acreage reduction 

programs: 

Annual commodity acreage adjustment programs ____________________________ farms __ 5 323 1 495 1 016 71 4 3 15 acres __ 117 26056 185652 123781 5054 122 67 1 055 Conservation reserve program __________ farms __ 4 45 690 601 8 2 20 91 acres __ 1 054 16250 320097 283 588 2004 (D) 7790 47815 

Value of land and buildings' ______________ farms __ 389 1 015 12613 9877 499 143 2436 390 $1,000 __ 136821 361 025 6649355 5 338 015 244610 40 199 473 851 210 937 Average per farm ____________________ dollars __ 351 725 355 690 527 183 540 449 490200 281 112 194 520 540 864 Average per acre ____________________ dollars __ 3538 687 299 277 995 1 148 959 294 

Farms by value group: $1 to $39,999 _______________________________ 49 93 1 990 1 442 55 26 403 43 $40,000 to $69,999 __________________________ 43 104 1 015 730 38 10 351 28 $70,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 22 144 931 749 27 13 326 25 $100,000 to $149,999 ________________________ 57 126 1 312 945 51 32 419 36 $150,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 37 88 1 041 831 25 30 322 29 

$200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 123 257 3129 2573 162 14 424 136 $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ 33 129 1 608 1 302 85 12 134 53 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 ____________________ 16 48 987 829 37 2 39 15 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 ____________________ 5 25 460 374 18 3 18 20 $5,000,000 or more __________________________ 4 1 140 102 1 1 - 5 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _________________________ farms __ 389 1 006 12 590 9868 499 143 2435 390 $1,000 __ 28337 50300 514 474 356 760 51 236 14 321 31 339 7787 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ 51 130 1 363 939 5 22 400 34 $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ 60 309 2383 1 821 2 34 1 119 232 $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________ 52 66 2599 2 101 28 34 531 48 $20,000 to $49,999 __________________________ 91 181 3253 2817 116 33 316 41 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ 53 157 1 651 1 341 180 6 55 7 

$100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ 50 108 935 632 96 10 13 22 $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ 27 52 368 203 66 2 - 6 $500,000 or more ___________________________ 5 3 38 14 6 2 1 -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT' 

Motortrucks, including pickups ____________ farms __ 372 929 11 662 9 156 486 138 2 222 326 number __ 1 181 2746 30396 22938 2053 336 3403 597 Wheel tractors __________________________ farms __ 322 860 10559 8348 477 116 1 470 323 number __ 900 2428 25633 19 717 2017 212 2061 497 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________ farms __ 217 489 6 123 4 921 239 65 1 002 193 number __ 421 772 9944 8070 497 100 1 293 236 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________ farms __ 174 589 7341 5784 426 69 611 167 

numbeL_ 479 1 656 15689 11 647 1 520 112 768 261 

Grain and bean combines ________________ farms __ 3 280 2 140 1 590 76 6 48 25 number __ 4 327 2747 2 041 114 7 48 32 Cottonpickers and strippers _______________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________ farms __ 58 350 4099 3489 209 12 241 67 number __ 70 415 4730 4034 235 12 287 67 Pickup balers ___________________________ farms __ 58 470 5085 4356 248 17 249 57 

number __ 67 594 6021 5 155 286 25 275 73 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Commercial fertilizer _____________________ farms __ 304 516 3953 2929 275 9 242 77 

acres on which used __ 10856 130020 768 310 499 939 43378 146 8091 6 514 Lime ___________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used __ - - - - - - - - tons __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops _________ farms __ 266 386 1 843 1 277 190 8 39 40 

acres on which used __ 3698 84913 342657 193431 32713 201 948 5768 Nematodes in crops ___________________ farms __ 21 57 97 42 6 - - 1 

acres on which used __ (D) 4230 16616 8958 873 - - (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards _________ farms __ 110 104 170 122 15 - 8 1 

acres on which used __ 1 167 7410 14530 9374 2697 - (D) (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ______________________________ farms __ 213 416 2816 2028 173 10 323 56 

acres on which used __ 5608 70 551 499020 334 049 24759 391 16 187 10 104 

Chemicals for defoliation or for wowth control of crops or thinning of ruit _______ farms __ 22 20 71 53 15 - - - acres on which used __ 93 1 386 7221 5 180 379 - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 129 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ___________________________________ _ Full owners __________________________________ _ Part owners __________________________________ _ 

Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

White _______________________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

Black and other races ________________________ _ Full owners ________________________________ _ 

Part owners ________________________________ _ 

Tenants ___________________________________ _ 

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ acres __ 

Land rented or leased from others ________ farms __ 

acres __ Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ acres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ____________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated _________________________ _ Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________ _ 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ________________________________________ _ Any _________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days ____________________________ _ 200 days or more __________________________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less _______________________________ _ 3 or 4 years _________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 years __________________________________ _ 

10 years or more _____________________________ _ 

Average years on present farm ______________ _ 

Not reported _________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________________ _ 35 to 44 years _______________________________ _ 

45 to 49 years _______________________________ _ 

50 to 54 years _______________________________ _ 

55 to 59 years _______________________________ _ 60 to 64 years _______________________________ _ 

65 to 69 years _______________________________ _ 

70 years and over ____________________________ _ Average age _______________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) ____________ _ 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership _____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

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 __ 

aeres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

130 COLORADO 

Total 

27284 

14843 

8483 

3958 

26760 

14526 

8343 

3891 

524 

317 

140 

67 

23496 22 151 013 

23326 20 615 996 

12576 

13 786 158 

12 441 13 432 437 

2971 

1 888738 

19874 

5714 

1 696 

16504 

10780 

11 315 

14202 

3206 

2685 

8311 

1 767 

1 762 

2054 

4623 

14745 

17.7 

4100 

467 

3171 

5546 

3014 

3107 

3 145 

3043 

2470 

3321 

51.8 

25372 

1 912 

710 

22586 

21 410 862 

2984 5 780 203 

1334 

4387 382 

35 1 299 

135 

623 180 

20 

115 

235 1 848 806 

Cash grains 

(Oll) 

5763 

1 992 

2441 

1 330 

5715 

1 968 2429 

1 318 

48 

24 

12 

12 

4498 

4595 366 

4433 4194 226 

3807 3742 126 

3771 3673 596 

728 469670 

3539 

1 821 

403 

4579 

1 184 

2928 

2413 

933 

465 

1 015 

422 

338 

364 

798 

3344 

19.9 

919 

163 

897 

151 

523 

570 

596 

681 

510 

672 

50.5 

5511 

252 

48 

4674 

5753 877 

756 

1 310 200 

278 

733 569 

6 

272 

18 

41 196 1 

17 

37 . 28 980 

Total 

3294 

2104 

764 

426 

3216 

2048 

750 

418 

78 

56 

14 

8 

2882 1 224 934 

2868 1 131 227 

1 198 

712283 

1 190 

630462 

296 

175 528 

2490 

625 

179 

1 714 

1 580 

1 190 

1 924 

404 

372 1 '148 

180 

249 

256 

597 

17SO 

15.9 

442 

33 

360 

695 

399 

417 

371 

380 

264 

375 

51.7 

3118 

176 

95 

2817 

968401 

317 

311 158 

126 

330441 4 

122 

10 

14145 

1 

9 

24 137 544 

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) 

3294 

2104 

764 

426 

3216 

2048 

7SO 

418 

78 

56 

14 

8 

2882 

1 224 934 

2868 1 131 227 

1 198 

712283 

1 190 

630462 

296 

175 528 

2490 

625 

179 

1 714 

1 580 

1 180 

1 924 

404 

372 

1 148 

180 

249 

256 

597 1 750 

15.9 

442 

33 

360 

695 

399 

417 

371 

380 

264 

375 

51.7 

3118 

176 

95 

2817 

968 401 

317 311 158 

126 330 441 

4 122 

10 14145 

1 

9 

24 137 544 

Vegetables 

and melons (016) 

270 

103 

93 

74 

239 

95 

79 

65 

31 

8 

14 

9 

197 57004 196 54 738 

169 

41 922 

167 

40033 

25 

4155 

194 

65 

11 

221 

49 

159 

93 

29 

22 

42 

18 

19 

15 

46 

144 

17.9 

46 

6 

34 

61 

25 

25 

38 

39 

17 

25 

SO.5 

259 

11 

14 

210 56948 34 

(O) 

25 23850 

25 

1 

(O) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

559 

495 

52 

12 

554 

491 

51 

12 

5 

4 

1 

547 

32631 

547 

26 653 

64 

3893 

64 

3886 

43 

5985 

443 

92 

24 

287 

272 

215 

321 

61 

68 

192 

23 

30 

33 

138 

308 

15.6 

50 

3 

36 

101 

69 

67 

69 

74 

61 

79 

54.5 

525 

34 

5 

488 20413 

42 3510 

19 3732 

1 

18 

5 2632 

1 

4 

5 252 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms. Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

TENURE AND RACE OF 

OPERATOR 

All operators ____________________________________ 347 1 015 12544 9822 472 142 2463 415 Full owners ___________________________________ 253 533 6868 5 214 249 118 1 833 295 Part owners ___________________________________ 40 313 4 148 3441 149 15 382 86 Tenants ______________________________________ 54 169 1 528 1 167 74 9 248 34 

White ________________________________________ 333 985 12 269 9 611 469 142 2428 410 Full owners _________________________________ 245 516 6701 5084 247 118 1 805 292 Part owners _________________________________ 36 303 4072 3382 148 15 376 84 Tenants ____________________________________ 52 166 1 496 1 145 74 9 247 34 

Black and other races _________________________ 14 30 275 211 3 - 35 5 Full owners _________________________________ 8 17 167 130 2 - 28 3 Part owners _________________________________ 4 10 76 59 1 - 6 2 Tenants ____________________________________ 2 3 32 22 - - 1 -

OWNED AND RENTED LAND 

Land owned ____________________________ farms __ 293 852 11 092 8 714 398 133 2223 381 acres __ 26608 280 586 14 816 056 12 760 369 135 055 25502 378 084 579 187 Owned land in farms ___________________ farms __ 293 846 11 016 8655 398 133 2 215 381 acres __ 24917 257684 13 940 431 12 010 623 128 773 24398 325 938 507 031 

Land rented or leased from others ________ fanms __ 95 486 5750 4669 224 24 638 121 acres __ 12 925 249624 8 495 163 7 385 122 103921 12563 184 685 227 053 Rented or leased land in farms _________ farms __ 94 482 5676 4608 223 24 630 120 acres __ 12 535 247 248 8 328 196 7 232 916 93641 12503 180 131 210 206 

Land rented or leased to others ___________ farms __ 3D 78 1 476 1 185 36 14 204 41 acres __ 2081 25298 1 042 592 901 952 16 562 1 164 56700 89003 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________ 212 791 9 512 7377 425 113 1 960 195 Not on fanm operated __________________________ 112 156 2274 1 867 26 24 369 150 Not reported __________________________________ 23 68 758 578 21 5 134 70 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ______________________________________ 199 587 7 597 6081 427 69 651 173 Other ________________________________________ 148 428 4947 3 741 45 73 1 812 242 

Operators by days of work off farm: None _________________________________________ 190 404 5206 4 109 362 55 468 138 Any __________________________________________ 136 553 6443 4994 80 77 1 917 245 1 to 99 days ________________________________ 24 136 1 332 1 057 35 10 202 40 100 to 199 days _____________________________ 30 90 1 258 1 019 15 14 307 44 200 days or more ___________________________ 82 327 3 853 2 918 30 53 1 408 161 

Not reported __________________________________ 21 58 895 719 30 10 78 32 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ________________________________ 25 66 724 543 20 12 252 27 3 or 4 years __________________________________ 27 68 893 671 40 18 319 21 5 to 9 years ___________________________________ 68 176 2 010 1 525 79 24 627 60 10 years or more ______________________________ 181 567 6979 5555 280 72 943 177 Average years on present farm _______________ 14.8 16.9 18.7 19.4 18.6 13.8 11.0 17.7 

Not reported __________________________________ 46 138 1 938 1 528 53 16 322 130 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________ 1 14 223 151 5 1 15 3 25 to 34 years ________________________________ 32 121 1 341 1 017 60 8 248 34 35 to 44 years ________________________________ 93 216 2 259 1 624 105 34 753 78 45 to 49 years ________________________________ 49 125 1 325 968 57 19 371 52 50 to 54 years ________________________________ 42 118 1 442 1 138 66 16 304 40 

55 to 59 years ________________________________ 45 138 1 486 1 185 81 17 260 44 60 to 64 years ________________________________ 33 106 1 423 1 162 49 18 188 52 65 to 69 years ________________________________ 32 74 1 283 1 069 23 12 162 32 70 years and over _____________________________ 20 103 1 762 1 508 26 17 162 80 Average age ________________________________ 50.2 50.8 52.9 53.7 49.3 53.0 48.9 54.8 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________ 323 959 11 692 9 160 456 122 2029 378 Female _______________________________________ 24 56 852 662 16 20 434 37 

Operators of Spanish origin (see text) _____________ 2 37 449 358 2 7 42 9 

FARMS BY TYPE OF 

ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ____ farms __ 187 867 10 431 8221 325 104 2 161 322 

acres __ 18 452 342074 13 534 091 11 846 482 132 977 24775 324 255 234 601 Partnership _____________________________ fanms __ 45 111 1 341 1 026 104 7 192 45 

acres __ 3 196 111 092 3 783 559 2 898 290 (D) (D) 87265 93 212 

Corporation: Family held ___________________________ farms __ 94 28 601 442 36 28 86 15 

acres __ 13 806 42689 3 129 157 2 733 225 24757 9588 30561 45252 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I - 17 14 2 1 2 1 10 or less stockholders ______________ fanms __ 93 26 584 428 34 27 84 14 

Other than family held _________________ farms __ 18 3 60 34 1 3 7 9 

acres __ I 797 1 980 535 285 509376 (D) (D) 3613 20421 More than 10 stockholders ___________ farms __ I - 10 8 - 1 1 4 10 or less stockholders ______________ farms __ 17 3 50 26 1 2 6 5 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional. etc. ________________________ farms __ 3 8 111 99 6 - 17 24 acres __ 201 7077 1 288 535 1 256 166 2091 - 60375 323 751 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 131 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 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) ______________________________ _ 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) _____________ _ Cotton (0131) ________________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) ______________________________ _ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.9.C. (0133, 0134, 0139) ______________ _ 

Vegetables and melons (016) ____________________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) _______________________ _ Horticultural specialties (018) ____________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _______________ _ 

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

Beef cattie, except feedlots (0212) _____________ _ 

Dairy farms (024) _______________________________ _ 

Poultry and eg!js (025) __________________________ _ 

Animal specialties (027) _________________________ _ 

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

LIVESTOCK 

Cattie 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 heHers 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 ___________________________ _ 

HeHers and heHer calves _______________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farrns __ 

numbeL_ 

CatUe and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Catvea _______________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Cattie ________________________________ farrns __ 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

132 COLORADO 

number __ $1,000 __ 

Total 

2725 

4352 

897 

476 

176 

562 

784 

706 3372 

3355 

2918 

3961 

5763 

3294 

3294 

270 

559 

347 

015 

12544 

9822 

472 

142 2463 

415 

14637 2 946 334 

2410 

4689 

2497 

2 188 1 885 

968 

11 867 906 501 11 132 830 216 

2430 

4467 

1 852 

1 338 

856 

189 

1 714 76285 

111 

84 

128 

157 

124 

90 

20 

11 206 017 343 

11 982 022 490 

14569 3 476 740 1 984 765 6954 

328208 

105 577 12096 3 148 532 1 859 187 1 971 2 193 830 1 385670 

Gash grains 

(011) 

19 

173 

87 

210 

146 

406 

130 

156 

965 1 121 1 116 1 234 

5763 

1 646 160 832 

185 

555 

406 

286 

182 

32 

1 376 76236 

1 341 75 772 

182 

667 

274 

161 

51 

6 

90 

464 

76 

11 

1 

1 

1 

1 270 43 424 

1 398 41 172 

1 628 85309 

38 187 

680 21 402 6954 

1 302 63 907 31 232 

179 9 134 5456 

Reid crops, except cash grains (013) 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; 

Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except Vegetables Fruits and Colton Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. and melons tree nuts Total (0131) (0132) (0133,0134,0139) (016) (017) 

111 111 28 184 800 800 65 250 166 166 9 35 311 311 25 23 221 221 20 18 271 271 12 18 136 136 9 12 98 98 10 3 503 503 41 7 370 370 33 3 198 198 12 5 109 109 6 1 

3294 3294 

3294 3294 

270 559 

757 757 38 40 33069 33069 1 963 922 

291 291 12 23 298 298 10 12 89 89 10 2 51 51 4 3 22 22 2 6 6 

593 593 28 34 14176 14176 793 501 561 561 23 30 14029 14029 768 (D) 

257 257 6 18 227 227 11 7 53 53 5 5 15 15 1 

8 8 1 1 

78 78 5 5 147 147 25 (D) 

73 73 4 5 5 5 

516 516 22 18 9366 9366 524 188 

576 576 27 29 9527 9527 648 233 

598 598 31 28 13802 13802 1 220 403 5528 5528 513 188 262 262 13 6 5339 5339 415 28 1 605 1 605 130 9 478 478 23 25 8463 8463 805 375 3923 3923 383 179 81 81 5 3 823 823 41 56 474 474 18 24 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal Srialnes (021 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestOCk 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots ~airy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Tolal (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ 156 37 1 348 826 54 36 732 20 10 to 49 acres __________________________________ 104 273 1 695 1 078 66 45 823 56 50 to 69 acres __________________________________ 12 30 424 320 9 2 120 3 70 to 99 acres _________________ " ________________ 15 59 605 469 47 8 162 11 100 to 139 acres ________________________________ 16 42 528 415 43 2 127 13 140 to 179 acres ________________________________ 8 65 590 476 36 11 109 36 180 to 219 acres ________________________________ 4 40 369 282 14 3 56 11 220 to 259 acres ________________________________ 4 46 326 247 26 1 25 11 260 to 499 acres _____________________ " __________ 16 157 1 394 1 135 66 14 150 59 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ 5 126 1 470 1 257 55 11 77 84 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________ " _________ 3 87 1 362 1 186 33 8 45 49 2,000 acres or more _____________________________ 4 53 2433 2 131 21 1 37 62 

FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _______________________________ Field crops, except cash grains (013) ______________ Cotton (0131) _________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _______________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish 

polatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _______________ 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________________ Horticultural specialties (018) _____________________ 347 General farms, primarily crop (019) ________________ 015 Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and 9822 animal specialties (021) _________________________ 12544 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ______________ 9822 9822 

Oai~ farms (024) ________________________________ 472 Pou try and eg~s (025) ___________________________ 142 Animal specialties (027) __________________________ 2463 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) _________________________ 415 

LIVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory _______________ farms __ 20 436 10835 9 178 471 34 253 107 number __ 566 39579 2568364 393429 132738 445 2361 5473 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________ 11 101 1 475 1 026 8 27 211 66 10 to 49 ____________________________________ 6 117 3597 3160 36 5 34 19 50 to 99 ____________________________________ 2 96 1 805 1 641 69 1 6 11 100 to 199 __________________________________ 62 1 632 1 454 146 1 3 200 to 499 __________________________________ 49 1 480 1 278 141 2 6 500 or more ________________________________ 11 846 599 71 2 

Cows and heifers that had calved _______ farms __ 17 339 8756 7631 469 21 150 84 number._ 212 18006 717 912 641 835 75320 282 954 2109 Beef cows __________________________ farms __ 17 334 8545 7489 69 17 141 54 number._ (D) 17 856 714539 639391 4218 275 930 127 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________ 11 85 1690 1 306 18 10 120 33 10 to 49 ________________________________ 6 133 3349 3 034 28 6 17 16 5010 99 ________________________________ 71 1 426 1 288 13 3 2 100 to 199 ______________________________ 22 1 131 1 010 4 1 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 23 766 691 5 1 500 or more _________________ " ___ " ______ 181 160 1 

Milk cows ___________________________ farms __ I 25 979 796 467 4 18 42 

number._ (D) 150 3373 2444 71 102 7 24 982 

Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________ 18 87a 710 8 4 18 27 5 to 9 __________________________________ 3 59 51 3 2 10 to 49 __________________________ 0 _____ 4 34 liB 81 7 50 to 99 ________________________________ 6 5 147 3 100 to 199 ______________________________ 1 1 120 2 200 to 499 ______________________________ 89 1 500 or more ____________________________ 19 

Heifers and heifer calves _______________ farms __ 15 319 8411 7179 422 21 128 84 number __ 136 11 732 906440 390 873 43401 58 430 1 644 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _______________________________ farms __ 17 347 8993 7687 345 18 151 81 

number._ 220 9841 944 032 360 721 14017 105 977 1 720 

Cattle and calves sold ___________________ farms __ 17 365 11 251 9644 467 14 107 63 

number._ 597 24154 3294894 1 082916 52676 257 1 068 2360 $1,000 __ 311 11 222 1 897284 499033 19706 90 440 1 296 Calves _______________________________ farms __ 6 147 5423 5045 324 7 57 29 

number._ 240 4764 271 622 258 961 23 412 146 495 345 $1,000 __ 92 1 657 91 680 87248 3154 45 143 109 Cattle ________________________________ farms __ 15 307 9407 7916 404 10 74 51 number __ 357 19390 3023 272 823955 29264 111 573 2015 $1,000 __ 219 9565 1 795604 411 785 16552 45 297 1 187 Fattened on grain and concentrates ___ farms __ 3 54 1 572 396 44 18 12 number __ 19 4023 2 174450 7670 4843 70 371 $1,000 __ 10 2420 1 373533 4571 3442 42 250 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 133 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

LIVESTOCK-Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 24 ____________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _________________________________ _ 200 to 499 _________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 

number __ Other ________________________________ fsrms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumbeL_ 

$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 __ 

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 __ 

numbeL_ 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 __ 

numbeL_ 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 __ 

numbeL_ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

134 COLORADO 

Total 

1 685 

258 725 

939 

181 

193 

128 

134 

110 

871 

32355 

1560 

226 370 

1 620 

460 359 

46495 

393 

92420 

3928 

907 

44 207 

834 

21 913 

802 

22294 

1 981 

708 070 

1 759 

307 818 

1 956 

1 310 928 

1 735 

486452 

3858 736 

10930 

78848 

2482 

8488 

741 

7324 

279 

2952 

2709 

3 118 767 

2671 

14 

3 

4 

7 

3 

7 

2692 

2947 184 

314 

171 583 

203 

556 860 

112 

43706 

108 

4 

175 

28964 

123 

4 583 825 

Gash grains 

(011) 

200 12425 

88 

37 

42 

20 

9 

4 

101 

1 403 

184 

11 022 

197 

19268 

2 015 

34 

2492 

94 

106 

1 872 

88 

866 

91 

006 

120 5922 

106 3834 

117 

4673 

104 

4216 

32744 

708 

3465 

86 

255 

32 

322 

16 

177 

261 

7511 

260 

1 

261 

6841 

22 

870 

6 

475 

12 

841 

12 

10 

29 

6 

42 

Total 

78 

2496 

64 

7 

3 

2 

2 

32 

399 

68 

2097 

64 3609 

393 

9 191 

5 

35 

573 

30 

282 

25 

291 

141 

11 168 

124 

6000 

127 

6890 

110 

6373 

56 213 

1 151 

7653 

148 

345 

86 

385 

26 

136 

274 

5731 

274 

272 

5045 

35 

686 

14 

371 

8 

7310 

7 

1 

15 

37 

12 

144 

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) 

76 2496 

64 

7 

3 

2 

2 

32 

399 

68 

2097 

64 3609 

393 

9 

191 

5 

35 

573 

30 

282 

25 

291 

141 

11 168 

124 

6000 

127 

6890 

110 

6373 

56213 

1 151 

7853 

148 

345 

86 

385 

26 

136 

274 5731 

274 

272 

5045 

35 

686 

14 

371 

8 7310 

7 

1 

15 

37 

12 

144 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

12 

995 

7 

2 

1 

1 

8 

63 

7 

932 

10 

1 083 

133 

4 

136 

3 

8 

60 

8 

25 

6 

35 

9 

785 

5 

415 

6 

480 

5 

538 3972 

23 

159 

2 

(D) 

3 

15 

3 

9 

10 

372 

10 

10 

372 

1 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

5 

17 

5 

5 

17 

3 

10 

2 

12 

396 

11 

(D) 

12 

273 

10 

313 

2390 

70 

260 

11 

30 

5 

9 

41 

672 

41 

40 

584 

4 

88 

1 

(D) 

2 

(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 I 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties (018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

LIVESTOCK - Con. 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________ farms __ 3 69 1 210 420 31 12 39 26 numbeL_ 24 5220 235 978 10451 1 030 162 125 253 Farms with- 1 to 24 _____________________________________ 3 27 651 318 22 9 39 24 25 to 49 ____________________________________ 50 to 99 ____________________________________ - 6 122 47 4 3 - - - 15 128 31 2 - - 2 100 to 199 __________________________________ - 16 87 15 2 - - - 200 to 499 __________________________________ 

500 or more ________________________________ - 5 119 8 1 - - - - - 103 1 - - - -

Used or to be used for breeding ________ farms __ 2 38 663 170 10 7 4 6 numbe,-_ (D) 778 29517 1 447 101 31 (D) 50 Other ________________________________ farms __ 3 64 1 126 382 27 12 39 25 number __ (D) 4442 206461 9004 929 131 (0) 203 

Hogs and pigs sold ______________________ farms __ 3 63 1 218 376 26 10 14 12 number __ 23 9 182 424814 15446 1 814 62 76 418 $1,000 __ 2 939 42771 1 501 181 4 9 45 Feeder pigs ___________________________ farms __ - 17 317 64 6 6 - - number __ - 1 296 88121 3154 130 54 - - $1,000 __ - 60 3758 124 5 3 - -

Lillers of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___ farms __ 2 39 688 179 12 7 4 6 number __ (D) 839 40660 1 476 102 21 (0) 70 Dec. 1 and May 31 __________________ farms __ 1 38 644 165 11 5 4 5 number __ (D) 415 20229 736 47 8 (0) 35 June 1 and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 2 36 619 151 10 6 2 5 number __ (D) 424 20431 740 55 13 (0) 35 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory _____ farms __ 2 43 1577 590 13 4 41 19 numbeL_ (D) 15365 672598 50449 333 (D) 563 780 Ewes 1 year old or older _______________ farms __ 2 38 1 409 518 12 4 31 17 number __ (D) 3834 292243 34520 (D) 60 357 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ___________________ farms __ 2 46 1 585 571 11 4 28 18 numbeL_ (D) 15542 1 281 955 38392 254 (D) 252 502 Sheep and lambs shorn __________________ farms __ 2 36 1 413 499 7 4 27 17 number __ (D) 6555 466 998 39376 337 (D) 403 632 

pounds of wooL_ (0) 55256 3 695 176 340 079 2142 (D) 4072 5959 

Horses and ponies inventory ______________ farms __ 38 411 6017 4969 102 57 2258 95 number __ 155 2518 37365 31 782 426 307 25682 658 Horses and ponies sold __________________ farms __ 4 18 929 739 13 2 1 228 41 number __ 4 71 2835 2408 25 (D) 4704 202 Goats inventory _________________________ farms __ 9 27 443 217 6 18 97 15 number __ 47 98 5693 1 754 30 169 429 127 Goats sold ______________________________ farms __ 1 2 188 62 1 11 22 9 number __ (D) (D) 2209 498 (D) 111 196 90 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __ farms __ 11 89 1 597 1 111 44 93 228 61 number __ 198 1 956 41 670 27214 1877 3051 968 4 214 2376 

Farmswilh- 1 to 399 ____________________________________ 11 89 1 590 1 109 44 63 228 61 400 to 3,199 ________________________________ - - 7 2 - 6 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ______________________________ - - - - - 3 - - 10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________ - - - - - 4 - - 20,000 to 49,999 ____________________________ - - - - - 7 - - 50,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - 3 - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - 7 - -

Hens and pullets of laying age __________ farms __ 11 87 1 587 1 106 44 91 228 61 

numbeL_ (D) 1856 38027 24987 (0) 2 886 723 3652 2075 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ___________________________ farms __ 2 9 182 121 2 13 34 11 

numbeL_ (D) 102 3643 2227 (D) 165265 562 301 Hens and pullets sold ____________________ farms __ 1 4 103 59 2 47 17 7 

numbeL_ (D) 133 5340 3668 (D) 1 549 179 626 641 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ___________________________________ farms __ 1 4 52 29 3 13 11 7 

numbeL_ (D) (D) 5542 3617 19471 7368 372 2415 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________ 1 4 52 29 2 11 11 7 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________ - - - - 1 2 - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more ____________________________ - - - - - - - -

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ farms __ - 7 115 65 2 11 10 3 number __ - 14 444 210 (D) 28 386 12 29 Turkeys sold ____________________________ farms __ 1 1 50 17 2 35 8 8 number __ (D) (D) 704 260 (0) 4558346 136 232 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 135 
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 grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ • 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, green __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Barley for grain __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

cwL Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

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

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _____________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres ___________________________ _ 250 to 499 acres ___________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________ _ 

Alfalfa hay ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ tons, dry __ Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

136 COLORADO 

Total 

4295 

685 568 98 919 585 4030 

647 205 

606 1 683 

1 242 

487 

275 

1 525 100 798 2 101 438 1 476 97 150 

1 039 190 554 7 327 685 

386 35549 

188 

376 

247 

128 

100 

6992 2 421 603 81 581 401 

1 953 195 472 

732 1 774 1 747 1243 

1 496 

2404 

203 226 12 386 192 1 389 116 100 

701 

091 

449 

135 

28 

964 46 403 2 271 543 

567 16900 

1 689 169 506 2 521 626 

1 489 120 943 

369 65420 18 918 648 

369 65420 

35 

42 

91 

95 

106 

13535 1 423 807 3 088 681 10253 

055 673 

4158 

5361 

2663 

930 

423 

9416 

709 939 2 061 830 8000 

587 577 

Cash grains 

(011) 

2278 

460 482 67 806 016 2092 

430094 

193 

779 

742 

343 

221 

257 12060 

245 922 

240 11 200 

549 122 772 4 321 740 

113 16537 

64 

190 

137 

86 

72 

4483 1 895 632 64 376 530 

933 118990 

274 

925 

140 

922 

222 

1 265 117288 

6 482 113 

516 48 910 

302 

628 

243 

77 

15 

368 26362 

213716 108 3491 

1 051 128052 

1 829726 904 84 933 

32 2535 

594626 32 2535 

4 

7 

11 

9 

1 

2065 

163 771 382 596 1 120 68 234 

523 

988 

443 

89 

22 

1 239 74586 

258 352 

1 013 58936 

Total 

373 27960 3 557 163 

365 27658 

99 

188 

70 

14 

2 

213 16257 

343 280 

209 15827 

119 8951 

616470 106 7086 

42 

49 

21 

7 

443 

40889 

922030 332 25815 

117 

210 

79 

27 

10 

338 38769 3 186 154 316 37522 

80 

134 

75 

39 

10 

120 4660 

271 732 

106 3927 

132 8672 

108831 105 5298 

234 56963 16843 989 

234 56963 

8 

10 

47 

67 

102 

3021 334023 

823 788 2533 

267084 

983 

1 187 

525 

218 

108 

2432 225210 

663 406 2103 

181 091 

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) 

373 27960 3 557 163 

365 27658 

99 

188 

70 

14 

2 

213 16257 

343280 209 15827 

119 8951 

616470 106 7086 

42 

49 

21 

7 

443 

40689 1 922 030 

332 25815 

117 

210 

79 

27 

10 

338 38769 3 186 154 

316 37522 

80 

134 

75 

39 

10 

120 4660 

271 732 

106 3927 

132 8 e72 108831 105 5296 

234 56963 16843 989 

234 58 963 

8 

10 

47 

67 

102 

3021 334 023 823 786 2533 

267084 

983 

1 187 

525 

218 

106 

2432 

225210 

663 406 

2103 

181 091 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

106 9852 

395381 105 9652 

22 

46 

33 

3 

2 

25 1 701 43 209 

24 1 696 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

48 3624 

229 526 

44 

2940 

15 

20 

11 

2 

28 2241 176 572 

27 2151 

11 

10 

5 

1 

1 

4 225 10860 3 

65 

77 5778 

100519 76 5760 

28 1 563 403 847 

28 1 563 

6 

7 

10 

4 

1 

98 6113 

20013 95 5748 

51 

31 

12 

2 

2 

80 3974 

14837 79 3819 

Fruits and 

tree nuts 

(017) 

2 

(0) 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

2 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

94 1221 

2751 90 1 072 

82 

12 

77 

920 2319 73 

836 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987-Con. 

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

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

primarily livestock 

Horticultural General farms, Beef cattle, Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ___________________ farms __ 5 360 1 013 512 129 3 5 21 acres __ 146 41 584 132268 45234 10692 195 (D) 2338 bushels __ 17234 5573793 18769 115 6251 031 1 440015 26170 (D) 329430 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 5 357 953 478 126 2 3 20 acres __ 146 40 431 126269 43 550 10472 (D) 35 2268 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 2 47 205 130 23 5 9 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 3 171 418 252 72 5 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 103 262 101 25 6 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 30 89 21 8 500 acres or more ___________________________ 9 39 8 1 

Com for silage or green chop _____________ farms __ 130 683 411 204 1 12 acres __ 7870 45558 21 546 16735 (D) (D) 

Irrigated __________________________ ~o_~~ ?=~== 169935 929887 399 469 356 108 (D) (D) 

128 662 400 200 1 12 acres __ 7824 43658 21 075 16328 (D) (D) 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________ farms __ 57 308 254 4 acres __ 4940 53270 43471 (D) bushels __ 288447 2066 984 643 774 (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 45 120 95 acres __ (D) 8598 7 119 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 15 66 51 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 24 110 89 3 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 14 74 89 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 4 30 23 SOO acres or more ___________________________ 28 22 

Wheat for grain _________________________ farms __ 5 247 1 677 1 258 54 9 9 15 acres __ 746 33408 437474 317 812 6295 703 (D) 2550 bushels __ 19755 1 252 017 13439863 9 175 034 222 526 23538 (D) 85770 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 164 446 274 19 1 5 7 acres __ (D) 9492 36806 21 917 665 (D) 31 607 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 1 62 241 159 11 3 6 1 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 1 89 492 393 24 2 3 7 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 2 55 442 344 12 3 3 2SO to 499 acres ____________________________ 1 26 255 178 6 1 3 500 acres or more ___________________________ 15 247 184 1 1 

Barley for grain __________________ ~ _______ farms __ 3 161 542 357 52 3 1 .11 acres __ (D) 11 393 29372 18 831 3349 54 (D) 688 bushels __ 4228 816665 S02422 901 140 172 863 (D) (D) 41 485 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 3 142 333 202 40 3 1 8 acres __ (D) 10329 14854 8686 600 49 (D) 613 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 3 53 223 149 19 2 7 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 84 229 150 23 1 2 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 37 79 50 9 1 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 7 9 7 1 1 SOO acres or more ___________________________ 2 1 

Oats for grain ___________________________ farms __ 3 60 367 269 18 4 14 5 acres __ (D) 2058 12205 8708 463 SO 214 75 bushels __ (D) 139957 575 779 414 587 34654 3750 11 054 4575 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 45 268 166 17 4 12 2 acres __ (D) 1 676 6989 4635 453 50 184 (D) 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______ farms __ 2 173 234 106 14 1 5 acres __ (D) 11 756 14362 5524 524 (D) 269 

cwL (D) 214112 251 122 87669 9831 (D) 5465 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 2 164 218 94 14 1 5 acres __ (D) 10811 13255 4657 524 (D) 269 

Irish potatoes ___________________________ farms __ I 38 27 13 1 2 6 acres __ (D) 34SO 600 123 (D) (D) 27 

cwL (D) 844 926 208 150 18 825 (D) (D) 2950 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ I 38 27 13 1 2 6 acres __ (D) 3450 800 123 (D) (D) 27 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 3 7 6 2 4 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 6 10 6 2 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 13 9 1 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 14 1 250.0 acres or more _________________________ 2 

Hay-aHalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __ farms __ 51 922 6473 5218 274 31 406 100 acres __ I 579 67517 601 284 697063 30 198 1 140 12134 4827 

tons, dry __ 3478 210 410 1 506 766 1 225490 103 956 2171 19526 13228 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 40 736 4975 3974 247 17 315 85 

acres __ I 395 52291 620 783 542 184 26 811 806 7941 3 510 

Farms by acres harvested: 60 1 to 24 acres _______________________________ 36 417 1 659 1 181 33 21 293 25 to 99 acres ______________________________ 9 309 2573 2 115 134 6 86 26 100 to 249 acres ____________________________ 6 138 1 425 1 212 80 4 19 11 250 to 499 acres ____________________________ 40 550 469 23 6 2 500 acres or more ___________________________ 18 266 241 4 2 1 

AlfaHa hay ____________________________ farms __ 38 722 4247 3308 238 23 253 67 acres __ I 181 49477 322 453 258 940 22 634 695 5988 2821 tons, dry __ 3071 178271 832 653 625215 B5 473 1568 13463 10397 Irrigated ____________________________ farms __ 33 623 3570 2741 225 14 207 60 acres __ I 114 43 757 266 761 213115 21 163 598 4846 2656 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 137 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

Land in orchards ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres ___________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres __________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ________________________ _ 

250.0 acres or more ________________________ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

138 COLORADO 

Total 

585 34102 

585 34 102 

142 

190 

173 

57 

23 

838 

11 339 

838 

11 339 

399 

335 

81 

22 

1 

Cash grains 

(011) 

65 1 428 

65 1 428 

12 

29 

24 

10 

24 

10 

24 

8 

2 

Total 

46 

820 

46 

820 

21 

13 

10 

2 

63 

154 

63 

154 

53 

10 

FI9Id crops, except cash grains (013) 

Cotton 

(Ot31) 

Sugarcane 

and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except 

Tobacco cash grains, n.e.c. (0132) (0133, 0134, 0139) 

46 

820 

46 

820 

21 

13 

10 

2 

63 

154 

63 

154 

53 

10 

Vegetables 

and melons 

(016) 

270 

27233 

270 

27233 

31 

82 

85 

50 

22 

14 

114 

14 

114 

7 

6 

1 

Fruits and tree nuts 

(017) 

17 

32 

17 

32 

14 

3 

549 

10070 

549 

10070 

186 

264 

77 

21 

1 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 53. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1987 -Con. 

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

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, 

and animal specialties 

(021) 

Item General farms, 

Horticultural General farms, Beef callie, 

primarily livestock 

Poultry Animal and animal 

specialties primarily crop except feedlots Dairy farms and eggs specialties specialties 

(018) (019) Totsl (0212) (024) (025) (027) (029) 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

Vegetsbles harvested for sale (see text) ___ farms __ 15 103 53 21 4 2 2 8 aCres __ 47 3472 1 012 182 45 (D) (D) 8 Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 15 103 53 21 4 2 2 8 acres __ 47 3472 1 012 Farms by acres harvested: 182 45 (D) (D) 8 

0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 12 14 24 12 2 2 2 8 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 3 46 13 6 1 - - - 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ - 38 15 3 1 - - - 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - 4 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -

Land In orchards ________________________ farms __ 19 14 136 107 3 3 25 2 acres __ 87 210 584 459 8 (D) 80 (D) Irrigated ______________________________ farms __ 19 14 136 107 3 3 25 2 acres __ 87 210 584 459 8 (D) 80 (D) 

Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 0.1 to 4.9 acres _____________________________ 13 10 96 76 3 3 18 2 5.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ 5 3 38 30 - - 7 - 25.0 to 99.9 acres ___________________________ 1 - 2 1 - - - - 100.0 to 249.9 acres _________________________ 250.0 acres or more _________________________ - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

'Dats are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with totsl production expensss equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains of less than 51,000. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA COLORADO 139 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 27284 701 327 285 152 612 292 752 Land in farms ______________ • ___ • ___________________ acres __ 34 048433 711 874 209 556 295 183 161 009 1 304 716 855 503 155 488 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 1248 1016 641 1 036 1 059 2 132 2930 207 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm _______________________ • ______ dollars __ 458 906 626087 446880 406608 731 019 424482 473 698 549 378 Average per acre ____________ c _________________ dollars __ 369 579 654 416 646 193 157 2308 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______ • __________ • ____________ doIlars __ 49534 64 862 65 866 38833 25279 65 495 68 661 36598 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres __________________ • _________________________ 2725 117 23 55 6 25 24 122 10 to 49 acres ________________ • ________ • ________________ 4352 154 27 58 15 4 18 297 50 to 179 acres ___________ • ___________ • _________________ 5 111 105 72 40 37 32 43 184 180 to 499 acres ________________ • _____________________ ._ 4862 111 106 32 37 110 60 98 500 to 999 acres ____________________________ • ___________ 3355 60 59 24 24 116 45 22 1,000 acres or more __________________________ • __________ 6879 154 40 76 33 325 102 29 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms_. 22334 571 285 195 122 537 228 609 acres __ 10 988853 532993 107 738 155 193 21 942 679789 102 814 68759 Harvested cropland __________________________ .-__ farms __ 19446 503 253 151 90 450 207 511 acres __ 5 522 216 234 406 72903 64 599 6 391 (0) 56190 39969 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 14913 283 271 44 98 123 193 514 acres __ 3 013 773 28979 108 029 2046 14 150 40272 55498 39363 

Market value of ap,ncUltural products sold ___________ $1,000-- 3 149 131 90 556 34205 13795 9130 72442 36977 39625 Average per arm ___________ .----.-____________ dollars __ 115201 129 181 104604 48403 60064 118370 126 635 52692 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops _____________________ - ___________________ $1,000 __ 781 934 42021 30003 9341 140 16686 6591 11 753 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000-- 2 361 197 48 535 4203 4454 8990 55756 30387 27871 

Fa[~ ~:~I~~,~~ ~~~~: ____________________________________ 6607 176 64 94 55 85 41 327 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 2582 72 33 38 22 34 23 99 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 3008 81 38 36 14 59 30 92 $10,000 to $24,999 _.---- ________________________________ 4245 98 47 39 20 116 46 99 $25,QOO to $49,999 ______________________________________ 3316 77 37 27 12 116 42 55 $50,000 to $99,999 __________________________ .----------- 3117 74 29 23 7 99 48 28 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 4409 123 79 28 22 103 62 52 

Operators Farming by principal occupation: ________________________________________________ 

Other 16504 423 210 131 82 449 210 282 __________________________________________________ 10780 278 117 154 70 163 82 470 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 14202 3~ 165 169 85 254 120 504 200 days or more _____________________________________ 8 311 231 92 130 42 122 61 356 Average age of operator ___________________________ -years-- 51.8 51.8 50.0 52.5 54.2 52.6 50.6 51.7 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000-- 2 700 407 80 425 27778 12946 6423 64143 33092 31 935 

Average per farm ___ .------------------------__ dollars_. 118989 114893 85210 45267 41 711 104 809 113 719 42467 

Livestock and poultry: cattle and calves Inventory _______________________ farms __ 14637 268 157 130 87 342 185 350 number __ 2 946 334 33 784 14210 12 1\47 12820 82698 62018 19 578 Beef cows ____________________________________ fanTIII __ 11 132 191 123 105 67 258 142 240 number __ 830 216 7540 7389 (0) 4803 20319 18603 5364 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms~_ 1 714 30 26 10 15 26 14 26 number __ 76285 2684 236 (0) 21 79 203 1 727 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 14569 260 152 126 95 356 195 337 number __ a 476740 60 228 7699 7609 17 959 98955 54 307 13 713 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 1 685 73 17 20 10 26 25 39 number __ 258 725 21 205 1456 1 525 61 2793 2733 2216 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 1 620 66 14 21 5 28 28 34 number __ 460 359 34300 3260 2349 89 3690 4942 4979 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 1 981 22 ~8 18 22 6 19 55 nUmber __ 708070 1 286 4982 1 158 2222 132 1 465 12133 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 2709 69 25 27 26 54 20 102 number __ 3 118 767 3075 656 423 610 1390 586 449 756 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 112 3 - - 2 - - 3 numbe,-_ 43706 (0) - - (0) - - 140 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed __________________________ • farms __ 4295 67 1 1 2 46 74 71 acres __ 685568 6309 (0) (0) (0) 7776 6756 5463 bushels __ 98 919 585 831 001 (0) (0) (0) 939371 774081 694 018 

Corn for silage or green choP _____________________ farms __ 1 525 33 - 3 2 8 26 38 acres __ 100 798 1 772 - 422 (0) 593 1 441 1 436 tons, green __ 2 101 438 38 407 - (0) (0) 6315 24625 25652 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 1039 16 1 2 - 253 95 - acres __ 190 554 937 (0) (0) - 88 909 9 113 - bushels __ 7 327665 25 151 (0) (0) - 3012354 567503 - Wheat for grain _______________ .--_______________ farms __ 6992 287 53 102 2 367 114 61 acres __ 2 421 603 181 215 5748 53 759 (0) 154 955 8522 5240 bushels __ 81 581 401 6728447 413 101 1 684 380 (0) 4 182 690 314 317 166 291 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 2404 140 92 27 - 24 26 60 acres __ 203226 17264 15 184 2228 - 1 751 1 304 3215 bushels __ 12 386 192 721 464 1 281 403 99243 - 59006 71 936 179205 

Ory edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 1689 15 - 1 - - 8 24 acres __ 169 !i06 915 - (0) - - 143 1 383 cw1._ 2 521 628 15970 - (0) - - 1 870 24268 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small ~raln, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ 13535 239 195 80 88 130 187 448 acres __ 1 423807 16 132 35229 6631 6020 14 351 27831 19878 tons, dry __ 3 088 681 42133 76894 9109 8 411 27538 91 369 50 074 

See footnotes at end of table. 

140 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delle 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 160 325 11 439 191 187 130 900 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 105 275 862 745 8435 301 699 292 125 408649 150 334 269036 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 658 2655 767 687 1 529 2185 1 156 299 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 476513 570803 645 455 391 473 421 314 311 636 415336 227792 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ 712 211 842 549 263 178 481 720 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 26558 59518 13791 41 269 43462 51 919 30907 27318 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 19 3 18 3 16 9 74 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 24 1 3 58 45 20 6 331 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 43 19 2 120 63 32 21 269 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 38 37 2 116 44 31 33 130 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 11 40 1 61 12 22 22 39 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 25 225 3 66 24 66 39 57 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 131 296 8 400 182 134 96 816 acres __ 20050 (D) 337 125997 (0) 58979 28675 77 495 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 117 276 5 367 162 105 73 731 acres __ 12236 170 229 (D) 80668 26740 (0) 16153 44 495 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 134 56 5 372 166 101 66 804 

acres __ 15361 18 614 275 104 542 30859 21 122 21 194 65853 

Market value of ap,riCultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ 4617 26878 (D) 18856 11 726 8770B 5084 29877 Average per arm ______________________________ dollars __ 28858 82701 (D) 42953 61 390 489027 38956 33 197 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ _ ____ __ _______ _ __ ______ ____ __ _ __ ______ $1,000 __ 1 125 10956 18 6478 9752 2752 1 101 12642 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 3492 15922 (0) 12379 1 974 84956 3963 17 235 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 49 26 8 91 54 36 38 322 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 17 15 55 25 21 11 124 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 23 31 60 36 10 8 112 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 35 55 2 75 38 28 25 119 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 17 69 59 6 21 16 85 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 6 65 53 13 30 20 72 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 13 64 46 19 41 12 66 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 81 264 5 271 88 130 80 498 Other __________________________________________________ 79 61 6 168 103 57 50 402 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 101 126 7 230 119 75 75 483 200 days or more _____________________________________ 65 54 4 117 48 41 33 290 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 54.2 50.6 47.4 54.3 51.1 52.7 54.3 54.3 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 3541 22565 145 16103 8594 74546 3205 25891 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 22 132 69430 13 145 36764 44 993 398 844 24466 28735 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 104 161 5 307 124 132 89 436 number __ II 263 31 650 (0) 38867 8079 86024 12 059 41 635 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 86 125 3 263 109 95 80 340 number __ (0) 13 155 (0) 22013 3878 8183 5648 17327 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 6 8 43 3 19 7 85 

numbeL_ (0) 71 347 4 782 7 2532 Gettle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ lOS 171 5 305 120 135 95 405 number __ 5431 29345 120 23323 4063 126 142 8 115 22842 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 6 18 34 14 13 4 36 

number __ (0) 1 459 366 293 1 952 (0) 2653 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 4 17 25 12 12 5 33 

numbeL_ (0) 2249 754 551 3530 56 4650 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ II 3 85 37 7 1 60 

numbeL_ 159 (0) 22261 6057 187 (0) 14403 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 16 15 1 29 12 18 8 125 

numbeL_ (0) 589 (0) 178 308 784 217 2636 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _________ farms __ 4 number __ (0) 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 31 48 1 76 

acres __ 5934 4907 (0) 4358 

bushels __ 829339 508 757 (0) 598 578 

Com for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 8 2 22 41 

acres __ 776 (0) 668 2456 

tons, green __ 14248 (0) 11 709 54 873 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 49 1 16 1 

acres __ 7832 (D) 1 766 (0) 

bushels __ 212 174 (0) 57292 (0) 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 245 22 21 20 32 

acres __ 136571 1 928 2648 1 939 559 

bushels __ 3425 119 150 484 142 050 30 212 32 101 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 21 85 31 4 1 43 

acres __ I 147 9745 3882 51 (0) 1 256 

bushels __ 35626 706 535 325 176 935 (0) 89415 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 3 3 6 1 28 

acres __ 823 (D) 342 (0) 1 461 cwI __ 17 445 (0) 3 797 (0) 25995 

Hay-alfalfa, otiher tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ III 102 5 351 146 96 72 546 

acres __ 12220 13840 221 84 784 13 710 11 019 15888 27251 

tons, dry __ 20 315 18606 (D) 115277 32 137 35285 29298 68 392 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 141 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con.· 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 17 130 454 147 679 711 412 480 land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 44 159 872 212 011 213441 1 015 333 917 824 305 137 483 929 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 3 1 230 467 1 452 1 495 1 291 741 1 008 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ 181 471 354 558 622 670 1 068 469 453327 412848 244 494 496 656 Average per acre ______________________________ doliars __ (0) 304 1 342 689 312 336 353 481 

Estimated market value of ali machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ 13247 53520 22690 25892 34707 24973 15276 30340 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 15 70 7 44 79 89 49 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 2 4 118 22 77 110 149 104 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 14 94 36 124 119 46 93 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 27 74 34 117 122 36 87 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 38 46 13 92 119 25 56 1.000 acres or more _____________________________________ 47 52 35 225 162 67 91 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 12 115 276 123 493 385 338 423 acres __ 32 69926 31 696 25602 196 912 90 348 20443 77535 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 10 105 197 106 392 261 293 356 acres __ (0) 40120 15 239 18810 78708 30922 10447 38746 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 7 14 91 128 53 99 303 396 acres __ 9 1 486 4627 25763 5327 13166 12126 53552 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1.000 __ 2014 4411 8659 6212 26246 23557 9924 16738 Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ 118446 33934 19 512 42259 38654 33132 24087 34871 Crops. including nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ __ _ _ _____ _ __ _ __ _ _ ___ _ ____ _ _ ____ _ __ ____ $1,000-- (0) 2663 2 141 302 3296 6229 2405 2661 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000-- (0) 1 748 6716 5910 22950 17 327 7519 14077 

Fa[~:s ~h:~I$~,gb~~~~~: ____________________________________ 5 11 210 60 193 248 185 153 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 3 13 57 10 75 91 53 41 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 1 24 64 16 81 100 50 56 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 39 62 14 123 112 60 82 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 1 19 22 16 70 54 31 56 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 2 17 20 17 64 52 18 53 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 5 7 19 14 73 54 15 39 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 6 92 173 74 364 333 180 278 Other __________________________________________________ II 38 281 73 315 378 232 202 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 9 71 303 84 377 420 262 266 200 days or more _____________________________________ 5 27 213 56 249 283 169 156 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 46.4 50.3 52.6 49.8 53.2 53.1 53.1 52.6 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000-- 1 306 3657 8757 5015 21 573 21 102 8613 14431 Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ 76829 28347 19288 34 116 31 771 29721 20957 30127 

Livestock and poultry: Cattie and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 2 57 204 76 457 467 231 286 number __ (D) 6120 10797 20 148 55 176 46 344 16017 41 036 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 2 49 160 69 353 382 183 232 number._ (0) 2955 5264 10871 23889 20759 7847 20950 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 10 10 14 41 51 34 33 number __ 19 17 20 781 2363 913 76 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 2 54 206 79 453 470 212 270 number __ (D) 3548 11 981 11 450 43 782 30085 12826 24438 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 3 16 3 31 30 35 22 number._ 10 226 19 988 354 939 414 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 2 20 3 26 31 37 20 number __ (0) 304 70 1 827 853 1 322 500 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 3 25 23 38 16 12 43 number._ (0) 706 14023 713 302 446 19073 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 16 50 16 87 83 57 58 number __ 290 898 373 (D) 1 750 1 277 1 294 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 2 4 4 3 2 number __ (D) (D) 142 (D) (0) 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 2 1 4 acres __ (D) (D) 66 bushels __ (D) (0) 4477 

Com for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ I 7 7 8 16 acres __ (D) 428 262 327 407 tons, green __ (D) 5846 2030 5758 6014 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 3 3 ecres __ (D) 267 bushels __ (D) 9424 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 68 17 161 45 6 15 acres __ II 665 2724 36654 5637 138 1 450 bushels __ 221 719 61 233 1 070216 101 902 4726 34675 

Bariey for grain __________________________________ farms __ I 2 17 3 1 37 acnBS __ 10) 10) 1 023 90 (D) 798 bushels __ D) 0) 33417 2970 (0) 39058 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 62 1 acres __ 19075 (D) cwt __ 103588 (D) 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small nrain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ 2 69 178 106 330 216 250 327 acres __ !81 9457 11 836 18 713 36835 23323 9360 35446 tons, dry __ II 890 18866 34127 48 706 32148 19244 75899 

See footnotes at end of table. 

142 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 15 163 173 16 243 126 446 328 land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 15540 319 578 225 220 9899 643 050 460078 92351 996 765 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 1 036 1 961 1 302 619 2646 3651 207 3039 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 462667 864 337 706 263 768 936 541 704 1 663 766 355 993 615457 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ 447 452 546 1 275 226 464 1 208 189 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 9913 36067 36061 18692 29210 61 364 16361 64 426 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 6 12 15 14 159 15 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 2 13 19 11 6 131 5 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 3 22 25 3 31 5 65 31 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 5 20 30 5 45 7 42 37 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 2 27 33 6 35 15 25 38 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 3 75 54 2 106 79 24 202 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 4 133 134 15 166 99 272 272 acres __ (0) 53549 46740 1 959 35464 103489 20758 500 782 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 2 116 123 11 142 86 169 237 acres __ (0) 36993 29425 (0) 16137 79165 7417 (0) Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 2 133 136 14 126 93 154 16 acres __ (0) 49059 45416 1 749 14066 109281 3434 3 122 

Market value of a~riCultural products sold ___________ $1,000-- 95 8133 9621 403 7702 13786 15022 21 313 Average per arm ______________________________ dollars __ 6337 49895 55614 25201 31 695 109416 33682 64 978 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ _______ __ ______ _____ _____ ____ ____ _ _ ___ __ $1,000-- 704 299 5 291 1 524 12506 10528 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000-- 95 7429 9323 399 7410 12262 2516 10785 

F~:s ~~:~I~~,~60~~~~:------------------------------------ 7 43 45 4 58 23 227 38 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 4 15 23 1 35 6 74 27 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 2 13 12 1 33 10 36 29 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 1 28 23 5 46 11 50 52 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 1 28 23 1 32 21 18 61 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 19 23 4 18 21 10 57 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 17 24 21 34 31 64 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 5 95 134 10 151 85 166 239 Other __________________________________________________ 10 68 39 6 92 41 280 89 

Operators by days worked off farm: 

A'lrood8Ys-iirmore-===================================== 

9 93 71 8 113 58 302 126 

4 45 30 3 70 37 208 82 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 57,1 53.2 54.1 59.2 55.4 51.4 52.5 50.0 

Tolal farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 93 7408 6999 232 6595 12047 13 562 18605 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 6201 45451 40458 14475 27139 95614 30477 56724 

Uvestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ II 111 128 10 204 95 165 178 

numbeL_ 284 24361 30343 563 27452 40849 5314 34654 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 8 95 118 9 165 64 115 147 

numbeL_ 127 11 962 18253 (0) 14577 20736 2 156 14466 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 6 12 1 23 14 15 13 number __ 8 23 (0) 486 28 176 28 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ II 111 130 11 196 101 147 183 

number __ 248 15039 18125 997 15463 26547 3461 24727 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 4 2 12 1 18 13 

number __ 30 (0) 256 (0) 113 337 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 4 3 8 1 17 12 

numbeL_ 64 16 545 (0) 138 898 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 15 20 14 7 26 6 

number __ 419 7924 222 336 346 155 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ II 10 2 19 8 56 20 

numbeL_ 269 127 (0) 489 133 558 684 Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _________ farms __ I 4 1 

number __ (0) (0) (0) 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 2 4 

acres __ (0) 227 

bushels __ (0) 17530 

Com for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 2 1 

acres __ (0) (0) 

tons, green __ (0) (0) 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 70 

acres __ 22540 

bushels __ 839 640 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ I 3 6 213 

acres __ (0) (0) 715 144 306 bushels __ (0) 726 32107 3 593 061 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ I 2 25 

acres __ (0) (0) 2047 

bushels __ (0) (0) 66 708 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 

acres __ cwt __ 

Hay-alfalfa. other tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ 2 114 122 11 138 88 134 66 

acres __ (0) 36555 29 630 485 15990 79 171 6376 12128 

tons, dry __ (0) 44 585 42174 (0) 27002 (0) 8515 16510 

See footnotes at end of lable. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 143 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 793 14 682 1 233 481 489 945 1 223 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 1 415879 11 045 613 579 574 802 2 149 828 1 615 140 1 081 703 436 841 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 1 785 789 900 466 4469 3303 1 145 357 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 512 470 657643 518116 351 279 524243 493356 336803 290 796 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ 268 834 570 798 112 154 311 783 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 89932 20829 33633 34754 23016 69072 66 499 23 194 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 35 2 39 235 31 14 69 274 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 25 4 154 364 28 15 55 455 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 57 3 206 298 64 32 143 240 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 110 2 144 169 70 47 192 131 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 155 - 60 73 72 79 182 53 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 411 3 79 94 216 302 304 70 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 715 10 598 927 286 380 818 1 123 acres __ 859732 1 031 109 135 142 430 81 710 473 084 556 706 97648 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 671 10 514 739 216 316 775 986 acres __ 434547 577 48622 89805 33203 201 335 274 800 57487 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 320 8 530 718 170 30 359 1 094 acres __ 124 475 (0) 61 461 79870 32426 4984 94503 81 824 

Market value of a~riCultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ 126 573 541 16040 90 188 20646 57069 191 184 39253 Average per arm ______________________________ dollars __ 159 613 38671 23520 73 146 43339 116 706 202311 32096 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ ___ ______ ___________ ____ ___ ____ ____ __ _ _ _ $1 ,000 __ 44 469 (0) 2826 18 060 2083 14045 32028 15006 Uvestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 82105 (0) 13214 72 128 18 763 43025 159 156 24247 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 65 8 263 505 117 41 77 459 $2.500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 52 - 78 137 57 27 58 141 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 56 2 101 147 68 47 85 178 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 98 1 105 144 98 75 176 179 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 130 2 59 91 48 91 174 104 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 147 - 43 77 40 89 177 79 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 245 1 33 132 53 119 198 83 

Operators by principal occupation: 

~~-================================================ 612 4 328 535 275 386 700 608 

181 10 354 698 206 103 245 615 

Operators by days worked off farm: 

A~oo-iia);s-or-riiOre-===================================== 306 11 433 796 255 165 426 719 

141 7 262 549 147 76 203 454 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 49.7 55.7 52.2 50.5 55.1 51.6 50.6 53.9 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 111 340 195 15337 80936 17 625 53 143 167 811 39991 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 140 403 13910 22521 65642 36643 108 677 177 390 32699 

Uvestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 409 6 378 585 391 340 513 521 

numbeL_ 134 620 311 34266 76926 65380 72239 106 775 54946 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 284 5 318 348 341 269 382 389 

numbeL_ 27686 159 17746 16557 35 918 24622 24423 23884 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 42 - 71 93 39 31 46 77 number __ I 270 - 582 8306 493 63 767 2204 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 424 5 368 555 400 356 553 460 number __ 130 552 (0) 23594 82 812 40 161 84851 233 139 34208 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 61 2 38 82 18 35 81 74 number __ 7260 (0) 1 823 7770 282 4092 21 091 6869 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 66 - 39 79 16 35 82 60 number __ 12 170 - 3303 15 169 409 8320 40 118 10830 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 24 1 69 87 19 16 69 110 

numbeL_ 3 338 (0) 6991 37 812 695 404 3 137 18620 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 49 - 118 147 49 37 75 169 

numbeL_ 1 235 - 11 936 6442 1 996 898 1 814 (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 4 - 1 11 - 2 6 4 number __ 350 - (0) 1 942 - (0) 565 776 

Selected crops harvested: 

Com for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 276 - 2 165 28 3 316 129 acres __ 59061 - (0) 15 153 1 422 330 47 011 7601 bushels __ 8 991 658 - (0) 2078 820 148 714 46675 5 986 514 991 158 

Com for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 69 - 9 109 7 2 70 68 acres __ 5605 - 404 8798 348 (0) 3539 4124 tons, green __ 121 746 - 8038 181 349 4445 (0) 57907 77075 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 51 - 1 - 4 24 28 4 acres __ 5686 - (0) - 354 4416 2431 179 bushels __ 275263 - (D) - 9689 114817 66 697 20252 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 626 - 48 99 29 253 562 32 acres __ 302 218 - 5524 13 616 11 801 159 508 144 860 1 015 

bushels __ 9 497 589 - 91 029 461 692 424 972 4837 591 5309 798 64554 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 90 - 11 144 10 29 117 53 acres __ 5860 - 560 10010 255 1 669 4703 2556 

bushels __ 203 936 - 25148 728 109 9943 42 191 153 053 209077 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 86 - 10 88 4 2 113 23 acres __ 14 170 - 4446 5271 (0) (0) 7 311 1 539 cw1 __ 2080B5 - 15890 103 486 (0) (0) 108 776 30764 

Hay-aHaHs. other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ 278 9 478 610 202 159 498 672 

acres __ 32036 576 34 991 33397 17 321 24680 44 331 34492 tons, dry __ 63249 406 78506 85989 41 613 36938 128 977 87898 

See foo1notes at end of table. 

144 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987-Con. 

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

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ tl 330 623 826 800 491 88 162 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 12033 032 623 843904 430594 743 263 731 609 (D) 400 090 Average size of farm ______________________ ------acres-- 1 094 3 129 1 355 521 929 1 490 (D) 2470 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 590 818 565 584 349971 272372 360 791 349 314 1 101 330 793 105 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ 540 182 263 535 369 257 606 361 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment' : Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ (D) 31 701 29182 29431 69274 43341 40 425 22 781 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 21 49 66 57 43 4 10 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 43 137 217 55 94 8 16 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 47 180 238 179 125 16 34 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 3 43 127 167 208 103 19 30 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 2 28 54 54 113 56 13 22 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 5 148 76 84 188 70 28 50 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 5 258 535 746 688 400 76 97 acres __ (D) 124 947 107516 104484 343 666 (D) 15623 22049 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 2 224 454 843 630 349 66 77 acres __ (D) 51 555 59099 62272 199961 53 713 9747 15879 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 6 116 457 727 500 372 69 84 acres __ 50S 42411 35539 66529 119494 56266 13350 14346 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ 161 14506 11 109 45953 276 230 79261 3382 3594 Average per farm ______________________________ doliars __ 16491 43958 17831 55633 345 286 161 427 38428 22 183 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ ____ __ __ ___________ __ _ __ _____ _ _ ___ ___ ___ $1,000 __ (D) 2353 4239 12547 38473 12421 195 381 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ (D) 12153 6870 33405 237 758 68 840 3 186 3212 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 7 88 205 209 63 110 22 67 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 36 89 113 45 38 5 24 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 46 102 103 68 68 14 11 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 1 84 114 157 112 73 18 25 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 1 31 58 79 140 84 12 21 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 2 32 36 79 137 51 8 7 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 33 19 86 237 87 9 7 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 4 177 300 491 592 296 59 81 Other __________________________________________________ 7 153 323 335 208 195 29 81 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 8 200 371 424 334 252 46 98 200 days or more _____________________________________ 4 135 215 260 166 139 21 60 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 61.5 52.1 53.5 53.1 49.3 51.2 55.5 54.1 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 179 12523 9897 36409 228 999 69302 3829 3 121 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 16295 38065 15861 44 079 286 607 141 145 43513 19265 

Livestock and poUltry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 3 169 405 431 399 270 61 92 numbeL_ (D) 27044 27 174 55750 198 890 74096 11 112 10074 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ I 151 360 349 245 201 58 81 number __ (D) 16223 16728 23 619 16 693 16800 7568 5709 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 28 46 48 37 27 6 16 

numbeL_ 43 258 2003 2784 427 13 17 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 4 168 388 427 409 274 63 97 number __ 440 17 961 14482 51 956 362 223 105 258 7223 8150 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 16 24 46 74 47 2 6 number __ 136 119 8238 51 384 6590 (D) 37 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 13 11 46 79 50 3 5 numbeL_ 113 157 9852 80032 11 897 6 54 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 63 70 132 44 37 12 7 number __ 59506 7937 61 293 1 234 9953 923 837 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 42 80 94 55 37 13 22 number __ I 334 674 2560 (D) 3668 404 512 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 3 1 10 numbeL_ 58 (D) 9245 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 2 145 399 206 acres __ (D) 8065 61 912 16073 bushels __ (D) 1 030 145 9368 880 2091 150 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ I 69 102 46 1 

acres __ (D) 4 104 6929 1 983 (D) 

tons, green __ (D) 85373 151 703 36445 (D) 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ I 25 37 acres __ (0) 3104 840 bushels __ (D) 101 402 69412 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 50 50 62 244 140 1 

acres __ 20844 6793 1 953 68 597 5144 (0) 

bushels __ 624 090 125831 123714 2600203 207499 (0) 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 25 2 105 88 30 acres __ I 525 (D) 3729 6072 613 bushels __ 48245 (0) 287849 270462 23145 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 48 99 191 51 acres __ II 223 8391 10 n4 1 445 cwt __ 54 287 149 941 204827 17767 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ 2 190 413 549 372 304 68 74 

acres __ (D) 25789 39581 32758 284n 23129 9603 15871 tons, dry __ (D) 41 305 68 073 88396 91 446 84 094 17675 16636 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 145 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 417 70 510 615 231 345 405 254 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 450 277 33401 882 165 892 183 505471 221 155 589386 472 194 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ 1 080 477 1 730 1 451 2188 641 1 455 1 859 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 440 053 645 643 563 567 335698 569 085 669 329 667691 713 190 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ 398 1 353 314 253 274 937 444 377 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 89487 38584 74225 28043 37034 82061 43049 67464 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ 24 3 49 94 19 16 27 9 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ 13 18 36 109 30 28 74 11 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 50 10 56 107 33 82 72 44 180 to 499 acres ________________________________________ 80 16 95 108 39 92 57 51 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 88 11 91 58 27 82 48 56 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ 162 12 183 141 83 45 127 83 

Total cropland _____________________________________ farms __ 386 66 436 444 177 319 328 216 acres __ 366 028 13 525 467 650 102747 60 220 119 875 115407 154 526 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ 367 49 389 355 155 294 293 199 acres __ 194641 6327 (0) 38890 30655 81 343 52841 103 194 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ 157 57 287 313 144 303 208 209 acres __ 70283 13 926 104 831 31 647 26999 116 779 44 432 136553 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ 55492 1 628 143 988 38389 14755 35254 19 757 36085 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 133073 23254 282 330 62422 63875 102 186 48 782 142 066 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ _______ _ _ ____ _ ______ _ ____ ____ __ ____ ___ $1,000 __ 31 097 156 23991 8996 1 023 30 124 1 731 26075 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ 24395 1 472 119 998 29393 13732 5 130 18 025 10 010 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ 36 28 66 199 48 59 129 43 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ 12 12 10 86 29 24 39 19 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ 38 5 66 86 31 26 38 21 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 77 11 88 80 31 51 63 22 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ 47 8 76 53 22 45 54 35 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ 82 4 97 44 24 43 38 40 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ 125 2 107 67 46 97 44 74 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 324 33 392 310 145 235 204 190 Other __________________________________________________ 93 37 118 305 86 110 201 64 

Operators by days worked off farm: Any ____________________________________________________ 189 49 221 344 115 163 259 105 200 days or more _____________________________________ 77 28 112 232 67 86 166 46 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 49.5 52.7 50.5 53.8 52.4 50.0 50.1 53.0 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 46297 1 642 130 167 29976 12413 26272 14 571 28768 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 111 025 23457 255 230 48 662 53737 75 931 35978 113708 

Livestock and pouHry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 138 31 252 339 147 141 246 127 number __ 33724 3330 107402 63688 35 711 16 567 30973 31 203 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 98 25 185 250 136 121 206 102 number __ 5736 (0) 13 750 23127 19419 9264 15 524 18 194 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 13 4 18 38 19 16 39 17 number __ 850 (0) 230 1 460 31 85 70 131 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 143 30 263 338 142 129 245 125 number __ 35063 2586 191 730 49663 24695 8789 31 923 22 212 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ 29 2 28 48 9 18 23 12 number __ 3400 (0) 6062 3428 89 2228 119 (0) Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ 25 1 29 46 11 17 17 8 numbeL_ 7088 (0) 8608 4874 203 3 811 257 (0) Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ 23 7 22 28 58 60 72 28 

numbeL_ 2402 179 4672 826 35379 17478 28014 4617 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ 19 11 37 64 20 29 47 28 number __ 535 301 891 1 698 493 633 948 951 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _________ farms __ 2 1 2 4 - 1 2 3 

numbeL_ (0) (0) (0) 57 - (0) (0) 58 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ 208 - 89 111 1 - - - acres __ 64 492 - 10494 5659 (0) - - - bushels __ 9034243 - 1 278 356 766 854 (0) - - -

Corn for silage or green chop _____________________ farms __ 12 - 30 26 1 - - - acres __ I 166 - 2490 1 694 (0) - - - tons, green __ 29017 - 40 963 28408 (0) - - -

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ 20 - 201 14 - - - - acres __ I 693 - 26254 2313 - - - - bushels __ 65743 - 1 382 225 101 532 - - - - Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ 317 1 291 51 27 78 42 61 acres __ 99602 (0) 104 073 3904 5740 9044 9950 12382 bushels __ 4 153 544 (0) 3 208 991 84 492 160 092 741 911 262 636 995944 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ 56 3 99 4 12 126 32 70 acres __ 3 123 (0) 7704 60 630 20044 2 133 22756 bushels __ 174 876 (0) 319 965 2410 21 600 1 659 206 90 985 2 120749 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limas ______________ farms __ 53 - 1 47 - - - - acres __ 8333 - (0) 3978 - - - - cwL 144 326 - (0) 52026 - - - - Hay-alfaHa, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __________ farms __ 86 48 263 295 143 200 276 145 acres __ 5302 6466 59800 15755 22424 26932 39937 52730 

tons, dry __ 13910 10 117 217 939 47235 44 759 59634 65 135 78047 

See footnotes at end of table. 

146 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

San Juan SanMiguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Farms ___________________________________________ number __ 3 84 263 21 67 854 2975 975 Land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ (D) 169 253 324286 34368 83281 1 391 208 2 105 149 1 478 313 Average size of farm ____________________________ acres __ (D) 2015 1 233 1 637 1 243 1 629 708 1 516 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 213 667 764 536 374468 1 222 952 595 836 450 734 438 128 509 497 Average per acre ______________________________ dollars __ (D) 379 345 747 479 287 621 341 

Estimated market value of all machinery and 

equipment' : Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ (D) 35329 75 154 40 771 18576 64 158 68972 93644 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ____________________________________________ - 4 11 2 5 35 336 54 10 to 49 acres __________________________________________ - 13 8 - 14 40 428 25 50 to 179 acres _________________________________________ 1 15 27 3 11 81 775 B9 lBO to 499 acres ________________________________________ - 12 47 4 12 133 711 169 500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ 2 11 56 4 4 153 299 221 1,000 acres or more _____________________________________ - 29 114 B 21 412 426 417 

Total cropland_ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _____ __ __ ____ __ __ _ ____ _ farms __ 2 65 251 17 35 761 2445 B54 acres __ (D) 21 749 223 391 10486 3463 841 362 957 441 709 868 Harvested cropland ______________________________ farms __ I 54 244 15 21 720 2 210 777 acres __ (D) 10 168 lIB 672 6 BB5 (D) 416 082 547 613 395 529 Irrigated land ______________________________________ farms __ I 51 lIB 15 19 140 1 860 494 acres __ (D) 10859 39524 10465 1 003 39547 358 565 246 116 

Market value of agricultural products sold ___________ $1,000 __ (D) 3356 31 409 1 154 1 114 84349 864 605 180 247 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ (D) 39947 119427 54939 16630 98769 290 623 lB4 869 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ __ _ __ _____ _______ ___ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ ____ ____ __ $1,000 __ (D) 354 16721 6B 23 39401 120 844 73237 Livestock, poultry, and their products _____________ $1,000 __ (D) 3002 14689 1 OB5 1 091 44 948 743 761 107 011 

Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 ________________________________________ - 25 19 8 28 61 506 70 $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________________ - 8 9 1 6 40 221 49 $5,000 to $9,999 ________________________________________ - 12 12 1 6 Bl 266 67 $10,000 to $24,999 ______________________________________ 3 16 42 3 12 157 434 165 $25,000 to $49,999 ______________________________________ - 10 46 3 9 172 395 143 $50,000 to $99,999 ______________________________________ - 2 54 t 5 156 411 149 $100,000 or more _______________________________________ - 11 81 4 1 lB7 742 332 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ________________________________________________ 2 52 199 19 25 629 1 984 724 Other __________________________________________________ I 32 64 2 42 225 991 251 

Operators Any by days woriked off farm: ____________________________________________________ 2 39 105 6 48 407 1 44B 437 200 days or more _____________________________________ - 24 55 3 24 196 834 199 Average age of operator ____________________________ years __ 47.3 51.6 54.9 52.9 55.2 50.4 49.9 49.3 

Total farm production expenses' ___________________ $1,000 __ 47 3020 23 B94 1 210 9B7 69266 742 178 157 732 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars __ 157B3 3594B 90 B50 57634 14 729 Bl 108 249 472 161 777 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory _______________________ farms __ 2 47 97 14 40 438 1 491 555 number __ (D) 9896 22 150 2998 2 863 67695 5BB 37B 151 569 Beef cows ____________________________________ farms __ 2 41 71 8 31 32B 914 454 number __ (D) 4807 (D) (D) 1 451 23 lB7 53958 36073 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ - 6 4 2 3 24 27B 31 numbeL_ - 12 (D) (D) 3 535 3B 062 1 270 Cattle and calves sold ___________________________ farms __ 2 44 103 13 43 446 1 4B2 572 number __ (D) 5337 23 B64 20B2 2336 68 419 920722 166 473 

Hogs and pigs inventory __________________________ farms __ - 2 9 - 4 79 188 103 number __ - (D) 540 - 8 24 125 42947 16065 Hogs and pigs sold ______________________________ farms __ - 1 8 - 4 84 190 107 number __ - (D) 910 - 8 43635 91 B76 30264 Sheep and lambs inventory _______________________ farms __ - 13 5 1 4 47 191 40 number __ - 11 296 81 (D) 57 1 892 275 141 1 297 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory __________ farms __ - 9 16 1 15 52 256 7B number __ - 131 637 (D) 1 868 1 500 2085 707 2243 Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold _________ farms __ - - 2 - 2 6 B 4 number __ - - (D) - (D) 710 (D) 370 

Selected crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ___________________________ farms __ - - 118 - - 123 1 090 455 acres __ - - 28975 - - 24073 121 556 171 032 bushels __ - - 4 114 7Bl - - 3496208 16513 15B 27 65B 409 

Com for silage or green chap _____________________ farms __ - - 21 - - 13 589 55 acres __ - - 1 101 - - 623 42319 3273 tons, green __ - - 17872 - - 5725 961 905 71 187 

Sorghum for grain or seed ________________________ farms __ - - 9 - - 47 30 33 acres __ - - 3Bl - - 5510 1 971 3216 bushels __ - - 10741 - - 187 419 63 163 108 476 

Wheat for grain _________________________________ farms __ I 9 198 - - 665 659 535 acres __ (D) 1 898 65227 - - 301 998 164 682 146 020 bushels __ (D) 31 742 2 793 697 - - 11712410 5 09B 389 5535 084 

Barley for grain __________________________________ farms __ - 2 70 - - 97 452 34 acres __ - (D) 4636 - - 9018 32642 1 527 bushels __ - (D) 212 286 - - 319040 1 664 236 69690 

Dry edible beans, excluding dry limes ______________ farms __ I 9 59 - - 30 482 142 

acres __ (D) 1 820 5695 - - 3794 31 235 24976 

cwL (D) 8610 92334 - - 69017 577983 482 694 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) __________ farms __ I 43 102 15 21 296 1 496 300 acres __ (D) 6216 7845 6895 1 221 31 625 110625 22278 tons, dry __ (D) 10 113 25279 (D) (D) 54519 372 261 62613 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 147 
Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Farms by Standard Industrial 

Classification: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27284 701 327 285 152 612 292 1982 __ 27 111 763 306 301 128 643 301 $1,000,1987 __ 3 143131 90556 34205 13795 9 130 72442 36977 1982 __ 2 940 897 96245 22479 15014 7045 60 903 38344 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 115201 129 181 104604 46 403 60 064 118 370 126635 1982 __ 108 476 126 140 73460 49880 55039 94717 127 390 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 3872 97 36 50 43 52 31 $1,000 __ 897 19 10 11 13 4 10 $1,000 to $2,499 _______ • _______________ • ______ farms __ 2735 79 28 44 12 33 10 $1,000 __ 4497 128 44 69 22 57 15 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 2582 72 33 38 22 34 23 $1,000 __ 9285 260 122 139 81 129 94 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 3008 81 38 36 14 59 30 $1,000 __ 21 578 560 272 264 105 443 215 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3125 80 33 30 20 78 28 $1,000 __ 44734 1 118 478 398 278 1 107 401 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 120 18 14 9 - 38 18 $1,000 __ 24836 403 310 208 - 829 402 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2221 46 14 17 7 85 25 $1,000 __ 70545 1 462 462 537 228 2754 782 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 095 31 23 10 5 31 17 $1,000 __ 46 840 1 402 1 036 453 235 1 387 782 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 117 74 29 23 7 99 46 $1,000 __ 222 167 5250 2045 1 589 482 6923 3487 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 2722 65 44 17 14 73 41 $1,000 __ 422493 9752 6611 2268 2 140 11 218 6639 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 999 32 25 5 3 13 13 $1,000 __ 341 003 10 689 7956 1 469 1 079 4 140 4614 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 668 26 10 6 5 17 8 $1,000 __ 1 932 257 59 514 14861 6390 4464 43 451 19536 

1982 value of sales ' : Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 3427 93 29 54 24 33 21 $1,000 __ 876 26 (D) 7 4 (D) 5 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 2832 99 29 48 21 23 21 $1,000 __ 4670 161 52 75 32 48 38 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 2733 85 26 31 11 42 18 $1,000 __ 9834 301 92 114 37 158 60 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 3042 80 26 35 19 71 28 $1,000 __ 21 853 573 186 243 152 510 217 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3102 63 34 31 16 88 35 $1,000 __ 44 249 941 509 449 224 1 320 517 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 041 25 18 17 2 37 17 $1,000 __ 23193 550 402 377 (D) 832 380 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2237 67 26 21 11 95 26 $1,000 __ 71 410 2067 831 660 (D) 2996 866 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 097 27 19 10 2 44 23 $1,000 __ 48839 1 207 832 444 (D) 1 961 1 019 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 177 91 46 26 7 116 59 $1,000 __ 227 942 6656 3215 1744 (D) 7987 4128 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 2773 75 32 18 9 66 39 $1,000 __ 432045 11 074 4927 2909 1 315 9837 5769 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 921 34 12 4 4 18 6 $1,000 __ 315 590 10965 4378 1 574 (D) 6694 2208 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 661 24 8 6 2 9 8 $1,000 __ 1 736837 61 722 7041 6417 (D) 28522 23 137 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ 192 134 41 425 186 farms, 1987 __ 14828 444 1982 __ 14920 479 178 160 37 506 174 $1,000, 1987 __ 781 934 42021 30003 9341 140 16686 6591 1982 __ 847323 41 331 18887 11 435 221 21 067 8501 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9831 310 115 103 2 421 156 1982 __ 10 619 324 126 114 11 495 160 $1,000,1987 __ 451 526 20491 4629 4378 (D) 16176 2831 1982 __ 543064 20986 5877 3585 58 20 445 4295 

Com for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3864 58 - 1 - 43 66 1982 __ 3613 52 1 - - 12 21 $1,000,1987 __ 174784 1 339 - (D) - 1 708 1 172 1982 __ 203457 1 335 (D) - - 966 (D) Wheat _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6917 286 53 101 2 367 110 1982 __ 7043 293 22 111 11 409 116 $1,000,1987 __ 194 937 16 995 1 224 4159 (D) 9351 720 1982 __ 249849 18 899 849 3533 50 11 530 1 405 

SOybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 - - - - - 3 1982 __ 10 - - - - 2 - $1,000, 1987 __ 1 071 - - - - - (D) 1982 __ 170 - - - - (D) - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 893 14 1 1 - 240 81 1982 __ 1 082 13 - 2 - 286 121 

$1,000, 1987._ 10951 34 (D) (D) - 4958 782 1982 __ 19730 159 - (D) - 7716 2035 

Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2032 130 90 17 - 19 20 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000, 1987 __ 27654 1 467 3330 125 - (D) 92 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 598 28 10 2 - - 8 1982 __ 523 5 27 3 2 - 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 2546 323 (D) (D) - - (D) 1982 __ 1 986 16 (D) (D) (D) - (D) 

Other grains' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2409 32 - 5 - 4 9 1982 __ 3209 55 101 6 1 19 24 $1,000,1987 __ 39583 334 - (D) - (D) 28 1982 __ 67872 577 4705 26 (D) (D) 323 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Boulder 

752 

761 

39625 

46 833 

52692 

61 541 

188 

33 

139 

220 

99 

344 

92 

645 

76 

1 057 

23 

508 

38 1 194 

17 

754 

28 

1 802 

26 

4258 

12 

4249 14 24560 

160 

(D) 

156 

256 

120 

438 

88 

600 

71 

961 

17 

383 

34 1 103 

8 

353 

43 3083 29 

4688 

17 

5 813 

17 

29092 

357 

331 

11 753 

12 799 

117 

117 

2078 

2831 

61 

67 

949 1 483 

57 

55 

451 

519 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

50 

(NA) 

330 

(NA) 

13 

17 

36 

27 

24 

62 

313 

803 

148 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 325 11 439 191 187 130 1982 __ 135 307 7 435 192 218 130 $1,000, 1987 __ 4617 26878 (0) 18856 11 726 87708 5064 1982 __ 3731 36682 (0) 25214 11 642 89904 5 167 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 28858 82701 (0) 42953 61 390 469027 38956 1982 __ 27635 119 486 (0) 57962 60 636 412 401 39749 1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 30 9 4 44 33 21 24 $1,000 __ 8 2 1 15 8 6 3 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 19 17 4 47 21 15 14 $1,000 __ 33 30 8 84 36 25 25 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 17 15 - 55 25 21 11 $1,000 __ 62 55 - 195 88 79 36 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 23 31 - 60 36 10 8 $1,000 __ 170 217 - 437 261 73 61 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 22 41 1 49 28 21 20 $1,000 __ 302 624 (0) 650 396 265 (0) $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms_. 13 14 1 26 10 7 5 $1,000 __ 285 307 (0) 589 218 157 (0) $25,000 to $39,999 _______ • ___ • ________________ farms __ 10 38 - 36 3 13 14 $1,000 __ 290 1 167 - 1 111 105 425 (0) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 7 31 - 23 3 8 2 $1,000 __ 313 (0) - 1019 (0) 359 (0) 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 6 65 1 53 13 30 20 $1,000 __ 404 (0) (0) 3868 (0) 2074 (0) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 10 49 - 35 11 24 7 $1,000_. 1 579 (0) - 5387 (0) 3807 1 059 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms_. 3 10 - 10 2 10 5 $1,000 __ 1 172 (0) - (0) (0) 3875 1 602 $500,000 or more _. ___________________________ farms __ - 5 - 1 6 7 - $1,000 __ - 7856 - (0) 7283 76562 - 1982 value of sales': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 29 2 3 56 41 19 18 $1,000 __ 7 (0) - (0) 14 7 3 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 12 6 1 44 29 15 11 $1,000 __ 21 (0) (0) (0) 52 25 21 $2,500 to $4,999 ____ • ________________ • ________ farms __ 14 12 1 63 21 28 16 $1,000 __ 54 40 (0) 227 77 93 80 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 24 20 1 58 24 23 25 $1,000 __ 183 147 (0) 425 167 159 195 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 20 43 1 53 18 21 14 $1,000 __ 291 645 (0) 722 222 307 187 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 9 - 27 5 11 6 $1,000 __ (0) 188 - 604 116 246 126 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 14 44 - 35 14 21 13 $1,000 __ (0) 1 429 - 1 116 447 661 410 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 22 - 7 3 13 6 $1,000 __ (0) 960 - 304 136 602 259 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 7 68 - 48 18 29 7 $1,000 __ (0) 5007 - 3336 1 313 2 128 (0) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 11 52 - 34 11 25 10 $1,000 __ (0) 7 753 - 5241 1 804 3823 1 545 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ I 21 - 6 3 8 3 $1,000 __ (0) 7024 - (0) 1 110 2626 (0) $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 8 - 2 5 5 1 $1,000 __ - 13 478 - (0) 6383 79226 (0) 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

76 81 43 crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 268 5 205 1982 __ 44 259 3 187 97 90 37 $1,000,1987 __ 1 125 10 956 18 6478 9752 2752 1 101 1982 __ 828 19 754 (0) 8864 10 140 4472 645 "rains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 259 - 94 39 54 2 1982 __ - 252 - 108 57 63 4 $1,000, 1987 __ - 10 585 - 2350 1 365 1 041 (0) 1982 __ - 19 384 - 3632 3028 1 327 (0) 

Com for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 29 - - - 40 1 1982 __ - 26 - - 1 37 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 1 647 - - - 848 (0) 1982 __ - 2464 - - (0) 812 - WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 245 - 22 21 17 - 1982 __ - 237 - 24 21 10 3 $1,000,1987 __ - 8308 - 400 409 63 - 1982 __ - 15 885 - 629 1 310 49 9 

SOybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 38 - 1 - 11 - 1982 __ - 26 - - - 40 - $1,000,1987 __ - 250 - (0) - 78 - 1982 __ - (0) - - - 350 - Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 18 - 67 26 1 1 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ - 56 - 1 772 890 (0) (0) 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 39 4 - - 1982 __ . - - 39 5 - - $1,000,1987._ - - - (0) (0) - - 1982 __ - - - 268 (0) - - Other grains' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 12 - 1 1 6 1 1982 __ - 14 - 83 40 10 3 $1,000, 1987 __ - 322 - (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1982 __ - (0) - 2735 1690 114 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delta 

900 

937 29877 

25374 

33197 

27080 

186 

50 

136 

218 

124 

442 

112 

798 

100 1 405 

19 

415 

57 1 799 

28 1 242 

72 5239 44 6652 15 5321 7 6296 

198 

(0) 

163 

272 

144 

523 

115 

809 

94 1 293 

26 

577 

47 1 459 

23 1 028 

58 4165 47 7008 18 6403 3 1 776 

468 

463 12642 

11 559 

96 

116 1 713 2390 

61 

59 1 126 1 078 

29 

32 

70 

195 

1 

-

(0) 

-

1 

-

(0) 

-

23 

(NA) 

124 

(NA) 

28 

29 

(0) 

55 

25 

60 

343 1 062 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 149 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 130 454 147 679 711 412 1982 __ 36 152 401 124 611 760 368 $1,000, 1987 __ 2014 4411 8859 6 212 26246 23557 9924 1982 __ 2768 5740 15427 5 557 25078 25 105 6670 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 118446 33934 19 512 42259 38654 33132 24087 1982 __ 76899 37764 38471 44 815 41 045 33033 18 126 1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 3 9 119 37 115 156 119 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 23 8 21 37 31 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 2 2 91 23 78 92 66 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 147 38 126 150 106 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 3 13 57 10 75 91 53 $1,000 __ (D) 54 198 37 267 327 184 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ I 24 64 16 81 100 50 $1,000 __ (0) 175 443 101 585 705 342 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 31 51 10 85 78 52 $1,000 __ - 437 688 133 1 207 1 102 733 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 8 11 4 38 34 8 $1,000 __ - 171 247 85 834 753 179 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 15 15 13 48 32 24 $1,000 __ (D) 456 456 370 1 454 981 744 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 4 7 3 22 22 7 $1,000 __ - (0) 322 137 985 971 (D) 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 17 20 17 64 52 18 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 1 322 1 170 4406 3577 (D) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ I 5 11 8 57 37 9 $1,000 __ (D) (0) 1 821 1 373 9049 5 701 (D) $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 3 1 6 5 14 11 2 $1,000 __ 961 (0) (D) (D) (D) 4 138 (D) $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ I 1 2 1 2 6 4 $1,000 __ (0) (0) (D) (D) (D) 5 115 3804 1982 value of sales ' : Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 10 10 88 25 85 169 119 $1,000 __ 1 5 23 4 21 (D) (D) $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 3 8 75 15 54 104 72 $1,000 __ 4 13 116 20 89 166 126 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 3 6 65 9 60 109 54 $1,000 __ 9 25 224 31 216 394 200 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 3 28 59 14 82 108 42 $1,000 __ 22 188 414 99 596 769 313 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 20 38 21 96 90 34 $1,000 __ (0) 296 495 285 1 359 1 313 483 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 13 13 7 26 30 7 $1,000 __ (0) 288 283 (D) 575 652 154 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 27 23 10 54 57 11 $1,000 __ (0) 861 717 (D) 1 797 1 832 324 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 10 6 3 29 12 7 $1,000 __ (0) 463 260 124 1 285 542 (D) 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 20 10 6 65 33 9 $1,000 __ (0) 1 459 (D) (D) 4599 2449 (D) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 5 8 14 9 37 25 8 $1,000 __ 577 (0) 2303 1 308 5362 3906 1 035 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ I 1 8 3 19 14 4 $1,000 __ (0) (D) (D) (D) 6 127 5092 1 765 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 2 1 2 2 4 8 - $1,000 __ (0) (0) (D) (D) 3052 7933 - Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 95 113 49 244 138 182 1982 __ 19 123 96 36 243 152 131 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 2663 2 141 302 3296 6229 2405 1982 __ 2709 3849 5 311 179 5766 6462 1 403 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 76 18 - 163 45 6 1982 __ 3 117 33 4 198 71 15 $1,000, 1987 __ - 1 659 114 - 2626 229 (D) 1982 __ (0) 3583 367 3 5042 706 74 

Corn for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1 - 1 1982 __ 1 2 1 - - 3 1 $1,000,1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) (D) - - (0) (D) WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 66 17 - 157 42 3 1982 __ 2 108 31 1 193 64 13 $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) 101 - 2421 206 (D) 1982 __ (0) 1 573 306 (D) 4902 539 63 

Soybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - (D) - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 2 - 1982 __ - - - - 3 4 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - (0) - 1982 __ - - - - 7 47 - Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - 13 3 1 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - 52 (0) (D) 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 1 - 15 3 3 1982 __ - 1 3 3 11 4 1 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) (0) 49 (0) (D) 

Other 9rains2 _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 62 - - 12 - - 1982 __ - 89 4 - 16 8 1 $1,000,1987 __ - 1 169 - - 80 - - 1982 __ - 2007 (D) - 85 77 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Garfield 

480 

407 16738 

12055 

34871 

29618 

94 

23 

59 

90 

41 

143 

56 

395 

58 

838 

24 

532 

41 1 327 

15 

673 

53 3550 24 3781 13 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

83 

(0) 

49 

(0) 

48 

170 

45 

318 

51 

667 

20 

441 

38 1 187 

16 

726 

25 1 817 

23 4069 6 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

194 

174 2661 

1 920 

43 

49 

174 

324 

1 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

11 

20 

76 

159 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

15 

16 

52 

(D) 

-

21 

- 135 

150 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ IS 163 173 16 243 126 446 1982 __ 15 138 170 19 252 123 475 $1,000,1981._ 95 8 133 9 621 403 7702 13786 15 022 1982 __ 31 4078 9 140 419 8222 12 023 12 589 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 6337 49895 55614 25201 31 695 109 416 33662 1982 __ 2093 29550 53764 22028 32628 97 751 26503 1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 3 29 26 4 34 16 146 $1,000 __ · 4 4 1 8 2 30 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 4 14 19 · 24 7 81 $1,000 __ 8 21 30 · 39 12 126 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 4 15 23 1 35 6 74 $1,000 __ 18 52 80 (0) 129 22 265 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 2 13 12 1 33 10 36 $1,000 __ (0) 89 86 (0) 233 72 245 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 15 12 5 33 7 47 $1,000 __ (0) 205 209 72 479 112 677 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 13 11 · 13 4 3 $1,000 __ · 285 249 · 285 89 66 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 24 19 · 22 10 15 $1,000 __ · 758 638 · 677 320 497 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 4 4 1 10 11 3 $1,000 __ (0) 183 173 (0) 423 (0) 126 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 19 23 4 18 21 10 $1,000 __ · 1 435 1 615 (0) 1 213 (0) 645 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ · 11 16 · 15 22 19 $1,000 __ · 1 636 2486 · 2076 (0) 2938 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ · 3 6 · 6 7 7 $1,000 __ · 910 (0) · 2140 (0) 2366 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ · 3 2 · · 5 5 $1,000 __ · 2556 (0) · · 5 251 7044 

1982 value of sales ' : Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 8 21 28 3 37 11 128 $1,000 __ 1 5 (0) (0) 6 3 20 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 3 16 13 1 31 2 104 $1,000 __ 6 27 (0) (0) 53 (0) 167 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 2 13 10 3 36 8 84 $1,000 __ (0) 51 36 11 119 28 293 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ I 13 19 2 34 9 61 $1,000 __ (0) 94 126 (0) 231 63 434 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 22 30 3 41 9 33 $1,000 __ (0) 332 422 42 542 138 484 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 6 1 1 13 6 10 $1,000 __ · 131 (0) (0) 293 140 216 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 16 20 2 20 9 15 $1,000 __ · 525 (0) (0) 602 281 440 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 6 3 2 8 9 6 $1,000 __ · 264 144 (0) 349 391 275 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ · 16 23 1 13 19 9 $1,000 __ · 1 147 1 758 (0) (0) 1 227 (0) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ · 9 14 1 14 33 14 $1,000 __ · 1 502 2169 (0) 2274 4491 1 982 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ · · 2 - 3 3 6 $1,000 __ · · (0) · (0) 1 035 1 760 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ · · 5 · 2 4 5 $1,000 __ · · (0) · (0) 4223 5945 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ 60 50 132 farms, 1987 __ · 65 40 3 1982 __ 2 51 38 2 48 49 145 $1,000,1987 __ · 704 299 5 291 1 524 12 506 1982 __ (0) 610 349 (0) 590 1 629 10500 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ · 1 1 · 3 · 6 1982 __ · · 1 · 6 · 11 $1,000,1987 __ · (0) (0) · 12 · 72 1982 __ · · (0) · (0) · 146 

Com for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ · · · · 1 · · 1982 __ · · 1 · · · · $1,000,1987 __ · · · · (0) · · 1982 __ · · (0) · · · · WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ · 1 · · 2 · 6 1982 __ · · · · 6 · 11 $1,000,1987 __ · (0) · · (0) · (0) 1982 __ · · · · (0) · 135 

Soybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · $1,000,1987 __ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · $1,000, 1987 __ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · 

Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ · · · · · · 1 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1981._ · · · · · · (0) 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ · · 1 · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · $1,000, 1981._ · · (0) · · · · 1982 __ · · · · · · · 

Other grains' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · 1 · 4 

$1,000,1987._ · · · · · · · 1982 __ · · · · (0) · 11 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Kiowa 

328 

327 

21 313 

23629 

64 978 72260 

25 

5 

13 

20 

27 

93 

29 

232 

42 

563 

10 

223 

45 1 426 

16 

716 

57 

4305 45 

6398 

16 5275 

3 2057 

17 

(0) 

21 

32 

21 

79 

28 

205 

47 

663 

18 

395 

37 

1 180 

12 

543 

49 

3608 

55 

9002 

17 6 178 

3 

1 744 

226 

242 10528 

14430 

221 

239 10272 

14278 

3 

· (0) 

· 213 

222 

8457 

11 889 

· 

· 

· 

· 

62 

76 

1 259 

2211 

18 

(NA) 

107 

(NA) 

4 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

20 

16 

352 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 151 
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 

Kit Carson lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncaln Logan 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms. 1987 __ 793 14 682 1 233 481 489 945 1982 __ 763 17 625 1 129 484 466 908 $1,000,1981-_ 126 573 541 16040 90188 20846 57069 191 184 1982 __ 143 511 657 11 954 86324 14 144 48667 131 389 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 159 613 38671 23520 73146 43339 116 706 202311 1982 __ 188088 38 542 19 126 76460 29224 104 436 144 702 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms-_ 25 7 161 320 67 23 33 $1,000 __ 5 (O) 38 86 17 4 6 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 40 1 102 185 50 18 44 $1.000 __ 69 (O) 170 299 82 30 76 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 52 - 78 137 57 27 58 $1.000 __ 193 - 283 506 213 96 212 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 56 2 101 147 68 47 85 $1,000 __ 400 (0) 717 1 025 494 360 622 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 70 - 80 113 68 47 137 $1,000 __ 1 016 - 1 117 1 598 969 696 2037 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 28 1 25 31 30 28 39 $1,000 __ 612 (0) 563 685 665 618 867 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 54 2 40 64 38 68 127 $1,000 __ 2605 (0) 1 290 2068 1 194 2 187 3959 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 46 - 19 27 10 23 47 $1,000 __ 2053 - 831 1 220 433 1 039 2090 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms-_ 147 - 43 77 40 89 177 $1,000 __ 10699 - 2 881 5560 2903 6208 12608 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms-_ 170 - 28 60 37 80 133 $1,000 __ 26080 - 4357 9679 5387 12 503 19 801 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms-_ 46 1 3 40 12 22 32 $1,000 __ 15790 (0) (0) 13992 4556 6893 10 184 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 29 - 2 32 4 17 33 $1,000 __ 67053 - (0) 53472 3933 26436 138 721 

1982 value of sales ' : Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 17 6 127 202 73 9 39 $1,000 __ 1 2 (0) 67 (0) (0) (O) $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms-_ 27 4 98 178 81 21 32 $1,000 __ 45 8 (0) 283 (0) 36 53 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 46 2 102 153 65 28 39 $1,000 __ 170 (0) 355 552 248 104 135 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms-_ 77 - 88 120 62 44 81 $1,000 __ 567 - 621 837 456 339 595 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 78 2 91 100 62 61 127 $1,000 __ 1 092 (0) 1 299 1 423 907 839 1 843 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 35 - 15 37 17 33 42 $1,000 __ 787 - 327 820 372 733 946 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 67 2 32 61 27 49 118 $1,000 __ 2143 (0) 981 1 970 883 1 641 3842 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 34 - 13 33 17 27 67 $1,000 __ 1 535 - 573 1 452 748 1 167 2991 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 151 - 34 89 37 98 160 $1,000 __ 11 551 - 2298 6428 2557 6897 11 479 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 145 - 18 87 36 65 135 $1,000 __ 22632 - 2573 13553 5735 10 131 21 141 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 42 - 3 39 5 14 35 $1,000 __ 14 211 - (0) 13546 (0) 4986 12006 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 44 1 2 26 1 15 32 $1,000 __ 88778 (0) (0) 44 919 (0) 21 789 76350 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 281 732 crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 653 5 280 524 101 1982 __ 620 6 239 499 100 294 704 $1,000, 1987 __ 44 469 (0) 2826 18060 2083 14 045 32028 1982 __ 52384 (0) 2254 17345 1 149 14213 33302 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 547 - 58 243 52 258 693 1982 __ 613 - 96 262 53 278 653 $1,000, 1987 __ 42935 - 666 7050 1 270 11 818 26062 1982 __ 48 853 - 1 103 7670 698 13442 27555 

Com for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 256 - 1 148 23 2 297 1982 __ 194 - 2 159 13 - 240 $1,000,1987 __ 16494 - (0) 2910 243 (0) 10577 1982 __ 14 153 - (0) 4079 135 - 10638 WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 626 - 41 95 27 253 562 1982 __ 579 - 68 97 35 260 502 $1,000, 1987 __ 22542 - 260 979 969 11 193 12776 1982 __ 31 188 - 482 886 474 12973 15275 

SOybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ 2 - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ (O) - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 - - - 2 18 22 1982 __ 61 - - - 9 22 14 $1,000, 1987 __ 327 - - - (0) 127 114 1982 __ 1 094 - - - (0) 263 94 

Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 67 - 5 128 5 22 101 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 283 - (O) 1 785 8 63 228 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 - 26 14 6 3 56 1982 __ 3 - 30 13 1 1 18 $1,000,1987 __ (0) - 171 46 15 (0) 231 1982 __ (0) - (0) 25 (0) (0) 54 

Other grains2 ___________ ~ _____________ farms, 1987 __ 134 - 9 89 4 42 225 1982 __ 109 - 25 184 8 26 132 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - 189 1 330 (0) 348 2 136 1982 __ 2399 - 494 2680 63 (0) 1 493 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Mesa 

1 223 

1 310 39253 

36 104 

32096 

27560 

277 

71 

182 

296 

141 

501 

178 

1263 

141 1 950 

38 

843 

74 2396 30 1 330 

79 5750 

58 8809 13 4467 12 11 578 

289 

69 

230 

376 

185 

842 

177 

1 283 

122 1 699 

45 

982 

58 1 793 

30 1 331 

82 5728 63 9817 16 5121 10 7226 

681 

678 15 006 13893 136 

198 2873 

3709 

96 

131 1 596 2574 

29 

12 

184 

(0) 

23 

- 238 

-

4 

3 

31 

(0) 

44 

(NA) 

394 

(NA) 

26 

42 

50 

116 

25 

85 

381 

931 

152 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms. 1981-_ 11 330 623 826 800 491 88 1982 __ 14 296 622 808 846 536 85 $1.000, 1987 __ 181 14 506 11 109 45953 276230 79261 3382 1982 __ 200 13942 11 026 47 166 166959 90 313 2371 Average per farm ________________________ doliars. 1987 __ 16 491 43958 17831 55633 345288 161 427 38428 1982 __ 14 318 47102 17727 58374 197351 168 494 27899 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 7 61 106 113 28 49 15 $1,000 __ 1 17 22 31 4 13 3 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ - 27 99 96 35 61 7 $1,000 __ - 45 175 156 57 102 13 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 36 89 113 45 38 5 $1,000 __ - 125 323 398 165 139 17 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 46 102 103 66 68 14 $1,000 __ - 322 741 734 501 492 96 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 53 90 126 81 48 15 $1,000 __ (D) 714 1 231 1 827 1 235 703 (D) $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 11 24 31 31 25 3 $1,000 __ - 234 525 692 689 558 (D) $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 19 39 53 90 41 11 $1,000 __ (D) 581 1 269 1 674 2838 1 343 (D) $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 12 19 26 50 23 1 $1,000 __ - 563 852 1 158 2243 1 025 (D) 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 32 36 79 137 51 8 $1,000 __ (D) 2274 2470 5823 9760 3803 (D) $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ - 22 16 53 130 51 7 $1,000 __ - 3602 2348 8466 20794 7474 998 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ - 5 2 22 71 24 1 $1,000 __ - 1 792 (D) 7852 24694 7887 (D) $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 6 1 11 36 12 1 $1,000 __ - 4237 (D) 17 140 213249 55723 (D) 

1982 value of sales ': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 4 56 139 115 32 47 13 $1,000 __ - (D) (D) 36 12 16 2 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 2 17 77 102 42 59 7 $1,000 __ (D) 27 120 167 68 102 11 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 1 35 80 120 38 55 6 $1,000 __ (D) 137 280 426 144 193 19 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 38 109 112 60 71 9 $1,000 __ - 265 776 806 446 484 65 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 34 77 79 101 82 16 $1,000 __ (D) 478 1 087 1 104 1 472 1 150 222 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 14 20 31 19 13 4 $1,000 __ (D) 319 441 693 431 297 92 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 2 22 40 62 77 38 7 $1,000 __ (D) 688 1 236 2013 2411 1 251 204 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 1 10 24 15 56 21 4 $1,000 __ (D) 444 1 072 676 2505 934 183 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 29 37 75 167 64 14 $1,000 __ - 2 110 2398 5 558 12054 4 712 1 013 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ - 27 14 71 160 56 5 $1,000 __ - 4555 2 019 10733 25280 8 519 561 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ - 10 4 16 51 11 - $1,000 __ - 2978 1 265 4798 17 271 3919 - $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 3 - 10 43 16 - $1,000 __ - 1 932 - 20 155 104865 68644 - Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 137 256 429 571 296 27 1982 __ 3 128 279 430 588 337 24 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 2353 4239 12 547 38473 12 421 195 1982 __ 3 3219 5235 13 110 40507 15523 206 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 58 70 212 508 231 2 1982 __ - 82 112 271 538 230 6 $1,000, 1987 __ - 1 750 1 014 4620 26453 4486 (D) 

1982 __ - 2706 3 094 5783 30326 4872 (D) 

Corn for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 119 372 182 - 1982 __ - - - 130 381 157 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - 1 769 16 511 3 610 - 1982 __ - - - 2 534 21 558 3516 - Wheat _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 49 48 56 241 135 1 1982 __ - 78 93 63 250 127 5 

$1,000,1981-_ - 1 576 318 316 6499 460 (D) 

1982 __ - 2556 1 482 437 5463 890 9 

Soybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 2 3 9 - 1982 __ - - - - 1 - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - (D) 34 44 - 1982 __ - - - - (D) - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 17 30 - 1982 __ - - - 3 25 47 - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - 120 89 - 1982 __ - - - 27 118 189 - Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 20 1 84 78 15 - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1981-_ - 74 (D) 452 483 20 - 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 12 34 10 9 1 1982 __ - 8 16 65 7 8 2 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 91 (D) (D) 59 11 (D) 

1982 __ - 87 56 96 (D) 31 (D) 

Other grains2 _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 48 99 214 52 1 1982 __ - 14 68 171 233 54 2 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 9 675 1 985 2747 251 (D) 

1982 __ - 62 1 556 2689 3 148 246 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Park 

162 

146 

3594 

2 109 22183 

14446 

45 

8 

22 

30 

24 

90 

11 

88 

17 

232 8 178 

13 

392 8 354 

7 529 4 

676 2 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

43 

(D) 

20 

32 

17 

67 

16 

107 

19 

259 4 

(D) 

6 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

40 

39 

381 

384 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

. -

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 153 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Roult 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 70 510 615 231 345 405 1982 __ 427 67 518 630 184 352 362 $1,000,1987 __ 55492 1 628 143 988 38389 14755 35254 19 757 1982 __ 76347 2252 142 704 36338 10762 41 336 15 484 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 133 073 23254 282 330 62422 63 875 102186 48 782 1982 __ 178 800 33 618 275 490 57679 58490 117 432 42774 1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ 14 20 32 112 32 34 88 $1,000 __ 5 4 6 27 12 9 20 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 22 8 34 87 16 25 41 $1,000 __ 34 13 60 145 30 41 67 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 12 12 10 86 29 24 39 $1,000 __ 43 41 35 302 110 88 142 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 38 5 66 86 31 26 38 $1,000 __ 266 41 490 596 218 183 259 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 56 8 67 60 18 35 44 $1,000 __ 847 (0) 994 866 264 505 651 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 21 3 21 20 13 16 19 $1,000 __ 465 (0) 481 449 290 347 429 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 30 6 46 37 16 32 39 $1,000 __ 934 (0) 1 551 1 123 540 1 042 1 204 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 17 2 30 16 6 13 15 $1,000 __ 750 (0) 1 313 669 280 569 681 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 82 4 97 44 24 43 38 $1,000 __ 5976 (0) 6923 3088 1 713 3225 2566 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 80 1 67 35 32 50 25 $1,000 __ 12402 (0) 10318 5441 5092 8 100 3954 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 36 - 19 17 11 34 12 $1,000 __ 11 437 - 6825 5684 3692 11 767 3793 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 9 1 21 15 3 13 7 $1,000 __ 22333 (0) 115 011 19 980 2 513 9380 5990 1982 value of sales': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ II 10 31 82 20 28 60 $1,000 __ 4 (0) (0) 21 5 (0) 16 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ 14 10 20 97 21 27 35 $1,000 __ 24 (0) 32 156 33 43 58 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ 17 7 24 91 23 37 33 $1,000 __ 60 23 82 340 85 131 113 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ 28 11 50 98 16 35 50 $1,000 __ 214 85 360 698 125 243 377 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 36 7 59 75 27 35 47 $1,000 __ 518 112 846 1 067 390 506 694 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ 21 1 34 17 2 12 16 $1,000 __ 473 (0) 754 377 (0) 271 359 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ 44 10 56 43 16 24 36 $1,000 __ 1 406 (0) 1 789 1 422 (0) 736 1 151 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ 25 2 29 21 7 15 12 $1,000 __ 1 114 (0) 1 292 933 317 649 538 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ 83 4 90 31 19 34 39 $1,000 __ 5942 (0) 6418 2291 1 478 2561 2856 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ 88 3 93 42 27 49 23 $1,000 __ 14 081 402 14 615 6805 4094 8530 3603 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ 42 - 14 17 4 46 8 $1,000 __ 13758 - 4377 5887 (0) 16589 2937 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ 18 1 17 16 2 8 3 $1,000 __ 38753 (0) 112 134 16341 (0) 10865 2781 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 359 26 363 274 83 236 160 1982 __ 380 20 404 306 75 225 151 $1,000, 1987 __ 31 097 156 23991 8996 1 023 30124 1 731 1982 __ 43 806 98 27278 10298 1 436 35948 2386 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 357 4 337 151 28 146 53 1982 __ 375 6 376 190 34 159 68 $1,000, 1987 __ 30576 (0) 12 143 2448 516 6381 (0) 1982 __ 41 366 (0) 16 795 4855 981 9087 1 370 

Corn for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 201 - 83 96 1 - - 1982 __ 158 - 15 105 1 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ 17562 - (0) 1 253 (0) - - WheaL 1982 __ 21 706 - 1 852 1 950 (0) (0) - ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 - 291 48 27 78 42 1982 __ 334 1 326 67 32 49 58 $1,000, 1987 __ 10021 - 7226 188 385 2096 586 1982 __ 16330 (0) 10746 629 763 2761 1 183 

SOybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - - 3 - - - 1982 __ 1 - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - - (0) - - - 1982 __ (0) - - - - - - Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 18 - 185 12 - - - 1982 __ 8 - 207 26 - - - $1,000, 1987 __ (0) - 1 951 156 - - - 1982 __ 100 - 3510 (0) - - - Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 55 - 91 1 8 117 28 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 333 - 498 (0) (0) 4214 167 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 36 4 5 5 1 9 19 1982 __ 9 5 2 1 2 14 17 $1,000,1987 __ 129 (0) (0) 9 (0) 71 (0) 1982 __ (0) 8 (0) (0) (0) (0) 51 

Other grains2 _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 125 - 5 48 - - - 1982 __ 78 2 60 71 6 131 24 $1,000, 1987 __ 2282 - 60 837 - - - 1982 __ 3 172 (0) (0) 1 901 104 6159 136 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Saguache 

254 

244 36085 

29661 

142066 

121 561 

29 

7 

14 

22 

19 

70 

21 

159 

11 

174 

11 

232 

23 

740 

12 

552 

40 

2891 

33 5247 

21 

7724 

20 

18267 

19 

(0) 

13 

21 

14 

50 

24 

173 

18 

256 

7 

(0) 

22 

(0) 

12 

548 

55 3842 

31 

5446 

14 

5 180 

14 

13 227 

148 

127 

26075 

20604 

89 

96 8596 

11 027 

-

1 

-

(0) 

61 

53 3072 

3327 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

69 

(NA) 

5510 

(NA) 

4 

16 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

72 

(0) 

7477 

154 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Telier Washington Weld 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 84 263 21 67 854 2975 1982 __ 1 78 253 24 65 854 3059 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 3356 31 409 1 154 1 114 84349 864605 1982 __ (D) 3277 39 716 929 489 72306 829 180 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 39947 119 427 54 939 16630 98769 290623 1982 __ (D) 42013 156 979 38705 7524 84667 271 062 

1987 value of sales: Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ - 15 9 5 13 29 275 $1,000 __ - 5 3 1 2 7 58 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ - 10 10 3 15 32 231 $1,000 __ - 15 19 6 22 50 396 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 8 9 1 6 40 221 $1,000 __ - 25 30 (0) 18 153 783 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 12 12 1 6 81 266 $1,000 __ - 85 96 (0) 49 596 1 939 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ 3 11 29 3 5 97 327 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 414 39 (0) 1 404 4724 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 5 13 - 7 60 107 $1,000 __ - (D) 292 - (0) 1 352 2395 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 7 28 1 4 121 260 $1,000 __ - (D) 887 (0) (0) 3833 8387 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 3 18 2 5 51 135 $1,000 __ - (D) 796 (0) (0) 2254 6082 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 2 54 1 5 156 411 $1,000 __ - (D) 3988 (0) (0) 11 498 28713 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ - 9 52 3 1 140 417 $1,000 __ - 1 539 7961 (0) (0) 21 554 66012 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ - 1 21 - - 28 162 $1,000 __ - (D) 7267 - - 9799 56892 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 1 8 1 - 19 163 $1,000 __ - (D) 9657 (0) - 31 848 688224 

1982 value of sales': Less than $1,000 ______________________________ farms __ - 15 2 4 17 29 219 $1,000 __ - 2 (0) (Z) 5 (0) 63 $1,000 to $2,499 ______________________________ farms __ - 6 6 6 9 39 233 $1,000 __ - 9 (0) 7 13 66 394 $2,500 to $4,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 10 8 4 14 63 213 $1,000 __ - 34 30 16 56 235 780 $5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________ farms __ - 6 10 4 11 90 257 $1,000 __ - 49 72 33 68 642 1 840 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________ farms __ I 12 29 2 8 113 335 $1,000 __ (D) 180 405 (0) 118 1 610 4879 $20,000 to $24,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 4 15 1 2 48 102 $1,000 __ - (D) 342 (0) (0) 1 097 2292 $25,000 to $39,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 7 37 - 2 112 275 $1,000 __ - (D) 1 156 - (0) 3572 8762 $40,000 to $49,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 3 14 1 1 51 152 $1,000 __ - (D) 617 (0) (0) 2284 6760 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms __ - 5 51 - 1 142 485 $1,000 __ - (D) 3594 - (0) 10 195 34552 $100,000 to $249,999 __________________________ farms __ - 7 43 1 - 117 470 $1,000 __ - 1 135 7202 (0) - 17935 72604 $250,000 to $499,999 __________________________ farms __ - 2 20 - - 30 156 $1,000 __ - (D) 7 123 - - 10757 53472 $500,000 or more _____________________________ farms __ - 1 18 1 - 18 156 $1,000 __ - (D) 19 162 (0) - 23765 642365 

Sales by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 31 237 12 7 700 1 863 1982 __ 1 30 220 11 8 685 1 985 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 354 16 721 68 23 39401 120 844 1982 __ (D) 522 20368 28 49 40085 123 824 Grains _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 11 228 - - 693 1 493 1982 __ 1 15 214 - - 676 1 618 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 222 16 061 - - 38 140 50456 1982 __ (D) 401 18 831 - - 38178 60301 

Corn for grain ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 111 - - 107 964 1982 __ - - 94 - - 88 1 075 $1,000, 1987 __ - - 7750 - - 6097 26851 1982 __ - - 9755 - - 6903 36530 WheaL ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 9 198 - - 665 658 1982 __ 1 12 186 - - 643 573 $1,000,1987 __ (D) (D) 6336 - - 28069 12066 1982 __ (D) 253 7893 - - 29704 13474 

Soybeans ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 5 1 1982 __ - - - - - - 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) - - (0) (D) 1982 __ - - - - - - (D) Sorghum for grain ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 9 - - 39 21 1982 __ - - 3 - - 13 14 

$1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - - 265 (D) 1982 __ - - (0) - - 94 152 

Barley _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 64 - - 81 397 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ - - 330 - - (0) 3507 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oats ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 22 - - 21 57 1982 __ - 2 4 - - 3 59 

$1,000, 1987 __ - (D) 145 - - 73 152 1982 __ - (D) (D) - - 8 (D) 

Other grains2 _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 9 92 - - 193 528 1982 __ 1 6 53 - - 98 702 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 119 1 404 - - 2967 7803 1982 __ ( ) 0 (D) 1 114 - - 1 470 9985 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Yuma 

975 

996 180 247 

180 133 184 869 180 857 

45 

11 

25 

42 

49 

173 

67 

479 

110 1 653 

55 1 220 

80 2585 63 2807 

149 10933 188 29683 83 27 151 

61 103 510 

47 

(0) 

50 

85 

40 

150 

103 

760 

105 1 535 

36 

801 

77 2518 55 2457 

165 12046 169 27415 80 27341 68 105 013 

737 

728 73237 

81 600 

721 

707 71 250 77 447 

438 

382 50084 

56491 533 

524 12703 

16095 

14 

3 458 

89 

27 

56 

144 

391 

29 

(NA) 

104 

(NA) 

12 

4 137 

15 

246 

156 7620 

4366 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 155 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 7408 151 124 30 39 44 144 1982 __ 6795 148 107 47 26 47 126 $1,000, 1987 __ 90 129 1454 (D) 162 123 (D) 3746 1982 __ 95937 2 167 (D) (D) 126 (D) 4 125 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ 585 32 - - 3 1 2 1982 __ 656 54 - 1 1 - 2 $1,000,1987 __ 60 731 2769 - - (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 44 800 2667 - (D) (D) - (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ 618 - - - 2 - 1 1982 __ 462 - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ 12513 - - - (D) - (D) 1982 __ 8 133 - - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ 402 47 1 14 1 - - 1982 __ 438 55 1 21 2 - 1 $1,000,1987 __ 87392 16851 (D) 4 801 (D) - - 1982 __ 75431 15217 (D) 7600 (D) - (D) 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 815 11 78 - 1 - - 1982 __ 1 103 13 46 - 1 2 - $1,000,1987 __ 79642 456 13 942 - (D) - - 1982 __ 79959 294 8975 - (D) (D) -

Uvestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 17764 358 189 181 115 375 216 1982 __ 18591 420 194 166 103 412 232 $1,000,1987 __ 2 361 197 48 535 4203 4454 8990 55756 30387 1982 __ 2 093 574 54 914 3592 3579 6824 39835 29844 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 880 32 4 7 6 10 6 1982 __ 1 333 50 5 26 9 16 13 $1,000, 1987 __ 89 126 (D) 2 1 (Z) 7 1 1982 __ 74255 (D) (D) 19 1 7 6 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 613 19 4 2 - 1 4 1982 __ 913 35 7 8 3 3 6 $1,000, 1987 __ 136 818 4619 310 (D) - (D) 308 1982 __ 121 136 5408 320 580 1 (D) 209 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 14569 260 152 126 95 356 195 1982 __ 15288 303 149 118 91 395 189 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 964 765 38770 3022 3466 8816 55 150 29326 1982 __ 1 745 451 38493 2522 2515 6758 39277 28466 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 620 66 14 21 5 28 28 1982 __ 2315 88 19 21 6 51 38 

$1,000, 1987 __ 46495 3 919 431 219 11 371 490 1982 __ 60 379 (D) 88 232 7 418 626 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 1987 __ 2016 24 31 19 20 8 23 1982 __ 2 123 33 43 14 18 16 32 $1,000, 1987 __ 108883 (D) 377 (D) 139 (D) 99 1982 __ 76540 (D) 360 47 34 35 168 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3078 86 33 43 26 17 29 1982 __ 2836 81 30 43 19 26 31 $1,000, 1987 __ 15 110 189 61 257 23 45 162 1982 __ 15813 (D) (D) 186 24 (D) 368 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 5763 243 26 73 - 289 26 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 3294 62 130 11 25 9 65 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 3294 62 130 11 25 9 65 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 270 24 - - 1 - - Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 559 - 1 1 1 - - Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 347 46 1 14 1 - - General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 1 015 17 13 8 6 5 22 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal sclties (021) ___________________________________ - ______ 12544 185 133 120 99 267 157 cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 9822 113 109 80 91 234 123 

~~~ = (025)===================================== 472 18 4 2 - - 3 

142 7 1 3 2 2 1 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 2463 89 15 50 16 4 9 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 415 10 3 3 1 36 9 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Boulder 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

275 

251 

1 690 1966 

18 

19 

(D) 

(D) 

6 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

27 

24 

3350 

3413 

7 

19 

457 

467 

471 

524 27871 

34 033 

34 

74 

12427 

15260 

16 

33 

3 615 

5072 

337 

354 

7435 

9073 

34 

63 

(D) 

(D) 

50 

68 

(D) 

(D) 

130 

131 

1 156 

1 268 

51 

153 

-

-

153 

7 

4 

22 

34 

296 

199 

16 

8 152 

9 

156 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL 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, 1981-_ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 46 49 5 173 54 65 40 1982 __ 39 25 3 141 66 69 35 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 370 18 2 244 1 575 1 229 849 1982 __ 213 (D) (D) 1 777 1 422 2873 509 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ - - - 4 5 9 2 1982 __ - - - 4 6 11 1 $1,000,1987 __ - - - (D) 4 116 263 (D) 1982 __ - - - (D) (D) 148 (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 - - - 2 1 1 1982 __ 1 - - - 1 - - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) - - - (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) - - - (D) - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ 7 - - - 1 3 - 1982 __ 5 - - - 1 4 - $1,000, 198L_ 869 - - - (D) (D) - 1982 __ (D) - - - (D) 125 -

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 19 7 - 1 1982 __ 1 2 - 21 12 - 2 $1,000, 1987 __ - - - (D) 2595 - (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) - (D) 1 501 - (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 122 182 6 350 141 144 101 1982 __ 102 206 2 334 143 180 108 $1,000,1987 __ 3492 15 922 (D) 12 379 1 974 84 956 3963 1982 __ 2903 16928 (D) 16 350 1 502 85431 4523 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 5 4 1 6 3 6 3 1982 __ 4 4 1 6 6 10 4 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) 3 (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 3 7 (Z) 

~airy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 - 2 - 11 - 1982 __ 7 2 - 5 - 8 2 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) - (D) - 1 066 - 1982 __ 693 (D) - (D) - 629 (D) Cattle and caJves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 105 171 5 305 120 135 95 1982 __ 88 195 2 284 116 160 101 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 130 15846 (D) 10 526 1 530 83483 3929 1982 __ 1 767 16542 (D) 13 509 1 272 B3 124 4300 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 17 - 25 12 12 5 1982 __ 9 23 1 19 15 30 10 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 216 - 78 35 369 (D) 1982 __ (D) 326 (D) (D) 26 (D) (D) Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 3 - 87 39 5 2 1982 __ 10 5 - 90 34 12 3 $1,000,1987 __ 10 2 - 1 305 399 8 (D) 1982 __ (D) 10 - (D) 189 (D) (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 15 1 31 19 19 17 1982 __ 19 8 - 30 8 21 15 $1,000,1987 __ 621 21 (D) 75 10 27 22 1982 __ (D) 10 - 153 13 19 (D) 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ - 180 - 23 11 9 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 28 7 3 79 31 32 22 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; - - - - - - -

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.C. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 28 7 3 79 31 32 22 

V9ijetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - - 2 4 1 1 FruIts and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 2 - - - - - - Horticultural specialties (OlB) _______________________________ 7 - - - 1 2 - General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 8 4 - 18 20 11 5 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 

s~f~e:.~?~!~ept-feedlotS-«i21-2.,_======================== 95 126 6 300 116 114 84 

89 108 6 240 95 97 81 

~airy farms (024) __________________________________________ 2 1 - 2 - 8 - Pou~ry and ::lms (025) _____________________________________ 1 - 1 2 - - - Animal specia es (027) ____________________________________ 16 3 1 9 7 7 16 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 1 4 - 4 1 3 1 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delta 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

278 

274 1 731 1 825 

26 

37 

(D) 

2600 

170 

143 6778 

4 391 

11 

16 

291 

(D) 

4 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

530 

597 17 235 13 815 

47 

71 

15 

29 

43 

54 3710 

2 721 

405 

448 10230 

7694 

33 

61 

482 

933 

62 

99 

991 1 20B 

108 

116 1 807 1 229 

36 

150 

-

-

150 

11 

156 9 

39 

377 

302 

20 

7 

80 

15 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORABO 157 
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 J 

Item 

Oenver Dolores Oouglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUL· 

TURAL 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, 198L_ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 49 87 48 110 82 133 1982 __ - 18 57 33 81 69 90 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 507 301 (0) 604 823 474 1982 __ - 116 335 134 (0) 933 332 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 198L_ - - 1 1 - 2 18 1982 __ - - 4 1 - 4 18 $1,000,1987 __ - - (0) (0) - (0) 181 1962 __ - - (0) (0) - (0) 127 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 198L_ 1 1 1 - - 1 42 1982 __ 2 - 1 - - 1 27 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) (0) (D) - - (0) 238 1982 __ (0) - (0) - - (0) 59 Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ 8 3 14 1 4 22 13 1982 __ 14 1 12 1 1 21 12 $1,000, 1987 __ I 987 (0) 1 724 (D) 65 5047 (0) 1982 __ 2673 (0) 4607 (D) (0) 4675 810 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - - - 1982 __ - 2 - 3 - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) - - - - 1982 __ - (0) - (0) - - -

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 7 58 334 103 528 575 268 1982 __ 8 47 313 96 498 620 246 $1,000, 198L_ (D) 1 748 6718 5 910 22950 17327 7519 1982 __ 60 1 891 10 116 5378 19 313 18643 5268 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 26 5 32 34 17 1982 __ - 3 39 5 34 65 26 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) 4 1 (0) 5 4 1982 __ - (Z) (0) 2 (0) 29 9 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 14 20 11 1982 __ 2 1 6 4 22 32 13 $1,000,1987 __ - - (0) - 1 248 3762 1 643 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) 2 2 162 5022 2415 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 54 206 79 453 470 212 1982 __ 3 41 190 79 437 508 191 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 1 642 5726 5063 20532 12 967 5441 1982 __ (0) 1 849 5496 4855 15924 11 431 2306 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 20 3 26 31 37 1982 __ - 4 22 7 42 58 28 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) (0) 10 195 87 125 1982 __ - (0) 63 12 368 1 239 342 Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 26 22 36 18 11 1982 __ - 1 27 17 37 27 10 $1,000, 1987 __ - (0) 34 759 (0) 22 23 1982 __ - (0) 32 429 70 35 7 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 6 132 24 88 141 69 1982 __ 5 8 129 19 67 131 51 $1,000, 1987 __ 18 7 924 78 376 484 282 1982 __ 9 (0) 817 78 (0) 887 188 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ - 56 7 - 58 13 - Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 2 21 38 32 55 38 70 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 2 21 38 32 55 38 70 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - - - - 1 8 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - 1 1 - - 2 39 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 8 3 14 1 4 22 9 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ - 7 11 6 19 16 15 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 2 39 210 82 437 443 194 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 2 36 176 70 393 409 165 

Oairy farms (024) __________________________________________ - - - - 10 18 7 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - - 3 1 6 2 2 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 5 1 168 21 85 141 59 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ - 2 4 4 5 15 9 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Garfield 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

158 

137 1 088 

1 016 3 

6 

8 

(0) 

22 

10 

48 

10 

11 

8 1 331 

551 

5 

3 

13 

(0) 

347 

295 14077 

10 135 

25 

24 

(0) 

5 

3 

8 

93 

205 

270 

231 11 213 7806 

20 

28 

(0) 

204 

45 

36 2085 

1 209 

82 

68 

570 

707 

8 

83 

-

-

83 

-

16 

10 

16 

269 

224 

-

3 

66 

9 

158 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 61 38 3 54 50 74 1982 __ 1 47 37 2 41 49 55 $1,000, 1987 __ - 465 295 5 270 1 524 204 1982 __ (0) 413 (0) (0) 493 1 629 124 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - 2 - 5 1982 __ - 2 - - 1 - 18 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) - - (0) - 12 1982 __ - (0) - - (0) - 49 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - 1 - 3 1982 __ - - - - - - 4 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) - (0) - (0) 1982 __ - - - - - - (Z) Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - - 2 - 50 1982 __ 1 3 1 - 1 - 70 $1,000, 1987 __ - (0) - - (0) - 12 213 1982 __ (0) 84 (0) - (0) - 10 182 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1 1982 __ - 1 - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - (0) 1982 __ - (0) - - - - -

Uvestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 12 122 141 11 211 109 264 1982 __ 7 111 141 17 215 108 300 $1,000, 1987 __ 95 7429 9323 399 7410 12262 2 516 1982 __ (0) 3468 8791 (0) 7632 10395 2 089 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 3 1 3 - 34 1982 __ - 12 3 1 3 2 58 $1,000, 1987 __ - 1 (Z) (0) 1 - 15 1982 __ - 2 1 (0) (0) (0) 26 

Oairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 3 - 5 1 2 1982 __ - 2 - - 6 1 3 $1,000, 1987 __ - (0) (0) - 604 (0) (0) 1982 __ - (0) - - 957 (0) (0) Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ II 111 130 11 196 101 147 1982 __ 7 92 118 16 206 107 164 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 7355 8758 396 6666 12217 1 739 1982 __ 23 3376 8 077 413 6553 10 196 931 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 3 - 8 1 17 1982 __ - 6 2 - 13 - 35 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) (0) - 41 (0) (0) 1982 __ - 11 (0) - 25 - 66 Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 19 - 11 8 28 1982 __ - 14 15 - 15 9 26 $1,000, 1987 __ - 39 524 - 10 (0) 35 1982 __ - 37 (0) - 34 13 19 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 23 29 2 30 20 116 1982 __ 1 27 31 3 25 28 128 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 27 39 (0) 88 27 529 1982 __ (0) (0) 83 3 (0) 186 (0) 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (all) _________________________________________ - 1 - - 3 - 4 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ - 26 19 2 18 15 52 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________________ - 26 19 2 18 15 52 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - 1 - - - - 4 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - - 1 - - - - Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ - 2 - - 2 - 46 Generai farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ - 1 4 - 4 2 14 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal 

~1~?~!~epi-feedIOiS-(02-1i)======================== 11 102 131 11 194 94 160 

9 97 122 11 182 91 112 

Oairy farms (024) __________________________________________ - - - - 3 - 2 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - 1 - - - - 5 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 4 24 15 2 15 10 152 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ - 5 3 1 4 5 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Kiowa 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27 

29 

(0) 

152 1 

-

(0) 

-

1 

-

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

193 

175 10 785 9 199 

5 

6 

(0) 

2 

1 

2 

(0) 

(0) 

183 

169 10 660 9 021 

12 

14 

80 

140 9 

10 

15 

10 

10 

8 

24 

(0) 

157 2 

-

-

2 

1 

1 

-

3 

143 

131 

-

-

6 

15 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 159 
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 

K~ Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commod~ or commod~ groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - -

Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 106 4 241 356 78 68 303 1982 __ 81 6 174 346 63 55 243 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 7 1 891 3391 (D) 554 3622 1982 __ 2022 (D) 950 3753 (D) 442 3 188 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ 1 - 5 17 - - 3 1982 __ - - 5 33 - 1 2 $1,000,1987 __ (D) - (D) (D) - - (D) 1982 __ - - (D) (D) - (D) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 16 14 - - - 1982 __ - - 8 5 - 1 - $1,000,1987 __ - - 15 (D) - - - 1982 __ - - 4 (D) - (D) - Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 6 31 1 6 2 1982 __ - - 6 39 1 2 2 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) 249 5108 (D) 1 673 (D) 1982 __ - - (D) 3457 (D) (D) (D) 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 33 - - 48 1982 __ 18 - 2 57 - - 72 $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) 1 580 - - 2262 1982 __ 1 510 - (D) 2 113 - - 2495 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 472 7 481 799 422 378 615 1982 __ 534 11 472 816 426 373 636 $1,000, 1987 __ 82 105 (D) 13 214 72 128 18763 43025 159 156 1982 __ 91 127 (D) 9690 68979 12996 34455 98087 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 12 - 44 61 6 12 23 1982 __ 16 2 52 87 10 16 12 $1,000, 1987 __ 4 - 107 127 3 2 6 1982 __ (D) (D) 60 269 4 3 5 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 - 16 56 4 - 12 1982 __ 24 - 23 77 6 2 17 $1,000, 1987 __ 1884 - 607 16578 470 - 970 1982 __ 2438 - 585 10678 607 (D) 1 036 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 424 5 368 555 400 356 553 1982 __ 494 7 380 598 411 357 569 $1,000, 1987 __ 78777 (D) 10 547 48370 18068 42261 154 029 1982 __ 86600 (D) 8 034 49966 12260 33485 90 778 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 66 - 39 79 16 35 82 1982 __ 81 2 40 102 15 54 100 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 232 - 327 1 511 26 701 3789 1982 __ 1 864 (D) 150 3 126 34 864 5926 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 1 67 96 17 16 71 1982 __ 16 5 61 119 28 17 49 $1,000, 1987 __ 125 (D) 453 3820 38 27 249 1982 __ 61 (D) 272 4 173 27 33 140 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 3 135 227 45 35 45 1982 __ 34 3 109 192 41 31 40 $1,000, 1987 __ 82 (D) 1 174 1 721 157 34 113 1982 __ (D) (D) 589 767 64 (D) 201 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Gash grains (all) _________________________________________ 456 - 17 133 14 152 454 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 8 2 122 178 29 5 43 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 8 2 122 178 29 5 43 

V"Qetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - 1 8 - - 1 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - - 10 10 - - - Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ - 1 6 27 1 6 2 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 9 5 32 42 13 9 53 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 283 5 368 517 394 301 355 Beef cattte, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 206 5 299 341 369 268 245 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 12 - 8 49 4 - 8 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - - 3 8 - - 2 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 15 1 102 235 14 7 19 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 10 - 13 26 12 9 8 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Mesa 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

380 

384 

2496 

3 128 

36 

42 1 309 

1 515 

246 

212 4703 

3 221 

27 

22 

3 591 

2 251 

10 

12 

34 

69 

634 

739 

24247 

22 211 

41 

87 

(D) 

23 

20 

43 

3497 

4 004 

460 

532 

16609 

14321 

60 

105 

1 106 

1 647 

112 

119 

1 168 

1 276 

153 

165 

(D) 

939 

79 

207 

-

-

207 

18 

254 

21 

45 

449 

337 

12 

8 111 

19 

160 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)·Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCon. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. 

Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987._ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987._ 1 95 195 302 265 215 25 1982 __ 3 68 198 310 255 262 20 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (D) 2 719 2280 3332 3208 150 1982 __ 3 508 2034 3527 3834 4051 180 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ - - 8 55 19 67 - 1982 __ - 2 10 53 14 69 - $1,000,1987 __ - - 22 4823 1 412 4602 - 1982 __ - (D) 19 3287 (D) 6256 - Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 43 27 - - - 1982 __ - 1 21 15 - 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) 181 470 - - - 1982 __ - (D) 65 334 - (D) - Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 8 5 6 1 1982 __ - - 5 8 4 10 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) 337 419 (D) (D) 1982 __ - - (D) 76 (D) 110 - Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 4 4 88 2 - 1982 __ - 2 2 13 103 3 1 $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) 17 6856 (D) - 1982 __ - (D) (D) 103 5502 (D) (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 5 228 452 566 497 326 72 1982 __ 9 211 426 578 595 347 69 $1,000, 1987._ (D) 12 153 6870 33405 237 758 66 840 3186 1982 __ 197 10723 5792 34057 126 452 74790 2166 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 11 23 24 13 4 1982 __ - 22 35 39 29 13 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - 6 2 15 (D) 19 1 1982 __ - 6 6 18 (D) 10 (D) 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 11 30 4 1 1982 __ - 4 11 28 49 9 4 $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) 3175 4895 848 (D) 1982 __ - 1 375 4275 6301 1 065 6 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 168 388 427 409 274 63 1982 __ 7 159 358 434 506 281 61 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 8081 5925 23727 222 830 64 361 3123 1982 __ (D) 6228 5012 24623 109 124 71 225 1 889 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 13 11 46 79 50 3 1982 __ - 15 16 77 119 71 6 

$1,000,1987._ - 14 (D) 1 138 8405 1 276 (D) 

1982 __ - 21 19 1 592 9 314 1 994 9 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 1987 __ - 64 72 136 47 37 13 1982 __ - 62 80 145 34 40 16 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 3946 467 4959 (D) 363 46 1982 __ - 4359 210 3219 62 305 224 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 54 82 83 38 39 11 

1982 __ 2 46 64 75 32 39 8 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) 106 237 392 71 173 12 1982 __ (D) 108 169 330 (D) 191 (D) 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ - 35 32 88 311 63 - Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 1 55 111 131 79 74 9 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 1 55 111 131 79 74 9 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - 2 25 6 26 - Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - - 26 24 - 2 - Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ - - 2 6 3 2 1 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ - 10 16 47 39 32 4 

Livestock, exc3pt dairy, poultry, and animal 431 309 260 67 specialties (021) __________________________________________ 4 187 360 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 4 139 318 304 180 187 58 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ - - 2 6 25 4 - ~~r~z :!fJl~!s(~~~h-==================================== - - 2 2 7 2 - 4 34 59 65 16 20 7 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal 6 specialties (029) __________________________________________ 2 9 11 1 5 -

See factnotes at end of table. 

Park 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

36 

36 

3737 3 

3 

3 

(D) 

7 

-

-

-

-

-

1 

-

(D) 

1 

4 

!8! 

118 

102 

3212 

1 725 

9 

13 

2 

3 

-

2 

-(D) 

97 

84 3078 

1 680 

5 

6 

7 

6 

7 

13 

30 

18 

26 

19 

96 

(D) 

-

25 

-

-

25 

2 

-

-

4 

94 

85 

-

3 

30 

4 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 161 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales (see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity groupCan. 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ 35 23 220 189 63 122 126 1982 __ 42 16 207 183 50 93 105 $1,000, 1987 __ 472 153 10 813 1 589 (0) (D) 913 1982 __ (0) 83 9 614 (D) 443 824 (D) Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ I - 9 58 - 13 - 1982 __ 1 - 5 56 - 9 - $1,000,1987 __ (0) - (0) 3020 - 1 412 - 1982 __ (D) - (0) 2250 - (0) -

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 2 2 1 2 1982 __ - - 2 1 - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ - - (0) (0) - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ 2 - 1 22 - 1 - 1982 __ - - 1 24 2 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) - (0) 1 934 - (D) - 1982 __ - - (0) 1 855 (D) (0) - Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1 1 2 - 105 - 1982 __ 30 1 1 - 1 105 1 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (0) (0) (D) - 20 916 - 1982 __ 1 974 (0) (0) - (0) 25212 (0) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products _______ farms, 1987 __ 173 45 287 409 187 177 302 1982 __ 188 52 305 452 152 200 282 $1,000, 1987 __ 24395 1 472 119 998 29393 13732 5130 18 025 1982 __ 32541 2 154 115 426 26039 9326 5388 13 098 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ 6 4 7 18 3 9 9 1982 __ 15 4 10 23 6 12 16 $1,000,1987 __ 2 1 (0) (0) (Z) 3 2 1982 __ 7 (0) 3 (0) 1 1 3 

Oairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 4 1 9 1 2 4 1982 __ 6 5 3 19 3 3 7 $1,000,1987 __ 1 847 (0) (D) 2270 (0) (D) 1 1982 __ 1 730 (0) (0) 3964 (Z) (0) 7 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 143 30 263 338 142 129 245 1982 __ 160 43 274 364 119 149 235 $1,000, 1987 __ 21 728 1 249 116 136 26177 11 145 3784 15 715 1982 __ 29887 1 849 111 922 20795 7232 3589 10844 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 1 29 46 11 17 17 1982 __ 34 2 48 79 6 32 14 $1,000, 1987 __ 625 (0) 960 513 (0) 416 37 1982 __ 763 (0) (0) 502 17 662 24 Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 9 21 27 61 62 68 1982 __ 19 7 27 26 46 56 64 $1,000, 1987 __ 182 7 (D) (0) 2477 820 2047 1982 __ 131 (0) (D) 39 1 949 748 1 974 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 11 23 86 40 26 76 1982 __ 9 11 27 93 24 26 63 $1,000, 1987 __ 11 38 282 155 86 (D) 224 1982 __ 23 68 (D) (D) 126 (0) 248 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 327 - 141 40 15 35 21 Reid crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ - 17 126 83 26 139 60 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ - 17 126 83 26 139 60 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - 3 35 - 4 - Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - - - 3 1 1 - Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 1 - - 9 - 1 - General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ - 1 26 33 1 12 26 Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 73 28 185 319 164 133 247 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 40 24 148 244 129 90 201 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 3 2 1 7 - - - Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - - - 4 - - - Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 11 21 20 86 22 16 46 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 2 1 8 16 2 4 5 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Saguache 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

82 

55 

(0) 

1 395 

11 

8 4988 

908 

-

-

-

-

1 

-

(0) 

-

50 

31 

10764 

7273 

147 

158 10 010 

9057 

9 

11 

4 

2 

4 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

125 

131 

9 191 

7635 

8 

15 

(0) 

(D) 

26 

35 

422 

(0) 

32 

28 

84 

(0) 

39 

65 

-

-

65 

9 

-

-

9 

110 

94 

1 

1 

14 

6 

162 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Total sales {see text)-Con. 

Sales by commodity or commodity group. 

Con. 

Crops. including nursery and greenhouse 

crops-Con. Cotton and cottonseed __________________ farms. 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1.000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Tobacco _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 21 51 12 6 126 1 035 1982 __ - 16 33 11 7 92 1 121 $1,000,1987 __ - (01 (D) 68 (D) 858 16542 1982 __ - (0 (D) 28 (D) 1 066 22 002 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 143 1982 __ - - - - - - 152 $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - 22768 1982 __ - - - - - - (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - 1 - 2 1982 __ - - - - 1 - 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) - - (Ol - (D) 1982 __ - - - - (0 - (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ___________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 1 - 35 1982 __ - - 1 - - - 33 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - - (D) - - - 12654 

Other crops ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 7 321 1982 __ - 1 14 - - 10 466 $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - 403 17 251 1982 __ - (D) 920 - - 841 16478 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products _______ terms, 1987 __ 2 55 119 14 55 493 1 845 1982 __ 1 55 138 16 53 525 2032 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 3002 14689 1 085 1 091 44 948 743 761 1982 __ (D) 2756 19348 901 440 32221 705 356 Poultry and poultry products _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 5 - 10 16 102 1982 __ - 2 8 - 6 21 158 $1,000, 1987 __ - !O) 1 - 9 6 71 621 1982 __ - D) 1 - (D) 19 51 003 

Dairy products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 8 222 1982 __ - - 3 - 1 6 253 $1,000,1987 __ - - (D) - - 800 73823 1982 __ - - (D) - (D) 577 50080 Cattle and calves _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 44 103 13 43 446 1 482 1982 __ 1 48 128 12 40 480 1 658 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 2538 14423 1 075 1 033 39 131 515 185 1982 __ (D) 1 822 19061 884 349 28042 553 488 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 8 - 4 84 190 1982 __ - 1 12 2 7 100 317 $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) 106 - (D) 4744 8255 1982 __ - (D) 208 (D) 15 3343 9481 Sheep, lambs, and wooL ________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 5 - 3 46 197 1982 __ - 12 9 1 4 40 203 $1,000,1987 __ - 433 (D) - (D) 142 73976 1982 __ - (D) 22 (D) 10 75 39763 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 12 14 5 16 43 254 1982 __ - 4 13 4 18 37 221 $1,000, 1987 __ - 32 26 10 38 126 902 1982 __ - (D) (D) 16 (D) 165 1 560 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 9 182 - - 524 764 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ - 13 7 3 4 3 381 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ - 13 7 3 4 3 381 

VeQetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - - - - - 64 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - 1 - - - - 1 HorticulllJral specialties (018) _______________________________ - - 1 - - - 31 General farms, primarily cro~ (019) __________________________ - 1 4 - 3 10 189 

Livestock, except dairy, pou try, and animal s~altles (0:i1) __________________________________________ 2 47 56 13 47 290 1 081 eel cattle, except feedlota (0212) ________________________ 2 38 43 13 40 215 699 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ - - - - - 5 205 

Poultry and l',lI!lS (025) ------------------------------------- - - - - 1 1 40 Animal specia ties (027) ____________________________________ - 12 9 3 10 17 193 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ - 1 2 2 2 4 26 

'Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

20ata for 1982 Include market value of bariey sold. 

Yuma 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

134 

110 

{O! {O 

-

1 

-

(D) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

23 

(D) 

2097 

620 

718 107 011 98533 18 

27 

4 

7 

11 

27 1750 

5008 

572 

656 101 768 88494 

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124 3 156 4674 42 

49 

279 

166 

43 

51 

55 

183 

556 8 

-

-

8 

-

-

-

12 

386 

260 

2 

-

18 

13 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 163 
Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 27280 700 326 286 154 612 291 752 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 700 407 80425 27778 12946 6423 64 143 33092 31 935 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 98989 114 893 85210 45267 41 711 104809 113719 42467 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 9824 182 58 95 56 220 150 275 1982 __ 10614 216 67 97 61 246 143 342 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 064 325 24868 737 788 2680 27458 13734 5849 1982 __ 987614 (D) 345 1 117 2994 22 481 16910 5756 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ fanms, 1987 __ 16022 346 144 149 88 338 189 471 1982 __ 17285 438 177 157 97 375 197 529 $1,000,1987 __ 464 149 11 759 431 745 568 12 230 6752 7243 1982 __ 497587 16042 983 1 105 442 8 112 7560 10443 Commercially mixed fonmula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 6214 155 43 45 18 136 63 175 1982 __ 6332 138 46 86 38 151 34 249 $1,000,1987 __ 126 987 2356 94 199 141 787 557 4799 1982 __ 112500 2410 108 274 72 1 375 145 5389 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ fanms, 1987 __ 11 358 338 137 105 16 331 190 263 1982 __ 12108 318 122 105 25 438 176 283 $1,000, 1987 __ 48466 2343 1 846 1 633 5 1 321 431 568 1982 __ 43244 1 751 953 1 510 14 838 319 615 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ fanms, 1987 __ 12009 343 127 57 31 217 156 331 1982 __ 11 637 309 137 60 31 203 122 286 $1,000, 1987 __ 72666 2379 1 701 180 50 1 656 321 650 1982 __ 77 644 1 550 1 520 114 37 1 607 491 698 

Agricu~ural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 12904 436 133 141 42 371 156 368 1982 __ 9621 298 81 98 23 276 142 212 $1,000,1987 __ 45925 2656 754 317 27 1 646 450 657 1982 __ 32960 847 508 194 14 808 195 576 Petroleum products _________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 25235 645 302 260 139 585 263 641 1982 __ 26905 761 306 301 126 643 301 748 $1,000, 1987 __ 99575 3982 1 507 995 240 2998 1 107 1 503 1982 __ 134 797 5007 1 745 1 550 292 5418 1 787 1 563 

Gasoline and gasohoL ____________________ fanms, 1987 __ 22446 557 296 235 130 484 209 560 1982 __ 25520 727 293 292 126 572 301 734 $1,000, 1987 __ 40522 1 138 738 346 167 968 402 517 1982 __ 53911 1 472 807 436 153 1 496 (D) 721 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15727 422 181 185 49 348 174 389 1982 __ 15467 393 189 193 58 457 189 319 $1,000, 1987 __ 37998 1 464 580 294 43 1 152 414 800 1982 __ 49614 1 768 709 355 96 2208 704 440 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1764 58 7 24 2 164 22 75 1982 __ 1 739 81 6 5 1 112 19 64 $1,000, 1987 __ 9086 1 040 2 276 (D) 506 98 114 1982 __ 14744 1 313 (D) 680 (0) 835 39 238 

LP ges, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20146 497 243 228 76 518 234 461 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,1987 __ 11 969 340 207 80 (0) 372 193 273 1982 __ 16528 454 (0) (0) (0) 880 (0) 165 

Electricity __________________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 19 323 556 221 191 86 459 250 524 1982 __ 18849 478 223 227 67 477 238 412 $1,000, 1987 __ 49389 1 482 1 519 289 69 (D) 399 515 1982 __ 47133 1 158 (0) (0) 51 729 657 395 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9934 277 169 102 81 179 125 290 1982 __ 10271 324 122 59 54 247 102 220 $1,000,1987 __ 172070 8353 2075 1 515 714 2006 1 849 4004 1982 __ 129180 7176 3221 2347 374 1 447 1 144 4582 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5545 117 72 42 24 142 86 220 1982 __ 2539 81 51 39 11 34 24 45 $1,000, 1987 __ 28 102 1 029 876 177 57 (D) 236 744 1982 __ 11 205 254 89 58 12 69 137 215 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 22385 597 273 248 114 502 280 615 $1,000,1987 __ 107753 4175 1 937 985 196 2535 1 077 2202 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 10679 309 169 105 41 259 175 273 1982 __ 10469 258 100 95 22 269 132 245 $1,000,1987 __ 52461 2497 845 572 55 1 451 425 472 1982 __ 43444 2469 854 612 68 1 303 403 414 

Interest paid' ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14744 363 232 147 63 409 192 251 1982 __ 14667 302 166 115 52 431 197 263 

$1,000,1987 __ 174717 4875 3320 1 857 815 3665 2524 1 818 1982 __ 267692 7036 2061 1766 1 133 5215 3838 3539 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 322 223 175 118 41 245 119 177 

$1,000,1987 __ 105 474 2747 2473 1453 473 1 952 1377 1 309 Not secured by reai estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 8004 215 114 62 37 277 110 112 

$1,000,1987 __ 69243 2128 847 404 342 1 913 1 147 509 

Cash rent __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6655 211 90 75 20 153 95 167 $1,000,1987 __ 50 070 1 537 1 070 431 177 834 762 997 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24367 575 278 259 150 565 244 672 

$1,000, 1987 __ 48 047 1 707 773 554 220 946 708 1 212 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 25569 630 316 266 143 589 267 706 

$1,000, 1987 __ 202693 6781 8388 1 905 550 4295 2320 3502 

See footnotes at end of table. 

164 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 325 11 438 191 187 131 901 $1,000, 1987 __ 3541 22565 145 16 103 8594 74546 3205 25 B91 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 22 132 69 430 13 145 36764 44 993 398644 24466 28735 

Uvestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 55 130 6 143 47 88 53 338 1982 __ 49 95 1 135 77 154 41 284 51,000, 1987 __ 309 6 153 40 3232 331 ~1 117 831 32t9 1982 __ 396 7694 (D) 6 714 108 51 175 1 353 2702 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 90 161 8 240 94 131 86 493 1982 __ 101 206 4 265 114 165 93 557 $1,000,1987 __ 544 2662 (D) 1 058 172 (D) 215 4221 1982 __ 521 3 517 6 4226 169 (D) 690 3848 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 26 84 3 64 23 48 16 147 1982 __ 55 55 2 56 14 65 35 149 $1,000,1987 __ 177 1 213 1 115 30 (D) 24 1 500 1982 __ 276 1 283 (D) 495 21 3445 159 1 492 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 15 249 2 138 54 60 13 206 1982 __ 25 191 1 165 71 84 7 246 

$1,000, 198L_ 83 656 (D) 307 282 173 (D) 313 1982 __ 19 1 035 (D) 476 364 157 2 386 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 49 154 3 108 39 51 46 413 1982 __ 49 112 1 129 79 57 39 511 $1,000,1987 __ 66 1 021 2 589 602 154 155 638 1982 __ 60 1 130 (0) 719 796 205 166 1 045 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 134 1 137 47 83 17 425 1982 __ 16 102 - 103 51 74 4 391 $1,000, 1987 __ 4 (D) (D) 315 446 196 (D) 833 1982 __ 2 705 - 493 397 133 1 623 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 144 318 10 432 171 182 118 811 1982 __ 132 307 7 435 185 213 130 933 $1,000, 1987 __ 264 1 717 6 1 675 691 696 229 1 297 1982 __ 359 2956 5 2053 920 1 007 368 1 601 

Gasoline and gasohol " ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 137 280 10 419 158 138 111 693 1982 __ 128 289 7 420 185 208 128 883 

$1,000,1987 __ 150 675 3 935 368 287 155 704 1982 __ 215 920 3 1 022 448 367 231 957 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 73 253 5 272 90 83 50 460 1982 __ 69 261 3 258 101 102 63 412 

$1,000, 198L_ (D) 785 2 494 247 175 39 382 1982 __ 45 1 536 1 731 378 274 53 448 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 18 - 37 7 3 6 30 1982 __ 4 19 - 17 - 27 - 16 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 54 - 101 2 (D) 5 34 1982 __ (D) 210 - 7 - (D) - 15 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 100 275 8 386 129 130 87 600 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ 35 203 1 146 75 (D) 30 177 1982 __ (D) 290 (D) 295 94 (D) (D) 186 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 97 264 6 290 92 146 82 510 1982 __ 79 257 5 289 72 146 81 558 

$1,000,1987 __ 89 470 4 448 325 245 54 448 1982 __ 81 774 (0) 716 742 330 72 370 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 125 2 187 95 72 36 397 1982 __ 51 131 1 204 107 59 46 355 

$1,000, 1987 __ 653 757 (0) 1 581 1 295 1 235 216 3754 1982 __ 382 1 113 (0) 2091 1 679 2104 244 2647 

Contract laboL _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 59 3 119 21 38 31 263 1982 __ 6 25 - 40 12 12 11 133 

$1,000, 1987 __ 47 (D) 1 442 653 (0) 39 1 281 1982 __ 4 360 - 343 266 (D) 36 400 

Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 128 239 8 399 158 181 101 682 $1,000,1987 __ 254 1788 21 1280 822 749 244 1 459 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ 59 farms, 1987 __ 19 203 3 135 83 19 434 1982 __ 34 158 - 96 74 92 8 311 

$1,000,1987 __ 38 1 483 (0) 340 235 246 21 402 1982 __ 41 1288 - 478 374 414 30 358 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 75 215 1 267 97 105 56 432 1982 __ 64 234 1 201 79 125 48 430 $1,000,1987 __ 420 2463 (O! 1 980 544 2036 455 2 810 1982 __ 411 4834 (D 2668 1 313 6157 1 059 4254 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 142 - 202 70 50 48 325 $1,000,1987 __ 303 1526 - 1 372 315 668 350 2055 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 41 137 1 118 40 75 20 202 

$1,000, 1987 __ 116 937 (0) 608 229 1 389 105 756 

Cash renl. _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 74 - 129 24 65 41 155 

$1,000,1987 __ 37 430 - 591 574 506 173 452 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 144 305 11 438 181 182 123 876 $1,000, 1987 __ 188 506 14 750 253 389 134 1 058 

All other farm production expenses __________ " farms, 1987 __ 132 308 8 422 173 183 119 855 

$1,000,1987 __ 547 1 779 31 1 514 1 368 2469 422 3706 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 165 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 129 454 147 679 710 411 479 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 306 3657 8757 5015 21 573 21 102 8 613 14431 Average per fanm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 76829 28347 19 288 34 116 31 771 29721 20957 30 127 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 30 159 58 321 291 144 203 1982 __ 9 34 146 51 291 430 145 167 $1,000, 1987 __ - 865 2257 1 343 6415 3736 1 922 2557 1982 __ 18 430 2855 1 526 6055 4543 473 2443 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ - 40 309 104 514 565 272 357 1982 __ 11 55 313 69 448 651 230 274 $1,000, 1987 __ - 148 772 432 2732 3946 1 296 1 589 1982 __ 35 192 3 415 366 3610 4688 1 656 1 023 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 142 40 197 242 117 130 1982 __ 4 11 126 14 173 247 92 134 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 3 143 144 608 2006 446 212 1982 __ 10 41 2 414 65 1 348 1 464 652 294 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 6 53 73 8 188 116 65 88 1982 __ 12 66 93 8 199 189 85 108 

$1,000, 1987 __ 337 91 126 6 249 352 160 112 1982 __ 158 96 174 6 203 209 29 231 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 27 88 29 97 87 127 131 1982 __ 13 26 48 27 81 68 115 137 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 101 81 56 306 282 81 235 1982 __ 3 49 71 139 255 262 42 210 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 93 144 50 199 133 85 135 1982 __ 14 73 91 10 94 62 95 139 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 179 123 40 375 159 31 140 1982 __ 5 55 117 7 199 44 14 64 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 120 413 128 608 580 338 455 1982 __ 36 152 401 122 611 760 349 407 $1,000, 1987 __ 69 331 593 296 1 273 1 225 611 1 046 1982 __ 136 699 1 148 401 1 665 1 854 517 831 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 104 364 115 555 526 305 445 1982 __ 30 128 361 113 561 730 348 387 $1,000, 1987 __ 16 162 285 151 724 599 305 631 1982 __ 26 227 356 259 848 815 251 524 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 85 151 81 329 236 101 253 1982 __ 9 121 150 43 335 233 73 129 

$1,000, 1987 __ 3 133 85 95 360 259 72 260 1982 __ 3 373 199 72 609 363 42 148 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 6 32 6 22 13 12 12 1982 __ 10 - 37 1 13 20 5 20 $1,000, 1987 __ 50 3 162 8 11 (D) (D) 24 1982 __ 103 - 415 (D) 13 (D) (D) 35 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 99 231 86 512 442 224 375 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000,1987 __ 1 33 62 41 178 (0) (D) 130 1982 __ (0) 99 (0) (D) 196 (D) (D) 123 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 71 309 74 488 524 259 311 1982 __ 27 94 279 104 449 548 205 239 $1,000, 1987 __ 35 37 178 54 347 622 171 283 1982 __ (D) 38 303 83 376 534 125 233 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 41 99 40 178 194 102 152 1982 __ 12 37 105 39 167 175 102 172 $1,000, 1987 __ 473 228 983 786 1 041 2728 921 1 735 1982 __ 435 201 2 310 626 953 2068 855 835 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 27 59 25 104 81 54 100 1982 __ 2 9 41 19 26 63 17 50 $1,000, 1987 __ 23 53 191 95 231 377 69 256 1982 __ (D) 11 331 81 63 239 18 222 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 113 350 116 574 559 296 387 

$1,000, 1987 __ 86 361 650 323 1 645 1 588 678 1 130 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 54 69 39 184 114 203 149 1982 __ 2 53 69 29 188 159 126 143 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 83 82 156 588 186 108 261 1982 __ (0) 98 98 39 546 263 121 225 

Interest paid' ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 64 146 51 333 323 159 177 1982 __ 12 93 78 44 342 379 140 191 $1,000, 1987 __ 59 417 567 418 2600 1 732 757 1 669 1982 __ 60 1 079 1 119 579 3797 3526 1 285 1 948 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 41 104 37 220 243 109 126 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 231 407 295 1 536 1 308 544 1 206 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 42 55 21 168 146 59 75 

$1,000, 1987 __ (0) 186 160 124 1064 424 212 463 

Cash renL _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 22 43 46 157 165 108 111 $1,000, 1987 __ (Z) 213 86 138 837 620 295 567 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987_" 16 126 422 123 639 678 375 439 

$1,000, 1987 __ 31 139 764 381 978 927 405 669 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 17 119 388 134 611 620 367 448 $1,000, 1987 __ 136 411 1 304 491 1 957 2622 1 110 2 182 

See footnotes at end of table. 

166 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 163 173 16 243 126 445 328 $1,000, 1987 __ 93 7408 6999 232 6595 12 047 13 562 18 605 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 6 201 45451 40458 14475 27139 95 614 30477 56724 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 6 84 68 4 106 53 122 125 1982 __ 4 59 78 5 144 62 162 118 $1,000, 1987 __ 26 1 804 1 197 (D) 1 855 3 118 630 4935 1982 __ (D) 1 385 2528 27 2326 2642 451 3 301 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 11 103 108 10 188 79 275 166 1982 __ 10 89 128 14 199 104 327 166 $1,000,1987 __ 17 740 978 18 934 1 324 826 1 516 1982 __ 10 415 2236 31 1 286 1 435 1 516 2403 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ - 32 27 3 52 22 73 35 1982 __ 2 33 39 2 58 48 110 54 $1,000, 1987 __ - 177 296 (D) 237 470 344 102 1982 __ (D) 117 607 (D) 301 228 421 351 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 5 - 26 9 54 161 1982 __ 1 12 12 1 26 2 77 194 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) (D) - 8 (D) 1 112 382 1982 __ (D) 8 (D) (D) 4 (D) 766 640 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 40 2 32 31 123 124 1982 __ 1 43 47 3 19 38 91 94 $1,000,1987 __ - 166 87 (D) 130 390 159 776 1982 __ (D) 214 215 (D) 51 451 89 899 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 35 28 6 29 22 116 159 1982 __ - 15 10 2 2 7 98 138 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 81 (D) 4 28 (D) 101 851 1982 __ - 51 10 (D) (D) 15 85 693 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 145 169 13 228 112 375 313 1982 __ 15 135 166 19 252 123 469 327 $1,000,1987 __ 5 420 462 20 434 588 1 040 1 448 1982 __ 7 451 713 26 444 854 1 846 2339 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 128 166 13 212 104 336 273 1982 __ 14 129 165 19 252 123 438 286 $1,000, 1987 __ 3 263 317 14 297 301 269 609 1982 __ 4 277 466 20 318 526 266 819 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 101 79 12 82 75 130 209 1982 __ 9 85 78 9 91 76 82 222 $1,000,1987 __ 1 95 98 4 73 190 97 629 1982 __ 1 101 143 3 64 152 81 1 179 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 1 1 9 14 36 21 1982 __ - 2 2 - - 3 66 15 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) (D) (D) 3 11 523 26 1982 __ - (D) (D) - - 3 1 416 65 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 120 135 10 171 99 243 276 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,1987 __ (Z) (D) (D) (D) 61 87 150 184 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 62 173 84 277 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 118 99 3 198 97 268 246 1982 __ 7 105 125 15 148 95 328 238 $1,000,1987 __ 3 (D) 96 1 129 235 552 223 1982 __ (D) 86 124 (D) 98 164 453 233 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 66 73 4 69 78 163 107 1982 __ 1 69 102 9 87 75 146 139 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 957 972 14 298 1 676 3594 1 000 1982 __ (D) 671 879 38 385 1 109 2938 1 086 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 45 56 4 44 27 71 59 1982 __ 1 16 16 3 38 25 31 29 $1,000, 1987 __ - 151 144 3 59 257 54 177 1982 __ (D) 42 69 1 30 94 44 139 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 142 150 10 181 105 330 223 $1,000,1987 __ 8 549 454 16 496 833 1 014 1 003 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 33 43 2 29 45 74 130 1982 __ 4 30 33 3 34 18 28 219 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 152 38 (D) 63 270 75 1 239 1982 __ 1 36 36 2 163 251 9 1 208 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 87 92 7 99 71 153 220 1982 __ 3 63 107 10 112 70 107 184 $1,000, 1987 __ 7 972 1 082 23 972 1 179 709 2428 1982 __ 11 1 732 2573 40 1 262 2463 1 521 2906 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 51 77 5 91 47 88 159 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 597 777 (D) 802 730 529 1 772 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 58 36 2 16 42 67 131 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 375 305 (D) 170 449 180 656 

Cash renL _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 50 45 5 42 34 51 57 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 258 261 7 187 570 134 252 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 143 156 14 243 117 433 271 

$1,000,1987 __ 12 203 252 19 316 359 633 618 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 11 149 160 16 196 124 375 300 $1,000,1987 __ 10 822 961 33 685 1 139 2930 1 757 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE~COUNTY DATA COLORADO 167 
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 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

Total farm production expenseB- _______________ farms, 1987 __ 793 14 681 1 233 481 489 946 1 223 $1,000, 1987 __ III 340 195 15337 60 936 17 625 53143 167811 39991 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 140403 13910 22521 65642 36643 108677 177 390 32699 

Uvestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 277 5 196 476 188 219 425 334 1982 __ 304 8 271 545 180 200 446 400 $1,000,1987 __ 41 059 46 2106 24752 3065 23054 100 694 7315 1982 __ 52657 9 1819 27682 2916 16098 47371 6046 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 391 9 431 805 395 303 539 549 1982 __ 482 12 440 830 394 322 584 717 

$1,000,1987 __ 17 087 8 1 502 17 314 3303 4683 25859 5893 1982 __ 18079 (D) 1 469 16860 2212 5575 20732 5168 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 141 4 189 390 88 112 220 236 1982 __ 204 1 187 387 158 54 212 263 

$1,000, 1987 __ I 793 2 310 3 140 1 175 714 4612 2720 1982 __ 2455 (D) 580 4104 840 711 2462 1 912 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 543 - 195 422 95 259 613 347 1982 __ 558 - 139 445 143 235 581 538 $1,000,1987 __ 3031 - 293 1 268 122 1 114 1 815 587 1982 __ 2301 - 93 1 457 133 387 1 589 864 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 553 2 320 426 96 247 619 674 1982 __ 473 4 218 502 83 202 503 707 $1,000, 1987 __ 5352 (D) 462 1 695 218 1 499 3425 1 072 1982 __ 5170 (D) 439 1 731 113 1 261 3051 1 635 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 488 4 273 599 99 219 568 679 1982 __ 355 1 82 426 53 183 350 661 $1,000,1987 __ 3205 (D) 206 984 217 1 301 1 876 839 1982 __ 2213 (D) 72 700 75 625 1 470 580 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 787 13 601 1 052 448 481 896 1 152 1982 __ 763 17 611 1 129 479 466 902 1 289 $1,000,1987 __ 5886 13 1044 2 99~ 1 189 2514 3793 2156 1982 __ 8054 33 1 133 3470 1 298 (D) 5456 2957 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 660 12 529 950 402 435 805 958 1982 __ 708 17 599 1 109 479 450 816 1 185 $1,000, 1987 __ I 847 10 549 1363 785 1 168 1548 964 1982 __ 2308 24 581 1 560 815 1 322 2129 1 572 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 636 4 403 458 137 375 678 665 1982 __ 661 4 372 517 203 309 704 580 $1,000,1987 __ 2554 (D) 342 1 012 196 1 039 1 708 562 1982 __ 3208 (D) 366 1 239 224 1 189 2441 805 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 152 - 8 50 14 8 98 109 1982 __ 198 - 15 60 6 25 50 133 $1,000,1987 __ 972 - 14 184 14 9 113 365 1982 __ 1 714 - 5 216 5 74 134 173 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 622 7 424 742 410 467 786 829 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,1987 __ 714 (D) 139 432 194 298 424 265 1982 __ 823 (D) 181 456 254 (D) 752 407 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 573 7 436 869 301 353 771 811 1982 __ 594 8 507 795 293 343 686 755 $1,000, 1987 __ 2611 4 294 1 214 273 528 1 617 526 1982 __ 2661 (D) 187 793 250 513 1 418 583 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 303 3 273 300 151 171 316 498 1982 __ 289 4 205 488 193 154 305 551 $1,000,1987 __ 4833 (D) 1 666 6773 1 352 2852 4373 4954 1982 __ 3565 2 1 081 3461 876 1 144 3694 3415 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 148 1 96 212 96 97 143 317 1982 __ 33 1 54 110 35 29 99 158 $1,000, 1987 __ 740 (D) 132 900 261 751 664 1 920 1982 __ 154 (D) 58 220 105 204 253 464 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 661 11 483 1 002 398 419 812 1 069 $1,000, 1987 __ 5 210 10 1 282 3529 1 061 2362 3441 2450 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 1 177 477 135 211 471 421 1982 __ 415 1 185 426 162 220 423 548 

$1,000, 1987 __ 3553 (D) 220 1 519 324 1 498 2614 340 1982 __ 2763 (D) 104 994 215 1 531 2005 552 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 498 6 385 492 226 330 602 599 1982 __ 487 6 247 559 228 273 614 619 $1,000, 1987 __ 7263 16 2577 5674 2 107 4959 6060 5219 1982 __ 12599 (D) 2211 7326 3281 4308 12196 8666 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 361 4 302 355 171 232 446 478 $1,000,1987 __ 4456 (D) 2103 4060 1 356 3076 3476 4203 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 237 2 189 245 100 224 332 263 $1,000,1987 __ 2807 (D) 474 1 614 751 1 883 2584 1016 

Cash renl. _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 258 4 137 226 161 183 251 195 $1,000, 1987 __ 2595 1 460 1 352 655 1366 2443 672 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1887 __ 668 13 648 1 101 433 414 816 1 183 $1,000, 1987 __ 2268 (D) 907 1 508 789 1 113 1 871 1 604 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 760 14 622 1 137 438 475 924 1 190 

$1,000, 1987 __ 6646 24 2188 9463 2690 3548 7265 4441 

See footnotes at end of table. 

168 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ II 329 624 826 799 491 88 162 $1,000,1987 __ 179 12523 9897 36409 228 999 69302 3829 3 121 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 16295 38065 15 861 44 079 286 607 141 145 43513 19 265 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 3 125 189 335 308 149 38 50 1982 __ 8 92 222 308 301 211 40 49 $1,000,1987 __ 75 3074 1 381 8046 117 063 34602 420 732 1982 __ 10 1 850 1 226 13 136 62623 35796 415 211 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1981-_ 6 206 367 474 443 263 60 104 1982 __ 10 203 387 546 486 291 61 111 $1,000, 1987 __ 9 1 209 605 6649 51 043 14 167 342 376 1982 __ 13 1 123 703 8994 32299 16589 330 386 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 3 33 113 156 175 98 16 51 1982 __ 2 50 145 175 213 61 18 44 

$1,000, 1981-_ 1 306 120 1 988 14380 2634 21 160 1982 __ (D) 98 144 1 616 5883 1 008 32 108 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 55 151 330 517 315 14 13 1982 __ - 57 173 401 624 358 24 5 

$1,000, 1981-_ - 149 140 509 2546 735 14 19 1982 __ - 125 126 913 2632 813 17 1 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ I 35 241 422 527 315 36 31 1982 __ 3 48 251 482 603 326 40 18 

$1,000, 1981-_ (D) 124 231 1 444 4 781 1 036 100 82 1982 __ 5 93 371 1 976 4844 1 150 110 23 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 78 287 416 497 315 16 14 1982 __ - 49 148 390 484 244 14 8 

$1,000, 1981-_ - 110 244 1 034 2215 900 17 10 1982 __ - 104 54 655 1 552 642 21 4 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 287 577 787 769 466 82 144 1982 __ 14 296 622 784 846 537 85 145 $1,000, 1987 __ 12 897 963 1 802 3891 2 121 186 224 1982 __ 33 1 140 1 033 2763 5575 2527 231 282 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 252 496 678 683 427 77 130 1982 __ 14 281 514 728 820 511 84 142 $1,000, 1987 __ 9 539 496 816 1 494 774 112 118 1982 __ 14 618 531 1 452 2364 1 093 157 216 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 180 399 490 597 287 52 72 1982 __ 6 189 350 434 644 278 46 64 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 261 333 768 1 885 801 47 58 1982 __ 5 376 369 1 030 2497 844 50 27 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 11 42 18 48 40 3 1 1982 __ 1 9 28 10 33 39 - - $1,000,1987 __ - 5 25 11 143 294 (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) 6 6 3 52 177 - - LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. ______________ ~ ______________ farms, 1987 __ 6 242 471 529 603 404 63 104 

1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

$1,000, 1987 __ I 92 109 208 369 252 (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) 141 128 278 662 414 24 39 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 228 388 346 722 373 45 83 1982 __ 9 216 410 483 617 426 47 87 

$1,000,1987 __ 5 199 157 462 3423 574 65 45 1982 __ 10 157 139 508 2818 681 71 38 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 112 218 234 313 238 35 39 1982 __ 8 126 205 274 301 246 34 43 

$1,000, 1967 __ (D) 1 291 762 3038 8056 4488 421 259 1982 __ 14 1 170 638 2903 4430 4172 270 179 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 80 139 156 157 117 23 15 1982 __ 1 41 47 82 110 50 7 14 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 226 330 677 947 562 61 27 1982 __ (D) 157 58 334 527 333 6 20 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 251 497 658 693 413 68 130 

$1,000,1987 __ 13 792 913 1 983 5 123 1 875 172 226 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 97 131 285 342 238 34 17 1982 __ 6 90 228 366 380 288 34 23 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) 410 238 456 1 661 807 35 14 1982 __ 8 446 235 492 1 655 748 79 15 

Interest paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 187 323 436 578 284 35 58 

1982 __ 4 174 279 478 599 363 33 38 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 1 843 1 715 4800 14646 2692 772 386 1982 __ 19 3429 2392 6947 11 902 4645 491 197 

Interest paid on debt Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 133 247 368 397 196 22 33 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) 1 360 1 317 3380 4681 1 682 612 245 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 93 157 158 360 150 17 27 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) 483 398 1 420 9965 1 010 160 142 

Cash renl-_________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 70 86 244 214 120 25 44 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 427 204 1 700 3371 664 123 223 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 285 606 736 701 419 85 153 

$1,000, 1987 __ 21 383 674 1 011 1 850 827 165 164 

All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 7 318 565 730 793 483 82 138 

$1,000, 1987 __ 22 1 389 1 340 2797 8382 3253 937 331 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 169 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 70 510 616 231 346 405 253 $1,000, 1987 __ 46297 1 642 130 167 29976 12413 26272 14571 28768 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 111 025 23457 255230 48662 53737 75 931 35978 113 708 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 97 23 164 230 96 117 170 83 1982 __ 148 24 194 207 86 83 181 70 $1,000, 1987 __ 13 051 424 72 165 10858 2824 859 4075 2645 1982 __ 17409 498 74132 7982 2290 573 3410 3016 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 165 43 255 379 179 191 247 122 1982 __ 181 44 285 367 136 154 304 134 $1,000, 1987 __ 4427 213 21 519 4779 1 387 364 960 1 270 1982 __ 7086 218 24969 6735 1 154 588 1 347 1 179 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 64 16 107 145 51 84 87 44 1982 __ 75 18 118 75 31 43 83 52 $1,000, 1987 __ 638 43 1 434 1 372 231 70 257 117 1982 __ 1 120 125 1 698 1 135 277 262 323 290 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 319 17 404 195 38 165 97 98 1982 __ 292 16 341 319 43 183 73 108 $1,000,1987 __ 1 647 7 1 113 385 55 1 778 147 1 703 1982 __ 2088 9 811 560 74 1 443 53 1 165 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 298 27 307 202 91 203 108 112 1982 __ 254 19 191 220 73 205 58 115 $1,000,1987 __ 3633 27 1 634 777 324 2738 302 2423 1982 __ 5324 37 1 375 607 311 2916 90 2583 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 244 23 346 223 74 254 140 117 1982 __ 202 6 231 173 44 208 59 111 $1,000,1987 __ 1 523 16 1 681 449 115 1 554 204 961 1982 __ 1 273 2 535 271 95 1 759 103 776 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 408 64 496 510 219 335 370 239 1982 __ 427 67 518 630 180 352 358 239 $1,000,1987 __ 2406 123 3735 1 239 742 1 759 883 1 536 1982 __ 4064 134 4847 2 041 931 2227 949 1 894 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 355 59 463 451 201 318 338 220 1982 __ 397 66 500 608 180 352 353 237 $1,000, 1987 __ 798 71 1 225 650 451 876 527 711 1982 __ 1 280 95 1 571 972 547 1 084 593 840 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 324 37 343 181 114 227 247 149 1982 __ 370 30 324 237 102 222 167 172 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 262 36 1 533 348 196 670 253 622 1982 __ 2 113 17 1 926 590 276 813 213 782 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 4 68 8 3 1 6 18 1982 __ 40 4 75 29 5 7 1 1 $1,000, 1987 __ 78 2 527 50 (D) (D) 2 41 1982 __ 233 2 713 147 7 17 (D) (D) 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 335 45 429 416 168 276 304 209 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000,1987 __ 268 14 450 191 (D) (D) 101 163 1982 __ 437 20 (D) 332 101 314 (D) (D) 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 305 45 365 427 157 286 272 165 1982 __ 368 56 405 395 124 245 254 169 $1,000,1987 __ 2 351 28 1 046 439 166 1 840 173 1 857 1982 __ 2391 48 1 362 455 130 1 882 160 2 140 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 178 28 219 166 79 154 114 100 1982 __ 182 38 200 238 92 201 131 114 $1,000,1987 __ 2162 130 5770 2431 1 180 3 132 1 293 3281 1982 __ 2450 148 3435 2576 680 3 031 849 2103 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 61 16 166 89 58 119 135 89 1982 __ 39 4 48 35 21 56 24 24 $1,000, 1981-_ (D) 13 902 476 218 933 222 922 1982 __ 214 11 475 120 58 317 48 159 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 345 61 426 490 189 306 300 209 $1,000, 1987 __ 2619 165 3555 1 376 701 2207 1 088 1 793 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment2 _________________ farms, 1987 __ 248 17 245 190 64 177 127 137 1982 __ 208 11 234 214 60 253 77 129 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 930 19 1 946 355 223 773 309 1 731 1982 __ 1 670 13 1 129 372 128 1 368 180 1 596 

Interes1 paid3 ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 227 21 361 279 145 211 200 183 1982 __ 294 19 323 253 100 235 216 168 $1,000,1987 __ 4183 118 5052 1 888 2002 3207 1 813 2 551 1982 __ 8858 161 6270 3960 1 894 4568 3617 4139 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by 92 141 137 real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 167 13 246 190 119 $1,000, 1987 __ 3024 61 3108 1 410 1 344 1840 1 420 1 628 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1987 __ 133 13 200 160 85 154 102 110 $1,000,1987 __ 1 159 57 1944 478 659 1 367 393 922 

Cash renL _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 129 10 116 188 59 126 127 76 $1.000, 1987 __ 1 342 33 1 266 792 541 1 028 565 1 779 Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 307 65 463 523 205 310 372 239 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 137 1 467 902 349 924 971 822 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 365 70 488 555 224 346 385 253 $1,000,1987 __ 3687 189 7317 2830 1 586 3 175 1 565 3494 

See footnotes at end of table. 

170 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick 

Total farm production expenses ________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 84 263 $1,000, 1987 __ 47 3020 23894 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 15 783 35948 90 850 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 31 52 1982 __ 1 28 89 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 672 6264 1982 __ (D) 480 10974 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 53 76 1982 __ 1 44 108 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 334 2422 1982 __ (D) 324 3222 Commercially mixed formula feeds _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 15 20 1982 __ 1 15 64 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 42 695 1982 __ (D) 86 499 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 15 225 1982 __ - 22 176 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 46 995 1982 __ - 25 917 Commercial fertilizer' _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 33 217 1982 __ 1 35 132 $1,000,1987 __ - 65 1 935 1982 __ (D) 77 2488 

Agricultural chemicals' ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 15 177 1982 __ 1 12 123 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 46 618 1982 __ (D) 17 859 Petroleum products _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 79 262 1982 __ 1 78 253 $1,000,1987 __ 8 257 1 503 1982 __ (D) 319 2 137 

Gasoline and gasohol _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 71 232 1982 __ 1 75 237 $1,000, 1987 __ 5 147 491 1982 __ (D) 177 743 Diesel fuel _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 48 218 1982 __ 1 39 194 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 83 834 1982 __ (D) 113 1 079 

Natural gas ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 20 1982 __ - 1 9 $1,000, 1987 __ - 3 40 1982 __ - (D) 42 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, motor oil, grease, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 64 207 1982 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 25 138 1982 __ (D) (D) 273 

Electricity __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 54 221 1982 __ 1 55 173 $1,000,1981-_ (D) 36 948 1982 __ (D) 57 886 Hired farm labor ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 25 111 1982 __ 1 32 106 

$1,000, 1981-_ (D) 219 1 870 1982 __ (D) 201 1 415 

Contract labor ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 11 16 1982 __ - 10 20 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 20 (D) 1982 __ - 19 170 Repair and maintenance ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 65 180 

$1,000, 1981-_ 3 277 1 420 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment' _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 162 1982 __ - 25 134 $1,000, 1987 __ - 55 1 417 1982 __ - 51 792 

Interest paid" ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 48 122 1982 __ - 25 160 $1,000, 1987 __ 9 339 1 045 1982 __ - 796 4490 

Interest paid on debt: Secured by real estate __________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 32 69 $1,000, 1981-_ (D) 219 563 Not secured by real estate ______________ farms, 1981-_ 3 24 72 $1,000, 1981-_ (D) 120 482 

Cash rent __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 33 58 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 184 (D) Property taxes paid _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 76 219 $1,000, 1981-_ (D) 140 799 All other farm production expenses ___________ farms, 1987 __ 3 79 259 $1,000,1987 __ 6 329 2034 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

'Data 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 

Summit 

21 

1 210 57634 

11 

8 611 

(D) 

13 

17 

124 

43 

2 

8 

(D) 

28 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

5 

4 

21 

7 

2 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

20 

24 

67 

62 

20 

23 

32 

46 

9 

15 

17 

11 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

16 

(NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

15 

17 

10 

11 

10 

7 

100 

131 

7 

3 

9 

10 

14 

60 

6 

7 

6 

10 

5 

7 

64 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

5 

(D) 

5 

20 

15 

39 

17 

79 

Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

67 854 2975 975 987 69266 742 178 157 732 

14729 81 108 249472 161 777 

36 283 1 091 352 27 215 1 317 438 262 17999 356 408 53647 114 12638 367 708 45012 

53 365 1 824 575 

55 405 1 940 671 129 8531 167 008 20536 

111 7458 186 687 20577 13 145 929 278 18 141 813 283 24 1 518 65 176 2626 

32 1 996 54 718 2690 

3 532 1 723 683 4 439 1 888 579 (D) 1 618 8 100 5 371 1 1 139 8 108 4364 10 543 1 556 663 7 440 1 742 642 10 3996 9682 10 526 

7 3526 11 080 12 150 

3 531 1 839 629 1 290 1 582 408 (Z) 2 712 7 288 4663 (D) 1 196 5942 4502 

59 825 2 827 923 65 822 3047 987 99 3987 16 417 6362 58 4824 22 110 8730 

58 724 2 515 832 63 730 2943 921 64 1 428 6082 2076 

38 1 851 8 313 2943 

22 669 2008 722 

15 590 2041 775 (D) 2058 6 587 2779 

5 2 228 7938 3 559 

2 54 164 120 3 74 165 152 (D) 150 1 737 706 (D) 170 3473 1 117 

42 748 2348 814 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

24 350 2011 801 

(D) 574 2386 1 112 

35 664 2 411 726 

37 550 2316 793 

11 2062 7651 8730 

15 1 694 6364 7825 

14 318 1 255 389 

15 233 1 415 341 

30 3 920 47 611 6335 45 2206 28551 4403 

11 144 633 161 

8 68 347 51 

10 1 031 5680 810 4 369 2 157 314 

58 688 2582 833 

87 3961 20570 6867 

5 430 1 437 501 

10 419 1 440 423 

2 4 133 8864 4617 

14 2583 6 155 3 341 

20 524 1 803 651 

14 536 2013 662 

98 6560 27 178 12497 

124 9335 49644 17894 

12 407 1 133 418 

63 4 187 14224 7 146 

11 285 1 164 442 

35 2373 12954 5351 

14 204 693 339 

(D) 1 448 6359 4849 

59 734 2458 817 

82 1 443 5639 2080 

52 820 2882 943 

128 5865 47723 9842 

COLORADO 171 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27281 700 226 286 154 612 291 $1,000,1987 __ 422200 11 150 5981 -12 2467 6579 4419 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 15476 15928 18345 -41 16017 10749 15 185 

Farms with net gains' _____________________ number, 1987 __ 13789 384 147 96 60 253 173 $1,000,1987 __ 548 729 13890 7544 1 367 3064 12 110 6245 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 39795 36 171 51 318 14235 51 072 47866 36097 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 13492 316 179 190 94 359 118 $1,000,1987 __ 126 529 2740 1 563 1 378 598 5532 1 826 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 9378 8670 8733 7254 8358 15408 15475 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ fanms, 1987 __ 6386 227 BB 96 5 451 151 $1,000, 1987 __ 188280 5584 1 400 1 405 28 13509 2227 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 22213 24597 15904 14633 5522 29954 14749 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 7071 193 80 68 3 357 125 $1,000,1987 __ 77 687 2404 646 467 (0) 4624 851 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 7516 209 73 90 3 442 137 $1,000,1987 __ 108613 3 180 754 938 (0) 8885 1 376 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses1 _____________ farms, 1987 __ 6280 119 92 35 36 141 55 $1,000, 1987 __ 36541 1 148 671 95 295 800 212 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 5819 9847 7292 2702 8204 5672 3859 

Customwork and other agricultural services' _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2831 47 18 13 9 63 34 1982 __ 2418 62 20 13 5 87 27 $1,000, 1987 __ 16859 995 (0) 64 (0) 520 139 1982 __ 15567 327 128 (0) 4 643 200 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2533 60 61 13 17 51 11 $1,000,1987 __ 14964 99 485 28 20 222 71 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 294 - - - 5 - - $1,000,1987 __ 846 - - - (0) - - Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ I 772 37 16 15 13 66 10 $1,000, 1987 __ 3872 53 (0) 3 71 58 2 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________ --______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2565 50 21 9 1 115 52 1982 __ 1 967 38 24 14 - 161 72 $1,000, 1987 __ 107369 1 579 392 274 (0) 3503 784 1982 __ 95904 1 833 1 003 402 - 4626 1 479 

Com ___________________________ .----------farms, 1987 __ 1 393 9 - 1 - 18 26 $1,000, 1987 __ 74378 266 - (0) - 779 392 Wheat _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1240 42 10 8 1 54 15 51,000, 1987 __ 27020 1 287 160 (0) (0) 1 141 (0) Soybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ 178 - - - - - - Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 428 8 16 1 - 78 29 $1,000,1987 __ 5075 47 232 (0) - 1 583 274 

COtton.------------------------------------ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honoy ________ farms, 1987 __ 27 - - - - - 3 $1,000, 1987 __ 721 - - - - - (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Boulder 

752 7 177 9544 

218 10792 

49504 

534 3615 

6769 

66 1 068 16177 

55 

714 

55 

354 

164 

461 2814 

88 

48 

373 

286 

70 

77 

6 

2 

11 

9 

7 

3 

98 

(0) 

6 

81 

2 

(0) 

-

-

2 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

172 ,COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 325 11 438 191 187 131 $1,000,1987 __ 680 3535 -49 3408 3028 10 180 1 038 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4252 10876 -4466 7781 15853 54 441 7920 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 80 224 1 264 98 107 67 $1,000, 1987 __ 1 049 5 168 (0) 5131 3387 10733 1 405 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 13 114 23070 (0) 19436 34560 100 307 20 970 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 80 101 10 174 93 80 64 $1,000,1987 __ 369 1 633 (0) 1 723 359 552 367 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4610 16170 (0) 9903 3860 6906 5742 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 229 - 49 41 74 8 $1,000,1987 __ - 6445 - 554 424 1 385 22 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ - 28146 - 11 308 10336 18 718 2764 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 185 - 43 37 56 8 $1,000,1987 __ - 2334 - 259 185 498 22 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ - 217 - 32 25 64 - $1,000,1987 __ - 4112 - 295 239 887 -

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 29 106 3 78 31 33 36 $1,000, 1987 __ 131 655 (0) 196 187 89 189 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4526 6180 (0) 2 515 6047 2692 5247 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 75 1 50 14 17 9 1982 __ 11 53 - 32 19 17 8 $1,000,1987 __ 72 289 (0) 68 44 44 (0) 1982 __ 38 1 245 - 111 67 201 28 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 30 1 24 14 29 22 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 364 (0) 98 86 36 147 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 - 2 1 1 - 8 $1,000,1981-_ (0) - (0) (0) (0) - (0) 

Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 2 11 11 5 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 2 (0) (0) (0) 8 -

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 61 - 11 10 10 - 1982 __ - 87 - 6 4 7 1 $1,000,1987 __ - 1 933 - 267 309 151 - 1982 __ - 5228 - 192 94 35 (0) 

Com ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 - - - 8 - Wheat $1,000,1987 __ - 655 - - - (0) - _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 50 - 5 6 1 - $1,000,1987 __ - 1 202 - 151 140 (0) - SOybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 - 6 6 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 76 - (0) 169 (0) - COtton _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 2 - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - (0) - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Delta 

901 2396 

2660 

330 5854 

17 740 

571 3458 

6058 

111 

711 6404 

64 

258 

93 

452 

137 

292 2133 

38 

58 

120 

121 

76 

92 

1 

(0) 

29 

(0) 

24 

1 387 

(0) 

24 

358 

10 

24 

-

-

3 

5 

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 173 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash retum from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text)' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 129 454 147 679 710 411 $1,000,1987 __ 707 704 -151 1 183 3045 1948 112 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 41 617 5458 -333 8047 4484 2744 272 

Farms with net gains' _____________________ number, 1987 __ 10 79 150 74 306 226 163 $1,000,1987 __ 766 1 291 2022 1 672 5797 4335 1 606 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 76641 16345 13 479 22 591 18 943 19 181 9853 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 7 50 304 73 373 484 248 $1,000,1987 __ 59 587 2173 489 2 752 2387 1 494 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 8417 11 744 7 148 6697 7378 4931 6025 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 78 18 2 163 62 16 $1,000, 1987 __ - 844 92 (D) 2373 492 44 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ - 10820 5107 (D) 14 560 7939 2781 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 51 12 2 120 32 12 $1,000,1987 __ - 151 25 (0) 821 120 36 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ - 66 14 - 135 52 7 $1,000,1987 __ - 693 67 - 1 553 372 8 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 20 88 28 162 150 82 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 61 129 321 573 482 320 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (0) 3030 1463 11 447 3538 3216 3898 

Customwork and other agricultural services' _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 21 2 52 13 50 1982 __ - 10 10 7 43 23 20 $1,000,1987 __ - 9 30 (D) 285 227 170 1982 __ - 54 15 9 176 104 33 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 18 28 18 86 75 38 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 52 71 (D) 187 146 94 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - 26 - 14 22 10 $1,000,1987 __ (D) - 10 - 21 49 3 Other farm·related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ - - 19 10 18 42 21 $1,000,1987 __ - - 17 45 80 60 54 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 1 3 28 5 - 1982 __ - 11 3 - 33 5 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 77 (0) (0) 394 (0) - 1982 __ - 53 (0) - 908 (D) -

Com ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Wheat _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 1 - 28 5 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 77 (0) - 394 (0) - SOybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - COtton $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 3 - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - (0) - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Garfield 

479 2216 

4627 

207 4215 

20364 

272 

1 999 

7348 

26 

246 9467 

21 

121 

12 

125 

105 

603 5739 

40 

32 

295 

70 

40 

(D) 

1 

(0) 

38 

165 

2 

1 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

(0) 

174 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales,GovernlTient Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash retum from agricufiural sales for the fanm unit (see text), ______ • __________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 163 173 16 243 126 445 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 372 2 331 172 1 441 1 925 2401 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 136 2284 13475 10726 5929 15279 5 395 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 9 63 71 11 142 70 134 $1,000,1987 __ 28 1 632 3011 197 2259 2820 4083 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 3 077 25898 42408 17903 15909 40 282 30 472 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 6 100 102 5 101 56 311 $1,000, 1987 __ 26 1 259 680 25 818 895 1 683 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 4275 12 592 6665 5063 8 102 15 976 5 410 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 6 - 21 4 7 $1,000, 1987 __ - 9 (D) - 177 5 13 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ - 2333 (D) - 8428 1 294 1 859 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 6 - 15 3 6 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) (D) - 76 (0) (0) 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - - 9 1 4 $1,000,1987 __ - (0) - - 101 (0) (0) 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987._ 2 53 30 3 60 33 107 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 218 108 (D) 80 158 372 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 4 121 3605 (D) 1 338 4800 3475 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 11 6 - 14 3 16 1982 __ - 8 6 - 3 10 17 $1,000, 1987 __ - 27 21 - 26 (0) 65 1982 __ - 16 32 - (0) 131 21 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987._ 1 21 14 2 23 15 66 

$1,000, 1987._ (D) 58 (D) (D) 24 65 171 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 13 2 - 14 6 23 

$1,000,1987._ - 50 (D) - 13 (0) 106 Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ I 21 10 1 9 17 12 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 84 48 (0) 18 78 29 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - 2 - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - (0) - -

Corn ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Soybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - -

Sorghum, bariey, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - COtton _____________________________________ fanms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ fanms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987._ - - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Kiowa 

328 2352 

7 170 

212 3879 

18 299 

116 1 528 13 169 

223 6617 

29672 

185 2248 

211 4369 

90 

922 10 244 

39 

56 

417 

347 

50 

492 

-

-

21 

12 

64 

101 

2 112 4 681 

-

-

51 1 524 

-

-

23 

587 

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 175 
Table 4. Net Cash Return From Agricultural Sales, Government Payments, Other FarmRelated Income, and Commodity Credit Corporation Loans: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson lake La Plata larimer las Animas Lincoln Logan 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm un~ (see text)' _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 793 14 681 1 233 481 489 946 $1,000,1987 __ 14510 347 999 11 004 3386 4991 24449 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 18298 24761 1 468 8924 7039 10207 25845 

Farms with net gains' _____________________ number, 1987 __ 511 3 267 476 261 312 632 $1,000, 1987 __ 19160 (O) 3593 15846 4487 8223 27347 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 37495 (O) 13455 33 291 17 192 26355 43270 

Farms with net lossas _____________________ number, 1987 __ 282 11 414 757 220 177 314 $1,000,1987 __ 4650 (O) 2593 4842 1 101 3232 2897 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 16490 (O) 6284 6397 5006 18258 9227 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 577 1 75 128 57 246 626 $1,000,1987 __ 20510 (O) 543 1 521 940 6391 10 310 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 35546 (O) 7240 11 886 16496 25978 16 470 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 519 1 58 104 33 192 553 $1,000,1987 __ 8977 (O) 234 794 238 2057 4 119 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 547 - 46 94 48 232 592 $1,000, 1987 __ II 533 - 309 727 702 4333 6 191 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 218 2 135 258 55 130 245 $1,000, 1987 __ 2262 (O) 347 1 113 393 1 213 1 102 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 10378 (O) 2573 4313 7148 9328 4497 

Customwork and other agricultural services> _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 114 - 71 93 16 70 149 1982 __ 108 2 38 86 20 56 137 $1,000,1987 __ 1 118 - 160 382 191 608 558 1982 __ 684 (O) 59 423 122 261 859 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 80 2 49 110 17 60 70 $1,000, 1987 __ I 018 (O) 82 547 122 565 456 

Sales of forest producta and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 13 22 18 - - $1,000, 1987 __ (Z) - 3 42 43 - - Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ 122 - 30 80 13 29 93 $1,000, 1987 __ 125 - 103 142 37 40 88 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 219 - 7 15 1 52 268 1982 __ 214 - 7 14 8 71 123 $1,000, 1987 __ 9205 - 89 346 (O) 1 257 7 126 1982 __ 11 143 - 80 (O) 189 3355 3339 

Corn ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 143 - - 11 1 1 167 $1,000, 1987 __ 6495 - - 281 (O) (O) 5 091 WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 - 6 5 - 51 130 $1,000,1987 __ 2619 - (O) (O) - 1222 1 982 SOybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - -

Sorg!Wm, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ IS - - 1 - 2 11 $1,000, 1987 __ 91 - - (O) - (O) (O) COtton _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 1 - - 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (O) (O) - - (O) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Mesa 

1 223 

-177 

-144 

466 8460 

18 156 

757 

8637 

11 410 

106 

955 9009 

79 

566 

71 

389 

265 

583 2 198 

122 

87 

240 

332 

113 

300 

8 

2 

38 

40 

28 

2 522 

(O) 

14 

254 2 

(O) 

7 

91 

8 

(O) 

-

-

7 131 

176 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montroae Morgan Otero Ouray 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash retum from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), _________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 330 624 826 799 491 88 $1,000,1987 __ 2 1 779 1 284 8315 48987 9371 -447 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 197 5391 2058 10068 58 807 19087 -5085 

Farms with net gains2 _____________________ number, 1987 __ 3 137 263 418 489 230 44 

$1,000,1987 __ 48 3 183 3475 10890 50893 11 990 579 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ IS 889 23236 13 213 26 054 104 075 52133 13159 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ 8 193 361 408 310 261 44 

$1,000,1987 __ 48 1 404 2191 2576 3906 2619 1026 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 5688 7276 6089 6313 12599 10035 23 329 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 68 70 127 453 207 8 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 1 756 664 910 9273 2016 16 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (0) 25820 9490 7163 20470 9739 1 962 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 51 40 110 412 181 8 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 781 93 458 4420 1 020 18 

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ - 53 58 82 422 194 - $1,000,1987 __ - 975 571 454 4853 996 -

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ 3 112 116 190 158 86 17 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 700 763 994 1700 359 83 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (0) 6251 6577 5233 10896 4174 4910 

Customwork and other agricultural services" _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 34 64 78 87 54 8 1982 __ - 19 34 72 89 52 7 $1,000, 1987 __ - 135 386 529 619 171 1982 __ (~l - 72 176 216 611 348 (0 Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 58 51 85 45 38 9 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 354 370 308 1 049 168 27 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 20 - 1 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - - - 58 - (0) (0) Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 1987 __ I 32 13 30 43 12 4 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 211 7 99 32 (0) 35 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 9 30 204 80 - 1982 __ - 9 15 5 56 36 - $1,000,1987 __ - 330 67 228 7635 933 - 1982 __ - 83 181 (0) 1 795 464 -

Com ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 20 177 50 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) 159 6 810 774 - WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 7 9 35 11 - $1,000, 1987 __ - 330 (0) 35 767 57 - Soybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1 - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - (0) - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 8 12 9 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - 35 (0) (0) - COtton _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobecco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 1 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) - (0) (0) -

See footnotes at end of table. 

Park 

162 

-18 

-108 

77 

638 8258 

85 

653 7688 

4 

(0) 

(0) 

3 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

31 

57 1 836 

6 

2 

11 

(0) 

15 

14 

10 

12 

7 

20 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 177 
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 

Phillips pnkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt saguache 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text), _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 70 510 616 231 346 405 253 $I,OOO,19B7 __ B 741 -14 17579 7486 2990 72B3 5151 59BB Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 20961 -203 34469 12 152 12942 21 050 12717 23670 

Farms wnh net gains2 _____________________ number, 19B7 __ 309 26 307 316 111 194 170 141 $I,OOO,19B7 __ 11 300 398 20 615 9 194 3842 9155 7030 7602 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 19B7 __ 36568 15322 67151 29096 34610 47190 41 351 53912 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 19B7 __ lOB 44 203 300 120 152 235 112 $1,000, 19B7 __ 2559 413 3036 1 709 B52 1 B71 1 879 1 613 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 23693 9376 14956 5696 7 102 12312 7996 14403 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

Total received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 1 297 lOB 41 123 69 71 $1,000, 19B7 __ 10888 (D) 6618 1 476 459 2022 9Bl 1 905 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 34347 (D) 222Bl 13671 11 205 16440 14214 26834 

Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 284 1 248 70 34 114 49 68 $1,000, 1987 __ 4749 (D) 2619 450 217 909 368 821 

Value of commodity cermicates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 307 - 271 92 25 98 48 59 $I,OOO,19B7 __ 6139 - 3999 1 026 242 1 113 612 1084 

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses1 _____________ farms, 1987 __ 150 18 158 108 51 67 115 73 $1,000,1987 __ 1 426 92 729 531 209 368 368 768 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 9509 5099 4615 4919 4095 5494 3200 10499 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 _________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ 96 5 B2 37 16 32 52 40 1982 __ 69 6 75 37 4 31 21 22 $I,OOO.19B7 __ 93B 10 406 195 (D) 223 166 333 19B2 __ B29 10 713 131 5 lBO 97 22B Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 19B7 __ 14 10 50 43 20 30 40 31 $1,000, 19B7 __ 329 50 205 (D) 45 66 68 375 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ - - - 2 2 - 13 1 $1,000, 19B7 __ - - - (D) (D) - 5 (D) 

Other farm-related income sources ___________ farms, 19B7 __ 79 7 67 26 18 25 54 4 $I,OOO,19B7 __ 159 32 lIB 18B 134 79 129 (D) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ 159 - 102 12 4 34 16 24 19B2 __ 141 - 121 11 3 27 7 17 $I,OOO,19B7 __ 10494 - 2738 85 94 774 186 877 19B2 __ 12720 - 5 B52 125 (D) 1 43B 69 1 205 

Corn ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 - 33 7 - - - - $1,000, 19B7._ B 576 - 738 60 - - - - WheaL ____________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ 66 - 60 5 4 21 16 19 $1,000. 19B7 __ I 806 - 1 382 (D) 94 480 171 534 SOybeans __________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ - - - - - - - - $1,000, 19B7 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 19B7 __ 22 - 57 1 - 21 5 12 $I,OOO,19B7 __ 113 - 618 (D) - 294 15 (D) COtton _____________________________________ farms, 19B7 __ - - - - - - - - $1,000,1987 __ - - - - - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 19B7 __ - - - - - - - 1 $1,000, 19B7 __ - - - - - - - (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

178 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit 

NET CASH RETURN 

Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit (see text)' _________________________ farms, 1967 __ 3 84 263 21 $1,000, 1967 __ 2 336 5990 -57 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1967 __ 609 3 999 22774 -2695 

Farms with net gains' _____________________ number, 1987 __ 2 39 214 10 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 766 6804 303 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 19653 31 793 30329 

Farms with net losses _____________________ number, 1987 __ I 45 49 11 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 431 614 360 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 9588 16617 32717 

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 

ToJaI received ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 14 212 - $1,000,1987 __ (D) 263 6148 - Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 18796 29001 - Amount received in cash ____________________ farms, 1967 __ 1 8 191 - $1,000,1987 __ (D) 69 2909 -

Value of commodity certificates received ______ farms, 1987 __ 1 13 202 - $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 194 3240 -

OTHER FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Gross before taxes and expenses' _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 101 8 $1,000,1987 __ - 113 822 57 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ - 7064 8140 7158 

Customwork and other agricultural services3 _________________ .--_____________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 42 1 1982 __ - 4 36 1 $1,000, 1987 __ - (0) 332 (0) 1962 __ - 21 314 (0) Rental of farmland __________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 45 4 $1,000, 1987 __ - 22 442 9 

Sales of forest products and Christmas trees _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - 1 $1,000, 1967 __ - (0) - (0) Other fanTo-related income sources ___________ farms, 1967 __ - 6 38 2 $1,000, 1967 __ - 63 48 (0) 

COMMODITY CREDIT 

CORPORATION LOANS 

Total ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 121 - 1962 __ - - 71 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - 6643 - 1982 __ - - 4534 - Corn ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 75 - Wheat $1,000,1987 __ - - 4746 - _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 66 - $1,000, 1967._ - - 1 805 - Soybeans __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) -

Sorghum, barley, and oats ___________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 19 - $1,000, 1987 __ - - (0) - Cotton _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - Peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey ________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - $1,000,1987 __ - - (0) -

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold are included as farms with gains. 

3DaJa for 1987 are based on a sample of farms; daJa for 1982 are nonsample. 

Teller Washington Weld 

67 654 2975 127 14595 117016 1 900 17091 39334 

31 598 1 665 281 17565 130 773 9061 29373 78542 

36 256 1 310 154 2970 13754 4266 11 600 10500 

5 562 928 9 13628 16250 1 827 23760 17510 

5 466 832 9 5241 7379 

- 553 853 

- 8587 6871 

15 245 712 39 1 664 4340 2585 6792 6095 

- 146 370 1 116 321 

- 1 113 2 172 (0) 885 1 986 8 104 223 9 504 1 640 

6 - 2 (0) - (D) 

3 60 243 (0) 47 (D) 

- 162 173 

- 139 109 

- 6719 4530 

- 6057 3512 

- 51 114 

- 2877 2952 

- 138 60 

- 3733 1 246 

- - - - - -

- 14 21 

- 106 (D) 

- - - - - - - - 2 

- - (D) 

Yuma 

975 19466 

19965 

638 26538 

41 595 

337 7072 

20965 

637 23856 

37451 

594 11 184 

601 12672 

314 3464 

11 094 

164 

160 1 231 1 265 

111 2061 

6 

2 111 

191 

346 

187 34 135 16357 

299 31 850 

98 2 168 2 

(D) 

8 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 179 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982 

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

All Farms 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 27284 701 327 285 152 612 292 752 1982 __ 27111 763 306 301 128 843 301 761 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 34 048 433 711 874 209 556 295 163 161 009 1 304 716 855 503 155488 1982 __ 33 537 998 727 987 225 806 285440 137561 1 283 371 761 037 161 545 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1967 __ 1248 1 016 841 1 036 1 059 2132 2930 207 1982 __ 1 237 954 738 948 1 075 1996 2528 212 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 458906 626 087 446 880 406 608 731 019 424482 473 698 549378 1982 __ 562479 568 803 587 451 531 269 778344 488 128 480 874 538531 Averaga per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 369 579 654 416 846 193 157 2308 1982 __ 454 631 623 570 760 253 194 3320 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987._ 66 300 697 790 246 460 288 512019 865684 1 634 380 971 014 475 065 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 51.4 90.1 45.5 57.7 18.6 79.8 88.1 32.7 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2725 117 23 55 6 25 24 122 acres __ 9456 394 49 163 25 (0) 51 509 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 4352 154 27 58 15 4 18 297 acres __ III 868 3560 638 1 480 585 (0) 447 7455 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 897 20 9 5 9 2 7 49 acres __ 52046 1 178 543 302 533 (0) 406 2876 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 476 39 19 18 8 8 9 84 acres __ 119662 3120 1 532 1 430 639 (0) 726 5278 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 176 20 8 6 11 4 10 28 acres __ 136 988 2277 974 (0) 1 328 442 1 184 3272 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 562 26 36 11 9 18 17 43 acres __ 246819 4070 5 618 (0) 1 428 2896 2653 6761 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 784 20 6 2 7 7 6 24 acres __ 154682 3951 1 195 (0) 1 385 1 417 1 154 4783 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 706 7 8 3 3 5 5 21 acres __ 168221 1 620 1 880 (0) 720 1 171 1 172 5035 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3372 84 92 27 27 98 49 53 acres __ I 233 782 30502 34033 10440 9758 36901 18532 19284 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3355 60 59 24 24 116 45 22 acres __ 2 396977 45144 42732 16926 16086 83188 31 451 15939 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 2918 62 24 34 12 131 40 17 acres __ 4118748 88859 32830 50127 16844 197334 57724 21 157 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3961 92 16 42 21 194 62 12 acres __ 25 299 184 527 199 87532 210800 111 678 980 500 740 003 63 139 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2677 165 8 43 6 14 34 145 acres __ 9516 538 23 159 18 18 69 633 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 4278 144 22 67 8 9 15 290 acres __ 109 602 3258 629 1 790 252 (0) 353 7 331 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 838 18 7 9 6 2 3 41 acres __ 48 319 1 026 396 511 359 (0) 155 2349 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1459 42 20 10 6 6 12 61 acres __ 117667 3328 1 628 792 464 480 988 4972 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 116 29 6 12 6 4 8 31 acres __ 130092 3430 728 1 369 740 454 940 3568 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 749 34 54 14 16 29 21 42 acres __ 276674 5326 8531 2203 2493 4665 3303 6706 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 754 13 5 3 3 15 5 20 acres __ 148 593 2642 975 573 618 3001 965 3858 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 752 8 8 10 10 4 13 15 acres __ 178442 1 882 1 930 2360 2396 947 2990 3525 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3390 82 76 31 21 85 51 52 acres __ I 241 344 29540 29541 11 936 7581 31 897 20017 18748 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3337 71 54 35 16 116 38 34 acres __ 2 399 253 53446 39594 23816 10417 87394 26 157 24024 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 2914 72 29 27 10 163 34 16 acres __ 4 127214 103657 36005 42563 13631 244 450 44 159 21 748 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3847 85 17 40 20 196 67 14 acres __ 24 751 282 519914 105 826 197368 98592 909729 660 921 64 065 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 22334 571 285 195 122 537 228 609 1982 __ 22421 606 280 237 106 583 232 616 acres, 1987 __ 10 988853 532993 107 738 155 193 21 942 679789 102814 68 759 1982 __ 10 552383 512568 (0) 144 696 21 533 681 434 (0) 72206 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19446 503 253 151 90 450 207 511 1982 __ 20 061 536 254 197 79 528 212 516 acres, 1987 __ 5 522 216 234406 72903 64 599 6391 (0) 56 190 39969 1982 __ 6036679 249502 (0) 61 426 6445 371 756 71 659 48428 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1967 __ 8537 146 129 69 77 182 80 281 1962 __ 7788 149 122 72 66 144 68 300 acres,1987 __ 1 170250 15400 (0) 12817 15003 (0) 11 254 13377 1982 __ 1 000 257 12578 (0) 12219 14 331 35275 (0) 13290 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ 10329 331 102 115 21 476 152 150 

1982 __ 8538 323 77 134 12 470 109 117 

acres, 1987 __ 4 296 387 283 187 (0) 77 777 548 369458 35370 15413 1982 __ 3 515 447 250488 (0) 71 051 757 274403 (0) 10488 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvernent grasses, not harvested 27 28 2 188 49 28 and not pestured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2566 43 1982 __ 947 33 19 10 2 35 8 18 

acres, 1987 __ 709549 13851 2440 6080 (0) 117397 18158 956 1982 __ 132 746 2727 2326 1034 (0) 2271 (0) 742 

See footnotes at end of table. 

180 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 160 325 11 439 191 187 130 900 1982 __ 135 307 7 435 192 218 130 937 Land in farms ________________________________ acres. 1987 __ 105 275 862 745 8435 301 699 292125 408 649 150 334 269036 1982 __ 110424 945622 4060 317135 270548 450 348 223 851 243 111 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 658 2655 767 687 1 529 2185 1 156 299 1982 __ 818 3080 580 729 1 409 2066 1722 259 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ___________ ._._ ••• _. __ dollars. 1987._ 476513 570803 645455 391 473 421 314 311 636 415 336 227 792 1982._ 471 644 814 603 689 143 447402 300 484 326 835 667 785 282 636 Average per acre _. __ •••• _ ••••• ________ dollars. 1987 __ 712 211 642 549 263 178 481 720 1982 __ 821 266 1 533 522 215 178 410 1 204 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 644 928 1 140 972 253651 822 022 785235 505 358 473 625 730361 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 16.3 75.6 3.3 36.7 37.2 80.9 31.7 36.8 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 19 3 - 18 3 16 9 74 acres __ 68 (D) - 43 9 48 16 368 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 24 1 3 58 45 20 6 331 acres __ 685 (D) 92 1 682 1 146 515 182 8740 50 to 69 acres ______ • _________________________ farms __ 10 1 - 22 17 4 4 70 acres __ 574 (D) - 1 249 972 235 237 4041 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 12 3 2 32 26 12 3 81 acres __ 1 001 240 (D) 2632 2148 1 001 240 6655 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 3 - 32 12 4 5 77 acres __ 936 (D) - 3 713 1 452 454 570 9056 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 12 - 34 8 12 9 41 acres __ 2046 1 905 - 5390 1234 1 902 1444 6471 

180 to 219 acres ________________ • _____________ farms __ 5 4 - 24 13 6 5 41 acres __ 971 765 - 4779 2561 1 200 1022 8068 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 6 - 20 9 5 8 32 acres __ I 188 1 424 - 4730 2164 1 200 1 452 7752 260 to 499 acres ___ • __________________________ farms __ 28 27 2 72 22 20 22 57 acres __ 10147 9760 (D) 25576 7852 7340 7477 19788 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ II 40 1 61 12 22 22 39 acres __ 7371 28453 (D) 39925 (D) 15065 18932 26 065 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 10 90 2 38 10 20 18 33 acres __ 14129 134 957 (D) 53 796 (D) 27638 25447 45 255 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 15 135 1 28 14 48 21 24 acres __ 66179 684 780 (D) 158 164 251 951 352 051 95315 126779 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 9 8 - 19 4 22 7 99 acres __ 32 30 - 41 11 47 16 464 10 to 49 acres _______________________ • ________ farms __ 14 4 1 60 45 28 8 327 acres __ 438 129 (D) 1854 1 270 864 289 8872 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 2 1 14 14 7 - 67 acres __ 175 (D) (D) 795 775 394 - 3 811 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ II 3 1 38 13 17 - 102 acres __ 895 242 (D) 3 161 1 065 1 368 - 8289 100 to 139 acres __ • ___________________________ farms __ 10 - - 24 13 6 3 75 acres __ I 134 - - 2767 1 474 689 336 8822 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 16 13 - 44 13 16 9 53 acres __ 2533 2056 - 6981 2 010 2505 1 448 8388 

180 to 219 acres ________________ • _____________ farms __ 6 2 1 20 12 8 5 27 acres __ I 167 (D) (D) 3994 2350 1 609 1 007 5322 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 6 4 1 21 11 11 7 30 acres __ I 386 964 (D) 4928 2651 2592 1679 7188 

260 to 499 acres __________ • ___________________ farms __ 29 18 - 68 23 17 24 70 acres __ 10241 6879 - 23870 8408 6295 9181 24977 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 9 40 - 69 16 19 25 37 acres __ 6055 30 451 - 46 695 11 695 13123 17 131 25 681 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 10 81 2 30 16 22 17 27 acres __ 14522 131 063 (D) 42398 20288 31 478 24134 38 308 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 12 132 - 30 12 45 25 23 acres __ 71 848 773297 - 179671 218 551 389364 188630 102991 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland _________ • ______________________ farm~, ~:~== 131 296 8 400 182 134 96 816 

117 276 6 404 182 142 88 676 acres, 1987 __ 20 050 (D) 337 125 997 (D) 58 979 28675 77 495 1982 __ 17 029 (D) 206 129645 50 910 (D) 21 117 76507 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 276 5 367 162 105 73 731 1982 __ 103 272 6 374 174 125 74 608 acres, 1987 __ 12236 170 229 (D) 80 688 26740 (D) 16153 44 495 1962 __ 10698 239463 (D) 88 661 32310 34 192 13885 46 719 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987 __ 68 61 4 208 109 47 51 428 1982 __ 50 40 1 214 89 37 38 409 acres, 1987 __ 6942 (D) (D) 32382 (D) (D) 11538 27 407 1982 __ 5688 (D) (D) (D) 9606 (D) 6196 25 391 

Other croptand __ • _________________________ • farms, 1987 __ 14 252 - 89 60 76 8 182 1982 __ 15 206 - 66 53 71 7 149 acres, 1987 __ 872 210409 - 12947 (D) 29450 964 5593 1982 __ 645 (D) - (D) 8992 25312 1 036 4397 

CroP.land in cqver crops, legumes, and sool-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ___________________ • ____ farms, 1987 __ 3 88 - 7 10 35 1 19 1982 __ - 16 - 12 16 19 2 29 acres, 1987 __ (D) 42442 - 1062 582 16382 (D) 647 1982 __ - (0) - 2188 3270 874 (0) 1 744 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 181 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms •.•.••.••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••• number, 1987 •• 17 130 454 147 679 711 412 480 1982 •• 36 152 401 124 611 760 368 407 

Land in farms •••••..••••••••••••••••••••••••• acres, 1987 •• 44 159872 212 011 213441 1 015 333 917 824 305 137 483 929 

1982 •• (D) 167366 227 196 201 657 1 010 396 895 999 335 909 457 802 Average size of farm ••••••••••.••••••••• acres, 1987 •• 3 1 230 467 1 452 1495 1 291 741 1 008 

1982 •• (D) 1 101 567 1 626 1 654 1 179 913 1 125 

Value of land and buildings': 

Average per farm •••••••••••••••••••••• dollars, 1987 •• 181 471 354 558 622 670 1 068 469 453327 412 848 244 494 496656 

1982 •• (D) 346 526 742411 1 166 230 480887 403 092 375 501 735 779 

Average per acre •••••••••.•••.•••••••. dollars, 1987 •• (D) 304 1 342 689 312 336 353 481 

1982 •• (D) 293 1 533 767 292 360 401 808 

Approximate land area ••.••••••••.•••.•••••••• acres, 1987 •• 70784 661 036 538 265 1 081 427 1 184768 1 362463 984 262 1 889 049 Proportion in farms •••••••••.•••..•••••• percent, 1987 •• .1 23.5 39.4 19.7 85.7 67.4 31.0 25.6 

1987 size of farm: 

1 to 9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 15 - 70 7 44 79 89 49 

acres •• (D) - 292 28 131 292 392 197 

10 to 49 acres ••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••• farms •• 2 4 118 22 77 110 149 104 acres __ (D) (0) 3251 624 2466 3118 3255 2928 50 to 69 acres ••••..•••••..••••••••••••••.•••• farms •• - 1 20 8 21 20 13 27 acres __ - (0) 1 164 452 1 190 1 161 737 1 538 

70 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 6 29 12 39 31 13 12 

acres •• - (0) 2 316 993 3104 2469 1 073 992 

100 to 139 acres ••••••••••••••••.••••••••.•••• farms •• - 4 22 9 29 36 11 32 acres __ - 480 2530 1 040 3365 4287 1 237 3763 

140 to 179 acres ••.••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 3 23 7 35 32 9 22 acres __ - 490 3 613 1 035 5631 5080 1 445 3491 

180 to 219 acres •••••••.••••.••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 4 13 4 7 19 9 12 

acres •• - 778 2561 816 1416 3665 1 733 2363 

220 to 259 acres •••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• - - 11 6 24 15 6 15 acres __ - - 2609 1 426 5707 3546 1 487 3539 

260 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 23 50 24 86 88 21 60 acres __ - 8357 17 405 9430 32349 33185 7486 21 347 

500 to 999 acres •••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 38 46 13 92 119 25 56 acres __ - 27912 31 719 8 100 67206 89023 18 156 40924 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 34 28 12 98 73 22 40 acres __ - 44568 38886 17267 140702 99392 31 521 57 351 

2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms .• - 13 24 23 127 89 45 51 acres __ - 76609 105 665 172 230 752066 672606 236 615 345496 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres ••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 24 1 55 12 29 87 69 25 acres __ 51 (0) 242 29 70 291 315 98 

10 to 49 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 6 3 114 16 43 117 126 105 acres __ 149 75 2977 353 1 455 3004 2575 2711 

50 to 69 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 2 13 5 17 15 12 23 acres __ (D) (0) 742 279 973 880 718 1 314 

70 to 99 acres ••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 4 26 7 25 40 15 30 acres __ (D) 308 2049 579 2041 3260 1 204 2457 

100 to 139 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 2 18 7 17 38 22 25 acres __ - (0) 2065 856 1 927 4486 2644 2839 

140 to 179 acres •••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• farms •• 2 10 20 9 35 24 15 23 acres __ (D) 1 604 3 138 1 370 5580 3737 2425 3615 

180 to 219 acres .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 6 8 5 12 10 3 13 acres __ (D) 1 201 1 610 1 012 2350 1 942 559 2554 

220 to 259 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 2 9 5 21 24 3 17 acres __ - (D) 2 152 1 133 4915 5716 712 3887 

260 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 30 45 17 85 112 22 31 

acres •• (D) 10963 16105 6306 31 904 41 158 7895 11 086 

500 to 999 acres ••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 39 41 11 92 109 23 34 acres __ - 27984 29 311 7 103 66715 80478 17083 22190 

1,000 to 1,999 acres •••.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 40 25 8 106 86 18 30 

acres •• - 52694 35 717 13080 150 206 113541 25893 42 146 

2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 13 27 22 129 98 40 51 acres __ - 71 683 131 088 169 557 742260 637 506 273 886 362 905 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland •••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 12 115 276 123 493 385 338 423 

1982 •• 22 141 240 103 451 391 307 372 

acres, 1987 •• 32 69926 31 696 25602 196 912 90346 20443 77 535 

1982 •• 755 8390S 29770 25911 195 372 90 146 20144 66 350 

Harvested cropland •.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 10 105 197 106 392 261 293 356 

1982 •• 19 134 179 94 375 267 270 335 

acres, 1987 •• (0) 40120 15239 18810 78708 30922 10447 38746 

1982 •• (D) 84 849 15700 18746 90 637 38 111 8816 38 106 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing ••••• farms, 1987 •• 2 27 133 64 182 187 128 247 

1982 •• 4 31 112 53 127 173 126 204 

acres,1987 •• (0) 5589 12483 6713 32696 41 352 8593 29587 

1982 •• (D) 4681 9800 (D) 23173 34612 9996 23663 

Other cropland ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• - 89 48 6 206 107 37 65 

1982 •• 2 76 38 6 235 103 35 56 

acres, 1987 •• - 24237 3974 79 85508 18074 1 403 9202 

1982 •• (D) 14398 4270 (D) 81 562 17423 1 332 4581 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ........................ farms, 1987 .. - 35 10 2 71 41 11 18 

1982 .. - 8 7 2 21 16 5 15 

acres, 1987 .. - 10077 402 (D) 27244 7905 264 4495 

1982 .. - 677 (D) (D) 2386 2304 (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

182 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ IS 163 173 16 243 126 446 328 1982 __ 15 138 170 19 252 123 475 327 Land in farms _____ -___________________________ acres, 1987 __ IS 540 319578 225 220 9899 643 050 460 078 92 351 996785 1982 __ 9365 284 306 253277 10 920 704 771 449 137 114 389 910 578 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ I 036 1 961 1 302 619 2646 3651 207 3039 1982 __ 624 2060 1 490 575 2797 3652 241 2785 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 462867 884337 706 283 788 938 541 704 1 663 786 355 993 615 457 1982 __ 502 000 1 186688 1 092 618 551 947 478 115 1 441 325 671 501 654 368 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 447 452 546 1 275 226 464 1 208 189 1982 __ 804 560 698 960 184 382 1 812 225 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 95609 1 186 611 2 072 166 713 849 1 013 484 1 033 260 491 449 1 125254 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 16.3 26.9 10.9 1.4 63.4 44.5 18.8 88.6 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 6 12 - 15 14 159 15 acres __ - 18 20 - 25 34 509 21 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 13 19 - 11 6 131 5 acres __ (D) 366 615 - 307 151 3362 107 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 5 5 1 4 1 16 3 acres __ (D) 306 291 (D) 236 (0) 962 170 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 5 5 1 9 1 15 6 acres __ (D) 433 393 (D) 735 (0) 1 214 483 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 8 8 - 6 1 17 4 acres __ - 961 989 - 739 (0) 1 889 473 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 4 7 1 12 2 17 18 acres __ (D) 648 1 068 (0) 1 862 (0) 2743 2847 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 4 8 1 6 1 11 5 acres __ - (D) (D) (0) 1 197 (0) 2 129 1 002 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 2 2 7 2 4 3 acres __ (D) (D) (D) (0) 1 695 (0) 990 720 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 15 20 2 32 4 27 29 acres __ (D) 5905 7762 (0) 11 860 1 887 9812 10 951 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 27 33 6 35 15 25 38 acres __ (D) 18 079 22 317 (0) 25090 12484 16787 27612 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 30 25 1 33 24 15 46 acres __ - 40393 33 917 (0) 48924 36478 20032 71 542 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3 45 29 1 73 55 9 156 acres __ 12400 251 483 155 756 (0) 550 380 407 822 31 922 880 857 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2 8 9 - 9 10 187 15 acres __ (D) 17 29 - 21 30 674 30 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 5 20 2 16 3 133 6 acres __ (D) 141 545 (0) 549 121 3062 134 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 7 3 1 8 1 13 2 acres __ (D) 376 172 (0) 441 (0) 753 (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 6 6 - 9 - 17 2 acres __ (D) 470 472 - 731 - 1 415 (D) 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 7 9 - 9 1 14 5 

acres __ - 842 1 037 - 1 123 (0) 1 624 558 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 8 9 2 7 - 12 19 acres __ 450 1 297 1 430 (0) 1 095 - 1 957 3000 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 4 8 1 5 3 7 3 

acres __ (D) (D) 1 586 (0) 987 540 1 359 572 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 - 2 7 1 6 7 

acres __ (D) (0) - (0) 1 674 (0) 1 448 1 637 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 18 13 5 30 5 29 33 

acres __ (D) 6427 4656 1 800 11 127 1 820 10050 11 440 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 22 31 3 38 7 29 43 

acres __ - 15 725 21 108 2056 27905 5695 19460 31 718 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ I 17 26 1 51 30 14 47 

acres __ (0) 23229 36571 (0) 69449 44 534 21 683 69658 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ I 35 36 2 63 62 14 145 acres __ (0) 234 742 185671 (0) 589 669 395977 50904 791 550 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 133 134 15 166 99 272 272 1982 __ 7 116 139 13 175 97 296 275 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 53549 46740 1 959 35464 103 489 20758 500 782 1982 __ 1 257 40961 45952 2484 27669 94952 20348 457 397 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 118 123 11 142 88 189 237 1982 __ 3 103 125 9 152 91 206 254 

acres, 1987._ (D) 36993 29425 (0) 16 137 79 165 7417 (D) 

1982 __ (D) 29225 32800 960 13909 76432 7005 218 981 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987._ 4 53 62 11 71 38 130 67 1982 __ 5 46 60 6 54 33 127 59 

acres, 1987 __ 413 14 475 16686 (0) 14343 (D) 10 119 (D) 1982 __ (D) 10 267 12 888 1 524 8802 (D) 10532 16868 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 7 2 26 3 30 236 1982 __ 1 11 5 - 26 4 26 223 

acres, 1987 __ - 2081 629 (0) 4984 (D) 3222 292 130 1982 __ (0) 1 469 264 - 4958 (0) 2811 221 548 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil·improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - 7 1 5 72 1982 __ - 2 - - 5 3 1 22 

acres, 1987._ - 360 - - 2320 (0) (0) 42238 1982 __ - (0) - - 150 67 (0) 5588 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 183 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

All Farms 

Ktt Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 793 14 682 1 233 481 489 945 1 223 1982 __ 763 17 625 1 129 484 466 908 1 310 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 415 879 11 045 613 579 574802 2 149 828 1 615 140 1 081 703 436 841 1982 __ 1 298079 10303 589 167 548 063 2 137 550 1 492 271 1 071 104 440 927 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 785 789 900 466 4469 3303 1 145 357 1982 __ 1 701 606 943 485 4416 3202 1 180 337 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 512 470 657 643 518 116 351 279 524243 493 356 336803 290 796 1982 __ 673472 391 059 686669 481 470 624833 677 941 479302 368 031 Average per acre ________ " _____________ dollars, 1987 __ 268 834 570 798 112 154 311 783 1982 __ 375 645 656 989 135 207 359 1 222 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 382540 242 713 1 082 700 1 666617 3053 190 1 655072 1 163 776 2 117830 Proportion in farms _____________________ percen~ 1987 __ 102.4 4.6 56.7 34.5 70.4 97.6 92.9 20.6 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 35 2 39 235 31 14 69 274 acres __ 74 (0) 124 887 40 25 131 1 387 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 25 4 154 364 28 15 55 455 acres __ 739 116 4260 9 180 901 424 1 523 9720 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 - 27 52 8 5 16 58 acres __ 178 - 1 597 2 961 465 278 948 3355 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 11 2 68 95 18 8 34 66 acres __ 885 (0) 5457 7644 1 521 643 2800 5437 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 1 57 91 17 8 25 83 acres __ 1 513 (0) 6628 10663 1 910 892 2910 7201 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 30 - 54 60 21 11 68 53 acres __ 4770 - 8500 9340 3206 1760 10785 8297 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 - 32 32 9 6 23 36 acres __ 1 004 - 6385 6259 1 769 1 190 4533 7 158 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 1 22 23 11 4 25 21 acres __ 1 859 (0) 5 198 5385 2652 947 6027 5 014 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 97 1 90 114 50 37 144 74 acres __ 36 171 (0) 32443 40863 18648 12643 51 153 26582 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 155 - 60 73 72 79 182 53 acres __ 114292 - 41 620 50766 50033 56705 134 589 34801 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 170 2 50 45 45 80 166 25 acres __ 247034 (0) 66060 63176 61 310 115 747 231 554 33500 2.000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 241 1 29 49 171 222 138 45 acres __ 1 007360 (0) 435 307 367678 2007 373 1 423 886 634 750 294389 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 38 3 33 194 13 25 49 283 acres __ 64 18 135 752 13 42 106 1 441 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 22 2 128 334 26 13 49 498 acres __ 635 (0) 3 691 8194 776 423 1 351 11 041 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 7 1 29 55 8 5 23 66 acres __ 378 (0) 1 734 3175 462 280 1 339 3789 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 16 2 71 81 12 3 27 79 acres __ I 256 (0) 5679 6622 977 (0) 2 173 6355 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 1 44 62 23 1 26 60 acres __ I 546 (0) 5090 7 161 2649 (0) 3064 6888 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 44 1 54 62 20 15 58 53 acres __ 7036 (0) 8584 9750 3 121 2392 9 196 8333 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 1 23 24 23 8 23 33 acres __ I 575 (0) 4526 4756 4534 1 580 4484 6530 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 16 - 16 35 15 3 27 20 acres __ 3874 - 3 712 8359 3646 740 6463 4820 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 96 2 90 113 65 40 140 91 acres __ 35222 (0) 32879 39297 23906 14541 51 258 32777 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 133 2 71 73 70 66 181 48 acres __ 97 311 (0) 49747 51 950 51 564 48347 131 072 32090 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 155 1 35 48 45 87 179 31 acres __ 221 306 (0) 49682 67065 61 856 130441 251 031 42842 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 215 1 31 48 164 200 126 48 acres __ 927876 (0) 423 708 340 982 1 984 026 1 293 145 609567 284021 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 715 10 598 927 286 380 818 1 123 1982 __ 679 12 549 888 291 365 808 1 199 acres, 1987 __ 859732 1 031 109 135 142 430 81 710 473 084 556706 97648 1982 __ 771 661 2006 96677 143 784 70 331 419 683 529951 93002 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 671 10 514 739 216 316 775 986 1982 __ 634 10 442 751 239 334 761 1 073 acres, 1987 __ 434547 577 48 622 89805 33203 201 335 274800 57487 1982 __ 418519 (0) 43653 96345 28742 208 389 268 664 58574 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1981-_ 167 3 380 407 122 94 221 432 1982 __ 162 9 352 376 122 74 218 464 

acres, 1981-_ (0) (0) 43 780 24807 25385 24032 48926 29313 1982 __ 37663 (0) 39768 24078 18534 (0) 40 447 28214 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 630 3 142 236 80 285 659 260 1982 __ 552 - 140 175 76 245 503 195 acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) 16 733 27 818 23 122 247 717 232980 10848 1982 __ 315 479 - 13256 23 361 23055 (0) 220820 6214 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 127 1 24 41 30 89 143 44 1982 __ 27 - 19 33 8 11 51 34 acres, 1987 __ 26041 (0) 2288 1 379 8 021 41 389 15576 1 089 1982 __ 2989 - 673 2046 1 859 (0) 3554 782 

See footnotes at end of table. 

184 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con .. [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

All Farms 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ II 330 623 826 800 491 88 162 1982 __ 14 296 622 808 846 536 85 146 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 12 033 1 032623 843 904 430 594 743 263 731 609 (D) 400090 1982 __ 11 573 1 050088 846 678 426729 696308 624009 173095 404 910 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ I 094 3 129 1 355 521 929 1490 (D) 2470 1982 __ 827 3548 1 361 528 823 1 184 2036 2773 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 590 818 565 584 349 971 272372 360 791 349314 I 101 330 793 105 1982 __ 712 843 777 943 339 236 409990 544 678 379284 I 156 671 794788 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 540 182 263 535 369 257 606 361 1982 __ 862 230 258 712 844 347 568 287 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 561 433 3028294 1 304 518 1 433 734 816 889 797990 346 566 1 403 161 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 2.1 34.1 84.7 30.0 91.0 91.7 (D) 28.5 

1987 size of farm: I to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 21 49 66 57 43 4 10 acres __ - 42 183 306 191 142 4 24 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1 43 137 217 55 94 8 16 acres __ (D) 1 312 3680 6053 1 440 2238 284 371 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 8 41 61 17 29 3 - acres __ - 487 2397 3546 1 004 1 693 176 - 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 13 54 85 48 31 3 6 acres __ - 1 040 4325 6813 3886 2471 211 477 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 17 41 51 34 27 4 11 acres __ - 1 911 4838 6 131 4009 3215 453 1 279 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 9 44 41 80 38 6 17 acres __ - 1 404 6925 6408 12 729 6012 962 2696 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 13 36 28 24 21 3 6 acres __ - 2594 6979 5543 4 911 4 171 (D) 1 215 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 5 21 24 35 12 2 5 acres __ - 1 184 5044 5717 8 285 2865 (D) 1 172 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 25 70 115 149 70 14 19 acres __ 1 026 9389 25430 41 022 53356 23494 5 137 7449 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 28 54 54 113 56 13 22 acres __ (D) 19429 39466 36545 78103 38 011 9187 15642 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 3 54 50 30 95 28 6 11 acres __ (D) 74990 66 581 40670 130 375 37990 8700 16217 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 2 94 26 54 93 42 22 39 acres __ (D) 918 841 678056 271 840 444 974 609307 133824 353 548 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 1 18 35 61 72 63 3 10 acres __ (D) 57 184 257 203 227 7 24 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1 25 129 213 58 115 6 16 acres __ (D) 733 3612 5700 1 712 2569 195 (D) 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 10 36 51 16 19 2 1 acres __ (D) 585 2082 2945 910 1 092 (D) (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1 19 70 66 40 37 1 7 acres __ (D) 1 483 5606 5289 3220 2992 (D) 540 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 7 45 56 39 25 6 6 acres __ (D) 797 5201 6444 4634 2885 733 705 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 9 38 41 101 42 4 14 acres __ - 1 399 6065 6377 15 997 6649 843 2190 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 6 26 31 25 26 2 6 acres __ (D) (D) 5060 6221 4975 5 188 (D) 1 178 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 25 30 40 15 2 4 acres __ - (D) 5955 7005 9554 3539 (D) 966 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 26 70 105 163 78 13 12 acres __ - 9721 25578 38439 58430 28353 4841 4540 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 37 80 66 133 43 14 13 acres __ I 818 27254 56428 44 535 94088 28863 9 130 9357 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 4 42 38 36 70 26 10 14 acres __ 6775 58841 51 388 49095 94161 35 147 13404 20 009 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 1 95 30 52 89 47 22 43 acres __ (D) 947572 679 539 254 422 408 424 506 505 143 052 364 871 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 258 535 746 688 400 76 97 1982 __ 8 243 552 740 699 445 72 100 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 124 947 107 516 104 484 343 666 (D) 15623 22 049 1982 __ 2236 128 410 117 155 92765 314 285 74054 18494 21 865 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 224 454 643 630 349 66 77 1982 __ 5 219 478 667 662 410 68 82 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 51 555 59099 62272 199961 53 713 9747 15879 1982 __ (D) 67 041 73585 68 073 201 666 59325 10438 19027 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987 __ 3 95 312 380 161 162 46 36 1982 __ 6 77 290 389 154 138 34 35 

acres, 1981-_ (D) 16535 26513 34489 26695 (D) 5424 5728 1982 __ (D) (D) 33922 20681 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 88 151 167 487 224 10 10 1982 __ 1 87 127 100 256 171 7 2 

acres, 1987 __ - 56 857 21 904 7723 117 010 16384 452 442 1982 __ (D) (D) 9648 4011 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 34 39 12 98 48 1 3 1982 __ - 17 22 13 23 20 - - acres, 1987 __ - 15 995 5299 542 13 124 3 157 (D) 280 1982 __ - 3010 2063 323 (D) (D) - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 185 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

All Farms 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 417 70 510 615 231 345 405 254 1982 __ 427 67 518 630 184 352 362 244 Land in farms ________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 450 277 33401 882 165 892 183 505 471 221 155 589386 472 194 1982 __ 463 171 46075 930 934 974 578 428 943 237 559 609294 485403 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 080 477 1 730 1 451 2 188 641 1 455 1 859 1982 __ 1 085 688 1 797 1 547 2331 675 1 683 1 989 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 440 053 645643 563 567 335 698 569 065 669329 667 691 713 190 1982 __ 824 445 B44 500 504 056 491 148 942 665 572 767 721 260 1 008 379 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 398 1 353 314 253 274 937 444 377 19B2 __ 742 1 210 288 293 397 B34 476 567 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 19B7 __ 440 230 619724 1 042 425 1 521 286 2 062 105 584 422 1 514624 2 026 866 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ 102.3 5.4 84.6 58.6 24.5 37.8 38.9 23.3 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 24 3 49 94 19 16 27 9 acres __ 41 (0) 119 387 42 66 47 (0) 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 13 lB 36 109 30 2B 74 11 acres __ 32B (0) 935 2655 887 749 2275 (0) 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 7 1 4 23 7 9 16 1 acres __ 370 (0) 216 1354 402 499 940 (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 5 - 12 27 8 28 20 10 acres __ 396 - 950 2 183 600 2326 1 652 (0) 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8 4 14 36 7 19 17 6 acres __ 916 (0) 1 635 4246 778 2303 1 952 744 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 30 5 26 21 11 26 19 27 acres __ 4802 768 4 135 3352 1 719 4117 3 169 4284 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 7 13 21 8 12 15 6 acres __ (0) 1 320 2498 4145 1 572 2409 2853 1 207 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 5 19 14 4 14 6 8 acres __ (0) 1 155 4 510 3307 912 3393 1 442 1 888 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 72 4 63 71 27 66 36 37 acres __ 29077 1 262 23343 25924 9834 24731 12914 13860 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 8B 11 91 58 27 B2 48 56 acres __ 67 B39 7947 65307 39495 19979 60 187 34702 42390 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 99 9 71 58 24 31 55 38 acres __ 140579 11 059 100215 77 740 35522 41 294 79066 53905 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 63 3 112 83 59 14 72 45 acres __ 204354 B 920 678 302 727 395 433 224 79079 448 372 352622 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 20 6 35 90 9 11 13 11 acres __ 54 18 87 359 24 35 20 15 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 20 9 30 134 29 35 53 7 acres __ 513 274 742 3419 911 941 1 733 184 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 6 1 4 21 3 12 14 - acres __ (0) (0) 229 1264 lB3 731 793 - 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 5 20 21 8 23 13 11 acres __ (0) 423 1 576 1 661 646 1 880 1 093 880 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 3 8 35 6 28 24 2 acres __ 432 301 932 4 022 (0) 3373 2800 (0) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 31 8 28 29 2 37 15 26 acres __ 491B 1 235 4476 4665 (0) 5894 2 415 4 095 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 1 9 19 - 10 12 1 acres __ 940 (0) 1 743 3674 - 1 973 (0) (0) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 2 16 19 5 7 1 6 acres __ 1 681 (0) 3752 4496 1 191 1 665 (0) 1 403 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 71 8 63 73 24 82 39 34 acres __ 2B 355 2 B35 22 BB4 27 B52 B 830 31 535 13646 13017 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 102 10 113 57 22 64 54 61 acres __ 80179 6594 81 500 42898 16893 46 923 39687 44 438 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 97 9 73 54 26 23 63 36 acres __ 140 262 10 620 99 087 71 298 38799 29 076 92 160 51 885 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 62 5 119 78 50 20 61 49 acres __ 205315 23055 713 926 808970 360477 113533 452361 369 066 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 386 66 436 444 177 319 328 216 1982 __ 394 53 457 475 153 330 308 204 acres, 1987 __ 366 028 13 525 467650 102747 60 220 119875 115407 154526 1982 __ 391 562 11 840 450 183 100 167 69675 117 410 110614 149786 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 367 49 389 355 155 294 293 199 1982 __ 386 45 427 416 134 301 275 191 acres, 1987 __ 194 641 6327 (0) 38890 30655 81 343 52641 103194 1982 __ 238242 6080 256 443 66 957 32340 91 155 62987 92421 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987 __ 89 43 111 167 96 133 135 76 1982 __ 74 34 86 145 65 127 105 71 acres, 1987 __ (0) 6784 (0) 24965 15726 16 913 22 433 (0) 1982 __ 12856 5760 12609 17578 16630 13333 24803 26290 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 346 9 308 174 43 150 79 97 1982 __ 327 - 287 138 37 121 74 68 acres, 1987 __ (0) 414 234 021 38892 13839 21 619 40 133 (0) 1982 __ 140484 - 179 131 15632 20 705 12922 22 824 31 075 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 74 1 127 51 9 48 35 28 1982 __ 23 - 34 22 7 18 14 15 acres, 1987 __ 9998 (0) 73897 20725 2583 4038 15747 5992 1982 __ 2177 - 2349 2216 (0) 742 2037 1 981 

See footnotes at end of table. 

186 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms _____________________________________ number, t987 __ 3 84 263 21 67 854 2975 975 1982 __ 1 78 253 24 65 854 3059 996 land in farms ________________________________ acres, t987 __ (0) 169 253 324286 34368 83281 1 391 208 2 105 149 1 478 313 1982 __ (0) 156 956 324 967 38109 75437 1 365 468 1 981 317 1 416 155 Average size of farm ____________________ acres, 1987 __ (0) 2015 1 233 1 637 1 243 1 629 708 1 516 1982 __ (0) 2012 1 284 1 588 1 161 1 599 648 1 422 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ 213 667 764 536 374468 1 222952 595836 450 734 438 128 509 497 1982 __ (0) 563218 841 154 1 866174 514 754 582 174 566 917 651 036 Average per acre ______________________ dollars, 1987 __ (0) 379 345 747 479 287 621 341 1982 __ (0) 280 647 1 126 444 396 831 464 

Approximate land area ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 246 172 823 641 345324 388729 357 593 1 612 819 2 553 702 1 513 382 Proportion in farms _____________________ percent, 1987 __ (0) 20.5 93.9 8.8 23.3 86.3 82.4 97.7 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 4 11 2 5 35 336 54 acres __ - 15 30 (0) 14 72 1 097 150 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 13 8 - 14 40 428 25 acres __ - 408 181 - 438 992 10280 616 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 1 3 - 2 7 97 16 acres __ - (0) 184 - (0) 399 5651 908 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 6 5 1 - 11 262 17 acres __ (0) 476 424 (0) - 875 21 244 1 382 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 6 4 - 5 19 137 19 acres __ - 667 440 - (0) 2 146 15727 2081 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 15 2 4 44 279 37 acres __ - (0) 2386 (0) 660 6952 44029 5952 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 3 5 2 2 11 109 15 acres __ - (0) (0) (0) (0) 2 165 21 406 2 991 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 2 1 4 14 139 19 acres __ - (0) (0) (0) (0) 3364 33026 4562 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 7 40 1 6 108 463 135 acres __ - 2888 15602 (0) 2 177 41 724 167 048 50422 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 11 56 4 4 153 299 221 acres __ (0) 8332 41 738 (0) 2847 115 085 202 858 158 357 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 10 71 2 8 184 168 208 acres __ - 15035 99237 (0) 10 522 262 529 234 831 288 427 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 19 43 6 13 228 258 209 acres __ - 140030 162526 (0) 64 486 954 905 1 347 952 962 465 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 5 5 3 5 43 316 79 acres __ - 11 5 3 16 71 1 072 183 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 14 11 2 7 38 448 48 acres __ - 370 346 (0) 194 984 11 088 1 143 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - - - - 2 14 97 16 acres __ - - - - (0) 845 5659 908 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 4 3 1 2 12 251 20 acres __ - 293 238 (0) (0) 92t 20232 1 588 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - - 6 - 6 11 148 19 acres __ - - 745 - 750 1 268 17482 2 164 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 15 1 8 57 329 33 acres __ - (0) (0) (0) 1 285 9053 51 853 5259 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 2 4 1 17 156 13 acres __ - (0) (0) 800 (0) 3276 30681 2 614 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 3 4 - - 6 148 12 acres __ - 704 970 - - 1 425 35 155 2850 

260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 12 45 1 9 112 470 121 

acres __ - 4712 17447 (0) 3354 42886 165 866 44855 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 16 59 4 8 139 291 202 

acres __ (0) 11 713 41 919 2508 6306 101 478 202 674 147 269 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 4 51 3 5 189 176 228 acres __ - 7 157 68625 3680 5801 270 798 254 436 315 925 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 16 52 5 12 216 229 205 acres __ - 131 281 191 905 30500 57261 932 463 1 185 119 891 397 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 65 251 17 35 761 2445 854 1982 __ 1 65 235 18 33 756 2577 818 

acres, 1987 __ (0) 21 749 223 391 10466 3463 841 362 957441 709868 1982 __ (0) 20 861 219 081 7241 4071 777 328 922 399 (0) 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 54 244 15 21 720 2 210 777 1982 __ 1 56 231 15 21 709 2369 775 

acres, 1987 __ (0) 10168 118672 6885 (0) 416 082 547 613 395 529 1982 __ (0) 11 958 129 506 3770 (0) 401 630 598 005 419 954 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing _____ farms, 1987 __ 1 29 60 10 20 161 785 254 1982 __ - 34 48 9 17 120 772 162 

acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 35451 64 683 (0) 1982 __ - 4929 10515 (0) (0) 26747 65309 (0) 

Other cropland _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 20 215 2 2 662 1 200 683 1982 __ - 5 176 2 - 615 852 545 

acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 389 829 345 145 (0) 1982 __ - 3974 79060 (0) - 348 951 259 085 (0) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and 

soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 38 - - 141 271 197 1982 __ - - 10 - - 31 100 69 

acres, 1987 __ - 4576 4063 - - 27399 55738 34284 

1982 __ - - 318 - - 2 102 8437 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 187 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ 'arms, 1987 __ 1 187 51 10 12 2 66 13 22 1982 __ 1 623 65 8 13 7 199 22 27 acres, 1987 __ 145062 7748 (0) 4646 (0) 10872 595 777 1982 __ 289976 17 621 (0) 2049 (0) 60 491 4979 974 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ 5896 238 48 81 4 319 65 75 1982 __ 5697 260 14 101 - 373 54 52 acres, 1987 __ 2 657 223 221 954 4852 61 522 101 163945 8343 7520 1982 __ 2 746929 219 198 2331 63 848 - 184 556 13697 6092 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4818 155 58 43 14 184 91 65 1982 __ 2627 74 57 36 3 115 56 43 acres, 1987 __ 784 553 39634 5231 5529 362 77244 8274 6160 1982 __ 345796 10942 4523 4120 655 27085 6471 2680 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2338 22 9 8 56 20 13 39 1982 __ 2 115 14 3 14 55 26 2 36 acres, 1987 __ 1 184 157 4 121 561 2831 30502 8726 1 381 2 129 1982 __ 1 041 569 2 108 (0) 1 372 17 375 1 465 (0) 4494 

Woodland pas1Ured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 688 16 3 4 40 12 6 23 1982 __ 1 485 9 3 7 49 22 1 17 acres, 1987 __ 925761 2040 (0) 837 10879 (0) 494 1 227 1982 __ 816542 1 444 (0) 1 143 16248 1 037 (0) 3423 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 966 13 6 6 25 10 8 23 1982 __ 904 5 - 8 12 20 1 24 acres, 1987 __ 238396 2081 (0) 1 994 19623 (0) 887 902 1982 __ 225027 664 - 229 1 127 428 (0) 1 071 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 063 524 226 225 114 476 244 582 1982 __ 21 362 593 224 236 94 501 258 585 acres, 1987 __ 21 895423 174760 101 257 137 159 108 565 816 201 751 308 84600 1982 __ 21 944 048 213 311 123 253 139372 98653 600472 655948 84 845 

Paatureland and raneeland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ 11 875 219 108 150 70 352 160 230 1982 __ 11 872 261 128 133 56 389 161 202 acres, 1987 __ 21 173673 155 186 (0) 128 056 105 346 (0) 743029 77 423 1982 __ 21 194 052 184607 114 461 132303 93207 583 852 645343 76674 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15902 437 178 156 80 325 179 495 1982 __ 16582 521 175 188 69 361 186 522 acres, 1987 __ 721 750 19574 (0) 9103 3 219 (0) 8279 7177 1982 __ 749 994 28704 8792 7069 5446 16620 10605 8 171 

Pas1ureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 18386 353 203 203 138 436 209 477 1982 __ 17 913 382 218 187 115 437 196 481 acres, 1987 __ 23 269 664 172626 115 228 141 710 131 228 652 123 754 777 92027 1982 __ 23 010 851 198 629 136 953 145665 123 786 620 164 653 312 93387 Cropland diver1ed under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ 6336 198 72 63 1 333 116 48 1982 __ 2360 100 36 38 - 202 60 11 acres, 1987 __ 969449 46 709 (0) 9466 (0) 81 706 7664 2891 1982 __ 231 261 20528 1 489 2164 - 28234 3077 340 Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1666 36 2 36 2 232 39 4 acres, 1987 __ 811 790 15 196 (0) 15316 (0) 161 187 22879 549 

See footnotes at end of table. 

188 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ 1 35 - 13 5 25 - 24 1982 __ 3 22 - 14 6 17 3 19 acres, 1987 __ (D) 7520 - 735 404 2294 - 384 1982 __ 38 14 679 - 3 196 526 1 404 (D) 421 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ - 207 - 25 9 28 4 25 1982 __ - 175 - 13 10 15 - 11 acres, 1987._ - 124 403 - 1 534 (D) 3 186 511 828 1982 __ - 153 543 - (D) 923 3358 - 209 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 105 - 58 48 32 3 144 1982 __ 14 48 - 42 44 46 3 108 acres, 1987 __ 410 36044 - 9616 5444 7588 (D) 3534 1982 __ 607 14000 - 3870 4273 19676 186 2023 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 32 3 8 31 28 5 31 116 1982 __ 28 1 3 37 11 2 29 128 acres, 1987 __ 5542 (D) 5 162 13 617 (D) 319 18463 30239 1982 __ 4052 (D) (D) 23998 11 627 (D) 18402 21 703 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 2 6 29 11 2 27 91 1982 __ 15 1 2 33 7 2 23 75 acres,1987 __ 3495 (D) (D) 12 762 (D) (D) 14636 20 957 1982 __ 2587 (D) (D) (D) 4962 (D) 15094 16382 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 2 4 5 17 5 10 41 1982 __ 16 1 1 6 8 - 11 68 acres, 1987 __ 2047 (D) (D) 855 (D) (D) 3827 9282 1982 __ 1 465 (D) (D) (D) 6665 - 3308 5321 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 115 235 10 272 131 147 94 711 1982 __ 115 249 7 245 123 183 109 750 acres, 1987 __ 79663 465566 2936 162 085 235 141 349351 103 196 161 302 1982 __ 89343 512 636 (D) 163 492 208011 386221 184 332 144 901 

Pasture land and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ 67 183 4 151 59 87 66 300 1982 __ 71 203 4 129 57 104 85 294 acres, 1987 __ 76405 (D) 2685 154 644 225 698 (D) 99866 145276 1982 __ 87402 503 719 (D) 156 136 199 886 379078 181 170 125 471 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 84 142 9 175 100 93 60 615 1982 __ 84 142 6 178 97 125 68 679 acres,1987 __ 3278 (D) 251 7441 9443 (D) 3330 16026 1982 __ 1 941 8 917 83 7 356 8 125 7143 3162 19430 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 128 217 9 329 149 120 114 637 1982 __ 111 230 5 321 131 128 116 615 acres, 1987 __ 86842 474652 5215 199 788 248 365 349 171 126040 193840 1982 __ 95675 511 424 3041 212 449 214 456 383 701 202460 167 244 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustmant programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 175 - 29 25 39 - 44 1982 __ 1 84 - 13 15 18 2 4 acres, 1987 __ - 42146 - 1 930 2060 2630 - (D) 1982 __ (D) 9302 - 421 1 009 322 (D) 27 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 88 - 4 - 31 - 2 acres, 1987 __ - 49245 - 1 109 - 12316 - (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 189 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 7 2 25 14 4 5 1982 __ - 8 4 1 29 22 11 3 acres, 1987 __ - 331 146 (D) 3 415 765 (D) 93 1962 __ - 1 180 (D) (D) 4022 1 622 (D) (D) 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1967 __ - 63 14 - 143 34 1 16 1982 __ 1 57 19 - 196 54 6 22 acres, 1967 __ - 7751 2206 - 43462 3970 (D) 2660 1982 __ (D) 11 559 3099 - 71 241 9365 612 2765 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 24 26 2 63 36 26 37 1982 __ 1 15 14 3 52 36 19 22 acres, 1987 __ - 6078 1 216 (D) 11 367 5414 1 038 1 934 1982 __ (D) 982 750 37 3913 4 112 266 934 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 46 33 32 56 62 35 91 1982 __ - 44 45 16 45 80 41 56 acres, 1967 __ - 15916 4066 13647 15 146 25446 24 149 30314 1982 __ - 7 941 4 781 9693 5481 24263 26544 6333 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 20 25 29 36 50 31 73 1962 __ - 27 27 9 31 51 35 43 acres, 1987 __ - 12306 3524 13 507 9 519 20541 23 185 23761 1962 __ - 5338 2222 (D) 4473 20933 16607 6570 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1967 __ - 30 11 3 25 24 7 40 1982 __ - 28 23 9 15 19 13 17 acres, 1967 __ - 3 610 544 140 5629 4907 964 6553 1982 __ - 2603 2559 (D) 1 008 3330 7737 1 763 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 95 396 119 585 592 303 394 1982 __ 20 96 352 93 548 643 274 341 acres, 1967 __ 12 74030 176 247 174 192 603273 602 028 260 545 376 060 1962 __ (D) 75 517 192 645 165 853 609 543 781 590 269221 383 119 

Pastureland and ran~eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ - 53 279 86 452 432 160 246 1982 __ 7 53 235 61 453 470 140 190 acres, 1967 __ - 67096 170 427 169 294 764 848 790 537 252 196 360 103 1982 __ (D) 65828 167 819 164 260 792 018 770 264 284 914 361 531 Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 70 266 86 376 366 219 300 1982 __ 16 76 259 67 383 406 220 280 acres, 1987 __ 12 6934 5620 4698 18425 11 491 6349 15 977 1962 __ 95 9669 4826 1 593 17525 11 326 4307 21 588 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 76 385 135 579 606 264 403 1962 __ 10 81 338 102 543 621 237 326 acres, 1967 __ (D) 84 971 186 434 189 514 827063 652430 263 974 413451 1962 __ 706 75827 199 841 179909 619 664 625 609 313 717 391 764 Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 49 6 - 64 13 2 6 1962 __ - 37 6 - 55 11 - 7 acres, 1967 __ - 3 513 64B - 10987 849 (D) 439 1962 __ - 2 616 257 - 3007 463 - 358 Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 42 3 - 63 35 1 6 acres, 1987 __ - 13 852 349 - 27313 9412 (D) 3029 

See footnotes at end of table. 

190 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Tolal cropland·Con. 

Other cropland·Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 1 1 5 3 2 23 1982 __ - 3 1 - 10 - 7 52 

acres, 198L_ - (0) (0) (0) 211 (0) (0) 7902 1982 __ - (0) (0) - 2019 - (0) 25748 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 198L_ - 1 - - 6 - 8 185 1982 __ - 5 1 - 11 - 11 194 acres, 1987 __ - (0) - - 695 - 1 099 187940 1982 __ - (0) (0) - 2634 - 1 928 170017 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 6 1 14 - 18 100 1982 __ 1 5 3 - 8 1 12 53 acres, 1987 __ - 1 527 (0) (0) 1 758 - 1 795 54 050 1982 __ (0) 75 (0) - 155 (0) 218 20195 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 48 22 11 69 29 73 7 1982 __ 8 49 22 8 54 27 67 7 acres; 1987 __ (0) 45284 7 712 1 611 49907 19982 12421 4574 1982 __ 3587 34912 12004 1 473 31 673 15202 11 307 1504 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 40 17 11 53 26 46 4 1982 __ 7 41 18 7 35 24 46 - acres, 1987 __ (0) 28947 6383 (0) 45248 (0) 8770 (0) 1982 __ (0) 28397 10 749 831 23400 (0) 7940 -

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 198L_ - 21 6 1 25 3 39 4 1982 __ 2 14 7 3 30 5 36 7 

acres, 198L_ - 16337 1 329 (0) 4659 (0) 3651 (0) 1982 __ (0) 6515 1 255 642 8273 (0) 3367 1 504 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 124 147 13 203 111 327 234 1982 __ 11 119 140 19 216 108 359 224 acres, 1987 __ 10596 220 745 170 768 6329 557679 336607 59172 491 429 1982 __ 4521 208 433 195321 6963 645429 338983 82734 451 677 

Pastureland and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 198L_ 9 95 107 10 156 90 152 173 1982 __ 9 85 107 11 173 92 149 161 acres, 1987 __ (0) 215 641 166485 5454 550548 (0) 53801 (0) 1982 __ 4258 204 704 189 432 6357 639 167 335041 76592 446746 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 82 99 9 110 71 257 154 1982 __ 6 87 89 14 126 63 297 142 acres, 1987 __ (0) 5104 4283 875 7 131 (0) 5371 (0) 1982 __ 263 3729 5889 606 6262 3942 6142 4931 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 141 149 16 224 111 275 206 1982 __ 14 119 146 19 230 111 273 188 acres, 1987 __ 13302 259 063 189 554 8460 610139 367771 72690 492969 1982 __ 8820 243 368 213 069 8712 671 369 365076 95064 463 614 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 3 - 1 178 1982 __ - - - - 3 - 2 114 acres, 1987 __ - - - - 132 - (D) 52816 1982 __ - - - - 91 - (D) 29248 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - - 8 - - 88 acres, 1987 __ - (0) - - 2642 - - 65843 

See footnotes at end of lable. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 191 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropIand-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ 71 - 16 27 6 26 94 36 1982 __ 54 - 27 25 40 27 90 27 acres, 1961-_ (0) - 864 2671 462 4352 6 116 2314 1982 __ 12036 - 1 653 1 754 5597 (0) 19913 1 667 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ 544 - 64 103 17 229 490 22 1962 __ 504 - 55 77 34 220 456 25 acres, 1987 __ 298655 - 6443 17463 6959 171 826 183 623 342 1962 __ 279597 - 6529 15636 14060 143 321 194044 500 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1967 __ 216 2 78 114 45 108 241 190 1962 __ 94 - 76 66 21 35 52 123 acres, 1987 __ 42960 (0) 7 118 6305 7660 30150 25663 7 103 1982 __ 20857 - 4401 3725 1 539 7 561 3309 3265 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 1 258 75 49 16 23 96 1982 __ 2 3 224 80 61 7 13 83 acres, 1987 __ 351 (0) 323 085 15328 38 916 1 602 7292 24046 1982 __ (0) 190 264177 16305 74669 3656 1 825 19399 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 - 176 53 43 3 14 69 1982 __ 2 2 153 59 73 1 9 52 acres, 1987 __ (0) - 242602 12846 33566 552 6705 21 346 1982 __ (0) (0) 193 071 12365 66 114 (0) 882 16609 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 1 133 30 13 15 10 34 1982 __ - 1 98 39 18 6 5 37 acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) 80463 2462 5348 1 050 587 2702 1982 __ - (0) 91 106 3940 6555 (0) 943 2790 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 571 13 519 946 396 403 731 905 1982 __ 612 12 476 883 412 402 736 963 acres, 19B7 __ 555796 (0) lBl 359 417 044 2029 202 1 140 454 517 705 315 145 1982 __ (0) 8 107 208 313 387 974 1 992 550 1 066 932 539328 328526 

Pastureland and radlleiand other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ 415 9 230 418 320 337 453 260 1982 __ 463 6 226 336 343 331 469 257 acres, 1967 __ (0) (0) 169085 400045 1 999 255 1 086 314 500 652 295833 1962 __ (0) 7968 193 611 354 220 1 954 864 1 056477 519 100 303 951 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 405 11 426 756 192 230 576 616 1982 __ 431 8 403 754 202 239 600 691 acres, 1987 __ (0) 354 12234 16999 29947 54 140 16653 19 312 1982 __ 16078 139 14702 33754 37666 12 455 20226 24575 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 523 10 559 775 415 391 603 642 1982 __ 546 14 517 690 438 375 632 652 acres,1987 __ 581 263 (0) 455447 437 69B 2 056 208 1 110 698 556483 346492 1982 __ 546 003 8964 426450 390663 2 041 512 1 064564 560429 348 774 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity acraage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ 469 - 26 69 16 169 529 43 1982 __ 204 - 12 23 10 77 154 3 acres, 1987 __ 111 918 - 2312 5609 2369 47689 57257 1 696 1982 __ 21 708 - 630 968 1 513 7472 9090 66 Cropland placed under the collS9lVation r9S9IVe program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 101 - 25 3 38 99 54 7 acres, 1987 __ 35354 - 5466 1 175 18205 54179 11 976 883 

See footnotes at end of table. 

192 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 16 18 31 52 4 3 1982 __ - 13 19 20 76 55 1 - acres, 1987 __ - 312 350 312 5362 3 127 48 (D) 1982 __ - (D) 1 655 1 091 16 831 2678 (D) -

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ - 57 39 25 178 55 2 1 1982 __ - 65 36 9 158 43 3 - acres, 1987._ - 24786 2758 1 360 54907 1 641 (D) (D) 1982 __ - 42202 2422 267 62474 1 196 (D) - Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 32 96 116 320 152 4 4 1982 __ 1 24 75 72 78 100 3 2 acres, 1987 __ - 15764 13 497 5509 43617 8459 266 102 1982 __ (D) 2914 3508 2330 9441 2878 (D) (D) 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 12 180 89 17 17 20 49 1982 __ 4 12 187 77 8 14 18 40 acres, 1987 __ (D) 5754 139199 30896 5091 (D) 16485 18 113 1982 __ 1 330 8539 137 662 18 247 1 091 491 12380 10513 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 7 144 70 11 10 16 35 1982 __ 4 10 122 57 4 2 15 25 acres, 1987 __ (D) 2463 130 348 26 216 4850 (D) 14475 12851 1982 __ (D) (D) 125397 15 206 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 8 61 27 8 7 7 24 1982 __ 1 2 94 23 5 12 6 22 acres, 1987 __ (D) 3291 8851 4680 241 509 2010 5462 1982 __ (D) (D) 12285 3041 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 294 462 639 614 394 79 136 1982 __ 10 266 447 659 642 417 77 123 acres, 1987 __ 9723 901 922 597 189 295 214 394 506 638 879 127866 359 928 1982 __ 8007 913 119 591 641 315 717 380 932 549464 142 221 372532 

Pastureland and ranp,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ 9 225 227 300 298 185 54 105 1962 __ 7 211 211 292 338 178 60 97 acres, 1987 __ 8695 868483 585261 274636 371 818 628 580 122 936 358 468 1982 __ 7597 895026 581 128 288 748 347437 540 839 138 238 388845 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, elc _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 193 357 524 497 311 60 88 1982 __ 9 187 359 570 509 350 53 78 

acres, 1987 __ 1 028 33439 11 928 20 578 22 688 10 299 4930 1 460 1982 __ 410 18093 10713 26969 33495 8625 3983 5687 

Paslureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 267 484 568 425 286 77 140 1982 __ 11 249 491 576 438 268 77 128 acres, 1987 __ 10695 887481 742122 335341 403 363 650 704 142835 376 847 1982 __ 10465 913915 740447 324635 370 700 548 585 154 010 378 362 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ - 30 28 71 399 164 - - 1982 __ - 19 17 3 55 52 - 1 acres, 1987 __ - 5976 1 732 (D) 40 012 6951 - - 1982 __ - 3860 1 108 (D) 4 418 710 - (D) 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 33 34 2 39 11 - - acres, 1987 __ - 24464 10321 (D) 6 215 1 728 - -

See foolnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 193 
Table 5. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con. 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. 

Cropland on which all crops failed .......... farms, 1987 .. 13 - 35 31 3 8 17 7 1982 .. 8 - 60 46 5 11 4 9 acres, 1987 .. (0) - 5753 917 130 202 2031 (0) 

1982 .. 1 725 - 12 874 2307 (0) 1 058 120 1 102 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ....... farms, 1987 .. 292 - 193 36 25 25 42 22 1982 .. 306 - 219 40 20 12 48 10 acres, 1987 .. 127358 - 123 992 3767 6361 2 170 13872 2282 1982 .. 130 987 - 143 760 6217 7 182 918 15518 1 653 

Cropland idle ............................. farms, 1987 •• 132 8 116 105 16 112 19 60 1982 •• 39 - 99 59 11 101 23 48 acres, 1987 •• 19398 (0) 30379 13483 4765 15209 8483 15796 1982 •• 5595 - 20 148 4892 1 419 10204 5 149 26339 

Total woodland ••••••••••• _ •.••.•••••••••.•••. farms, 1987 .• 3 16 7 53 30 21 71 14 

1982 •• 1 6 15 48 19 23 59 14 

acres, 1987 •• (0) 1 369 569 10434 13 472 4249 30254 5397 

1982 •• (0) 892 7521 9789 7958 17395 41 601 10 139 

Woodland pastured ......................... farms, 1987 .• 2 8 2 38 18 14 53 13 

1982 •• - 3 6 37 18 12 44 6 acres, 1987 •• (0) 203 (0) 9043 11 712 1 980 26152 (0) 

1982 •• - 328 (0) 7409 7479 14046 36884 6758 

Woodland not pastured ..................... farms, 1987 •• 1 12 5 19 16 13 26 3 1982 •• 1 3 9 18 4 15 20 10 acres, 1987 •• (0) 1 166 (0) 1 391 1 760 2269 4 102 (0) 

1982 •• (0) 564 (0) 2380 479 3349 4717 3381 

Other land ................................... farms, 1987 •• 258 51 391 483 184 250 340 191 1982 •• 302 51 390 517 158 239 315 190 

acres, 1987 •• (0) 18 507 413 946 779002 431 779 97 031 443 725 312 271 1982 •• (0) 33343 473 230 864 622 351 310 102 754 457 079 325478 Pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pastured ••..•••••••• farms, 1987 •• 114 31 217 289 136 107 237 112 

1982 •• 139 32 234 287 123 92 238 113 

acres, 1987 •• 76274 16976 (0) 767693 423 578 85905 429 932 (0) 

1982 •• (0) 31 777 447 919 849395 346639 80501 449069 316200 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, 

wasteland, etc ..•..••••••..•••.••..••••••.• farms, 1987 •• 218 35 310 346 114 220 234 145 

1982 •• 255 41 294 359 114 201 213 135 

acres, 1987 •• (0) 1 531 (0) 11 309 8201 11 126 13793 (0) 

1982 •• 9538 1 566 25 311 15227 4671 22253 8010 9278 

Pastureland, all types •.••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •. 173 62 273 412 194 213 331 166 1982 .• 191 57 273 393 162 198 307 158 acres,1987 •• 90590 23963 418 031 801 701 451 016 104 798 478 517 332343 

1982 .• (0) 37865 (0) 874382 370748 107 880 510 756 349248 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity 

acreage adjustment programs ••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 .• 283 - 239 70 12 93 31 57 1982 .• 105 - 128 19 5 32 15 19 

acres, 1987 •• 48569 - 45610 2420 1 346 6853 3 143 (0) 

1982 .. 8948 - 16302 679 370 1 483 900 755 

Cropland placed under the conservation 

reserve program •.•••.••..••••••••••••.••.••• farms, 1987 •• 27 - 103 33 10 4 20 1 acres, 1987 .• 7 111 - 80525 29273 4429 351 14377 (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

194 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguef Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO 

USE-Con, 

Total cropland-Con. 

Other cropland-Con. Cropland on which all crops failed __________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 17 - - 52 161 45 1982 __ - - 8 2 - 83 217 120 acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - - 9292 19739 (D) 1982 __ - - 554 (0) - 13789 24149 18108 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ farms, 1987 __ I 8 180 - 1 587 585 472 1982 __ - 1 149 - - 567 552 431 acres, 1987 __ (D) 2061 74931 - (0) 322458 201 979 156 138 1982 __ - (D) 68 830 - - 318985 203448 183 258 

Cropland idle _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 91 2 1 168 601 288 1982 __ - 4 41 - - 84 248 112 acres, 1987 __ - 1484 11 394 (0) (0) 30680 67689 58852 1982 __ - (D) 9558 - - 14075 23051 22496 

Total woodland _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 23 2 7 30 24 71 13 1982 __ - 17 5 8 24 28 55 2 acres, 1987 __ (D) 5466 (D) 4465 22695 3741 7201 2521 1982 __ - 4772 4782 4294 22445 5 192 5541 (D) 

Woodland pastured _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 20 2 6 30 9 47 6 1982 __ - 17 3 5 23 19 34 1 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 2013 4582 (D) 1982 __ - 4772 306 (0) (0) 3990 4744 (D) 

Woodland not pastured _____________________ farms, 1987._ - 6 1 3 3 17 42 10 1982 __ - - 5 4 1 12 23 1 acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) (0) (0) 1 728 2619 10) 1982 __ - - 4478 (0) (D) 1 202 797 D) 

Other land ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 69 175 17 52 646 2333 740 1982 __ 1 61 180 17 54 681 2408 824 acres, 1987._ (D) 142 038 (D) 19 417 57 123 546 105 1 140 507 765 924 1982 __ (D) 131 323 101 104 26574 48 921 582 968 1 053 377 746931 

Pastureland and ranr,eland other than cropland and wood and pastured ____________ farms, 1987 __ I 48 89 11 38 444 905 525 1982 __ 1 43 94 8 45 451 880 592 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 96423 19183 52068 528 526 1 071 218 (D) 1982 __ (D) 128 825 93530 26397 48 312 565015 972830 714018 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 47 146 8 34 470 1 988 528 1982 __ - 42 137 11 24 508 2110 563 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (0) 234 5055 17579 69289 (D) 1982 __ - 2498 7574 177 609 17953 80547 32913 

Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 70 130 19 65 546 1 577 866 1982 __ 1 65 131 18 60 535 1 557 694 acres, 1987 __ (D) 148879 110206 26099 73 891 565990 1 140 483 801 109 1982 __ (D) 138526 104351 32638 73340 595 752 1 042883 743 263 

Cropland diverted under annual commodity acreage adjustment programs _________________ farms, 1987 __ I 6 189 - - 491 756 570 1982 __ - 1 52 - - 174 173 186 acres, 1987 __ (D) 833 26843 - - 94226 78 126 94186 1982 __ - (D) 4896 - - 13700 15220 12728 

Cropland placed under the conservation reserve program _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 11 16 - - 98 92 81 acres, 1987 __ - 5957 3353 - - 32271 48610 14233 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 195 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Sacs Bent Soulder 

Farm. ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 19446 503 253 151 90 450 207 511 1982 __ 20 061 536 254 197 79 528 212 516 acres harvested, 1987 __ 5 522 216 234 406 72903 64599 6 391 (0) 56190 39 969 1982 __ 6 036 679 249 502 (0) 61426 6445 371 756 71 659 48 428 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 752 36 - 11 2 - 1 49 acres harvested __ 2759 108 - 17 (0) - (0) 165 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2687 83 14 22 8 - 9 191 acres harvested __ 40325 1 254 251 271 (0) - (0) 3 271 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 623 15 6 3 7 1 6 38 acres harvested __ 19 476 478 278 52 87 (0) 159 1 352 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 101 32 17 8 4 4 6 54 acres harvested __ 48 387 1 489 591 433 90 120 217 2648 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 828 17 4 2 9 2 10 18 acres harvested __ 48937 1 142 303 (0) 370 (0) 616 903 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 245 22 33 4 4 11 13 38 acres harvested __ 104 234 1 521 (0) 176 86 1 172 1 543 3843 180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 619 17 2 2 4 4 5 21 acres harvested __ 59390 1 725 (0) (0) 252 304 580 1890 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 573 5 8 1 3 2 4 16 acres harvested __ 70185 606 739 (0) 100 (0) 595 2088 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 695 72 77 18 15 66 44 47 acres harvested __ 469 950 11 183 17349 2 141 950 11 670 8400 7725 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2734 54 55 15 12 87 41 17 acres harvested __ 796 272 17 542 24026 2082 1 131 26307 12469 7040 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 2428 60 24 27 11 112 32 14 acres harvested __ 1 096 759 31 016 16014 10464 1 748 53 883 12833 4430 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3161 90 13 38 11 161 36 8 acres harvested __ 2 765 542 166 342 10888 48505 1 423 175 775 18634 4614 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 840 67 1 16 - - 1 50 acres harvested __ 2880 207 (0) 37 - - (0) 174 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2759 78 13 37 2 3 8 198 acres harvested __ 42120 1 052 (0) 477 (0) 61 102 2942 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 591 9 7 3 5 - 3 30 acres harvested __ 18956 334 269 135 102 - 47 987 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 122 33 14 5 2 3 9 55 acres harvested __ 50870 1 574 532 221 (0) (0) 470 2653 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 831 21 3 6 3 1 7 23 acres harvested __ 53 418 1 513 234 153 99 (0) 545 1 702 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 394 27 45 7 11 19 17 36 acres harvested __ 126054 2434 3922 649 488 1 733 1 809 3060 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 606 11 5 3 2 12 2 17 acres harvested __ 67 185 1 299 805 241 (0) 1 259 (0) 1 966 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 631 5 6 7 10 3 11 10 acres harvested __ 81 298 465 1 161 568 855 465 1 055 1 300 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2783 73 66 24 14 66 46 49 acres harvested __ 526 334 14213 14694 3347 1 025 12592 12146 8 B68 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 811 61 52 26 11 99 36 25 acres harvested __ 667 109 20262 19220 6368 987 35051 12902 10693 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 2 517 67 28 26 7 146 29 14 acres harvested __ 1 209 770 38239 19266 12857 1 085 99965 11 004 5502 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 3 176 84 14 37 12 176 43 11 acres harvested __ 2 990 685 167 910 9852 36373 1 560 220400 31 504 8579 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I 879 67 5 27 11 1 9 100 acres __ 8905 249 22 92 49 (0) 54 462 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 585 42 10 9 14 11 6 83 acres __ 21 008 523 127 106 178 (0) 81 1 128 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 181 21 14 7 7 7 7 68 acres~_ 26957 463 321 155 142 172 156 1 538 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 740 40 21 5 16 11 13 86 acres __ 64 595 1 498 772 199 535 410 500 3210 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2693 61 37 18 23 38 31 65 acres __ 188 200 4188 2548 1 243 1 505 2605 2174 4415 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 141 67 38 21 10 64 47 61 acres __ 439087 9 133 5293 2906 1 318 9592 6802 8601 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3984 97 81 31 8 131 65 34 acres __ I 265 878 32544 26366 10 416 (0) 43479 20 377 10071 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2037 47 38 19 1 103 20 13 acres __ 1 407 003 34184 25686 12 329 (0) 70239 13430 (0) 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ I 206 61 9 14 - 84 9 1 acres __ 2 100 583 151 644 11 768 37 153 - 142 957 12616 (0) 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2025 101 6 32 4 3 8 125 acres __ 9368 363 (0) 111 19 15 52 570 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 584 35 8 18 9 3 8 77 acres __ 20590 457 104 225 109 52 114 996 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 110 16 18 12 7 8 8 61 acres __ 25461 372 378 258 152 185 184 1 441 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 712 29 20 10 23 12 8 65 acres __ 63 743 1072 727 351 901 415 297 2350 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2840 63 30 19 16 32 26 71 acres __ 163 978 4367 2002 1 340 1084 2300 1 905 4886 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3225 84 52 30 10 69 45 58 acres __ 451 073 8983 7279 4 180 1 189 10218 6191 7941 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4307 114 78 33 9 144 77 37 acres __ I 361 674 36989 25352 9792 (0) 48 557 25478 11 477 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2139 52 34 32 1 135 21 18 acres __ I 474 930 37740 24236 22343 (0) 97573 14661 11 978 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ I 339 62 8 11 - 122 11 4 acres __ 2 445 862 159 159 10091 22 826 - 212 441 22 777 6789 

196 COLORADO 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 J 

Farms with harvested cropland 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer De"a 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 117 276 5 367 162 105 73 731 1982 __ 103 272 6 374 174 125 74 806 acres harvested, 1987 __ 12236 170229 (0) 80668 26 740 (0) 16 153 44 495 1982 __ 10698 239463 (0) 86661 32 310 34 192 13685 46 719 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 6 - - 3 1 4 1 34 acres harvested __ 17 - - 16 (D) 22 (D) 135 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 17 1 - 37 34 14 2 265 acres harvested __ 254 (D) - 769 (D) 262 (D) 3 619 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 9 - - 16 15 3 - 60 acres harvested __ lS5 - - 453 424 64 - 1 950 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 9 1 1 27 22 8 1 70 acres harvested __ 383 (D) (D) 1 164 669 (D) (D) 2808 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 2 - 23 11 1 - 67 acres harvested __ 332 (D) - 1 388 526 (D) - 3275 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 12 9 - 31 8 9 7 37 acres harvested __ 700 676 - 2409 427 941 510 2478 180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 1 - 22 13 4 5 39 acres harvested __ 330 (D) - 1 818 827 636 388 3057 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 5 - 18 9 5 4 29 acres harvested __ 386 500 - 2859 560 599 281 2870 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 25 25 - 68 16 14 13 46 acres harvested __ 2953 3645 - 12 591 2373 2092 1 657 5546 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 9 35 1 59 12 10 14 38 acres harvested __ I 581 8286 (D) 20 851 3460 3022 3839 7643 1.000 to 1.999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 5 78 2 38 9 t5 13 27 acres harvested __ 832 38887 (D) 18 875 4498 3993 2912 5460 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ II 119 1 25 12 18 13 17 acres harvested __ 4273 117 899 (D) 17 455 12 468 9447 6480 5654 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2 2 - 5 1 - 1 61 acres harvested __ (D) (D) - 15 (D) - (D) 220 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 10 4 1 41 37 22 2 285 acres harvested __ 108 127 (D) 1 038 (D) 440 (D) 4 120 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 2 1 11 13 3 - 61 acres harvested __ (D) (D) (D) 373 437 126 - 1 673 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 9 3 1 33 13 11 - 93 acres harvested __ 234 202 (0) 1 474 460 592 - 3426 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 6 - - 19 12 4 - 64 acres harvested __ 373 - - 1 350 570 250 - 3399 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 14 12 - 38 12 9 6 52 acres harvested __ 875 1 100 - 3 292 861 890 353 3 156 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 2 - 18 12 6 2 25 acres harvested __ (D) (D) - 2 159 741 765 (D) 2160 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 5 3 1 19 11 9 4 27 acres harvested __ 417 437 (D) 2037 737 1 207 231 2796 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 26 15 - 64 21 10 13 62 acres harvested __ 2360 2863 - 11 457 3847 2935 1 778 9204 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 36 - 67 16 14 18 35 acres harvested __ I 257 10904 - 25582 5221 4731 2044 6277 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 10 78 2 30 16 14 12 24 acres harvested __ I 339 43 447 (D) 14 975 6994 3973 2537 5 611 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ II 115 - 29 10 23 16 19 acres harvested __ 3632 180 131 - 22 909 11 775 18263 6746 4677 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ IS - - 10 16 8 3 145 acres __ 57 - - 61 88 (D) 13 740 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ II 2 1 18 18 14 5 143 acres __ 142 (D) (D) 231 260 215 72 1 961 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 8 - 2 28 23 7 5 90 acres __ 170 - (D) 600 522 164 112 2065 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ c farms __ 16 11 - 42 30 8 5 111 acres __ 573 (D) - 1 516 1 110 302 188 4085 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 23 20 1 75 31 14 11 117 

acres._ 1 604 1 487 (D) 5385 2032 991 704 8 107 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 27 44 1 61 17 25 15 79 acres __ 3352 6601 (D) 8 519 2261 3670 1 785 10421 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 15 71 - 93 16 18 21 38 acres __ (D) 23645 - 31 040 5019 5755 5969 10907 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 81 - 32 5 7 5 8 acres __ (D) 56 052 - 22 888 4193 4324 3630 6209 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ I 47 - 8 6 4 3 - acre9 __ (0) 82 005 - 10450 11255 8096 3700 - 1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 13 2 1 10 15 3 3 194 acres __ 59 (D) (D) 43 87 23 (D) 936 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 6 2 1 18 19 9 2 158 acres __ 67 (D) ([) 265 276 129 (D) 2 146 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 10 1 1 24 20 14 4 64 acres __ 223 (D) (0) 515 444 352 91 1 969 30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 12 8 2 48 31 12 10 125 acres __ 455 304 (D) 1800 1 129 437 406 4642 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 21 16 1 65 25 21 10 120 acres __ I 420 1 108 (D) 4560 1 566 1 476 774 8244 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 29 34 - 79 25 23 19 71 acres __ 3789 4723 - 10 961 3544 2952 2347 9594 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 9 64 - 77 25 29 19 49 acreS __ 2735 20 930 - 24309 7739 8720 5506 14 141 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 78 - 43 7 7 7 7 acres __ 1950 56 178 - 28 333 4855 4272 4729 5047 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 67 - 10 7 7 - - acres __ - 156 146 - 15875 12670 15831 - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 197 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Farms •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• number, 1987 •• 10 105 197 106 392 261 293 356 1982 •• 19 134 179 94 375 267 270 335 acres harvested, 1987 •• (D) 40120 15239 18 810 78708 30 922 10447 38746 1982 •• (D) 64 649 15700 18746 90 637 38 111 8816 38106 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 8 - 5 - 2 13 60 15 acres harvested •• (0) - 11 - (0) 41 246 53 10 to 49 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2 2 43 14 23 31 124 80 

acres harvested •• (0) (0) 738 169 (0) 463 1 400 1 053 50 to 69 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 1 10 4 7 10 8 18 

acres harvested •• - (0) 347 122 179 246 212 365 

70 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 4 15 8 22 9 8 10 

acres harvested •• - 224 344 286 752 306 146 324 

100 to 139 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 3 8 7 10 7 7 29 

acres harvested •• - 149 448 290 450 288 367 1 127 

140 to 179 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 2 13 6 15 13 4 19 

acres harvested •• - (D) 513 325 948 858 183 1 193 

180 to 219 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 2 5 3 5 6 5 10 

acres harvested •• - (0) 151 80 300 318 313 73t 

220 to 259 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - 5 5 16 5 4 12 acres harvested_. - - 141 350 1 137 289 493 910 

260 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 19 34 17 52 34 13 47 

acres harvested •• - 3587 2649 2533 4718 2739 493 4602 

500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 36 30 12 66 48 20 40 

acres harvested •• - 10237 3849 2410 7208 7 115 1363 7620 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 30 15 10 72 39 11 35 

acres harvested •• - 19162 3050 2360 16942 6737 819 7563 

2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••• _ ••••••• farms •• - 6 14 20 102 46 29 41 

acres harvested •• - 6324 2998 9885 45529 11 542 4412 13205 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 15 1 5 1 1 17 53 11 

acres harvested •• 23 (D) 11 (0) (0) 39 180 24 10 to 49 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2 2 36 9 10 25 102 81 

acres harvested •• (0) (D) 547 122 136 340 1 281 1 116 

50 to 69 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - 3 5 4 4 7 18 

acres harvested •• - - 99 140 100 71 240 497 

70 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 4 13 6 10 6 14 26 

acres harvested •• - 136 319 198 398 265 530 967 

100 to 139 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 1 7 7 2 12 17 22 

acres harllested •• - (D) 347 366 (0) 418 634 953 

140 to 179 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 8 11 7 20 9 8 19 

acres harvested •• - 803 448 406 1 228 402 249 1 117 

180 to 219 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 5 5 2 3 4 2 9 acres harvested •• (0) 388 222 (0) 72 309 (D) 565 

220 to 259 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 2 7 4 11 11 1 17 acres harvested •• - (0) 367 610 783 1 213 (D) 1 572 

260 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 28 31 16 52 38 10 27 acres harvested •• (0) 6177 2245 1 652 4487 2906 411 3337 

500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 35 27 9 71 47 19 29 

acres harvested •• - 16660 2711 1 652 9620 6965 1 130 5548 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 39 16 7 84 48 13 29 

acres harvested •• - 32031 3850 1 232 20651 9972 936 6644 

2,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 9 18 21 107 46 24 47 

acres harvested •• - 8327 4534 12295 52868 15211 3050 15766 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 10 3 27 8 11 29 139 50 

acres •• (0) 18 105 48 50 113 700 220 

10 to 19 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 3 22 14 17 23 51 58 

acres •• - 42 269 178 224 288 644 729 

20 to 29 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - - 25 4 27 21 31 32 acres •• - - 580 97 586 476 721 721 

30 to 49 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 6 30 10 65 38 25 44 

acres •• - 212 1 104 354 2378 1 393 906 1 595 

50 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 15 50 17 71 42 18 46 

acres •• - 1 027 3425 1 075 4931 2868 1 161 3 196 

100 to 199 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 17 20 25 88 58 17 62 

acres •• - 2255 2396 2983 11 687 7742 2166 8223 

200 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 38 21 17 70 43 11 51 

acres •• - 10823 (D) 5030 21 457 12585 (0) 15506 

500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 15 2 8 29 6 1 12 

acres •• - 10912 (D) 4525 18586 (0) (D) (0) 

1,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms._ - 10 - 3 14 1 - 1 

acres •• - 14631 - 4520 18809 (0) - (0) 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 15 1 27 6 8 31 111 58 

acres •• 23 (0) 113 32 36 88 529 298 

10 to 19 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 5 17 6 16 27 58 37 acres __ (D) (0) 213 66 217 354 740 467 

20 to 29 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 4 21 7 15 17 26 28 

acres •• - 84 473 160 339 384 564 625 

30 to 49 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 2 7 27 15 33 30 24 43 

acres •• (D) 262 1022 556 1210 1 129 863 1 516 

50 to 99 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 10 42 14 80 47 30 61 

acres •• - 654 2898 1009 5434 3291 1 914 3987 

100 to 199 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 1 26 25 20 90 46 13 41 

acres •• (D) 3769 3156 2548 12552 6003 1 672 5722 

200 to 499 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 30 17 15 85 55 8 53 

acres •• - 11 518 4947 3725 25009 14950 2534 16085 

500 to 999 acres •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 33 1 7 32 11 - 13 

acres •• - 23085 (D) 4275 21 141 7552 - (D) 

1,000 acres or more ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• - 18 2 4 16 3 - 1 

acres •• - 25387 (D) 6375 24699 4360 - (0) 

198 COLORADO 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 __ lOa 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 ______________________________ farm"-_ 

acres harvested __ 

sao 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 __ 

sao to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

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

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

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 

acres harvested __ 

1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

3D to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

200 10 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ SOD 10 999 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 __ 

3D to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ SOD 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 

acres._ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Gilpin 

2 

3 

(0) 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Grand 

118 

103 36993 

29225 

5 

45 

1 

(0) 

3 150 

4 

356 3 160 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

11 

887 

20 

3835 

26 

6370 

42 

25011 

2 

(0) 

5 

34 

2 

(0) 

4 264 

7 385 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

13 

1 320 

20 

4032 

13 3120 34 

19662 

6 

33 

2 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

16 

105 

19 2208 

48 

14800 

12 7987 

6 10490 

4 

13 

6 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 170 

18 

295 

21 

2640 

33 11 024 

10 

6178 4 

7790 

Gunnison 

123 

125 

29425 

32800 

1 

(0) 

12 

233 

3 

92 

3 134 

4 

153 

5 289 

7 388 2 

(0) 

14 

2200 

29 

5606 

19 

7550 

24 

12490 

2 

(0) 

11 

(0) 

3 126 

6 248 

6 285 

3 250 

6 427 

10 

1 275 

26 

3394 23 

8992 

29 

17580 

4 

22 

11 

148 

8 184 

13 

478 

20 

1 286 

15 

2015 

32 8943 

13 8035 

7 8314 

4 

17 

9 118 

11 

261 

11 

422 

23 1464 

17 

2405 

28 

8328 

13 8485 

9 11 300 

Hinsdale 

11 

9 

(0) 

960 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

5 315 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(D) 

4 380 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 260 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 310 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Huer/ano 

142 

152 

16137 

13909 

1 

(0) 

8 

(0) 

3 

50 

6 130 

4 145 

3 150 

4 210 

4 

142 

19 

861 

18 

1964 

23 

2844 49 

9506 

3 

10 

12 

219 

6 

80 

4 

47 

9 249 2 

(0) 

4 142 

2 

(0) 

15 

938 

22 1 737 

33 2938 

40 7399 

6 

29 

14 

182 

16 

362 

26 

997 

24 

628 

30 

3862 

23 6377 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

16 

93 

9 102 

22 

500 

28 

996 

36 

2349 

22 2864 

17 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

Jackson 

88 

91 

79165 

76432 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

9 2730 

22 9460 

49 

66563 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

3 020 

23 10016 

58 

64 781 

1 

(0) 

4 

80 

2 

(0) 

3 330 

30 

9932 25 

16314 

23 52377 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 210 

1 

(0) 

27 8677 

32 22450 

23 44970 

Jefferson 

189 

206 

7417 

7005 

57 

143 

58 

798 

9 

239 

8 323 

6 447 5 540 

7 

760 

2 

(0) 

9 

780 

14 

2048 

12 

171 

2 

(0) 

81 

189 

58 

678 

8 184 

8 315 

5 285 

4 

295 

3 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

9 

500 

13 2062 

11 

821 4 

(0) 

81 

254 

24 

337 

21 

466 

26 

927 

13 

980 

17 2323 

6 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

110 

313 

31 

400 

14 

327 

20 

713 

10 

630 

11 1 419 

10 3203 

Kiowa 

237 

254 

(0) 

218981 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

10 

897 

1 

(0) 

3 131 

21 

2987 

32 

8277 

38 19983 

126 

158 552 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 315 

12 

737 

3 429 

5 600 

29 4 912 

39 

12238 40 

23722 

119 

175841 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

6 237 

20 

413 

34 4916 

51 

16843 45 

34005 

75 

133 754 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

25 

807 

31 4409 

56 

17925 

55 39503 

79 155 049 

COLORADO 199 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Ktt Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa 

Fanns ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 671 10 514 739 216 316 n5 986 1982 __ 634 10 442 751 239 334 761 1073 acres harvested, 1987 __ 434547 5n 48 622 89805 33203 201 335 274800 57487 1982 __ 418 519 (0) 43 653 96 345 28742 20B 389 268 684 58 574 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1967 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I - 12 61 3 2 4 186 acres harvested __ (0) - 38 217 7 (0) 7 791 10 to 49 acres _______ ~ ________________________ farms __ 6 4 114 215 16 2 32 368 acres harvested __ (0) 47 1 638 3171 187 (0) 665 5077 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 - 18 33 3 2 10 49 acres harvested __ 84 - 468 1 031 88 (0) 315 1 477 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ II 2 47 63 12 - 26 60 

acres harvested __ 561 (0) 1 467 2674 SOO - 1 343 2438 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 1 42 60 7 5 16 58 acres harvested __ 528 (0) 1 613 4048 268 240 1 157 3 145 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 25 - 44 52 6 9 61 48 

acres harvested __ 2020 - 2307 5064 500 647 4 941 3486 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 - 25 24 5 4 19 31 

acres harvested __ 388 - 1 532 3074 473 370 2104 3 051 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 1 16 19 10 3 25 16 acres harvested __ 511 (0) 1 389 2876 652 143 3563 1 494 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 79 1 n 94 33 15 131 65 acres harvested __ 12476 (0) 6997 20 141 2999 2261 23993 10 164 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 140 - 50 48 30 53 169 46 

acres harvested __ 41 695 - 8166 16260 2926 13 001 52574 10 163 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 156 1 43 32 20 52 156 19 acres harvested __ 79336 (0) 8990 14870 1 897 19657 78936 4154 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 235 - 26 38 71 169 126 40 

acres harvested __ 296621 - 14017 16379 22706 164 931 105 202 12047 

1962 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - 4 57 2 - 5 193 acres harvested __ - - 16 197 (0) - 12 782 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 7 1 86 213 17 2 26 408 acres harvested __ 151 (0) 1 339 3478 (0) (0) 490 5860 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 7 - 21 37 6 1 11 60 acres harvested __ 244 - 560 1 231 191 (0) 320 1 868 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 10 2 47 60 9 1 23 70 acres harvested __ 639 (0) 1 410 2916 315 (0) 1 194 3208 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 1 32 49 13 1 22 52 acres harvested __ 196 (0) 1 300 2880 613 (0) 2258 2862 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 29 1 41 52 11 11 51 47 acres harvested __ 2549 (0) 1 978 4671 666 901 4819 3768 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 1 17 22 8 Ej 17 33 acres harvested __ 643 (0) 930 2955 516 465 2330 2968 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 - 12 31 10 3 27 19 acres harvested __ 1 569 - 610 5 199 766 427 4345 1 940 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 79 2 70 100 37 27 130 83 acres harvested __ 12532 (0) 6778 21 776 2480 4500 25037 12611 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 121 2 58 54 35 SO 175 41 

acres harvested __ 40795 (0) 8380 18 551 2200 12385 54886 8996 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 147 - 28 38 17 71 163 26 acres harvested __ 72855 - 7812 17315 2096 28 512 80894 4976 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 210 - 26 38 74 161 111 41 acres harvested __ 286346 - 12540 15176 18592 161 051 92099 8715 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 3 1 66 135 16 2 9 351 acres __ (0) (0) 312 619 79 (0) 34 1764 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 3 72 111 24 7 13 185 acres __ (0) 34 972 1 425 306 90 173 2413 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 13 1 73 69 23 2 22 92 acres __ 296 (0) 1 627 1 595 524 (0) 480 2 173 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 25 1 83 84 34 16 39 91 acres __ 927 (0) 3146 3001 1264 632 1 S05 3421 SO to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 47 3 103 102 42 30 86 114 acres __ 3459 (0) 6839 7080 2883 2336 6407 7878 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 102 - 65 110 37 40 176 70 acres __ 14490 - 8734 15064 4669 5809 25637 9260 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 189 1 39 89 23 91 259 71 acres __ 61 453 (0) 11 162 27804 6527 30216 64 378 22434 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 162 - 8 30 13 71 116 11 acres __ 112 721 - 5562 19224 6961 51 857 83194 (0) 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 129 - 5 9 4 57 55 1 acres __ 241 173 - 10268 13993 7990 110353 72992 (0) 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 3 - 52 132 15 2 12 372 acres __ 14 - 296 624 68 (0) 51 1 849 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 5 2 56 110 32 2 18 185 acres __ 70 (0) 754 1 417 420 (0) 222 2469 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 10 - 53 58 27 4 18 106 

acres __ 229 - 1 166 1 311 627 97 417 2500 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 21 1 95 92 38 13 26 118 acres __ 837 (0) 3552 3441 1383 511 970 4392 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 54 4 77 107 54 27 74 117 acres __ 3901 300 5202 7389 3685 1 994 5339 7840 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 92 1 57 95 32 52 165 91 acres __ 13023 (0) 7 421 13321 4019 7446 24188 12854 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 186 2 42 116 27 68 285 76 acres __ 62746 (0) 11 821 34753 6059 26351 93610 23 157 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ ISO - 4 29 13 76 124 6 acres __ 107 091 - 2878 19266 (0) 52458 86206 3513 1,000 acres or more _______ .-__________________ farms __ 113 - 6 12 1 70 39 - acres __ 230608 - 10583 14623 (0) 119 489 57681 -

200 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 2 224 454 643 630 349 66 77 1992 __ 5 219 478 667 662 410 68 82 acres harvested, 1997 __ (D) 51555 59099 62272 199961 53713 9747 15879 1982 __ (D) 67041 73585 68 073 201 668 59325 10438 19027 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 1 18 33 7 8 - 1 acres harvested __ - (0) 72 145 32 38 - (0) 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 18 78 158 25 65 4 9 acres harvested __ - (0) 983 2365 493 972 61 97 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 5 30 43 12 20 3 - acres harvested __ - 150 639 1 507 539 607 114 - 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 7 46 68 40 25 2 - acres harvested __ - 193 1 351 2 716 2015 1 163 (0) - 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 12 36 35 29 24 3 4 acres harvested __ - 878 1 271 2335 2047 1 545 126 235 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 7 34 38 75 31 6 10 acres harvested __ - 577 1 440 2967 7398 2882 194 245 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 12 31 26 21 21 3 1 acres harvested __ - 788 1 859 2159 3064 2239 94 (0) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 4 14 20 34 11 2 2 acres harvested __ - 314 851 2641 5333 1 559 (0) (0) 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 17 52 106 131 64 9 7 acres harvested __ - 1 475 5665 17 389 28756 11 180 1 073 589 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 21 49 45 100 45 10 12 acres harvested __ - 2507 15932 9 713 30979 15 971 1 389 1 570 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ I 45 42 25 77 14 4 7 acres harvested __ (0) 9626 19102 5099 45046 7933 397 1 985 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ I 75 24 46 79 21 20 24 acres harvested __ (0) 34 731 9934 13236 74259 7624 6064 10992 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 4 19 20 6 19 - - acres harvested __ - 13 83 80 13 98 - - 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 10 79 162 27 96 5 7 acres harvested __ - 135 821 2 196 583 1 405 72 58 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 6 22 35 12 18 2 1 acres harvested __ - 129 516 1 020 612 693 (0) (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 8 61 64 33 32 1 3 acres harvested __ - 319 1 760 2492 1 882 1 874 (0) 100 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 4 40 50 33 22 5 2 acres harvested __ (0) 286 1 646 2655 3245 1 597 333 (0) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 8 27 38 90 37 - 5 acres harvested __ - 565 1 328 3086 10918 3739 - 242 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 4 21 29 23 24 1 2 acres harvested __ - (0) 1469 3 195 4281 2772 (0) (0) 220 to 259 acres ___________ ~ __________________ farms __ - 2 21 30 36 14 2 4 acres harvested __ - (0) 1 510 3452 6560 2 125 (0) 180 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 22 59 97 146 72 11 6 acres harvested __ - 1 599 7795 17 148 38755 17 004 857 364 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 28 69 63 116 35 11 9 acres harvested __ (0) 4257 24468 13 949 41 062 13055 1 804 1 677 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 3 40 35 35 63 17 9 10 acres harvested __ 200 9494 19701 7 416 33113 6536 1 042 3262 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 63 25 44 77 24 21 33 acres harvested __ - 49770 12268 11 382 60 642 8427 6120 12949 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 5 69 88 15 27 2 7 acres __ - 24 343 453 87 160 (0) 33 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 12 74 91 13 46 8 9 acres __ - 159 938 1 221 164 638 (0) 130 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 18 53 69 20 28 3 6 acres __ - 392 1 220 1 603 478 658 60 145 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 19 71 99 50 36 7 9 acres __ - 693 2574 3718 1 937 1402 267 329 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 44 78 114 89 60 14 13 acres __ (0) 3273 5205 7 848 6415 4170 1 035 642 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 57 38 87 154 66 14 12 acres __ - 7719 4883 12202 22 627 9465 1 685 1 550 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 43 31 80 176 59 13 9 acres __ - 13164 10 166 23 656 54 339 17 475 3321 3050 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 16 34 12 74 21 5 10 acres __ - 11 009 22 909 7 303 51 428 14562 3250 (0) 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 10 6 3 39 4 - 2 acres __ - 15122 10 861 4 268 62486 5183 - (0) 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 7 75 84 13 60 1 9 acres __ - 28 347 483 59 351 (0) 34 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 11 57 120 12 46 8 8 acres __ (0) 145 753 1 572 168 595 (0) (0) 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 9 47 64 15 21 5 2 acres __ - 202 1 035 1 573 379 502 114 (0) 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 16 83 70 26 47 3 10 acres __ (0) 559 3 155 2605 999 1 835 115 374 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 45 74 118 87 67 19 12 

acres_. 200 3221 4944 8047 6343 4949 1243 867 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 52 50 92 171 71 17 8 acres __ - 6856 6332 13 195 24569 10304 2379 984 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 43 40 104 237 74 10 20 acres __ - 13098 12472 30800 71 957 22 089 2360 6239 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 23 43 14 65 19 4 10 

acres __ - 16061 30626 (0) 44 598 11490 2330 5700 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 13 9 1 36 5 1 3 

acres __ - 26871 13 921 (0) 52594 7210 (0) 4700 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 201 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Farms with harvested cropland 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ 367 49 389 355 155 294 293 199 1982 __ 386 45 427 416 134 301 275 191 acres harvested, 1987 __ 194 641 6327 (D) 38890 30655 81 343 52841 103 194 1982 __ 238 242 6080 258443 66 957 32340 91 155 62987 92421 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I - 4 40 1 3 - 1 acres harvested __ (D) - (D) 156 (D) 9 - (D) 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 8 5 21 82 14 18 50 6 acres harvested __ (D) (D) 452 1 280 (D) 247 792 67 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 1 4 17 5 7 12 1 acres harvested __ 97 (D) 98 599 60 337 369 (D) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 - 10 17 8 18 18 6 acres harvested __ 236 - 689 795 372 860 689 200 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 6 3 14 24 4 14 14 5 acres harvested __ 201 270 952 1 084 397 751 843 394 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 25 3 17 11 7 24 13 21 

acres harvested __ 2084 270 1 480 577 561 2305 781 1877 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 7 7 10 18 4 12 9 2 acres harvested __ 417 585 1 305 1 844 222 939 647 (D) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 5 15 8 4 13 4 5 acres harvested __ (D) 494 2255 729 425 1 804 388 580 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 68 3 52 45 23 63 28 28 

acres harvested __ 14 088 240 12623 7304 2 185 13 213 3982 6765 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 86 10 85 34 19 80 39 52 acres harvested __ 34 181 1 700 33430 5 131 2503 36332 5176 19924 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 96 9 59 29 19 31 45 36 

acres harvested __ 69793 2038 26483 7527 5 160 18 021 11 839 22702 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 63 3 98 30 47 11 61 36 acres harvested __ 73157 670 134 712 11 864 18 528 6525 27335 50434 

1982 size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 2 1 3 47 1 1 - 2 acres harvested __ (D) (D) 5 197 (D) (D) - (D) 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 12 4 19 97 22 24 32 3 acres harvested __ 221 74 419 1 697 363 (D) 543 48 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 4 - 4 17 2 8 10 - acres harvested __ 194 - 164 582 (D) 324 279 - 70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 3 15 17 4 19 9 5 acres harvested __ - 51 835 799 215 690 398 205 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 7 22 6 21 19 1 acres harvested __ 256 (D) 450 1 613 230 1 613 910 (D) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 27 7 22 19 2 34 11 19 

acres harvested __ 2646 637 2340 1 227 (D) 3583 777 2092 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 - 7 18 - 9 7 1 acres harvested __ (D) - 1 036 1 673 - 762 (D) (D) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ 6 2 13 10 4 7 1 5 acres harvested __ 937 (D) 1 963 906 315 787 (D) 678 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 69 6 52 49 15 79 28 32 acres harvested __ 15835 1 015 13875 8235 1 311 20033 3532 7704 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 102 8 108 44 15 59 47 49 acres harvested __ 43515 1 817 42034 8632 2455 29386 8 167 20575 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 97 9 67 31 20 22 55 32 acres harvested __ 74491 1 427 35250 9434 5500 15 111 16612 20698 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 62 4 110 45 43 18 56 42 acres harvested __ 100025 740 160 072 31 962 21 708 18450 31 110 40334 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 5 4 7 88 6 10 16 4 acres __ 23 12 (D) 431 36 50 78 11 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 4 14 54 18 13 34 6 acres __ (D) 48 187 770 264 179 442 81 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 8 1 11 23 3 9 13 7 acres __ (D) (D) 270 571 69 191 282 158 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 8 2 18 38 12 16 39 12 acres __ 325 (D) 666 1 394 428 606 1 473 459 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 32 11 41 52 35 55 31 17 acres __ 2272 785 3 156 3662 2490 3833 1 964 1 203 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 49 15 69 47 23 51 68 30 acres __ 7558 2014 9992 6526 2853 (D) 9083 4345 

200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 100 12 102 40 42 76 63 61 acres __ 32288 3373 34523 12 520 12851 (D) 18 571 20178 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 113 - 68 8 13 55 25 44 acres __ 81 689 - 45814 5 702 7540 34655 16383 30764 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 51 - 59 5 3 9 4 18 acres __ 70292 - 119 860 7 314 4 124 10587 4565 45995 

1982 acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 4 3 10 83 9 8 5 4 acres __ 9 (D) 47 415 28 50 29 (D) 10 to 19 acres ________________________________ farms __ 6 2 7 50 14 17 24 2 acres __ 76 (D) 106 690 180 234 303 (D) 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ 5 3 5 46 8 14 17 6 acres __ 105 64 119 1 067 179 306 386 121 

30 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ 3 3 19 45 18 25 32 10 acres __ 103 114 672 1 711 633 945 1 205 360 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 29 5 36 57 11 34 32 12 acres __ 2206 319 2720 3840 729 2390 2375 873 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ 45 18 66 57 22 59 60 32 acres __ 6762 2 451 9574 7 594 2966 8091 7 913 4247 200 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 122 11 126 51 33 87 76 67 acres __ 42206 3094 42842 16 795 10736 28371 22890 21 917 500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 102 - 84 12 15 49 17 40 acres __ 72445 - 65284 7 537 9997 34 699 10599 28743 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 70 - 64 15 4 8 12 18 acres __ 114 330 - 137 079 27308 6892 16069 17287 36 130 

202 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE -COUNTY OAT A 
Table 6. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbrevialions and symbols, see introduclory lext] 

Farms wilh harvesled cropland 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summil Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Farms ____________________________ number, 1987 __ I 54 244 15 21 720 2210 777 1982 __ 1 56 231 15 21 709 2369 775 acres harvested, 1987 __ (0) 10 168 118 672 6885 (0) 416082 547613 395529 1982 __ (0) 11 958 129 506 3770 (0) 401 630 598005 419954 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY SIZE 

OF FARM 

1987 size of farm: 1 10 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - 2 49 2 acres harvesled __ - - (0) - - (0) 154 (0) 101049 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 7 5 - 3 12 236 5 acres harvesled __ - 132 57 - 34 241 3879 (0) 50 10 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - - 2 - 1 2 70 11 acres harvesled __ - - (0) - (0) (0) 2622 589 70 10 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 4 4 1 - 6 225 10 acres harvesled __ - 203 149 (0) - 291 12 117 590 10010 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 3 3 - 3 11 115 8 acres harvesled __ - 52 224 - 70 778 9 101 568 14010179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 15 - 1 40 256 26 acres harvesled __ - (0) 1 246 - (0) 2923 27769 2425 180 10 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 5 2 - 10 92 13 acres harvesled __ - (0) 573 (0) - 1 092 13 147 988 220 10 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 1 1 - 13 126 16 acres harvesled __ - (0) (0) (0) - 1 573 21 131 2103 260 10 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 6 39 - 2 91 419 107 acres harvesled __ - 576 8030 - (0) 14808 101 388 20006 500 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 11 55 4 2 t39 272 189 acres harvesled __ (0) 1 238 18983 (0) (0) 40065 106 481 62486 1,000 10 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 6 71 2 1 174 141 195 acres harvesled __ - 1 617 46228 (0) (0) 91 760 76675 109 247 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 13 43 5 8 220 209 195 acres harvesled __ - 6170 43049 5300 802 262499 173 149 196449 1982 size of farm: 1 10 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 1 53 1 acres harvesled __ - (0) - - - (0) 173 (0) 101049 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 10 8 - - 18 261 12 acres harvesled __ - 142 164 - - (0) 4324 (0) 50 10 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 8 79 5 acres harvesled __ - - - - - 387 3 170 78 

70 10 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 2 2 1 - 9 217 11 acres harvesled __ - (0) (0) (0) - 367 12564 396 10010 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - - 3 - 5 8 123 15 acres harvesled __ - - 85 - 226 578 11 247 1 163 14010 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 13 - 2 48 298 28 acres harvesled __ - (0) 1 414 - (0) 3936 33945 2880 

18010219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 2 3 - 16 146 10 acres harvesled __ - (0) (0) (0) - 1 649 21 470 1 055 220 10 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 3 - - 6 141 10 acres harvesled __ - (0) 441 - - 842 25015 753 260 10 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 8 43 - - 93 438 95 acres harvesled __ - 1 057 8942 - - 16183 109126 17 596 

500 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 14 56 4 5 119 267 180 acres harvesled __ (0) 3393 22239 645 158 33 140 109 542 63 461 1,000 10 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ - 3 50 3 2 174 154 214 acres harvesled __ - 835 30951 480 (0) 91 049 96000 123 584 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 13 51 4 7 209 192 194 acres harvesled __ - 6252 64 805 2330 908 253 092 171 429 208 848 

HARVESTED CROPLAND BY ACRES 

HARVESTED 

1987 acres harvesled: 1 10 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 3 2 - 3 4 131 7 acres __ - 6 (0) - 20 9 658 30 101019 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 7 7 1 3 9 109 6 acres __ - (0) (0) (0) 39 108 1 494 80 20 10 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 2 - - 4 12 94 11 acres __ - (0) - - 85 286 2 159 262 

301049 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 7 6 1 5 24 148 24 acres __ - 244 226 (0) 175 891 5528 898 50 10 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 16 19 2 1 75 369 73 acres __ - 1 072 1 358 (0) (0) 5635 25962 5 125 10010199 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 6 39 1 3 97 509 123 acres __ - 975 5482 (0) 360 14 396 72640 18209 

200 10 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 8 80 7 2 217 592 251 acres __ - 2556 26 191 2 110 (0) 69002 189 580 83465 500 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 4 58 1 - 151 174 188 acres __ (0) (0) 40 287 (0) - 107 458 118 714 130 746 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 1 33 2 - 131 84 94 acres __ - (0) 45028 (0) - 218 297 130 878 156 714 

1982 acres harvesled: 1 10 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 6 2 - 2 4 122 13 acres __ - 19 (0) - (0) 17 546 60 101019 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 3 3 2 3 10 141 10 acres __ - 41 (0) (0) 31 120 1 839 130 20 10 29 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 5 3 1 2 10 75 13 acres __ - 100 71 (0) (0) 230 1 739 281 

30 10 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 5 5 - 4 34 149 27 acres __ - 185 182 - 141 1 323 5570 1 016 50 10 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 11 15 2 3 78 386 53 acres __ - 809 1 043 (0) 160 5 569 27305 3802 10010 199 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 12 31 2 5 97 575 123 acres __ (0) 1 695 4456 (0) 578 13 986 82062 17 872 200 10 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 8 77 6 2 214 632 243 acres __ - 2585 24 531 1 775 (0) 68 518 195 239 81 052 50010999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 5 61 1 - 149 184 176 acres __ - (0) 39464 (0) - 104 978 119 456 121 233 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 1 34 1 - 113 105 117 acres __ - (0) 59708 (0) - 206889 164 249 194 508 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 203 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Colorado Adsms Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 14913 283 271 44 96 123 193 514 1962 __ 15232 328 260 75 67 155 200 521 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 16 729869 169193 204 015 62390 113 144 313 612 453 257 103 977 1982 __ 17 351 278 195521 212 916 95832 95642 333 630 469 766 119 629 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13650 269 246 40 67 122 190 439 1982 __ 14 131 309 244 68 66 151 194 440 acres, 1981-_ 3 146 213 72659 72556 10769 4969 (D) 48 350 35485 1982 __ 3 435646 77 146 69945 15283 50BO 126 066 60 631 40021 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5426 123 100 15 15 115 129 113 1982 __ 4032 121 71 26 7 129 86 90 acres, 1967 __ I 372026 56445 13 252 14006 347 102660 23547 12 573 1962 __ 1 103 227 62103 8554 17460 707 73591 15 894 5970 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 9838 133 170 27 88 79 136 331 1982 __ 9787 156 187 40 74 100 139 336 acres, 1987 __ 10 932 828 29 375 110 198 35875 90 116 (D) 376 298 49898 1982 __ 11 591 831 49258 126827 61 lBO 77 230 131 330 408 142 64 713 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 3 013 773 28979 108 029 2046 14 150 40272 55498 39363 1982 __ 3 200 942 33218 968BO 3883 10837 58 702 56932 44 105 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13557 267 246 38 67 120 190 434 1982 __ 14080 308 244 67 63 148 193 435 acres, 1987 __ 2442358 27534 71 503 1 968 4509 38834 45650 31 512 1982_. 2656328 31 529 69 515 3769 4399 57293 54930 36801 

Pastureland and other land _____ -----_____ .--farms, 1987 __ 4853 40 122 7 58 6 50 216 1982 __ 4721 59 120 16 45 13 43 216 acres, 1987 __ 571 415 1 445 36526 78 9641 1 438 9848 7 851 1982 __ 544 614 1 889 27365 114 6438 1 409 2002 7304 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 815 32 10 49 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 2 - 1 

acres irrir:,ted-- 3 188 103 - 15 (D) - (D) 190 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ arms __ 2730 76 14 11 10 1 11 209 

50 to 69 acres _______________________ ._~~~~_~r=== 45824 1 100 244 75 (D) (D) (D) 3773 606 11 8 2 7 - 6 38 acres irrigated __ 21834 375 343 (D) 152 - 204 1 461 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 014 22 18 4 5 - 6 51 

acres irrieated-- 49483 1 011 849 111 190 - 351 2630 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ arms __ 782 13 4 1 9 - 9 15 acres i~ted __ 52490 1 006 493 (D) 410 - 700 960 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ anns __ 957 10 32 - 3 3 12 36 acres irrigated __ 90 208 620 2894 - 78 (D) 1 406 3 751 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 544 10 5 - 5 - 4 20 acres ~ated __ 60 061 (D) 465 - 392 - 550 1 897 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ arms __ 497 2 8 - 3 1 3 19 acres irrl~ated __ 70673 (D) 1 159 - 245 (D) 419 2698 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ 2025 41 85 - 16 17 44 38 acres irrIgated __ 399221 7134 22 118 - 1317 1 909 8695 6719 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1608 27 57 1 17 26 40 18 acres I~ted __ 560 822 6840 29530 (D) 4666 5476 12 717 7 041 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ I 401 23 24 6 9 29 29 13 acres i,ated __ 565755 5532 20909 645 3228 8587 14 019 3752 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms_- I 734 16 16 9 12 46 28 8 acres irrigated __ 1 094 434 3997 29025 1 168 3266 24024 16215 4491 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 8BO 62 1 18 - - 1 53 acresi~ __ 3276 199 (D) 53 - - (D) 224 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ s __ 2817 77 7 21 5 2 9 211 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~_i~~== 47606 1 137 (D) 210 79 (D) 135 3626 575 7 5 2 4 - 3 35 acres irrigated __ 21043 213 184 (D) 102 - 55 1 298 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1052 29 18 1 6 1 10 49 acresirri~ __ 54356 1 325 990 (D) 324 (D) 548 2734 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ __ 786 17 3 5 3 - 8 23 

acres irrIr:,ted-- 57025 1 207 315 191 99 - 635 1 947 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ rms __ 1 113 13 49 4 11 3 17 34 acres irrigated __ lID 836 1023 5532 345 754 230 1 851 2976 

160 to 219 acres __________________ --__________ farms __ 525 9 5 - 3 2 2 17 acres ~ted __ 64 249 812 B05 - 320 (D) (D) 1 808 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ arms __ 536 4 6 - 9 2 10 10 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~_~== T1 718 449 1245 - 689 (D) 1 122 1 149 2036 49 71 3 13 12 42 44 acres irrigated __ 436161 9339 18 301 315 842 1 641 11 563 9 169 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1776 24 51 7 13 34 35 24 

acres~-- 586 969 Ii 892 22 860 834 2196 8340 12979 9238 1,000 to 1,999 acres___________________________ __ 1320 22 28 3 8 42 26 12 acres~ __ 550 245 7073 23831 191 1 842 15541 9891 3440 2,000 acres or more _______ • __ ,________________ s __ 1 816 15 16 11 12 57 37 9 acres irrigated __ 1 211 668 4549 22 806 1 728 3590 32390 17 918 6496 

204 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

Farms _______ • ____________ • ___ • ___ • ________ number, 1987 __ 134 56 5 372 166 101 66 804 1982 __ 108 50 4 379 168 110 67 858 Land in irrigated farms ____ • ___________________ acres, 1987 __ 88046 217 827 7637 269516 242715 114 706 97072 245 355 1982 __ 107 711 255977 3 771 305096 263 384 178 185 157 837 232 349 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 116 56 4 351 161 95 64 727 1982 __ 99 50 4 363 165 106 63 802 acres, 1987 __ (0) 48571 192 79966 (0) 18 219 15790 44 378 1982 __ 10 536 74039 147 85170 32 146 25 139 13 322 46653 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 47 - 85 56 48 4 175 1982 __ 9 37 - 65 51 57 4 141 acres, 1987 __ 872 46896 - 9327 6589 9846 235 5342 1982 __ 206 84 584 - 10030 8436 20 175 264 4 170 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 107 42 5 277 130 62 60 561 1982 __ 90 38 3 279 114 53 65 558 acres, 1987 __ 67072 (0) 2748 165 579 192 633 (0) 77 134 160 097 1982 __ 91 737 115971 (0) 179159 205 953 127 782 132 524 142 338 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 15 361 18 614 275 104 542 30859 21 122 21 194 65853 1982 __ 17 035 20540 (0) 120 351 44 255 24 128 17 164 66 666 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 116 56 4 349 161 95 64 725 1982 __ 99 48 4 363 164 106 63 801 acres, 1987 __ 12 216 18 155 (0) 78697 26608 16223 15270 44 278 1982 __ 10 506 19 999 147 83839 31 915 23512 12096 46 143 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 3 2 134 55 20 29 378 1982 __ 50 4 2 159 53 14 23 379 acres, 1987 __ 3 145 459 (0) 25845 4251 4899 5924 21 575 1982 __ 6529 541 (0) 36512 12 340 616 5068 20523 1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 7 - - 3 1 4 - 46 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== 13 - - 8 (0) 22 - 197 21 - 1 39 33 16 1 297 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== 431 - (0) 934 (0) 303 (0) 5002 10 - - 16 16 3 - 65 acres irrigated __ 282 - - 550 505 79 - 2491 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ II - - 27 22 8 1 77 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:~== 635 - - 1 520 935 (0) (0) 3439 7 - - 25 12 2 - 73 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~ri~;~== 372 - - 1 899 804 (0) - 4839 13 1 - 32 8 10 7 37 acres irrigated __ 865 (0) - 3383 585 1 168 (0) 3 183 

180 to 219 acres ________ • _____________________ farms __ 5 - - 22 13 4 4 39 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== 370 - - 2166 1 454 636 445 4082 5 - - 20 9 5 4 31 acres irrigated __ 476 - - 4091 1 139 599 601 4475 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 26 4 - 69 19 14 13 48 acres irrigated __ 3954 (0) - 16 608 3337 2445 1 662 7483 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 9 8 1 58 12 9 11 39 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________ ~~~~~_i~~~~== 1 781 1 250 (0) 24 019 4265 3002 3978 9855 

9 16 2 37 9 10 13 30 acres irri~ated __ 1 639 4680 (0) 21 806 4842 2105 5632 8354 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ II 27 1 24 12 16 12 22 acres irrigated __ 4543 11 439 (0) 27558 12 468 10083 8155 12653 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I - - 4 1 - - 68 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== (0) - - 14 (0) - - 273 

11 - - 42 32 21 1 307 

acres irrir,ated-- (0) - - 1 112 (0) 438 (0) 5387 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ arms __ I - 1 12 10 5 - 64 acres irrigated __ (0) - (0) 421 327 226 - 2299 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 9 1 - 37 13 12 - 97 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:~== 276 (0) - 2009 713 574 - 4328 

7 - - 19 12 4 - 68 acres irrigated __ 417 - - 1 487 658 250 - 4488 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 13 - - 40 13 8 5 52 acres irrigated __ 921 - - 4639 1 174 788 523 4020 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 1 - 19 12 5 2 25 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== 240 (0) - 2743 886 613 (0) 2606 

6 - 1 17 11 9 3 29 acres irrigated __ 766 - (0) 2598 903 1 247 186 3639 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 26 3 - 65 22 10 11 64 acres irrigated __ 3 122 (0) - 14 699 5010 3123 1 903 11 094 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 9 4 - 66 16 13 15 36 

acres i,ated __ 1 757 722 - 29401 6396 3931 1 888 8330 1,000 to 1,999 acres___________________________ arms __ 10 13 2 29 16 11 12 26 acres irrigated __ 2367 4545 (0) 18 412 7814 3092 3049 8669 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 12 28 - 29 10 12 18 22 acres irrigated __ 6972 14 336 - 42 816 19810 9646 9415 11 533 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 205 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Farms _____________________________________ number. 1987 __ 7 14 91 128 53 99 303 396 1982 __ 15 16 90 107 58 101 278 365 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres. 1987 __ (0) 39477 88061 201 559 154 079 154 329 204 302 402 126 1982 __ (0) 42966 89165 197 846 239944 188 827 221 413 442 107 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms. 1987 __ 7 11 79 104 52 91 286 342 1982 __ 15 13 76 92 53 88 257 325 acres, 1987 __ (0) 2876 6802 (0) 9374 11 511 10 286 37763 1982 __ (0) 2459 6971 (0) 13 623 10952 8572 37 160 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 10 6 20 24 30 54 1982 __ 1 4 11 5 22 19 28 50 acres, 1987 __ - 1 661 1 337 79 6724 4935 982 4527 1982 __ (0) 662 2134 39 8 116 5088 1 185 4447 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ - 9 75 117 47 76 180 339 1982 __ 1 10 72 96 53 72 164 292 acres, 1987 __ - 29200 75235 166 459 125994 128 866 176 738 321 638 1982 __ (0) 38330 78049 167 630 211 647 165 970 200 774 371 688 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 9 1 486 4627 25763 5327 13 166 12 128 53552 1982 __ 89 1 253 5608 29 751 6018 11 963 10308 50771 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms. 1987 __ 7 10 76 104 52 91 285 341 1982 __ 15 13 75 92 51 88 257 325 acres, 1987 __ 9 (0) 3880 16725 4912 9834 9560 35828 1982 __ 89 433 4706 18 711 5599 9817 7886 34797 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 27 69 6 21 82 219 1982 __ - 6 30 61 11 29 71 180 acres, 1987 __ - (0) 947 9038 415 3332 2588 17724 1982 __ - 820 902 11 040 419 2146 2422 15974 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 7 - 4 2 - 10 62 18 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~r:r:== 9 - 6 (0) - 32 254 79 

- 1 16 20 4 17 126 96 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~_i~=== - (0) 290 (0) 33 198 1 590 1 653 

- - 8 6 2 3 9 22 acres Irrigated __ - - 300 240 (0) 88 237 512 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 2 5 12 3 5 10 11 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r=== - (0) 85 493 79 174 257 582 

- - 6 8 1 3 8 31 

acres irri~ated __ - - 420 479 (0) 86 383 1 801 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arms __ - - 6 6 1 4 5 19 acres irrigated __ - - 176 335 (0) 225 343 1 656 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 1 3 - 3 5 11 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r~~== - (0) (0) 160 - (0) 378 999 

- - 2 6 1 1 4 13 

acres irri~ated-- - - (0) 550 (0) (0) 538 1 204 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 2 9 20 5 7 14 53 acres irrigated __ - (0) 435 2776 112 490 957 6470 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - - 14 13 7 10 20 43 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________________ ~~~~~_i~r=== - - 1 095 3490 1090 1 380 1 271 9398 

- 4 11 11 11 21 12 37 

acres irri~ated-- - 326 914 3527 1 564 4099 1 324 12460 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ - 4 9 21 18 15 28 42 acres irrigated __ - 940 760 13 325 2296 6 138 4596 16738 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 12 - 10 1 2 8 55 11 

acres irri~ated __ 16 - 27 (0) (0) 29 202 34 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ arms __ I 2 20 13 5 22 108 100 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~_i~=== (0) (0) 286 (0) 22 274 1 413 1 626 

- 2 1 5 - 1 9 22 

acres irrigated __ - (0) (0) 180 - (0) 503 709 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 1 8 7 - 5 14 28 

acres irrir,ated-- - (0) 336 269 - 255 512 1 199 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ arms __ - - 3 7 - 7 17 21 

acres irrira:ted-- - - 57 435 - 287 619 1 384 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arms __ - - 1 9 1 3 9 21 

acres irrigated __ - - (0) 645 (0) 118 340 1 435 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ I - 2 4 1 3 2 12 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~_I~r=:= (0) - (0) 370 (0) 392 (0) 756 

- 1 4 5 - 2 1 16 

acres irnra:ted-- - (0) 171 880 - (0) (0) 1 788 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ I 1 13 17 5 8 10 27 acres Irrigated __ (0) (0) 984 2 152 216 924 381 3893 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ larms __ - 2 13 10 8 9 17 30 

acres Irrira:ted-- - (0) 778 2057 1 108 1 616 1 738 7087 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ - 2 6 8 6 14 12 29 

acres ~ted __ - (0) 1 660 2907 1 155 3 921 1 274 8086 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ - 5 9 21 30 19 24 48 acres Irrigated __ - 1 030 1 135 19865 3447 3923 3 141 22774 

206 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Farms _____________________________________ number, t987 __ 2 133 138 14 126 93 154 16 1982 __ 1 110 140 13 132 92 152 19 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ (0) 306623 197 538 (0) 367 481 394 938 22977 41 158 1982 __ (0) 262 139 234713 8281 367 838 387 166 24641 58036 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 115 120 11 119 88 117 16 1982 __ 1 98 123 9 127 86 127 18 

acres, 1987 __ (0) 36595 29140 (0) 13533 79 165 3 018 (0) 

1982 __ (0) 28501 (0) 960 10996 75 527 2657 13868 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 6 2 17 3 13 13 1982 __ - 6 3 - 17 4 11 12 

acres, 1981-_ - 2005 278 (0) 2914 (0) 596 16944 1982 __ - 602 250 - 1 079 (0) 998 11 456 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 115 123 12 113 91 75 9 1982 __ 1 98 125 13 114 87 66 14 acres, 1987 __ (0) 222 854 157634 6754 312 548 286 359 14840 (0) 1982 __ (0) 196 029 184 331 6314 331 110 294 849 19403 32606 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ (0) 49059 45416 1 749 14086 109 281 3434 3 122 1982 __ (0) 40600 52849 1 695 11 236 104 074 3036 6309 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 115 120 11 117 88 115 16 1982 __ 1 98 123 9 127 86 121 18 acres, 1987 __ (0) 35668 28805 485 11 440 78472 1 977 3 122 1982 __ (0) 28231 32732 880 10045 74 622 1 078 (0) 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 69 65 9 23 37 55 - 1982 __ - 43 74 8 16 48 46 1 acres, 1987 __ - 13391 16611 1 264 2846 30809 1 457 - 1982 __ - 12369 20117 815 1 191 29452 1 958 (0) 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 1 - 60 1 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~?;~== - - (0) - (0) - 156 (0) 

- 8 15 - 6 4 50 - acres irri?,ated __ - 117 355 - 107 116 635 - 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ arms __ - 3 4 1 2 - 3 - acres irrigated __ - 41 140 (0) (0) - 65 -

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 5 4 1 7 - 4 -

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r;~~== - 228 208 (0) 159 - 275 - - 4 5 - 3 - 7 - acres irri?,aled __ - 330 257 - 175 - 310 - 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 3 7 - 2 2 5 1 

acres irrigated __ - 160 445 - (0) (0) 95 (0) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 8 1 4 - 3 -

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~_i~r:~== - (0) 578 (0) 206 - 96 - 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 -

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~ri?;~~== (0) (0) (0) (0) 161 (0) (0) - - 14 15 1 19 2 6 2 

acres irrigaled __ - 1 184 2702 (0) 891 (0) 876 (0) 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 22 31 6 16 10 7 - acres irri~ated __ - 5450 6679 1 135 2 118 3380 313 - 1,000 to 1,999 acres___________________________ arms __ - 27 22 1 19 22 6 3 

2,000 acres or more ____________________ ~~~~~_i~?;~== - 8218 10911 (0) 1 810 12220 425 886 

- 44 24 1 44 51 1 9 

acres irrigated __ - 32846 22771 (0) 8343 92985 (0) 1 967 

1982 irrigaled acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 1 3 - 3 - 69 -

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~?;~~== - (0) 14 - 10 - 177 - - 4 11 - 12 1 52 1 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~ri?;~== - 33 (0) - 215 (0) 511 (0) 

- 2 2 1 6 1 5 - acres irrigated __ - (0) (0) (0) 100 (0) 142 -

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 5 6 - 3 - 3 -

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~~== - 184 293 - 43 - 102 - - 4 9 - 7 - 3 -

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== - 264 564 - 178 - 115 - - 8 5 1 2 - 4 - acres irrigaled __ - 400 470 (0) (0) - 100 -

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 7 1 3 1 2 - 220 10 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~;~== - (0) 729 (0) 134 (0) (0) - 1 1 - 2 2 - - 2 

260 10 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~?;~== (0) (0) - (0) (0) - - (0) 

- 17 11 4 15 2 5 1 

acres irrigated __ - 1 971 1 723 530 1 102 (0) 502 (0) 

500 10 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 18 28 2 20 3 2 4 

acres irri~ated __ - 3392 4425 (0) 1 174 1 320 (0) 875 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ - 14 25 - 26 25 4 2 

acres irri~ated __ - 4580 14783 - 2230 14588 289 (0) 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ - 34 33 2 33 59 3 9 

acres irrigated __ - 29458 29474 (0) 5900 87618 975 4532 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 207 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

Fanns _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 320 8 530 718 170 30 359 1094 1982 __ 297 11 472 746 177 34 360 1 180 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 751 574 8 919 564447 379553 817 732 139277 412 259 416 948 1982 __ 741 116 8 212 538767 355497 886 151 238 967 420 698 392430 

HlIJVested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 320 7 444 621 159 29 354 970 1982 __ 297 10 387 649 171 32 355 1 064 acres, 1987 __ 252057 493 38411 81 101 19695 12263 118820 56 828 1982 __ 254329 (D) 31 514 86900 15022 21 352 118680 58163 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1981-_ 303 3 106 179 27 17 267 245 1982 __ 245 - 100 138 29 17 137 188 acres, 1987 __ 203 766 72 11 641 19588 5403 13 631 58492 10036 1982 __ 161 701 - 8559 14529 1 366 12 804 35416 5923 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 216 8 450 438 142 24 241 566 1982 __ 231 11 398 453 145 31 242 577 acres, 1987 __ (D) 7918 192 307 258834 773 491 88 923 222800 309 133 1982 __ 315 703 6825 212339 223 169 816 289 203 286 255 708 291 701 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 124 475 (D) 61 461 79870 32426 4984 94503 81 824 1982 __ 119 847 4770 58 443 104 534 25 144 6245 94028 91 859 HlIJVested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 320 7 437 614 158 27 352 969 1982 __ 297 10 385 647 171 32 355 1 064 acres, 1987 __ 121 389 493 32319 70915 19 237 4734 88305 55966 1982 __ 118 643 1 150 25305 78717 14247 5945 90 403 56921 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 5 303 244 39 4 49 410 1982 __ 19 9 309 246 42 4 50 430 acres, 1987 __ 3086 (D) 29 142 8955 13 189 250 6198 25858 1982 __ 1 204 3620 33 138 25817 10897 300 3625 34938 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ 1 - 14 72 3 1 - 217 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~r~~== (D) - 58 274 7 (D) - 961 

- 2 123 212 17 1 15 415 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~r=== - (D) 2 211 3431 206 (D) 270 6417 

- - 23 35 4 - 7 54 acres irrigated __ - - 841 1 166 123 - 273 1 951 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 1 55 55 11 - 9 64 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~r~~== - (D) 2384 2633 457 - 590 2980 

1 1 48 57 9 1 11 62 

acres irri~ated __ (D) (D) 2632 4088 315 (D) 921 4318 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arms __ - - 44 46 7 1 28 47 acres irrigated __ - - 3448 4588 570 (D) 2407 4 129 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 1 - 22 25 5 1 16 34 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~~~r=== (D) - 2459 3295 573 (D) 1690 3563 

- 1 16 17 9 - 17 18 acres irrigated __ - (D) 1896 2661 668 - 2474 1740 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 16 1 72 93 31 1 76 66 acres irrigated __ 2611 (D) 10 818 19513 3488 (D) 14206 12133 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 73 - 49 44 20 2 73 49 

acres irri\:ted __ 15466 - 11 183 14494 2 811 (D) 23 110 11 949 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ 88 1 38 29 14 5 62 24 

acres irri~ated __ 29509 (D) 8892 10783 1 379 943 25649 8142 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 140 1 26 33 40 17 45 44 , acres irrigated __ 76662 (D) 14 639 12944 21 809 3 123 22913 23541 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - 8 71 2 - 3 221 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~:..:== - - 36 249 (D) - 14 917 

1 1 108 223 16 - 16 462 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (D) (D) 2 120 3763 (D) - 323 7540 

4 - 25 39 6 - 9 61 acres irrigated __ 83 - 885 1 385 231 - 318 2298 

70 to 99 acres ______ .------------------------- farms __ 2 2 52 57 8 - 14 74 

100 to 139 acres _______________________ ~~~~_i~?=== (D) (D) 2530 2903 346 - 751 3758 

2 1 34 47 10 - 19 55 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~_i~?:r:== (D) (D) 2266 3241 596 - 2023 3950 

1 1 45 49 10 1 27 51 acres irrigated __ (D) (D) 3 741 4968 638 (D) 2754 4425 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 14 23 5 - 14 33 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (D) (D) 1 449 2964 308 - 2097 3254 

5 - 13 31 8 - 24 19 acres irrigated __ 855 - 1 185 5 127 528 - 3835 2508 280 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 22 2 58 90 28 2 65 88 acres irrigated __ 3930 (D) 8503 19343 2095 (D) 14 811 15847 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 56 2 61 51 29 3 75 45 

acres irri~ated-- 16136 (D) 13978 17 740 1 981 360 24610 12492 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ 74 - 26 33 9 7 50 26 acres irri~ated __ 21 271 - 7484 12300 1 130 1 496 21 130 7476 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 128 1 28 32 46 21 44 45 acres irrigated __ 76925 (D) 14266 30551 16988 4355 21 362 27394 

208 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 6 116 457 727 500 372 69 64 1982 __ 8 120 439 730 557 413 73 65 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 8 127 648 548 749 669 396 909 382339 390570 146209 205 083 1982 __ 7479 739 565 736 556 391 711 430 139 214084 120 494 227 427 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 110 381 628 498 337 63 58 1982 __ 5 116 379 656 551 400 65 61 acres, 1987 __ (0) 24599 23282 61 207 138 329 52823 9433 12314 1982 __ (0) 35745 24935 67343 158 574 58685 8 601 15 711 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 30 92 156 361 209 6 8 1982 __ 1 31 81 97 162 158 7 - acres, 1987 __ - 15 483 11 977 6543 52955 13602 208 398 1982 __ (0) 21 480 4887 3671 35193 6462 424 -

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 6 110 376 498 233 211 63 54 1982 __ 7 109 361 523 273 202 66 57 acres, 1987 __ 6437 587 249 585 624 281 217 178026 (0) 116 209 184993 1982 __ 6 127 668 988 580 745 277 366 219 893 141 956 95266 206 837 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ I 505 42411 35539 86529 119494 56266 13 350 14346 1982 __ 887 22706 35752 94419 146298 61 599 12786 18842 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 107 373 627 497 336 63 58 1982 __ 5 115 375 656 551 400 65 81 acres, 1987 __ (0) 16407 18440 60939 115701 51 861 9358 11 716 1982 __ 252 16 587 19432 66 866 144 055 58257 8432 14964 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 38 267 331 49 111 32 19 1982 __ 5 31 260 335 47 91 37 19 acres, 1987 __ (0) 26004 17 099 25590 3793 4405 3992 2630 1982 __ 635 6 119 16320 27553 2243 3342 4354 3878 

1987 irrigaled acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - 22 36 6 9 - 1 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~!~== - - 90 184 35 41 - (0) 

1 1 107 192 19 76 4 8 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) 2015 3403 358 1 301 51 74 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 2 33 53 12 20 3 - acres irrigated __ - (0) 1 148 1 970 562 729 129 -

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 6 50 80 34 28 2 - acres irrigated __ - 187 1 983 3660 1 846 1 292 (0) - 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 6 37 46 28 27 4 - acres irrigated __ - 320 1 815 3316 2014 2 019 220 - 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 38 38 60 33 6 6 

acres irrigated __ - (0) 2461 3273 6481 3002 314 106 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 5 30 28 20 21 3 2 acres irrigated __ - 324 2443 2797 2933 2332 94 (0) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 3 12 21 32 11 2 2 

acres irrigated __ - 324 1 042 3230 5018 1 790 (0) (0) 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 9 54 108 114 64 11 6 acres irrigated __ - 757 8263 21 021 26088 11 670 1 561 485 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 2 12 33 48 87 48 10 12 acres irrigated __ (0) 1 163 5026 11 278 27227 16789 1 995 1 527 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ I 20 22 28 53 16 4 6 acres irrigated __ (0) 3 184 6062 7718 32808 8208 397 1 972 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ 2 50 19 49 35 19 20 21 

acres irrigated __ (0) 35852 3 191 24699 14124 7093 8 189 10032 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 3 20 30 6 20 - - acres irrigated __ - 8 104 129 15 99 - - 10 to 49 acres ________________________________ farms __ I 2 102 193 22 95 3 6 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~:;~== (0) (0) 1 471 3385 496 1 536 35 52 

1 3 24 48 12 18 2 1 

acres irrigated __ (0) 77 751 1 680 589 722 (0) (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 3 57 65 31 33 1 - acres irrigated __ - 90 2490 3 133 1 905 2007 (0) - 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 4 41 50 32 22 6 1 

acres irrigated __ (0) 256 2628 3 416 3206 1 552 440 (0) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 4 31 41 82 37 4 3 

acres irrigated __ - 325 2047 3442 10261 3 816 175 126 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 16 29 23 24 1 1 

acres irrigated __ - (0) 1 461 3272 4 194 2993 (0) (0) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 19 30 34 14 2 3 

acres irrigated __ - (0) 1 608 3798 6235 2 198 (0) 145 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 10 56 102 133 73 11 5 acres irrigated __ - 1 426 8563 19 338 35890 17 605 1 412 304 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 9 37 62 94 35 13 8 

acres irri~ated __ (0) 1 139 5776 16406 34 277 13 138 3227 1 628 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ 4 23 16 35 41 18 10 9 

acres irrigated __ 760 3435 4601 9769 25282 7485 1 377 4905 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms __ - 57 20 47 47 24 20 28 

acres irrigated __ - 15 535 4252 26651 23948 8448 5795 11 627 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 209 
Table 7. Irrigation: 1987 and 1982-con. 

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

Farms with irrigation 

Phillips pijkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Farms _____________________________________ number, 1987 __ 157 57 287 313 144 303 208 209 1982 __ 158 55 284 342 117 313 220 199 Land in irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ 232577 32026 373 177 197607 368 882 194 329 399079 439090 1982 __ 253484 40 133 398 836 215942 297 327 224 770 459 889 451 755 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 155 48 281 296 127 291 188 195 1982 __ 156 45 281 329 106 298 189 187 acres, 1987 __ 115630 (0) 126462 28382 25255 81 276 38 174 103 132 1982 __ 142000 6080 148 659 32307 24104 91 062 44 134 90326 Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 142 6 180 103 27 143 39 95 1982 __ 121 - 160 88 24 113 35 65 acres, 1987 __ 71 751 379 76907 7 165 7068 20848 20595 24034 1982 __ 54 735 - 78643 6900 9054 11 795 11 655 25 518 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 66 50 147 175 132 179 191 128 1982 __ 75 49 142 172 101 176 197 126 acres, 1987 __ (0) 22509 (0) 154563 322 226 79587 304 369 297 119 1982 __ 52372 31 929 150 767 168 335 255 245 90 135 371 782 317 434 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ 70283 13926 104 831 31 647 26999 116 779 44 432 136 553 1982 __ 89248 10 788 110 823 31 067 26780 110 718 47330 128 326 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 154 47 281 296 127 290 182 195 1982 __ 156 45 280 328 104 296 184 186 acres, 1987 __ 66843 6136 102409 27700 21 225 81 028 30006 102439 1982 __ 88335 6040 108 581 28337 18036 88657 32715 88601 

Pastureland and other land __________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 38 31 68 61 122 99 68 1982 __ 10 32 33 52 53 106 91 68 acres, 1987 __ 3640 7790 2422 3947 5774 35 751 14426 34 114 1982 __ 911 4748 2242 2730 8744 22061 14615 39725 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I 3 6 45 2 4 - 1 

10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~r=== (0) 5 29 183 (0) 11 - (0) 

2 9 20 77 19 19 22 6 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_i~~:.:== (0) 90 483 1 223 (0) 338 (0) (0) 

1 - 4 17 7 7 2 1 acres irrigated __ (0) - 192 609 165 337 (0) (0) 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - - 6 15 8 22 10 8 acres irrigated __ - - 375 780 369 1 391 375 350 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 12 18 5 16 10 6 acres irrigated __ 96 290 910 957 305 857 602 624 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 4 5 13 10 7 24 12 20 acres irrigated __ 468 425 1 310 582 602 2733 950 2 120 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 7 10 16 4 12 4 3 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~:.~~== - 830 1 542 1 902 222 1 260 140 380 

1 5 15 7 4 14 4 6 

260 to 499 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~~=== (0) 640 2245 625 465 2286 485 795 

16 3 44 39 15 62 20 30 acres irrigated __ 3531 490 11 385 6823 2436 16 227 2240 7040 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 38 10 72 25 16 81 32 54 acres irrigated __ 13860 2 715 27676 4250 2983 41 723 6290 24215 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 56 9 36 22 17 30 37 36 

acres irrip,ated __ 26233 3001 14 553 7766 4265 23283 8777 26829 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 35 3 49 22 40 12 55 38 acres irrigated __ 25782 5440 44 131 5947 14790 26333 24 150 74064 

1982 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ I 2 2 46 - 1 1 3 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) (0) 194 - (0) (0) 6 101049 acres ________________________________ farms __ 4 7 18 92 26 27 17 2 acres irrigaled __ 63 146 (0) 1 571 583 (0) (0) (0) 50 10 69 acres ________________________________ farms __ 2 - 4 15 2 7 9 - acres irrigaled __ (0) - 181 542 (0) 287 234 -

70 10 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 4 14 15 4 22 6 6 acres irrigated __ - 139 781 799 225 1 098 369 265 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ farms __ I 2 7 22 6 23 16 1 acres irrigated __ (0) (0) 459 1 613 300 2059 797 (0) 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ farms __ 6 7 17 16 2 35 5 19 acres irrigaled __ 832 773 1 615 1 029 (0) 4058 580 1 889 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - - 6 18 - 9 7 1 

220 to 259 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_i~rir~~== - - 895 1 668 - 975 570 (0) 

1 2 12 6 3 7 - 5 acres irrigaled __ (0) (0) 1 853 713 555 1 101 - 794 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ farms __ 21 8 42 39 11 79 18 33 acres irrigated __ 6426 1 155 11 44B 6820 1 610 21 407 2002 8 177 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ 32 10 75 31 11 62 37 52 acres irrigated __ 13685 2377 30726 6525 2419 31 734 6626 22158 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ farms __ 48 9 34 20 14 22 54 33 

acres irri~ated __ 23410 2702 15 052 4847 2376 16656 13627 25227 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ 42 4 53 22 38 19 50 44 acres irrigated __ 44 395 3040 47403 4748 18430 30873 22 255 69637 

210 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Farms _____________________________________ number. 1987 __ 1 51 118 15 19 140 1860 494 1982 __ - 57 108 16 14 141 2000 467 Land In Irrigated farms ________________________ acres, 1987 __ (D) 131 039 181 406 30816 48 674 393 242 952475 1 050101 1982 __ - 133 012 187757 33610 36397 385602 977 413 992 682 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 40 118 15 17 140 1 761 490 1982 __ - 45 108 14 12 141 1 926 464 acres, 1987 __ - 5443 60 855 6885 1 148 92014 387 925 309 445 1982 __ - 5296 74659 (D) 1 024 91 960 445 378 332 672 

Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 93 2 1 118 799 404 1982 __ - 3 69 2 - 89 509 274 acres, 1987 __ - 565 32033 (D) (D) 58 818 122 594 157 527 1982 __ - 2238 26364 (D) - 48 832 78256 107621 

Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured ____ farms, 1987 __ 1 43 73 14 15 105 942 348 1982 __ - 49 62 12 13 96 979 342 acres, 1987 __ (D) 122046 85303 19194 30560 238 519 397 097 567 369 1982 __ - 119 881 77150 26 415 17 724 239 079 406 716 528 775 

Irrigated land _________________________________ acres, 1987 __ (D) 10859 39524 10465 1 003 39547 358585 246116 1982 __ - 13308 51 770 6135 955 46600 404869 273 605 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms. 1987 __ - 38 118 15 17 138 1 746 484 1982 __ - 45 108 14 12 140 1 922 464 acres, 1987 __ - 5391 38624 6885 914 38409 335 961 226 351 1982 __ - 5292 50991 3670 800 46 191 388017 259 555 

Pastureland and other land __________________ terms, 1987 __ 1 27 18 6 5 12 408 85 1982 __ - 32 8 7 5 9 413 48 acres, 1987 __ (D) 5468 900 3580 89 1 138 22604 19765 1982 __ - 8016 779 2465 155 409 16852 14050 

1987 irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 49 1 

101049 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_I~C~:: - - - - - - 175 (D) 

- 8 4 - 2 3 239 4 

50 to 69 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_I~C~:: - 171 67 - (D) 42 4160 (D) 

- 1 1 - 1 - 65 8 acres Irrigated __ - (D) (D) - (D) - 2740 454 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ 1 6 4 1 - - 213 4 

acres Irrieated-- (D) 281 165 (D) - - 11 961 284 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 6 - - 3 1 112 3 

140 to 179 acres _______________________ ~~~~~_I~~;~:: - 259 - - 70 (D) 9067 330 

- 1 2 - 1 - 226 11 acres Irrigated __ - (D) (D) - (D) - 25581 1 293 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 2 3 2 - 3 91 1 

220 10 259 acres _______________________ ~~_i~~;~:: - (D) 374 (D) - 345 13215 (D) 

- 1 1 I 1 2 118 5 

acres Irriealed-- - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 20633 786 260 10 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 2 16 - 1 17 373 62 acres irrigaled __ - (D) 3581 - (D) 2461 93009 14 170 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 6 30 4 1 30 211 104 

acres Irrieated-- - 586 10041 (D) (D) 7253 84909 36816 1,000 to 1,999 acres ___________________________ arms __ - 4 33 2 1 29 80 132 

acres Irril:ted __ - 1 140 16719 (D) (D) 11 516 48 773 61 480 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ arms __ - 14 24 5 8 55 83 159 acres Irrigaled __ - 7535 8203 8600 620 17 580 44 342 130 244 

1982 Irrigated acres by size of farm: 1 to 9 acres __________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - - 55 - 10 to 49 acres _________________________ ~~~~~_I~~=:: - (D) - - - - 181 - - 13 5 1 - 6 246 4 

acres Irrieated-- - 206 118 (D) - 149 4463 30 50 to 69 acres ________________________________ arms __ - - - - 1 1 74 3 acres Irrigated __ - - - - (D) (D) 3173 51 

70 to 99 acres ________________________________ farms __ - 4 2 1 - - 208 4 

acres Irrieated-- - 233 (D) (D) - - 12636 146 100 to 139 acres ______________________________ arms __ - - 1 - 3 1 124 7 

acres irrieated-- - - (D) - 116 (D) 11 129 690 140 to 179 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 2 4 - 1 6 271 9 

acres irrigaled __ - (D) 533 - (D) 741 31 479 (D) 

180 to 219 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 1 2 3 - 5 138 2 

acres Irriealed-- - (D) (D) 105 - 589 21 115 (D) 220 to 259 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 3 1 - - 1 135 3 

acres Irrieated-- - 26 (D) - - (D) 24859 404 260 to 499 acres ______________________________ arms __ - 8 14 1 - 18 379 48 

acres Irrigaled __ - 1 355 3 107 (D) - 3364 102703 11 004 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ farms __ - 10 28 4 1 21 212 96 

acres I~ted __ - 2400 12101 825 (D) 6847 87621 36488 

1,000 to 1,999 acres___________________________ arms __ - 2 17 2 2 28 64 137 

acreSirri~ __ - (D) 8991 (D) (D) 12865 58 061 69571 2,000 acres or more ___________________________ __ - 13 34 4 6 54 74 154 

acres Irrigated __ - 8042 26266 4580 564 21 638 47449 153 581 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 211 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27195 700 326 286 148 611 291 752 1982 __ 27026 761 306 301 128 643 301 761 $1,000,1987 __ 1 347073 45404 21 472 11 106 3 741 40 018 19 980 27522 1982 __ 1 390665 39624 24 123 10893 3889 46524 17377 21 681 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 49534 64 862 65868 38833 25279 65495 68 861 36598 1982 __ 51 457 52069 78834 36190 30382 72355 57733 28491 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7942 199 88 123 45 135 65 304 1982 __ 7793 172 76 113 46 98 79 421 $10,00010 $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 4691 90 48 22 48 82 18 83 1982 __ 4782 174 39 41 31 45 74 126 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 3260 104 37 46 20 94 38 68 1982 __ 2956 139 15 44 7 59 32 64 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 3283 91 29 44 8 68 35 132 1982 __ 3083 52 39 45 13 105 11 29 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 2233 69 39 2 12 18 23 44 1982 __ 2298 57 43 38 12 97 16 49 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ I 792 17 20 6 8 70 39 54 1982 __ 1948 58 19 2 11 68 12 16 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 2643 65 33 30 7 71 53 51 1982 __ 2630 51 34 2 7 91 51 28 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ I 351 65 32 13 - 73 20 16 1982 __ 1 536 58 41 16 1 60 26 28 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ I 213 60 29 12 - 72 20 16 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 138 5 3 1 - 1 - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 25274 679 289 275 135 574 281 670 1982 __ 24691 703 277 267 102 624 285 676 number, 1987 __ 68117 2002 943 742 240 1 717 889 1 441 1982 __ 62993 1 731 933 671 176 1777 724 1 212 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 23017 636 282 225 117 514 263 614 1982 __ 22836 607 274 243 102 579 250 549 number, 1987 __ 59043 1 733 847 507 230 1 508 792 1 587 1982 __ 56141 1 440 776 562 186 1 442 739 1 119 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 12394 373 129 108 66 193 131 362 number, 1987 __ 20049 683 206 168 107 291 285 674 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 16870 460 222 169 70 438 183 410 number, 1987 __ 38994 1 050 641 339 123 1 217 507 913 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 198L_ 6320 144 59 47 9 254 113 80 1982 __ 6121 155 43 62 5 355 90 71 

number, 198L_ 8469 217 84 57 9 398 136 105 1982 __ 7994 194 49 79 5 442 111 84 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7627 177 139 70 27 110 130 275 1982 __ 6332 134 121 66 44 44 99 151 number, 1987 __ 8868 193 175 90 29 111 140 326 1982 __ 7040 141 135 82 46 (D) 118 152 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9548 250 141 108 84 210 151 309 1982 __ 9229 176 153 54 62 164 102 191 number, 1987 __ 11240 298 189 120 70 243 173 358 1982 __ 10365 195 189 89 64 180 109 209 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 8627 271 91 66 30 213 110 228 numbeL_ 11 699 368 137 115 33 271 164 292 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 3343 104 30 35 13 60 45 59 

numbeL_ 4697 172 43 62 15 90 59 80 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 974 41 8 14 9 15 7 25 number __ 1 162 41 8 24 10 29 14 28 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 2586 71 23 28 4 57 38 44 number __ 3535 131 35 38 5 61 45 52 Grain and baan combines ________________________ farms __ 783 32 - 2 - 32 12 3 number __ 931 37 - (D) - 72 12 3 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 1 160 30 11 1 2 37 36 86 number __ 1282 30 11 (D) (D) 38 36 66 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 1495 40 10 18 7 63 37 51 

numbeL_ 1 635 40 11 18 7 64 37 60 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 22 688 565 269 264 122 540 273 571 number __ 56418 1 634 806 627 207 1446 725 1 149 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 21 721 587 270 213 115 501 263 585 number __ 54 346 1 561 804 445 215 1 418 733 1 507 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 11 625 341 122 95 65 178 131 350 number __ 18887 642 198 144 97 262 271 646 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 15914 434 214 163 67 425 183 382 number __ 35459 919 606 301 118 1 156 462 881 Grain and baan combines ________________________ farms __ 5719 120 59 45 9 241 102 78 number __ 7538 180 84 (D) 9 326 124 102 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 6604 156 131 69 25 73 94 226 

numbeL_ 7386 163 164 (D) (0) 73 104 260 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 8314 217 133 91 59 155 114 270 number __ 9605 258 178 102 63 179 136 298 

See footnotes at end of table. 

212 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Oelta 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 325 11 438 190 187 131 894 1982 __ 135 307 7 435 185 218 130 933 $1,000,1987 __ 4249 19343 152 18076 8258 9 709 4049 24422 1982 __ 3297 23 168 (0) 19465 9176 8646 3970 25990 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 26558 59518 13791 41 269 43 462 51 919 30907 27318 1982 __ 24424 75467 (0) 44748 49601 40576 30539 27857 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 67 58 6 64 59 78 52 369 1982 __ 49 36 4 117 93 51 39 359 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 18 30 2 131 28 5 17 202 1982 __ 15 24 - 101 29 45 18 182 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 24 37 2 73 39 2 9 125 1982 __ 27 49 1 8 22 52 25 121 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 21 47 1 36 14 38 29 47 1982 __ 29 42 2 64 6 7 31 105 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 17 45 - 51 31 5 7 44 1982 __ 6 22 - 71 7 35 5 83 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 8 46 - 32 1 31 6 68 1982 __ 6 33 - 16 - 14 5 35 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 5 44 - 45 13 23 11 26 1982 __ 3 80 - 37 15 10 5 40 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ - 18 - 6 5 5 - 15 1982 __ - 21 - 21 13 4 2 8 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ - 15 - 6 3 4 - 14 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - 3 - - 2 1 - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 144 290 11 399 168 158 121 821 1982 __ 110 271 6 386 135 212 118 838 number, 1987 __ 304 873 21 1 007 453 468 283 1 547 1982 __ 220 1 034 12 949 375 630 289 1 606 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 131 280 4 407 151 171 96 n2 1982 __ 109 263 5 380 156 165 108 856 number, 1987 __ 279 688 11 1 051 352 442 281 1 599 1982 __ 237 761 (0) 914 330 328 324 1690 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 81 99 4 241 98 80 70 514 number, 1987 __ 132 132 7 385 139 185 136 855 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 89 253 3 302 99 129 74 411 number, 1987 __ 147 556 4 666 213 257 145 744 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 107 - 106 25 23 3 58 1982 __ 5 186 - 42 24 49 2 124 number, 1987 __ 4 152 - 110 32 33 3 75 1982 __ 5 254 - 46 33 75 (0) 144 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 70 60 - 174 98 72 50 263 1982 __ 64 38 1 221 69 62 53 213 number, 1987 __ 74 61 - 197 108 79 58 277 1982 __ 67 38 (0) 255 71 63 65 223 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 68 96 1 248 94 70 49 265 1982 __ 72 126 2 235 96 83 76 287 

number, 1987 __ 77 112 (0) 297 110 105 60 274 1982 __ 80 141 (0) 261 117 103 88 264 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, Including pickups ____________________ farms __ 26 163 4 128 60 101 22 223 

numbeL_ 33 234 4 170 67 155 23 253 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 20 66 1 50 22 16 5 40 number __ 28 110 (0) 87 48 48 7 47 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 13 3 1 16 4 13 - 11 

numbeL_ 13 3 (0) 40 4 25 - 11 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 7 65 - 35 18 15 5 29 

numbeL_ 15 107 - 47 44 23 7 36 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ I 3 - 1 3 1 - 1 

numbeL_ (0) 4 - (0) 3 (0) - (0) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 5 16 - 15 11 13 6 13 

numbeL_ 7 16 - 15 11 13 6 13 Pickup belers ___________________________________ farms __ 6 28 - 31 15 12 9 33 number __ 7 29 - 33 18 12 9 33 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 141 261 8 365 160 137 115 720 number __ 271 639 17 637 386 313 260 1 294 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 115 255 3 391 144 158 96 759 

number __ 251 578 (0) 964 304 364 274 1 552 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 70 96 3 226 94 67 70 503 

number __ 119 129 (0) 345 135 160 136 B44 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 84 213 3 295 88 117 73 401 number __ 132 449 4 619 169 234 138 708 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 3 104 - 105 22 22 3 57 number __ (0) 148 - (D) 29 (0) 3 (0) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 68 45 - 159 88 61 44 250 number __ 67 45 - 182 97 88 52 284 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 65 68 1 224 81 59 41 233 number __ 70 83 (0) 264 92 93 51 241 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 213 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982..,...con. 

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

All Farms 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 129 454 147 672 710 402 479 1982 __ 36 152 401 122 611 760 356 407 

$1,000, 1987 __ 225 6904 10 301 3806 23323 17 731 6 141 14533 1982 __ 468 8271 10 480 4670 22757 19 218 5 873 12728 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 13247 53520 22690 25892 34707 24973 15276 30340 1982 __ 12995 54 416 26 135 38282 37245 25287 16498 31 272 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 8 15 182 64 212 284 266 141 1982 __ 16 20 232 35 183 325 205 174 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 5 31 91 19 136 208 44 82 1982 __ 15 13 80 29 106 177 53 79 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 3 22 97 6 106 105 49 85 1982 __ 1 29 2 19 75 92 41 38 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 1 25 27 38 81 18 16 94 1982 __ 4 39 35 14 75 58 38 44 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 20 29 6 59 46 12 20 1982 __ - 10 10 10 52 55 15 28 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 5 14 7 6 4 2 31 1982 __ - 18 26 7 60 34 1 7 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ - 4 13 7 55 27 10 21 1982 __ - 20 2 5 56 9 2 22 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ - 7 1 - 17 18 3 5 1982 __ - 3 14 3 4 10 1 15 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ - 7 1 - 17 18 3 5 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - - - - - - -

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 121 433 139 634 644 339 428 1982 __ 34 144 347 108 599 652 319 366 

number, 1987 __ 26 302 743 254 1 379 1 269 692 1 022 1982 __ 49 346 602 253 1 260 1 130 504 757 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 113 357 99 557 468 270 429 1982 __ 18 148 330 100 549 591 279 298 

number, 1987 __ 15 252 556 223 1268 896 487 937 1982 __ 22 346 579 202 1 206 1 069 493 568 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 9 40 253 53 346 311 187 305 

number, 1987 __ (D) 71 316 87 523 456 262 477 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 90 163 66 397 245 139 249 

number, 1987 __ (D) 181 240 136 745 440 225 460 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 70 10 21 136 61 - 42 1982 __ 1 75 16 7 157 22 - 19 number, 1987 __ - 115 10 21 154 64 - 56 1982 __ (D) 125 16 7 210 22 - 60 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 44 99 65 234 181 88 198 1982 __ - 15 102 41 169 134 91 95 

number, 1987 __ - 50 127 71 271 207 100 215 1982 __ - 15 102 46 170 138 98 100 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 53 102 68 232 221 87 227 1982 __ - 25 128 65 220 189 122 133 

number, 1987 __ - 59 108 84 269 259 92 291 1982 __ - 25 143 70 244 196 129 145 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 4 32 153 61 198 215 89 146 

numbeL_ 7 42 191 78 234 261 119 217 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 3 15 50 18 71 78 42 74 number __ 5 15 51 18 83 86 51 79 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 2 5 39 8 23 18 20 38 

numbeL_ (D) 5 39 8 23 18 20 38 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 1 10 12 10 55 61 29 37 

numbeL_ (D) 10 12 10 60 68 31 41 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - 3 - - - - - 6 number __ - 3 - - - - - 6 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farrns __ - 12 20 12 16 39 15 18 

numbeL_ - 12 27 16 16 39 16 19 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ - 18 26 12 29 41 22 23 number __ - 18 26 13 30 47 23 23 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 12 117 350 104 591 547 300 387 number __ 19 260 552 176 1 145 1 008 573 805 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 8 108 315 97 516 432 241 400 number __ (D) 237 505 205 1 185 810 436 858 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 7 38 215 51 323 293 168 280 number __ 9 66 277 79 500 438 242 439 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 1 85 151 66 367 209 123 235 number __ (D) 171 228 126 685 372 194 419 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - 69 10 21 136 61 - 36 number __ - 112 10 21 154 64 - 50 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ - 32 80 55 218 145 75 180 

numbeL_ - 38 100 55 255 168 84 196 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ - 35 76 61 208 188 65 210 

number __ - 41 82 71 239 212 69 268 

See footnotes at end of table. 

214 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 163 173 15 243 126 445 327 1982 __ 15 138 168 19 252 123 475 327 

$1,000, 1981-_ 149 5879 6238 280 7098 7734 7281 21 067 1982 __ 134 5862 6 161 437 5929 8728 8408 22020 

Average per farm __ "cc·_~·'__.~.-------------- dOllars'l~~~== 9913 36067 36061 18692 29210 61 384 16361 64 426 

8933 42480 36674 23015 23529 70961 17 701 67340 

Farms by value group: 

$1 to $9,999 ----------------~,~----------------l~~L 11 36 45 6 66 22 262 64 

12 46 58 5 100 23 257 66 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________ ~" _______________ 1987 __ 3 36 44 5 95 15 75 50 1982 __ 2 15 32 7 62 13 137 54 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________ ~" _____________ 1987 __ - 31 13 1 19 4 47 37 1982 __ - 14 18 1 29 13 34 67 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 1 25 36 1 29 29 40 43 1982 __ 1 28 22 2 36 11 3 3 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 17 9 2 21 17 9 41 1982 __ - 8 8 4 6 20 14 16 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 7 15 - 2 17 1 15 1982 __ - 16 13 - 4 14 19 46 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1981-_ - 8 4 - 3 15 11 49 1982 __ - 6 15 - 15 21 10 43 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1981-_ - 3 7 - 8 7 - 28 1982 __ - 5 2 - - 8 1 32 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1981-_ - 3 7 - 8 7 - 27 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - - - - - - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1981-_ 15 141 161 15 237 120 413 289 1982 __ 10 119 150 16 252 118 413 286 

number, 1981-_ 21 308 375 26 451 454 816 1 001 1982 __ 15 279 372 26 534 360 669 923 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 134 153 14 187 109 367 249 1982 __ 11 113 135 16 222 100 345 261 

number,1981-_ 9 401 420 25 347 484 493 691 1982 __ (D) 329 397 28 304 519 483 619 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 98 111 9 114 83 308 105 number, 1987 __ (D) 248 211 14 146 214 368 165 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 78 90 9 100 76 99 205 

number, 1981-_ (D) 153 209 11 201 270 125 526 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 12 1 14 176 1982 __ - - 1 1 3 - 7 126 

number, 1981-_ - - (D) - 12 (D) 21 321 1982 __ - - (D) (D) 5 - 7 206 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 80 59 5 68 53 44 45 

1982 __ 1 55 65 3 76 57 51 66 

number, 1987 __ (D) 99 87 5 74 100 52 50 1982 __ (D) 70 80 4 79 92 83 72 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 88 79 7 74 83 52 76 1982 __ 1 71 75 10 86 75 67 82 number, 1987 __ (D) 108 99 8 81 135 59 87 1982 __ (D) 87 79 11 87 111 67 100 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 6 63 43 3 78 43 89 126 number __ 6 82 53 3 97 58 99 188 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ - 22 17 - 28 15 33 36 number __ - 30 21 - 28 23 (D) (D) Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ - 12 12 - 17 3 32 1 number __ - 16 12 - 17 3 40 (D) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ - 12 5 - 11 15 2 35 

numbeL_ - 14 9 - 11 20 (D) 48 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 27 

numbeL_ - - - - - - - 43 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ I 24 10 - 25 15 9 21 number __ (D) 25 20 - 31 19 10 21 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ - 16 9 - 14 17 - 12 

numbeL_ - 16 10 - 20 18 - 12 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 10 122 156 14 196 114 360 261 

numbeL_ 15 226 322 23 354 396 717 813 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 3 129 145 14 171 106 334 242 

numbeL_ 9 371 399 25 319 461 (D) (0) Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 2 95 99 9 98 81 276 104 

number __ (0) 232 199 14 129 211 328 (D) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 3 74 85 9 100 71 97 197 

numbeL_ (D) 139 200 11 190 250 (0) 478 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 12 1 14 165 

numbeL_ - - (0) - 12 (D) 21 278 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ - 62 49 5 43 49 35 28 number __ - 74 67 5 43 81 42 29 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 2 75 71 7 60 70 52 65 number __ (0) 92 89 8 61 117 59 75 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 215 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 793 14 681 1 225 481 489 939 1 202 1982 __ 763 17 620 1 129 484 459 908 1 305 $1,000, 1987 __ 71 316 292 22904 42574 11 071 33776 62443 27879 1982 __ 66 842 212 19714 39272 12199 29226 62730 37323 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 89932 20829 33633 34754 23016 69072 66 499 23 194 1982 __ 87604 12494 31 797 34785 25205 63 674 69086 28600 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 114 7 243 477 174 85 169 437 1982 __ 106 10 188 472 193 64 112 505 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 62 2 122 256 133 73 108 333 1982 __ 145 4 156 185 113 63 159 279 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 78 1 102 157 71 45 102 163 1982 __ 44 1 71 135 68 110 90 175 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 84 2 77 112 46 51 109 95 1982 __ 76 2 74 87 48 26 135 110 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 85 1 66 32 26 34 164 58 1982 __ 59 - 46 90 21 53 79 111 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 108 1 39 55 19 63 90 86 1982 __ 84 - 31 49 11 61 111 39 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 167 - 24 91 11 99 138 23 1982 __ 152 - 52 77 28 44 145 74 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 95 - 8 45 1 39 59 7 1982 __ 97 - 2 34 2 38 77 12 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 89 - 6 43 - 38 51 7 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 6 - 2 2 1 1 8 - SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 786 12 611 1 088 433 469 920 1 042 1982 __ 718 16 541 1 009 432 422 852 1 153 number, 1987 __ 2595 20 1 241 2506 1 079 1 620 2838 1 984 1982 __ 2284 21 980 2319 1 018 1 368 2376 2221 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 725 13 616 1 016 333 401 857 1 039 1982 __ 692 9 542 925 381 347 786 1 086 number, 1987 __ I 834 27 1 189 2334 576 1 074 2478 1 988 1982 __ 1 730 20 1 012 2113 696 986 2291 2131 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 256 9 390 578 204 176 412 669 number, 1987 __ 391 17 562 878 264 277 645 1 081 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 644 7 388 661 193 345 747 547 

number, 1987 __ I 443 10 627 1 456 312 797 1 833 907 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 447 - 93 130 49 215 408 74 1982 __ 372 - 87 157 27 218 390 95 number, 1987 __ 592 - 121 179 57 306 583 88 1982 __ 519 - 92 193 38 303 565 95 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 161 5 243 263 103 178 260 333 1982 __ 78 5 204 283 151 127 190 302 number, 1987 __ 178 (D) 291 286 117 200 264 340 1982 __ 79 5 290 400 164 142 190 312 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 239 7 290 376 135 171 356 375 1982 __ 227 7 274 383 188 155 333 411 

number, 1987 __ 281 7 336 409 159 239 364 403 1982 __ 239 7 437 413 198 178 352 443 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 400 3 186 271 188 187 343 251 number __ 577 3 284 325 240 291 450 311 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 209 1 100 62 20 115 139 141 number __ 271 (D) 132 96 33 135 179 197 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 7 1 51 8 10 9 44 85 number __ 7 (D) 63 13 10 9 53 109 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 203 - 57 55 19 107 105 69 

numbeL_ 264 - 69 83 23 126 126 88 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 50 - 4 24 1 22 35 1 

numbeL_ 74 - 4 25 (D) 34 43 (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 12 1 78 25 28 20 31 39 

numbeL_ 19 (D) 80 27 29 21 31 39 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 36 1 50 43 17 23 33 52 

numbeL_ 36 (D) 55 46 19 29 34 53 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 692 11 505 973 367 441 842 922 

numbeL_ 2018 17 957 2181 839 1 329 2388 1 673 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 652 13 576 1 002 321 344 840 940 

numbeL_ 1563 (D) 1 057 2238 543 939 2299 1 791 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 249 9 355 577 194 173 369 601 

number __ 384 (D) 499 865 254 268 592 972 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 564 7 366 646 180 286 725 495 number __ I 179 10 558 1 373 289 671 1 707 819 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ 398 - 93 113 49 197 385 73 number __ 518 - 117 154 (D) 272 540 (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 149 4 172 240 75 159 230 296 

numbeL_ 159 (D) 211 259 88 179 233 301 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 217 6 254 339 123 151 323 339 

number __ 245 (D) 281 363 140 210 330 350 

See footnotes at end of table. 

216 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1967 __ II 330 624 626 799 491 67 162 1962 __ 14 296 622 606 646 537 65 146 $1,000,1967 __ (D) 10461 16209 24310 55350 21260 3517 3691 1982 __ 290 14832 15584 33836 63 341 24962 2450 3246 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 31 701 29 182 29431 69274 43 341 40 425 22 781 1982 __ 20742 50 107 25054 41 876 74871 46 484 26829 22 234 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 8 110 182 332 117 115 28 70 1982 __ 3 62 240 188 150 114 27 65 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 1 60 125 190 127 105 16 58 1982 __ 5 40 142 201 101 133 14 26 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 43 135 87 64 44 12 12 1982 __ 2 34 79 70 71 61 15 16 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1967 __ 2 65 69 102 125 107 7 6 1982 __ 4 64 61 113 90 87 11 20 $50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 16 53 29 130 32 10 9 1982 __ - 7 22 92 85 37 7 5 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 18 23 21 49 43 6 4 1982 __ - 34 66 23 136 35 5 7 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ - 10 35 51 127 31 4 2 1982 __ - 19 9 95 127 54 6 5 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ - 8 2 14 60 14 4 1 1982 __ - 16 3 26 86 16 - - $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ - 8 2 14 52 9 4 - $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - - - 8 5 - 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 311 582 747 769 457 72 146 1982 __ 12 282 582 704 812 507 78 139 number, 1987 __ 22 656 1 127 1 650 2646 1 256 160 273 1982 __ 19 843 1026 1725 2350 1350 150 252 Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ 9 309 531 659 742 459 76 118 1962 __ 10 257 538 677 755 490 64 108 number, 1987 __ 14 575 1 025 1 483 2710 1344 187 255 1982 __ 17 563 899 1 581 2522 1426 143 232 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1967 __ 6 140 262 365 362 247 41 89 numbar,1987 __ 8 231 341 558 651 438 66 158 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 209 413 495 653 354 62 60 number,1987 __ 6 344 664 925 2059 906 119 99 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1967 __ 1 27 138 149 309 88 2 - 1982 __ - 63 74 185 244 158 6 2 numbar,I967 __ (D) 30 179 177 405 96 (D) - 1982 __ - 65 93 260 275 183 6 (D) CoUonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms, 1967 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 124 224 240 262 160 37 44 1982 __ 4 117 112 236 207 125 24 36 

number, 1987 __ - 148 264 270 287 170 39 59 1982 __ 4 126 132 237 208 126 28 52 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 142 229 358 311 182 49 49 1982 __ 3 150 192 351 235 231 44 50 number, 1987 __ (D) 162 294 445 363 234 53 64 1982 __ 3 165 201 373 273 276 47 64 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 2 131 150 200 262 132 24 41 number __ (D) 181 164 245 344 157 30 82 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ - 37 71 62 109 43 14 12 number __ - 52 83 86 157 59 (D) 14 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ - 12 27 15 19 17 2 7 number __ - 15 28 16 20 18 (D) 7 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ - 30 44 48 99 26 12 5 number __ - 37 55 70 137 41 15 7 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - - 16 1 32 7 - - number __ - - 16 (0) 32 7 - - CoUonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ - 13 58 13 26 12 8 7 number __ - 13 71 19 27 13 8 7 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ - 5 57 28 66 18 14 11 

numbeL_ - 5 66 34 80 20 14 11 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 8 282 491 651 715 440 66 123 number __ (D) 475 963 1405 2302 1 099 130 211 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 9 296 479 634 714 437 71 109 number __ 14 523 942 1397 2553 1265 (D) 241 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 6 140 236 351 346 239 39 82 

number __ 8 216 313 542 831 420 (0) 149 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 3 186 386 483 632 340 57 58 

numbeL_ 6 307 629 855 1922 865 104 92 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ I 27 122 149 283 81 2 - number __ (D) 30 163 (0) 373 89 (D) - eoUonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ number farms __ 

__ - - - - - - - - - 118 177 227 237 148 29 43 number __ - 135 193 251 260 157 31 52 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 2 138 181 330 245 165 35 45 

number __ (D) 157 228 411 283 214 39 53 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 217 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blenco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 70 510 616 231 346 405 253 1982 __ 427 67 518 630 184 352 358 244 $1,000. 1987 __ 37316 2701 37855 17 274 8555 28393 17 435 17068 1982 __ 49763 2 170 39704 22425 8058 32186 13880 23733 Average per farm ________________________ dollars. 1987 __ 89487 38584 74225 28043 37034 82061 43 049 67464 1982 __ 116541 32390 76649 35595 43794 91 437 38771 97268 Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ 49 19 93 332 85 89 104 82 1982 __ 69 17 124 264 46 84 87 45 $10,000 to $19,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 34 II 55 85 20 27 90 29 1982 __ 35 14 41 107 36 45 97 38 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 56 8 59 67 24 9 47 35 1982 __ 30 14 45 74 28 35 50 20 $30,000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 44 8 59 59 41 70 23 30 1982 __ 81 8 58 70 21 26 33 19 $50,000 to $69,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 39 7 64 13 23 49 62 8 1982 __ 23 6 65 32 21 18 49 27 $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ 41 13 34 14 16 27 33 20 1982 __ 53 3 46 30 11 29 II 31 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 101 3 121 34 20 22 31 28 1982 __ 64 4 82 36 14 68 15 20 $200,000 or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 53 I 25 12 2 53 15 21 1982 __ 72 I 57 17 7 47 16 44 $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________ 1987 __ 48 I 17 II 2 47 15 13 $500,000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ 5 - 8 1 - 6 - 8 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms, 1987 __ 406 67 495 540 215 320 391 223 1982 __ 417 61 484 554 167 320 341 214 number, 1987 __ I 208 139 1615 I 247 561 1 399 970 804 1982 __ I 343 119 1 447 1 387 429 1 380 680 870 Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 371 62 455 450 190 305 342 204 1982 __ 407 52 419 496 154 292 295 203 number, 1987 __ 862 142 1 368 1058 459 998 983 736 1982 __ 1 035 123 I 135 1 222 399 882 715 800 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms, 1987 __ 106 40 175 258 131 171 257 102 number, 1987 __ 161 63 229 413 197 273 448 221 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms, 1987 __ 326 43 415 333 125 226 237 172 number, 1987 __ 701 79 1 139 645 262 725 535 515 

Grain end bean combines' ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 267 4 272 56 36 38 64 17 1982 __ 265 7 198 79 35 61 43 29 number, 1987 __ 337 4 390 86 46 51 91 22 1982 __ 323 7 294 99 48 93 45 33 Cottonpickers end strippers ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 41 31 182 114 96 127 186 101 1982 __ 21 26 101 127 54 116 102 82 number, 1987 __ 45 37 211 124 112 188 244 118 1982 __ 21 27 119 139 64 122 128 86 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 48 38 138 188 113 142 222 97 1982 __ 54 33 130 213 75 180 162 133 number, 1987 __ 53 46 180 192 141 195 312 127 1982 __ 55 40 146 258 83 185 191 149 

1987 INVENTORY 

Menufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 180 30 163 181 65 103 167 98 

Wheel numbeL_ 250 34 235 255 112 190 237 124 tractors __________________________________ farms __ 108 12 95 29 18 75 55 19 number __ 134 14 205 48 27 113 76 (D) Less then 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 7 7 4 16 5 34 20 1 number __ 21 7 9 21 8 34 20 (D) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 101 5 95 23 16 50 48 19 number __ 113 7 196 27 21 79 56 38 Grain end been combines ________________________ farms __ 96 - 20 4 - 2 7 1 number __ 99 - 39 5 - (D) 7 (D) 

Cottonpickers end strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ Mower - - - - - - - - conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 3 7 26 1 12 7 42 2 number __ 3 7 31 (D) 16 8 86 (D) Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 3 8 19 9 18 3 55 18 

numbeL_ (D) 8 22 9 22 4 87 18 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 365 55 448 480 203 302 357 207 number __ 958 105 1380 992 449 1 209 733 680 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 339 57 431 433 184 267 326 202 number __ 728 128 1 163 1 010 432 885 907 (D) Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ 99 34 173 240 126 139 243 102 number __ 140 56 220 392 191 239 428 (D) 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 300 41 386 322 121 210 215 168 number __ 588 72 943 618 241 646 479 477 Grain end been combines ________________________ farms __ 183 4 265 52 36 36 63 16 number __ 238 4 351 61 46 (D) 84 (D) 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ 39 29 157 114 84 122 136 99 number __ 42 30 180 (D) 96 178 178 (D) Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ 46 36 120 161 101 141 187 88 number __ (0) 38 138 183 119 191 225 109 

See footnotes at end of table. 

218 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 8. Machinery and Equipment on P.lace: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

All Farms 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summ~ Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 3 84 263 21 67 853 2967 968 1982 __ 1 78 253 24 65 830 3047 996 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 2968 19766 856 1 245 54 727 204 640 90647 1982 __ (D) 2881 24912 816 879 51 003 205 311 86499 Average per farm ________________________ dollars. 1987 __ (D) 35329 75154 40771 18576 64 158 68972 93644 1982 __ (D) 36932 98465 34004 13517 61 449 67381 86846 

Farms by value group: $1 to $9,999 ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 36 27 8 27 188 635 103 1982 __ - 20 15 7 28 174 618 186 $10.000 to $19.999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 10 43 3 28 135 443 144 1982 __ - 21 46 6 25 98 479 110 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 12 15 3 4 44 306 112 1982 __ - 5 14 3 7 78 250 121 $30.000 to $49,999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 4 26 - 2 143 446 125 1982 __ - 12 33 3 1 158 437 102 

$50,000 to $69.999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 8 59 2 1 68 328 42 1982 __ - 7 25 3 3 90 329 89 $70,000 to $99.999 _____________________________ 1987 __ - 7 30 2 - 102 205 93 1982 __ - 8 37 - 1 75 250 91 $100,000 to $199,999 ___________________________ 1987 __ 2 5 44 3 5 113 387 207 1982 __ 1 3 44 1 - 94 423 194 $200.000 or more ______________________________ 1981-_ - 2 19 - - 60 217 142 1982 __ - 2 39 1 - 63 261 103 $200,000 to $499.999 _________________________ 1987 __ - 2 17 - - 53 190 120 $500.000 or more ____________________________ 1987 __ - - 2 - - 7 27 22 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Motortrucks, including pickups _________________ farms. 1987 __ 3 78 262 17 67 843 2824 932 1982 __ 1 74 237 20 61 731 2925 882 number. 1987 __ 5 175 850 44 158 2640 9602 2958 1982 __ (D) 176 840 (D) 105 2090 9 169 2429 

Wheel tractors _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 63 229 15 53 718 2608 863 1982 __ 1 66 231 18 39 682 2 814 838 number, 1987 __ 4 153 627 50 96 2033 8572 2398 1982 __ (D) 124 645 53 69 1 684 9044 2014 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) _____________ farms. 1987 __ I 33 95 9 38 323 1264 304 number. 1987 __ (D) 58 139 26 50 534 2247 463 40 horsepower (PTO) or more _______________ farms. 1987 __ 3 43 200 11 22 614 2 176 820 number. 1987 __ (D) 95 488 24 46 1 499 6325 1 935 

Grain and bean combines' ____________________ farms. 1987 __ I 10 78 - - 413 812 546 1982 __ - 7 134 - - 383 765 389 

number. 1987 __ (D) 22 109 - - 547 1 062 711 1982 __ - 14 181 - - 528 977 474 Cottonpickers and strippers ____________________ farms. 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - number. 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ___________________________ farms. 1987 __ I 27 20 9 9 103 806 178 1982 __ - 25 18 7 24 129 730 168 

number. 1987 __ (D) 31 20 10 12 117 873 182 1982 __ - 26 19 10 27 134 787 184 Pickup balers ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 28 36 11 9 215 1 188 250 1982 __ 1 32 19 10 24 188 1 294 239 number, 1987 __ (D) 32 43 12 15 259 1 332 277 1982 __ (D) 34 21 14 27 203 1 404 269 

1987 INVENTORY 

Manufactured 1983 to 1987: Motortrucks. including pickups ____________________ farms __ I 26 94 7 17 363 949 327 number __ (D) 39 123 9 28 449 1 365 528 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ I 4 40 2 7 146 375 154 

numbeL_ (D) 4 (D) (D) (D) 186 546 249 Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ I - 7 1 6 35 81 25 

numbeL_ (D) - (D) (D) 6 38 94 28 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ I 4 34 1 1 128 310 137 number __ (D) 4 42 (D) (D) 148 452 221 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ - - 9 - - 39 94 181 number __ - - 9 - - 44 97 198 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower cond~ioners ______________________________ farms __ - 4 2 3 2 30 129 22 number __ - 4 (D) 4 (D) 36 136 22 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ - 7 12 3 3 30 191 61 

number __ - 7 12 4 3 30 208 61 

Manufactured prior to 1983: Motortrucks, including pickups ____________________ farms __ 2 69 236 12 62 754 2633 862 

numbeL_ (D) 136 727 35 130 2 191 8237 2430 Wheel tractors __________________________________ farms __ 2 63 222 14 47 660 2498 823 

numbeL_ (D) 149 (D) (D) (D) 1 847 8026 2 149 

Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ________________ farms __ - 33 89 8 33 292 1 217 281 

numbeL_ - 58 (D) (D) 44 496 2 153 435 40 horsepower (PTO) or more __________________ farms __ 2 43 195 11 21 566 2096 788 

numbeL_ (D) 91 446 (D) (0) 1 351 5873 1 714 Grain and bean combines ________________________ farms __ I 10 72 - - 378 737 397 number __ (D) 22 100 - - 503 965 513 

Cottonpickers and strippers _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Mower conditioners ______________________________ farms __ I 23 18 6 7 80 685 157 number __ (D) 27 (D) 6 (D) 81 737 160 Pickup balers ___________________________________ farms __ I 21 25 8 9 187 1 033 201 number __ (D) 25 31 8 12 229 1 124 216 

'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 219 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12005 343 127 57 31 217 156 331 1982 __ 11 636 309 137 60 31 203 122 286 acres on which used, 1987 __ 3 261 217 167 201 33 311 23575 2167 123 071 22372 30661 1982 __ 3 113736 124837 40 062 8432 1 262 158 766 26 330 25887 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 11 560 333 127 49 27 207 156 288 1982 __ 11 289 295 129 53 28 202 122 269 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 3 198016 166456 33 311 20875 1 651 121 012 22372 29737 1982 __ 3 051 043 124 377 39677 8097 972 (D) 26330 24834 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 1 024 20 - 9 7 14 - 74 1982 __ 946 15 9 8 3 1 - 62 acres on which used, 1987 __ 63 201 745 - 2700 516 2059 - 924 1982 __ 62693 460 385 335 290 (D) - 1253 

Ume ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ 1 1 - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ (D) (D) - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ (D) (D) - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 7559 263 58 41 9 110 131 207 1982 __ 5497 176 43 32 19 85 70 104 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 846016 139 046 13779 15 130 876 46243 26253 23044 1982 __ 1 151 594 16 134 12847 5557 484 63 571 13 461 16359 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 423 8 5 - - 8 - 6 1982 __ 392 1 3 - - - 1 4 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 61 056 1 042 325 - - 880 - 2970 1982 __ 46430 (D) 960 - - - (D) (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1 317 32 44 4 5 2 1 22 1982 __ 1 118 40 38 5 - 5 - 5 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 158727 6989 10478 (D) 68 (D) (D) 3526 1982 __ 158 082 1254 9604 19 - (D) - (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8605 267 109 120 31 299 62 272 1982 __ 7186 172 72 79 11 247 115 165 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 1 943 125 130 733 27371 29602 1 452 129 237 9498 25442 1982 __ 1 700247 83 281 20346 18 199 991 78340 15889 16508 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ 530 23 29 - - - 2 2 1982 __ 436 7 14 1 2 - 1 - acres on which used, 1987 __ 56315 1496 4692 - - - (D) (D) 1982 __ 39842 (D) 2316 (D) (D) - (D) -

Chemicals used 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 49 154 3 108 39 51 46 413 1982 __ 49 172 1 129 79 57 39 511 acres on which used, 1987 __ 8353 78576 169 19 168 13 363 6963 9061 21 504 1982 __ 3543 65991 (D) 24987 19244 9694 11 166 32898 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 47 154 3 108 39 51 46 373 1982 __ 47 172 1 129 79 57 38 467 acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) 78576 169 (D) 13363 6983 8705 19 148 1982 __ 3196 (D) (D) (D) 19 244 9694 9756 29136 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - - 1 - - 6 101 1982 __ 6 1 - 1 - - 7 101 

acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) - - (D) - - 356 2356 1982 __ 347 (D) - (D) - - 1 410 3762 

Ume ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 4 64 - 63 31 72 2 277 1982 __ 8 64 - 37 18 64 2 298 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 4 21 154 - 9405 13 674 9354 (D) 12770 1982 __ 20 28879 - 10295 12 683 9355 (D) 15418 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1 2 - 14 1982 __ - 2 - - 7 - - 11 acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - (D) (D) - 132 1982 __ - (D) - - (D) - - 67 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 - 16 11 14 - 132 1982 __ 5 - - 3 6 - - 129 

acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) (D) - 3423 3231 244 - 4185 1982 __ 5 - - 655 5932 - - 3977 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 85 - 114 29 41 15 196 1982 __ 8 93 - 89 38 35 4 188 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 136 31 400 - 15438 7481 5372 795 8236 1982 __ 168 49426 - 14775 11 842 4898 70 9685 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 6 - 4 1 15 - 117 1982 __ - - - 11 3 1 - 84 

acres on which used, 1981-_ (D) 12 - 1 012 (D) 687 - 3558 1982 __ - - - 903 (D) (D) - 1 527 

220 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Chemicals used 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 27 88 29 97 87 127 131 1982 __ 13 26 48 27 81 68 115 137 acres on which used, 1987 __ 25 6797 7 141 4647 35215 8326 3591 7692 1982 __ 107 3463 3988 6617 22275 17 139 1 855 8565 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 7 27 65 29 96 87 122 123 1982 __ 13 25 48 27 75 68 115 131 acres on which used, 1987 __ 25 6797 5531 4427 (D) 8326 3 161 5866 1982 __ 107 (D) 3904 (D) 22 102 17139 1849 7915 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ - - 35 7 1 - 24 16 1982 __ - 1 7 4 6 - 6 18 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - 1 610 220 (D) - 430 1826 1982 __ - (D) 84 (D) 173 - 6 650 

lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 8 15 18 3 73 30 65 57 1982 __ 14 8 26 5 18 12 69 32 acres on which used, 1987 __ 14 (D) 850 (0) 23257 2661 1015 2481 1982 __ 75 3020 920 (D) 4502 33 103 1 878 

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

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - 17 - - 15 18 1 1982 __ 5 3 14 - - 1 14 33 acres on which used, 1987 __ 6 - 242 - - 51 133 (0) 1982 __ 8 300 7007 - - (0) 18 73 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 84 120 27 180 72 32 89 1982 __ 6 69 74 10 79 50 28 112 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 7 14676 11 621 2 157 33650 5674 190 5083 1982 __ 13 6593 5523 409 17 439 2746 1946 2797 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ I - - - 7 - 10 - 1982 __ 4 - - - - 1 5 18 

acres on which used, 1981-_ (D) - - - 350 - (D) - 1982 __ 15 - - - - (0) 15 26 

Chemicals used 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 40 2 32 31 123 124 1982 __ 1 43 47 3 19 38 91 94 acres on which used, 1987 __ - 8239 6244 (0) 6296 27355 4263 65296 1982 __ (0) 9778 9028 (D) 2297 32697 6 127 67820 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 39 2 24 31 98 123 1982 __ 1 43 47 3 19 38 84 94 

acres on which used, 1981-_ - 7275 (D) (0) (0) (0) 3014 (0) 

1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 2297 (0) 527 (0) 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 6 - 10 1 25 2 1982 __ - 2 1 - - 2 7 1 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 964 (0) - (0) (0) 1 249 (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) - - (0) 5600 (0) 

lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Ions, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 3 1 8 5 52 95 

1982 __ - 2 1 1 2 1 69 45 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 1 819 139 (D) 1 040 2707 253 40170 

1982 __ - (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) 852 32458 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - 1 - 1982 __ - - - - - 1 2 1 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - (D) - 1982 __ - - - - - (0) (D) (0) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - - 32 1 1982 __ - - - - 1 - 14 1 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - 106 (D) 

1982 __ - - - - (D) - 2020 (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 25 14 5 8 6 50 88 1982 __ - 13 11 2 1 7 57 118 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 1 421 464 (D) (0) (0) 9709 41 813 

1982 __ - 2195 499 (0) (0) 343 1 893 61 900 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fru~ ____________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - - 1 2 

1982 __ - - - - 1 - 1 1 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - (D) (0) 

1982 __ - - - - (0) - (D) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 221 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used,lncluding Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Chemicals used 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 553 2 320 426 96 247 614 674 1982 __ 473 4 218 502 83 202 503 707 acres on which used, 1987 __ 292502 (D) 19570 55788 14210 141 639 194185 30819 1982 __ 244 806 (D) 18022 57982 5077 116317 158 948 43390 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 542 2 307 393 83 247 614 633 1982 __ 472 3 198 488 83 202 497 671 acres on which used, 1987 __ 291 030 (D) 16695 54997 13807 141 639 192 900 27685 1982 __ 244 391 (D) 13395 56355 5077 116 117 158 658 42041 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 13 - 77 43 13 - 11 105 1982 __ 3 1 62 70 - 5 9 131 acres on which used, 1987 __ I 472 - 2875 791 403 - 1 285 3 134 1982 __ 415 (D) 4627 1 627 - 200 290 1 349 

Lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 338 1 83 320 54 171 365 390 1982 __ 222 - 47 247 17 44 183 432 acres on which used, 1987 __ 135855 (D) 4366 47298 10649 111 891 89 152 11 775 1982 __ 77 926 - 4308 29469 2394 6781 41 957 21 713 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 - - 5 - 6 14 27 1982 __ 10 - - 11 - - 3 11 acres on which used, 1987 __ 3163 - - 973 - 6000 891 624 1982 __ 2024 - - 498 - - 875 1 478 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 39 - 5 2 - 1 41 224 1982 __ 32 - 4 19 3 14 53 130 acres on which used, 1987 __ 10016 - 5 (D) - (D) 3094 3178 1982 __ 13786 - 4 1 694 129 2368 10 169 2794 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 316 2 205 404 49 116 397 335 1982 __ 298 1 45 361 46 177 256 348 acres on which used, 1987 __ 114014 (D) 17660 37449 9969 59386 98842 19190 1982 __ 107 992 (D) 4015 42319 6667 74778 61 248 17 580 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ I - 14 6 - 6 11 45 1982 __ - - 6 5 7 - 11 58 acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) - 917 12 - 300 2740 676 1982 __ - - 6 830 71 - 2128 1 577 

Chemicals used 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 35 241 422 527 315 36 31 1982 __ 3 48 251 482 603 326 40 18 acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) 8727 11 316 37 161 162 230 36615 5886 5352 1982 __ 200 4506 18664 58977 156 957 41 141 4933 1863 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ I 35 192 403 527 315 36 29 1982 __ 3 48 211 473 603 306 39 16 acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) 8727 8625 34846 161 161 36392 (D) (D) 1982 __ 200 4506 14927 56977 156801 40681 4354 1 812 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ - - 71 83 10 10 3 2 1982 __ - - 75 81 14 27 8 3 acres on which used, 1987 __ - - 2691 2 315 1 069 223 (D) (D) 1982 __ - - 3737 2000 156 480 579 51 

Lime ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 95 221 395 250 5 - 1982 __ - 6 113 252 315 183 4 2 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 3034 9826 20 869 80445 30853 (D) - 1982 __ - 6 5110 25815 58803 28024 342 (D) 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 18 17 15 - - 1982 __ - - - 11 18 16 - 1 acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - 276 4078 1 179 - - 1982 __ - - - 394 3434 914 - (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 19 45 39 74 1 - 1982 __ - - 14 37 26 40 - 1 acres on which used, 1987 __ - 9677 77 910 2947 5769 (D) - 1982 __ - - 56 1 165 3991 4100 - (D) 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 73 158 282 401 189 9 6 1982 __ - 42 52 284 379 160 11 7 acres on which used, 1987 __ - 8357 17135 27635 91 093 14954 1 019 394 1982 __ - 19679 1411 29378 77 868 11 891 1 279 386 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 10 20 8 11 - - 1982 __ - 1 - 45 14 18 1 - acres on which used, 1987 __ - (D) 10 299 1 091 677 - - 1982 __ - (D) - 1 325 2282 606 (D) -

222 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Chemicals used 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Roult Saguache 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ 298 27 307 202 91 203 108 112 1982 __ 254 19 191 220 73 205 57 115 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 177 974 1 416 117 115 20725 15 884 56402 20774 49649 1982 __ 183 253 1 667 58446 32880 14 109 63480 6624 73790 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ 298 21 299 201 87 194 108 112 1982 __ 254 17 191 208 65 205 49 113 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 177 264 1 199 (D) (D) 14401 55009 19 926 (D) 1982 __ 182 504 1 517 (D) 32385 12655 63248 6334 (D) 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ 10 8 9 5 17 20 15 2 1982 __ 10 5 1 12 20 4 10 3 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 710 217 (D) (D) 1 483 1 393 848 (D) 1982 __ 749 150 (D) 495 1 454 232 290 (D) 

Ume ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., to 

controlInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ 163 3 218 141 14 110 33 78 1982 __ 121 - 94 114 2 98 21 35 acres on which used, 1987 __ 55021 548 87566 15087 1 907 25 762 4427 17 906 1982 __ 56734 - 22403 12301 (D) 26 158 1 330 12704 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - 12 2 - 2 - - 1982 __ 8 - - 1 - 3 - 1 acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) - 1360 (D) - (D) - - 1982 __ 624 - - (D) - (D) - (D) 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ 12 - 3 30 - 61 - 29 1982 __ 23 - 13 31 - 64 4 26 acres on which used, 1987 __ 2836 - (D) 858 - 16 530 - 9239 1982 __ 9 194 - 960 2964 - 16793 896 7995 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 174 14 220 132 57 205 92 79 1982 __ 154 6 182 114 43 188 36 102 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 64 531 471 72353 8737 7052 49 178 13 178 38546 1982 __ 78826 158 41 161 20577 16 835 46824 5986 56897 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____________ farms, 1987 __ 7 2 13 4 1 51 6 32 1982 __ 2 - 1 2 2 33 - 18 

acres on which used, 1987 __ 2555 (D) 154 48 (D) 11 061 702 7 491 1982 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) 8267 - 4047 

Chemicals used 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 33 217 5 10 543 1 557 663 1982 __ 1 35 132 4 7 440 1 742 642 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 3796 91 177 1 475 639 274 161 334 788 328 329 1982 __ (D) 4546 83075 696 633 198 837 362 387 352 291 

Cropland fertilized, except pastureland ________ farms, 1987 __ - 31 217 5 10 543 1 521 654 1982 __ 1 35 132 3 7 439 1 724 634 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 3332 90808 1 475 (D) (D) 328 000 325 615 1982 __ (D) 3891 82950 (D) (D) 195801 357 928 345 382 

Pastureland and rangeland fertilized __________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 ;3 - 1 1 89 30 1982 __ - 7 6 1 1 13 59 36 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - 464 369 - (D) (D) 6788 2 714 1982 __ - 655 125 (D) (D) 3036 4459 6909 

Ume ________________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres on which used, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - tons, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., 10 

conlrolInsects on hay and other crops ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 121 - - 397 1 327 476 1982 __ 1 1 63 - - 136 1 094 325 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - (D) 34027 - - 176 511 278291 181 024 1982 __ (D) (D) 29877 - - 45668 208 036 182 327 

Nematodes in crops ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 - - 1 210 36 1982 __ - - 11 - - 15 232 6 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - 1 003 - - (D) 19840 14932 1982 __ - - 1 375 - - 2560 14858 5 415 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ farms, 1987 __ - - 6 - 1 45 189 59 1982 __ - - 19 - 1 14 183 45 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - (D) - (D) 16 014 22 620 14823 

1982 __ - - 2892 - (D) 6609 20805 12254 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and 147 2 294 1 295 489 pasture ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 11 1 1982 __ - 12 96 1 - 225 1 298 309 

acres on which used, 1987 __ (D) 3503 39147 (D) (D) 115 147 252336 211 604 1982 __ - 1 795 36381 (D) - 80764 241 777 186 881 

Chemicals used for defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruH ____________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 6 34 18 1982 __ - 1 - - 1 8 63 4 

acres on which used, 1987 __ - - (D) - - 2688 5 139 3000 1982 __ - (D) - - (D) 2272 4178 1 746 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 223 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982 

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

Characteristics 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27284 701 327 285 152 612 292 1982 __ 27 111 763 306 301 128 643 301 acres, 1987 __ 34 048 433 711 874 209556 295 183 161 009 1 304 716 855 503 1982 __ 33 537998 727987 225 806 285440 137 561 1 283 371 761 037 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19446 503 253 151 90 450 207 1982 __ 20 061 536 254 197 79 528 212 acres, 1987 __ 5 522 216 234406 72903 64 599 6 391 (D) 56 190 1982 __ 6 036679 249 502 (D) 61 426 6445 371 756 71 659 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14843 356 207 166 112 242 135 1982 __ 15041 398 210 189 83 263 133 acres, 1987 __ 9 107 974 201 289 74554 84 605 98857 318 721 84285 1982 __ 9 749 898 189 152 85222 56969 65928 397 193 148 493 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9540 215 151 73 66 140 87 1982 __ 10245 233 171 112 49 203 76 acres, 1987 __ I 440288 51 927 32526 9360 4 138 69732 13776 1982 __ 1 741 913 56350 38241 15 212 3622 124 736 15 869 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8483 217 82 66 30 272 113 1982 __ 8420 233 69 77 32 289 104 acres, 1987 __ 20831 626 435749 115 750 185 776 48 617 842298 722 791 1982 __ 20 748 691 461 187 126 744 183 254 47 135 774083 535 856 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ II 508022 203671 55216 103 804 28372 423 441 439 949 1982 __ 11 813644 226421 57757 95926 25847 442552 337 264 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 9323604 232078 60 534 81 972 20245 418 857 282842 1982 __ 8 935047 234766 66 987 87328 21 288 331 531 198 592 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6994 197 70 47 16 233 87 1982 __ 7 121 208 62 62 22 248 90 acres, 1987 __ 3 150 437 152 421 27579 46088 1 149 161 429 31 842 1982 __ 3 520542 157306 24364 38814 1 852 212 825 37419 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3958 128 38 51 10 98 44 1982 __ 3650 132 27 35 13 91 64 acres, 1987 __ 4 108 833 74836 19 252 44 802 13535 143 697 48427 1982 __ 3 039 409 77648 13840 45217 24498 112 095 76688 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2912 91 32 31 8 77 33 1982 __ 2695 95 21 23 8 77 46 acres, 1987 __ 931 491 30058 12 798 9 151 1 104 (D) 10 572 1982 __ 774224 35846 (D) 7400 971 34 195 18 371 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 19874 497 246 190 106 308 214 1982 __ 19663 545 232 184 97 332 205 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 5714 158 62 77 34 239 65 1982 __ 5076 169 42 91 16 220 55 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 696 46 19 18 12 65 13 1982 __ 2372 49 32 26 15 91 41 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 16504 423 210 131 82 449 210 1982 __ 16336 433 196 123 75 510 234 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 10780 278 117 154 70 163 82 1982 __ 10775 330 110 178 53 133 67 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ II 315 321 144 100 53 295 154 1982 __ 10694 312 120 99 48 299 155 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 14202 336 165 169 85 254 120 1982 __ 14050 387 147 179 66 239 109 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2248 43 28 9 15 55 25 1982 __ 2184 57 17 16 8 71 22 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 958 21 13 9 10 32 11 1982 __ 958 23 13 16 12 20 11 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ I 062 11 9 8 7 20 7 1982 __ 989 18 6 7 3 19 6 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ I 623 30 23 13 11 25 16 1982 __ 1 523 32 16 17 8 23 7 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 8 311 231 92 130 42 122 61 1982 __ 8396 257 95 123 37 106 63 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 767 44 18 16 14 63 18 1982 __ 2367 84 39 23 12 105 37 

Operators by years on present farm: 12 7 32 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 762 50 20 15 1982 __ 1 832 56 11 27 9 38 16 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2054 47 30 22 12 37 24 1982 __ 2767 82 35 24 10 47 34 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 4623 104 49 55 36 72 45 1982 __ 4952 120 57 56 22 84 38 10 years or more ______ ~ __________________________ 1987 __ 14745 369 180 148 72 350 184 1982 __ 13098 384 150 145 63 330 152 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 17.7 18.1 17.4 17.6 17.6 21.8 19.1 1982 __ 16.5 17.4 15.8 16.4 17.4 20.3 17.4 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 4100 131 48 48 25 121 44 1982 __ 4482 121 53 49 24 144 61 

Boulder 

752 

761 

155 488 

161 545 

511 

516 

39969 

48 428 

481 

522 62815 

43754 

315 

329 11 487 13008 

152 

144 

47662 

83945 

20 911 

36940 

26751 

47005 

114 

115 

14655 

20753 

119 

95 

45 011 

33846 

82 

72 

13827 

14667 

595 

594 

115 

105 

42 

62 

282 

277 

470 

484 

209 

216 

504 

514 

45 

37 

20 

22 

34 

18 

49 

47 

356 

390 

39 

31 

49 

47 

66 

71 

126 

186 

411 

349 

14.9 

14.2 

98 

108 

224 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 325 11 439 191 187 130 1982 __ 135 307 7 435 192 218 130 acres, 1987 __ lOS 275 862 745 8435 301 699 292 125 408649 150 334 1982 __ 110 424 945 622 4060 317 135 270548 450348 223 851 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 276 5 367 162 105 73 1982 __ 103 272 6 374 174 125 74 acres, 1987 __ 12236 170 229 (0) 80666 26740 (0) 16 153 1982 __ 10698 239 463 (0) 86 661 32310 34 192 13885 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 112 112 9 271 128 88 67 1982 __ 81 117 5 306 126 94 68 acres, 1987 __ 52900 207 971 (0) 137 683 204556 76654 3940B 1982 __ 44977 219195 (0) 131 441 215 545 46010 48096 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 81 97 4 215 105 47 34 1982 __ 60 100 4 255 113 53 30 acres, 1987 __ 6610 54 546 211 38 511 10311 5310 4642 1982 __ 5793 68997 139 47 418 17 241 4 117 3656 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 154 1 139 40 76 47 1982 __ 40 147 1 109 52 89 48 acres, 1987 __ 44 403 552 047 (0) 122 964 61 867 299862 84 423 1982 __ 60 808 683 404 (0) 174 208 52 191 342307 116 201 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 17899 344 639 (0) 70 170 8936 140738 47452 1982 __ 20014 405 165 (0) 104 294 31 141 183702 65091 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 26504 207 408 (0) 52 794 52931 159 124 36971 1982 __ 40794 258239 (0) 69 914 21 050 158 605 51 110 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 133 - 132 37 48 31 1982 __ 31 135 1 104 51 60 35 acres, 198L_ 5076 89967 - 37 806 8 123 12501 8058 1982 __ 3983 155 646 (0) 34 894 13 223 22616 8800 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 59 1 29 23 23 16 1982 __ 14 43 1 20 14 35 14 acres, 1987 __ 7972 102 727 (0) 41 052 25702 32 133 26503 1982 __ 4639 63 023 (0) 11 486 2812 62031 59554 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 46 1 20 20 10 8 1982 __ 12 37 1 15 10 12 9 acres,1987 __ 550 25716 (0) 4 351 8306 (0) 3453 1982 __ 922 14820 (0) 4 349 1 846 7459 1 429 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 198L_ 126 171 8 313 121 141 93 1982 __ 93 159 4 277 115 157 93 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 198L_ 30 119 3 94 51 32 33 1982 __ 31 111 3 94 53 39 32 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 4 35 - 32 19 14 4 1982 __ 11 37 - 64 24 22 5 

Operators by principal occupation: 80 Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 81 264 5 271 88 130 1982 __ 77 261 1 254 98 136 83 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 79 61 6 168 103 57 50 1982 __ 58 46 6 181 94 82 47 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 48 169 4 164 65 95 45 1982 __ 48 156 1 132 60 86 51 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 101 126 7 230 119 75 75 1982 __ 76 102 6 263 111 116 67 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1981-_ 12 36 - 40 18 16 12 1982 __ 7 21 - 42 24 20 15 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 6 11 - 13 13 6 12 1982 __ 4 14 - 24 18 9 3 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1981-_ 11 14 1 19 13 2 4 1982 __ 7 7 1 19 9 7 7 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 7 11 2 41 27 10 14 1982 __ 14 19 1 30 16 13 4 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 65 54 4 117 48 41 33 1982 __ 44 41 4 148 44 67 38 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 11 30 - 45 7 17 10 1982 __ 11 49 - 40 21 16 12 

Operators by years on present farm: 17 15 9 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 20 1 26 1982 __ 12 13 - 18 10 19 10 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 19 16 1 20 12 11 5 1982 __ 14 23 1 37 19 23 8 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 30 58 3 53 30 20 18 1982 __ 24 41 - 61 33 31 24 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 84 168 5 263 80 107 as 1982 __ 64 166 4 219 62 107 69 Average years on present farm __________________ 1981-_ 16.2 18.8 13.7 21.4 15.6 21.2 18.8 1982 __ 14.3 19.5 (0) 18.8 15.8 18.1 18.2 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 20 63 1 77 52 34 13 1982 __ 21 64 2 100 48 38 19 

Delta 

900 

937 269036 

243111 731 

808 44 495 4B 719 

623 

672 102360 

87061 

495 

567 19943 

22028 

206 

211 

129847 

149 525 

62891 

96 308 68 756 

53217 

191 

203 19873 

23303 

71 

48 37029 

6525 

45 

38 4679 

1388 

737 

784 

111 

92 

52 

61 

496 

495 

402 

442 

364 

337 

483 

547 

61 

74 

41 

30 

30 

48 

81 

73 

290 

322 

63 

63 

63 

70 

55 

117 

177 

218 

515 

413 

15.7 

13.5 

100 

119 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 225 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 130 454 147 679 711 412 1982 __ 36 152 401 124 611 760 368 acres, 1987 __ 44 159 872 212 011 213 441 1 015 333 917 824 305 137 1982 __ (0) 167366 227 196 201 657 1 010 396 895 999 335909 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 105 197 106 392 261 293 1982 __ 19 134 179 94 375 267 270 acres, 1987 __ (0) 40 120 15239 18 810 78708 30922 10447 1982 __ (0) 64 849 15700 18746 90637 38 111 8 816 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 47 314 78 405 416 264 1982 __ 24 61 300 85 355 444 227 acres, 1987 __ (0) 38373 64 832 88979 242 276 197 147 68 908 1982 __ 876 41 870 112 031 58753 307 806 194448 47305 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 34 134 55 197 139 184 1982 __ 15 48 124 62 199 133 168 acres, 1987 __ 13 4471 6349 5095 24377 11 603 4378 1982 __ (0) 9519 6669 6680 31 677 14 128 3607 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 67 89 38 216 232 121 1982 __ 2 66 57 30 202 249 108 acres, 1987 __ (0) 105 808 103 549 50400 681 546 649000 191 310 1982 __ (0) 101 622 85572 131 257 624 732 634687 267374 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ (0) 57964 40 119 36364 354 709 286215 77 753 1982 __ (0) 51 632 31 410 84486 337 765 317 753 113 278 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ (0) 47844 63430 14036 326 837 362 785 113557 1982 __ (0) 49990 54162 46771 286967 316 934 154 096 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 58 45 30 160 104 90 1982 __ - 64 38 26 149 110 85 acres, 1987 __ (0) 28365 6032 8740 47900 16224 4316 1982 __ - 42811 5065 11 175 54 138 20205 4 391 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 16 51 31 58 83 27 1982 __ 10 25 44 9 54 67 33 acres, 1987 __ (0) 15691 43630 74062 91 511 71 677 44 919 1982 __ 296 23874 29593 11 647 77858 66864 21 230 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 13 18 21 35 18 19 1982 __ 4 22 17 6 27 24 17 acres, 1987 __ (0) 7284 2858 4975 6431 3095 1 753 1982 __ 5 12519 3966 891 4822 3778 818 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 94 366 116 529 552 326 1982 __ 11 99 321 97 460 579 268 Not on fanm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 8 27 67 23 121 129 72 1982 __ 21 40 51 18 109 128 64 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 4 9 21 8 29 30 14 1982 __ 4 13 29 9 42 53 36 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 6 92 173 74 364 333 180 1982 __ 13 112 146 70 364 325 142 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ II 38 281 73 315 378 232 1982 __ 23 40 255 54 247 435 226 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 8 47 126 56 253 246 129 1982 __ 15 60 109 49 236 229 89 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 9 71 303 84 377 420 262 1982 __ 18 75 271 65 316 482 244 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 15 23 9 41 44 27 1982 __ 1 18 23 10 42 43 16 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ - 5 15 2 15 15 15 1982 __ 1 8 12 4 17 28 11 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 3 6 28 9 26 31 18 1982 __ 2 5 14 4 24 21 16 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ - 18 24 8 46 47 33 1982 __ 1 9 25 9 31 45 25 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 5 27 213 56 249 283 169 1982 __ 13 35 197 38 202 345 176 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ - 12 25 7 49 45 21 1982 __ 3 17 21 10 59 49 35 

Operators by years on present fanm: 50 53 27 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 2 20 14 1982 __ 10 15 37 9 46 75 34 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 12 54 15 70 75 41 1982 __ 6 11 63 9 69 102 33 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 4 14 113 24 130 144 93 1982 __ 7 25 78 20 98 151 77 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 5 78 222 65 336 344 192 1982 __ 6 75 172 61 300 319 145 Average years on present fanm __________________ 1987 __ 11.3 19.9 14.7 15.0 17.0 16.9 15.3 1982 __ 10.0 18.0 13.8 16.0 18.3 14.2 14.6 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 6 24 45 29 93 95 59 1982 __ 7 26 51 25 98 113 79 

Garfield 

480 

407 

483 929 

457 802 

356 

335 

38746 

38106 

297 

278 156 454 

154638 

207 

222 

14681 

17 641 

127 

100 245 188 268 693 91 541 

88258 

153 647 180435 

108 

89 

18056 

16717 

56 

29 82287 

34471 

41 

24 6009 

3748 

370 

316 

88 

61 

22 

30 

278 

222 

202 

185 

184 

144 

266 

224 

28 

30 

28 

12 

18 

14 

36 

·28 

156 

140 

30 

39 

36 

31 

39 

63 

99 

69 

247 

189 

16.2 

15.5 

59 

55 

226 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ IS 163 173 16 243 126 446 1982 __ 15 138 170 19 252 123 475 acres, 1987 __ 15 540 319 578 225220 9899 643050 460 078 92351 1982 __ 9365 284 306 253 277 10920 704771 449 137 114 389 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 118 123 11 142 88 189 1982 __ 3 103 125 9 152 91 206 acres, 1987 __ (D) 36993 29425 (D) 16137 79 165 7 417 1982 __ (D) 29225 32800 960 13909 76432 7005 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 81 98 9 136 59 287 1982 __ 8 69 110 14 153 52 318 acres, 1987 __ 1 081 98803 64 425 6974 180972 104 789 26348 1982 __ 1 187 82673 119 314 8 491 235474 77694 35601 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 51 65 5 75 35 118 1982 __ 3 48 83 7 93 34 141 acres, 1987 __ (D) 13599 10339 245 7317 23 019 2998 1982 __ (D) 10 125 18645 (D) 7100 18435 2757 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 56 54 5 94 42 107 1982 __ 5 46 48 4 84 53 102 acres, 1987 __ (D) 172402 142 739 (D) 420 117 221 345 54 918 1982 __ (D) 176 578 128 197 (D) 402358 258343 64 063 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ (D) 91 788 58 724 1 479 241 321 107 160 16 648 1982 __ (D) 86093 66681 (D) 228325 146 005 16 328 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 6660 80 614 84015 (D) 178796 114 185 38270 1982 __ 1 334 90 485 61 516 736 174033 112 338 47735 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 44 49 4 58 35 45 1982 __ - 37 38 2 52 45 50 acres, 1987 __ - 16564 17062 146 7175 38321 3 103 1982 __ - 15919 13 565 (D) 6314 42857 2956 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 26 21 2 13 25 52 1982 __ 2 23 12 1 15 18 55 acres, 1987 __ (D) 48373 18056 (D) 41 961 133 944 11 085 1982 __ (D) 25055 5766 (D) 66939 113 100 14 725 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 23 9 2 9 18 26 1982 __ - 18 4 - 7 12 15 acres, 1987 __ - 6830 2024 (D) 1 645 17 825 1 316 1982 __ - 3 181 590 - 495 15 140 1 292 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 8 126 139 14 149 87 334 1982 __ 8 98 123 12 167 88 359 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 4 24 25 2 70 32 89 1982 __ 5 27 33 5 53 28 77 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 3 13 9 - 24 7 23 1982 __ 2 13 14 2 32 7 39 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 5 95 134 10 151 85 166 1982 __ 3 79 106 7 156 94 161 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 10 68 39 6 92 41 280 1982 __ 12 59 64 12 96 29 314 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 5 59 91 6 105 62 122 1982 __ 3 47 79 5 98 65 124 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 9 93 71 8 113 58 302 1982 __ 10 75 76 13 119 52 308 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 18 17 3 13 11 26 1982 __ - 4 11 1 13 11 24 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ - 6 11 1 10 4 19 1982 __ - 10 9 - 7 3 14 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 4 13 6 1 8 2 21 1982 __ - 11 5 2 7 6 20 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 1 11 7 - 12 4 28 1982 __ 1 18 8 3 27 3 28 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 4 45 30 3 70 37 208 1982 __ 9 34 43 7 65 29 222 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 11 11 2 25 6 22 1982 __ 2 16 15 1 35 6 43 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 16 8 1 8 13 26 1982 __ 1 8 11 - 9 8 33 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 12 6 1 13 3 32 1982 __ 3 14 13 7 23 15 63 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 2 26 31 3 44 22 101 1982 __ 1 17 21 1 35 21 107 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 6 66 106 8 117 68 230 1982 __ 6 72 96 8 113 64 201 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 21.7 17.7 20.8 18.6 20.3 16.4 15.5 1982 __ 10.7 15.8 18.2 13.3 18.2 15.9 14.5 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 5 23 22 3 61 20 57 1982 __ 4 27 29 3 72 15 71 

Kiowa 

328 

327 996 785 910 578 

237 

254 

(D) 

218 981 

130 

128 280 703 240 977 

83 

82 63 183 56704 

133 

151 589 130 582 759 342 417 334 446 246 713 248 313 

114 

135 105 514 

141 080 

65 

50 126 952 86842 40 

37 

(D) 

21 197 

157 

155 

141 

137 

30 

35 

239 

242 

89 

85 

173 

149 

126 

146 

17 

23 

11 

8 

10 

13 

6 

15 

82 

87 

29 

32 

13 

18 

15 

21 

58 

45 

178 

167 

21.0 

18.9 

66 

78 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 227 
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 

K~ Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncaln Logan 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 793 14 682 1 233 481 489 945 1982 __ 763 17 625 1 129 484 468 908 acres, 1987 __ 1 415 879 11 045 613 579 574802 2 149 828 1 615 140 1 081 703 1982 __ 1 298079 10303 589 167 548 063 2 137 550 1 492 271 1 071 104 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 671 10 514 739 216 316 775 1982 __ 634 10 442 751 239 334 761 acres, 1987 __ 434 547 577 48 622 89805 33203 201 335 274 800 1982 __ 418 519 (D) 43653 96 345 28742 208 389 268 684 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 281 9 442 821 250 168 371 1982 __ 280 10 442 708 247 180 346 acres, 1987 __ 294 414 2 615 440 821 170642 403 273 273 418 189304 1982 __ 293265 3040 409529 128875 388 523 323 816 180 160 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1981-_ 207 6 314 440 103 88 256 1982 __ 208 5 293 423 127 105 255 acres, 1987 __ 93888 172 21 164 25906 13410 39642 55 195 1982 __ 102 710 (D) 20825 23580 10145 48002 59245 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 327 4 183 236 175 229 392 1982 __ 331 6 136 260 177 222 378 acres, 1987 __ 858 468 (D) 143 063 328057 1 594 240 1 084 069 754 106 1982 __ 865869 (D) 155 762 355278 1 593 501 1 036 233 755261 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 405495 (D) 58 070 174089 1 189 901 675 904 418 507 1982 __ 447384 1 921 69741 180 140 1 162 217 643 343 429531 Rented land In farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 452973 200 84 993 153 968 404 339 408 165 335 599 1982 __ 418485 (D) 86021 175 138 431 284 392 890 325730 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 304 4 159 175 97 172 364 1982 __ 306 5 115 208 91 184 348 acres, 1987 __ 250300 405 20 411 35974 16 314 136 192 171 953 1982 __ 270974 870 16955 46203 17 496 138 879 167399 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 185 1 57 176 56 94 182 1982 __ 152 1 47 161 60 64 184 

acres, 1987 __ 262997 (D) 29695 76103 152 315 257 653 138293 1982 __ 138 945 (D) 23876 63 910 155 526 132 222 135663 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 160 - 41 124 16 56 155 1982 __ 120 - 34 120 21 45 158 acres, 1987 __ 90359 - 7047 27925 3479 25501 47652 1982 __ 44 835 - 5873 26562 1 101 21 508 42040 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 476 12 556 943 325 342 666 1982 __ 458 16 466 892 331 338 641 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 254 1 97 227 128 113 214 1982 __ 217 1 108 154 106 92 176 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 63 1 29 63 28 34 65 1982 __ 88 - 51 63 47 36 91 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 612 4 328 535 275 386 700 1982 __ 587 8 247 519 284 378 6B8 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 181 10 354 698 206 103 245 1982 __ 176 9 378 610 200 88 220 

Operators None by days of work off farm: ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 438 2 214 385 191 281 445 

1982 __ 388 4 167 359 170 241 374 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 306 11 433 796 255 165 426 1982 __ 287 12 427 700 264 178 428 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 79 2 56 99. 40 35 116 

1982 __ 73 1 36 82 37 37 104 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 27 - 21 39 19 14 35 1982 __ 25 3 24 41 9 18 42 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 21 2 35 42 17 12 37 1982 __ 20 1 29 47 31 16 40 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 38 - 59 67 32 28 35 1982 __ 28 2 71 73 48 21 57 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 141 7 262 549 147 76 203 1982 __ 141 5 267 457 141 86 185 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 49 1 35 52 35 43 74 1962 __ 88 1 31 70 50 47 106 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 45 - 48 124 31 24 47 1982 __ 49 2 52 87 26 23 48 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 54 - 46 148 38 27 58 1982 __ 56 1 74 134 34 25 66 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 109 1 147 217 64 65 142 1982 __ 97 4 132 276 72 70 128 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 440 11 365 596 262 297 560 1982 __ 410 7 273 476 245 285 522 Average years on presentlarm __________________ 1987 __ 20.4 18.4 16.0 13.9 20.1 22.6 20.4 1982 __ 19.6 14.8 13.9 13.2 19.7 22.1 19.8 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 145 2 76 148 86 76 138 1982 __ 151 3 94 156 107 63 144 

Mesa 

1 223 1 310 

436841 

440 927 

986 

1 073 

57487 

58574 

890 

1 012 

199 142 

214 501 

713 

819 

25416 

30669 

242 

240 203703 

196 962 

101 598 102 513 

102 105 

94449 

203 

214 

26616 

24589 

91 

58 33996 

29484 70 

40 

5455 

3316 

1 000 1 111 

157 

122 

66 

77 

608 

608 

615 

702 

436 

408 

719 

821 

79 

85 

31 

38 

55 

65 

100 

98 

454 

535 

68 

81 

82 

87 

103 

137 

227 

297 

655 

643 

16.2 

14.9 

156 

148 

228 COLORADO 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, sse introductory text] 

Characteristics 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montross Morgan Otero Ouray 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, t987 __ II 330 623 826 800 491 88 1982 __ 14 296 622 808 848 536 85 acres, 1987 __ 12033 1 032623 643 904 430 594 743 263 731 609 (0) 1982 __ 11 573 1 050088 848 678 426 729 696 308 824 009 173 095 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 224 454 643 630 349 66 1982 __ 5 219 478 667 662 410 66 acres, 1987 __ (0) 51 555 59099 62272 199961 53 713 9747 1982 __ (0) 67041 73585 68 073 201 666 59325 10436 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 184 415 534 372 278 50 1982 __ 13 153 420 517 409 319 46 acres, 1987 __ 12033 261 374 689457 137 104 192 712 71 276 25067 1982 __ (0) 348771 703 545 158 690 218 725 128830 50128 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 114 288 393 253 188 35 1982 __ 5 104 312 413 2SO 239 38 acres, 1987 __ (0) 14688 14566 22 279 47633 16 251 2838 1982 __ (0) 22 919 21 248 25280 60 325 20933 3563 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 115 175 224 253 142 25 1982 __ 1 115 158 233 260 134 27 acres, 1987 __ - 882624 144 286 268 105 432 005 560 393 111 570 1982 __ (0) 672446 130 146 234 719 409 323 464 064 118 138 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ - 429723 60 863 123551 243 363 367 570 75609 1982 __ (0) 424364 67881 128 212 263 002 282867 84 020 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ - 232901 83423 142 554 188642 192 823 35961 1982 __ (0) 248082 62266 108 507 148 321 181 197 34 118 

Harvested cropland __ " ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 94 142 193 230 111 22 1982 __ - 93 137 209 233 108 25 acres. 1987 __ - 30144 42315 33 816 110 115 23617 5724 1982 __ - 38428 48 759 37212 100 852 24025 5945 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 31 33 68 175 71 13 1982 __ - 28 44 58 177 83 12 acres. 1987 __ - 108 825 10 161 27385 118 546 99940 23337 1982 __ - 28851 12987 33 320 68 260 33 115 4829 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 24 57 147 52 9 1982 __ - 22 29 45 149 63 5 acres, 1987 __ - 6723 2 218 6 177 42 213 13845 1 185 1982 __ - 5694 5578 5581 40 489 14367 930 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

666 69 On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 4 237 504 584 364 1982 __ 7 197 486 670 608 390 64 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 5 72 78 106 166 98 15 1982 __ 4 70 87 76 163 93 14 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 21 41 54 50 29 4 1982 __ 3 29 69 62 75 53 7 

Operators by principal occupetion: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 4 177 300 491 592 298 59 1982 __ 2 166 299 454 645 302 62 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 7 153 323 335 208 195 29 1982 __ 12 130 323 354 201 234 23 

Operators None by days of work off farm: ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 111 209 348 403 203 39 1982 __ 1 106 187 311 405 219 37 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 8 200 371 424 334 252 48 1982 __ 12 161 388 435 358 280 38 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 34 40 48 83 38 11 1982 __ 5 23 43 60 101 39 9 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ - 7 23 32 18 20 2 1982 __ - 4 27 23 49 12 3 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ - 12 28 23 36 28 II 1982 __ I 7 33 23 25 21 3 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 3 12 85 61 31 27 4 1982 __ - 14 51 50 19 25 4 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 'I 135 215 260 166 139 21 1982 __ 6 113 234 279 164 183 19 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 19 43 54 63 36 3 1982 __ 1 29 41 62 83 37 10 

Operators by years on pressnt farm: 37 6 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 17 30 58 48 

1982._ 1 25 26 58 55 39 6 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ - 19 32 75 47 41 4 1982 __ - 33 68 73 93 66 10 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987._ 1 67 103 127 144 82 15 1982 __ 1 58 110 160 175 93 10 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ S 159 365 450 434 272 50 1982 __ 6 126 301 382 395 249 48 Average years on pressnt farm __________________ 1987 __ 24.2 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.7 16.3 19.1 1982 __ 14.8 16.2 17.0 18.0 15.0 15.0 17.9 

Not reported _____________________ " _______________ 1987 __ 2 68 93 118 129 59 13 1982 __ 6 54 117 135 128 87 11 

Park 

162 

146 

400 090 

404 910 

77 

82 

15879 

19027 

82 

74 

74902 

36772 

34 

33 4048 

5 124 

66 

53 281 665 323 264 123 878 134 480 157 777 188 804 

35 

32 8921 

10452 

14 

19 

43533 

44 854 

8 

17 2 910 3451 

116 

101 

35 

27 

11 

18 

81 

70 

81 

78 

58 

54 

98 

77 

12 

7 

7 

8 

12 

2 

7 

9 

60 

51 

6 

15 

9 

8 

14 

27 

37 

34 

77 

58 

15.8 

15.0 

25 

21 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 229 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 70 510 615 231 345 405 1982 __ 427 67 518 630 184 352 362 acres, 1987 __ 450 277 33401 882 165 892 183 505471 221 155 589386 1982 __ 463171 46 075 930934 974 578 428943 237 559 609 294 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 361 49 389 355 155 294 293 1982 __ 386 45 427 416 134 301 275 acres, 1987 __ 194 641 6327 (0) 38890 30 655 81 343 52841 1982 __ 238242 6080 258443 66 957 32340 91 155 62987 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 141 50 233 358 138 196 231 1982 __ 151 48 210 388 104 207 199 acres, 1987 __ 81 631 17847 152 919 347695 135 577 92730 167 633 1982 __ 99055 32073 184 039 354 466 166622 121 693 201 622 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 105 34 143 206 63 159 155 1982 __ 122 32 152 250 76 171 148 acres, 1987 __ 33343 4122 42069 13239 10440 33042 15783 1982 __ 52593 4575 49331 28181 11 348 38756 23977 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 180 14 196 195 61 102 134 1982 __ 203 9 197 173 60 106 122 acres, 1987 __ 292 174 9409 630715 445 992 330320 98217 384 148 1982 __ 321 833 11 806 583 985 514 263 230486 104 595 385 331 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 133286 3199 327 917 249765 145599 50432 188331 1982 __ 172873 5415 316 519 267 367 86582 59880 207 669 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ 158888 8210 302 798 196227 184 721 47785 195817 1982 __ 148 980 6191 267 466 246896 143 904 44 715 177 662 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 179 9 174 120 56 93 118 1982 __ 203 8 183 122 48 100 105 acres, 1987 __ 122901 1425 141 823 20575 17 651 41 018 32551 1982 __ 184 549 955 162 312 30605 18982 47922 34104 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 96 6 81 62 32 47 40 1982 __ 73 10 111 69 20 39 41 acres, 1987 __ 76472 6145 98531 98496 39574 30208 37605 1982 __ 42283 2396 162 910 105849 31 835 11 271 22 341 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 83 6 72 29 16 42 20 1982 __ 61 5 92 44 10 30 24 acres, 1987 __ 38391 780 (0) 5076 2564 7283 4507 1982 __ 21 100 550 46800 8 171 2010 4477 4906 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 338 164 274 308 On farm oparated ________________________________ 1987 __ 255 61 451 1982 __ 274 52 319 475 137 268 269 Not on farm oparated _____________________________ 1987 __ 139 7 128 125 51 56 79 1982 __ 126 7 144 109 28 47 68 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 23 2 44 39 16 15 18 1982 __ 27 8 55 46 19 37 25 

Operators by principal occupation: 324 33 392 310 145 235 204 Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 343 38 378 319 117 238 190 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 93 37 118 305 86 110 201 1982 __ 84 29 140 311 67 114 172 

Oparators None by days of work off farm: ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 205 18 257 228 102 162 115 1982 __ 193 25 224 222 77 151 108 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 189 49 221 344 115 163 259 1982 __ 188 36 242 343 87 169 221 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 62 4 56 31 19 31 25 1982 __ 68 3 61 34 12 37 19 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 13 6 20 19 10 13 16 1982 __ 20 - 13 16 8 11 12 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 20 6 13 20 11 12 19 1982 __ 16 5 16 26 1 11 24 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 17 5 20 42 8 21 33 1982 __ 8 4 24 40 7 18 20 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 77 28 112 232 67 86 166 1982 __ 76 24 128 227 59 92 146 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 23 3 32 43 14 20 31 1982 __ 46 6 52 65 20 32 33 

Oparators by years on present farm: 13 27 32 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ 17 1 32 41 1982 __ 17 3 36 37 17 24 34 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ 31 7 28 52 20 16 37 1982 __ 39 8 52 52 24 51 28 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ 53 18 69 94 52 65 86 1982 __ 61 9 89 111 31 73 77 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 244 38 291 325 106 199 183 1982 __ 250 30 235 309 87 149 169 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 20.8 17.1 19.5 18.0 16.0 16.9 16.2 1982 __ 20.7 16.1 16.9 17.3 16.6 15.0 16.6 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 72 6 90 103 40 38 67 1982 __ 60 17 106 121 25 55 54 

Saguache 

254 

244 

472 194 485403 199 

191 103194 

92421 

143 

156 115730 

165433 103 

120 32134 

50166 

81 

69 322722 

304747 

188 704 183 759 134 018 120 988 

73 

58 50 805 

37889 

30 

19 33742 

15223 23 

13 20 255 4586 

173 

176 

65 

44 

16 

24 

190 

186 

64 

58 

134 

124 

105 

101 

28 

18 

4 

17 

11 

7 

16 

8 

46 

51 

15 

19 

22 

24 

15 

32 

51 

54 

122 

89 

15.5 

13.8 

44 

45 

230 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld 

FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 84 263 21 67 854 2 975 1982 __ 1 78 253 24 65 854 3 059 acres,1987 __ (O) 169 253 324 286 34368 83 281 1 391 208 2 105 149 1982 __ (O) 156 956 324 967 38109 75437 1 365 488 1 981 317 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 54 244 15 21 720 2 210 1982 __ 1 56 231 15 21 709 2369 acres, 1987 __ (O) 10 168 118 672 6885 (O) 416 082 547 613 1982 __ (O) 11 958 129 506 3770 (O) 401 630 598 005 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 43 84 12 35 316 1 579 1982 __ - 51 80 13 31 346 1 579 acres, 1987 __ - 64 100 73052 16911 10383 256 031 431 766 1982 __ - 44124 81 865 (O) 17563 279 730 463 739 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 25 69 9 12 231 1 003 1982 __ - 33 63 8 9 247 1 069 acres, 1987 __ - 1 575 23926 5315 312 84 917 126 160 1982 __ - 3370 24831 1 915 494 81 804 157 782 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 30 127 3 23 367 757 1982 __ - 17 129 9 29 378 802 acres, 1987 __ (O) 93360 207 109 8040 52647 944 845 1 348 706 1982 __ - 102662 215719 26013 56255 943 804 1 256 757 Owned land in farms ______________________ acres, 1987 __ (O) 42318 95913 (O) 27570 517 049 825 661 1982 __ - 73773 110374 13163 27759 543 949 778 170 Rented land in farms _____________________ acres, 1987 __ (O) 51 042 111 196 (O) 25077 427 796 523 045 1982 __ - 28889 105345 12850 28496 399 855 478 587 

Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 21 126 3 7 346 675 1982 __ - 17 128 7 11 356 725 acres, 1987 __ (O) 6724 76530 670 807 271 945 273 977 1982 __ - 7 161 90939 1855 954 282 338 305 730 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 11 52 6 9 171 639 1982 __ 1 10 44 2 5 130 678 acres, 1987 __ (O) 11 793 44125 9417 20 251 190 332 324 677 1982 __ (O) 10170 27383 (0) 1 619 141 954 260 821 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 49 3 2 143 532 1982 __ 1 6 40 - 1 106 575 acres, 1987 __ - 1 869 18216 900 (O) 59220 147 476 1982 __ (O) 1 427 13736 - (O) 37488 134 493 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ I 59 155 13 46 543 2301 1982 __ - 59 159 19 45 544 2365 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 2 20 94 6 18 236 502 1982 __ 1 13 76 4 16 223 462 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ - 5 14 2 3 75 172 1982 __ - 6 18 1 4 87 232 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 52 199 19 25 629 1 984 1982 __ - 45 199 18 33 604 2036 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ I 32 64 2 42 225 991 1982 __ 1 33 54 6 32 250 1 023 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ - 41 139 9 18 394 1 361 1982 __ - 34 129 12 25 388 1 430 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 39 105 6 48 407 1 44B 1982 __ 1 41 101 8 36 389 1 394 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 6 30 1 3 93 251 1982 __ - 2 26 2 1 82 254 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ - 2 11 - 4 34 101 1982 __ - 8 10 1 1 42 78 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ - 3 6 2 7 37 103 1982 __ - 5 11 - 2 45 83 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 4 3 - 10 47 159 1982 __ - 2 11 3 8 44 144 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ - 24 55 3 24 196 834 1982 __ 1 24 43 2 24 176 835 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 4 19 6 1 53 166 1982 __ - 3 23 4 4 77 235 

Operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 4 7 - 5 30 230 1982 __ - 3 4 3 7 52 230 3 or 4 years _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 7 22 - 7 57 227 1982 __ - 7 23 1 4 75 327 5 to 9 years ______________________________________ 1987 __ - 18 29 7 13 136 474 1982 __ - 7 32 2 9 129 599 10 years or more _________________________________ 1987 __ 2 37 170 9 36 483 1666 1982 __ 1 50 155 11 35 449 1456 Average years on present farm __________________ 1987 __ 12.7 19.9 21.8 21.6 16.0 20.0 16.6 1982 __ (O) 20.6 21.6 18.3 18.2 19.5 15.4 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ - 18 35 5 6 148 378 1982 __ - 11 39 7 10 149 447 

Yuma 

975 

996 

1 478 313 

1 416 155 

777 

775 

395 529 

419 954 

375 

411 352 068 428 927 

255 

271 

91 938 116 319 

401 

428 

903 349 876 422 

481 243 

512 109 

422 106 

364 313 

375 

395 243 532 

254 331 

199 

157 

222 896 

110 806 

147 

109 

60059 

49304 

630 

694 

275 

208 

70 

94 

724 

778 

251 

218 

465 

500 

437 

402 

127 

122 

35 

32 

30 

27 

46 

20 

199 

201 

73 

94 

78 

50 

51 

85 

128 

184 

544 

506 

19.1 

18.4 

174 

171 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 231 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 467 lB 6 3 2 15 10 1982 __ 661 13 7 10 3 20 8 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 3 171 60 50 27 13 83 41 1982 __ 3573 86 54 31 14 95 55 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 5546 157 68 70 34 108 53 1982 __ 5455 179 61 73 27 109 46 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6 121 162 66 58 30 101 61 1982 __ 6290 171 69 66 27 129 63 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6188 155 73 55 33 166 69 1982 __ 6460 187 76 56 28 165 78 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 3 145 75 37 34 16 68 34 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 3043 80 36 21 17 98 35 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 5791 149 64 72 40 139 58 1982 __ 4672 127 39 65 29 125 51 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 2470 63 36 30 9 49 27 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 3321 86 28 42 31 90 31 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 51.8 51.8 50.0 52.5 54.2 52.6 50.6 1982 __ 50.4 SO.5 48.6 51.1 51.9 50.8 49.9 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25372 661 311 253 141 5BB 273 1982 __ 25608 723 292 274 117 60B 282 acres, 1987 __ 32 775046 653 557 204 937 285272 137466 1 261 310 838 373 1982 __ 32389016 712354 222 912 281 297 132240 1 246600 746635 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 912 40 16 32 11 24 19 1982 __ 1 S03 40 14 27 11 35 19 acres, 1987 __ 1 273387 58 317 4 619 9 911 23543 43406 17 130 1982 __ 1 148 982 15833 2894 4143 5321 36771 14402 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 22586 555 273 248 118 527 245 1982 __ 22589 624 258 260 98 561 245 acres, 1981-_ 21 410862 429256 119 285 260 606 76666 97931/1 417 671 1982 __ 20 559 116 450 162 134 391 231 573 78527 970 360 (0) 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2994 93 35 21 22 54 24 19B2 __ 2938 83 35 29 20 60 29 acres, 1967 __ 5780203 134 504 64 060 (0) 38595 (0) 208 547 1982 __ 5729564 (0) 67 111 22 833 22882 183 502 . 203683 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 334 41 16 13 11 25 22 1982 __ 1 189 49 10 10 9 14 25 acres, 1987 __ 4387382 119 304 14 631 (0) 10) 122041 (0) 1982 __ 4 900 138 166 747 9462 (0) 0) (0) (0) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 135 7 2 2 - 4 1 1982 __ 167 5 2 2 1 1 1 acres, 1987 __ 623 180 1 518 (0) (0) - 54352 (0) 1982 __ 639333 5830 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 235 5 1 1 1 2 - 1982 __ 228 2 1 - - 7 1 acres, 1987 __ 1 846806 27292 (0) (0) (0) (0) - 1982 __ 1 709847 (0) (0) - - 31 603 (0) 

Boulder 

10 

6 

52 

59 

160 

187 

227 

237 

179 

153 

103 

76 

124 

119 

46 

78 

51.7 

50.7 

670 

701 146048 

155 686 

82 

60 9440 

5859 

653 

678 93823 

120462 

55 

49 34416 

23789 

37 

20 26270 

8769 3 

5 359 

(0) 

4 

9 620 

(0) 

232 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 8 - 6 - 2 2 1982 __ - 10 - 8 7 6 2 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 53 1 41 30 31 7 1982 __ 15 43 - 54 37 31 11 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 30 68 4 63 34 21 23 1982 __ 31 50 2 67 19 32 22 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 44 54 3 101 50 34 32 1982 __ 37 59 2 105 52 55 35 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 50 65 2 109 41 60 34 1982 __ 26 78 1 122 41 64 34 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 21 27 - 58 24 33 20 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 28 38 2 51 17 27 14 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 29 77 1 119 36 39 32 1982 __ 26 67 2 79 36 30 26 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 9 39 1 50 16 17 16 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 20 36 - 69 20 22 16 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 54.2 50.6 47.4 54.3 51.1 52.7 54.3 1982 __ 51.3 51.3 (D) 52.2 49.4 50.0 53.7 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 153 300 8 424 164 180 115 1982 __ 120 290 7 414 188 211 116 acres, 1987 __ 91 731 797497 7472 293608 (D) 403557 134025 1982 __ 82022 907430 4060 302700 269494 449257 213231 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 25 3 15 7 7 15 1982 __ 15 17 - 21 4 7 14 acres, 1987 __ 13544 65248 963 8091 (D) 5092 16309 1982 __ 28402 38192 - 14435 1054 1 091 10620 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATlbN 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 132 254 8 366 156 164 101 1982 __ 116 250 6 355 159 194 109 acres, 1987 __ 52548 821 254 6182 153 734 87280 334 109 112828 1982 __ 72209 691 596 (D) 145 149 50 660 348 559 174523 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 36 2 51 21 16 20 1982 __ 9 33 - 53 24 15 18 senss,1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 82286 13102 ID) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) - 62947 43150 D) 22310 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 30 - 18 7 5 8 1982 __ 8 21 - 17 9 8 2 acnss, 1987 __ (D) 165 824 - 60 217 (D) (D) 13183 1982 __ 33640 (D) - 87905 176 736 59489 (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - - - 2 1 - 1982 __ - 1 - 3 - - - acres, 1987 __ (D) - - - (D) (D) - 1982._ - (D) - 4400 - - -

Other -cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 2 1 4 5 1 1 1982 __ 2 2 1 7 - 1 1 acres, 1987 __ !D) (D! (D) 5480 13432 (D) (D) 1982 __ D) (D (D) 16734 - (D) (D) 

Delta 

4 

7 

70 

112 

185 

187 

189 

198 

204 

243 

92 

112 

248 

190 

108 

140 

54.3 

51.9 

839 

687 260 180 

236683 

61 

50 8856 

6428 

777 

823 198100 

175065 

73 

76 35918 

31 489 

36 

26 27488 

23850 7 

8 3595 

9008 

7 

4 3935 

3699 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 233 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 3 1 3 5 7 2 1982 __ - 5 3 - 15 11 6 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 14 38 21 66 48 35 1982 __ 8 23 41 14 76 60 31 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 28 103 39 145 149 95 1982 __ 9 31 95 28 117 192 85 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 5 35 123 24 159 195 77 1982 __ 1 38 100 25 119 188 93 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 32 93 34 137 140 110 1982 __ 14 32 83 32 135 169 86 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ - 18 54 16 69 73 60 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 2 14 39 t8 68 67 50 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 18 96 26 167 172 93 1982 __ 4 23 79 25 149 140 67 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 2 12 40 14 57 66 37 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ - 6 56 12 110 106 56 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 46.4 50.3 52.6 49.8 53.2 53.1 53.1 1982 __ 49.2 48.6 51.8 51.8 52.1 51.3 52.1 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 126 363 141 616 619 367 1982 __ 29 146 334 120 572 685 343 acres, 1987 __ (D) 157 352 164 954 212 992 980 045 864 091 290 111 1982 __ (0) 164 659 194 963 200633 988 384 867 614 293 587 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 4 91 6 63 92 45 1982 __ 7 6 67 4 39 75 25 acres, 1987 __ (D) 2520 47057 449 35288 33733 15026 1982 __ 61 2707 32233 1 024 22012 28385 42322 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 10 117 386 106 588 617 348 1982 __ 26 135 340 91 516 663 323 acres, 1987 __ 35 128 868 131 285 133 446 765 191 728 378 235 865 1982 __ 1 002 138 300 142534 111 897 711 598 712 647 251 914 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 13 29 28 55 69 49 1982 __ 7 15 33 24 70 62 33 acres, 1987 __ 4 31 004 22032 (0) 133 184 66 132 50706 1982 __ 216 (D) (D) 41 414 190227 57 127 46554 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 - 31 11 27 19 10 1982 __ 1 - 22 8 17 30 9 acres, 1987 __ (D) - 36244 21 753 89242 (D) (0) 1982 __ (D) - 29638 (D) (D) (D) 14 855 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ I - 3 - - 1 1 1982 __ 1 - 4 1 2 2 2 acres, 1987 __ (D) - 17 687 - - (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) - 21 661 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I - 5 2 9 5 4 1982 __ 1 2 2 - 6 3 1 acres, 1987 __ (D) - 4763 (D) 27716 7 914 5246 1982 __ (0) (D) (0) - 7325 9710 (D) 

Garfield 

1 

4 

40 

34 

115 

77 

114 

107 

105 

107 

58 

47 

105 

78 

47 

58 

52.6 

52.6 

445 

382 

460 317 443 274 

35 

25 

23612 

14 528 

408 

329 

283 429 257 360 

50 

60 102 937 

94270 

12 

10 

(D) 

88096 

2 

3 

(D) 

16 106 

8 

5 31 195 

1 970 

234 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987._ - 1 1 - - 2 2 1982 __ - - 1 - 2 2 2 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 12 16 1 18 13 27 1982 __ - 15 14 - 18 11 39 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 33 27 - 37 27 111 1982 __ 7 23 41 2 50 30 111 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 4 41 37 4 52 32 128 1982 __ 2 37 49 9 49 39 129 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 3 44 54 6 72 30 83 1982 __ 3 42 34 4 79 23 102 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987._ - 25 31 2 29 19 47 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 3 19 23 4 43 11 36 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 32 38 5 64 22 95 1982 __ 3 21 31 4 54 18 92 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987._ 1 13 11 2 25 11 42 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 4 19 27 3 39 11 53 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 57.1 53.2 54.1 59.2 55.4 51.4 52.5 1982 __ 49.0 51.9 51.6 55.2 53.7 50.0 52.0 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 147 165 15 224 117 358 1982 __ 14 125 159 19 241 118 403 acres, 1987 __ 15540 302 680 223 236 (0) 624 941 452467 81 375 1982 __ (0) 268 426 238 241 10920 694 197 445036 105980 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 8 1 19 9 88 1982 __ 1 13 11 - 11 5 72 acres, 1987 __ - 16 898 1 984 (0) 18 109 7611 10976 1982 __ (0) 17 880 15 036 - 10574 4 101 8409 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 13 114 118 10 187 82 368 1982 __ 13 97 117 14 198 72 398 acres, 1987 __ (0) 153 490 123 904 6076 444 184 199732 68329 1982 __ (0) 132 132 115 942 6830 416959 134774 78015 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 28 28 2 40 29 38 1982 __ - 22 23 3 45 28 44 acres, 1967 __ (0) 57 106 35224 (0) 138 710 (0) (0) 1982 __ - 46889 47261 (0) 230824 149 361 20376 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 17 17 1 11 14 35 1982 __ 1 14 21 1 6 16 24 

acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) 53726 !O) (0) 83678 14075 1982 __ (0) (0) 77 400 0) 53040 (0) 10463 Other than family held ____________ • _________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 5 2 1 - 3 1982 __ - 1 5 1 2 1 4 

acres, 1987 __ - (0) 9334 (0) (0) - 150 1982 __ - (0) 10054 (0) (0) (0) 701 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, instituUonal, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 5 1 4 1 2 1982 __ 1 4 4 - 1 6 5 

acres, 1987._ - 6301 3032 (0) 16268 (0) (0) 1982 __ (0) 11 484 2620 - (0) 64368 4834 

Kiowa 

10 

19 

58 

56 

71 

54 

52 

72 

60 

76 

36 

24 

77 

50 

41 

36 

50.0 

48.7 

318 

318 991 388 904390 

10 

9 

5397 

6188 

259 

283 

672284 

616397 

35 

32 127 711 

106 060 

20 

19 

114614 

108 029 

3 

4 

12800 

22470 

11 

9 69376 

57622 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 235 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

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

Charactertstics 

K~ Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 25 - 6 25 9 12 22 1982 __ 31 - 4 18 17 15 33 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 136 - 73 112 44 92 150 1982 __ 151 2 85 139 64 74 150 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 155 2 138 315 73 75 171 1982 __ 116 4 116 334 73 70 146 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 154 3 155 321 97 88 217 1982 __ 157 6 173 250 101 92 210 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 172 6 179 246 111 83 194 1982 __ 190 4 154 226 109 118 208 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 79 4 85 117 60 40 92 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 93 2 94 131 51 43 102 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 151 3 131 212 147 139 191 1982 __ 118 1 93 162 120 97 159 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 80 3 67 70 50 57 76 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 71 - 64 142 97 82 115 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 49.7 55.7 52.2 50.5 55.1 51.6 50.6 1982 __ 46.8 49.2 50.5 46.8 52.4 51.3 49.7 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 760 12 629 1 100 445 464 912 198;! __ 747 15 590 1046 447 449 883 acres. 1987 __ 1 373287 (D) 598611 546 200 2044 878 1 577 062 1 057284 1982 __ 1 287 980 (D) 578425 533 066 1 894 976 1 467 887 1 061 920 

Female _______________________________ • ____ farms. 1987 __ 33 2 53 133 36 25 33 1982 __ 16 2 35 81 37 17 25 acres. 1987 __ 42592 (D) 14968 26602 104 950 38078 24419 1982 __ 10099 (D) 10742 14997 242 574 24384 9184 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual Qr family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms. 1987 __ 848 13 592 1 005 407 402 778 1982 __ 855 17 541 941 411 383 759 acres. 1987 __ I 038454 (D) 226828 246983 1 338 561 1 093999 711 472 1982 __ 965343 10 303 215621 306 270 1 271 973 996583 671 252 

Partnership __________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 91 1 65 143 47 50 105 1982 __ 62 - 59 125 46 58 87 acres. 1987 __ 213934 (D) 50 857 114490 252 042 195 592 160 132 1982 __ 160 126 - 52602 88807 227 147 232309 136333 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 45 - 14 59 23 31 46 1982 __ 37 - 15 45 20 20 55 acres. 1987 __ (D) - (D! 135 035 (D) (D) 141 133 1982 __ (0) - (0 76267 (D) (D) (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms. 1987 __ 1 - 1 7 1 2 6 1982 __ 2 - 1 5 1 2 2 acres. 1987 __ (D) - (D) 4887 (D) (D) 27160 1982 __ (D) - (D) 2093 (D) (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust, institutional. etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 - 10 19 3 4 8 1982 __ 7 - 9 13 4 3 5 acres, 1987 __ 9103 - 307633 73607 30673 34380 41 806 1982 __ 14972 - 292951 74626 33003 34090 41 583 

Mesa 

5 

8 

100 

131 

230 

276 

304 

335 

291 

325 

153 

138 

293 

235 

124 

169 

53.9 

51.7 

1 134 

1 239 422 646 424 344 

89 

71 14195 

16583 

1 079 

1 149 

270 136 

256 167 

90 

115 71 669 

113 783 

43 

31 

(D) 

61 512 

2 

5 

(D) 

163 

9 

10 2811 

9302 

236 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 2 4 14 25 8 1 1982 __ - 4 12 15 38 16 1 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 37 48 71 140 70 8 1982 __ 1 43 48 90 145 85 7 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 68 125 149 158 77 20 1982 __ 1 58 133 168 188 98 15 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 3 75 139 214 155 123 13 1982 __ 5 67 141 213 187 136 13 55 to 84 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 71 152 177 188 124 18 1982 __ 5 84 168 189 212 128 32 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 1 37 72 98 91 60 7 60 to 84 years _________________________________ 1987 __ - 34 80 81 97 84 11 

85 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 77 155 201 138 89 30 1982 __ 2 60 120 133 98 75 17 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 1 40 75 84 88 43 20 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 4 37 80 117 70 48 10 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 61.5 52.1 53.5 53.1 49.3 51.2 55.5 1982 __ 54.0 51.1 52.1 50.7 47.8 49.2 53.9 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 317 577 776 771 468 77 1982 __ 13 288 584 783 823 519 71 acres, 1987 __ (01 1 027 790 827 994 417 134 723499 688215 145 868 1982 __ (0 1 048 354 828608 424 941 682561 582688 105887 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 13 48 50 29 23 11 1982 __ 1 8 38 25 23 17 14 acres, 1987 __ (D) 4833 15910 13460 19784 43 394 14108 1982 __ (D) 1 714 20070 1 788 13747 41 323 67428 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 4 268 582 708 819 408 71 1982 __ 9 232 556 674 685 448 70 acres, 1987 __ (D) 539294 222 759 273 954 511 047 370702 108 227 1982 __ 5400 551 000 232039 275 645 449 157 265 145 128095 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 43 48 101 131 57 10 1982 __ 2 49 48 110 98 58 12 acres, 1987 __ 7556 (D) 28971 129976 136204 63 311 34382 1982 __ (D) 371 705 35355 108 007 109581 103802 39208 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 13 8 14 37 20 8 1982 __ - 11 14 19 47 25 2 acres, 1987 __ (D) 48 819 7872 17 270 81 383 (D) 1982 l81 __ - (D) 12893 (D) 126084 69967 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 4 - 3 8 1 - 1982 __ 3 1 - 2 10 5 - acres, 1987 __ (D) 35349 - (D) 8179 (0) - 1982 __ (D) (D) - (D) 3337 116484 -

Other-cooperative. estate or trust. Institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 7 2 5 5 1 1982 __ - 3 6 3 8 4 1 acres, 1987 __ - (D) 584 502 (D) 6450 65984 (D) 

1982 __ - 15314 588 591 174 8149 68 811 (D) 

Park 

-

-

12 

13 

38 

33 

31 

31 

32 

34 

20 

12 

49 

35 

21 

28 

54.1 

53.1 

151 

136 379 148 392957 

11 

10 20 944 11 953 

137 

123 206 800 237480 

18 

18 98388 

107 194 

5 

3 18010 (D) 

-

1 

-

(D) 

4 

1 78894 (D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 237 
Table 10. Tenure and Characteristics of Operator and Type of Organization: 1987 

and 1982-Con. 

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

Characteristics 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ____________________ • ______________ 1987 __ 19 - 14 1 - 11 7 1982 __ 17 1 28 8 - 14 9 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 71 1 89 53 27 47 41 1982 __ 63 5 111 64 16 51 47 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 87 26 100 110 45 65 120 1982 __ 73 16 83 118 50 87 79 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 76 15 79 151 55 88 86 1982 __ 96 13 91 168 32 76 81 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 81 12 131 161 51 72 75 1982 __ 84 19 135 123 45 85 83 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 42 4 50 91 25 43 46 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 39 8 81 70 26 29 29 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ 83 16 97 139 53 62 76 1982 __ 94 13 70 149 41 39 63 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 26 8 41 48 22 35 24 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ 57 8 56 91 31 27 52 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 49.5 52.7 50.5 53.8 52.4 50.0 50.1 1982 __ 50.8 52.2 47.7 52.1 52.7 48.2 50.2 

Operators by sex: Male ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 391 55 491 571 204 328 381 1982 __ 406 57 504 593 172 342 346 acres, 1987 __ 429507 30178 853 271 814 828 488 663 215 992 583 166 1982 __ 446340 42 161 902 756 954 537 412 262 229 953 604465 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 15 19 44 27 17 24 1982 __ 21 10 14 37 12 10 16 acres, 1987 __ 20770 3223 28894 77 355 16808 5163 6220 1982 __ 16 831 3 914 28178 20041 16681 7606 4829 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 345 48 418 524 183 267 332 1982 __ 353 51 423 527 142 275 294 acres, 1987 __ 308413 20522 548 395 592634 272380 132 706 361 664 1982 __ 332431 30140 602946 464 741 274020 120677 329 622 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 48 17 55 59 34 38 46 1982 __ 44 12 54 70 32 36 44 acres, 1987 __ (0) 9660 141 843 (0) 114366 29 531 (0) 1982 __ 56744 7 791 140541 270 969 119 221 36384 181 391 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 4 31 28 8 34 22 1982 __ 27 1 28 29 8 36 17 acres, 1987 __ 52859 (0) (0) (0) 78784 37338 55 138 1982 __ 73107 (0) 121 980 215 928 (0) 58627 87 157 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 2 2 2 2 4 1982 __ 3 1 5 3 1 - 4 acres, 1987 __ 3524 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 17 233 1982 __ 889 (0) (0) (0) (0) - 6 104 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I - 4 2 4 4 1 1982 __ - 2 8 1 1 5 3 acres, 1987._ (D) - 36 199 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ - (0) (0) (0) (0) 21 871 5020 

Saguache 

1 

1 

36 

33 

48 

41 

49 

50 

53 

69 

21 

32 

67 

50 

25 

42 

53.0 

52.8 

243 

229 466 757 460828 

11 

15 5437 

24575 

170 

178 204236 

189 703 

39 

33 55 010 75895 

38 

24 55 153 64671 

4 

6 144 630 144 114 

3 

3 13 165 11 020 

238 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 2 2 - - 35 51 1982 __ - 2 6 1 - 35 104 25 to 34 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 7 28 3 1 131 404 1982 __ 1 5 33 5 7 145 445 35 to 44 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ - 23 52 1 17 164 632 1982 __ - 12 42 2 13 130 674 

45 to 54 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 12 44 7 16 165 705 1982 __ - 23 38 5 8 152 779 55 to 64 years ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 25 57 7 15 177 730 1982 __ - 18 70 8 17 242 692 55 to 59 years _________________________________ 1987 __ 1 19 24 1 8 68 421 60 to 64 years _________________________________ 1987 __ - 6 33 6 7 109 309 

65 years and over ________________________________ 1987 __ - 15 80 3 18 182 453 1982 __ - 18 64 3 20 150 365 65 to 69 years _________________________________ 1987 __ - 3 17 1 9 89 222 70 years and over ______________________________ 1987 __ - 12 63 2 9 93 231 Average age _________________________________ 1987 __ 47.3 51.6 54.9 52.9 55.2 50.4 49.9 1982 __ (0) 53.8 52.4 48.8 56.8 50.4 48.4 

Operators Male by sex: ______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 79 237 18 60 796 2845 1982 __ 1 73 236 21 56 797 2956 acres, 1987 __ (0) 165 457 299728 33848 82375 1 342 203 2 039 595 1982 __ (0) 150208 313957 35229 69709 1 322 471 1 952 887 

Female ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 26 3 7 58 130 1982 __ - 5 17 3 9 57 103 

acres, 1987 __ - 3796 24558 520 906 49005 65554 1982 __ - 6748 11 010 2880 5728 43017 28430 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

IndMdual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 71 199 t5 51 714 2441 1982 __ 1 65 180 18 53 729 2497 

acres, 1987 __ (0) 117837 197 231 13901 58 842 1 033 067 1 343 584 

1982 __ (0) 88 583 162 371 23 086 52447 990 469 1 262141 

Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 11 35 4 14 97 347 1982 __ - 10 41 4 8 84 374 acres, 1987 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 246 895 469113 1982 __ - (0) (0) (0) 13830 197 695 353 517 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 26 1 2 34 159 1982 __ - 3 28 1 3 29 149 

acres, 1987 __ - (0) 68 074 (0) (0) (0) 205 012 1982 __ - (0) (0) (0) (0) 160 188 264 383 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 17 1982 __ - - 2 t - 4 20 

acres, 1987 __ - - - - - (0) 13 117 1982 __ - - (0) (0) - 9808 11 002 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 1 - 8 11 1982 __ - - 2 - 1 8 19 

acres, 1987 __ - - (0) (0) - 13 720 74323 1982 __ - - (0) - (0) 7328 90274 

Yuma 

42 

46 

165 

177 

195 

184 

186 

199 

193 

231 

88 

105 

194 

159 

86 

108 

49.3 

48.7 

919 

948 1 424883 

1 367 838 

56 

50 53650 

48317 

799 

821 

1 003 589 

985 825 

115 

115 347 008 

278 156 

46 

35 96 049 

110223 

7 

15 

(0) 

19988 

8 

10 

(0) 

21 963 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 239 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms. 1987 __ 14637 268 157 130 87 342 185 350 1982 __ 16127 345 158 134 90 396 189 415 number. 1987 __ 2 946334 33784 14210 12647 12820 82698 62018 19578 1982 __ 2 944 702 50748 16277 11 719 15291 69701 56325 24806 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2410 54 29 32 14 20 12 116 1982 __ 2939 91 29 40 11 20 17 168 number. 1987 __ 11 448 242 150 148 63 91 73 554 1982 __ 13947 444 156 195 44 84 71 824 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 1 672 52 19 22 10 31 17 75 1982 __ 1 951 57 30 8 12 25 16 73 number. 1987 __ 22965 705 279 287 153 409 240 980 1982 __ 26853 814 407 107 170 342 224 974 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 3017 48 48 30 23 76 34 71 1982 __ 3290 84 31 38 13 91 32 85 number. 1987 __ 96771 1 490 1 515 906 798 2533 1 122 2075 1982 __ 105466 2740 906 1 216 415 2844 998 2534 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2497 59 21 17 16 71 27 45 1982 __ 2585 49 25 16 21 89 33 36 number. 1987 __ 173 546 3968 1 652 1 099 1 168 5189 1 890 3 148 1982 __ 180858 3405 1 782 980 1484 6057 2280 2510 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2188 23 22 15 12 66 31 20 1982 __ 2300 29 20 14 16 93 39 21 number. 1987 __ 302261 3197 3009 2062 1 740 9107 4346 2718 1982 __ 315 628 4063 2603 2079 2286 12569 5424 3043 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ 1 885 25 13 10 7 45 37 14 1982 __ 1 998 25 17 14 9 49 31 21 number. 1987 __ 574 728 6747 4022 2960 2358 13036 10661 4623 1982 __ 604 123 7274 5423 4 199 2592 13884 9333 5841 

500 or more _____________________________ farms. 1987 __ 966 7 5 4 5 33 27 9 1982 __ 1064 10 6 4 8 29 21 11 number.1987 __ 1 764 615 17435 3583 5 185 6540 52333 43686 5480 1982 __ 1 697 827 32008 5000 2943 8300 33921 37995 9080 

Cows and he~ers that had calved ____________ farms. 1987 __ 11 867 214 135 110 73 264 144 258 1982 __ 13057 276 143 110 75 325 162 293 number.1987 __ 906501 10204 7625 7025 4824 20398 18806 7091 1982 __ 923 289 12363 8512 6512 4847 25157 17454 8474 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms. 1987 __ 11 132 191 123 105 67 258 142 240 1982 __ 11 950 238 131 102 70 318 154 261 number.1987 __ 830 216 7540 7389 (D) 4803 20319 18603 5364 1982 __ 847010 8594 8209 6089 4806 25055 17235 5734 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 2430 68 21 28 11 32 26 118 number __ 10762 323 102 108 49 165 109 505 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 1 633 38 29 20 12 29 12 59 number __ 22540 521 393 260 155 393 156 763 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 2834 43 33 26 17 85 34 36 number __ 88378 1 350 1 120 751 548 2625 1 048 1 162 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 1 852 22 20 13 13 64 26 17 number __ 126376 1361 1 389 864 830 4339 1 760 1 090 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 1 338 15 11 10 7 28 20 7 number __ 177 868 1 950 1 573 1 501 908 3428 2635 803 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 856 4 7 6 6 15 16 3 number __ 245 744 (D) (D) 1 780 (D) 4805 5097 1 041 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 189 1 2 2 1 5 8 - number __ 158 548 (D) (D) (D) (D) 4564 7798 -

Milk cows ________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 1 714 30 26 10 15 26 14 26 1982 __ 2735 57 35 20 20 44 21 43 number. 1987 __ 76285 2664 236 (D) 21 79 203 1 727 1982 __ 76279 3769 303 423 41 102 219 2740 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 1 195 8 23 8 15 24 11 12 number __ 2303 18 40 19 21 (D) 39 27 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 39 4 - - - 2 - 1 numbeL_ 460 (D) - - - (D) - (D) 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 89 2 - - - - 2 3 number __ 3010 (D) - - - - (D) 89 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 157 4 3 - - - 1 2 

numbeL_ 11 076 275 196 - - - (D) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 124 7 - 2 - - - 5 number __ 16192 900 - (D) - - - 596 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 90 5 - - - - - 3 number __ 26140 1350 - - - - - 848 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 20 - - - - - - - numbeL_ 17 104 - - - - - - -

H~ers and h~er calves ____________________ farms. 1987 __ 11 206 208 113 91 69 268 160 247 1982 __ 12837 265 134 108 62 301 160 308 number. 1987 __ I 017 343 17 509 3386 2775 3277 31 460 22852 7490 1982 __ 967041 33001 3662 2788 4875 20161 16430 10639 

Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves ____ farms. 1987 __ II 982 223 127 105 78 279 159 282 1982 __ 13799 284 142 120 60 346 167 348 number. 1987 __ I 022490 6071 3 199 2847 4719 30840 20360 4997 1982 __ 1 054 372 5384 4103 2419 5569 24383 22 441 5693 

240 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 104 161 5 307 124 132 89 436 1982 __ 94 188 3 314 129 160 97 505 number, 1987 __ II 263 31 650 (0) 38867 8079 86024 12059 41 635 1982 __ 10019 33980 (0) 45550 8 101 67511 12186 37512 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 9 2 36 16 11 14 110 1982 __ 12 6 2 47 24 21 9 162 number, 1981-_ 90 58 (0) 189 95 50 75 523 1982 __ 59 20 (0) 221 119 123 49 745 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 9 1 31 19 10 6 69 1982 __ 5 13 - 47 23 14 13 85 number, 1987 __ 197 116 (0) 467 252 147 71 940 1982 __ 74 205 - 662 312 193 176 1 155 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 30 22 - 96 48 19 15 107 1982 __ 30 30 - 67 36 38 19 114 number, 1987 __ 975 730 - 3095 1 501 602 542 3428 1982 __ 948 1 134 - 2196 1 034 1 244 636 3551 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 18 38 - 47 21 29 18 54 1982 __ 21 42 1 57 23 19 25 55 number, 1987 __ I 267 2918 - 3249 1 500 1877 1 325 3817 1982 __ 1 506 2952 (0) 3859 1 503 1390 1 791 3975 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 40 2 46 15 26 20 43 1982 __ 12 44 - 46 14 29 12 38 number, 1987 __ I 801 5924 (0) 6545 2 128 3626 2768 5854 1982 __ 1 720 6268 - 6548 (0) 4318 1494 5174 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 33 - 32 3 21 10 36 1982 __ 10 41 - 31 7 20 13 35 number, 1987 __ 2645 10 183 - 10339 (0) 6906 2967 11 083 1982 __ 2749 13052 - 9279 1 830 5436 3565 10793 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 10 - 19 2 16 6 17 1982 __ 4 12 - 19 2 19 6 16 number, 1987 __ 4288 11 721 - 14983 (0) 72816 4311 15990 1982 __ 2963 10349 - 22785 (0) 54 807 4475 12119 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 89 128 3 279 110 106 81 378 1982 __ 87 157 3 293 121 127 83 433 number, 1981-_ 6069 13226 (0) 22360 3882 8965 5655 19859 1982 __ 5422 14311 18 22902 5067 9675 5355 18535 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 86 125 3 263 109 95 80 340 1982 __ 82 155 3 273 117 112 80 372 number, 1987 __ (0) 13 155 (0) 22013 3878 8183 5648 17327 1982 __ 5040 14223 (0) 22678 5054 9196 5 172 16579 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 13 10 2 33 21 11 19 115 numbeL_ (0) 48 (0) 156 102 48 82 484 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ IS 6 - 40 28 12 4 66 number __ 211 68 - 582 366 176 52 885 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 30 30 - 85 38 30 19 66 numbeL_ 945 1 082 - 2601 1 044 950 577 1 984 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 12 39 1 43 14 13 22 41 number __ 827 2783 (0) 2784 973 909 1 473 2716 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 10 25 - 27 5 18 9 26 number __ I 363 3403 - 3781 667 2586 1 288 3285 200 10 499 ________________________________ farms __ 6 13 - 32 3 10 6 21 

numbeL_ 2382 (0) - 9474 726 (0) (0) 6204 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 2 - 3 - 1 1 3 number __ - (0) - 2635 - (0) (0) 1 769 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 8 - 43 3 19 7 85 1982 __ 18 20 1 70 13 35 23 141 

number, 1987 __ (0) 71 - 347 4 782 7 2532 1982 __ 382 88 (0) 224 13 479 183 1 956 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 4 7 - 40 3 8 7 63 

numbeL_ 5 (0) - 82 4 21 7 157 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - 2 - 4 number __ - - - (0) - (0) - 42 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 2 - 4 number __ - (0) - - - (0) - 125 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 4 - 8 number __ - - - - - 302 - (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 2 - - 2 - 3 - 2 

numbeL_ (0) - - (0) - 356 - (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 4 

numbeL_ - - - - - - - 1 379 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - -

Herrers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 81 125 3 243 108 114 74 332 

1982 __ 79 142 3 241 97 135 83 378 

number, 1987 __ 2907 9 139 (0) 8669 2681 20072 4005 11 665 

1982 __ 2677 7389 (0) 16413 1 797 10934 3006 9959 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 99 138 5 250 104 117 77 350 1982 __ 79 166 3 261 107 134 87 423 

number, 1987 __ 2287 9285 33 7838 1 516 56 987 2399 9911 

1982 __ 1 920 12280 (0) 6235 1 237 46 902 3825 9018 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 241 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 57 204 76 457 467 231 286 1982 __ 8 50 209 83 443 556 220 245 number, 1987 __ (D) 6120 10 797 20 148 55 176 46344 16017 41 036 1982 __ 129 7 116 15402 21 216 56274 48 185 13 624 41 005 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 9 63 10 76 94 69 45 1982 __ 6 11 61 15 68 128 71 46 number, 1987 __ (D) 49 309 59 371 487 297 193 1982 __ (D) 47 314 53 338 619 351 223 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 7 35 11 44 61 26 24 1982 __ 1 5 39 7 38 85 37 33 number, 1987 __ - 103 473 156 619 850 353 339 1982 __ (D) 82 521 96 528 1 163 494 476 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 51 9 97 117 41 56 1982 __ - 13 48 12 82 132 50 35 number, 1987 __ - 636 1 554 289 3 194 3669 1 381 1 849 1982 __ - 401 1 511 402 2654 4354 1 598 1 117 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 25 4 84 75 45 47 1982 __ 1 10 23 11 88 95 25 43 

number, 1987 __ - 582 1 623 237 5748 5236 2834 3 190 1982 __ (D) 696 1 594 894 6 150 6507 1 716 2967 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 7 19 16 75 71 30 51 1982 __ - 3 20 15 90 59 20 27 

number, 1987 __ - 833 2723 2 187 9930 9973 4009 7 381 1982 __ - 331 2452 2271 12296 7837 2883 3756 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 9 16 60 33 18 51 1982 __ - 4 12 11 54 42 12 40 

number, 1987 __ - 1 137 (D) 4977 18721 10 105 (D) 16841 1982 __ - 1 397 3723 3421 15 820 12 178 3563 11 481 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 2 10 21 16 2 12 1982 __ - 4 6 12 23 15 5 21 number, 1987 __ - 2780 (D) 12243 16 593 16024 (D) 11 243 1982 __ - 4162 5287 14079 18 488 15527 3019 20985 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 53 160 70 366 378 200 237 1982 __ 5 45 167 75 374 461 181 215 number, 1987 __ (D) 2974 5281 10 891 24670 23 122 8760 21 026 1982 __ (D) 2937 5459 11 634 26367 24 157 7484 19991 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 49 160 69 353 362 183 232 1982 __ 4 41 163 70 353 428 162 206 number,1987 __ (D) 2955 5264 10871 23889 20759 7847 20950 1982 __ (D) 2898 5334 11 601 24856 21 120 6239 19 753 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 5 64 11 72 88 62 38 

number._ (D) 16 300 48 301 378 232 134 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - 12 25 11 52 58 20 26 number __ - 141 335 142 724 788 289 344 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - 16 41 6 95 106 47 59 

number._ - 425 1 161 160 2 916 3028 1 443 1 842 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - 8 18 12 70 61 27 35 

number._ - 457 1 284 905 4775 4013 1 841 2395 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - 4 7 10 30 28 24 43 

number._ - 486 867 1 307 4054 3459 3022 5880 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 2 5 12 30 16 3 27 

number._ - (D) 1 317 3359 8589 4783 1 020 7309 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 2 - 7 4 5 - 4 number __ - (D) - 4950 2530 4 310 - 3046 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 10 14 41 51 34 33 1982 __ 1 15 20 21 66 86 45 44 

number, 1987 __ - 19 17 20 781 2363 913 76 1982 __ (D) 39 125 33 1 511 3037 1 245 238 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 10 10 14 30 35 27 33 number __ - 19 17 20 48 (D) 44 76 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 2 - - number __ - - - - - (D) - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - 2 - 2 - number __ - - - - (D) - (D) - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - 8 6 2 - number __ - - - - (D) 411 (D) -

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 3 1 - number._ - - - - (D) 325 (D) - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 5 2 - number._ - - - - - 1 535 (D) - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number._ - - - - - - - -

Heifers and heijer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 49 138 62 321 356 170 213 1982 __ 5 44 145 69 343 464 171 197 

number. 1967 __ (D) 1 270 2877 5229 15328 12253 4276 10981 

1982 __ 14 1 607 4726 5284 14 461 12 816 3487 9661 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ I 46 159 62 365 384 181 243 1982 __ 5 45 159 69 387 483 187 221 

number, 1987 __ (D) 1 876 2639 4028 15 178 10969 2981 9029 1982 __ (D) 2572 5217 4298 15446 11 212 2653 11 353 

242 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 111 128 10 204 95 165 178 1982 __ 9 89 122 15 220 106 194 165 number, 1987 __ 284 24381 30343 1 563 27452 40849 5314 34854 1982 __ 169 22275 36415 1 669 32468 42380 5561 36305 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 9 18 - 30 12 75 14 1982 __ 5 7 13 1 28 8 90 10 number, 1987 __ (0) 37 108 - 137 61 301 59 1982 __ (0) 27 61 (0) 136 55 381 38 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 6 12 - 25 4 26 8 1982 __ 3 6 6 1 44 6 25 4 number, 1987 __ 70 94 163 - 338 44 365 113 1982 __ 44 88 87 (0) 590 76 328 55 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 25 11 - 37 5 34 33 1982 __ - 19 13 5 33 7 50 23 number, 1987 __ (0) 843 409 - 1 242 179 991 1 059 1982 __ - 607 458 171 1 030 263 1 526 772 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 22 19 - 43 10 14 34 1982 __ - 14 13 2 48 14 19 35 number, 1987 __ (0) 1 582 1 450 - 3021 696 954 2 318 1982 __ - 956 880 (0) 3265 1 104 1 444 2521 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 17 22 9 26 18 11 30 1982 __ 1 15 26 1 32 14 8 38 number, 1987 __ (0) 2601 2928 (0) 3573 2370 1 398 4 164 1982 __ (0) 2086 3664 (0) 4638 2014 (0) 4955 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 23 31 1 33 23 5 42 1982 __ - 19 26 5 23 33 1 37 number, 1987 __ - 6817 10215 (0) 10670 7363 1 305 13053 1982 __ - 6060 8543 (0) 7262 11 176 (0) 11 497 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 15 - 10 23 - 17 1982 __ - 9 25 - 12 24 1 18 number, 1987 __ - 12407 15070 - 8471 30 136 - 14 088 1982 __ - 12451 22722 - 15547 27692 (0) 16 467 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 8 95 118 9 170 84 123 151 1982 __ 7 74 103 13 188 101 140 136 number. 1987 __ 127 11 970 18276 589 15063 20764 2332 14496 1982 __ 103 11 238 19819 842 13890 24083 2787 11 929 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 95 118 9 165 84 115 147 1982 __ 7 74 101 13 179 99 124 135 number. 1987 __ 127 11 962 18253 (0) 14577 20736 2 156 14468 1982 __ (0) 11 212 19788 842 13368 24026 2469 11 898 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 5 12 21 - 36 10 63 17 number __ 28 59 103 - 157 39 243 81 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - 8 8 - 17 4 18 16 

numbeL_ - 101 125 - 218 67 243 226 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 3 23 12 1 40 5 23 33 number __ 99 759 390 (0) 1 358 178 770 1 032 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - 17 26 7 28 18 10 29 number __ - 1 185 1 775 458 2 023 1 370 (0) 1 938 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - 18 15 1 24 16 1 35 number __ - 2427 2084 (0) 3492 2 156 (0) 4709 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 13 27 - 16 20 - 14 number __ - 3567 7178 - 4829 6 553 - 3 732 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 4 9 - 4 11 - 3 number __ - 3864 6598 - 2500 10 373 - 2750 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 12 1 23 14 15 13 1982 __ 1 20 19 - 34 30 27 17 

number. 1987 __ - 8 23 (0) 486 28 176 28 1982 __ (0) 26 31 - 522 57 318 31 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 6 12 1 20 14 13 13 

numbeL_ - 8 23 (0) 49 28 (0) 28 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 1 - number __ - - - - - - (0) - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - 2 - - - number __ - - - - (0) - - - 100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 1 - number __ - - - - - - (0) - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - - - number __ - - - - (0) - - - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - -

Heders and heifer calves ____________________ farms. 1987 __ 9 86 101 10 151 77 100 147 1982 __ 7 76 103 13 174 84 130 150 

number,198L_ 103 7328 6886 555 5820 9055 1253 10818 1982 __ 46 5599 7428 455 7 739 9985 1 524 13600 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms. 198L_ 7 86 105 9 170 77 125 154 

1982 __ 8 SO 112 14 190 97 159 147 

number. 198L_ 54 5083 5181 419 6569 11 030 1729 9540 1982 __ 20 5438 9168 372 10 839 8312 1 250 10776 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 243 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

INVENTORY 

Cattie and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 409 6 378 585 391 340 513 521 1982 __ 478 8 399 654 420 345 560 640 number, 1987 __ 134 620 311 34266 76926 65380 72239 106 775 54946 1982 __ 129 418 526 33096 87033 64 807 68 113 128 113 65680 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 2 77 179 45 22 43 153 1982 __ 30 3 88 200 47 17 55 238 number, 1987 __ 151 (0) 377 763 231 116 208 656 1982 __ 164 14 415 927 252 84 286 1 065 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 - 45 81 48 20 43 87 1982 __ 22 - 70 91 65 28 49 87 number, 1987 __ 364 - 588 1 028 694 264 566 1 204 1982 __ 314 - 920 1 225 909 373 666 1 187 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 2 106 109 103 54 108 96 1982 __ 94 1 85 116 101 59 131 119 number, 1987 __ 1 792 (0) 3398 3306 3212 1 827 3363 2951 1982 __ 3119 (0) 2663 3618 3237 2073 4461 3 616 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 65 1 59 78 56 71 115 61 1982 __ 82 2 68 79 67 76 106 61 number, 1987 __ 4748 (0) 4 321 5478 3830 4891 7 814 4233 1982 __ 5917 (0) 4806 5787 4566 5295 7426 4 313 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 101 1 49 54 51 76 102 56 1982 __ 120 1 46 72 49 67 103 48 number, 1987 __ 13895 (0) 7055 7766 7006 10426 14 155 7504 1982 __ 16318 (0) 6071 9656 6753 9 158 13903 6 318 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 96 - 35 48 52 66 68 42 1982 __ 87 1 34 54 56 69 77 51 number, 1987 __ 28376 - 10 556 14462 16097 20 816 19623 13 319 1982 __ 24762 (0) 10 193 16222 17 523 22022 22 773 15 365 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 - 7 36 36 31 34 26 1982 __ 43 - 8 42 35 29 39 36 number, 1987 __ 85294 - 7971 44 123 34310 33899 61 046 25079 1982 __ 78824 - 8008 49598 31 567 29 108 78598 33 816 

Cows and heHers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 300 5 337 415 352 274 396 415 1982 __ 361 8 342 438 393 266 449 527 number, 1987 __ 28956 159 18 328 24863 36411 24685 25 190 26088 1982 __ 30280 310 15 622 23884 34 505 25 212 26984 29567 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 284 5 318 348 341 269 382 389 1982 __ 339 8 308 355 384 260 426 462 number, 1987 __ 27686 159 17 746 16557 35918 24622 24423 23884 1982 __ 28742 310 14 996 17 128 33912 25 128 26192 26594 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 33 1 78 134 53 23 55 147 number __ 161 (0) 327 522 286 130 245 617 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 20 1 57 61 57 25 56 59 number __ 317 (0) 777 813 801 363 765 777 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 61 2 87 66 77 72 121 72 number __ 2170 (0) 2676 1 956 2324 2309 3685 2231 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 74 1 47 38 59 66 82 39 number __ 5 186 (0) 3270 2648 4020 4564 (0) 2679 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 66 - 33 26 40 49 45 34 

numbeL_ 8842 - 4322 3164 5344 6299 (0) 4567 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 28 - 13 21 41 32 19 31 number __ (0) - 3325 (0) 12367 (0) 5470 9 155 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 2 - 3 2 14 2 4 7 

numbeL_ (0) - 3049 (0) 10776 (0) 2 810 3858 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 42 - 71 93 39 31 46 77 1982 __ 50 - 92 129 60 48 54 147 number, 1987 __ 1 270 - 582 8306 483 63 767 2204 1982 __ 1 538 - 626 6756 593 84 792 2973 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 25 - 62 38 34 31 34 65 number __ 67 - 116 69 (0) 63 69 121 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 2 - 2 6 1 - - - number __ (0) - (0) 63 (0) - - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 4 - 5 10 1 - 5 2 number __ 159 - 185 327 (0) - 165 (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 9 - - 14 - - 6 1 

numbeL_ 712 - - 1 015 - - (0) (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 1 - 2 11 3 - 1 5 

numbeL_ (0) - (0) 1 527 378 - (0) 570 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 1 - - 10 - - - 4 number __ (0) - - (0) - - - 1 374 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - 4 - - - - numbeL_ - - - (0) - - - -

Heifers and heHer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 4 288 392 308 261 393 390 1982 __ 378 6 322 501 363 280 454 495 number, 1987 __ 39619 (0) 8 189 27830 17 107 22 359 47799 15 251 1982 __ 43 676 141 8048 33557 16634 20 918 64 295 18457 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 353 5 313 436 323 273 427 428 1982 __ 419 5 338 552 377 290 481 524 number, 1987 __ 66 045 (0) 7749 24233 11 862 25 195 33786 13607 1982 __ 55462 75 9426 29592 13668 21 983 36 834 17658 

244 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 -Con. 

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

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 169 405 431 399 270 61 92 1982 __ 7 180 387 506 495 300 64 93 number, 1987 __ (0) 27044 27174 55750 198 890 74096 11 112 10074 1982 __ 544 30565 26325 56811 139166 75485 10902 10578 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987._ 1 32 86 84 40 34 3 10 1982 __ 1 37 87 138 38 54 10 21 number, 1987 __ (0) 160 425 410 191 180 17 57 1982 __ (0) 132 456 714 165 247 47 111 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 67 61 32 34 4 19 1982 __ - 15 83 86 53 42 5 11 number, 1987 __ - 212 925 850 440 449 64 290 1982 __ - 218 1 194 1 185 709 587 61 159 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 33 120 112 69 57 14 18 1982 __ 2 30 113 103 96 70 5 12 number, 1987 __ - 971 3675 3649 2 316 1 818 515 484 1982 __ (0) 1 033 3603 3 115 3 170 2275 162 383 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 19 73 70 73 59 12 21 1982 __ 2 32 41 50 71 52 14 17 number, 1987 __ (0) 1 228 5045 4677 5262 4045 880 1 426 1982 __ (0) 2372 2777 3525 4 730 3555 935 1 200 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 28 30 40 77 36 11 9 1982 __ 1 24 31 53 114 30 8 14 number, 1987 __ (0) 3788 4177 (0) 10 132 5042 1 572 1 375 1982 __ (0) 3413 4041 7229 15256 4288 905 2 160 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 25 25 39 71 31 11 14 1982 __ 1 25 26 47 80 35 19 15 number, 1987 __ - 6872 8193 (0) 21 695 9625 3240 3882 1982 __ (0) 7794 7960 14740 23 193 11 120 5894 4663 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 4 25 37 19 6 3 1982 __ - 17 6 29 43 17 3 3 number, 1987 __ - 13813 4734 28099 158 854 52 937 4824 2580 1982 __ - 15603 6294 26303 91 943 53413 2898 1 902 

Cows and heffers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ I 153 365 363 269 212 59 81 1982 __ 4 160 357 430 348 220 54 81 number, 1987 __ (0) 16266 16986 25622 19477 17227 7581 5726 1982 __ 195 18661 16435 21 783 22585 12859 5693 6893 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 151 360 349 245 201 58 81 1982 __ 4 155 334 387 300 202 52 79 

number, 1987._ (0) 16223 16728 23 619 16693 16800 7568 5709 1982 __ 195 18603 16083 19233 18598 12 123 5662 6873 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 31 105 91 40 45 2 17 

number __ - 119 448 421 179 230 (0) 93 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - 18 79 62 24 31 9 16 

number._ - 247 1 143 802 335 424 (0) 238 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - 33 100 97 74 51 15 14 

number __ - 1 017 3 111 2 960 2341 1 557 495 448 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ I 24 40 43 57 33 10 14 number __ (0) 1 808 2762 2 900 3 719 1 992 702 932 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - 20 20 22 31 25 10 14 number __ - 2673 2627 (0) 4243 3428 1 285 1 826 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 19 14 25 17 13 9 5 

number._ - 5477 (0) (0) (0) 3644 2725 (0) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 6 2 9 2 3 3 1 number __ - 4882 (0) 6 197 (0) 5525 2221 (0) 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 28 46 48 37 27 6 16 1982 __ - 33 70 111 81 46 6 18 

number, 1987 __ - 43 258 2003 2784 427 13 17 

1982 __ - 58 352 2 550 3987 736 31 20 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 28 43 43 12 23 6 16 

number __ - 43 78 71 19 45 13 17 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - - - - number._ - - (0) - - - - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - 3 - - - number._ - - - - 95 - - - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 10 2 - - number __ - - (0) - 644 (0) - -

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 9 2 - - number __ - - (0) - 1 186 (0) - - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - 4 3 - - - number __ - - - (0) 840 - - - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - - - - number __ - - - (0) - - - -

Heffers and heffer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 126 300 338 313 212 51 74 1982 __ 4 142 318 408 373 251 53 76 

number, 1987 __ (0) 5860 5 150 17 223 90 539 31 795 2500 2655 

1982 __ 226 6035 5400 18 541 60 916 29 503 2397 2173 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 3 134 331 356 307 219 47 78 

1982 __ 7 150 342 436 392 248 57 80 number, 1987 __ (0) 4918 5038 12905 88874 25074 1 031 1 693 1982 __ 123 5869 4490 16487 55665 33 123 2812 1 512 

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Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 138 31 252 339 147 141 246 127 1982 __ 163 46 277 397 124 154 256 139 number, 1987 __ 33724 3330 107402 63 688 35711 16567 30973 31 203 1982 __ 39525 6842 106 001 60 206 33831 19515 32068 32193 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 4 17 56 21 29 55 16 1982 __ 19 7 25 77 24 22 47 18 number,1987 __ 88 8 81 259 125 129 239 67 1982 __ 78 27 88 340 118 104 218 83 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 - 28 39 10 22 26 15 1982 __ 14 3 23 62 6 21 20 14 number, 1987 __ 228 - 382 555 143 299 369 201 1982 __ 180 40 307 833 89 298 271 195 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 35 5 54 90 18 25 39 21 1982 __ 37 10 58 93 16 46 51 33 number, 1987 __ I 123 132 1848 2870 591 836 1 300 683 1982 __ 1 159 287 1 912 2948 483 1 434 1 708 984 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 30 10 52 51 22 13 41 20 1982 __ 45 8 51 59 21 18 41 17 

number, 1987 __ 2014 654 3484 3291 1 487 873 2939 1 289 1982 __ 3263 618 3284 4009 1 424 1 287 2974 1 120 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 5 41 39 24 24 36 14 1982 __ 17 9 49 40 11 24 47 18 number,1987 __ 3206 731 (0) 4953 3380 3203 5328 2049 1982 __ 2366 (0) 6312 5460 1 608 3219 6505 2453 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 7 37 36 27 25 36 28 1982 __ 20 7 55 43 22 15 36 26 number, 1987 __ 2974 1 805 (0) 10572 8614 7091 10665 9973 1982 __ 6132 2000 16879 13077 6811 4521 10109 8071 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 - 23 28 25 3 13 13 1982 __ 11 2 16 23 24 8 14 13 number, 1987 __ 24091 - 85057 41 188 21 371 4136 10 133 16941 1982 __ 26347 (0) 77219 33539 23298 8652 10283 19287 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 105 27 191 267 138 126 218 111 1982 __ 126 35 215 319 107 136 237 124 number, 1987 __ 6586 1 670 13980 24587 19450 9349 15594 18325 1982 __ 8323 2288 16066 21 297 15327 10340 16498 16251 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 98 25 185 250 136 121 206 102 1982 __ 119 34 206 283 100 131 220 119 number, 1987 __ 5736 (0) 13750 23 127 19419 9284 15524 18194 1982 __ 7441 2200 15829 18849 15273 10070 16392 16123 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 12 4 26 40 25 30 46 15 number __ 78 13 139 173 109 114 189 82 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 15 1 33 51 12 17 22 14 number __ 233 (0) 497 680 181 211 298 196 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 39 7 61 82 26 26 49 18 number __ I 262 230 1 922 2387 959 801 1 631 588 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 18 6 24 27 13 12 34 9 number __ I 154 359 1 595 1 901 (0) 887 2455 525 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 9 8 25 30 25 24 33 17 number __ I 201 739 3290 3811 (0) 3071 4487 2849 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 3 1 11 12 27 9 21 25 

numbeL_ (0) (0) 3460 3364 8081 2105 (0) 7411 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 2 - 5 8 8 3 1 4 number __ (0) - 2847 10811 5845 2075 (0) 6743 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 4 18 38 19 16 39 17 1982 __ 15 14 29 74 28 25 84 23 number, 1987 __ 850 (0) 230 1 460 31 85 70 131 1982 __ 882 88 237 2848 54 270 106 128 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ to 2 17 29 19 14 39 16 

numbeL_ 28 (0) (0) 48 31 (0) 70 (0) 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - 2 - - - - number __ - - - (0) - - - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - 2 - - numbeL_ - - - (0) - (0) - - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - 2 - 2 - - - - numbeL_ - (0) - (0) - - - -

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 1 - - - - - - 1 number __ (0) - - - - - - (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 2 - 1 4 - - - - number __ (0) - (0) 1 227 - - - - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - -

He~ers and hener calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 94 20 199 250 lIB 117 176 99 1982 __ 123 32 220 320 103 130 207 113 

number, 1987 __ 15121 754 42757 18967 9818 3962 6480 6380 1982 __ 17900 1 139 33236 19827 11 286 4384 6385 8059 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 111 29 204 273 124 112 205 113 1982 __ 126 40 238 342 111 135 222 123 number, 1987 __ 12017 906 50865 20 134 6443 3256 8899 6498 1982 __ 13302 3215 56699 19082 7218 4811 9185 7883 

246 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

INVENTORY 

Cattle and calves _____________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 47 97 14 40 438 1 491 555 1982 __ 1 51 129 14 46 469 1 718 656 

number, 1987._ (0) 9896 22 150 2998 2863 67695 588 378 151 569 1982 __ (0) 7967 30 047 3 133 2520 76217 576 376 151 267 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 8 2 9 45 204 60 1982 __ - 9 7 2 16 41 267 67 

number, 1987._ - 26 53 (0) 33 194 978 307 1982 __ - 36 40 (0) 68 195 1277 331 10 to 19 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - 8 35 170 40 1982 __ - 7 16 2 3 45 194 53 number, 1987 __ - 41 - - (0) 520 2311 521 1982 __ - 91 252 (0) 44 615 2684 743 

20 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 7 18 2 4 74 275 94 1982 __ 1 7 25 1 13 83 317 132 number, 1987._ (0) 247 585 (0) 130 2523 8793 3 112 1982 __ (0) 221 788 (0) 360 2 711 10169 4343 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 9 16 2 7 122 239 115 1982 __ - 7 16 1 6 116 278 128 number, 1987 __ (0) 584 1 164 (0) (0) 8491 16970 7984 1982 __ - 527 1 195 (0) 462 8278 19 652 8804 

100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 25 4 8 78 248 92 1982 __ - 10 25 2 6 99 269 97 

number, 1987._ - 1 207 3 217 439 1 019 10613 33930 12687 1982 __ - 1 469 3370 (0) (0) 13 990 37585 13 248 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 7 19 1 4 57 229 96 1982 __ - 6 21 4 2 58 251 113 number, 1987 __ - 2 176 5403 (0) 1 045 16007 69745 29497 1982 __ - 1 823 6504 (0) (0) 16422 77 241 34879 

500 or more _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 11 3 - 27 126 58 1982 __ - 5 19 2 - 27 142 66 

number, 1987._ - 5 615 11 728 2 111 - 29347 455 651 97461 1982 __ - 3800 17 898 (0) - 34006 427 768 88 919 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 42 71 9 31 338 1 133 465 1982 __ 1 44 92 6 35 390 1 253 526 number, 1987 __ (0) 4 819 6 179 1 310 1454 23722 92020 37343 1982 __ (0) 3 610 5905 807 1 489 26907 93072 46207 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 41 71 8 31 328 914 454 1982 __ 1 38 92 6 34 374 1 012 499 number, 1987 __ (0) 4807 (0) (0) 1 451 23 187 53958 36073 1982 __ (0) 3595 5872 (0) 1 480 26558 63989 43081 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 7 5 - 9 38 218 66 number __ - 32 (0) - 32 163 1 040 301 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - 6 - 3 33 159 47 number __ - - 89 - 41 463 2272 664 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ I 10 21 1 9 104 232 122 number __ (0) 304 671 (0) 317 3367 7234 3 919 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ I 9 16 3 6 82 147 91 number __ (0) 553 1 102 200 401 5593 10 263 6042 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - 7 16 1 3 49 104 80 number __ - 897 2065 (0) (0) 6 610 13 989 10452 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 6 7 3 1 21 45 44 number __ - (0) 2 134 958 (0) (0) 12 399 11 604 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 2 - - - 1 9 4 

number_"_ - (0) - - - (0) 6761 3091 

Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 4 2 3 24 278 31 1982 __ - 10 6 2 7 38 364 80 number, 1987 __ - 12 (0) (0) 3 535 38062 1 270 1982 __ - 15 33 (0) 9 349 29 083 3 126 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 6 3 2 3 17 64 23 

numbeL_ - 12 3 (0) 3 31 127 32 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 1 8 - number __ - - - - - (0) (0) - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 1 33 3 number __ - - - - - (0) (0) (0) 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 4 65 1 number __ - - - - - 292 4667 (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - 1 55 1 

numbeL_ - - (0) - - (0) 7406 (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 38 3 number __ - - - - - - 10 860 911 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 15 - number __ - - - - - - 13 993 -

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 37 82 11 30 347 1 199 431 1982 __ 1 34 111 8 37 374 1 369 560 

number. 1987 __ (0) 2 176 7727 1 062 671 22 349 250 647 52 167 1982 __ (0) 1 508 10647 543 555 19 942 198 892 59428 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 1 44 84 11 32 351 1 207 481 1982 __ - 47 110 13 34 411 1 455 564 

number, 1987 __ (0) 2 901 8244 626 738 21 624 245 711 62059 1982 __ - 2849 13295 1 783 476 29368 264 412 45632 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 247 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 - Con. 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6t3 19 4 2 - 1 4 16 1982 __ 913 35 7 8 3 3 6 33 $1,000, 1987 __ 136 818 4619 310 (D) - (D) 308 3 615 1982 __ 121 136 5408 320 580 1 (D) 209 5072 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 569 260 152 126 95 356 195 337 1982 __ 15288 303 149 118 91 395 189 354 number, 1987 __ 3 476 740 60228 7699 7609 17959 98955 54 307 13 713 1982 __ 3 272 288 71 276 8033 6922 17 200 80493 58 661 20128 $1,000,1987 __ 1 964 765 38770 3022 3468 8 816 55 150 29326 7435 1982 __ 1 745451 38493 2522 2 515 6758 39277 28466 9073 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 3420 95 41 42 17 55 27 158 

numbeL_ 15 221 428 219 173 78 273 109 613 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 2141 42 33 20 18 28 28 65 number __ 29565 561 428 265 257 383 354 854 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 3255 69 41 31 19 98 32 57 

numbeL_ 103154 2 271 1 256 943 584 3082 1 055 1 763 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 2220 25 13 16 7 67 32 29 

numbeL_ 154 581 1 790 918 1 118 476 4539 (D) 2 018 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ I 574 17 18 10 12 40 27 14 

number __ 215 914 2 123 2397 1 276 1 521 5588 (D) 1 825 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ I 274 9 3 5 12 45 33 10 

numbeL_ 380292 3273 738 (D) 3644 13 866 10476 3084 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 685 3 3 2 10 23 16 4 

numbeL_ 2 578 013 49782 1 743 (D) 11 399 71 224 36481 3556 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6954 114 102 68 43 157 124 121 

1982 __ 7774 148 96 61 33 204 119 151 

number, 1987 __ 328208 3097 3649 1 884 1 485 9 741 10 501 2079 1982 __ 362 913 4744 4377 1 972 946 11 377 13 887 3903 

$1,000,1987 __ 105 577 1 071 1263 689 446 3069 3400 520 1982 __ 92368 (D) 1 096 446 269 3087 4 041 1 065 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 2424 55 34 29 11 48 28 59 

numbeL_ 10046 223 153 134 48 199 131 246 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ I 239 25 25 15 12 18 15 31 

number __ 16 582 325 324 186 159 243 193 413 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ I 621 19 25 14 11 48 32 21 

numbeL_ 49268 604 686 442 348 1 347 929 652 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 822 7 8 6 7 19 21 8 number __ 55269 533 608 371 (D) 1 210 1 476 (D) 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 519 6 9 2 1 8 13 2 

numbeL_ 70127 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 169 (D) (D) 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 265 2 - 2 1 13 12 - numbeL_ 75218 (D) - (D) (D) 3696 (D) - 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 64 - 1 - - 3 3 - numbeL_ 51 698 - (D) - - 1 877 2542 -

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 096 216 108 92 80 291 163 296 1982 __ 12397 247 110 96 73 302 151 303 number, 1987 __ 3 148 532 57 131 4050 5725 16474 89214 43806 11 634 1982 __ 2 909 375 66532 3656 4950 16 254 69 116 44 774 16225 

$1,000, 1987 __ I 859 187 37698 1 759 2779 8370 52081 25926 6915 1982 __ 1 653 084 (D) 1 426 2069 6489 36 190 24425 8008 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 3635 91 46 35 23 49 43 164 

numbeL_ 14764 356 213 124 94 204 174 631 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 1 764 36 25 18 13 30 17 44 number __ 23 919 472 332 237 178 400 222 560 20 to 49 ___________________ " ________________ farms __ 2492 52 20 19 9 73 32 43 

numbeL_ 78005 1 706 658 626 252 2 216 1 008 1 339 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 1 554 18 6 9 6 59 24 24 

numbeL_ 107824 1 335 409 620 394 4036 1 550 1 789 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ I 126 9 8 6 10 31 15 8 number __ 154 522 1 111 1 083 784 1 314 4254 2270 1077 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 928 7 1 3 9 30 18 9 

numbeL_ 277520 2369 (D) (D) 2846 9341 5851 2782 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 597 3 2 2 10 19 14 4 

number __ 2491 978 49782 (D) (D) 11 396 68763 32731 3456 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 971 53 8 22 5 28 18 96 1982 __ 2304 70 8 19 3 25 21 102 

number, 1987 __ 2 193 830 (D) 56 (D) (D) 52860 22903 4930 1982 __ 2 045 657 (D) 240 224 (D) 40962 (D) 7849 

$1,000, 1987 __ I 385 670 (D) 23 1 033 (D) 34423 (D) 2997 1982 __ 1 276465 (D) 85 138 (D) 25035 (D) 4517 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 908 31 5 13 4 11 5 61 

number __ 2854 115 20 32 16 20 9 166 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 177 10 3 4 - 2 2 8 number __ 2307 114 36 43 - (D) (D) 98 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 167 7 - 1 - 2 4 4 

numbeL_ 5058 197 - (D) - (D) 96 108 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 165 - - 2 - 2 - 13 number __ II 884 - - (D) - (D) - 996 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 140 2 - - - 2 1 6 number __ 19343 (D) - - - (D) (D) 798 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 157 1 - 1 1 4 2 3 number __ 50 586 (D) - (D) (D) 1 212 (D) (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 257 2 - 1 - 5 4 1 

number __ 2 101 798 (D) - (D) - 51 081 21 835 (D) 

248 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 - 2 - II - 43 1982 __ 7 2 - 5 - 8 2 54 $1,000,1987 __ (D) (D) - (D) - 1 066 - 3710 1982 __ 693 (D) - (D) - 629 (0) 2721 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 105 171 5 305 120 135 95 405 1982 __ 88 195 2 284 116 160 101 448 number, 1987 __ 5431 29345 120 23323 4063 126 142 8115 22 842 1982 __ 5 168 31 599 (D) 30692 3946 124 941 10658 20476 $1,000, 1987 __ 2 130 15646 (D) 10526 1 530 83483 3929 10230 1982 __ 1 767 16542 (D) 13509 1 272 83 124 4300 7694 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 25 13 3 84 44 26 22 163 number __ 87 84 (D) 387 246 87 109 750 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 23 11 - 40 23 15 7 58 number __ 319 147 - 595 309 223 95 784 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 27 40 - 76 38 26 30 81 

numbeL_ 887 1 314 - 2346 1 104 815 1 006 2581 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 17 47 2 47 6 15 12 41 numbeL_ 1 090 3 412 (D) 3189 508 1 079 880 2703 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 25 - 24 5 22 13 38 number __ 828 3629 - 3455 762 2995 1 670 5093 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 6 26 - 29 4 16 7 20 number __ 2220 7640 - 7251 1 134 4926 1 703 5498 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ - 9 - 5 - 15 4 4 number __ - 13 139 - 6100 - 116 017 2652 5435 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 59 72 2 205 77 54 46 172 1982 __ 57 106 2 203 80 73 49 204 number, 1987 __ 2252 4763 (D) 9053 2 010 3237 1 193 5169 1982 __ 2 117 7 415 (D) 10740 1 889 4209 2201 6018 $1,000, 1987 __ 790 1 632 (0) 3165 692 1 118 331 1 593 1982 __ 574 1 743 (0) 2761 495 1 074 586 1 379 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 24 9 1 58 34 9 22 85 number __ 109 55 (0) 271 167 40 111 335 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 8 7 - 37 19 3 11 29 number __ 96 98 - 512 255 39 160 381 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 14 19 - 59 15 25 8 29 

numbeL_ 399 613 - 1 731 403 805 286 829 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 25 1 28 5 6 2 17 number __ 443 1 728 (0) 1 876 384 392 (0) 1 124 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 4 8 - 13 2 8 2 8 

numbeL_ (0) 1 017 - 1 967 (0) 1 144 (0) 1 134 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 2 3 - 9 2 3 1 4 

numbeL_ (0) (0) - (D) (0) 817 (0) 1 366 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 1 - 1 - - - - numbeL_ - (0) - (D) - - - - Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 87 145 3 203 84 120 79 343 1982 __ 62 158 2 185 79 122 82 378 number, 1987 __ 3 179 24582 (0) 14270 2053 122 905 6922 17673 1982 __ 3 051 24184 (0) 19952 2057 120 732 8457 14458 $1,000, 1987 __ I 340 14 014 (0) 7361 838 82365 3598 8637 1982 __ 1 193 14798 (0) 10748 776 82049 3 714 6315 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 32 18 2 78 42 27 16 150 

numbeL_ 112 81 (0) 310 202 87 67 609 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 19 15 - 23 18 18 12 52 number __ 249 200 - 291 230 253 164 724 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 22 35 - 39 15 18 23 61 

numbeL_ 667 1 117 - 1 163 442 584 682 1 922 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 9 27 1 31 5 16 7 35 number __ (0) 1 835 (0) 2121 364 1 128 486 2322 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ I 21 - 18 3 14 11 29 number __ (0) (0) - 2722 (D) 1 780 1 380 3870 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 4 23 - 11 1 12 6 13 number __ I 464 (0) - 3163 (D) 3501 1 489 3 291 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 6 - 3 - 15 4 3 

number __ - 11 390 - 4500 - 115 572 2652 4935 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 21 - 10 1 13 2 45 1982 __ 5 13 - 17 6 20 6 66 

number, 1987 __ 43 4581 - (0) (D) (0) (0) 971 1982 __ 28 10 153 - (0) (D) (0) (0) 2298 $1,000, 1987 __ 16 3476 - (0) (D) 73223 (0) 500 1982 __ 13 8648 - (0) (D) 73548 64 1 274 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 7 - 3 1 3 1 27 

number __ (D) 20 - 5 (0) 12 (0) 84 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - 3 - 1 - 1 1 9 

number __ - 43 - (0) - (0) (0) 109 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ I 1 - 2 - - - 4 number __ (0) (0) - (0) - - - 132 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 number __ - 280 - (0) - (0) - (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - 2 - I - 2 - 1 

numbeL_ - (D) - (0) - (0) - (0) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 3 - I - 1 - 1 

numbeL_ - 913 - (0) - (0) - (0) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - 1 - I - 4 - - numbeL_ - (D) - (0) - (0) - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 249 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 14 20 11 3 1982 __ 2 1 6 4 22 32 13 8 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - 1 248 3762 1 643 93 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 2 2162 5022 2415 205 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 54 206 79 453 470 212 270 . 1982 __ 3 41 190 79 437 508 191 231 number,1987 __ (D) 3548 11 981 11 450 43782 30085 12826 24438 1982 __ (D) 4345 14155 14 260 39753 30959 7309 21 088 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 1 642 5726 5063 20532 12967 5441 11 213 1982 __ (D) 1 849 5496 4855 15924 11 431 2306 7806 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ I 11 77 18 89 131 78 45 number __ (D) 44 307 61 414 593 301 205 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ I 17 37 13 65 84 26 41 number __ (D) 217 490 171 937 1 188 374 582 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ - 13 47 6 102 104 52 62 numbeL_ - 450 1 373 196 3308 3 115 1 614 1 946 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - 7 20 11 86 67 32 48 numbeL_ - (D) 1 428 772 5772 4689 2286 3304 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - 1 12 14 46 47 14 37 numbeL_ - (D) 1 534 1 816 6327 6209 1 835 5014 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - 4 6 10 56 28 8 28 number __ - 1 090 2450 3079 16899 8055 (D) 7596 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ - 1 5 7 9 9 2 9 numbeL_ - (0) 4399 5355 10 125 6236 (0) 5 811 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 27 73 41 196 234 138 119 1982 __ 1 19 86 45 238 274 126 112 number, 1987 __ (D) 632 2034 3298 7 291 7234 3986 6459 1982 __ (D) 1032 1 979 5222 9 715 10042 4486 5457 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 233 697 1 212 2477 1 810 1 174 2353 1982 __ (D) 327 574 1 186 2559 2 518 1 103 1 437 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ I 10 29 15 58 93 60 35 number __ (D) 50 105 45 243 391 230 174 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ - 10 10 5 36 46 23 22 number __ - 131 133 64 513 593 316 280 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ - 5 23 5 58 52 32 28 numbeL_ - (D) 640 157 1 798 1 591 994 874 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 1 6 4 30 28 13 14 number __ - (D) 368 272 1 977 1 773 901 914 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - - 4 6 9 12 8 11 numbeL_ - - (D) 770 1 199 1 464 (0) 1 495 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 1 5 5 2 2 8 number __ - (0) (D) (0) 1 561 (0) (0) (0) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - 1 - 1 number __ - - - (0) - (0) - (0) 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 44 179 69 376 396 183 230 1982 __ 2 38 162 67 349 400 149 193 number, 1987 __ (0) 2916 9947 8 152 36491 22851 8840 17 979 1982 __ (0) 3313 12176 9038 30038 20 917 2823 15831 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 1 409 5029 3 851 18054 11 157 4267 8859 1982 __ (0) 1 522 4922 3669 13364 8912 1 202 6369 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ - 17 81 20 103 149 71 58 number __ - 56 301 75 424 597 261 259 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ I 10 31 10 49 66 28 40 numbeL_ (0) 123 418 141 659 918 391 548 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ - 7 35 6 78 74 35 46 number __ - 260 1 014 286 2462 2254 1 078 1 478 SO to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 5 13 12 52 42 14 34 numbeL_ - (0) 993 761 3 451 2876 1 011 2328 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 9 9 38 35 8 25 number __ - (D) 1 156 1 284 5286 4 717 989 3328 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 3 6 5 48 23 5 23 number __ - 670 2 186 1 600 14705 6660 (0) 6408 SOO or more ________________________________ farms __ - 1 4 5 8 7 2 6 number __ - (D) 3879 4025 9504 4829 (0) 3830 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 37 3 59 49 21 31 1982 __ - 1 28 2 48 72 29 27 number, 1987 __ - 4 298 60 2451 925 116 536 1982 __ - (0) (D) (0) 2123 1 776 390 456 $1,000, 1987 __ - 2 241 35 1 397 419 79 290 1982 __ - (D) (0) (0) 1 293 894 205 210 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 3 30 2 42 44 17 21 number __ - 4 71 (0) 160 149 52 66 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - 4 - 4 2 3 2 number __ - - 47 - 47 (0) (D) (D) 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 2 - 1 5 number __ - - (0) - (0) - (D) 158 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 1 5 2 - 2 number __ - - (D) (0) 292 (D) - (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 1 - - 1 number __ - - (D) - (D) - - (D) 200 to 499 ________________________________ fanms __ - - - - 4 - - - number __ - - - - 1 235 - - - 500 or more ______________________________ fanms __ - - - - 1 1 - - number __ - - - - (D) (D) - -

250 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 3 - 5 1 2 1 1982 __ - 2 - - 6 1 3 2 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) (D) - 604 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) - - 957 (D) (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 111 130 11 196 101 147 183 1982 __ 7 92 118 16 206 107 164 169 number, 1987 __ 248 15 039 18 125 997 15483 26547 3481 24727 1982 __ 77 9399 21 380 1408 18954 26 118 2748 23392 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 7355 8758 396 6666 12 217 1 739 10660 1982 __ 23 3376 8077 413 6553 10196 931 9 021 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 3 19 25 - 43 11 73 17 number __ 16 103 94 - 203 49 300 59 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 6 11 13 1 31 10 30 28 number __ (D) 151 170 (D) 446 160 398 428 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ I 17 20 5 44 9 23 36 number __ (D) 614 716 (D) 1 503 287 728 1 117 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - 33 18 - 35 19 14 33 number __ - 2262 1 341 - 2374 1 432 1 011 2392 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ I 13 28 4 23 14 6 30 number __ (D) 1 855 4070 557 2926 1 890 (D) 4023 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - 12 18 1 15 28 1 27 number __ - 3599 5 196 (D) 4290 8937 (D) 7553 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ - 6 8 - 5 10 - 12 number __ - 6455 6538 - 3741 13792 - 9 155 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 72 80 9 123 65 70 87 1982 __ 4 40 75 8 137 77 83 91 number, 1987 __ 199 4358 5572 279 5070 7907 994 4539 1982 __ 37 2532 7076 386 6390 9499 993 4782 $1,000, 1987 __ 71 1 528 1 783 88 1 772 2491 319 1 465 1982 __ 8 668 1 700 85 1 381 2658 221 1 328 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 4 21 21 1 37 13 44 22 number __ 23 86 75 (D) 144 55 150 103 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 8 8 2 19 6 11 11 number __ (D) 129 103 (D) 269 60 157 133 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ I 20 15 5 33 5 8 27 number __ (D) 705 505 153 998 124 220 787 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 10 15 1 21 14 7 14 number __ - 686 1 093 (D) 1 337 954 467 923 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ I 7 17 - 9 12 - 8 

numbeL_ (D) 1 007 2297 - 1 097 1 704 - 1 123 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 5 4 - 4 14 - 5 number __ - (D) 1 499 - 1 225 (D) - 1 470 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 1 - - numbeL_ - (D) - - - (D) - - Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 93 108 11 148 86 130 153 1982 __ 6 82 103 14 141 88 137 145 number, 1987 __ 49 10 681 12 553 718 10413 18640 2467 20 188 1982 __ 40 6867 14 304 1 022 12564 16619 1 755 18610 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 5828 6975 308 4894 9726 1 420 9 195 1982 __ 15 2707 6377 328 5172 7538 710 7693 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 4 18 31 3 54 19 77 17 number __ (D) 87 97 19 217 91 287 70 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 15 11 2 19 6 21 28 number __ (D) 215 157 (D) 263 86 278 398 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ - 25 27 1 27 15 17 28 number __ - 729 738 (D) 887 470 558 910 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 17 8 1 18 15 11 28 

numbeL_ - 1 262 501 (D) 1 264 1 068 733 2014 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - 7 12 3 18 9 3 23 

numbeL_ - (D) 1 966 356 2491 1 283 (D) 3060 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 6 12 1 8 15 1 17 number __ - (D) 3340 (D) 2425 4652 (D) 4663 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 5 7 - 4 7 - 12 number __ - 5769 5754 - 2866 10990 - 9073 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 6 7 1 9 6 41 10 1982 __ - 10 5 - 10 10 35 25 

number, 1987 __ (D) 558 (D) (D) 322 408 480 1 568 1982 __ - 55 (D) - 258 (D) 141 3008 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 376 (D) (D) 176 199 389 835 1982 __ - 33 (D) - 128 49 74 1 443 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 2 5 1 4 3 38 3 

numbeL_ - (D) 9 (D) 8 12 120 11 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 2 1 - - 1 - 1 - numbeL_ (D) (D) - - (D) - (D) - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - 2 1 - 4 2 1 1 

number __ - (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - - - 2 

numbeL_ - - (D) - - - - (D) 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 1 1 4 

numbeL_ - (D) - - - (D) (D) 1 276 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 251 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 - 16 56 4 - 12 20 1982 __ 24 - 23 77 6 2 17 43 $1,000, 1987 __ 1884 - 607 16578 470 - 970 3497 1982 __ 2438 - 585 10678 607 (0) 1 036 4004 

Cattle and caives sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 424 5 368 555 400 356 553 460 1982 __ 494 7 380 598 411 357 569 532 number,1987 __ 130552 (0) 23594 82812 40161 84 851 233 139 34208 1982 __ 150497 1 167 21 613 88 108 33988 77160 167 180 37 130 $1,000,1987 __ 78777 (0) 10547 48370 18068 42261 154 029 16609 1982 __ 86600 (0) 8034 4996B 12260 33485 90 778 14321 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 41 - 109 200 91 21 70 162 number __ 196 - 479 806 421 104 342 66B 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 45 2 68 90 61 45 74 93 number __ 637 (D) 971 1 212 833 666 1 037 1 302 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 78 1 89 104 101 72 151 78 numbeL_ 2451 (0) 2847 3206 3 131 2406 4689 2458 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 92 1 54 67 55 80 89 49 

numbeL_ 6538 (D) 3870 4562 3599 5481 8290 3252 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 88 - 30 31 39 57 81 38 number __ II 585 - 4287 4365 5210 8 140 10851 5510 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 53 - 13 36 38 58 47 28 

numbeL_ 15329 - 3738 10938 11 727 18276 13532 7964 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 27 1 5 27 15 23 41 12 number __ 93816 (D) 7402 57723 15240 49778 196 398 13054 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 157 2 182 210 288 170 233 230 1982 __ 217 4 186 286 289 179 243 262 number,1987 __ 8610 (D) 5 113 8031 14828 11 546 10681 6405 1982 __ 9422 (0) 7 131 9424 13133 12810 9916 11 672 $1,000,1987 __ 3106 (D) 1 757 1 873 5257 4326 3762 2155 1982 __ 2544 34 2050 2343 3890 2908 2828 2619 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 40 - 79 100 102 26 71 115 

numbeL_ 166 - 309 415 443 112 301 417 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 31 - 36 40 45 38 51 44 number __ 397 - 474 520 611 541 689 563 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 36 1 45 33 73 41 67 36 number __ I 158 (D) 1 300 897 2152 1 284 1 977 1 082 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 26 1 11 18 29 25 18 17 numbeL_ 1 891 (D) 639 1 171 1 929 1 618 1 251 1 216 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 15 - 7 8 17 30 19 12 numbeL_ 1 842 - 871 1 068 2340 3950 2478 1 576 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 8 - 2 10 20 8 3 6 numbeL_ (D) - (0) (0) (0) (D) 829 1 551 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ I - 2 1 2 2 4 - number __ (D) - (D) (0) (0) (D) 3 156 -

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 377 4 317 481 294 306 456 412 1982 __ 417 7 324 492 299 275 46B 445 number, 1987 __ 121 942 (D) 18481 74781 25333 73305 222 458 27803 1982 __ 141 075 (D) 14482 78684 20855 64 350 157 264 25458 $1,000, 1987 __ 75671 (0) 8790 46497 12811 37934 150 267 14455 1982 __ 64 056 (D) 5983 47623 8370 30577 87950 11 702 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 55 - 115 189 104 50 83 170 number __ 256 - 485 700 419 262 371 626 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 42 2 58 66 44 36 65 77 numbeL_ 577 (D) 631 890 598 504 900 1048 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 64 1 65 94 66 57 100 70 

numbeL_ 2041 (D) 2036 2849 1 952 1 971 3 160 2273 SO to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 74 - 41 54 24 60 65 39 number __ 5187 - 2840 3644 1 523 4097 4659 2712 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 75 - 25 25 24 38 64 31 numbeL_ 9796 - 3319 3521 3272 5544 8604 4334 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 40 - 10 32 21 43 42 14 number __ II 577 - 2813 9135 6575 13 199 12174 4385 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 27 1 3 21 11 22 37 11 

numbeL_ 92 S08 (D) 6 157 54 042 10994 47728 192590 12425 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 53 - 35 127 22 30 97 94 1982 __ 68 - 34 159 22 26 109 116 number, 1987 __ 64 972 - 185 53745 645 23476 173835 4596 1982 __ 89058 - 358 58198 326 20 097 123 490 2736 $1.000, 1967 __ 57168 - 94 36377 317 13679 126533 2539 1982 __ 57 115 - 206 38107 179 12391 73522 1 56B 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 10 - 30 68 9 9 26 67 number __ 30 - 74 202 24 37 104 204 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 5 - 3 14 2 3 6 10 numbeL_ (D) - (D) 186 (D) (D) 82 130 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 2 - 2 8 7 1 14 5 number __ (D) - (O) 208 232 (D) 430 156 SO to 99 __________________________________ farms __ 9 - - 5 2 7 6 4 number __ 629 - - 346 (0) 515 479 249 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ 8 - - 7 2 3 15 4 number __ I 082 - - 938 (D) 338 2093 546 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - 10 - 4 11 2 number __ - - - 2758 - 1 287 3426 (D) 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 19 - - 15 - 3 19 2 number __ 83109 - - 49107 - 21 227 167221 (O) 

252 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 11 30 4 1 - 1982 __ - 4 11 28 49 9 4 2 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) 3 175 4895 648 (D) - 1982 __ - 1 375 4275 6301 1 065 6 (D) 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 168 388 427 409 274 63 97 1982 __ 7 159 358 434 506 281 61 84 number, 1987 __ 440 17 961 14482 51 956 362223 105 258 7223 8150 1982 __ 535 17 923 15553 50187 179798 124 066 5978 5745 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 8081 5925 23727 222830 64 361 3 123 3078 1982 __ (D) 6228 5 012 24623 109 124 71 225 1 889 1 880 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ - 34 137 133 46 66 10 32 number __ - 146 667 627 201 341 41 128 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ - 22 89 75 47 43 10 10 

numbeL_ - 319 1 220 1024 648 585 130 143 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ I 42 97 96 92 47 17 18 

numbeL_ (D) 1 262 2 712 2835 2912 1 507 611 578 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ I 23 32 45 87 43 9 21 

numbeL_ (D) 1 693 2216 3 125 5924 2770 612 1 487 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ I 23 18 37 42 31 5 9 number __ (D) 3240 2660 5405 5660 4270 729 1 239 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ I 17 14 26 49 26 10 3 number __ (D) 5264 (D) 8474 14775 7302 (D) 915 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ - 7 1 15 46 18 2 4 number __ - 6037 (D) 30466 332 103 88483 (D) 3880 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 103 221 173 138 156 31 57 1982 __ 2 92 181 202 230 137 38 57 

number, 1987 __ lD) 8370 5070 6825 7024 6204 3 091 4848 1982 __ D) 8448 6802 7074 7836 5925 3080 3604 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 3 135 I 745 1868 2323 2027 I 105 1 530 1982 __ (D) 2301 I 789 1 654 2 11 I 1 432 760 828 

1987 farms by number sold: I to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ - 25 110 88 28 62 5 18 number __ - 93 453 398 104 275 18 91 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ I 17 53 23 26 27 5 5 number __ (D) 244 716 315 363 367 76 69 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ - 20 36 26 44 31 10 14 number __ - 655 949 781 1 314 997 299 512 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 14 12 19 23 20 3 9 number __ - 961 771 I 165 I 479 1244 (D) 586 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - 15 6 9 9 13 2 6 number __ - 2023 831 1359 1 293 1 859 (D) (D) 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 8 3 6 7 2 6 2 number __ - 2 144 (D) (D) (D) (D) 2136 (D) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 4 1 2 1 1 - 3 number __ - 2250 (D) (D) (D) (D) - 2000 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 129 301 373 349 218 56 76 1982 __ 6 137 303 371 407 227 51 68 

number, 1987 __ (D) 9591 9 412 45 131 355 199 99064 4 132 3302 1982 __ (D) 9475 8 751 43 113 171 962 118 141 2898 2 141 

$1,000,1987 __ 176 4947 4 180 21 858 220508 62334 2018 I 548 1982 __ 162 3927 3222 22969 107 013 69793 1 129 833 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ - 45 133 129 58 71 17 34 

numbeL_ - 192 580 550 252 268 73 137 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ - 25 54 69 36 29 9 14 

numbeL_ - 363 764 882 490 389 111 191 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ I 24 70 78 70 41 10 14 

numbeL_ (D) 697 2 101 2301 2166 I 292 352 385 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ I 14 21 42 64 16 11 8 

numbeL_ (D) 1 082 I 422 3016 4394 1 108 712 564 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ I 10 13 22 38 26 2 4 

number __ (D) 1 480 1 737 3282 5045 3730 (D) (D) 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ I 7 10 18 39 18 5 1 number __ (D) 2053 2 818 6034 II 909 5 183 1368 (D) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 4 - 15 44 17 2 1 

number __ - 3724 - 29066 330943 87084 (D) (D) 

Cattie fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ 46 3 8 farms, 1987 __ - 8 10 53 104 1982 __ - 16 29 57 120 49 4 5 

number, 1987 __ - 29 141 18 149 325366 83008 (D) 27 

1982 __ - 311 217 23917 145 416 104 988 (D) 27 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 20 67 9421 206503 53 867 (D) 15 

1982 __ - 173 90 14844 95673 64 533 (D) 14 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 12 2 8 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - 7 6 32 15 

numbeL_ - (D) 31 116 64 43 (D) 27 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 2 6 7 8 - - numbeL_ - (D) (D) 87 92 99 - - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - 1 5 9 3 - - number __ - - (D) 173 263 100 - - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ - - I 3 14 3 - - numbeL_ - - (D) 240 1 030 288 - -

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ - - - - 11 4 - - number __ - - - - 1 456 690 - - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - - - 5 18 5 1 - number __ - - - (0) 5 B68 1 425 (D) - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - - 2 30 11 - - numbeL_ - - - (0) 316803 80363 - -

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 253 
Table 11. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

SALES 

Oairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 4 1 9 1 2 4 4 1982 __ 6 5 3 19 3 3 7 3 $1,000, 1987 __ I 847 (0) (0) 2270 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1982 __ 1 730 (0) (0) 3964 (Z) (0) 7 (0) 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 143 30 263 338 142 129 245 125 1982 __ 160 43 274 364 119 149 235 131 number, 1987 __ 35063 2586 191 730 49663 24695 8789 31 923 22212 1982 __ 48764 4072 189 033 48718 17 135 10 206 28175 21 001 $1,000,1987 __ 21 728 1 249 116 136 26177 11 145 3784 15 715 9 191 1982 __ 29887 1 849 111 922 20795 7232 3589 10844 7635 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ 29 4 30 91 22 32 54 28 number __ 130 16 147 422 75 171 202 127 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ 20 6 37 66 18 23 32 11 number __ 269 75 536 903 231 320 434 151 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 44 9 70 76 23 22 53 25 number __ I 349 275 2282 2312 735 735 1 789 793 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 23 5 43 36 18 28 44 17 number __ I 614 324 3 183 (0) 1 319 1 961 3 176 1 171 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 13 4 36 27 22 16 24 16 number __ I 701 (0) 5063 (OJ 2 961 2293 3 168 2215 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 1 28 21 26 5 22 20 number __ I 949 (0) 8792 6 152 7886 1 125 6 718 5689 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ 7 1 19 21 13 3 16 8 number __ 28 051 (0) 171 727 33867 11 468 2 184 16436 12066 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 49 11 122 186 85 57 128 70 1982 __ 71 19 132 215 58 101 113 93 number, 198L_ 1 785 576 5548 11 688 8 133 2803 5 102 10688 1982 __ 3 013 1 161 6049 9836 4502 4051 6 197 5339 $1,000, 1987 __ 486 200 1 779 3390 2935 1 035 1 813 3344 1982 __ 849 394 1 559 2 154 1 211 1 134 1 646 1 373 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ II 2 32 72 23 24 52 11 number __ 30 (0) 143 265 71 104 167 40 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 12 4 25 42 9 5 20 10 number __ 171 60 369 509 129 73 268 130 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 14 2 35 37 15 9 30 12 number __ 449 (0) 1 128 1 133 459 255 965 424 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ 8 2 14 16 12 14 14 8 number __ 465 (OJ 1 096 (0) 811 965 919 568 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 3 - 10 9 14 3 7 19 number __ (0) - 1 315 (0) 1 828 (0) 978 2665 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ I 1 6 6 9 1 3 7 number __ (0) (0) 1 497 1 586 2835 (0) (OJ 2 161 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - 4 3 1 2 3 number __ - - - 6 111 2000 (OJ (0) 4700 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 115 25 217 275 117 113 212 106 1982 __ 115 38 214 282 102 111 209 99 number, 1987 __ 33278 2010 186 182 37975 16562 5986 26821 11 524 1982 __ 45751 2 911 182 984 38882 12633 6 155 21 978 15662 $1,000, 1987 __ 21 243 1 049 114357 22787 8 210 2749 13902 5847 1982 __ 29038 1 455 110363 18 641 6022 2455 9198 6262 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ 25 6 38 106 28 31 54 31 number __ 113 24 167 441 81 146 166 136 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ 17 5 35 42 15 27 28 13 number __ 231 59 465 543 201 366 389 181 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 36 6 47 50 23 21 44 29 number __ I 126 201 1 505 1 468 767 697 1 370 869 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ IS 4 31 25 13 15 38 13 number __ 1061 261 2342 1 722 971 987 2586 930 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ 9 3 24 19 13 14 19 6 numbeL_ 1 047 (OJ 3427 2694 1 865 1 889 2663 (OJ 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ 6 - 24 16 16 3 15 10 number __ I 659 - 7074 4680 4547 (0) 4724 (0) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ 7 1 18 17 9 2 14 4 number __ 28041 (0) 171 202 26427 8 130 (0) 14 923 5650 

Cattle fattened on grain and concentrates sold ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 27 1 32 47 6 15 15 6 1982 __ 34 - 34 46 10 7 19 5 number, 1987 __ 25970 (0) 167 706 18889 (0) (OJ (0) (OJ 1982 __ 41 750 - 165 194 18 835 (0) (0) 702 38 $1,000, 1987 __ 18082 (0) 105508 12 459 (0) 286 (0) (0) 1982 __ 27357 - 102 553 9865 (0) (0) 381 20 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ 6 - 4 21 4 11 11 5 numbeL_ 20 - 10 46 10 29 29 19 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ 5 1 1 4 - 1 1 - number __ 69 (0) (0) 56 - (0) (0) - 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ 4 - 5 6 1 2 - - number __ (0) - 150 (0) (OJ (0) - - 50 to 99 __________________________________ farms __ I - 3 2 - - 1 1 number __ (OJ - 204 (0) - - (0) (0) 

100 to 199 ________________________________ farms __ I - 6 - - - 1 - number __ (OJ - 809 - - - (0) - 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ 4 - 2 5 - - - - numbeL_ 1 304 - (0) 1 384 - - - - 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ 6 - 11 9 1 1 1 - numbeL_ 24297 - 165 862 17 089 (OJ (0) (0) -

254 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 11. Cattle and ·Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

SALES 

Dairy products sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 8 222 11 1982 __ - - 3 - 1 6 253 27 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - - 800 73823 1 750 1982 __ - - (D) - (D) 577 50060 5008 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 44 103 13 43 446 1 482 572 1982 __ 1 48 128 12 40 480 1658 656 number, 1987 __ (D) 5337 23864 2082 2336 68 419 920 722 166 473 1982 __ (D) 4591 34 707 1 940 1 335 59011 943 575 157718 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 2536 14423 1 075 1 033 39 131 515 185 101 768 1982 __ (D) 1 822 19061 884 349 28042 553488 88494 

1987 terms by number sold: 1 to 9 ________________________________________ farms __ - 6 9 2 11 67 346 81 number __ - 25 52 (D) 33 307 1 562 385 10 to 19 ______________________________________ farms __ - 4 4 2 9 49 193 68 number __ - 55 66 (D) 130 650 2657 934 20 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 2 13 31 1 4 140 296 156 number __ (D) 370 1 001 (D) 162 4750 9567 5016 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - 8 16 3 11 86 241 94 number __ - 576 1 147 231 768 5717 16900 (D) 

100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - 4 17 1 7 52 172 71 number __ - 540 2319 (D) (D) 6762 24147 (D) 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - 7 18 3 1 32 130 65 number __ - (D) 5485 668 (D) 9426 38822 20 508 500 or more __________________________________ farms __ - 2 8 1 - 20 104 37 numbeL_ - (D) 13794 (D) - 40807 627 087 122 451 

Calves sold ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 27 9 19 184 622 255 1982 __ 1 28 45 6 31 204 703 347 number, 1987 __ - 1 366 1 934 931 897 7532 31 375 11 057 1982 __ (D) 1 848 1 582 187 868 9279 30046 16966 $1,000,1987 __ - 478 690 403 305 2695 7084 3658 1982 __ (D) 499 446 45 195 2 611 6394 4287 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ - 6 8 2 4 52 215 71 number __ - (D) 34 (D) (D) 211 917 306 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ - 1 3 - 3 25 123 41 number __ - (D) 46 - 34 355 1 807 537 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ - 4 6 3 6 68 131 80 number __ - 120 198 89 (D) 2181 3989 2395 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 3 3 1 3 23 75 38 number __ - 230 234 (D) 228 1 509 (D) 2448 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - 4 6 2 3 12 51 18 number __ - 570 (D) (D) 383 1 857 (D) 2416 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 1 - - - 4 17 8 number __ - (D) - - - 1 419 4506 (0) 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - 1 1 - - 10 1 number __ - - (D) (D) - - 8528 (D) 

Cattle sold _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 39 93 9 39 363 1 269 446 1982 __ 1 34 110 11 31 385 1 418 516 number, 1987 __ (D) 3971 21 930 1 151 1439 60 887 889347 155 416 1982 __ (D) 2743 33125 1753 467 49732 913 529 140752 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 2059 13732 672 728 36436 508101 98110 1982 __ (D) 1 323 18615 838 154 25430 547094 84 206 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 9 ______________________________________ farms __ - 9 13 1 12 75 347 70 number __ - 41 62 (D) 50 328 1 405 286 10 to 19 ____________________________________ farms __ - 6 5 2 7 44 168 45 number __ - 87 72 (D) 96 571 2277 616 20 to 49 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 8 24 1 9 105 254 124 number __ (D) 262 778 (D) 307 3475 7926 3968 50 to 99 ____________________________________ farms __ - 7 13 2 9 56 172 60 number __ - 482 929 (D) (0) 3724 12072 4252 

100 to 199 __________________________________ farms __ - 4 14 - 1 36 129 53 number __ - 585 (D) - (0) 4460 18160 7549 200 to 499 __________________________________ farms __ - 3 17 2 1 27 106 59 number __ - (0) (0) (D) (D) 7744 32927 18199 500 or more ________________________________ farms __ - 2 7 1 - 20 91 35 number __ - (D) 13030 (D) - 40 585 814 580 120528 

Callie fallened on grain and concentretes sotd ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 20 - 6 57 324 109 1982 __ - 1 30 1 3 77 423 115 

number, 1987 __ - (0) 13061 - 33 31 308 799491 109982 1982 __ - (0) 21 584 (D) 8 26 237 832 889 68 436 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) 8723 - 21 21 998 483 103 73692 1982 __ - (D) 13347 (D) 3 15820 509 700 58154 

1987 1erms by number sold: 1 to 9 ____________________________________ farms __ - - 5 - 5 18 107 18 number __ - - 21 - (D) 51 356 77 10 to 19 __________________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 3 26 3 number __ - - - - (D) 37 340 (D) 20 to 49 __________________________________ farms __ - - 2 - - 11 26 18 number __ - - (D) - - 341 774 (D) 50 to 99 __________________________________ 1erms __ - - 1 - - 9 30 14 number __ - - (D) - - 839 2213 985 

100 to 199 ________________________________ 1erms __ - - 3 - - 3 36 13 number __ - - 458 - - 403 5030 1 868 200 to 499 ________________________________ farms __ - 1 4 - - 4 33 19 number __ - (D) 1 395 - - 1240 11444 6154 500 or more ______________________________ farms __ - - 5 - - 9 66 26 number __ - - 11 030 - - 28597 779334 100 286 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 255 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 685 73 17 20 10 26 25 39 1982 __ 2518 89 22 23 8 48 39 70 number, 1987 __ 258 725 21 205 1 456 1 525 61 2793 2733 2216 1982 __ 333 370 20563 1 311 944 63 3254 4608 4607 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 939 37 10 10 9 12 10 26 1982 __ 1 450 50 13 15 7 26 15 47 number, 1987 __ 6959 243 72 105 (D) 95 115 195 1982 __ 10749 411 (D) 133 (D) 221 172 288 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 181 8 3 2 1 4 2 4 1982 __ 238 13 1 5 1 8 3 9 number, 1987 __ 6091 261 101 (D) (D) 142 (D) 136 1982 __ 8281 430 (D) 189 (D) 303 122 293 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 193 9 2 3 - 5 4 4 1982 __ 242 7 4 1 - 6 6 6 number, 1987 __ 13222 624 (D) (D) - 406 (D) 270 1982 __ 16824 495 219 (D) - 420 455 399 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 128 9 - 3 - 1 6 1 1982 __ 219 8 2 - - 5 8 3 number, 1987 __ 17 018 1 232 - (D) - (D) 869 (D) 1982 __ 29299 965 (D) - - 660 (D) (D) 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 134 6 1 1 - 2 2 2 1982 __ 214 6 2 2 - 2 5 1 number, 1987 __ 40 337 1 885 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 66 232 2282 (D) (D) - (D) 1 655 (D) 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 62 2 1 1 - 2 1 2 1982 __ 102 3 - - - - 2 3 number, 1987 __ 40972 (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 68 328 (D) - - - - (D) (D) 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 48 2 - - - - - - 1982 __ 53 2 - - - 1 - 1 number, 1987 __ 134 126 (D) - - - - - - 1982 __ 133 657 (D) - - - (D) - (D) 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 871 39 13 13 3 11 17 13 1982 __ 1 334 43 10 12 3 26 27 37 number, 1987 __ 32355 2288 224 195 9 151 313 325 1982 __ 42083 1 741 135 75 13 365 627 555 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ 647 33 11 10 3 9 14 8 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 98 3 1 2 - 2 - 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 67 1 - 1 - - 3 2 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 59 2 1 - - - - - numbeL_ 19481 (D) (D) - - - - - Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 560 67 17 16 9 24 25 35 1982 __ 2343 84 20 20 8 44 37 63 number, 1987 __ 226370 18917 1 232 1 330 52 2642 2420 1 891 1982 __ 291 287 18822 1 176 869 50 2889 3 981 4052 

LITTERS 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 907 39 13 13 3 13 20 13 1982 __ 1 421 45 10 12 4 32 30 39 number, 1987 __ 44207 3457 405 369 (D) 160 485 343 1982 __ 63870 2950 168 117 19 470 981 874 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 834 38 11 11 3 12 18 13 1982 __ 1 271 38 9 12 3 26 30 35 number, 1987 __ 21 913 1 749 190 243 7 83 236 174 1982 __ 33417 1 442 78 65 (D) 232 510 440 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 802 34 12 12 1 10 20 13 1982 __ 1 150 36 7 9 3 22 27 30 number, 1987 __ 22294 1 708 215 126 (D) 77 249 169 1982 __ 30453 1 508 90 52 (D) 238 471 434 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 620 66 14 21 5 28 28 34 1982 __ 2315 88 19 21 6 51 38 63 number, 1987 __ 460359 34300 3260 2349 89 3690 4942 4979 1982 __ 605517 31 803 1 227 1 720 90 4490 5902 8982 $1,000, 1987 __ 46495 3919 431 219 11 371 490 (D) 1982 __ 60 379 (D) 88 232 7 418 626 (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 687 27 8 11 4 10 5 15 number __ 5797 225 89 96 (D) 64 56 94 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 223 10 2 2 - 6 7 5 

numbeL_ 7689 355 (D) (D) - 213 (D) 191 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 206 7 - 2 1 2 2 3 number __ 14 131 436 - (D) (D) (D) (D) 182 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 172 11 1 3 - 4 6 5 

numbe,-_ 22553 1 522 (D) (D) - 531 756 547 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 145 4 2 - - 4 4 4 

numbeL_ 44177 1 256 (D) - - 1 145 1 086 (D) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 81 4 - 3 - 2 4 - number __ 55785 3256 - 1 660 - (D) 2659 - 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 106 3 1 - - - - 2 

numbeL_ 310 227 27250 (D) - - - - (D) 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 393 19 3 6 1 5 5 4 1982 __ 598 30 3 3 4 14 11 14 

number, 1987 __ 92420 (D) (D) 700 (D) 287 1063 459 1982 __ 144 031 2361 (D) 60 (D) 745 773 2577 

$1,000, 1987 __ 3928 43 (D) 17 (D) 9 37 (D) 

1982 __ 6357 (D) (D) 2 (D) 26 35 (D) 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 1 505 57 12 19 5 27 28 34 1982 __ 2150 79 17 20 4 48 32 62 

number, 1987 __ 367939 (D) (D) 1 649 (D) 3403 3879 4520 1982 __ 461 486 29442 (D) 1 660 (D) 3745 5 129 6405 

$1,000,1987 __ 42566 3876 (D) 203 (D) 362 453 518 1982 __ 54022 3 551 (D) 230 (D) 391 591 750 

256 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 18 - 34 14 13 4 36 1982 __ 7 19 2 29 17 32 11 70 number. 1987 __ (0) 1 459 - 366 293 1 952 (0) 2653 1982 __ 539 2721 (0) (0) 275 8455 66 2737 Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 6 - 28 8 6 3 26 1982 __ 5 8 2 19 14 10 11 57 number, 1987 __ 18 44 - 190 52 89 11 157 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 172 (0) 66 397 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - 6 3 2 1 4 1982 __ - 2 - 1 3 2 - 5 number, 1987 __ - (0) - 176 91 (0) (0) lfd 1982 __ - (0) - (0) 103 (0) - 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 - - 3 - - 2 1982 __ 1 3 - 5 - 4 - 3 number, 1987 __ - (0) - - 150 - - (0) 1982 __ (0) 184 - 371 - 248 - 261 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - - 3 - 2 1982 __ - 1 - 2 - 5 - 2 number, 1987 __ - (0) - - - 410 - 18! 1982 __ - (0) - (0) - 760 - 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 - - - - 1 - 1 1982 __ 1 3 - 1 - 6 - 2 number, 1987 __ (O! - - - - (0) - 181 1982 __ (0 775 - (0) - 1 898 - 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - - - - - 1982 __ - 1 - - - 3 - - number, 1987 __ - (0) - - - - - - 1982 __ - (0) - - - (0) - - 1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 - 1 1982 __ - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 number, 1987 __ - - - - - (0) - 181 1982 __ - (0) - (0) - (0) - Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 - 21 10 6 1 21 1982 __ 6 7 - 13 15 20 3 36 

number, 1987 __ (0) 170 - 73 97 283 (0) 424 1982 __ 75 162 - (0) 69 1 339 10 322 

1987 1 farms by inventory: to 24 _____________________________________________ 2 4 - 21 8 4 1 17 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ - 4 - - 2 - - 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1 numbeL_ - - - - - (0) - Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 17 - 30 12 13 4 !f~ 1982 __ 7 18 2 27 15 32 11 62 number, 1987 __ (0) 1 289 - 293 196 1 669 (0) 2229 1982 __ 484 2559 (0) (0) 206 7 116 56 2415 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 - 22 11 7 1 24 1982 __ 7 10 - 15 16 21 3 40 number, 1987 __ (0) 173 - 102 127 292 (0) 678 1982 __ 117 259 - (0) 60 1 626 18 711 

Oec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 4 7 - 20 10 7 1 22 1982 __ 7 9 - 13 9 18 3 33 

number, 1987 __ (0) 82 - 42 72 145 (0) 330 1982 __ 59 160 - (0) 27 791 8 455 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 8 - 16 10 7 1 22 1982 __ 6 6 - 13 12 21 3 34 

number, 1987 __ (0) 91 - 60 55 147 (0) 348 1982 __ 59 99 - (0) 33 835 10 256 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 17 - 25 12 12 5 33 1982 __ 9 23 1 19 15 30 10 61 number, 1987 __ (0) 2249 - 754 551 3530 56 4650 1962 __ 875 3279 (0) 11 043 350 12252 138 8719 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 216 - 78 35 369 (0) 482 1982 __ (0) 326 (0) (0) 26 (0) (0) 933 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______ • _______________________________ farms __ I 4 - 14 3 2 4 21 number __ (0) 48 - 171 58 (0) (0) 240 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ I 2 - 5 4 4 1 5 number __ (0) (0) - 189 138 134 (0) 165 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - 5 - 6 3 1 - 2 

numbeL_ - 356 - 394 (0) (0) - (0) 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - 4 - - 2 1 - 1 number __ - 546 - - (0) (0) - (0) 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 2 - 3 number __ - - - - - (0) - 870 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ - 2 - - - 1 - - 1,000 or more _________________________________ numbeL_ farms __ - (0) - - - (0) - - 2 - - - - 1 - 1 number __ (0) - - - - (0) - (0) 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 4 - 13 7 1 - 14 1982 __ 5 2 - 4 5 8 2 18 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) - 231 382 (0) - (0) 

1982 __ (0) (0) - (0) 152 1 010 (0) 2891 $1,000, 1987 __ (0) (0) - 6 17 (0) - 16 1982 __ 5 (0) - 3 4 (0) (0) 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 3 17 - 20 6 12 5 ~ 1982 __ 5 23 1 18 12 29 10 58 

number, 1987 __ 110 (0) - 523 169 (0) 58 (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) 198 11 242 (O~ 5828 $1,000,1987 __ 10) (Ol - 70 18 (0) (0 466 1982 __ 0) (0 (0) (0) 22 1 384 1 (t» 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 257 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 16 3 31 30 35 22 1982 __ 1 7 23 8 44 66 39 38 number, 1987 __ - 10 226 19 988 354 939 414 1982 __ (D) 46 350 45 2858 2990 2668 1 060 Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 15 3 23 26 28 17 1982 __ 1 7 18 8 30 55 30 28 number, 1987 __ - 10 (D) 19 151 141 221 86 1982 __ (D) 46 135 45 216 337 204 (D) 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 2 4 1 1982 __ - - 4 - 4 4 3 2 number, 1987 __ - - - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - - (D) - 156 (D) 104 (D) 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 4 2 1 4 1982 __ - - 1 - 4 2 3 4 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - 237 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - - (D) - 281 (D) 195 268 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - 3 2 1 2 number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - 345 (D) (D) (D) 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 - 2 - 1982 __ - - - - 1 2 1 2 number, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) - 1982 __ - - - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - 2 - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - (D) - - - 1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - 1 1 - number, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - (D) (D) - Hogs and pigs used or to be used for 6 8 breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 14 11 19 1982 __ 1 5 16 3 17 29 20 15 number, 1987 __ - - 32 (D) 124 71 175 38 1982 __ (D) 12 77 15 385 627 355 144 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ - - 6 1 12 11 17 8 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ - - - - 2 - 2 - 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 15 3 27 26 30 19 1982 __ - 6 20 8 43 61 37 35 number, 1987 __ - 10 194 (D) 864 283 764 376 1982 __ - 34 273 30 2473 2363 2313 916 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ - - 6 1 14 11 21 8 1982 __ 1 5 16 4 18 34 20 17 number, 1987 __ - - 30 (D) 132 83 193 58 1982 __ (D) 6 67 (D) 513 1 362 445 242 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31-______ farms, 1987 __ - - 6 1 13 10 19 7 1982 __ 1 4 13 4 17 28 18 15 number, 1987 __ - - 13 (D) 66 41 85 29 1982 __ (D) (D) 39 14 325 819 232 125 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 4 1 12 10 20 6 1982 __ - 2 10 2 12 25 16 13 number, 1987 __ - - 17 (D) 66 42 108 29 1982 __ - (D) 28 (D) 188 543 213 117 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 20 3 26 31 37 20 1982 __ - 4 22 7 42 58 28 28 number, 1987 __ - (D) 304 70 1 827 853 1 322 500 1982 __ - 75 680 225 4261 12250 3 214 2445 $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) (D) 10 195 87 125 (D) 1982 __ - (D) 63 12 368 1 239 342 204 1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ - 2 16 2 15 18 26 13 numbeL_ - (D) 120 (D) 114 109 276 62 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ - - 3 - 2 8 3 3 numbeL_ - - (D) - (D) 270 114 107 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - - 1 1 6 3 4 3 number __ - - (D) (D) 513 (D) 292 (D) 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 2 3 1 numbeL_ - - - - - (D) (D) (D) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - 2 - 1 - number __ - - - - (D) - (D) - 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - - - number __ - - - - (D) - - - 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - number __ - - - - - - - - Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 4 - 4 5 12 4 1982 __ - 1 10 2 11 16 6 7 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - 81 228 426 54 1982 __ - (D) 197 (D) 1 413 4969 (D) 873 $1,000, 1987 __ - - (D) - 2 10 15 (D) 1982 __ - (D) 8 (D) 54 (D) (D) 27 Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ - 2 20 3 25 31 33 19 1982 __ - 4 22 7 42 51 27 26 number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) 70 1 746 625 896 446 1982 __ - (D) 483 (D) 2848 7281 (D) 1 572 $1,000, 1987 __ - (D) 26 10 193 78 110 59 1982 __ - 9 55 (D) 314 (D) (D) 177 

258 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 2 12 1 18 13 1982 __ 10 5 18 3 38 14 number, 1987 __ 30 [0) 256 (0) 113 337 1982 __ 47 38 212 14 526 035 Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 2 9 1 17 6 1982 __ 10 5 17 3 34 7 number, 1987 __ 30 (0) (0) (0) (D) 44 1982 __ 47 38 (D) 14 (D) 43 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 4 1982 __ 2 number, 198L_ (D) 141 1982 __ (D) 

50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 3 1982 __ 1 3 1 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 152 1982 __ (D) 225 (D) 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2 number, 1987 __ 1982 __ (D) (D) 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2 number, 1987 __ 1982 __ (D) 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 198L_ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 8 2 9 1982 __ 3 2 8 15 5 number, 198L_ (D) 75 (D) 83 1982 __ 7 (0) 37 89 100 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ 2 5 2 8 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 1 1 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 

100 or more ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 2 11 1 17 10 1982 __ 9 5 18 3 32 14 number, 1987 __ (0) (OJ 181 (0) (0) 254 1982 __ 40 (0 175 14 437 935 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Oec.l of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 6 2 11 1982 __ 3 2 8 15 6 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 96 (0) 129 1982 __ 8 (0) 41 107 118 

Oec. 1 of preceding year and May 3L ______ farms, 198L_ 2 1 6 1 11 1982 __ 3 2 7 12 6 number, 1987 __ (D) !O) 48 (0) 84 1982 __ (0) 0) 26 34 62 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 6 2 8 1982 __ 2 2 4 11 5 number, 198L_ (D) 48 (0) 45 1982 __ (0) (0) 15 73 56 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 3 8 17 12 1982 __ 6 2 13 35 14 number, 1987 __ 84 16 545 (D) 138 898 1982 __ 78 (0) 250 858 1 402 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) (0) 41 (0) (0) 80 1982 __ 11 (0) 25 66 140 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 2 3 2 1 16 3 number __ (D) 16 (D) (0) (0) 16 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 2 1 4 number __ (0) (D) 150 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 4 1 2 number __ 243 (D) (0) 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ I number __ (0) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ I 2 number __ (0) (0) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 4 2 7 1982 __ 1 2 4 5 2 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 261 (0) 283 1982 __ (D) (0) 36 383 (0) 

$1,000,1987 __ (D) (0) 9 (0) 11 1982 __ (D) (0) 1 12 (0) 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 4 3 8 16 11 1982 __ 6 2 11 33 13 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 284 (0) (0) 615 1982 __ (0) (0) 214 475 (0) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 4 1 32 (0) 14 70 1982 __ (D) (0) 24 54 (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 259 
· Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncaln Logan Mesa 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 61 2 38 82 18 35 81 74 1982 __ 77 2 54 116 20 54 89 131 number,1987 __ 7260 (0) 1 823 7770 282 4092 21 091 6869 1982 __ 11 340 (0) 1 160 12616 404 5106 28586 11 268 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 2 30 50 14 13 28 57 1982 __ 26 2 47 80 18 27 25 90 number, 1987 __ 276 (0) 212 366 112 137 267 424 1982 __ 262 (0) 214 566 (0) 237 269 581 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 - 1 11 2 8 13 5 1982 __ 7 - 2 9 - 4 11 9 number, 1987 __ 219 - (0) 363 (0) 318 429 185 1982 __ 238 - (0) 318 - 124 435 362 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 - 2 8 2 4 8 2 1982 __ 13 - 1 3 - 9 16 12 number, 1987 __ 426 - (0) 490 (0) 318 623 (0) 1982 __ 943 - (0) 250 - 588 1 113 819 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 - - 4 - 5 14 1 1982 __ 12 - 1 7 1 4 10 7 number, 1987 __ I 383 - - 497 - 655 1 876 (0) 1982 __ 1 753 - (0) 1 027 (0) (0) 1360 855 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 - 5 5 - 3 8 5 1982 __ 13 - 3 10 1 9 10 4 number, 1987 __ (0) - 1464 (0) - (0) (0) 1 510 1982 __ 4 100 - (0) 2969 (0) 2959 3 173 1 029 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - - 1 - 1 6 1 1982 __ 6 - - 5 - 1 10 8 number, 1987 __ (0) - - (0) - (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ 4044 - - (0) - (0) 6 717 (0) 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 3 - 1 4 3 1982 __ - - - 2 - - 7 1 number, 1987 __ - - - 4324 - (0) 11 080 3777 1982 __ - - - (0) - - 15 519 (0) 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for 39 22 9 20 44 37 breedlng __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 30 1982 __ 52 - 23 55 7 30 49 65 number, 1987 __ 902 - 213 622 51 600 2 319 694 1982 __ 1 290 - 148 1 807 49 442 2817 1 302 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ 26 - 19 23 9 14 30 29 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 8 - 2 4 - 4 6 3 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 5 - 1 2 - - 1 4 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - 1 - 2 7 1 number __ - - - (0) - (0) 1 652 (0) Other hogs and pigL _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 57 2 38 80 15 33 77 67 1982 __ 73 2 49 111 18 53 88 120 number, 1987 __ 6358 (0) 1 610 7 148 231 3492 18 772 6 175 1982 __ 10050 (0) 1 012 10809 355 4664 25769 9966 

LITTERS 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 43 - 22 31 9 20 45 40 1982 __ 53 - 24 57 8 32 51 69 number, 1987 __ I 422 - 292 822 59 837 3426 1 252 1982 __ 1 826 - 140 2918 40 625 5954 1 814 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 40 - 22 26 7 19 42 33 1982 __ 48 - 18 54 5 26 49 59 number, 1987 __ 696 - 153 419 34 436 1 663 610 1982 __ 906 - 64 1 451 26 328 3409 979 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 37 - 19 27 9 19 42 34 1982 __ 48 - 17 38 6 26 47 48 number, 1987 __ 726 - 139 403 25 401 1 763 642 1982 __ 920 - 76 1 467 14 297 2545 835 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 66 - 39 79 16 35 82 60 1982 __ 81 2 40 102 15 54 100 105 number, 1987 __ 12170 - 3303 15 169 409 8320 40 118 10830 1982 __ 18993 (0) 1 448 28216 379 8067 59058 15204 $1,000, 1987 __ 1232 - 327 1 511 26 701 3789 1 106 1982 __ 1 B64 (0) 150 3126 34 864 5926 1 647 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 19 - 26 43 7 8 20 35 number __ 259 - 206 277 37 71 189 264 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 10 - 4 8 7 6 13 9 number __ 343 - 129 280 (0) 251 441 320 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ 7 - 5 8 2 5 9 4 number __ 410 - 315 548 (0) 294 693 235 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ 7 - 1 7 - 6 13 2 number __ 899 - (0) 916 - 810 1 751 (0) 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 14 - - 5 - 8 15 3 numbeL_ 3873 - - 1 330 - (0) 5 127 986 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 8 - 2 4 - - 3 2 

numbeL_ (0) - (0) 2408 - - 2473 (0) 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ I - 1 4 - 2 9 5 numbeL_ (0) - (0) 9410 - (0) 29444 7415 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 - 12 17 4 9 21 14 1982 __ 26 - 7 22 2 11 26 22 number, 1987 __ 2135 - 249 2649 190 4222 10 761 1 510 1982 __ 4631 - 110 3962 (0) 490 19733 1 725 $1,000, 1987 __ 83 - 13 100 4 (0) 409 (0) 1982 __ 179 - 3 175 (0) 20 1 052 58 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 63 - 33 75 12 33 77 53 1982 __ 72 2 36 97 14 52 94 95 

number, 1987 __ 10035 - 3054 12520 219 4098 29 357 9320 1982 __ 14362 (0) 1 338 24254 (0) 7577 39325 13 479 

$1,000, 1987 __ 1 149 - 314 1 411 22 (0) 3379 (0) 1982 __ 1 685 (0) 147 2951 (0) 844 4874 1 591 

~o COLQRADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and 5ales:1987 and 1982-Con. ' 

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

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 24 46 74 47 2 6 1962 __ 1 22 34 66 115 78 8 9 number, 1967 __ - 136 119 8238 51 364 6590 (D) 37 1962 __ (D) 152 253 7991 56 559 10328 35 36 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 14 24 16 30 20 2 6 1962 __ 1 21 32 51 34 36 8 9 number, 1967 __ - (D) 119 73 242 187 (D) (D) 1962 __ (0) (D) (0) se9 383 297 35 36 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 2 - 4 4 8 - - 1982 __ - 1 2 8 11 4 - - number,I967 __ - 181 - 113 139 256 - - 1962 __ - (0) 189 379 124 - - 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1967 __ - - - 9 6 9 - - 1982 __ - - - 9 18 13 - - number, 1967 __ - - - 564 452 566 - - 1962 __ 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ - - - 856 1 158 909 - - - - - 2 12 4 - - 1982 __ - - - 9 10 8 - - number, 1967 __ - - - (0) 1723 549 - - 1982 __ - - - 1 192 1 236 1 075 - - 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ - - - 9 10 2 - - 1982 __ .. - - 6 17 10 - - number, 1967 __ - - - 2812 3289 (D) - - 1962 __ 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1967 __ - - - 2025 5378 2705 - - 1962 __ - - - 5 4 4 - - - - - 5 11 5 - - number, 1967 __ 1982 __ - - - 3192 3419 2290 - - - - - 3580 7233 (D) - - 1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ - - - 1 8 2 - - - - - - 14 2 - - number, 1967 __ - - - (0) 42140 ID) 1962 __ - - - - - - 40 816 0) - - Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 6 5 30 45 27 - 1 1982 __ - 8 17 40 71 39 - 3 number, 1987 __ - 19 20 972 9389 701 - (D) 1982 __ - 47 59 1 025 8592 1 111 - 7 

1987 1 farms by inventory: to 24 _____________________________________________ 

- 6 5 16 22 19 - 1 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ - - - 5 8 3 - - 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - 8 7 3 - - - - - 1 8 2 - - number __ - - - (D) 8428 (D) - - Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1967 __ - 14 24 42 89 44 2 6 1982 __ 1 21 27 80 112 73 8 8 number, 1987 __ - 117 99 7266 41 995 5669 (D) (0) 1982 __ (0) 1,05 194 6966 47967 9217 35 29 

LITTERS 

Utters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ . 6 5 30 45 27 - 1 1962 __ - 9 17 42 73 41 1 3 number, 1967 __ - 18 14 1 534 9650 1 375 - (D) 1962 __ - 38 43 1 848 11 445 1 916 (D) 8 

Dec. 1 of preceding yesr and May 31 _______ farms, 1967 __ - 5 5 29 43 22 - 1 1982 __ - 6 14 37 66 39 1 3 number, 1987 __ - (D) 8 785 4454 693 - 1962 __ ID) - 17 27 905 5792 965 (D) 0) June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms. 1987 __ - 3 3 30 39 26 - - 1962 __ - 8 10 35 63 36 1 2 number, 1987 __ - (D) 6 789 5196 662 - - 1962 __ - 21 16 a43 5653 951 (D) (0) 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ lanna, 1987 __ - 13 11 46 79 50 3, 5 1962 __ - 15 16 77 119 71 8 6 number, 1987 __ - 113 157 9852 80 032 11 897 6 54 1962 __ - 304 290 13962 102 056 18'962 82 44 $1,000, 1987 __ - 14 (0) 1 138 8405 1 278 (0) 7 1962 __ - 21 19 1 592 9314 1 994 9 6 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ - 12 8 12 24 18 3 4 number __ - (D) 35 64 239 188 6 (D) 25 to 49 ______________________________________ Ianna __ - 1 2 7 4 8 - 1 number __ - (D) (0) 203 134 244 - (D) 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - - 1 7 10 6 - - number __ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - - (0) 473 694 480 - - - - - 7 9 6 - - number __ - - - 1031 1 261 741 - - 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - 5 12 6 - - number __ 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - 1 174 3512 (D) - - - - - 6 5 2 - - number __ . 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ - - (0) 3424 (D) - - - - - 2 15 4 - - number __ - - - (D) 70788 8 116 - - Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ lanna, 1987 __ - 1 2 6 16 11 - - 1962 __ - 4 7 13 34 17 - - number, 1887 __ - (0) (0) 487 17502 750 - - 1982 __ - 187 180 1 564 32629 2529 - - $1,000, 1887 __ - (0) (D) 18 606 30 - - 1982 __ - (0) 5 62 1477 121 - - Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ lanna, 1987 __ - 12 9 44 78 48 3 5 1882 __ - 12 11 74 116 64 6 6 number, 1887 __ - (0) (0) 9365 62 530 11 147 6 54 1962 __ - 117 130 12418 89 427 16433 62 44 $1,000,1987 __ - ID) 9 1 120 7599 1248 (D) 7 1962 __ - D) 14 1 530 7837 1 873 9 8 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 281 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 29 2 28 48 9 18 23 12 1982 __ 30 6 43 88 13 33 25 19 number, 1987 __ 3400 (D) 6062 3426 89 2228 119 (D) 1982 __ 4452 32 6905 3995 277 3765 185 (D) 

Farms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 2 14 25 8 8 23 9 1982 __ 9 6 15 57 12 14 24 13 number, 1987 __ 74 (D) 115 219 (D) 47 119 31 1982 __ 136 32 120 416 (D) 70 (D) 51 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 - 3 6 1 2 - 1 1982 __ 4 - 6 10 - 7 1 3 number, 1987 __ 119 - 85 176 (D) (D) - (D) 1982 __ 130 - 185 334 - 256 (D) (D) 

50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 7 6 - 1 - - 1982 __ 5 - 5 10 - - - 1 number, 1987 __ 345 - 512 377 - (D) - - 1982 __ 330 - 392 712 - - - (D) 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 - 2 7 - 3 - 1 1982 __ 6 - 9 5 - 5 - - number, 1987 __ 787 - (D) 855 - 300 - (D) 1982 __ (D) - 1 275 650 - (D) - - 200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 3 - 2 - - 1982 __ 5 - 5 6 1 5 - - number, 1987 __ - - - (D) - (D) - - 1982 __ 1 925 - 1 760 1 883 (D) 1 195 - - 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 - 1 1 - 2 - 1 1982 __ - - 2 - - 2 - 1 number, 1987 __ 2075 - (D) (D) - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - - (D) - - (D) - (D) 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - - - - 1982 __ 1 - 1 - - - - 1 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - - - 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - - - (D) 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987_~ 12 1 20 33 6 9 4 8 1982 __ 20 1 33 50 8 17 6 10 number, 1987 __ 411 !O) 695 403 31 314 15 148 1982 __ 751 D) 1 080 552 72 505 27 (D) 

1987 1 farms by inventory: to 24 _____________________________________________ 7 1 17 30 6 6 4 7 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ 2 - - 1 - 1 - - 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ 2 - 1 2 - 1 - - 100 or more __________ " _____________________ farms __ I - 2 - - 1 - 1 number __ (D) - (D) - - (D) - (D) Other hogs and pigs ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 29 2 26 45 7 17 21 10 1982 __ 28 6 36 84 12 31 23 14 number, 1987 __ 2989 (D) 5367 3023 58 1 914 104 (D) 1982 __ 3701 (D) 5825 3443 205 3260 138 (D) 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1987 __ 12 1 20 33 6 10 4 8 1982 __ 21 1 35 51 8 18 6 10 number, 1987 __ 700 (D) 621 584 29 521 20 218 1982 __ 1040 (D) 1 475 757 27 801 34 (D) 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______ farms, 1987 __ 9 1 17 28 6 10 4 7 1982 __ 19 1 33 47 6 18 6 8 number, 1987 __ 326 (D) 399 291 16 267 11 (D) 1982 __ 525 (D) 805 400 11 400 18 (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 1 18 30 5 8 4 7 1982 __ 18 1 26 45 6 18 5 9 number, 1987 __ 374 !O) 222 293 13 254 9 (D) 1982 __ 515 D) 670 357 16 401 16 (D) 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 1 29 46 11 17 17 8 1982 __ 34 2 48 79 6 32 14 15 number,1987 __ 7088 (D) 8608 4874 203 3 811 257 (D) 1982 __ 9600 (D) 8726 6243 149 7997 237 (O! $1,000,1987 __ 625 (D) 960 513 (D) 416 37 (0 1962 __ 763 (D) (D) 502 17 882 24 (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 "to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ 8 1 10 19 6 8 16 5 number __ 93 (D) 91 203 14 89 (D) 16 25 to 49 ______________________________________ farms __ 4 - 2 6 5 - - 1 number __ 175 - (D) 208 189 - - (D) 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ I - 11 10 - 1 - - number __ 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ (D) - 807 720 - (D) - - 5 - 3 3 - 3 1 - number __ 682 - 350 373 - 358 (D) - 200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 - - 6 - 2 - 1 number __ (D) - - (D) - (D) - (D) 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ 2 - 1 1 - 2 - - number __ (D) - (D) (D) - (D) - - 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ 3 - 2 1 - 1 - 1 

numbeL_ 4200 - (D) (D) - (D) - (D) 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 10 18 2 3 - 2 1982 __ 8 1 16 23 1 13 4 4 number, 1987 __ 2438 - 348 616 (D) (D) - (D) 1982 __ 4736 (D) 2487 1 932 (D) 3562 78 (D) 

$1,000, 1987 __ 109 - 13 25 (D) (D) - (D) 1982 __ 171 (D) (D) 64 (D) 147 2 (D) 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 23 1 26 39 10 16 17 7 1982 __ 32 2 40 74 6 24 12 14 number, 1987 __ 4850 (D) 8280 4256 (D) (D) 257 1 555 1982 __ 4864 (D) 6259 4311 (D) 4415 159 (D) $1,000,1987 __ 515 (D) 947 489 21 (D) 37 (D) 1982 __ 592 (D) 712 438 (D) 515 21 (D) 

262 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 12. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory, Litters, and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

INVENTORY 

Hogs and pigs _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 9 - 4 79 188 103 1982 __ - 3 11 3 8 94 324 122 number, 1981-_ - (D) 540 - 8 24 125 42947 16 065 1982 __ - 5 1 273 13 47 16 180 51 087 24661 

Fanms by inventory: 1 to 24 __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 6 - 4 31 88 29 1982 __ - 3 4 3 7 37 151 36 number, 1981-_ - (D) 48 - 8 323 757 225 1982 __ - 5 (D) 13 (D) 386 1 322 407 25 to 49 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 9 19 18 1982 __ - - 1 - 1 16 29 22 number, 1981-_ - - - - - 299 649 565 1982 __ - - (D) - (D) 593 994 815 50 to 99 _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 14 21 27 1982 __ - - - - - 9 36 17 number, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 009 1 508 1 875 1982 __ - - - - - 598 2573 1 120 100 to 199 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 4 16 7 1982 __ - - 4 - - 12 42 20 number, 1981-_ - - (D) - - 512 2047 927 1982 __ - - (D) - - 1 595 5683 2 612 

200 to 499 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - 15 16 15 1982 __ - - 2 - - 16 37 15 number, 1981-_ - - (D) - - (D) 5048 4635 1982 __ - - (0) - - 4388 11 676 4 919 500 to 999 _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 2 14 4 1982 __ - - - - - 3 20 9 number, 1987 __ - - - - - (D) 9362 2758 1982 __ - - - - - (D) 13 288 5401 

1,000 or more ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 4 14 3 1982 __ - - - - - 1 9 3 number, 1987 __ - - - - - 16218 23576 5080 1982 __ - - - - - (D) 15 551 9387 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 - - 44 94 64 1982 __ - - 7 - 2 60 188 76 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - 1 440 4989 1 999 1982 __ - - 135 - (D) 1 404 6 115 3385 

1987 fanms by inventory: 1 to 24 _____________________________________________ - - 2 - - 28 61 42 25 to 49 ____________________________________________ - - 1 - - 7 7 10 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ - - - - - 4 9 8 100 or more ________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 5 17 4 number __ - - - - - 737 3578 768 Other hogs and pigs __________ c _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 8 - 4 71 181 93 1982 __ - 3 11 3 7 86 301 113 number, 1987 __ - (D) (0) - 8 22685 37958 14066 1982 __ - 5 1 138 13 (D) 14776 44 972 21 276 

LITTERS 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________ farms, 1981-_ - - 3 - - 46 100 66 1982 __ - - 7 - 2 64 201 84 number, 1987 __ - - (0) - - 2260 7695 3076 1982 __ - - 202 - (D) 2 071 9564 4 176 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31-______ fanms, 1987 __ - - 3 - - 45 96 60 1982 __ - - 5 - 2 58 188 80 number, 1987 __ - - (0) - - 1 189 3868 1 549 1982 __ - - 95 - (D) 1 057 4841 2585 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 - - 42 87 59 1982 __ - - 7 - 2 53 166 78 

number, 1987 __ - - (0) - - 1 071 3827 1 527 1982 __ - - 107 - (D) 1 014 4723 1 591 

SALES 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 8 - 4 84 190 107 1982 __ - 1 12 2 7 100 317 124 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 910 - 8 43 635 91 876 30264 1982 __ - (D) 1 949 (0) 119 29812 105 900 42849 

$1,000, 1981-_ - (D) 106 - (D) 4744 8255 3 156 1982 __ - (D) 208 (0) 15 3343 9 481 4674 

1987 fanms by number sold: 1 to 24 _______________________________________ farms __ - 1 4 - 4 26 68 24 number __ - (D) 25 - 8 298 612 253 25 to 49 ______________________________________ fanms __ - - 1 - - 11 19 14 number __ - - (D) - - 360 613 471 50 to 99 ______________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 10 22 28 

numbeL_ - - - - - 692 1 473 1 951 100 to 199 ____________________________________ farms __ - - 2 - - 17 26 9 

numbeL_ - - (0) - - 2124 (0) 1 235 

200 to 499 ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 7 14 16 

numbeL_ - - - - - 2726 (0) 5 130 500 to 999 ____________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - 5 13 7 

numbeL_ - - (0) - - 3443 9028 4685 1,000 or more _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 8 28 9 number __ - - - - - 33992 72081 16 539 

Feeder pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 21 46 23 1982 __ - - 4 - - 21 88 34 

number, 1981-_ - - - - - 1 803 30 156 6 182 1982 __ - - 405 - - 3106 30765 6238 $1,000, 1987 __ - - - - - 73 1 285 281 1982 __ - - 19 - - 119 1 297 244 

Hogs and pigs other than feeder pigs sold ____ farms, 1987 __ - 1 8 - 4 80 175 104 1982 __ - 1 11 2 7 98 296 118 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 910 - 8 41 832 61 720 24082 1982 __ - (D) 1 544 (0) 119 26706 75 135 36 611 

$1,000,1987 __ - (D) 106 - (D) 4671 6970 2875 1982 __ - (D) 189 (0) 15 3224 8 184 4430 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 263 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text 1 

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 981 22 28 18 22 6 19 55 1982 __ 2107 30 40 16 16 15 31 73 number, 1987 __ 708070 t 286 4982 1 158 2222 132 1 465 12133 1982 __ 738570 (D) 8 916 1596 1 195 478 4031 11 923 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ 870 16 4 7 15 5 9 34 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ 652 3 10 9 4 1 5 17 100 to 299 ____________________________________ -------- 202 2 8 1 1 - 4 3 300 to 999 _________________________ ----------_________ 114 1 6 1 1 - 1 - 1,000 or more _________________________________________ 143 - - - 1 - - 1 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 759 18 28 15 20 6 16 48 1982 __ 1 813 25 37 14 14 13 28 61 

number, 1981-_ 307 818 806 3702 637 1 672 111 922 7596 1982 __ 386 313 722 6026 1 072 822 348 2305 7309 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1981-_ 1 735 17 29 15 18 5 16 50 1982 __ 1 820 27 37 14 18 14 27 56 

number, 1961-_ 486452 833 4 171 790 2027 119 1 353 (D) 1982 __ 1 026508 (D) 6914 1096 937 514 2379 (D) 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ 3 858 736 7 214 38 216 5629 22296 927 7621 (D) 1982 __ 6 965 567 (D) 60 083 8439 9008 3 932 19532 (D) 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 956 24 31 19 20 8 23 43 1982 __ 2050 32 43 13 17 15 32 61 

number, 1987 __ I 310928 595 5986 1 086 1 296 (D) 1 151 (D) 1982 __ 1 177 912 (D) 8589 774 720 654 2740 (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 2016 24 31 19 20 8 23 50 1982 __ 2123 33 43 14 18 16 32 66 

$1,000, 1987 __ 108 863 (D) 377 (D) 139 (D) 99 (D) 1982 __ 76540 (D) 360 47 34 35 166 (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 930 220 119 120 97 144 108 371 1982 __ 10429 219 100 129 89 171 111 348 

number, 1987 __ 78848 1 535 1 269 911 728 706 605 3204 1982 __ 72173 1 438 1284 1 567 761 782 653 2604 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2482 71 23 36 16 12 19 97 1982 __ 2299 68 18 37 8 23 19 107 

number,1987 __ 8488 275 61 108 42 45 67 344 19112 __ 8789 268 131 99 34 79 84 350 $1,000, 19B7 __ 8192 178 52 161 20 37 64 499 1982 __ 11 362 720 178 182 16 73 98 825 

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ II 3 - 85 37 7 1 60 1982 __ 10 4 - 86 32 12 1 94 number,1987 __ 159 (D) - 22 261 6057 187 (D) 14403 1982 __ (D) 379 - 26132 5451 651 (D) 25088 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ 9 2 - 22 10 5 - 31 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ 2 1 - 28 17 1 1 17 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ - - - 16 6 1 - 7 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - - - 12 2 - - 2 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - - 7 2 - - 3 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 2 - 81 35 6 1 55 1982 __ 9 4 - 77 27 11 1 75 

number, 1987 __ 144 (D) - 16126 4029 175 (D) 9762 

1982 __ (D) 347 - 15660 3433 497 (D) 14939 

Sheep and lambs shom _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 2 - 82 38 3 1 58 1982 __ 7 4 - 80 30 12 2 78 number, 1987 __ 133 (D) - 18507 4908 127 (D) 13900 1982 __ (D) 383 - 20 1.01 3626 3 912 (D) 18970 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ 857 (D) - 181 652 43 465 1 016 (D) 98345 1982 __ (D) 3729 - 187 018 33772 27894 (D) 171 870 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 3 - 87 39 5 2 58 1982 __ 8 5 - 90 32 12 3 96 

number, 1987 __ 202 73 - 17 519 5395 140 (D) 11 524 1982 __ (D) 229 - 18386 3878 (D) (D) 21 713 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 3 - 87 39 5 2 62 1982 __ 10 5 - 90 34 12 3 99 $1,000,1987 __ 10 2 - 1 305 399 8 (D) 991 1982 __ (D) 10 - (D) 189 (D) (D) 1 208 

Horses and ponies invenlory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 101 76 9 186 72 67 72 395 1982 __ 76 76 5 190 76 83 73 393 

number,1987 __ 679 514 62 1 073 300 415 630 2741 1982 __ 491 353 47 1 049 329 346 530 2101 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 15 1 25 17 17 14 77 1982 __ 14 8 - 22 6 15 13 86 

number, 1987 __ 49 66 (D) 60 40 45 59 225 1982 __ 68 17 - 61 14 18 26 187 

$1,000,1987 __ 98 21 (D) 22 (D) (D) 19 148 1982 __ 61 10 - 47 (D) 13 29 161 

264 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 13, Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con, 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 25 23 38 16 12 43 1982 __ - 2 26 16 41 27 12 36 number, 1987 __ - (D) 706 14023 713 302 446 19073 1982 __ - (D) 744 10314 1844 691 302 19903 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ - 1 16 15 30 10 8 25 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ - 1 7 5 6 6 3 5 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ - 1 2 - 2 - 1 4 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - 2 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - - 3 - - - 7 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 25 22 32 15 10 38 1982 __ - 2 25 12 37 21 9 26 number, 1987 __ - (D) 441 8482 568 217 365 17 216 1982 __ - (D) 577 8501 1 156 533 164 11 248 

Sheep and lambs shom _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 25 19 32 16 10 40 1982 __ - 1 24 13 34 19 9 26 number, 1987 __ - (D) 699 9643 908 362 276 24318 1982 __ - (D) 889 9936 1 376 649 212 14997 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ - ID) 5295 75755 6848 2913 3003 242416 1982 __ - D) 4830 88037 9723 6853 1 884 145 398 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 24 21 32 17 11 44 1982 __ - 1 23 16 34 26 10 30 

number, 1987._ - (D) 562 9585 776 322 341 23893 1982 __ - (D) 558 8834 1 582 884 154 19262 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 26 22 36 18 11 45 1982 __ - 1 27 17 37 27 10 36 $1,000,1987 __ - (D) 34 759 (D) 22 23 2085 1982 __ - (D) 32 429 70 35 7 1 209 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 39 315 111 339 359 217 297 1982 __ 11 53 260 85 268 375 186 269 number, 1987 __ (D) 181 3060 1 217 1984 2658 1413 2593 1982 __ 169 197 2920 680 1 694 2498 1 107 2396 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 121 22 74 131 57 71 1982 __ 4 8 117 16 56 103 41 56 number, 1987 __ 8 20 351 69 300 400 243 334 1982 __ 4 22 489 43 216 377 248 509 $1,000,1987 __ (D! 7 713 47 356 477 262 246 1982 __ (D (D) 717 47 321 831 176 631 

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 20 - 14 7 26 6 1982 __ - 18 16 - 15 9 21 10 number, 1987 __ - 419 7924 - 222 336 346 155 1982 __ - 1245 19844 - 726 321 394 352 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ - 9 6 - 11 4 19 2 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ - 5 8 - 3 2 7 4 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ - 1 2 - - 1 - - 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - - 1 - - - - - 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - 3 - - - - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 14 - 11 6 22 4 1982 __ - 11 14 - 13 7 20 8 

number, 1987 __ - 378 5 132 - 163 238 203 82 1982 __ - 730 13779 - 381 258 231 231 

Sheep and lambs shom _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 13 14 - 10 7 21 5 1982 __ - 12 13 - 15 7 21 9 number, 1987 __ - 410 5 919 - 216 270 312 127 1982 __ - 777 14 031 - 715 289 302 272 

pounds of WOOl, 1987 __ - 3496 50951 - 2522 1 680 3279 1 081 1982 __ - 7 137 126 629 - 7836 1 836 3215 2522 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 19 - 10 8 23 9 1982 __ - 14 14 - 15 9 25 10 

number, 1987 __ - 401 6961 - 167 236 642 248 1982 __ - 620 12392 - 1016 246 351 155 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 19 - 11 8 28 9 1982 __ - 14 15 - 15 9 26 10 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 39 524 - 10 (D) 35 15 1982 __ - 37 (D) - 34 13 19 10 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 121 124 14 141 83 283 81 1982 __ 10 98 129 14 143 97 271 82 

number, 1987 __ 61 1 408 1 207 125 857 1 061 2612 449 1982 __ 62 951 1 234 96 720 1 307 2785 394 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ I 18 28 2 25 19 98 10 1982 __ 1 21 30 3 20 28 108 8 

number, 1987 __ (D) 44 87 (D) 66 61 316 45 1982 __ (D) 85 118 6 103 189 338 61 

$1,000, 1987 __ (D) 25 (D) (D) 29 (D) 484 (D) 1982 __ (D) 33 (D) 3 51 186 430 24 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 265 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 1 69 87 19 16 69 110 1982 __ 17 4 66 114 29 21 48 117 number, 1987 __ 3338 (0) 6991 37812 695 404 3 137 18620 1982 __ 1 219 (0) 8021 29407 622 808 3372 25045 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ 10 - 33 38 10 8 29 57 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ 8 - 24 32 7 8 34 33 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ 4 - 9 9 2 - 5 8 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ 1 1 1 3 - - 1 4 1,000 or more _________________________________________ 1 - 2 5 - - - 8 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 1 60 79 15 14 63 92 1982 __ 13 4 54 101 26 18 44 98 number, 1987 __ I 890 (0) 4990 4539 431 283 2527 11 384 1982 __ 762 (0) 4697 15179 384 635 2182 14345 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 19 1 57 80 13 14 62 92 1982 __ 14 4 53 101 25 13 45 102 number, 1987 __ I 857 (0) 5962 11 489 526 348 2856 13189 1982 __ 1 261 (0) 4993 63 502 558 613 2651 24517 pounds of wool, 1987 __ 16184 (0) 50847 63012 5362 3636 23103 128426 1982 __ 9796 (0) 45740 236117 5665 4617 24797 157931 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 1 65 93 17 15 70 103 1982 __ 14 5 60 118 27 17 48 114 number, 1987 __ 2742 (0) 5627 39496 506 345 2996 14893 1982 __ 1 130 (0) 5766 63 260 514 647 2579 25928 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 1 67 96 17 16 71 112 1982 __ 16 5 61 119 28 17 49 119 $1,000, 1987 __ 125 (0) 453 3820 38 27 249 1 168 1982 __ 61 (0) 272 4 173 27 33 140 1 276 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1981-_ 149 12 442 595 246 169 204 513 1982 __ 153 13 368 487 257 160 190 538 number, 1987 __ 632 71 3807 4480 1 340 623 1 093 3093 1982 __ 654 64 3858 3186 1 258 667 842 3166 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 28 2 110 182 34 29 31 115 1982 __ 31 3 80 163 34 30 32 131 number, 1987 __ 94 (0) 413 518 102 59 86 492 1982 __ 99 (0) 286 543 77 67 82 450 $1,000,1987 __ 72 (0) 767 580 43 33 71 349 1962 __ 127 (0) 309 693 50 59 162 791 

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 63 70 132 44 37 12 7 1982 __ - 62 80 142 34 35 16 15 number, 1987 __ - 59506 7937 61 293 1 234 9953 923 837 1982 __ - 99088 6114 66 000 1 898 6212 5193 727 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ - 18 24 35 24 10 5 4 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ - 22 31 47 19 20 4 2 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ - 6 9 12 1 4 2 - 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - 4 4 14 - 2 1 1 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - 13 2 24 - 1 - -

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 57 61 122 34 35 12 7 1982 __ - 55 74 125 32 26 16 12 number, 1987 __ - 43833 4271 39810 806 2919 836 (0) 1982 __ - 78884 4152 47038 1 178 2450 3 119 491 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 55 62 117 38 33 13 7 1982 __ - 57 76 133 30 26 15 10 number, 1987 __ - 53 361 5309 53470 909 4461 683 579 1982 __ - 86985 5014 60113 1 073 4525 3758 470 pounds of wool, 1987 __ - 480405 36669 449695 7485 27093 5461 3565 1982 __ - 833 088 43 904 571 903 9537 31 716 29260 4020 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 61 72 134 47 36 13 7 1982 __ - 60 74 142 33 40 16 13 

number, 1981-_ - 56784 6487 61 078 1 029 8943 559 397 1982 __ - 75590 4393 58199 1243 5915 4084 315 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 64 72 136 47 37 13 7 1982 __ - 62 80 145 34 40 16 13 $1,000,1987 __ - 3946 467 4959 (0) 363 48 30 1982 __ - 4359 210 3219 62 305 224 18 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 190 326 356 151 160 59 104 1982 __ 12 176 303 368 ;48 153 54 99 

number, 1987 __ 99 1449 2427 2340 727 906 400 1014 1982 __ 116 1 478 2008 2562 696 724 376 802 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ I 44 60 61 28 29 9 18 1982 __ 1 34 48 60 28 29 8 12 

number, 1987 __ (0) 130 228 209 98 120 20 111 1982 __ (0) 125 303 249 88 95 35 45 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 69 189 126 53 56 6 80 1982 __ (0) 69 153 170 89 51 (0) 23 

266 COLOR~DO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 13. Sheep and Horses-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols see introductory text] 

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 7 22 28 58 60 72 28 1982 __ 18 8 24 33 45 52 66 33 number, 1987 __ 2402 179 4672 826 35379 17478 28014 4 617 1982 __ 2625 105 8054 1 167 36581 13503 39605 7369 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 10 24 _______________________________________________ 8 4 8 19 18 10 28 5 25 to 99 ______________________________________________ 10 3 8 8 15 15 23 11 100 to 299 ____________________________________________ 2 - 2 1 8 17 6 10 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ 3 - 3 - 7 14 10 1 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - - 1 - 10 4 5 1 

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 7 19 27 55 54 65 27 1982 __ 15 7 23 30 40 46 57 30 number, 1987 __ I 286 152 3236 522 24221 11 351 17 332 2337 1982 __ 1 884 64 4835 823 26686 7355 32048 5278 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 7 19 23 57 58 63 26 1982 __ 15 5 24 24 40 48 59 31 number, 1987 __ I 062 118 (Dl 782 28585 12030 23770 3 314 1982 __ 2235 52 (D 949 31 128 8621 37339 6 431 pounds of wool, 1987 __ 6935 838 (D) 5420 274494 111 276 235 949 27 138 1982 __ 20113 390 (D) 7900 317945 79785 369 499 60 600 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 24 8 21 27 60 62 68 26 1982 __ 19 6 27 23 46 56 62 34 number, 1987 __ 2149 110 (D) 680 31 008 11 175 26225 6262 1982 __ 2811 73 (D) 684 29883 12445 35554 5243 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ 25 9 21 27 61 62 68 26 1982 __ 19 7 27 26 46 56 64 35 $1,000,1987 __ 182 7 (D) (D) 2477 820 2047 422 1982 __ 131 (D) (D) 39 1 949 748 1 974 (D) 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 50 108 270 161 125 274 106 1982 __ 55 33 129 259 117 137 249 106 number, 1987 __ 316 573 796 2034 1 741 818 2347 834 1982 __ 225 383 827 1 999 1 311 809 2 124 770 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 10 22 67 35 20 62 19 1982 __ 7 10 23 71 22 21 59 19 number, 1987 __ 38 17 114 226 122 135 226 62 1982 __ 21 50 74 318 98 62 172 84 $1,000,1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 131 85 48 134 31 1982 __ (D) (D) 212 473 (D) 83 146 64 

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 13 5 1 4 47 191 40 1982 __ - 13 7 1 3 41 211 45 

number, 1987 __ - 11 296 81 (D) 57 1 892 275 141 1 297 1982 __ - 24767 486 (D) 103 1 544 188 002 2771 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 24 _______________________________________________ - 3 4 1 3 29 76 24 25 10 99 ______________________________________________ - 3 1 - 1 13 59 13 100 10 299 _________________________ ~ __________________ - 1 - - - 5 13 3 300 to 999 ____________________________________________ - 2 - - - - 8 - 1,000 or more _________________________________________ - 4 - - - - 35 -

Ewes 1 year old or older ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 12 3 1 4 41 155 36 1982 __ - 12 5 1 3 38 164 43 

number, 1987 __ - 8 311 (D) (D) (D) 1 181 37868 920 1982 __ - 17512 332 (D) 74 1 062 17 337 2264 

Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 12 3 - 1 39 152 35 1982 __ - 12 6 1 3 34 158 47 

number, 1987 __ - 6323 (D) - (D) 1 485 102 304 3300 1982 __ - 19997 329 (D) 163 1 255 458 739 2867 

pounds of wool, 1987 __ - 64 331 483 - (D) 11 086 607 858 19 023 1982 __ - 198 147 1766 (D) 1 280 10 414 2 374 890 21 394 

Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 5 - 3 45 190 41 1982 __ - 12 9 1 4 39 197 48 

number, 1987 __ - 4477 77 - (D) 1 801 860 685 3324 1982 __ - 16471 424 (D) 200 1 313 551 749 3400 

Sheep, lambs, and wool sold __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 14 5 - 3 46 197 42 1982 __ - 12 9 1 4 40 203 49 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 433 (D) - (D) 142 73 976 279 1982 __ - (D) 22 (D) 10 75 39763 166 

Horses and ponies inventory ___________________ farms, 1987 __ I 48 55 15 43 167 821 231 1982 __ - 41 54 13 44 190 771 262 

number, 1987 __ (D) 388 290 194 430 947 5636 938 1982 __ - 259 268 149 383 995 4464 1 005 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 12 5 15 39 194 36 1982 __ - 3 13 3 13 33 171 45 

number, 1987 __ - 50 38 12 44 165 634 83 1982 __ - 8 46 6 36 203 611 209 

$1,000, 1987 __ - (D) (D) 10 (D) 117 571 41 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) 62 162 1029 135 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 267 
Table 14. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baea Bent Boulder 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3,017 81 26 29 26 56 21 113 , 1982 __ 4170 102 36 53 25 83 27 163 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms. 1987 __ 2709 89 25 27 26 54 20 102 1982 __ 3836 94 34 48 24 82 26 139 number,I987 __ 3 118 761 3075 658 423 610 1390 586 449756 1982 __ 2 566 703 4403 1 155 2558 636 2367 1 003 496 578 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ fanns, 1987 __ 2692 69 24 27 26 53 20 102 1982 __ 3803 93 33 48 24 81 26 139 number, 1987 __ 2 947 184 2714 555 (D) 550 (D) 401 449579 1982 __ 2394995 4075 (0) 2241 (0) 2247 971 (D) 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 2607 65 23 27 26 51 20 94 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 51 3 1 - - 2 - 4 400 to 3,199. _____________ • ___________ ._. _______ ._ 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________________ • _______ • __ 11 1 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ • 4 - - - - - - - 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 8 - - - - - - 2 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 1 - - - - - - 1 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 7 - - - - - - 1 number __ 2470433 - - - - - - (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or aldar not of laying age ______________________________ farms. 1987 __ 314 7 5 2 7 1 5 8 1982 __ 413 17 2 8 2 10 3 21 

number, 1987_. 171 583 361 101 (0) 60 (0) 185 177 1982 __ 171 708 328 (0) 317 (D) 120 32 (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ________________________ .---.--________ farms, 1987 __ 93 3 1 - 1 2 - 9 1982 __ 102 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 number, 1987 __ (0) 550 (0) - (0) (D) - 98 1982 __ 324014 275 (0) (0) (D) (0) (0) (D) Broilers and other maat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 •• 377 13 6 3 4 4 7 9 1982 __ 577 15 4 8 6 8 6 17 number, 1987 __ 21083 1 096 31 255 63 (D) 183 100 1982 __ 21 775 698 228 277 297 300 256 323 

Turker.; __________ • ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 417 12 7 4 1 12 3 14 1982 __ 667 17 5 5 6 23 3 27 number, 1987 __ 914961 102 33 26 (D) 111 12 3848 1982 __ 960 589 133 17 24 30 127 (D) (D) Turkey hens kept for breeding ______ • ______ farms, 1987 __ 175 1 4 3 - 11 2 6 1982 __ 296 5 3 3 2 21 3 9 number, 1987 __ 28984 (0) (0) 8 - 47 (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) 16 (0) 5 (0) 80 16 (0) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 767 20 5 12 4 5 6 32 1982 __ 1 038 30 13 14 10 11 5 59 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ fanns, 1987 __ 880 32 4 7 6 10 6 34 1982 __ 1 333 50 5 26 9 16 13 74 $1,000, 1987 __ 89126 (D) 2 1 (Z) 7 1 12427 1982 __ 74255 1 368 6 19 1 7 6 15260 

Hens and pullets saki _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 203 7 - 1 1 1 1 10 1982 __ 367 16 1 8 - 6 2 27 number, 1987 __ I 556 880 (0) - (D) (0) (D) (0) 358 168 1982 __ 1 914772 1 179 (0) 634 - 240 (D) 295 755 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 189 7 - 1 1 1 1 10 1982 __ 358 15 1 8 - 6 2 27 nllmber, 1967 __ (D) (D) - (D) (D) (0) (0) 358 168 1982 __ 1 814208 (D) (0) 634 - 240 (0) 295 755 Pullets not of laying age saki ______________ farms, 1987 __ 26 - - - - - - - 1982_. 23 1 - - - - - - number, 1987 __ (0) - - - - - - - 1982 __ 300 584 (D) - - - - - -

Broilers and other meat-type chickens soId ____ farms, 1987 __ 112 3 - - 2 - - 3 1982 __ 128 5 - 3 1 1 - 4 number,I987 __ 43 706 (D) - - (D) - - 140 1982 __ 22 595 583 - (D) (D) (0) - 190 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 108 3 - - 2 - - 3 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________________ 

60,000 to 99,999 _____________________________ .. _____ 4 - - - - - - - 100,000 to 199,999 _______________ • __________________ - - - - - - - - 200,000 to 499,999 _____________________ • ____________ - - - - - - - - 500,000 or more __ • _________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nUmber __ - - - - - - - - Turker.; saki ____________________________ • __ farms, 1987 __ 123 7 - 1 - - - 3 

1982_. 165 9 - - - 4 - 12 number, 1987 __ 4 563 825 (D) - (0) - - - 175003 1982 __ 3659619 (D) - - - 58 - (0) Turkeys for slaughter saki _________________ farms, 1981 __ 116 7 - 1 - - - 2 1982 __ 157 9 - - - 3 - 11 

number, 1987 __ 4420 694 (D) - (0) - - - (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) - - - (0) - (0) 

~ucks, geese, and other poultry saki _________ farms, 1987 __ 126 8 - 3 - 3 1 7 1982 __ 171 8 - 3 - 1 1 12 

268 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 17 15 1 31 12 19 10 133 1982 __ 15 30 1 39 17 29 26 219 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 16 15 1 29 12 18 8 125 1982 __ 14 27 1 38 17 29 24 207 number, 1987 __ (D) 589 (D) 1 178 308 784 217 2636 1982 __ (D) 695 (D) 1 269 533 2 219 540 5 115 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 16 15 1 29 11 18 8 125 1982 __ 14 27 1 38 17 29 24 208 number, 1987 __ (D) 559 (D) (OJ (D) (D) (D) 2493 1982 __ (D) (DJ (D) 180 (D) 2 148 540 4727 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 15 13 27 11 16 8 123 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 2 2 2 2 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 

100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 4 2 2 1 2 18 1982 __ 3 2 5 1 5 24 number, 1987 __ 26 30 (D) (D) (D) (D) 143 1982 __ 45 (D) 89 (D) 71 388 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 1982 __ 8 number, 1987 __ (D) 27 1982 __ (D) (D) 443 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1 2 19 1982 __ 4 6 5 34 

number, 1987 __ 14 (D) (D) (D) (D) 624 1982 __ 275 90 143 2009 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 1 7 1 21 1982 __ 2 7 9 4 2 4 45 number, 1987 __ 29 (D) 131 (D) 228 1982 __ (D) 50 40 14 (D) 14 280 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ I 2 5 1982 __ 4 4 2 30 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 17 1982 __ 10 15 (D) (D) (D) 95 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 6 2 8 2 4 23 1982 __ 4 3 6 2 6 1 57 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 4 1 6 3 6 3 47 1982 __ 4 4 1 6 6 10 4 71 $1,000,1987 __ (D) (D) (OJ (D) (Z) 3 (D) 15 1982 __ 139 2 (D) 6 3 7 (Z) 29 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 5 1 10 1982 __ 2 2 4 3 18 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 368 1982 __ (DJ (D) (D) 40 626 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 2 5 1 10 1982 __ 2 2 4 3 18 

number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 368 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 40 (D) Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 2 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ (OJ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 4 1982 __ 5 

number, 1987 __ (DJ 1982 __ (D) (D) 738 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 4 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 __ I 11 1982 __ 1 9 number, 1987 __ (D) 353 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (0) 84 Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ I 11 1982 __ 1 8 

number, 1987 __ ID) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) D) (0) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 4 1982 __ 1 11 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 269 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 61 17 95 94 61 65 1982 __ 2 25 76 17 102 170 79 87 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 16 50 16 87 83 57 58 1982 __ 2 25 67 16 95 159 72 81 number, 1987 __ 290 898 373 (0) 1 750 1 277 1 294 1982 __ (0) 566 (0) 534 (0) 4759 2824 2185 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 15 50 15 87 83 58 57 1982 __ 2 25 67 16 95 158 72 81 number, 1987 __ (D! 884 (0) (0) 1 383 1214 1 191 1982 __ (D) (0 (D) 459 (0) 4326 2405 1 971 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 15 50 15 82 82 56 57 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 3 1 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 1 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 

100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 4 1 7 6 7 6 1982 __ 1 4 3 6 15 9 9 number, 1987 __ 10) 34 (D) (0) 367 63 103 1982 __ (D) D) 66 75 116 433 419 214 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 3 1 1962 __ 2 3 3 8 4 3 number, 1987 __ (D) 25 (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) 75 (0) 263 52 15 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 9 2 9 5 6 4 1982 __ 10 15 23 16 8 number, 1987 __ 399 (0) 355 143 238 32 1982 __ (D) 309 667 577 214 147 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 13 11 13 12 9 1982 __ 1 10 17 31 8 13 number, 1987 __ (D) 125 (0) 29 34 51 109 1982 __ (D) 66 80 287 35 84 Turkey hens kept for breading _____________ terms. 1987 __ 5 1 8 8 3 1982 __ 2 4 12 3 6 number, 1987 __ 13 (0) (0) 16 21 6 1982 __ (D) 5 58 7 11 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 22 3 21 36 18 18 1982 __ 2 18 4 29 49 27 23 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 26 5 32 34 17 25 1982 __ 3 39 5 34 65 26 24 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 4 1 (0) 5 4 (D) 1982 __ (Z) 3529 2 455 29 9 5 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 17 4 5 1982 __ 2 10 13 26 7 4 number, 1987 __ 49 (0) 330 120 179 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) 1 502 625 79 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 15 4 5 1982 __ 2 10 13 24 7 4 number, 1987 __ 49 (0) 307 120 179 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) 1 192 625 (0) Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 1982 __ 4 number, 1987 __ 23 1982 __ 310 (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 4 4 3 2 1982 __ 4 6 4 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) 142 (0) (D) 1982 __ 40 (0) 102 

1987 1 farms by number sold: to 1,999 __________________________________________ 2 2 4 3 2 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________________ 2 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ 100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ 

200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ 

500,000 or more ____________________________ fiiRTIII __ 

number __ 

Turkeys soId _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 3 3 1 4 1982 __ 7 6 6 3 3 number, 1987 __ 109 (0) 19 (D) 59 1982 __ 55 (0) 120 30 18 Turkeys lor slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 3 3 1 4 1982 __ 7 6 6 3 3 number, 1987 __ 109 (0) 19 (0) 59 1982 __ 55 (D) (D) 30 18 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ fanna, 1987 __ 3 2 8 4 3 1982 __ 8 3 4 9 6 2 

270 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 399 _______________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _____________________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 ___________________________________ _ 10,000 to 19,999 _________________________________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 _________________________________ _ 50,000 to 99,999 _________________________________ _ 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months 

1982 __ number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1981-_ 

1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

number, 1967 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1967 __ 1962 __ 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1962 __ 

$1,000,1967 __ 1962 __ 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 

1987 farms by number sold: 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

1 to 1,999 _________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ____________________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

100,000 to 199,999 _________________________________ _ 

200,000 to 499,999 _________________________________ _ 

500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Turkeys sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Gilpin 

(D) 

(D) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Grand 

13 

21 

11 

21 

269 

849 

11 

21 

(D) 

(D) 

11 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

96 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

4 

3 

12 

1 

2 

2 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

Gunnison 

11 

15 

10 

10 

127 

392 

10 

10 

127 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

5 

(D) 

30 

1 

(D) 

2 

9 

3 

3 

(Z) 

1 

Hinsdale 

2 

2 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

Huertano Jackson 

21 9 32 14 

19 8 31 14 

469 133 

880 255 

19 8 31 14 399 133 (D) 255 

19 8 

3 

1 

90 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

6 

44 (D) 

203 

3 

4 

13 

18 

1 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

3 

3 

3 2 

1 

1 (D) 

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

Jefferson 

68 

103 

56 

88 

1 558 

3328 

55 

87 1 335 2973 

53 

2 

9 

15 

223 

355 

3 

7 

(D) 

215 

6 

22 

260 

591 

12 

14 

297 

61 

4 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

30 

42 

34 

58 

15 

26 

12 

18 

1 077 

377 

10 

17 

490 

(D) 

6 

2 

587 

(D) 

4 

10 

(D) 

338 

4 

5 

10 

245 

234 5 

10 

(D) 

234 

15 

10 

Kiowa 

20 

25 

20 

25 

684 

615 

20 

25 

(D) 

815 

18 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

4 

(D) 

(D) 

4 

5 

6 

(D) 

2 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

COLORADO'. 271 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see intraductal)' text] 

Item 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncaln Logan Mesa 

INVENTORY 

Any poulll)' __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 136 171 51 38 80 188 1982 __ 67 6 141 201 89 73 96 297 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 49 118 147 49 37 75 169 1982 __ 59 6 136 179 87 69 93 274 number, 1987 __ I 235 11 936 6442 1996 898 1 814 (D) 1982 __ 3693 122 7876 26 347 2467 1 B34 2583 7421 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 48 117 147 49 37 75 167 1982 __ 58 6 133 176 86 68 93 269 number,1987 __ 1 179 11818 8344 1 405 (D) 1 762 (D) 1982 __ 3668 122 7544 25935 2042 1 487 (D) 6750 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 47 111 144 47 37 74 162 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 1 3 1 2 1 4 400 to 3,198 ______________________________________ 3 2 3,200 to 9,989 ____________________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ I number __ (D) 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying aga ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 12 11 7 3 5 25 1982 __ 3 25 26 11 7 4 28 number, 1987 __ 56 118 98 591 (D) 52 499 1982 __ 27 332 412 425 147 (D) 671 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 5 5 1 2 3 1982 __ 1 4 3 1 1 6 number, 1997 __ (D) 23 92 (D) (D) !8l 23 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 70 (D) 107 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1997 __ 9 11 23 2 6 13 16 1992 __ 19 22 28 6 9 10 34 number, 1997 __ 855 309 892 (D) 366 207 1 509 1982 __ 1 681 716 839 69 489 797 1 109 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 14 33 5 2 6 37 1992 __ 6 33 45 16 8 9 71 number, 1987 __ 31 81 299 16 (D) 33 285 1992 __ 31 (D) 264 429 102 88 79 427 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 4 3 7 1 1 2 15 1982 __ 2 5 11 8 5 4 32 number, 1997 __ (D) (D) 22 (D) (D) (D) 83 1982 __ (D) 6 123 19 13 11 111 

Ducks, ga.e, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1997 __ 17 45 46 6 6 20 45 1982 __ 14 46 72 12 10 19 64 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 44 61 6 12 23 41 1982 __ 16 2 52 87 10 16 12 87 $1,000,1987 __ 4 107 127 3 2 6 (D) 1962 __ 26 (D) 60 269 4 3 5 23 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 9 7 3 4 3 8 1982 __ 2 17 20 1 3 3 17 number, 1987 __ (D) 247 447 250 28 (D) 243 1982 __ (D) 5288 (D) (D) (D) 73 1 635 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1997 __ I 6 7 3 3 3 8 1982 __ 2 17 20 1 3 3 17 number, 1987 __ (D) 133 447 250 (D) (D) 243 1992 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 73 (D) Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ I 3 1 1982 __ 2 3 2 number,1987 __ (D) 114 (D) 1982 __ (D) 102 (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 4 1 11 2 6 4 1982 __ 5 5 13 3 3 9 number, 1987 __ 350 (D) 1 942 (D) 565 n6 1982 __ 670 209 5479 150 (D) 387 

1997 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 4 11 2 6 4 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________________ 

80,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ 100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ 200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ 500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ 

numbeL_ 

Turkeys sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 18 1 1 5 1982 __ 5 21 1 4 10 number,1987 __ 23 231 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 59 439 (D) 46 85 Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 17 1 1 5 1982 __ 5 20 1 4 10 number,I997 __ 23 (D) (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ 59 (D) (D) 46 85 

~ucks. ga.e, and other poulll)' sold _________ farms, 1997 __ 2 3 11 5 2 1982 __ 2 5 15 2 8 

272 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

Minerai Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

INVENTORY 

Any, poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 43 83 104 69 39 13 24 1982 __ 1 47 128 150 87 81 12 23 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 42 80 94 55 37 13 22 1982 __ - 45 119 142 75 75 12 23 number, 1987 __ - 1 334 1 674 2560 (0) 3668 404 512 1982 __ - 1 626 2616 4355 (0) 1 865 200 721 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 42 80 94 55 37 13 22 1982 __ - 45 118 139 75 75 12 23 number, 1987 __ - 1 192 1 477 2 110 (0) 1 881 (0) (0) 1982 __ - 1 489 2390 4097 (0) (D) (0) (0) 

1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ - 41 80 91 52 34 13 22 100 to 399 ______________________________________ ._ - 1 - 3 1 1 - - 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ - - - - - 2 - - 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ - - - - - - - - 10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ - - - - 1 - - - 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ - - - - - - - - 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - - - numbeL_ - - - - (0) - - -

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 12 11 6 7 3 1 1982 __ - 4 16 17 5 3 1 3 number, 1987 __ - 142 197 450 139 1 787 (0) (0) 1982 __ - 137 226 258 125 (0) (0) (0) 

Puliet chicks and puliets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 2 6 6 2 - - 1982 __ - 2 6 1 - - - 1 number, 1987 __ - 50 (0) 166 (0) (0) - - 1982 __ - (0) 69 (0) - - - (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ - 7 13 12 21 5 4 4 1982 __ - 3 15 23 13 9 4 2 number, 1987 __ - 117 262 278 3 101 97 23 89 1982 __ - (0) 186 475 471 391 64 (D) 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 17 13 12 9 3 2 1982 __ - 9 26 23 7 7 2 7 number, 1987 __ - 21 85 103 220 42 4 (D) 1982 __ - 45 129 115 87 79 (D) 43 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 11 7 3 4 3 - 1982 __ - 6 14 19 1 5 - 1 number, 1987 __ - 21 26 26 23 8 (0) - 1982 __ - 15 35 49 (0) (D) - (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 30 30 14 8 2 8 1982 __ 1 13 31 34 18 14 2 8 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 16 11 23 24 13 4 9 1982 __ - 22 35 39 29 13 1 13 

$1,000, 1987 __ - 6 2 15 (D) 19 1 2 1982 __ - 6 6 18 1 541 10 (0) 3 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 2 6 7 5 1 1 1982 __ - 7 12 11 3 5 - 2 

number, 1987 __ - 209 (0) 447 (D) 258 (D) (D) 1982 __ - 351 317 831 (D) 375 - (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 1 6 5 5 1 1 1982 __ - 6 12 11 3 5 - 2 

number, 1987 __ - 209 (D) 447 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) 317 831 (D) 375 - (D) Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 2 2 - - 1982 __ - 1 - - - - - - number, 1981._ - - (D) - (D) (0) - - 1982 __ - (D) - - - - - -

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ - 3 1 - 10 - - - 1982 __ - 3 - 3 10 1 - 1 

number, 1987 __ - 58 (D) - 9245 - - - 1982 __ - 150 - 153 6578 (0) - (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ - 3 1 - 9 - - - 2,000 to 59,999 _____________________________________ - - - - 1 - - - 60,000 to 99,999 ____________________________________ - - - - - - - - 100,000 to 199,999 __________________________________ - - - - - - - - 200,000 to 499,999 __________________________________ - - - - - - - - 500,000 or more ____________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - numbeL_ - - - - - - - -

Turkeys sold _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 4 4 1 - 1 1982 __ - 2 2 1 4 2 - 1 

number, 1987 __ - - - 38 (0) (D) - (D) 

1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) 46 (0) - (D) 

Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 3 4 1 - 1 1982 __ - 2 2 - 4 2 - 1 

number, 1987 __ - - - (D) (0) (0) - (D) 

1982 __ - (D) (D) - 46 (0) - (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 3 2 1 - - 1982 __ - 1 1 5 1 3 - 2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 273 
Table 14. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 12 40 74 25 32 54 29 1982 __ 36 16 55 88 25 41 62 36 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 19 11 37 64 20 29 47 28 1982 __ 36 15 52 82 25 39 56 35 number, 1987 __ 535 301 891 1 698 493 633 948 951 1982 __ 16n (D) 1 728 1 932 593 1 034 1 515 790 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 19 11 36 64 20 29 47 28 1982 __ 36 15 52 82 25 39 54 35 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 790 1 482 (D) (D) 883 (0) 1982 __ 1 471 (D) 1 621 1 793 (D) (D) 1400 725 1987 farms by inventory: 1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 19 11 36 64 20 29 47 27 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 1 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 

3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 

50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 

100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 7 13 2 1 3 1 1982 __ 6 8 11 2 2 6 4 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 101 216 (D) (D) 65 (D) 1982 __ 208 107 139 (D) (D) 115 65 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 2 2 1982 __ 1 2 2 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) (D) Broilers and other meat·type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 4 1 6 14 2 3 8 7 1982 __ 9 2 8 13 4 3 9 number, 1987 __ 36 (D) 113 191 (D) (D) 210 166 1982 __ 461 (D) 537 210 101 (D) 246 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 3 2 7 2 1 2 3 1982 __ 3 1 3 15 3 4 6 6 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 62 (D) (D) (D) 10 1982 __ 18 (D) 12 122 23 8 27 36 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 2 5 2 1 1 1 1982 __ 1 3 10 2 1 3 4 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 31 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 38 (D) (D) 3 (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 2 7 20 5 5 13 8 1982 __ 4 5 9 2l! 9 10 16 6 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6 4 7 18 3 9 9 9 1982 __ 15 4 10 23 6 12 16 11 $1,000,1987 __ 2 1 (D) (0) (Z) 3 2 4 1982 __ 7 160 3 154 1 1 3 2 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 1 2 1982 __ 3 7 2 3 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) (D) 160 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 1 1 2 1982 __ 3 7 2 3 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) (D) 160 Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

number, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 2 4 1 2 3 1982 __ 4 2 1 1 1 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 57 (D) (D) 58 1982 __ (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 2 2 4 2 3 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 __ 1 3 1 1982 __ 1 3 2 number, 1987 __ (D) 16154 (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 2 1 1982 __ 1 2 2 number, 1987 __ (D) (0) (D) 1982 __ (D) (0) (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 198L_ 4 2 2 1982 __ 5 2 1 

274 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

INVENTORY 

Any poultry __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 20 1 16 61 299 82 1982 __ 9 23 2 18 96 394 134 Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ farms, 1987 __ 9 16 1 15 52 256 78 1982 __ 9 19 2 15 85 336 123 number, 1987 __ 131 637 (D) 1 868 1 500 2085 707 2243 1982 __ 272 504 (D) 397 3 118 1 375 188 3232 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ farms, 1987 __ 9 16 1 15 52 253 77 1982 __ 9 19 2 15 80 334 123 number, 1987 __ 131 (D) (D) 1 558 1 366 (0) 2 139 1982 __ 

1987 farms by inventory: 

(D) 504 (D) 397 2960 (0) 3050 

1 to 99 ___________________________________________ 9 16 13 51 237 74 100 to 399 ________________________________________ 1 2 3 400 to 3,199 ______________________________________ 2 3,200 to 9,999 ____________________________________ 2 10,000 to 19,999 __________________________________ 3 20,000 to 49,999 __________________________________ 5 50,000 to 99,999 __________________________________ 

100,000 or more __________________________ farms __ 4 numbeL_ 704 220 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of laying age ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 7 8 27 10 1982 __ 8 32 8 number, 1987 __ (D) 310 134 (0) 104 1982 __ (D) 158 (0) 182 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _______________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 1982 __ 1 13 number, 1987 __ 120 (0) 1982 __ (0) 201 881 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________ farms, 1987 __ 4 16 33 13 1982 __ 8 2 21 63 13 number, 1987 __ 377 784 6 119 808 1982 __ (D) 557 (0) 254 1 712 839 

Turkeys ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 3 8 53 4 1982 __ 2 2 3 13 62 10 number, 1987 __ (D) 5 74 908 226 26 1982 __ (D) (D) 7 (0) 793 462 41 Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ I 2 3 22 1 1982 __ 1 3 10 18 5 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 6 25539 (0) 1982 __ (D) (0) 24 (0) 12 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry ______________ farms, 1987 __ 4 8 3 17 69 26 1982 __ 1 6 6 20 106 24 

SALES 

Any poultry sold ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 5 10 16 102 18 1982 __ 2 8 6 21 158 27 $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 1 9 6 71 621 4 1982 __ (D) 1 1 19 51 003 7 

Hens and pullets sold _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 3 33 6 1982 __ 1 6 59 6 number, 1987 __ (0) 85 059 934 156 1982 __ (D) (0) 375 204 864 208 Hens and pullets of laying age sold ________ farms, 1987 __ 4 2 32 6 1982 __ 1 6 58 6 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) (D) 156 1982 __ (0) 375 905 822 208 Pullets not of laying age sold ______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 3 1982 __ 4 number, 1987 __ (0) (0) (D) 1982 __ (D) 299 042 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 2 6 8 4 1982 __ 1 4 8 2 

number, 1987 __ (0) (0) 710 (D) 370 1982 __ (0) 325 137 (D) 

1987 farms by number sold: 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ 2 2 6 4 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 __ 3 27 3 1982 __ 2 26 4 number, 1987 __ 19 4 221 392 10 1982 __ (D) 3 185 993 (D) Turkeys for slaughter sold _________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 24 3 1982 __ 2 24 4 number, 1987 __ 19 (D) 10 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 

Ducks, geese, and other poultry sold _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 14 3 1982 __ 3 24 2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 275 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982 

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

Crop 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 19446 503 253 151 90 450 207 511 1982 __ 20061 536 254 197 79 528 212 516 acres, 1987 __ 5 522 216 234 406 72903 64 599 6391 (D) 56190 39969 1982 __ 6 036 679 249502 (D) 61 426 6445 371 756 71 659 48428 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13557 267 246 38 67 120 190 434 1982 __ 14080 308 244 67 63 148 193 435 acres, 1987 __ 2 442 358 27534 71 503 1 968 4509 38834 45650 31 512 1982 __ 2 656 328 31 529 69515 3769 4399 57293 54 930 36801 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4295 67 1 1 2 46 74 71 1982 __ 4211 63 1 1 1 15 33 89 acres, 1987 __ 685 568 6309 (D) (D) (D) 7776 6756 5463 1982 __ 759680 5640 (D) (D) (D) 3735 2799 6770 bushels,1987 __ 98 919 585 831 001 (D) (D) (D) 939 371 774081 694 018 1982 __ 94 879 902 599622 (D) (D) (D) 421 107 331 785 847 756 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4030 64 1 1 2 44 73 68 1982 __ 4093 63 1 1 - 13 33 85 acres, 1987 __ 647 205 6267 (D) (D) (D) 7545 6663 5 124 1982 __ 739 327 5640 (D) (D) - (D) 2799 6623 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 608 13 1 - 2 3 7 19 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 1 683 30 - 1 - 14 46 32 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 1 242 19 - - - 20 17 16 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 762 5 - - - 9 4 4 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 525 33 - 3 2 8 26 38 1982 __ 2270 60 - 3 5 3 26 68 acres,1987 __ 100 798 1 772 - 422 (D) 593 1 441 1 436 1982 __ 166008 3907 - 395 237 530 764 3872 tons, green, 1987 __ 2 101 438 38407 - (D) (D) 6315 24625 25652 1982 __ 3 462 385 61 906 - 5500 4621 5 120 12968 76713 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 476 33 - 2 2 8 26 37 1982 __ 2 199 57 - 3 5 2 26 64 acres, 1987 __ 97 150 1 772 - (D) (D) 593 1 441 1 386 1982 __ 162015 3844 - 395 237 (D) 764 3750 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 460 13 - - 1 1 4 17 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 765 15 - 1 - 6 20 20 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 245 4 - 2 1 1 1 1 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 55 1 - - - - 1 - Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 039 16 1 2 - 253 95 - 1982 __ 1 336 18 - 3 - 318 148 1 acres, 1987 __ 190 554 937 (D) (D) - 88909 9113 - 1982 __ 308 266 4540 - (D) - 150 900 17777 (D) 

bushels, 1987 __ 7 327 665 25 151 (D) (D) - 3 012 354 567 503 - 1982 __ 9 815 786 73534 - 2500 - 3 572 571 1 092637 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 386 5 - - - 53 88 - 1982 __ 692 9 - - - 89 138 1 acres, 1987 __ 35549 149 - - - 12078 5673 - 1982 __ 79607 940 - - - 24260 12970 (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 188 3 - 1 - 12 27 - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 376 11 - - - 49 44 - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 247 2 - 1 - 75 20 - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 228 - 1 - - 117 4 - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6992 287 53 102 2 367 114 61 1982 __ 7 121 293 22 113 14 412 116 56 acres, 1987 __ 2 421 603 181 215 5748 53759 (D) 154955 8522 5240 1982 __ 2 856 126 206528 4124 51 487 332 199610 16179 6170 bushels, 1987 __ 81 581 401 6 728447 413101 1 684 380 (D) 4 182 690 314317 186291 1982 __ 78 307 590 5569417 258023 1 208 725 15 195 3 572 769 458 384 159 856 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 953 51 53 3 1 75 98 27 1982 __ 1 739 43 22 4 6 88 101 20 

acres, 1987 __ 195472 4433 5748 (D) (D) 16254 3675 1220 1982 __ 202237 3635 4124 161 185 22774 5342 916 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 732 11 10 12 - 6 43 21 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 1 774 71 19 19 1 67 54 25 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 1 747 67 18 24 1 100 10 7 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 2739 138 6 47 - 194 7 8 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2404 140 92 27 - 24 26 60 1982 __ 2078 60 102 7 3 7 37 80 acres, 1987 __ 203 226 17264 15184 2228 - 1 751 1 304 3215 1982 __ 195 536 4587 20826 660 (D) 580 1 827 5077 bushels, 1987 __ 12 386 192 721 464 1 281 403 99243 - 59006 71 936 179205 1982 __ 13 920 841 202241 1 862234 17449 (D) 22967 128 243 231 263 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 389 33 91 2 - 2 23 47 1982 __ 1 761 38 102 - 2 4 37 60 acres, 1987 __ 116100 1 392 15099 (D) - (D) 1 186 1 915 1982 __ 186 366 1 988 20826 - (D) 401 1 827 2642 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 701 30 5 2 - 5 10 17 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 1 091 59 34 20 - 15 13 31 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 449 32 32 3 - 3 2 12 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 163 19 21 2 - 1 1 -

Hay-aHaIIa, other tame, smail ~rain, wild, 

grass silaga, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 13535 239 195 60 88 130 187 448 1982 __ 13563 247 199 102 74 143 193 447 

acres, 1987 __ I 423 807 16132 35229 6631 6020 14351 27631 19878 

1982 __ 1 309845 18989 31 357 7557 5717 12339 30743 21 592 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 3 088 881 42133 76894 9109 8 411 27538 91 369 50 074 1982 __ 2 923 775 47978 53754 10821 7364 26358 97771 55795 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10253 159 186 21 65 20 178 388 1982 __ 10749 185 189 38 61 68 183 387 

acres, 1987 __ I 055 673 9528 34256 1 022 4298 1 827 25770 17258 1982 __ 1 025 256 11 163 30866 2670 3837 5165 29417 17964 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 4158 87 28 19 31 26 26 219 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 5361 99 72 19 39 62 70 175 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 2863 42 55 16 11 31 55 45 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 353 11 40 6 7 11 36 9 

276 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table· 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 276 5 367 162 105 73 731 1982 __ 103 272 6 374 174 125 74 808 acres, 1987 __ 12236 170229 10) 80686 26740 (0) 16153 44 495 1982 __ 10698 239463 0) 86681 32310 34192 13885 46 719 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 116 56 4 349 161 95 64 725 1982 __ 99 46 4 363 164 106 63 801 acres, 1987 __ 12216 18155 (0) 78697 26808 16223 15270 44 278 1982 __ 10506 19999 147 83839 31915 23512 12096 46143 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 46 1 76 1982 __ 29 45 77 acres, 1987 __ 5934 4907 (0) 4358 1982 __ 11 190 (0) 3938 3930 bushels, 1987 __ 829339 508 757 (D) 598 578 1982 __ 1 290 597 (0) 423064 547090 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 48 75 1982 __ 29 45 77 acres, 1987 __ 5934 4907 (D) 4334 1982 __ 11 190 (0) 3938 3930 

1981 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _____________________________ ,----------- 1 13 33 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 9 20 34 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 12 10 6 250 acres or more ___________ • _________________________ 9 5 3 

Corn for silage or green chop _____________ • ____ farms, 1987 __ 8 2 22 41 1982 __ 5 1 35 73 acres, 1987 __ 776 (0) 668 2458 1982 __ 625 (0) 2975 3601 tons, green, 1987 __ 14248 (0) 11 709 54 873 1982 __ 14140 (0) 43345 65 439 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 2 22 41 1982 __ 5 1 35 73 acres, 1987 __ 776 (0) 668 2458 1982 __ 625 (0) 2955 3601 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 2 15 21 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 5 6 12 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 2 1 8 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 2 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 49 16 1982 __ 33 56 acres, 1987 __ 7632 (0) 1768 (D) 1982 __ 11 075 7068 (D) 

bushals, 1987 __ 212174 (0) 57292 - (D) 1982 __ 366 327 226 778 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 9 1982 __ 6 45 acres, 1987 __ 424 108 (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) (D) 

1987 1 farms by acreS harvested: to 24 acres _________________________________________ 7 8 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 18 2 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 15 2 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 9 4 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 245 22 21 20 32 1982 __ 237 27 25 10 3 36 acres, 1987 __ 136571 1 928 2646 1 939 559 1982 __ (D) 200 522 3 013 6494 1 765 90 964 bushels, 1987 __ 3425 119 150 484 142050 30212 32101 1982 __ (0) 5371 845 189 287 423 613 20 847 3800 59007 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 30 21 21 12 32 1982 __ 21 25 25 5 38 acres, 1987 __ 7238 1 668 2643 278 559 1982 __ (0) 3369 3005 6494 161 (D) 964 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 2 4 5 10 22 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 28 11 10 2 10 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 58 6 4 5 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 157 1 2 3 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 85 31 4 1 43 1982 __ 8 104 54 7 3 57 acres, 1987 __ I 147 9745 3882 51 10 ) 1 258 1982 __ (0) 695 14484 7608 267 D) 1 790 bushals, 1987 __ 35626 706 535 325 176 1 935 (D) 89415 1982 __ (D) 37100 1 054 323 659 281 14700 (D) 141 194 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 84 31 4 43 1982 __ 6 103 54 7 2 57 acres, 1987 __ (0) 9720 3882 51 1 258 1982 __ (D) 475 14444 7608 267 (D) 1 790 

1987 1 farms by acres harvested: to 24 acres _________________________________________ 9 20 6 3 26 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 7 32 13 1 16 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 5 19 7 1 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 14 5 

Hay-aHalla, other tame, small ~rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see taxi) _______ farms, 1987._ 111 102 5 351 146 96 72 546 1982 __ 99 81 6 354 184 105 73 601 acres, 1987 __ 12220 13840 221 64 784 13 710 11 019 15888 27251 1982 __ 10684 8951 (D) 61 672 14781 12669 13359 26 411 tons, dry, 1987 __ 20315 18606 (D) 115 277 32137 35285 29 298 68 392 1982 __ 19876 17009 348 106717 33 869 36016 23074 73 536 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 108 17 4 332 145 89 63 541 1982 __ 97 14 4 340 154 98 62 595 acres, 1987 __ 12201 2460 192 62 931 13 585 9119 15048 27062 1982 __ 10494 1 519 (D) 59 128 14387 10856 11 703 25848 

1987 1 farms by acres hsrvested: to 24 acres _________________________________________ 26 11 2 50 48 29 13 271 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 41 40 2 130 63 28 16 207 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 32 39 1 89 25 28 22 53 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 12 12 82 10 11 21 15 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 277 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 10 105 197 106 392 261 293 356 1982 __ 19 134 179 94 375 267 270 335 acres, 1987 __ (D) 40120 15239 18810 78708 30922 10 447 38746 1982 __ (D) 64 649 15 700 18746 90637 38 111 8 816 38106 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 10 76 104 52 91 285 341 1982 __ 15 13 75 92 51 88 257 325 acres, 1987 __ 9 (D) 3680 16725 4 912 9834 9560 35828 1982 __ 89 433 4706 18 711 5599 9 817 7886 34797 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 - 1 4 1982 __ 1 2 1 - - 4 3 3 acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) 68 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - - 263 (D) (D) 

bushels, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) 4477 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) - - (D) 1 200 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 - 1 4 1982 __ 1 - 1 - - 2 3 3 acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) 68 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - (D) (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - - - 1 - - 2 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - - - - - 1 2 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - - 1 - - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 7 7 8 16 1982 __ - 1 2 1 13 19 13 18 acres, 1987 __ - - (D) - 428 262 327 407 1982 __ - (0) (D) (D) 712 1 802 458 356 tons, green, 1987 __ - - (D) - 5646 2030 5758 6014 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) 8743 16021 7253 6667 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 5 7 8 16 1982 __ - - 1 1 9 9 12 18 acres, 1987 __ - - (D) - 279 262 327 407 1982 __ - - (0) (D) 439 882 446 356 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - - - - 2 6 9 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 1 - 6 4 - 7 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - - 1 1 2 - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 3 3 - - 1982 __ - - - - 6 7 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) 267 - - 1982 __ - - - - 862 1 297 - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - - (0) 9424 - - 1982 __ - - - - 10 314 27435 - - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - acres, 1987 __ - - - - - - - - 1982 __ - - - - - - - - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - - - 1 - - - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - - - 1 2 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - - 1 1 - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 68 17 - 161 45 6 15 1982 __ 2 108 33 1 197 66 13 20 acres, 1987 __ - 11 665 2724 - 36654 5637 138 1 450 1982 __ (D) 29463 3706 (D) 54 916 8965 523 2 197 bushels, 1987 __ - 221 719 61 233 - 1 070 216 101 902 4726 34675 1982 __ (D) 556 818 100909 (D) 1 493 436 175 734 19908 59277 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 3 4 5 9 1982 __ 1 - 1 1 2 2 9 8 acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) 570 128 313 1982 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) 302 134 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 4 - - 13 7 4 6 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - 29 11 - 60 14 2 2 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 19 2 - 41 16 - 5 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 16 4 - 47 8 - 2 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 2 - 17 3 1 37 1982 __ - - 5 3 20 6 3 51 acres, 1987 __ - (D) (0) - 1 023 90 (D) 798 1982 __ - - 327 18 815 173 70 1 652 bushels, 1987 __ - (D) (0) - 33 417 2970 (0) 39058 1982 __ - - 15485 986 21 464 4100 5050 115 877 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - - - - 33 1982 __ - - - 3 3 - 3 46 acres, 1987 __ - (D) - - - - - 509 1982 __ - - - 18 63 - 70 1 442 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 1 1 - 3 2 1 29 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - - - 11 1 - 7 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - 1 - 3 - - 1 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - - - - Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 2 69 178 106 330 216 250 327 1982 __ - 45 150 93 282 206 225 306 acres, 1987 __ (D) 9457 11 836 18 713 36835 23323 9360 35446 1982 __ - 4900 10213 18202 30710 20 996 7214 33003 tons, dry, 1987 __ (D) 11 890 16866 34 127 48 706 32148 19244 75899 1982 __ - 4357 15029 31 801 47566 32397 15084 78238 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 63 104 44 67 241 313 1982 __ - 8 60 91 45 73 213 302 acres, 1987 __ - 504 3 531 16628 3990 8013 8653 34321 1982 __ - 422 3543 18172 5089 7543 6719 32055 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 2 11 54 25 50 50 170 110 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - 27 86 28 142 64 52 100 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 22 29 31 102 59 24 74 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 9 9 22 36 23 4 43 

278 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Gilpin Grsnd Gunnison HinSdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 118 123 11 142 88 189 237 1982 __ 3 103 125 9 152 91 206 254 acres, 1987 __ (D) 36993 29425 (D) 16137 79165 7417 (D) 1982 __ (D) 29 225 32800 980 13909 76432 7005 218981 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 115 120 tl 117 88 115 16 1982 __ 1 98 123 9 127 88 121 18 acres. 1987 __ !D) 35668 28805 485 11440 78472 1 977 3122 1982 __ D) 28231 32732 880 10045 74622 1 078 (D) 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms. 1987 __ 2 4 1982 __ 3 acres,1987 __ (D) 227 1982 __ (D) (D) 

bushels, 1987 __ (D) 17 530 1982 __ 8814 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farrns. 1987 __ 4 1982 __ 3 acres, 1987 __ (D) 227 1982 __ (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 

25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 4 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 

250 acres or more _____________________________________ 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 1982 __ 2 3 acres, 1987 __ !D) (D) 1982 __ D) (D) 

tons, green, 1987 __ (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 1982 __ 2 3 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 

25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 

100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 

250 acres or more _____________________________________ 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 70 1982 __ 87 acres, 1987 __ 22540 1982 __ 31 875 bushels. 1987 __ 839640 1982 __ 1 040 316 Irrigated ___________________________________ larrns, 1987 __ 8 1982 __ 11 acres, 1987 __ I 302 1982 __ 1 514 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 2 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 13 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 19 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 36 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 6 213 1982 __ 6 II 222 acres. 1987 __ (D) (D) 715 144 306 1982 __ (D) 1 212 1 866 170 798 

bushels, 1987 __ (D) 1 726 32107 3 593 061 1982 __ (D) 25907 45251 3627 753 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 10 1982 __ 1 10 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1 441 1982 __ (D) (D) 3400 

1987 farms by acres harvested: f to 24 acres _________________________________________ 1 1 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 2 25 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 2 2 49 250 acres or more _____________________________________ I 138 

Barfey for grsin _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 2 25 1982 __ 1 2 4 5 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 2047 1982 __ (D) (D) 332 550 

bushals, 1987 __ (D) (D) 66 708 1982 __ (D) (D) 6090 19490 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms. 1987 __ I 1 1 1982 __ 1 2 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (0) (D) (D) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 2 7 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 9 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 9 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small Wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 2 114 122 11 138 88 134 66 1982 __ 2 100 122 9 148 91 116 65 acres, 1987 __ (D) 36555 29630 485 15990 79171 6376 12128 1982 __ (D) 29 001 32718 980 13042 76432 4346 9569 

tons, dry, 1987 __ (D) 44 585 42 174 (D) 27002 (D) 8 515 16510 1982 __ (D) 47621 53 597 1086 23817 96 441 5422 9010 Irrigated ___________________________________ larrns, 1987 __ 2 112 119 11 116 88 63 3 1982 __ 1 98 120 9 123 88 49 8 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 35583 28658 485 11 478 78478 1 726 199 1982 __ (D) 28076 32650 880 10218 74622 732 777 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 5 18 5 29 5 67 9 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 2 26 38 5 55 2 45 20 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 27 24 1 38 8 20 23 250 acres or mora _____________________________________ 56 42 16 73 2 14 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO. 279 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Ktt Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 671 10 514 739 216 316 775 986 1982 __ 634 10 442 751 239 334 761 1 073 acres, 1987 __ 434 547 577 48 622 89805 33 203 201 335 274800 57487 1982 __ 418 519 (D) 43 653 96 345 28742 208 389 268684 58574 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 320 7 437 614 158 27 352 969 1982 __ 297 10 385 647 171 32 355 1 064 acres, 1987 __ 121 389 493 32319 70915 19237 4734 88305 55966 1982 __ 118643 1 150 25305 78717 14247 5945 90 403 56921 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 276 - 2 165 28 3 316 129 1982 __ 220 - 3 196 18 2 263 184 acres, 1987 __ 59061 - (D) 15 153 1 422 330 47011 7601 1982 __ 52540 - 256 19994 909 (D) 45202 10069 bushels, 1987 __ 8 991 658 - (D) 2078 820 148 714 48 675 5986 514 991 158 1982 __ 6 536575 - 32782 2362287 79820 (D) 5285 826 1 305395 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 257 - 2 161 28 3 275 127 1982 __ 211 - 3 188 17 2 255 183 acres, 1987 __ 56 775 - (D) 14 785 1422 330 41 725 7349 1982 __ 51 978 - 256 19231 907 (D) 43 758 10000 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 11 - 1 26 12 - 35 50 2510 99 acres ________________________________________ 87 - 1 88 13 2 125 54 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 106 - - 41 3 1 110 20 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 72 - - 10 - - 48 5 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 69 - 9 109 7 2 70 68 1982 __ 84 - 13 184 5 4 112 93 acres, 1987 __ 5605 - 404 8798 348 (D) 3539 4124 1982 __ 8240 - 648 14331 152 (D) 7556 4445 tons, green, 1987 __ 121 746 - 8038 181 349 4445 (D) 57907 77 075 1982 __ 170542 - 13 656 316 262 (D) (D) 143 294 85303 Irrigated _________________ " _________________ farms, 1987 __ 66 - 9 107 7 1 61 68 1982 __ 75 - 12 180 4 4 107 92 acres, 1987 __ 5500 - 404 8638 348 (D) 3 195 4062 1982 __ 7969 - 631 14088 149 (D) 7291 4290 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 10 24 acres _________________________________________ 22 - 4 25 - - 23 23 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 25 - 3 57 6 2 37 30 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 16 - 2 22 1 - 10 14 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 6 - - 5 - - - 1 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 51 - 1 - 4 24 28 4 1982 __ 83 - - 2 13 31 16 3 acres, 1987 __ 5686 - (D) - 354 4416 2431 179 1982 __ 10820 - - (D) 581 7037 1 176 414 bushels, 1987 __ 275263 - (D) - 9689 114 817 66697 20252 1982 __ 565352 - - (D) 24246 158 815 44 730 (D) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 - - - - - - 4 1982 __ 42 - - 2 9 1 3 3 acres, 1987 __ 1 641 - - - - - - 179 1982 __ 6160 - - (D) (D) (D) (D) 414 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 14 - - - - 3 6 1 25 10 99 acres ________________________________________ 22 - 1 - 2 4 16 2 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 11 - - - 2 9 4 1 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 4 - - - - 8 2 - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 626 - 48 99 29 253 562 32 1982 __ 580 - 71 97 37 260 503 17 acres, 1987 __ 302218 - 5524 13 616 11 801 159 508 144 860 1 015 1982 __ 306 711 - 9854 12691 9567 168 618 164 731 512 

bushels, 198L_ 9 497 589 - 91 029 461 692 424 972 4837 591 5 309 798 64 554 1982 __ 10119244 - 181 487 306 340 160 278 4237899 4 749 603 16 867 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 173 - 15 52 8 6 101 30 1982 __ 137 - 21 41 7 8 57 15 acres, 1987 __ 35483 - 286 2978 (D) 977 5889 1 009 1982 __ 28973 - 602 2275 122 1 931 3 621 227 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 10 24 acres _________________________________________ 16 - 19 27 9 4 56 21 25 10 99 acres ________________________________________ 109 - 15 49 5 34 152 10 100 10 249 acres ______________________________________ 178 - 9 8 4 51 152 1 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 323 - 5 15 11 164 202 - Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 90 - 11 144 10 29 117 53 1982 __ 55 - 17 172 11 5 31 92 acres, 1987 __ 5860 - 560 10 010 255 1 669 4703 2556 1982 __ 5697 - 1 114 9833 516 215 1 037 3 915 

bushels, 1987 __ 203936 - 25 146 728 109 9943 42 191 153 053 209077 1982 __ 343697 - 61 384 601 605 36558 8790 49968 355 555 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 21 - 9 126 9 1 17 52 1982 __ 39 - 11 152 11 1 23 91 acres, 1987 __ I 326 - 375 8202 177 (D) 456 2399 1982 __ 3757 - 601 8192 516 (D) 786 3889 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 27 - 5 43 7 15 48 15 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 36 - 5 70 3 8 57 33 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 25 - 1 27 - 4 12 5 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 2 - - 4 - 2 - -

Hay-sHalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 278 9 478 610 202 159 498 672 1982 __ 232 10 398 610 206 152 449 745 

acres, 1987 __ 32036 576 34 991 33397 17321 24980 44331 34492 1982 __ 18221 1 150 24580 31 745 16487 22006 37346 32755 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 63249 406 78506 85989 41 613 36938 128 977 87898 1982 __ 55921 1 152 51 570 79899 29621 28803 106226 101 410 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 96 6 409 499 157 18 286 660 1982 __ 109 10 364 515 163 23 291 738 acres, 1987 __ 7906 492 29531 27490 12906 2451 25633 33464 1982 __ 8197 1 150 22 571 27367 12208 2673 24553 31 836 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 38 4 176 287 52 17 94 375 25 10 99 acres ________________________________________ 125 4 200 232 93 54 239 201 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 86 - 78 72 45 59 135 67 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 29 1 24 19 12 29 30 29 

280 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 224 454 643 630 349 66 77 1982 __ 5 219 478 667 662 410 68 82 acres, 1987 __ (0) 51 555 59099 62272 199 961 53 713 9747 15879 1982 __ (0) 67041 73585 68 073 201 666 59325 10438 19027 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 107 373 627 497 336 63 58 1982 __ 5 115 375 656 551 400 65 61 acres, 1987 __ (0) 16407 18440 60 939 115 701 51 861 9358 11 716 1982 __ 252 16587 19432 66 866 144 055 58257 8432 14964 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 145 399 206 - - 1982 __ - 1 - 170 430 189 - - acres, 1987 __ - - (0) 8065 61 912 16073 - - 1982 __ - (0) - 9476 79479 14507 - - bushels, 1987 __ - - (0) 1 030 145 9368 680 2091 150 - - 1982 __ - (0) - 1 207536 10 191 265 1 597268 - - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 142 384 204 - - 1982 __ - 1 - 170 426 186 - - acres, 1987 __ - - (0) 8015 60 155 15860 - - 1982 __ - (0) - 9476 79326 14374 - - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - 2 46 30 62 - - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - - 76 155 91 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - 22 145 45 - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - 1 69 8 - - Corn for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 69 102 46 1 - 1982 __ - - 9 115 176 85 3 - acres, 1987 __ - - (0) 4 104 6929 1 983 (0) - 1982 __ - - 169 7755 10613 3902 92 - tons, green, 1987 __ - - (0) 85373 151 703 36445 (0) - 1982 __ - - 3043 159 311 217322 70084 2060 - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 69 99 46 1 - 1982 __ - - 9 114 172 85 3 - acres, 1987 __ - - (0) 4104 6884 1 983 (0) - 1982 __ - - 169 7749 10363 3902 92 - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - - 35 28 20 1 - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 1 22 55 20 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - 10 12 6 - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - 2 7 - - - , Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 1 25 37 - - 1982 __ - - - 4 32 72 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - (0) 3104 840 - - 1982 __ - - - (0) 3 159 2512 - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - (D) 101 402 69412 - - 1982 __ - - - 11 650 84 272 134 593 - - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 1 3 37 - - 1982 __ - - - 4 14 71 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - (D) (D) 840 - - 1982 __ - - - (D) 780 2496 - - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - - 1 7 27 - - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - - - 12 10 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - - - 4 - - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - 2 - - - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 50 50 62 244 140 1 - 1982 __ - 78 94 68 254 134 5 - acres, 1987 __ - 20844 6793 1 953 66 597 5144 (0) - 1982 __ - 40 925 19 738 2489 56517 4987 106 - bushels, 1987 __ - 624 090 125 831 123714 2600203 207499 (D) - 1982 __ - 830 808 487 009 129 121 1 651 703 289 416 3040 - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 6 60 114 134 - - 1982 __ - 3 9 84 142 132 3 - acres, 1987 __ - (D) 251 1 883 6578 4312 - - 1982 __ - (D) 698 2353 9970 4943 11 - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 2 7 36 37 83 1 - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - 15 17 21 82 45 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 6 20 5 50 10 - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 27 6 - 75 2 - -

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 25 2 105 88 30 - - 1982 __ - 14 4 138 69 37 2 - acres, 1987 __ - 1 525 (D) 3729 6072 613 - - 1982 __ - 875 (D) 4984 2809 925 (D) - bushels, 1987 __ - 48 245 (D) 287 849 270462 23145 - - 1982 __ - 27206 (D) 419 920 148633 54 786 (D) - Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 1 103 39 27 - - 1982 __ - 1 4 137 62 33 1 - acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) 3709 1 135 488 - - 1982 __ - (D) (D) 4903 2367 785 (0) - 1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 12 1 53 30 22 - - 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - 10 1 45 36 8 - - 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 1 - 7 20 - - - 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 2 - - 2 - - -

Hay-a~a~a, other tame, small grain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 2 190 413 549 372 304 66 74 1982 __ 5 178 409 573 403 360 67 79 

acres, 1987 __ (0) 25789 39 581 32758 28477 23129 9603 15871 1982 __ 252 22 855 28474 31 820 27542 26453 10014 18985 

tons, dry, 1987 __ (0) 41 305 66 073 68 396 91 446 84 094 17675 16638 1982 __ (D) 39875 58848 92289 90 783 94218 17 531 17 563 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 102 341 535 299 295 63 55 1982 __ 5 112 348 562 344 347 64 57 

acres, 1987 __ (D) 14969 16 826 31 637 19164 22 447 9299 It 708 1982 __ 252 15 618 17 867 31 070 22 229 25761 8177 14968 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 34 150 232 109 102 14 15 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 2 66 177 239 175 125 21 26 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 64 44 58 70 63 20 14 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 26 42 20 18 14 If 19 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 281 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 367 49 389 355 155 294 293 199 1982 __ 386 45 427 416 134 301 275 191 acres, 1987 __ 194 641 8327 (0) 38890 30855 81 343 52841 103 194 

1982 __ 238242 6080 258443 66 957 32340 91 155 62987 92421 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 154 47 281 296 127 290 182 195 1982 __ 156 45 280 328 104 298 184 186 acres, 1987 __ 66 643 6136 102409 27700 21 225 81 028 30006 102439 1982 __ 86 335 6040 108581 28337 18036 88 657 32715 88 601 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ fanns, 1987 __ 206 89 111 1 1982 __ 163 20 142 1 acres, 1987 __ 64 492 10494 5659 (0) 1982 __ 69864 5498 7498 (0) (0) (0) (0) bushels, 1987 __ 9034243 1 278356 766 854 (0) - 1982 __ 9011 104 630490 959733 (0) (0) (0) (0) Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 145 88 111 1 1982 __ 138 20 140 1 acres, 1987 __ 51 061 10174 5647 (0) 1982 __ 61 063 5488 7358 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1987 tanns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 7 12 52 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 34 44 42 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 67 24 14 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 98 9 3 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________ tanns, 1987 __ 12 30 26 1 1982 __ 19 32 40 2 2 acres, 1987 __ 1166 2490 1 694 (0) 1982 __ 1 542 (0) 3046 2584 (0) (0) (0) 

tons, green, 1987 __ 29017 40 963 28408 (0) 1982 __ 20097 (0) 56998 42052 (0) (0) (0) Irrigated ___________________________________ fanns, 1987 __ 12 30 26 1 . 1982 __ 17 32 39 2 2 acres, 1987 __ I 166 2470 1 694 (0) 1982 __ 1 502 (0) 3046 2502 (0) (0) (0) 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 5 6 10 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 3 16 11 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 2 6 3 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 2 2 2 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 20 201 14 1982 __ 8 242 41 acres, 1987 __ I 693 26254 2313 1982 __ 1 033 37564 8011 bushels, 1987 __ 65743 1 382 225 101 632 1982 __ 45151 1 769022 178663 Irrigated ___________________________________ fanns, 1987 __ 142 6 1982 __ 2 185 24 acres, 1987 __ 12000 311 1982 __ (0) 22 321 1 061 

1987 fanns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 1 35 5 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 13 94 4 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 4 46 3 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 2 26 2 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 1 291 51 27 78 42 61 1982 __ 334 4 326 71 34 49 59 63 acres, 1987 __ 99802 (0) 104 073 3904 5740 9044 9950 12382 1982 __ 141 713 15 141 925 8561 10 179 10084 16340 13353 bushels, 1987 __ 4 153 544 (0) 3 208 991 84 492 160092 741 911 282 636 995944 

1982 __ 5223958 585 3381 593 211 321 222 662 697434 412887 904 252 Irrigated ___________________________________ tanns, 1987 __ 27 1 169 27 3 78 1 61 1982 __ 33 4 161 28 10 47 4 52 acres, 1987 __ 3425 (0) 17663 927 170 9044 (0) 12382 1982 __ 5973 15 18163 776 633 9 121 (0) 12503 

1987 fanns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 13 35 20 4 8 2 3 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 54 104 19 8 37 12 15 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 105 56 8 8 26 12 28 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 145 98 4 7 7 16 15 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 56 3 99 4 12 128 32 70 1982 __ 5 4 66 15 11 133 32 73 acres, 1987 __ 3123 (0) 7704 60 630 20 044 2133 22756 1982 __ 544 48 5999 801 1 211 26'357 2254 32636 bushels, 1987 __ 174876 (0) 319965 2410 21 600 1 659206 90 985 2 120 749 1982 __ 30533 2756 298 811 18393 48 630 2392730 72620 2726 584 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 2 52 3 125 2 70 1982 __ 2 4 52 12 2 132 3 73 acres, 1987 __ 221 (0) 2282 48 20 014 (0) 22756 1982 __ (0) 48 3636 (0) (0) 26 228 18 32606 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 43 2 10 4 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 11 2 4 2 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 39 1 34 8 41 20 13 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 5 14 2 42 8 33 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 8 33 22 

Hay-aHalfa. other tame, small 3rain, wild, 

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ tanns, 1987 __ 86 48 263 295 143 200 278 145 1982 __ 98 42 258 329 118 199 250 132 acres, 1987 __ 5302 8468 59600 15755 22 424 28 932 39 937 52730 1982 __ 8468 5938 56 192 17 564 19400 26 494 43355 36060 tons, dry, 1987 __ 13910 10117 217939 47235 44 759 59834 65 135 78047 1982 __ 17 357 10913 165 014 49413 38 814 49 199 72630 54738 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 31 48 238 248 124 196 179 138 1982 __ 38 42 233 270 95 193 179 127 acres, 1987 __ 1 721 6341 56 222 13041 19739 26647 29 776 51 915 

1982 __ 2777 5898 51 801 12501 16032 25088 31 303 33140 

1987 fanns by acres harvested: 32 38 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 23 7 152 29 63 23 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 50 15 85 101 45 80 82 38 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ 12 19 71 33 36 50 75 36 250 acres or more _____________________________________ 1 7 75 9 33 32 56 48 

282 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 15. Selected Crops: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Crop 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

Harvested cropland ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 54 244 15 21 720 2 210 777 1982 __ 1 56 231 15 21 709 2369 775 acres, 1981-_ (0) 10 168 118 672 6885 (0) 416 082 547 613 395 529 1982 __ (0) 11 958 129 506 3770 (0) 401 630 598 005 419 954 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 38 118 15 17 138 1 746 484 1982 __ - 45 108 14 12 140 1 922 464 acres, 1987 __ - 5391 38624 6 B85 914 38409 335 961 226 351 1982 __ - 5292 50 991 3670 BOO 46 191 388 017 259 555 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 118 - - 123 1 090 455 1982 __ - - 100 - - 98 1 230 405 acres, 1987 __ - - 28975 - - 24073 121 556 171 032 1982 __ - - 35426 - - 27673 142 912 198 545 bushels, 1987 __ - - 4 114 7Bl - - 3 496 208 16 513 158 27 658 409 1982 __ - - 4492 662 - - 3428 063 18 462 162 24 635 280 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 98 - - 94 1 063 427 1982 __ - - 93 - - 91 1 214 389 acres, 1987 __ - - 25521 - - 20848 117 941 167668 1982 __ - - 33000 - - 26582 141 918 195 068 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - 11 - - 10 134 11 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 28 - - 40 545 63 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - 32 - - 48 316 147 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - 47 - - 25 95 234 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 21 - - 13 589 55 1982 __ - 3 37 - - 28 779 94 acres, 1987 __ - - 1 101 - - 623 42319 3273 1982 __ - B4 2765 - - 1 933 67425 6743 tons, green, 1987 __ - - 17 872 - - 5725 961 905 71 187 1982 __ - (0) 59 211 - - 32488 1 586 820 125 811 Irngated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 17 - - 8 574 52 1982 __ - 3 36 - - 25 772 86 acres, 1987 __ - - 627 - - 300 40736 3 193 1982 __ - B4 2737 - - 1 863 67050 6348 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - 13 - - 4 134 15 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 5 - - 8 328 31 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - 3 - - 1 105 9 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - - 22 - Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 9 - - 47 30 33 1982 __ - - 4 - - 20 23 64 acres, 1987 __ - - 381 - - 5510 1 971 3216 1982 __ - - 281 - - 1 808 1 971 6202 bushels, 1987 __ - - 10 741 - - 187 419 63 163 108 476 1982 __ - - 10 380 - - 68640 80226 208 874 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 3 9 3 1982 __ - - 1 - - 6 12 13 acres, 1987 __ - - - - - 260 287 214 1982 __ - - (0) - - 563 539 1 426 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - - 2 - - 7 9 8 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 6 - - 23 14 12 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - 1 - - 10 6 10 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - - - - 7 1 3 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 9 198 - - 665 659 535 1982 __ 1 12 186 - - ·643 580 526 acres, 1987 __ (0) 1 898 65227 - - 301 998 164 682 146 020 1982 __ (0) 4 172 76388 - - 325 931 183 622 155 234 bushels, 1987 __ (0) 31 742 2 793 697 - - 11 712 410 5 098 389 5 535 084 1982 __ (0) 84 199 2 549 507 - - 9 075 336 4 036 395 4 924 005 Irngated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 33 - - 58 209 127 1982 __ - 4 21 - -. 49 135 118 acres, 1981-_ - (0) 3 159 - - 8 127 11 531 16856 1982 __ - 160 5548 - - 6555 11 780 17507 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 1 7 - - 17 100 20 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ 1 3 44 - - 119 210 132 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 4 59 - - 164 162 165 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 1 88 - - 345 187 218 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 70 - - 97 452 34 1982 __ - 2 4 - - 22 415 19 acres, 1987 __ - (0) 4636 - - 9018 32642 1 527 1982 __ - (0) 244 - - 2025 26431 1 938 bushels, 1987 __ - (0) 212 286 - - 319 040 1 664 236 69690 1982 __ - (0) 12 234 - - 80658 1 416 998 105 359 Irngated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 6 - - 2 307 7 1982 __ - 2 1 - - 8 355 17 acres, 1987 __ - (0) 140 - - (0) 16348 269 1982 __ - (0) (0) - - 821 19090 1 785 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ - 2 18 - - 29 104 12 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - - 42 - - 43 249 19 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - - 7 - - 21 82 3 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - - 3 - - 4 17 -

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small wain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ I 43 102 15 21 296 1 496 300 1982 __ - 44 90 15 21 281 1 652 314 acres, 1987 __ (0) 6216 7845 6895 1 221 31 625 110 625 22278 1982 __ - 4746 7336 3770 1 499 24160 115245 22461 

tons, dry, 1987 __ (0) 10 113 25279 (0) (0) 54519 372 261 62613 1982 __ - 11 622 18 958 5493 1 990 41 572 362 927 65556 Irrigated ___________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 36 60 15 17 63 1 236 133 1982 __ - 42 52 14 12 76 1 402 161 acres, 1987 __ - 5273 3997 6895 906 4194 84038 10 061 1982 __ - 4572 4091 3670 800 5499 92040 13267 

1987 farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ 1 10 21 1 9 46 442 66 25 to 99 acres ________________________________________ - 19 53 3 7 141 732 156 100 to 249 acres ______________________________________ - 7 25 3 4 80 243 68 250 acres or more _____________________________________ - 7 3 8 1 29 79 10 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 283 
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 lext 1 

Item 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15087 372 192 117 61 434 198 234 1982 __ 15029 406 195 133 53 473 213 236 acres, 1981-_ 30626 154 639678 179828 257877 131 519 1 183 370 812 749 104651 1982 __ 29 136308 688282 155 021 254 470 102 642 1 194601 718626 124068 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 2030 1 720 937 2204 2 156 2727 4105 447 1982 __ 1 939 1 695 795 1 913 1 937 2526 3374 526 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 681 845 967655 677 233 765 835 1 232 629 555 319 637 123 1 179336 1982 __ 835 784 948 409 788390 960 602 1 415 151 611 165 642075 1 228640 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 337 525 652 341 582 193 151 2259 1982 __ 431 569 824 495 751 249 200 3064 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13346 350 187 100 47 400 164 210 1982 __ 13521 374 187 124 43 443 181 208 acres, 1987 __ 9 944 200 485719 93705 139 314 13110 605 513 92861 51 967 1982 __ 9 663 280 490826 89420 128 885 11 722 629 918 (D) (D) Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12630 335 183 92 36 371 163 195 1982 __ 12980 364 182 114 36 423 176 195 acres, 1987 __ 5 241 554 227636 69300 60 867 4472 (D) 53728 32122 1982 __ 5 732348 241 740 66 124 56962 4308 355 801 69599 39648 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9139 182 166 29 43 114 151 187 1982 __ 9187 206 188 38 38 137 167 188 acres, 1987 __ 2 786261 26508 98953 1 945 10870 39843 53232 30952 1982 __ 2 926 236 30658 79646 3468 6988 57090 55499 34 622 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 3 106 873 89590 33758 13312 8908 71 809 36644 38382 1982 __ 2 900 106 95183 22135 14576 6820 60 149 38025 45474 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 205930 240833 175821 113775 146 036 165458 185 069 164 027 1982 __ 192967 234441 113 511 109591 128 677 127165 178521 192 686 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse 10446 319 crops ________________________________________ farms __ 158 89 14 356 151 158 $1,000 __ 768 818 41 533 29883 9191 74 16365 6435 11 289 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 8324 246 109 75 2 355 136 86 $1,000 __ 445887 20210 4617 4279 (D) 15862 (D) 2000 Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ 3596 53 - 1 - 40 63 54 $1,000 __ 173934 1316 - ~J - 1 704 1 158 930 Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 5870 228 53 2 314 103 40 $1,000 __ 190 994 16755 1 224 4067 (D) 9114 695 409 SOybeans _________________________________ farms __ 66 - - - - - 3 - $1,000 __ 1 061 - - - - - (D) -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 807 14 1 - - 217 67 - $1,000 __ 10770 34 (D) - - 4888 749 - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 1 885 120 85 17 - 18 20 42 $1,000 __ 27433 1 453 3320 125 - (D) 92 319 Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 482 27 9 2 - - 8 8 $1,000 __ 2385 (D) (D) (D) - - (D) (D) Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 2302 31 - 5 - 4 9 23 $1,000 __ 39310 (D) - (D) - (D) 28 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobecco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 4658 92 94 13 14 38 119 104 $1,000 __ 84 137 1 289 2658 126 (D) (D) 3663 1 342 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons __________ farms __ 483 28 - - - 1 2 11 $1,000 __ 60 500 2754 - - - (D) (D) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ 264 - - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ 11619 - - - - - - (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 312 40 1 11 - - - 18 $1,000 __ 87100 16825 (D) 4785 - - - 3326 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ 792 11 76 - - - - 7 $1,000 __ 79575 456 (D) - - - - 457 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 10613 180 96 75 61 300 162 174 $1,000 __ 2338056 48056 3875 4121 8835 55444 30209 27093 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 331 15 2 1 - 7 2 16 $1,000 __ 88940 (D) (D) (D) - 6 (D) 12421 Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 546 19 3 2 - 1 4 15 $1,000 __ 136 753 4 619 (D) (D) - (D) 308 (D) 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 9718 162 84 65 59 289 152 143 $1,000 __ 1 947883 38 507 2788 3263 8681 54 868 29 179 6902 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 1 018 36 7 10 2 22 21 23 $1,000 __ 45430 3861 422 202 (D) 354 478 517 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 1 007 7 19 4 14 6 15 14 $1,000 __ 107256 (D) 335 (D) 128 (D) (D) (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 1 100 19 12 9 15 13 21 35 $1,000 __ 11 794 52 21 181 (D) 36 156 986 

See footnotes at end of table. 

284 COLORADO 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 J 

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 253 3 233 76 120 73 342 1982 __ 56 267 1 212 77 133 60 316 acres, 1987 __ 83666 814 048 (D) 255 439 278 711 372 083 124620 211 152 1982 __ 82952 928 234 (D) 269 144 256270 430515 185806 190 660 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 198L_ 1 178 3218 (D) 1 096 3667 3 101 1707 617 1982 __ 1 481 3477 (D) 1 270 3328 3237 3097 603 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 711 371 663 286 (D) 617 857 878 177 432 802 513 973 419 477 1982 __ 754054 851 466 (D) 663 958 673 597 503 083 1 136663 544 142 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 575 204 (D) 539 239 184 425 623 1982 __ 736 270 (D) 444 200 173 390 1 085 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 63 235 3 221 72 91 56 324 1982 __ 51 244 1 208 74 93 48 298 acres,1987 __ 13866 (D) (D) 103 065 (D) (D) 21 366 57670 1982 __ 10053 (D) (D) 108 692 (D) (D) 15757 53396 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 61 228 3 218 68 75 63 310 1982 __ 48 242 1 207 74 89 46 289 acres, 198L_ 10068 164 137 (D) 72 807 23755 20053 14943 35644 1982 __ 8 117 237278 (D) 76921 28741 32528 11 752 36173 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 65 63 3 218 69 72 51 320 1982 __ 50 50 1 206 74 75 45 299 acres, 1987 __ 12237 18451 (D) 92740 26370 20225 19568 50713 1982 __ 12726 20540 (D) 100 360 39552 22 675 14916 50663 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1 ,000, 1987 __ 4344 26574 (D) 18 125 11 333 87524 4939 28368 1982 __ 3466 36484 (D) 24389 11 332 89620 4689 23708 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 61 189 105 037 (D) 77788 149 112 729 366 67660 82949 1982 __ 61 891 136643 (D) 115 044 147 174 673 832 81 486 75026 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops__________________ _______ __ __ _______ ____ farms __ 28 220 3 139 50 57 35 218 $1,000 __ 1 070 10 721 (D) 6317 9 691 2689 1 085 11 992 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ - 215 - 89 35 47 1 63 $1,000 __ - 10359 - 2338 (D) 1 022 (D) 1 660 Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ - 28 - - - 38 1 48 $1,000 __ - (D) - - - (D) (D) 1 106 WheaL ___________________________________ farms __ - 205 - 21 19 13 - 24 $1,000 __ - 8106 - (D) (D) 49 - 64 Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 1 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - (D) 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - 31 - 1 - 10 - 1 $1,000 __ - 236 - (D) - (D) - (D) Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - 17 - 66 25 - - 19 $1,000 __ - (D) - (D) (D) - - 114 Oats _0 ___________________________________ farms __ - - - 35 3 - - 12 $1,000 __ - - - 153 (D) - - 21 Other grains ______________________________ farms __ - 11 - 1 1 6 1 23 $1,000 __ - (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 22 45 3 113 32 46 33 103 $1,000 __ 190 361 (D) 2101 1 518 1 186 836 1 375 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ - - - 4 5 8 2 24 $1,000 __ - - - (D) 4116 (D) (D) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ I - - - 1 1 1 101 

$1,000 __ (D) - - - (D) (D) (D) 6566 Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 6 - - - 1 3 - 6 $1,000 __ (D) - - - (D) (D) - 271 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - - 17 7 - 1 4 

$1,000 __ - - - (D) 2595 - (D) (D) 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 63 160 2 192 57 104 67 221 

$1,000 __ 3275 15 854 (D) 11808 1 642 84834 3854 16376 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ I 4 - 2 2 4 2 4 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) 4 Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 2 1 - 2 - 10 - 25 

$1,000 __ (D) (D) - (D) - (D) - 3696 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 56 153 2 177 50 101 66 197 

$1,000 __ 1 939 15 589 (D) 10092 1 259 83381 3837 9605 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 3 16 - 13 10 9 2 15 $1,000 __ (D) (D) - 48 (D) 360 (D) 459 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 4 2 - 47 18 2 - 16 $1,000 __ 9 (D) - 1 224 349 (D) - 915 

Other livestock and livestock products 35 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 5 11 1 12 6 12 9 

$1,000 __ 599 17 (D) 54 4 20 9 1698 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 285 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 82 123 61 330 272 124 230 1982 __ 17 100 114 61 330 269 80 180 acres, 1987 __ (D) 138 606 156 515 191 717 903 158 787 395 236 269 411 141 1982 __ 258 153 080 178482 188 416 887 287 733 228 255 156 407637 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ (D) 1 690 1 272 3143 2737 2895 1 905 1 788 1982 __ 15 1 531 1 566 3089 2889 2726 3 189 2265 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 401 938 1 504492 1 950 533 882 810 721 922 550 563 813 145 1982 __ 303 118 473480 1 746 509 1 997661 653 373 800 480 925827 1 328 072 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 262 1 061 577 246 266 271 447 1982 __ 19973 285 1 405 665 247 291 273 715 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 75 83 57 256 177 102 205 1982 __ 14 96 78 56 277 158 65 168 acres, 1987 __ (D) 56953 15476 20 791 158 511 59732 12763 58493 1982 __ (D) 77 220 17456 22411 165 193 56283 8797 52066 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8 70 70 57 235 143 90 179 1982 __ 14 94 70 54 250 135 60 157 acres, 1987 __ (D) 36073 10011 16634 88 169 24584 8 126 33 176 1982 __ 60 61 194 11 627 17285 82358 31 199 5170 32602 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 11 44 59 44 62 90 196 1982 __ 12 10 42 58 50 52 61 163 acres, 1987 __ 9 1 467 2799 21 779 5 135 12 132 9014 44 961 1982 __ 54 1 098 4400 27 181 5971 9 991 5528 42330 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ (D) 4 178 8047 6029 25247 22338 9261 16 088 1982 __ 2733 5510 14650 5403 24156 23718 4735 11 462 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 50954 65422 98830 76505 82 125 74882 69948 1982 __ 160780 55 101 128 507 88579 73 199 88 173 59 182 63679 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops______ __ _ __ __ _ __ ___ _ _ _____ ____ _ _ ___ _ ___ _ farms __ 8 65 46 20 155 86 52 90 $1,000 __ (D) 2502 2017 245 3080 6 154 2 189 2443 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ - 55 11 - 122 33 6 34 $1,000 __ - 1 588 (D) - 2527 210 (D) 150 Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - 1 1 $1,000 __ - - - - (D) - (D) (D) Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ - 49 11 - 120 31 3 7 $1,000-_ - (D) (D) - 2328 189 (D) 57 Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 1 - - $1,000 __ - - - - - (D) - -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - - 2 - - $1,000 __ - - - - - (D) - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - 2 - 12 3 1 17 $1,000 __ - - (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - 2 - - 12 2 3 15 $1,000 __ - (D) - - 41 (D) (D) 52 Other grains ______________________________ farms __ - 50 - - 9 - - - $1,000 __ - 1 121 - - 76 - - -

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ - 33 30 20 54 43 37 72 $1,000 __ - (D) 206 245 (D) 770 344 931 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ - - - - - 2 8 2 $1,000 __ - - - - - (D) 174 (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ I - - - - - 5 4 $1,000 __ (D) - - - - - 178 (D) Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 8 2 11 - 3 20 8 9 $1,000 __ 1 987 (D) (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 5 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - 13 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ - 38 109 58 303 251 116 216 $1,000 __ - 1 676 6030 5783 22166 16 184 7071 13645 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ - 1 2 1 11 10 5 4 $1,000 __ - (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 2 (D) Dairy produc1s ______________________________ farms __ - - 1 - 12 19 8 3 $1,000 __ - - (D) - (D) (D) 1 642 93 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ - 36 93 55 291 240 107 194 $1,000 __ - 1 572 5365 4996 19890 12080 5124 10905 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ - 2 6 1 14 12 12 13 $1,000 __ - (D) 11 (D) 181 50 83 (D) Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ - 4 6 9 9 4 4 27 $1,000 __ - (D) 13 748 30 (D) 15 2070 

Other livestock and livestock products 9 29 33 34 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ - 4 26 21 $1,000 __ - (D) 641 (D) 274 284 205 469 

See footnotes at end of table. 

286 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 2 92 93 10 117 87 109 234 1962 __ 1 75 98 10 114 92 98 236 acres, 196L_ (D) 280262 192 524 8 219 568 010 401 481 49063 900940 1962 __ (D) 235 645 234 768 9 234 617632 389359 54 960 818608 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ (D) 3046 2070 822 4855 4615 450 3850 1982 __ (D) 3 142 2396 923 5416 4232 561 3440 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 1 249 548 1 099 293 (0) 989 940 2 184 227 616 164 768 407 1982 __ (D) 1 687 507 1 627 612 820 700 873 754 1 702761 1 601 354 837487 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 419 536 (0) 216 490 1 367 190 1982 __ (D) 593 641 889 170 389 1 615 230 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 87 82 10 79 83 66 210 1982 __ 1 68 87 7 67 84 84 213 acres, 1987 __ - 43 811 41 475 1 450 22306 100 825 8774 469 300 1982 __ (D) 33426 40 736 (0) 16001 89049 6718 429 782 Harvestad cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 80 79 8 76 80 76 195 1982 __ - 67 83 6 78 82 74 205 acres, 198L_ - 32682 27 197 (0) 12627 78293 3979 (D) 1982 __ - 26455 30442 790 10 695 75672 3590 212 734 

Irrigatad land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 88 85 10 70 83 63 15 1962 __ - 64 91 7 68 85 57 19 acres, 198L_ - 43 163 40805 1 579 11 418 107935 1 576 (D) 1982 __ - 36747 49 019 1 231 8862 100 911 1 667 6309 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987._ (D) 7968 9421 (D) 7293 13 679 14357 20 963 1982 __ (D) 3902 8953 394 7 814 11 925 11 675 23313 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 86 606 101 304 (D) 62331 157 230 131 714 89587 1982 __ (D) 52024 91 358 39 417 68 541 129 616 119 134 97953 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_____________________ _ _____ ___ __________ farms __ - 42 21 1 30 45 62 184 $1,000 __ - 643 259 (D) 228 1 500 12374 10 348 

Grains ______ _____ __________ _ ________________ farms __ - 1 1 - 1 - 5 183 $1,000 __ - (D) (D) - (D) - (D) 10 099 Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - - 3 $1,000 __ - - - - (D) - - (D) Wheat _ _ ___ ___ ______ __ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ _ __ __ farms __ - 1 - - - - 5 177 $1,000 __ - (D) - - - - (D) 8297 Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 58 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - 1 250 Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - 1 18 $1,000 __ - - - - - - (D) 107 Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - - 1 - - - - 3 $1,000 __ - - (D) - - - - (D) Other grains ______________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 20 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - 352 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ - 38 20 1 29 45 16 24 $1,000 __ - 404 (D) (D) (D) 1 500 103 (D) Vegetables, sweet com, and melons __________ farms __ - 1 - - - - 1 1 $1,000 __ - (D) - - - - (D) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ - 2 - - - - 44 - $1,000 __ - (D) - - - - 12200 - Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - -

Uvestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 2 87 92 10 116 83 63 152 $1,000 __ (D) 7325 9162 (D) 7065 12 179 1 982 10 616 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ - 1 - 1 1 - 4 5 $1,000 __ - (D) - (D) (D) - (D) (D) Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ - 1 2 - 4 - 1 1 $1,000 __ - (D) (0) - (0) - (D) (D) 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 2 87 91 10 115 83 45 149 $1,000 __ (0) 7275 8629 (D) 6362 12 146 1 449 10 513 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ - 3 - - 4 - - 10 $1,000 __ - (D) - - 33 - - (D) Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ - 10 13 - 4 5 5 9 $1,000 __ - 35 514 - (D) 15 22 15 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ - 10 17 1 9 11 23 5 $1,000 __ - 8 (0) ( 0 ) 62 17 325 7 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 287 
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 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 620 4 240 444 239 374 725 445 1982 __ 596 5 208 472 202 362 716 426 acres,1987 __ 1 358 941 10029 541 292 421 743 1 968 326 1 513 738 1 010 453 384 884 1982 __ 1 245498 9135 210 687 397594 1 895 044 1 410 702 957 896 368 957 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 2192 2507 2255 950 8236 4047 1394 865 1982 __ 2090 1 827 1 013 842 9381 3897 1 338 866 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 622 071 (D) 1 040 464 678 512 924 538 602 741 410 348 532 002 1982 __ 828678 951 000 1 281 875 877 816 1 202 307 811 417 589 304 706 870 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 264 (D) 451 737 105 154 315 681 1982 __ 370 521 986 1 037 120 203 370 910 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 594 2 220 378 136 304 661 420 1982 __ 564 3 190 417 119 300 668 405 acres, 1987 __ 827259 (D) 78 772 112 429 56686 451 301 532 156 75079 1982 __ 749487 (D) 61 088 119 481 49524 (D) 499 586 67743 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 576 2 202 347 120 269 642 396 1982 __ 548 3 169 390 106 289 651 385 acres, 1987 __ 426225 (D) 38467 79417 29988 (D) 266 510 48 251 1982 __ 411 457 790 32587 87268 22924 204 108 260 626 48 497 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 319 3 208 338 87 27 326 411 1982 __ 268 4 170 383 76 30 324 401 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 46 853 69672 29505 4878 93302 65763 1982 __ 119 521 4215 35815 95060 20860 6166 92472 72 291 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 125907 525 14831 88273 20040 56579 190 268 37 123 1982 __ 142728 641 10313 84113 13280 48 181 130 599 33697 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 203076 131 159 61 797 198 813 83850 151 279 262438 83423 1982 __ 239477 128 286 49583 178205 65743 133 098 182400 79 101 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ 563 2 114 268 68 242 618 291 $1,000 __ 44090 (D) 2461 17493 2022 13 923 31 534 13937 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 560 - 37 192 42 226 594 102 $1,000 __ 42569 - 625 6905 1 255 11 712 25660 2769 Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ 256 - 1 134 17 2 284 75 $1,000 __ 16494 - (D) 2865 232 (D) 10542 1 517 Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 541 - 27 71 25 222 470 25 $1,000 __ 22192 - 237 930 (D) 11 089 12432 181 SOybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - 22 $1,000 __ - - - - - - - (D) 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 31 - - - 2 17 22 3 $1,000 __ 315 - - - (D) (D) 114 (D) Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 62 - 5 108 5 22 97 41 $1,000 __ 281 - (D) 1 745 8 63 226 388 Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 10 - 19 9 6 3 49 18 $1,000 __ (D) - 163 (D) 15 (D) 223 38 Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 133 - 7 87 2 41 220 24 $1,000 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) 2124 (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 99 1 104 165 49 56 266 152 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 1 599 3036 (D) 539 3538 2047 Vegetables, sweet com, and melons __________ farms __ 1 - - 8 - - 3 23 $1,000 __ (D) - - (D) - - (D) (D) 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ - - 2 4 - - - 104 $1,000 __ - - (D) (D) - - - 4247 Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ - 1 3 23 1 6 1 20 $1,000 __ - (D) (D) 5090 (D) 1 673 (D) 3 571 Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - - 30 - - 48 8 $1,000 __ - - - 1 570 - - 2262 (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 396 4 217 330 228 302 503 269 $1,000 __ 81 817 (D) 12370 70780 18 018 42655 158 734 23 186 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 12 - 19 11 3 9 15 11 $1,000 __ 4 - 104 112 (D) 1 3 (D) Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 18 - 11 53 4 - 12 14 $1,000 __ (D) - 603 16 569 470 - 970 3489 

Cattle and caives ____________________________ farms __ 380 3 199 290 220 290 480 229 $1,000 __ 78600 (D) 9 941 47557 17 356 41 930 153 759 15 825 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 45 - 16 35 10 31 65 28 $1,000 __ 1 169 - 293 1 439 (D) 686 3730 1 065 Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ 13 1 27 31 11 11 41 39 $1,000 __ 103 (D) 389 3 714 28 16 204 1 076 

Other livestock and livestock products 21 24 49 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 16 1 48 38 26 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 1 041 1 389 138 22 67 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

288 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

Mineral Mofiat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Pari< 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 160 227 401 626 275 47 60 1982 __ 7 149 216 359 674 301 50 49 acres, 1987 __ 4796 948944 787033 392 767 704 296 595 858 143 813 302852 1982 __ 7313 945487 216360 357 795 665 085 500 415 160 500 289665 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ I 199 5931 3467 979 1 125 2 167 3060 5048 1982 __ 1 045 6346 1 002 997 987 1 663 3210 5912 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 650750 1 004500 764 000 465 990 431 074 537 855 1 793191 1 605 576 1982 __ 921 000 1 221 846 502287 750 128 646 669 559 162 1 791 460 1 563 898 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 543 171 219 487 374 273 566 373 1982 __ 882 199 545 708 656 365 558 285 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 140 206 381 558 231 42 37 1982 __ 4 135 208 344 609 261 48 39 acres, 1981-_ (D) 105359 83419 89 492 324 986 (D) 12246 17319 1982 __ (0) 112 606 92179 75 338 303 103 66 084 14928 14714 Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 132 195 350 540 218 42 35 1982 __ 3 133 196 337 592 249 47 37 acres, 1987 __ (0) 45122 51 579 55 619 195 793 50253 8585 13912 1982 __ (0) 61 351 63261 60 371 198 037 55304 9467 14053 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 82 162 370 448 222 42 29 1982 __ 4 86 143 344 512 248 47 34 acres, 1987 __ 840 39852 23812 74 787 117 651 50825 11 150 12804 1982 __ 722 19297 22960 81 392 144 531 57084 10979 14332 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ (0) 13998 9849 44 632 275 503 78515 3254 3378 1982 __ 194 13503 9518 45732 166 289 89427 2274 1890 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (0) 87485 43 387 111 302 440 100 285 509 69237 66 302 1982 __ 27663 90624 44064 127 386 246 719 297 101 45460 38 580 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops______ __ _______ _ __ _ ___ __ ________ _ _ _ ____ _ farms __ - 82 130 243 498 197 17 16 $1,000 __ - 2169 3947 12 084 38 110 12 132 182 326 

Grains ____ __ _____ ___________ __ _ _ ____ __ _ __ _ __ farms __ - 47 52 166 456 177 2 - $1,000 __ - 1 706 983 4 501 26209 4367 (0) - Com for grain _____________________________ farms __ - - - 102 347 147 - - $1,000 __ Wheat - - - 1 739 16396 3525 - - ____________________________________ farms __ - 41 38 51 213 116 1 - Soybeans _________________________________ $1,000 farms __ 

__ - 1 547 305 308 6388 440 (D) - - - - 2 2 8 - - $1,000 __ - - - (D) (D) (D) - - Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - - - 15 25 - - $1.000 __ - - - - (D) 85 - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - 15 1 78 78 15 - - $1,000 __ - 71 (D) 441 483 20 - - Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - 15 9 19 9 8 1 - Other grains ______________________________ $1,000 farms __ 

__ - 79 (D) (D) (D) (0) (0) - - 4 41 86 208 47 1 - $1,000 __ - 9 657 1 941 2737 243 (0) -

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ - 50 102 161 240 153 15 15 $1,000 __ - (D) 2512 1 989 3233 3065 137 (D) 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons __________ farms __ - - 5 50 18 61 - - $1,000 __ - - 19 4 814 (D) 4584 - -

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ - 1 19 15 - - - - $1,000 __ - (D) 138 436 - - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ - - 1 4 4 4 1 - $1,000 __ - - (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) - Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - 4 3 87 2 - 1 $1,000 __ - - (D) (D) (D) (D) - (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 4 129 175 311 396 200 45 58 $1,000 __ (D) 11 829 5901 32 548 237 393 66 383 3073 3052 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ - 8 4 10 12 4 2 1 $1,000 __ - 3 1 5 (D) 1 (D) (D) Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ - - 2 6 28 4 1 - $1,000 __ - - (D) 3 168 (D) 648 (D) - Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 4 112 163 249 341 175 43 57 $1,000 __ (0) 7879 5087 23099 222 564 64 024 3037 2957 Hogs ar,d pigs ______________________________ farms __ - 3 3 35 61 28 2 2 

$1,000 __ - (D) (D) 1 115 8362 1 233 (D) (D) Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________ farms __ - 35 30 75 26 19 7 4 $1,000 __ - 3883 401 4844 40 331 29 (D) 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ - 21 27 33 25 17 6 9 $1,000 __ - ( ) D 182 317 55 148 5 69 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 289 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 331 25 368 244 123 236 199 171 1982 __ 357 28 392 262 104 223 184 173 acres, 1987 __ 434 111 23959 814 449 719 709 463785 208342 528400 432321 1982 __ 454779 31 730 853 251 850460 404699 196 399 562453 433306 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1987 __ 1 312 958 2213 2950 3771 883 2655 2528 1982 __ 1 274 1 133 2 177 3246 3891 881 3057 2505 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ doliars, 1987 __ 540 136 1 063 560 742 234 576 429 889 139 911 477 991 350 870112 1982 __ 956667 1 357 750 630 084 914718 1 443817 713184 998 516 1 323 428 Average per acre ________________________ doliars, 1987 __ 398 1 110 312 230 243 949 378 358 1982 __ 735 1 198 291 264 367 957 380 568 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 322 24 334 180 103 229 175 162 1982 __ 350 26 374 211 98 219 171 162 acres, 1987 __ 354417 9059 435 954 63466 50401 111 690 97634 145265 1982 __ 386400 8963 433 202 79817 61 232 105342 96725 (D) Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1987 __ 317 23 315 166 96 226 162 159 1982 __ 348 26 365 200 91 214 160 157 acres,1987 __ 190747 (D) 209 875 34 210 27370 78294 46423 101 106 1982 __ 235700 4 918 252511 60356 30641 86673 56283 88256 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 153 25 239 148 84 228 139 159 1982 __ 151 27 246 152 75 217 143 159 acres, 1987 __ 69905 10590 102 745 27761 23660 112 04B 39965 129917 1982 __ 88962 8467 109 477 25267 24971 100177 40938 117827 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1987 __ 55143 1 528 143 397 37319 14385 34933 19269 35827 1982 __ 76045 2 126 142225 35122 10514 40707 14919 29413 Average per farm ________________________ doliars, 1987 __ 166595 61 119 389 666 152 947 116955 148 021 96829 209 514 1982 __ 213012 75937 362819 134055 101 092 182 542 81 084 170017 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ _ __ _ ___ ____ _ __ _ ___ farms __ 311 11 302 133 42 194 88 125 $1,000 __ 30860 108 23684 8661 897 30005 1 566 26014 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ 310 3 291 97 21 140 40 87 $1,000 __ 30342 (D) 11 962 2341 482 6361 764 (D) Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ 194 - 81 65 1 - - - $1,000 __ 17529 - (D) 1 186 (D) - - - Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ 273 - 259 27 20 75 36 59 $1,000 __ 9828 - 7074 161 354 (D) 561 (D) Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ 4 - - 2 - - - - $1,000 __ (D) - - (0) - - - -

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ 18 - 172 10 - - - - $1,000 __ (D) - 1 936 (D) - - - - Barley ____________________________________ farms __ 52 - 82 1 6 113 23 69 $1,000 __ 331 - 489 (D) (D) 4206 158 5510 Oats _____________________________________ farms __ 33 3 5 4 1 8 10 4 $1,000 __ 126 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) 45 (D) Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 122 - 5 42 - - - 2 $1,000 __ 2279 - 60 827 - - - (D) 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ 34 9 197 86 28 90 64 64 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 10698 (D) 415 1 310 802 1 686 Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ I - 7 48 - 11 - 11 $1,000 __ (D) - (0) 2985 - (D) - 4988 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ - - 1 - - - - - $1,000 __ - - (D) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ 2 - 1 17 - 1 - - $1,000 __ (D) - (D) (D) - (D) - - Other crops _________________________________ farms __ I - 1 2 - 101 - 48 $1,000 __ (D) - (0) (0) - 20896 - (D) 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 133 24 223 189 118 119 183 93 $1,000 __ 24283 1 420 119713 28658 13489 4928 17 703 9813 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ 5 2 4 4 - 7 4 1 

$1,000 __ (0) (D) (D) (D) - (D) 2 (0) Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ 3 3 1 8 - 2 1 2 $1,000 __ 1 847 (0) (D) (D) - (D) (0) (0) 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 117 21 211 182 105 94 172 84 $1,000 __ 21 649 1 214 115 903 25624 11 008 3649 15503 9056 Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms __ 22 1 18 24 1 12 2 6 $1,000 __ 619 (0) 939 472 (0) 413 (D) (0) Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________ farms __ 17 4 15 9 35 47 39 13 

$1,000 __ 164 (0) (0) 17 2423 777 2008 379 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________________________________ farms __ 7 3 11 23 19 15 36 19 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 262 58 (D) 35 164 70 

See footnotes at end of table. 

290 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Telier Washington Weld Yuma 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Land in farms ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 39 223 11 27 672 1 962 769 1962 __ 1 41 227 6 14 631 2 131 755 acres, 1967 __ (D) 147 092 319 115 30 107 75446 1 343 251 1 865 554 1 419 651 1962 __ (D) 146 457 319 925 25493 57691 1 299 180 1 776 555 1 331 796 Average size of farm ______________________ acres, 1967 __ (D) 3772 1 431 2737 2794 1 999 951 1 799 1982 __ (D) 3572 1 409 4249 4 121 2059 834 1 764 

Value of land and buildings': Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1967 __ 213 667 1 293 026 432 086 (D) 1 095 776 537306 565 610 596 274 1962 __ (D) 917 171 929 273 4 498 833 1 401 143 733 529 733 343 824 805 Average per acre ________________________ dollars, 1967 __ (D) 343 342 (D) 392 283 609 338 1962 __ (D) 257 657 1 059 340 388 832 483 

Total cropland ________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 2 32 222 11 15 621 1 743 735 1982 __ 1 36 216 6 10 592 1 928 667 acres, 1967 __ (D) 17 309 219 111 (D) 1 483 610620 869 006 686 296 1982 __ (D) 17764 214 948 5066 1 566 739647 864 937 (D) Harvested cropland _________________________ farms, 1967 __ I 26 221 11 13 603 1 662 703 1982 __ 1 33 215 6 6 577 1 860 671 acres, 1967 __ (D) 9 217 117 072 (D) (D) 407 104 522 768 390 263 1982 __ (D) 11 101 128 070 2400 1 006 369515 576 836 412 117 

Irrigated land _________________________________ farms, 1967 __ I 26 113 11 12 136 1 435 483 1962 __ - 29 106 6 6 130 1 594 451 acres, 1967 __ (0) 9672 39 160 10 215 760 39420 344 759 245 270 1962 __ - 12 156 (0) 4660 594 46209 393 542 272 593 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Total sales (see text) ________________________ $1,000, 1967._ (0) 3227 31 261 (D) 1 023 83542 861 430 179 542 1962 __ (0) 3 163 39602 872 347 71 214 825 666 179 126 Average per farm ________________________ doliars, 1967 __ (0) 62737 140 166 (D) 37880 124 319 434 626 227 557 1982 __ (0) 77 633 174 456 145 319 24796 112659 367 464 237 253 

1987 sales by commodity or commodity 

group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ________________________________________ farms __ I 14 214 8 3 590 1 483 676 $1,000 __ (0) 301 16 616 (0) (0) 36865 119416 72956 

Grains ______________________________________ farms __ I 7 210 - - 587 1 303 663 $1,000 __ (0) 206 15 974 - - 37615 49700 70972 Corn for grain _____________________________ farms __ - - 108 - - 104 910 435 $1,000 __ - - 7738 - - 6093 26628 50069 Wheat ____________________________________ farms __ I 6 163 - - 561 550 480 $1,000 __ (0) (0) 6271 - - 27569 11 661 12453 Soybeans _________________________________ farms __ - - 2 - - 5 - 14 $1,000 __ - - (D) - - (0) - 458 

Sorghum for grain _________________________ farms __ - - 9 - - 36 19 26 $1,000 __ - - (0) - - 263 (0) (0) Barley ____________________________________ farms __ - - 62 - - 80 359 28 $1,000 __ - - (0) - - (0) 3448 (0) Oats _____________________________________ farms __ - 1 20 - - 16 46 12 $1,000 __ - (0) (0) - - 66 (0) 137 Other grains ______________________________ farms __ 1 5 69 - - 186 512 243 $1,000 __ (0) 106 1 401 - - 2953 7757 7 613 

Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Tobacco ____________________________________ farms __ - - - - - - - - $1,000 __ - - - - - - - - Hay, silage, and field seeds __________________ farms __ - 6 46 8 2 113 818 130 $1,000 __ - 94 (0) (0) (0) 847 15 918 (0) 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________ farms __ - - - - - - 136 - $1,000 __ - - - - - - 22755 -

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms __ - - - - 1 - 1 - $1,000 __ - - - - (0) - (0) - Nursery and greenhouse crops ________________ farms __ - - 1 - 1 - 27 - $1,000 __ - - (0) - (0) - 13 794 - Other crops _________________________________ farms __ - - - - - 7 320 1 $1,000 __ - - - - - 403 (0) (0) 

Uvestock, poultry, and their products ____________ farms __ 2 33 105 11 27 406 1 257 511 

$1,000 __ (0) 2926 14 646 1 076 (D) 44 676 742 013 106 566 Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms __ - - 3 - 2 12 44 14 

$1,000 __ - - (0) - (0) 4 71 604 3 Dairy products ______________________________ farms __ - - 2 - - 6 218 9 $1,000 __ - - (D) - - 600 73 816 (D) 

Cattle and calves ____________________________ farms __ 2 31 99 11 25 381 1 107 487 $1,000 __ (0) 2476 14400 (D) 981 36 931 513 998 101 417 Hogs alld pigs ______________________________ farms __ - - 5 - 2 69 134 92 $1,000 __ - - 102 - (0) 4715 8 139 3 114 Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________ farms __ - 9 5 - 2 29 105 31 $1,000 __ - (0) (0) - (D) 119 73832 272 

Other livestock and livestock products 6 30 61 25 (see text) __________________________________ farms __ - 6 7 4 $1,000 __ - (0) 10 (D) 23 110 625 (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 291 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 4600 184 24 49 230 16 32 Reid crops. except cash grains (013) ________________________ 1368 16 104 1 3 6 47 36 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n,e,c. (0133.0134,0139) _____________________________________ 1368 16 104 3 6 47 36 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 218 20 4 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 203 Horticultural specialties (016) _______________________________ 273 39 11 16 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 484 11 4 19 6 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 7191 77 52 45 58 197 110 100 Beef catt1e. except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 5605 49 43 36 55 175 69 63 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 456 16 3 2 3 15 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 54 3 6 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 205 3 5 3 16 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 33 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 198L_ 621 27 2 11 2 8 7 16 1982 __ 579 49 2 8 1 4 12 22 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 665 40 5 8 2 1 2 39 1982 __ 659 35 2 13 2 2 37 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 198L_ 225 3 4 2 1 2 5 1982 __ 193 2 4 2 2 9 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 515 14 2 7 2 23 1982 __ 519 19 4 1 4 27 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 439 9 1 2 4 10 1982 __ 463 11 2 3 1 5 11 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 723 8 9 1 6 10 30 1982 __ 862 12 27 4 4 3 18 19 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 419 13 2 2 4 16 1982 __ 445 8 3 5 2 14 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 436 6 7 1 4 14 1982 __ 466 5 5 5 5 2 6 9 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2200 54 70 8 6 43 36 39 1982 __ 2174 57 53 11 6 31 41 36 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2587 53 53 14 15 82 34 17 1982 __ 2546 55 51 20 8 83 32 25 1,000 to 1,999 acre5 ________________________________ 1987 __ 2536 55 24 29 12 107 34 15 1982 __ 2528 68 28 26 9 151 29 14 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 3719 90 13 38 19 182 57 10 1982 __ 3595 85 14 39 17 190 60 13 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5991 129 98 46 45 132 72 100 1982 __ 6269 150 118 65 32 159 77 111 acres,1987 __ 7 542 316 154 828 57145 45317 74681 257 766 68670 30433 1982 __ 7361 273 168 318 69866 42963 45182 355 222 130 540 23340 

Pari owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 6475 163 65 46 13 236 95 72 1982 __ 6433 172 57 53 17 257 87 73 acres, 1987 __ 19 437 447 416 382 105612 174 536 44 783 802 174 701 855 35781 1982 __ 19 250 404 449 215 73129 171 655 34708 744 477 526218 77138 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2621 80 29 25 3 66 31 62 1982 __ 2 327 84 20 15 4 57 49 52 acres, 1987 __ 3 646 391 68 468 17071 38024 12055 123 430 42224 38437 1982 __ 2 524 631 70749 12026 39852 22752 94902 61 868 23590 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 10 966 261 144 73 44 234 151 174 1982 __ 10 926 296 148 74 38 267 156 177 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 3 213 89 34 37 12 160 40 49 1982 __ 2 781 87 26 48 8 132 33 41 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 906 22 14 7 5 40 7 11 1982 __ 1 322 23 21 11 7 74 24 18 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 12 230 312 164 89 50 362 169 156 1982 __ 12 375 337 160 88 41 418 194 169 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 2857 60 28 28 11 72 29 78 1982 __ 2654 69 35 45 12 55 19 67 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 8250 237 111 62 29 240 119 108 1982 __ 7 925 230 94 64 26 248 124 123 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 5 717 110 75 42 23 152 67 108 1982 __ 5492 128 71 56 22 150 59 95 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 528 31 22 7 7 48 20 21 1982 __ 559 40 14 11 4 55 20 19 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 543 10 9 4 4 20 10 15 1982 __ 580 13 13 7 4 16 9 10 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 538 5 5 3 4 15 4 9 1982 __ 517 5 3 4 1 14 5 6 

See footnotes at end of table. 

292 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 19B7 include abnonnal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbOls, see introductOfy text 1 

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 138 20 11 3 22 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 9 4 40 16 16 17 27 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, excepl cash grains. n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 9 4 40 16 16 17 27 

V9!letables and melons (016) _______________________________ 2 4 10 FruIts and tree nuls (017) __________________________________ 1 90 Horticultural specialties (01 B) _______________________________ 6 1 2 5 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 3 10 5 8 6 

Livestock. except dairy, poUltry. and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 48 107 2 157 39 83 55 153 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 46 94 2 132 32 69 54 136 

Dairy fanns (024) __________________________________________ 2 2 7 17 Poultry and egQs (025) _____________________________________ 1 Animal specialUss (027) ____________________________________ 4 12 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 6 7 3 2 4 1982 __ 4 2 3 1 5 :1 10 10 tb 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 4 2 3 5 1 51 1982 __ 3 2 9 32 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 3 3 1 2 26 1982 __ 1 1 1 15 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 4 4 6 6 33 1982 __ 2 3 1 9 42 

100 to 139 acreL __________________________________ 1987 __ 1 7 5 3 34 1982 __ 3 6 3 1 1 35 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6 3 12 7 3 23 1982 __ 5 4 17 3 7 3 29 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 11 4 5 2 31 1982 __ 2 1 12 6 5 16 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 2 17 6 3 2 22 1982 __ 2 2 8 6 10 1 22 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 20 12 56 15 14 13 37 1982 __ 12 16 46 16 9 9 43 50010999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 30 56 12 14 14 31 1982 __ 6 32 61 16 15 13 27 1,000 to 1.999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 6 76 33 9 16 16 28 1982 __ 5 78 26 13 18 10 23 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 13 130 25 13 43 18 22 1982 __ 11 131 27 12 44 21 22 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 78 2 126 38 43 34 194 1982 __ 30 89 135 42 43 23 184 acres,1987 __ (D) 192244 (D) 109 334 194445 67754 30623 75694 1982 __ 35756 207 205 107 018 205420 38569 26 383 52245 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 26 135 89 24 62 30 123 1982 __ 20 144 68 32 71 31 118 acres, 1987 __ 42868 526 080 108 670 60327 280 136 71 696 114233 1982 __ 45 421 658 879 157 263 49020 332070 106 693 134 189 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 40 1 18 14 15 9 25 1982 __ 6 34 1 11 3 19 6 14 acres, 1987 __ (D) 95724 (D) 39435 23939 24 191 22 301 21 225 1982 __ 1 775 62 150 (D) 4 865 1 830 59876 52730 4226 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 57 148 2 179 68 97 57 268 1982 __ 39 144 1 141 57 103 49 267 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 13 76 1 36 13 17 13 39 1962 __ 13 89 39 10 19 9 34 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 29 18 5 6 3 17 1982 __ 4 34 32 10 11 2 15 

Operators by prinCipal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 47 227 3 195 53 102 80 268 1982 __ 44 238 1 174 62 110 49 261 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 24 26 38 23 16 13 76 1982 __ 12 31 38 15 23 11 55 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 27 143 2 115 36 74 34 185 1982 __ 25 142 92 32 71 28 173 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 39 82 91 38 38 31 137 1982 __ 26 82 91 37 50 26 117 

1 10 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 33 20 3 13 7 23 

1982 __ 4 18 28 11 15 8 29 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 5 6 7 3 5 7 20 1982 __ 2 13 8 7 8 2 10 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 4 9 8 8 2 I 9 1982 __ 1 7 9 3 6 6 II 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 293 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 42 2 32 3 1 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 12 6 6 13 11 10 21 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 12 6 6 13 11 10 21 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 6 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 3 1 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 8 2 11 3 20 5 8 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 4 2 1 2 1 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 22 82 54 262 204 88 187 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 21 79 51 245 200 80 163 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 9 18 7 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 3 1 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 19 7 12 4 9 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 8 6 14 16 9 15 1982 __ 15 6 2 4 16 4 10 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 14 2 8 12 24 10 1982 __ 10 3 8 19 14 6 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 7 5 2 4 8 1982 __ 5 2 5 6 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 3 4 6 2 3 1982 __ 3 2 6 1 9 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 6 3 5 2 6 11 1982 __ 3 3 1 2 6 9 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 3 1 9 3 3 10 1982 __ 3 2 5 4 2 9 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 1 4 3 5 1982 __ 2 1 2 2 6 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 2 5 5 7 1982 __ 2 2 4 7 10 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 12 16 12 30 19 9 41 1982 __ 14 16 12 31 18 2 22 500 to 999 acres- __________________________________ 1987 __ 25 21 9 53 63 13 40 1982 __ 32 19 8 65 47 6 22 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 30 24 10 80 57 11 33 1982 __ 39 20 7 87 62 9 25 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 13 22 21 120 83 35 47 1982 __ 13 25 21 120 86 29 46 

TE:NURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners ______ . ____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 18 71 23 148 111 52 111 1982 __ 13 26 70 36 152 115 29 95 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 39947 73035 184 018 125 919 45278 122 912 1982 __ 230 33179 85 113 49690 239 844 122 418 20696 115 421 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 50 37 21 150 131 55 87 1982 __ 54 31 21 151 130 44 64 acres, 1987 __ 95777 85368 47527 639 176 605 078 151 346 236271 1982 __ 97063 75548 127 680 590 358 566 446 219994 258337 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 14 15 17 32 30 17 32 1982 __ 4 20 13 4 27 24 7 21 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) 31 200 71 155 79964 56398 39645 51 958 1982 __ 28 22 838 17821 11 048 57085 44364 14466 33879 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 61 94 49 254 205 93 168 1982 __ 4 66 81 51 255 212 57 136 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 7 14 27 5 59 54 30 51 1982 __ 12 26 18 7 55 40 13 30 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 1 7 2 7 17 13 1 11 1982 __ 1 8 15 3 20 17 10 14 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 4 68 87 47 244 195 80 181 1982 __ 10 91 76 52 269 183 49 140 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 4 14 36 14 86 77 44 49 1982 __ 7 9 38 9 61 86 31 40 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 5 36 65 35 183 133 63 117 1982 __ 12 44 48 37 172 122 25 88 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 3 40 50 22 122 116 57 95 1982 __ 3 41 54 20 115 127 44 73 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 10 4 7 22 21 10 22 1982 __ 17 9 6 26 24 6 20 50 to 99 days- _________________________________ 1987 __ 5 4 6 7 3 10 1982 __ 3 5 1 8 15 1 5 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 3 8 4 17 13 6 10 1982 __ 5 4 3 14 8 4 10 

See footnotes at end of table. 

294 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 1 3 120 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 8 5 12 6 2 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 8 5 12 6 2 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 2 43 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 2 80 88 10 107 75 41 110 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 2 77 86 10 103 74 37 100 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 3 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 

Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal 

14 

specialties (029) __________________________________________ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 2 7 38 6 1982 __ 1 2 2 46 6 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1981-_ 1 1 20 2 1982 __ 2 1 16 1 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1981-_ 1 2 5 2 1982 __ 3 1 4 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 5 1982 __ 1 1 3 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 1 2 2 1 1982 __ 2 2 1 1 2 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 1 2 1 2 1982 __ 1 3 2 3 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 3 2 2 1 1982 __ 2 4 2 2 2 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 1 1982 __ 2 2 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 8 11 1 2 1 7 11 1982 __ 4 6 3 11 2 3 15 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 16 28 5 15 10 13 25 1982 __ 17 20 3 10 3 5 33 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 22 19 1 19 21 10 39 1982 __ 14 24 1 25 24 7 42 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 40 25 1 67 52 6 144 1982 __ 1 30 35 2 58 60 9 132 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 46 5 51 34 54 80 1982 __ 33 62 7 54 30 62 73 acres, 1987 __ 84 090 43632 5617 151 398 95382 5807 250 214 1982 __ 61 145 108 432 7 196 193 317 67487 10627 194675 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 39 40 4 57 35 34 121 1982 __ 28 33 2 52 48 23 137 acres, 1987 __ (D) 162 752 135 472 (0) 377 171 217620 38004 543 794 1982 __ 155 662 120 996 (D) 362 850 253 813 38568 551 873 

Tenanta _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 14 7 1 9 18 21 33 1982 __ 1 14 3 1 8 14 13 28 acres, 1987 __ (D) 33420 13 420 (0) 39441 88479 5252 106 932 1982 __ (D) 18838 5340 (0) 61 465 68 059 5785 72060 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 72 77 10 75 67 74 127 1982 __ 52 76 8 73 70 60 125 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 13 12 33 t7 31 85 1982 __ 14 13 25 18 22 84 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 7 4 9 3 4 22 1982 __ 9 9 16 4 16 29 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 67 85 8 84 68 73 188 1982 __ 68 80 4 87 78 66 198 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 25 8 2 33 19 36 46 1982 __ 17 18 6 27 14 32 40 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 47 61 5 63 51 57 131 1982 __ 32 59 4 59 59 44 126 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 39 27 4 45 31 43 78 1982 __ 32 28 6 42 29 34 86 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 9 8 2 8 5 2 13 1982 __ 3 9 6 8 6 19 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 3 9 5 4 5 8 1982 __ 6 1 4 3 4 6 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 1 3 2 1 2 7 1982 __ 5 2 2 2 3 3 11 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 295 
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 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncaln Logan Mesa 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (all) _________________________________________ 373 - 7 95 12 129 369 55 Field crops, except cash grains (013) ________________________ 5 - 29 37 14 1 33 41 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ - - - - - - - - Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ - - - - - - - - Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133, 0134, 0139) _____________________________________ 5 - 29 37 14 1 33 41 

V9Qetables and melons (016) _______________________________ - - - 3 - - 1 11 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ - - - - - - - 91 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ - 1 3 20 1 6 1 16 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 7 - 1 15 2 5 47 7 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) __________________________________________ 219 3 177 209 206 232 261 193 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 169 3 160 147 194 206 179 159 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 12 - 6 48 4 - 8 12 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ - - 3 1 - - - 1 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 1 - 13 14 - 1 2 18 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 3 - 1 2 - - 3 -

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 5 - 6 36 11 10 29 44 1982 __ 13 - 4 31 4 9 17 24 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987._ 4 1 8 52 1 5 11 91 1982 __ 6 - 8 59 1 2 19 87 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ - - 1 12 2 2 4 21 1982 __ 1 - 3 16 3 - 5 18 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 - 17 32 6 1 11 35 1982 __ 3 - 11 40 1 - 12 31 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 4 - 8 35 3 1 15 33 1982 __ 3 - 12 29 5 - 17 29 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 - 16 34 4 2 33 30 1982 __ 20 - 15 37 3 3 32 31 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I - 14 22 3 2 15 19 1982 __ 4 - 10 19 1 2 19 22 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 5 - 15 14 3 1 20 13 1982 __ 9 - 4 28 2 2 24 13 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 50 - 50 83 15 17 121 53 1982 __ 56 1 45 89 7 25 113 68 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 134 - 37 51 20 51 168 42 1982 __ 121 2 47 47 19 48 166 37 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 158 2 41 32 23 68 163 20 1982 __ 148 1 25 35 15 77 172 26 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 240 1 27 41 148 214 137 44 1982 __ 212 1 24 42 141 194 120 40 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 167 2 122 209 90 107 234 251 1982 __ 187 2 110 204 70 118 229 261 acres, 1987 __ 262 114 (D) 397329 110626 298 044 239493 171 930 163365 1982 __ 273 767 (D) 67964 85783 279 715 296 209 166 986 173321 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 302 1 98 124 123 201 359 155 1982 __ 300 2 81 159 116 198 345 139 acres, 1987 __ 841 140 (D) 123 033 242370 1 532736 1 036 597 708 182 191 306 1982 __ 849304 (D) 127084 257849 1 538 210 990 415 669 123 168 555 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 151 1 20 111 26 66 132 39 1982 __ 109 1 17 109 16 46 142 26 acres, 1987 __ 255687 (D) 20 930 68 747 137546 237 646 130 341 30 213 1982 __ 122 427 (D) 15639 53962 77 119 124 078 121 787 27 081 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987._ 391 4 203 320 177 282 533 349 1982 __ 382 5 153 366 151 276 525 348 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 178 - 28 106 50 72 150 68 1982 __ 144 - 33 71 31 60 126 47 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 51 - 9 18 12 20 42 28 1982 __ 70 - 22 35 20 26 65 31 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1 \187 __ 538 4 180 329 188 326 615 343 1982 __ 514 5 143 373 164 324 601 326 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 82 - 60 115 51 48 110 102 1982 __ 82 - 65 99 38 38 115 100 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 393 1 102 229 115 243 382 233 1982 __ 344 1 80 249 100 207 339 199 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 190 2 116 163 103 100 280 181 1982 __ 177 3 112 178 75 115 299 192 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 60 - 25 42 27 29 105 46 1982 __ 59 - 15 58 14 33 86 43 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 24 - 9 13 8 10 26 13 1982 __ 16 2 14 19 3 12 36 16 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 13 2 13 12 6 9 32 22 1982 __ 10 1 14 15 11 13 37 26 

See footnotes at end of table. 

296 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 25 20 60 272 37 Reid crops, except cash grains (013). ________________________ 19 59 36 57 29 2 8 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ 

Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 19 59 36 57 29 2 8 

Vegetables and melons (016) _______________________________ 23 5 25 Fruns and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 7 10 Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 1 3 2 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 2 20 34 26 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________ " ___________________________ 4 114 128 238 225 150 44 51 Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 4 95 119 167 127 106 42 51 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 2 5 25 4 Poultry and eg~s (025) _____________________________________ 3 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 2 5 5 2 2 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 3 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 4 6 7 23 13 3 2 1982 __ 3 1 5 27 15 1 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 13 28 16 10 1982 __ 6 24 21 20 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 17 7 7 1982 __ 6 10 9 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 1 10 35 32 14 1982 __ 2 13 t9 27 21 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 5 11 31 24 12 1 1982 __ 1 17 26 33 14 2 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 1 18 23 63 25 2 1982 __ 2 7 25 82 31 180 to 219 acres ____________________________ " ______ 1987 __ 2 17 22 20 16 1982 __ 1 10 21 24 23 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 3 18 33 11 1982 __ 1 6 24 34 14 

260 to 499 acres ________________ ~ __________________ 1987 __ 7 39 91 129 58 5 4 1982 __ 2 39 74 143 70 6 1 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 17 43 48 100 47 10 8 1982 __ 3 19 57 56 120 31 10 5 1,000 to 1,999 acres ____________ ~ ___________________ 1987 __ 36 42 28 88 25 3 10 1982 __ 3 31 34 30 64 14 8 8 2,000 acres or more ______________________ " _________ 1987 __ I 85 25 53 91 37 20 33 1982 __ 86 26 49 89 39 21 34 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 56 113 188 243 113 19 21 1982 __ 7 53 108 164 283 147 21 17 

acres, 1987 __ 4796 222 426 651 028 110 858 167 015 55661 17 552 49 741 1982 __ 7 313 300770 97053 122 877 195 651 100 664 40329 28512 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 89 100 172 239 105 21 29 1982 __ 83 94 168 244 99 23 23 

acres, 1987 __ 624 884 128 822 257246 424626 443 022 105 372 210 367 

1982 __ 619 116 112687 205453 404978 379 351 116876 230 764 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15 14 41 144 57 7 10 1982 __ 13 14 27 147 55 6 9 

acres, 1987 __ 101 634 7183 24663 112655 97175 20889 42744 1982 __ 25601 6620 29465 64 456 20400 3295 30389 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On 198 44 farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ I 120 184 321 470 41 1982 __ 3 94 169 303 505 220 40 35 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 1 30 28 54 119 63 3 12 1982 __ 2 37 27 27 119 56 6 8 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 10 15 26 37 14 3 4 1982 __ 2 18 20 29 50 25 4 6 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 127 166 316 523 218 42 47 1982 __ 1 123 170 303 586 237 43 39 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 33 61 85 103 57 5 13 

1982 __ 6 26 46 56 88 64 7 10 

Operators by days of work off farm: None 159 28 32 ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 81 105 210 351 1982 __ 78 90 199 372 166 23 29 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 70 104 160 224 101 17 27 1982 __ 6 60 99 121 231 111 20 11 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 24 15 34 76 22 8 8 1982 __ 15 25 40 88 30 7 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 2 13 13 15 11 2 2 1982 __ 2 10 8 35 5 3 3 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 7 10 to 22 13 2 4 1982 __ 3 8 6 22 15 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 297 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 282 105 16 8 31 15 38 Field crops. except cash grains (013) ________________________ 4 105 16 1 108 16 51 Cotton (0131) ___________________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; 

field crops, except cash grains. n.e.c. (0133, 0134. 0139) _____________________________________ 4 105 16 108 16 51 

Vel/etables and melons (016) ____________________ " __________ 27 3 9 FrUIts and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ 

Horticultural specialties (018) _______________________________ 7 1 General farms. primarily crop (019) __________________________ 23 20 6 3 7 

Livestock, except dairy. poultry. and animal s~ecialties (021) __________________________________________ 45 17 132 150 113 84 164 64 eef cattle, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 19 17 105 117 97 55 141 61 

Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 3 2 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 

Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 2 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 2 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 8 2 20 12 6 4 8 3 1982 __ 5 8 18 1 4 1 4 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 6 4 18 2 2 3 1 1982 __ 3 8 22 3 3 1 2 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 9 4 1982 __ 1 6 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 9 1 7 5 1 1982 __ 7 8 3 3 1 2 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 8 11 1 3 2 2 1982 __ 3 5 16 1 7 4 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 10 2 11 7 4 18 3 14 1982 __ 15 4 17 8 1 26 3 11 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 1 13 12 1 7 6 1 1982 __ 6 11 6 4 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 4 16 4 1 11 4 1 1982 __ 5 2 12 6 3 6 2 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 59 46 34 9 55 15 25 1982 __ 67 5 46 31 10 72 20 28 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 84 6 80 29 24 80 37 47 1982 __ 99 6 102 36 12 57 38 50 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______________ ~ ________________ 1987 __ 96 7 62 32 20 31 46 38 1982 __ 97 6 67 34 20 21 54 33 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 63 3 105 67 54 14 70 38 1982 __ 62 4 113 66 50 18 58 41 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 87 13 132 101 56 111 80 81 1982 __ 101 19 131 133 49 118 83 103 acres, 1987 __ 74277 11 383 133 712 242 115 116 404 84 139 147 680 88080 1982 __ 94575 20353 166042 299 763 153029 87955 180 357 134 008 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 173 9 177 116 47 91 100 67 1982 __ 200 6 176 95 46 85 90 59 acres. 1987 __ 289495 8 191 594 015 392 918 311 161 95947 347392 311 924 1982 __ 320864 10537 530 752 456 820 223 966 101 681 369 218 284982 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 71 3 59 27 20 34 19 23 1982 __ 56 3 85 34 9 20 11 11 acres, 1987 __ 70339 4385 86722 84676 36220 28256 33328 32317 1982 __ 39340 840 156 457 93877 27704 6763 12 878 14 316 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 224 21 262 172 92 184 152 116 1982 __ 243 22 259 200 79 175 133 123 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 90 3 80 54 23 43 39 46 1982 __ 95 3 92 39 14 24 38 32 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 17 1 26 18 8 9 8 9 1982 __ 19 3 41 23 11 24 13 18 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 289 18 313 186 104 206 150 151 1982 __ 308 22 336 196 91 200 137 147 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 42 7 55 58 19 30 49 20 1982 __ 49 6 56 66 13 23 47 26 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 187 10 207 130 73 140 86 110 1982 __ 176 17 197 133 57 127 74 103 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 127 14 138 89 40 77 93 52 1982 __ 141 8 146 95 32 69 86 56 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 49 2 46 15 8 26 14 19 1982 __ 61 1 55 17 10 30 11 15 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 10 3 12 6 6 8 10 1 1982 __ 19 10 10 7 8 6 13 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 16 4 9 8 4 6 11 6 1982 __ 12 3 10 7 1 3 10 4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

298 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

1987 FARMS BY STANDARD 

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

Cash grains (011) _________________________________________ 6 164 427 616 503 Field crops. except cash grains (013) ________________________ 2 2 1 223 7 Cellon (0131) ___________________________________________ Tobacco (0132) _________________________________________ 

Sugarcane and sugar beets; Irish potatoes; field crops, except cash grains, n.e.c. (0133,0134,0139) _____________________________________ 2 2 223 7 

Vegetables and melons (016) ___ . ____________________________ 59 Fruits and tree nuts (017) __________________________________ Horticultural speCialties (018) _______________________________ 1 25 General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ 4 8 147 10 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal SreCialtieS (021) __________________________________________ 2 30 51 11 25 226 662 266 eef callie, except feedlots (0212) ________________________ 2 25 39 11 25 166 414 178 Dairy farms (024) __________________________________________ 5 203 2 Poultry and eggs (025) _____________________________________ 31 Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________ 2 4 12 General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) __________________________________________ 4 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ 1987 __ 2 15 107 18 1982 __ 2 2 14 97 29 10 to 49 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ I 1 2 12 105 9 1982 __ 1 4 10 120 9 50 to 69 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 1 3 35 7 1982 __ 1 44 3 70 to 99 acres _____________________________________ 1987 __ 3 4 3 151 4 1982 __ 3 2 164 3 

100 to 139 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 9 92 7 1982 __ 3 1 112 8 140 to 179 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 7 5 211 16 1982 __ 10 18 256 16 180 to 219 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 4 2 3 92 7 1982 __ 2 9 140 6 220 to 259 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ I 8 124 13 1982 __ 2 3 138 7 

260 to 499 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 35 1 81 404 96 1982 __ 9 42 1 69 413 75 500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ 1987 __ 2 6 55 4 2 125 262 199 1982 __ 1 10 56 2 109 268 178 1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________________________ 1987 __ 7 71 2 7 180 155 206 1982 __ 4 51 181 163 221 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ 1987 __ 16 43 5 13 228 244 207 1982 __ 15 52 3 12 214 216 200 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Full owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 14 53 6 5 205 818 259 1982 __ 20 63 2 3 196 891 261 acres, 1987 __ 53984 893BO 13 440 (D) 230907 364 505 324422 1982 __ 36171 78792 (D) 8900 246708 400095 394346 

Part owners __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 17 123 2 15 344 655 378 1982 __ 14 127 4 11 349 691 390 acres, 1987 __ (D) 82335 206080 (D) 50885 934658 1 226989 881 669 1982 __ 101 266 (D) (D) 48791 925 725 1 139778 846 135 

Tenants _____________________________________ farms. 1987 __ I 8 47 7 123 509 152 1982 __ 1 7 37 86 549 104 acres, 1987 __ (D) 10773 43655 (D) (D) 177 686 294060 213 560 1982 __ (0) 9020 (D) 126 747 236682 91 315 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ________________________________ 1987 __ 29 141 10 18 454 1 535 526 1982 __ 33 147 5 9 427 1 663 550 Not on farm operated _____________________________ 1987 __ 2 8 72 1 9 166 329 216 1982 __ 1 6 64 1 5 147 317 143 Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 2 10 50 118 47 1982 __ 2 16 57 151 62 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 32 187 10 13 549 1 676 643 1982 __ 31 191 5 11 511 1 779 672 Other ___________________________________________ 1987 __ 7 36 1 14 123 304 146 1982 __ 10 36 1 3 120 352 83 

Operators by days of work off farm: None ____________________________________________ 1987 __ 24 129 6 6 345 1 148 409 1982 __ 24 119 3 8 325 1 248 435 Any _____________________________________________ 1987 __ 2 14 76 4 21 287 702 318 1982 __ 1 15 85 3 5 254 696 249 

1 to 49 days ___________________________________ 1987 __ 4 28 80 205 101 1982 __ 1 26 66 207 107 50 to 99 days __________________________________ 1987 __ 10 30 62 28 1982 __ 3 10 35 68 23 100 to 149 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 6 2 4 29 66 23 1982 __ 4 10 32 61 19 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 299 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 889 5 12 1 4 17 9 6 1982 __ 571 12 6 6 4 12 5 12 200 days or more ______________________ • _______ 1987 __ 2419 59 27 27 4 52 24 55 1982 __ 2265 58 35 28 9 53 20 48 

Not reported ______________________ • ______________ 1987 __ I 120 25 6 13 9 42 12 20 1982 __ 1 612 48 30 13 5 75 30 18 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 785 28 10 4 4 18 9 13 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 889 19 18 4 4 30 13 26 5 to 9 years __________ .. ______________________________ • ___ 2 172 39 29 17 11 50 35 30 10 years or more _____________________ • _____________ ._ ••• 9091 222 111 72 35 255 123 130 

Average years on present farm .r ••••• - ••••••• --•• ---.-- 20.1 20.4 17.8 21.7 19.9 22.5 20.0 17.4 

Not reported __ • ________________ • __________ • _________ • ___ 2150 64 24 20 7 81 18 35 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years ____ • _______________________________ • _____ 261 11 2 1 - 9 1 3 25 to 34 years ____ • ___ • _______________________ • _________ 1 924 35 34 15 8 58 30 23 35 to 44 years ________ • _____ • __________ • ___________ • ____ 2897 80 42 27 13 83 35 51 45 to 54 years ____________ • ______________________ • __ • ___ 3 191 77 41 14 12 70 43 64 55 to 64 years ___________ • ____ • ___ ._ •• ________ ._ •• __ ._ •• 3887 89 42 24 11 123 56 58 65 years and over __________________ • ___ • ________ • ___ • ___ 3 127 80 31 36 17 91 33 35 Average age _____________________ ._. _____ ._. ______ ••• _ 51.7 51.8 48.9 53.4 53.8 52.3 51.0 50.9 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _____ • __ • farms, 1987 __ II 807 261 151 95 39 365 157 165 1982 __ 11 612 287 158 102 37 414 170 184 acres, 1987 __ 19 067 323 387453 94962 226 772 53 321 876648 384067 63639 1982 __ 18 063 237 413 581 112 748 204 654 49841 895436 289629 88 105 Partnership • ___ • ________________ • ___ ._. ___ • __ farms, 1987._ 2157 65 29 10 10 46 19 40 1982 __ 2 138 69 26 20 10 41 18 30 

acres, 1987._ 5 403 508 131 566 63 031 (D) (D) (D) (D) 32 138 1982._ 5 357378 (D) (D) (D) 19 516 175 809 201 275 20396 

Corporation: Family held ________ • ________________ • ___ • __ farms, 1987 •• 1 084 40 9 10 11 18 21 24 1982 __ 1 032 45 9 10 5 13 23 15 

acres, 1987._ 4228544 lD) 10255 lD) (D) 116 830 (D) 8319 1982 __ 4 783 175 D) (D) D) (D) (D) (D) 7907 Other than family held __ • __ • ___________ •••• _ farms, 1987._ 100 4 2 1 . 4 1 2 1982 __ 138 4 2 1 1 1 1 5 acres, 1987 __ 593090 (D) (D) (D) - 54352 (D) (D) 1982 __ 623661 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. ___ • _________ ••••••• _ •••••••• farms, 1987_. 139 2 1 1 1 1 - 3 1982 •• 109 1 - - - 4 1 2 acres, 1987 •• 1 333889 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - (D) 1982 __ 308859 (D) - - - (D) (D) (D) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _ ••• __ •• __ •••• _ •••••• farms •• 15063 374 193 115 62 433 195 232 

$1,000 •• 2622446 78005 26 988 11 654 5922 62872 31 964 28193 Livestock and poultry purchased •• __ ••• __ • __ ••• _ •• farms_. 6370 105 48 48 31 183 110 147 

$1,000 •• 1 076169 (D) 709 622 2 651 27288 13 689 5 451 Feed for livestock and poultry _ •• _._. ___ ••• _____ •• farms __ 9221 148 76 51 45 288 134 176 $1,000 •• 456 563 11 582 375 586 548 12 128 6869 6776 Commercially mixed formula feeds ••• _ ....... _ •• farms_. 3720 67 20 3 8 116 48 63 

$1,000 •• 125856 2325 86 165 134 781 541 4730 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees •• _ ••••••••• -.-••• _ farms •• 9 135 274 131 75 6 297 152 124 

$1,000 •• 47653 2324 1 844 1 624 2 1 310 415 505 Commercial fertilizer ••••• _ •• _. _________________ ._ farms._ 9212 281 115 45 10 208 128 146 $1,000 __ 71 180 2319 1 695 178 37 1 650 297 584 Agricultural chemicals _._. __ • ____ • ________ • _______ farms __ 9359 319 109 86 17 327 128 140 $1,000 __ 44286 2806 746 274 17 1 540 439 592 

Petroleum products __________________ • __ • _____ • __ farms __ 14732 361 163 115 61 432 181 223 

$1,000._ 91 928 3759 1 407 676 201 2804 991 1 261 Electricity __________ • ________________ .___ ________ farms __ 12573 326 169 96 48 359 182 219 $1,000 __ 47209 1 393 1 503 256 45 573 375 417 Hired farm labor _____________________ •• _ •• __ •• __ • farms __ 7m 234 141 46 41 177 110 124 $1,000 __ 170382 8322 2045 1 478 883 (D) 1 827 3879 

Contrac1labor ______ • ________ ••• _ •• __ ._ •• _ ••• __ •• farms_. 4000 87 54 32 18 114 78 91 

$1,000 •• 26 755 (D) 851 175 56 (D) 229 667 Repair and maintenance ____ • ________ •• _._ ••• _ ••• farms •• 13 1135 346 178 113 50 363 182 221 

$1,000_. 98 974 3953 1 863 795 152 2459 1 007 1 733 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ______ •• ___ •• ___ •• __ ••• farms._ 7532 193 122 54 20 217 145 136 

$1.000_. 50029 2399 795 523 42 1396 398 396 

Imerest ____ • _______ • ________ •• ___ • __ • __ • _ _______ farms._ 10399 264 160 63 40 326 160 123 

$1,000._ 180061 4466 3 112 1 861 670 3631 1 989 1 311 Cash rem _______________ • _______ • ____ ._. __ ._._ •• farms __ 5064 155 78 41 12 134 75 95 

$1.000_. 47798 1 385 1 021 398 173 804 741 909 Property taxes _____ ••• __ •• __ ._._ •• ___ •• _. ___ • __ • farms __ 13320 309 160 114 62 398 188 188 $1,000 __ 38 n4 1 414 693 420 149 831 629 578 All other farm prodiJction expenses. _______ • ___ • ___ farms._ 15082 374 193 115 62 433 195 232 $1,000 __ 194 685 6573 8309 1789 500 4196 2250 3134 

See footnotes at end of table. 

300 COLORADO 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 abbrevialions and symbols. see introductory text 1 

Item 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Coslilla Crowley Custer Delta 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm-Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 5 9 19 13 4 7 18 1982 __ 8 13 10 5 3 2 13 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 18 25 37 11 12 9 67 1982 __ 11 31 36 11 18 10 54 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 5 28 27 2 10 8 20 1982 __ 5 43 29 8 12 6 26 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 2 11 13 7 5 3 15 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 6 10 1 5 2 6 4 17 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 12 41 1 24 11 11 11 53 10 years or more ________________________________________ 44 144 1 160 40 83 49 219 Average years on present farm _________________________ 19.3 20.3 (D) 23.9 19.1 24.2 21.0 17.8 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 7 47 31 16 15 6 38 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ 5 4 1 1 2 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 5 39 1 18 10 18 6 23 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 12 55 2 29 10 13 13 75 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 15 42 57 21 20 12 83 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 27 56 61 20 38 18 85 65 years and over _______________________________________ 12 56 64 15 30 23 74 Average age __________________________________________ 54.8 50.8 (D) 54.9 52.8 53.9 54.9 53.0 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 54 193 3 181 55 102 56 265 1982 __ 46 212 1 152 57 112 49 247 acres, 1987 __ 36756 578 997 (D) 121 787 75623 299836 95659 146 577 1982 __ 47509 674573 (D) 112673 (D) 329 161 142571 128 457 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 31 36 9 12 14 45 1982 __ 2 31 39 13 12 9 46 acres, 1987 __ (0) (D) 81 372 (D) 26597 17 761 32237 1982 __ (0) (D) 59284 40227 (D) (D) 29752 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 27 14 7 4 3 24 1982 __ 7 21 15 7 8 2 17 acres, 1987 __ 37084 162644 (D) (D) (D) 11 200 25875 1982 __ (0) (0) (D) (0) 59469 (D) 20311 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 1 4 1982 __ 3 5 

acres, 1987 __ (0) (D) 2715 1982 __ (D) 4400 (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, Institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 2 2 3 1 4 1982 __ 1 2 3 1 1 

acres, 1987 __ (0) (D) (D) (0) (D) 3748 1982 __ (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm produclion expenses _____________________ farms __ 70 252 3 230 79 121 74 342 

$1,000 __ 3095 22 278 (0) 15233 8071 74144 2843 22 457 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 34 130 2 93 22 50 35 155 $1,000 __ 255 6153 (0) 3200 276 51 054 758 2733 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 53 155 3 142 45 88 50 180 

$1,000 __ 506 2655 (D) 035 (0) (D) 174 3958 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 19 84 1 50 13 39 9 58 $1,000 __ 168 1 213 (0) 114 27 (D) 19 1 428 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 12 216 1 103 33 51 13 92 $1,000 __ 83 645 (0) 296 280 157 (D) 248 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 35 130 2 77 34 50 37 219 

$1,000 __ 59 008 (0) 575 600 (D) 151 533 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 12 125 1 110 39 62 10 199 

$1,000 __ 3 408 (0) 306 446 175 (D) 737 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 70 250 3 230 75 121 74 330 

$1,000 __ 220 1 657 (0) 509 616 642 197 1 007 Electricity __ ______ ________ _ _____ ___ ___ _ __ _ _____ __ farms __ 47 211 3 197 54 99 59 297 $1,000 __ 77 457 (D) 407 318 226 47 398 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 39 124 2 145 50 67 30 259 $1,000 __ 642 (D) (D) 1 556 1 265 1233 205 3663 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 18 54 1 106 17 38 22 158 $1,000 __ 37 (0) (D) 437 643 (D) 27 1 151 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 65 210 3 229 69 121 66 322 $1,000 __ 203 1 757 (D) 1 148 753 709 218 1280 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 9 187 2 83 27 55 14 182 $1,000 __ 26 1 458 (0) 316 193 229 (0) 247 

Interest _ _________ _ _ ___ __ ___ _____ ___ ___ ____ _ _____ farms __ 41 196 1 196 56 78 41 221 $1,000 __ 353 2438 (0) 853 472 2011 366 2192 Cash ren!. ______________________________________ farms __ 10 63 

,:: I 

22 54 29 59 $1,000 __ 32 415 (D) SOO 154 267 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 69 241 3 229 75 121 69 328 $1,000 __ 105 466 (0) 637 201 347 102 724 All other farm produclion expenses ________________ farms __ 70 252 3 230 79 121 74 342 

$1,000 __ 493 1 740 (D) 441 1312 2442 389 3319 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 301 
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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ - 8 2 3 14 12 7 12 1982 __ - 5 3 2 11 16 5 8 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ I 14 32 8 63 63 31 41 1982 __ 2 11 33 8 56 64 28 30 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ - 6 8 4 25 23 4 18 1982 __ 2 15 12 4 43 20 11 19 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ - - 4 2 t8 5 11 11 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ - 9 12 5 15 22 12 18 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 4 6 24 9 51 49 19 38 10 years or more ________________________________________ 3 50 76 25 199 157 65 132 Average years on present farm _________________________ 14.1 18.8 19.9 18.9 21.2 21.5 18.4 18.2 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 1 17 7 20 47 39 17 31 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ - 3 - 2 - 4 2 - 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 1 10 7 6 28 11 8 18 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 3 17 18 16 61 35 26 47 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 1 25 29 6 78 72 23 56 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 1 21 36 18 69 77 34 58 65 years and over _______________________________________ 2 6 33 13 94 73 31 51 Average age __________________________________________ 49.1 47.9 56.3 52.0 55.2 55.6 53.7 53.3 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 3 73 84 34 267 214 95 178 1982 __ 9 87 81 40 264 211 58 125 acres, 1987 __ 7 110 726 83791 118 114 664 989 607427 175 260 241 050 1982 __ 216 124 740 100 255 106 318 600 914 564 872 183 117 210 967 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 9 18 19 33 40 18 38 1982 __ 5 12 16 16 45 - 36 13 39 acres, 1987 __ (D) 27880 (D) 46403 125 430 (D) 46389 99706 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) 34758 178 183 (D) (D) (D) 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 - 17 6 24 14 7 8 1982 __ 1 - 15 4 15 18 7 10 acres, 1987 __ (D) - (D) (0) 86059 (D) 10 235 (D) 1982 __ (D) - (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) 88096 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ I - 2 - - 1 1 2 1982 __ 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 3 acres,1987 __ (D) - (0) - - (D) (0) (0) 1982 __ (D) - (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) 16 106 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 2 6 3 3 4 1982 __ 1 1 1 - 5 2 - 3 acres, 1987 __ - - (0) (0) 26680 (0) (0) 5708 1982 __ (D) (D) (0) - (0) (D) - (0) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expense"-____________________ farms __ 8 80 122 60 331 269 126 227 $1,000 __ 1 274 3341 6457 4401 18922 18473 7 129 12636 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ - 22 46 39 160 137 61 141 $1,000 __ - 852 1 909 1 293 6185 3470 1 833 2478 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ - 25 89 53 259 216 105 191 $1,000 __ - 139 350 368 2429 3538 1 053 1 233 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ - 2 39 28 85 93 44 79 $1,000 __ - (D) 59 138 546 1 888 377 195 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 6 36 37 8 156 74 19 73 $1,000 __ 337 69 121 6 245 335 152 (0) Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 5 25 53 23 90 62 39 106 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 70 52 305 278 55 222 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 8 60 57 28 136 81 35 101 $1,000 __ (D) 142 101 33 332 147 18 (D) 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 8 80 116 60 317 260 121 227 $1,000 __ 68 291 463 254 1 067 993 498 849 Electricity ____ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ ____ _____ ____ _ __ _ _ _ __ farms __ 8 55 89 41 274 237 82 178 $1,000 __ 33 32 121 49 274 506 116 213 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 7 26 52 33 133 135 42 92 $1,000 __ 473 220 925 758 999 2658 893 1 672 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 5 22 21 14 60 53 15 71 $1,000 __ 23 52 139 78 188 371 53 246 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 8 74 95 55 312 245 105 214 $1,000 __ 73 324 312 258 1206 1 279 455 841 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ I 33 30 24 126 62 60 109 $1,000 __ (D) 82 83 121 496 143 44 224 

Interest _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ __ _ ____ _ _ ___ _ __ _ _ _ ___ _ __ farms __ 6 50 39 28 187 166 84 130 $1,000 __ 59 373 271 316 2020 1 270 551 1 546 Cash ront _______________________________________ farms __ I 20 27 27 127 97 70 64 $1,000 __ (D) (~d 68 108 809 569 280 465 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 7 112 49 307 261 100 212 $1,000 __ 26 97 415 280 708 581 173 388 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 8 80 122 60 331 269 126 227 51,000 __ 125 378 1 132 426 1 660 2335 954 2016 

See footnotes at and of table. 

302 COLORADO 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 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1981-_ 6 2 4 4 6 4 1982 __ 3 2 8 1 1 8 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 20 5 26 17 28 46 1982 __ 15 14 22 14 20 42 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1981-_ 6 5 9 5 9 25 1982 __ 11 11 13 4 20 26 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 4 1 1 4 8 7 8 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 7 1 1 6 2 7 7 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 16 9 2 15 14 20 39 10 years or more ________________________________________ 50 72 4 66 50 61 131 Average years on present farm _________________________ 18.5 26.9 19.0 22.8 17.4 18.2 21.4 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 2 15 10 2 26 13 14 49 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ 1 1 2 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 7 6 8 6 5 40 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 16 10 12 18 22 54 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 24 16 1 28 24 32 48 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 27 34 5 36 24 24 41 65 years and over _______________________________________ 17 27 3 33 14 26 49 Average age __________________________________________ (D) 53.7 57.5 58.9 56.6 52.4 54.5 49.7 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sale proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 59 60 6 86 56 74 178 1982 __ 1 47 63 8 81 49 60 187 acres, 1987 __ (D) 124 952 108 760 4614 394 742 192 300 35007 618 520 1982 __ (D) 100591 103231 (0) 348 667 124 290 33258 569 050 Partnership __________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 19 21 2 23 21 13 28 1982 __ 14 17 1 30 24 15 21 

acres, 1981-_ (D) 31 339 (0) 119647 128 785 2048 126 945 1982 __ (D) 44976 (D) 216 990 145 158 10957 (D) 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 12 11 1 5 10 21 20 1982 __ 10 16 1 2 13 19 19 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 80396 (D) 114614 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 96933 8953 108 029 Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ I 1 1 3 1982 __ 1 2 3 4 acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 12800 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 22470 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 3 5 1982 __ 3 1 5 7 

acres, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 28061 1982 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 2 93 92 10 117 88 110 236 $1,000 __ (D) 6894 6484 204 6059 11 865 11 689 18094 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ I 66 48 4 68 45 30 111 $1,000 __ (D) 750 154 (D) 1 799 3 106 457 4892 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 2 66 71 8 102 64 68 137 $1,000 __ (D) 693 938 (0) 858 1 312 564 492 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 22 16 2 36 22 29 34 $1,000 __ 168 292 (0) 233 470 323 (D) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ I 3 19 9 37 145 $1,000 __ (D) (D) 8 (D) 109 377 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 19 25 2 24 26 40 114 $1,000 __ 166 79 (0) 130 387 127 760 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ I 24 10 6 29 10 42 131 $1,000 __ (D) (D) (D) 4 28 (D) 87 825 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 2 90 91 10 117 85 103 235 $1,000 __ (D) 366 385 (D) 357 577 865 365 Electricity ___ __ ________ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ____ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ farms __ 2 85 70 3 111 74 79 173 

$1,000 __ (D) 117 88 1 91 230 497 184 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 2 57 56 4 45 67 73 106 

$1,000 __ (D) 944 950 14 286 1 667 3573 (D) 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 28 37 3 44 24 7 58 $1,000 __ 138 132 (D) 59 254 28 (D) Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 2 91 86 7 117 76 101 174 

$1,000 __ (D) 496 382 (D) 419 799 786 941 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ I 27 22 1 21 23 16 115 

$1,000 __ (D) 149 33 (D) 60 258 66 197 

Interest _ __ __ __ ___ __ ___ _ __ __ ___ _ _____ _______ ____ _ farms __ I 67 63 5 66 63 68 187 

$1,000 __ (D) 871 993 (D) 872 165 392 2388 Cash renL ______________________________________ farms __ 2 31 28 4 34 31 29 40 $1,000 __ (D) 226 235 (D) 185 (0) 109 227 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 2 86 91 9 117 80 99 208 $1,000 __ (D) 153 190 16 256 339 266 573 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 2 93 92 10 117 88 110 236 $1,000 __ (D) 766 914 32 652 1 102 2760 1 697 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 308 
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 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 26 - 18 21 13 21 18 26 1982 __ 17 - 14 13 12 13 38 25 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ 67 - 51 95 49 31 99 74 1982 __ 75 - 55 73 35 44 102 82 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 37 1 22 32 21 31 63 31 1982 __ 75 1 16 45 27 40 78 35 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 34 - 8 35 10 15 26 25 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 31 - 13 37 20 19 32 25 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 88 - 48 69 34 42 98 81 10 years or more ________________________________________ 366 4 150 257 144 248 468 252 Average years on present farm _________________________ 21.6 21.5 19.1 17.4 22.5 24.2 22.1 18.6 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 101 - 21 46 31 50 101 62 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ 16 - 1 9 4 5 13 4 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 110 - 30 46 18 71 102 39 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 119 - 39 109 35 64 124 75 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 126 - 49 80 51 64 169 114 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 130 2 66 116 50 69 166 120 65 years and over _______________________________________ 119 2 55 84 81 101 151 93 Average age __________________________________________ 49.7 60.8 53.1 51.3 55.9 51.6 51.7 53.8 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 491 3 194 300 186 298 574 352 1982 __ 503 5 163 351 154 287 582 325 acres, 1987 __ 986696 (D) 167476 170416 1 202 433 1 030 539 682067 228942 1982 __ 923959 9 135 140 651 225246 1 057357 950854 625 824 202 572 Par1nership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 79 1 33 77 30 45 94 54 1982 __ 53 - 35 75 27 52 80 66 acres, 1987 __ 208 506 (D) 45434 100006 211 163 (D) 155 770 63 595 1982 __ (D) - 47053 80314 212 971 (D) (D) 97 109 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 - 7 50 19 28 46 32 1982 __ 34 - 9 35 19 20 49 26 acres, 1987 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 - 1 5 1 2 6 2 1982 __ 1 - - 4 - 2 2 4 acres, 1987 __ (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) 27160 (D) 1982 __ (D) - - (D) - (D) (D) (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________ ,-------farms, 1987 __ 5 - 5 12 3 1 5 5 1982 __ 5 - 1 7 2 1 3 5 acres, 1987 __ (D) - 305 898 16 931 30673 (D) (D) 1 359 1982 __ (D) - (D) 15005 (D) (D) (D) 8792 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 616 4 237 449 238 378 730 446 $1,000 __ 110298 160 12532 76377 16541 52302 166 464 33 711 Uvestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 236 2 81 199 121 198 375 128 $1,000 __ 41 017 (D) 1 997 24117 2999 22999 100 535 6031 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 324 3 181 278 226 267 455 223 $1,000 __ 17022 (D) 1 315 16672 3200 4647 25766 5677 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 108 1 65 156 55 104 178 77 $1,000 __ 1 764 (D) 265 3027 1 162 712 4598 2673 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 494 - 100 320 60 218 557 196 $1,000 __ 3018 - 260 1 230 116 1 087 1 798 557 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 513 1 139 293 49 212 541 315 $1,000 __ 5319 (D) 332 1 645 196 1 452 3378 915 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 429 3 113 342 85 219 500 295 $1,000 __ 3 186 (D) (D) 890 213 1 301 1 847 687 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 612 4 230 447 238 370 716 441 $1,000 __ 5739 11 818 2 719 972 2359 3650 1 730 Electricity _ _ _ ____ _____ _______ _ ___ ___ _ _ ___ ________ farms __ 504 4 216 387 197 286 658 370 $1,000 __ 2589 4 232 1 104 238 508 1 583 428 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 283 3 129 221 110 161 278 282 $1,000 __ 4821 (D) 1 597 6 719 1 323 2842 4341 4809 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ 143 1 45 134 65 88 129 171 $1.000 __ 735 (D) (D) 843 239 749 657 1743 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 528 4 213 417 235 343 670 429 $1,000 __ 5 011 6 1 020 3095 917 2311 3310 1 951 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 375 1 83 257 92 202 406 128 $1,000 __ 3465 (D) 176 1 382 290 1490 2522 167 

Interest ___ _ _ _ ___ ____ _ ____ ___ _ ___ ___ ____ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ farms __ 423 3 162 258 183 289 500 312 $1,000 __ 7083 (D) 1 689 4838 2018 4732 5828 3638 Cash rent _______________________________________ farms __ 237 1 95 141 102 154 218 127 $1,000 __ 2563 (D) 402 1 254 598 1 321 2 317 592 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 540 3 236 370 224 336 654 434 $1,000 __ 2157 3 576 950 694 1 042 1 803 901 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 616 4 237 449 238 378 730 446 $1,000 __ 6575 22 1 883 8 918 2528 3463 7148 3885 

See footnotes at end of table. 

304 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 16, Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con, 

[Data for 1967 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm -Con. Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1967 __ 9 21 27 22 11 2 2 1962 __ 7 20 13 13 10 3 2 200 days or more ______________________________ 1967 __ 2 26 45 76 69 44 3 11 1982 __ 4 23 36 54 73 51 5 6 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 9 16 31 51 15 2 1 1962 __ 21 27 39 71 24 7 9 

1967 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ 7 9 22 32 19 3 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 3 9 33 30 24 1 5 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ 1 16 26 40 107 46 4 11 10 years or more ________________________________________ 1 99 155 250 367 163 30 34 Average years on present farm _________________________ (D) 22.7 21.0 21.1 16.2 17.7 23.5 21.4 

Not reported ____________________________________________ 2 33 26 56 90 23 9 10 

1967 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ 2 10 16 6 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 15 14 39 113 40 3 9 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ 2 26 50 62 125 42 6 6 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 34 53 99 117 72 9 10 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 37 57 106 160 72 7 12 65 years and over _______________________________________ 2 46 51 85 95 43 20 21 Average age __________________________________________ 56.5 54.5 53.6 52.7 49.0 50.5 57.7 54.8 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1967 __ 2 121 196 304 477 210 37 48 1962 __ 2 102 183 260 530 226 39 36 acres, 1967 __ (D) 466 133 171 653 239 663 479 480 334 696 96572 162482 1962 __ (D) 501 931 177634 209 966 424 001 217 364 116394 165 729 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1967 __ 2 27 22 61 105 46 7 9 1962 __ 2 37 20 60 67 44 10 6 acres, 1967 __ (D) 385332 24184 127192 130 715 (D) 31 997 92200 1982 __ (D) (D) 26624 (0) 106 537 (D) (D) (D) 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9 5 13 33 17 2 2 1962 __ 9 11 17 44 24 1 2 acres, 1967 __ (0) 6691 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 1962 __ (0) (0) (0) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 2 6 1 1982 __ 3 1 2 8 5 

acres, 1961-_ (0) (0) (D) (D) 1982 __ (D) (0) (0) (D) 116464 (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 5 1982 __ 2 5 acres, 1987 __ 584305 (0) 6450 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ (0) 7498 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 4 162 228 398 624 276 47 59 $1,000 __ 139 11 369 7276 33 842 227 573 67957 3590 2621 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ 3 73 60 208 253 96 26 27 $1,000 __ 75 3036 035 7 803 116796 34544 396 697 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 3 113 130 270 354 176 40 49 $1,000 __ 7 145 427 6481 50929 14079 320 311 Commercially mixed formula feeds ______________ farms __ 2 26 32 80 145 70 7 31 $1,000 __ (0) 303 87 966 14366 2613 19 149 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ 34 101 235 471 233 12 4 $1,000 __ 139 127 479 2526 707 (D) 16 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ 35 110 281 463 224 26 16 

$1,000 __ 124 161 359 4749 963 91 77 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ 37 137 271 457 212 12 9 

$1,000 __ 98 206 013 2 190 657 16 7 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 4 156 228 398 595 275 47 54 $1,000 __ (0) 765 645 552 3 756 1 980 153 182 Electricity __ ____ ____ _ _ _ ___ _____ __ _ ____ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ farms __ 2 122 161 225 581 239 36 48 

$1,000 __ (0) 170 84 430 3372 530 55 37 Hired farm labor _________________________________ farms __ 2 95 129 200 294 161 30 24 $1,000 __ (0) 261 655 3 011 6037 4427 418 247 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ I 61 71 119 142 109 16 10 

$1,000 __ (0) 199 271 645 942 560 56 15 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 3 158 228 356 546 244 45 50 $1,000 __ 3 624 681 704 4971 1 755 146 140 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ 2 50 83 165 329 167 19 12 $1,000 __ (0) 376 218 386 1 651 773 28 12 

Interest ___ _ __ ____ ____ _ _ ___ _ ___ ______ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ farms __ 4 92 164 261 481 192 25 27 

$1,000 __ (0) 477 251 4051 14477 2376 738 320 Cash renL ______________________________________ farms __ 55 37 196 180 104 23 24 $1,000 __ 420 139 661 3269 636 (D) 187 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 4 150 227 338 569 220 45 54 $1,000 __ 7 303 409 755 1 673 654 130 94 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 4 162 226 398 624 276 47 59 

$1,000 __ (0) 214 966 2 513 6 232 3093 907 277 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 305 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for 1967 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text) 

Item 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm-Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1967 •• 13 - 16 11 6 10 14 6 1962 •• 6 2 16 7 2 4 14 2 200 days or more •••••••••••••••••••••.••.••••• 1967 •• 39 5 53 49 16 27 44 20 1962 •• 41 2 55 54 12 24 45 24 

Not reported ••.•.•••••.••••...••••••••••••••••••. 1967 •• 17 1 23 25 10 19 20 9 1962 .• 40 3 47 34 15 27 24 12 

1967 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less ...••••••.••••.••.••••••.•••••••.••••••..• 12 - 23 15 4 20 6 15 3 or 4 years •....•••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16 3 12 16 9 13 20 11 5 to 9 years •••••••..•.••••..•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 43 5 43 29 21 39 31 31 

10 years or more •••••••••.••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••• 209 16 229 140 65 143 106 66 Average years on present farm ••••••••••••••••••.•••••• 22.1 20.3 20.9 20.4 20.1 17.7 20.3 16.6 

Not reported ••••.••••••••••••••••••••.....••••••.••••..• 51 1 61 44 24 21 32 26 

1967 operators by age group: Under 25 years •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 - 10 1 - 5 2 1 25 to 34 years •••••••••.•••.••••••••••••••••••••••••..•• 52 1 66 23 11 40 23 22 35 to 44 years •••.....•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 67 7 73 37 24 47 42 30 45 to 54 years ••••...•••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 63 6 63 56 27 55 45 35 55 to 64 years ••••••••..•••.•••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 66 8 95 72 30 49 41 43 

65 years and over •••••.•••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 64 3 59 53 31 40 46 40 

Average age ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 49.6 52.2 49.6 54.2 53.3 49.5 52.2 52.6 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ••••••••• farms, 1967 •• 261 15 296 167 92 166 147 106 

1962 •• 266 19 307 169 77 156 133 116 acres, 1967 •• 293 327 15567 506256 466 666 245 733 120616 310 420 165704 1962 •• 324305 22866 547502 366 545 260 759 101 632 292 770 155 665 Partnership •.•••••••...••••.•••••••••••.••••• farms, 1967 •• 46 8 45 35 19 31 33 29 1962 •• 40 6 49 44 21 30 31 29 acres, 1967 •• (D) (D) (D) 134 346 100 269 26607 149132 (D) 

1962 •. (D) 6000 139139 247 793 110646 (D) 172 616 (D) 

Corporation: 

Family held •••••••••••••••••••••••••••..••• farms, 1967 •• 20 1 24 19 7 34 17 31 1962 •• 27 1 24 25 5 36 13 19 acres, 1967 •• 52659 (D) (D) 36671 (D) 37336 (D) (D) 

1962 •• 73107 (D) 116503 213 162 (D) 56627 65943 (D) 

Other than family held •••••••••••••••••.•••• farms, 1967 •• 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1962 •• 2 1 5 3 1 - 4 5 acres, 1967 •• 3524 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1962 .• (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) - 6104 (D) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, 

institutional, etc .••••••••••••••.••••••••••••.• farms, 1967 •. 1 - 2 1 4 4 1 2 1962 •• - 1 7 1 - 1 3 2 acres, 1967 •• (D) - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1962 •• - (D) (D) (D) - (D) 5020 (D) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses ••.•••••.•••••••••••• farms •• 331 25 368 245 122 235 197 170 

$1,000 •• 46006 1 263 129425 26040 11 668 24923 13102 26257 

Uvestock and poultry purchased •••••••••••••••••• farms •• 62 13 133 107 74 62 101 59 $1,000 •• 13019 401 72153 10546 2794 700 3909 2609 

Feed for livestock and poultry ..••••••.••••••••••• farms •• 122 19 177 156 110 110 137 66 $1,000 •• 4394 166 21 428 4545 1 290 274 903 1 221 

Commercially mixed formula feeds •••••••..••••• farms •• 50 6 64 69 31 51 59 32 $1,000 •• 625 42 1 423 1 345 220 62 238 99 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees •...••••••.•••••••• farms •• 275 7 341 135 22 158 60 96 $1,000 •• 1 636 (D) 1 061 366 51 1 757 133 1 703 

Commercial fertilizer ••..•••••••.•.••••••.•••••••• farms •• 261 13 267 140 69 174 67 100 

$1,000 •• 3627 17 1620 764 310 2720 298 2421 

Agricultural chemicals •.••...••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 226 6 312 130 46 196 105 98 $1,000 •• 1 512 7 1 670 438 106 1 447 193 950 

Petroleum products ...••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 322 25 368 232 115 233 197 168 

$1,000 •• 2353 64 3651 1 036 653 1 657 730 1 461 

Electricity .•••••. ••••• ••.•• •••••••••••. •..•••• ••• farms •• 261 18 287 202 93 215 170 136 

$1,000 •• 2342 19 1 021 367 141 1 613 142 1 649 

Hired farm labor •••••••.•••••.••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 178 13 206 109 56 131 75 100 

$1,000 •• 2162 119 5756 2364 1 150 3100 1 274 3281 

Contract labor •••••.•••••.••.•••••••••••••••.•••• farms •• 42 7 135 76 30 101 70 76 

$1,000 •• (D) 6 663 473 169 924 190 896 

Repair and maintenance ••••••••.•••••••••...•••• farms •• 295 25 322 231 109 211 183 151 

$1,000 •• 2600 99 3467 1 165 637 2006 808 1 698 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of 

machinery and equipment ••••••.•••••....••••••• farms •• 222 9 212 98 50 128 79 125 

$1,000 •• 1 690 11 1 924 323 214 734 263 1 723 

Interest....... ••.•• •••••• ••• ••.• ••• •••••••• •.••• farms .• 226 12 310 146 92 163 130 130 

$1,000 •• (D) 114 4943 1 650 1 851 2955 1 559 2454 

Cash renl. ••••..•••••..••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 112 8 108 111 45 93 93 70 

$1,000 •• 1 323 (D) 1 265 718 522 965 522 1 765 

Property taxes .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 273 23 330 212 106 214 164 156 

$1,000 •• 941 55 1 369 625 260 647 715 776 

All other farm production expenses •••••••••••••••• farms •• 331 25 368 245 122 235 197 170 

$1,000 •• 3677 153 7213 2657 1 519 3024 1 462 3426 

See footnotes at end of table. 

306 COLORADO 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 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICSCon. 

Operators by days of work off farm - Con. 

Any-Con. 150 to 199 days ________________________________ 1987 __ 2 2 2 - 4 34 80 39 1982 __ - 1 10 1 2 29 67 16 200 days or more ______________________________ 1987 __ - 6 30 1 11 114 289 127 1982 __ 1 6 29 - 3 90 295 84 

Not reported _____________________________________ 1987 __ 1 1 18 1 - 40 132 62 1982 __ - 2 23 - 1 52 185 71 

1987 operators by years on present farm: 2 years or less __________________________________________ - 2 7 - 2 19 124 63 3 or 4 years ____________________________________________ 1 2 18 - 4 38 121 34 5 to 9 years _____________________________________________ - 7 20 5 6 102 285 100 10 years or more ________________________________________ 2 21 153 4 15 415 1 194 472 Average years on present farm _________________________ 12.7 23.8 22.4 17.9 20.1 21.1 18.4 19.5 

Not reportad ____________________________________________ - 7 25 2 - 98 258 120 

1987 operators by age group: Under 25 years __________________________________________ - 2 2 - - 22 32 26 25 to 34 years __________________________________________ 1 2 21 3 1 103 283 136 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ - 9 44 1 7 134 420 169 45 to 54 years __________________________________________ 1 7 35 1 7 123 428 155 55 to 64 years __________________________________________ 1 12 48 4 5 153 514 161 65 years and over _______________________________________ - 7 73 2 7 137 305 142 Average age __________________________________________ 47.3 51.4 55.7 51.4 54.2 50.6 50.0 49.0 

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship) _________ farms, 1987 __ 2 30 160 5 20 557 1 529 630 1982 __ 1 30 157 3 9 524 1 648 602 acres, 1981-_ (0) 96338 192 220 (D) 49700 994 383 1 205 484 964 343 1982 __ (D) 79084 157361 (D) 37866 934 195 1 150 504 933 834 Partnership __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 7 34 4 5 77 294 103 1982 __ - 8 38 3 3 73 318 99 acres. 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 239 760 459 571 345 931 1982 __ - (D) (0) (D) (D) 193 335 347 353 266 567 

Corporation: Family held ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 26 1 2 29 139 43 1982 __ - 3 28 - 2 28 140 34 acres, 1987 __ - (D) 68074 (D) (D) (0) (0) 95710 1982 __ - (D) (D) - (0) (0) (0) (0) Other than family held ______________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 15 7 1982 __ - - 2 - - 3 18 15 acres. 1987 __ - - - - - (0) (0) (0) 1982 __ - - (0) - - (0) (0) 19988 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 3 1 - 8 5 6 1982 __ - - 2 - - 3 7 5 acres, 1987 __ - - (D) (D) - 13720 15864 (0) 1982 __ - - (0) - - (0) 6769 (0) 

1987 FARM PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES' 

Total farm production expenses _____________________ farms __ 3 39 220 11 27 673 1 991 784 $1,000 __ 47 2721 23603 1 158 818 68110 736 136 156621 Livestock and poultry purchased __________________ farms __ I 19 43 6 20 254 822 296 $1,000 __ (0) 655 6260 (D) 249 17988 356053 53475 Feed for livestock and poultry ____________________ farms __ 2 30 60 8 25 318 1 214 483 $1,000 __ (D) 305 2387 119 103 8511 166189 20468 Commercially mixad formula feeds ______________ farms __ 2 5 20 2 10 122 684 225 $1,000 __ (D) 37 695 (0) (0) 1 509 65028 2599 

Seads, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________ farms __ I 11 213 - 1 449 1 492 634 $1,000 __ (D) 45 992 - (0) 1 594 8001 5353 Commercial fertilizer _____________________________ farms __ - 19 194 4 7 452 1 403 614 $1,000 __ - 59 1 928 (D) 8 3915 9594 10494 Agricultural chemicals ____________________________ farms __ I 11 154 1 1 455 1 454 595 $1,000 __ (D) 45 609 (D) (0) 2596 7159 4612 

Petroleum products ______________________________ farms __ 3 38 219 11 25 650 1 939 741 $1,000 __ 8 219 1 436 62 78 3802 15834 6234 Electricity __ _______ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ _____ __ _ __ ______ farms __ 2 26 183 11 16 556 1 773 641 

$1,000 __ (D) 30 926 (D) 6 2032 7428 8673 Hirad farm labor _________________________________ farms __ I 18 111 9 7 312 1 126 380 $1,000 __ (D) 217 1 870 (D) 25 3918 47545 6313 

Contract labor ___________________________________ farms __ I 7 11 4 5 138 502 140 $1,000 __ (D) 18 (0) (D) 5 995 5594 775 Repair and maintenance _________________________ farms __ 3 33 138 9 27 575 1 844 688 $1,000 __ 3 207 1 391 52 62 3832 19933 6744 

Customwork, machine hire. and rental of machinery and equipment _______________________ farms __ - 9 152 3 2 351 1 170 434 $1,000 __ - 43 1 414 5 (0) 3998 8648 4540 

Interest __ _ _ __ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _____ _ ____ _____ __ ___ ___ _ _ farms __ 3 28 100 4 11 465 1 ~:3 582 $1,000 __ 9 296 1 005 (0) 69 6372 26011 12331 Cash renl- ______________________________________ farms __ 2 20 57 2 10 186 609 314 

$1,000 __ (D) 176 (D) (D) 37 1 437 6194 4830 Property taxes __________________________________ farms __ 2 34 177 a 21 576 1 567 678 $1,000 __ (D) 99 771 30 59 1 364 4926 2019 All other farm production expenses ________________ farms __ 3 39 220 11 27 673 1 990 784 

$1,000 __ 6 307 1 993 74 115 5756 47027 9760 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 307 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 15081 374 193 115 62 432 195 232 1982 __ 15020 406 195 133 53 473 213 236 $1,000,1987 __ 1 166 444 39826 19900 9255 2637 37053 19054 16751 1982 __ 1 199 165 34 408 22314 8620 2791 41 757 15755 14902 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 77 345 106466 103107 80475 42536 85772 97712 72201 1982 __ 79838 84 749 114429 64 815 52662 88282 73967 63 145 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 14569 366 179 115 57 422 195 206 1982 __ 14314 406 189 125 50 466 197 220 number, 1987 __ 50317 1 382 795 445 136 1 506 722 648 1982 __ 47052 1 320 801 468 106 1 479 562 594 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13912 354 192 113 60 384 192 214 1982 __ 13642 356 187 118 51 441 185 169 number, 1987 __ 43994 1222 713 332 139 1263 703 747 1982 __ 41 674 1064 638 386 102 1 182 844 564 

Grain and bean combines' __________________ farms, 1987 __ 5304 106 52 35 5 211 105 50 1982 __ 5358 138 43 53 5 289 74 39 number, 1987 __ 7209 179 77 45 5 319 128 63 1982 __ 7097 170 49 69 5 375 87 47 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 9281 160 81 63 46 279 142 136 1982 __ 9499 180 92 66 47 330 138 137 number, 1987 __ 2 833 007 31 477 12181 11 779 11 992 60 946 59626 17 030 1982 __ 2 780 525 47520 13812 10101 13778 67662 54 523 21 024 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 7641 129 74 62 42 213 107 99 1982 __ 7606 154 86 60 35 267 117 102 number, 1987 __ 847493 9011 6533 6606 4457 19544 17552 5987 1982 __ 842358 11 213 7248 5767 4089 24207 16570 7053 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 7 127 109 68 59 41 208 105 87 1982 __ 7 116 122 76 54 34 283 112 76 number, 1987 __ 772331 6355 6314 (D) 4450 19474 17361 4280 1982 __ 768 413 7473 6964 5 351 4064 24122 16377 4324 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 174 27 15 6 6 22 9 17 1982 __ 1 669 40 20 14 9 32 13 35 number, 1987 __ 75162 2656 219 (D) 7 70 191 1 707 1982 __ 73945 3740 284 416 25 85 193 2729 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 7442 129 64 47 36 219 122 106 number, 1987 __ 989 734 16954 2969 2573 2994 30902 22104 6716 Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 7875 136 70 54 44 235 125 113 number, 1987 __ 995 780 5512 2679 2600 4541 30500 19970 4327 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 9718 162 84 65 59 289 152 143 1982 __ 9712 175 90 68 50 330 143 135 number, 1987 __ 3 430 637 59520 6961 7 100 17564 98203 53650 12448 1982 __ 3 208 252 70223 7324 6412 16750 79552 57984 18425 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4356 66 58 30 21 119 96 58 number, 1987 __ 305 813 2821 3220 1 591 1 234 9432 9998 1 677 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 8478 138 65 54 55 247 133 128 1982 __ 8246 142 71 57 44 255 121 115 number, 1987 __ 3 124824 56699 3741 5509 18330 88771 43 652 10771 1982 __ 2 877 750 65857 3439 4672 15918 68 578 44 595 15 169 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ I 345 30 3 7 2 21 15 46 number, 1987 __ 2 191 533 (D) 25 (D) (D) 52839 22899 4784 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 1018 40 7 9 2 20 19 26 1982 __ 1368 36 12 11 4 33 28 26 number, 1987 __ 248653 20473 1 282 1 325 (D) 2673 2673 2 130 1982 __ 314712 19436 1 150 756 46 2597 4262 4115 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 562 19 5 7 2 8 13 12 1982 __ 802 17 6 8 2 13 19 15 number, 1987 __ 30363 2154 184 129 (D) 119 298 (D) 1982 __ 38997 1 561 125 84 (D) 223 569 454 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 958 37 7 8 2 19 19 23 1982 __ 1 303 35 11 10 4 30 27 23 number, 1987 __ 218290 18319 1 098 1 196 (D) 2554 2375 (D) 1982 __ 275 715 17 875 1 025 692 (D) 2374 3693 3661 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1018 36 7 10 2 22 21 23 1982 __ 1 375 36 10 13 2 36 27 27 number, 1987 __ 447290 33604 3 169 2 124 (D) 3427 4823 4794 1982 __ 581 575 30533 1 106 1 579 (D) 3732 5506 8314 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 247 11 1 3 1 3 3 3 1982 __ 332 10 2 2 2 8 6 7 number, 1987 __ 86730 (D) (D) 601 (0) (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 133 287 1 573 (D) (D) (D) 346 548 2337 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 970 7 16 4 14 4 12 16 1982 __ 984 13 23 3 7 8 20 15 number, 1987 __ 677 365 (D) 4253 (D) 2153 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ 698479 (D) 6852 1 372 757 398 3744 (D) Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 994 7 19 4 14 6 15 13 1982 __ 968 12 23 4 6 12 21 11 number, 1987 __ I 288 432 311 5413 (D) 1 124 (D) 978 (D) 1982 __ 1 148 768 (D) 7206 602 451 558 2497 (0) 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ 1046 32 9 7 7 39 7 27 1982 __ 1 451 27 13 14 9 58 10 26 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) 155 167 1 044 128 (D) 1982 __ 2 334 894 (D) (D) 404 (D) 1 711 387 (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ 41 2 - - - - - 3 1982 __ 42 - - - - 1 - 2 number, 1987 __ 32875 (D) - - - - - 140 1982 __ 10468 - - - - (D) - (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

308 COLORADO 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 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custar Delta 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 70 252 3 230 79 121 74 342 1982 •• 56 290 1 212 77 133 60 318 

$1,000,1987 •• 3035 18021 !O) 14255 6554 8605 3295 18119 

1982 •• 2129 22409 D) 13874 8435 7833 2992 16848 

Average per farm •••••••••••••••••••••••• dollars, 1987 •• 43352 71 510 (D) 61 979 82958 71 118 44 531 52 978 

1982 •• 38 018 77 274 (D) 65442 109540 58 691 49860 53 318 

Motortrucks, including pickups ••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 68 227 3 224 75 111 71 334 

1$182 •• 48 254 1 203 77 132 55 297 

number, 1987 •• 185 765 (D) e&5 293 389 169 690 

1982 •• 128 982 (D) 864 309 465 178 601 

Wheel tractors ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 60 230 3 221 73 111 68 314 

1982 •• 47 246 1 194 77 120 56 287 

number, 1987 •• 161 579 (01 734 230 355 237 934 

1982 •• 129 718 (0 847 244 268 214 769 

Grain and been combines' •••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 1 96 . 57 15 10 3 39 

1982 •• 3 169 - 29 23 44 - 88 

number, 1987._ (D) 139 . 61 22 16 3 50 1982._ (D) 237 - 33 (D) 70 - 97 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory •••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 53 145 3 173 50 94 59 192 

1982 •• 48 171 1 164 46 100 48 174 

number, 1987 •• 10175 31 155 !D) 35 145 6083 84 947 10460 37377 

1982 •• 8564 33495 D) 40863 6006 65 946 10390 31 278 

Cows and heifers that had calved •••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 49 116 1 163 46 79 55 173 

1982 •• 43 142 1 159 41 60 40 158 

number,I987 •• 5428 12957 (D) 20 346 2910 8540 4858 17 668 

1982 •• 4652 14021 (D) 20 141 3848 9006 4373 15609 

Beef cows ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 48 113 1 157 45 70 55 157 

1982 •• 39 140 1 154 39 70 39 139 

number, 1987 •• (D) 12886 (0) 20056 (D) 7776 (D) 15266 

1982 •• 4280 (D) (D) 19983 3843 8543 (D) 13835 

Milk cows ••••••••••••••••••••..•.......•. farms, 1987 •• 4 8 - 25 1 16 5 38 

1982 •• 11 19 1 32 5 23 13 45 

number, 1987 •• (D) 71 - 290 (D) 764 (D) 2402 

1982 •• 372 (D) (D) 158 5 463 (D) 1 774 

Heifers and heifer calves •••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 44 113 2 138 43 83 50 161 

number, 1987 •• 2696 9014 (D) 7746 2005 19624 3562 10874 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves •••• farms, 1987 •• 51 124 3 149 46 68 51 171 

number, 1987 •• 2051 9184 (D) 7053 1 168 56763 2040 8835 

Cattle and calves sold •••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 56 153 2 177 50 101 68 197 

1982 •• 46 178 1 159 43 105 54 177 

number, 1987 •• 4929 29196 (D) 22037 3280 125841 7861 21 084 

1982 •• 4598 31 327 (D) 28684 3262 124 353 9997 18077 

Calves •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms. 1987 •• 33 65 1 115 23 44 28 84 

number, 1987 •• 2051 4674 (D) 8184 1 521 3060 1 073 4464 

Cattle ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 45 134 1 135 41 94 60 178 

1982 •• 34 149 1 106 32 87 47 158 

number, 1987 •• 2878 24522 (D) 13873 1 759 122 781 6786 16820 

1982 •• 2794 24141 (D) 19330 1 819 120 510 8064 13 019 

Fattened on grain and concentratas •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3 17 - 7 - 13 - 20 

number, 1987 •• (D) 4565 - (D) - (D) - 843 

Hogs and pigs Inventory ••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 4 17 - 14 9 10 2 16 

1982 •• 2 18 1 13 7 21 3 26 

number, 1987 •• (D) (01 - 184 258 1 909 (0) 2409 

1982 •• (D) (0 (D) (D) 129 8326 13 2339 

Used or to be used for breeding •••• _ •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3 8 - 10 8 4 1 10 

1982 •• 2 6 - 10 6 15 - 12 

number, 1987 •• (D) 170 - 35 (D) (D) (D) 373 

1982 •• (D) (D) - (D) 41 1 323 - 245 

Other ••.•..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3 16 - 11 8 10 2 14 

1982 •• 2 17 1 13 7 21 3 23 

number, 1987 •• (D) (D) - 149 (D) (D) (D) 2038 

1982 •• (D) (D) (D) (D) 88 7003 13 2094 

Hogs and pigs sold ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3 16 - 13 10 9 2 15 

1982 •• 3 22 1 16 6 22 3 25 

number,I987 •• (D) (01 - 431 (D) 3447 (D) 4300 

1982_. (D) (0 (D) (D) 226 12019 12 8169 

Feeder pigs •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 3 4 - 7 6 1 - 7 

1982 •• 1 2 - 2 2 6 - 8 

number, 1987 •• (01 (D) - 127 (D) (0) - 1982 •• (D (D) - (D) (D) (0) - fol 

Sheep and lambs inventory •••••••••••••••••••• farms, 1987 •• 4 2 - 46 17 4 - 15 

1982 •• 4 3 - 47 14 7 - 24 

number,I987 •• 111 (D) - 20 000 4860 (D) - 12386 

1982 •• (D) (D) - 24174 4392 492 - 22 722 

Sheep and lambs sold ••••••••••••••••• _ •••••• farms, 1987 •• 4 2 - 47 18 2 - 16 

1982 •• 5 4 - 49 15 7 - 26 

number, 1987 •• (D) (D) - 16136 4577 (D) - 10637 

1982 •• (D) (D) - 17023 3370 (0) - 19989 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventooy •••••••• farms, 1987 •• 5 12 - 10 5 8 3 29 

1982 •• 7 23 1 14 11 11 4 35 

number,1987 •• (D) (D) - (0) 172 440 (0) 702 

1982 •• (D) (D) (D) (D) 393 (D) 76 (D) 

Broilars and other meat-type chickens sold •••••• farms, 1987 •• - - - . . - - - 1982 •• - - - - 1 - - - number,I987 •• - - - . - - - - 1982 •• - - - - (D) - - - See tootnotas at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 309 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[Data for t 987 include abnormal farms. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text 1 

Item 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, t 987 __ 8 80 t22 60 331 269 126 227 1982 __ 17 100 114 59 330 269 81 180 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 5504 5257 2798 17958 12078 3 169 10788 1982 __ 299 7377 6050 3569 18854 12370 2617 9208 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) sa 795 43 092 46629 54254 44 899 25 147 47526 1982 __ 17583 73767 53069 60 497 57 134 45986 32310 51 156 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 7 80 115 60 309 261 114 226 1982 __ 15 100 114 55 318 256 81 161 number, 1987 __ 18 227 284 145 904 638 288 660 1982 __ 26 270 280 159 871 622 184 429 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 77 113 56 289 232 92 223 1982 __ 8 99 113 52 318 204 78 166 number, 1987 __ (D) 178 229 163 784 522 184 574 1982 __ 10 263 280 140 803 493 184 395 

Grain and bean combines' __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 47 10 15 107 36 - 42 1982 __ - 66 16 5 126 22 - 18 

number, 1987 __ - 80 10 15 125 39 - 56 1982 __ - 113 16 (D) 172 22 - (D) 

liVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 36 81 52 277 227 104 190 1982 __ 3 27 87 52 272 230 58 136 

number, 1987 __ - 5664 8708 19744 51 516 40663 13413 38863 1982 __ (D) 6516 13479 20636 51 419 40837 9565 37047 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ - 34 63 48 224 191 94 165 1982 __ 2 23 70 50 235 204 56 121 

number, 1987 __ - 2699 4 155 10820 22755 20050 7252 19939 1982 __ (D) 2848 4475 11 387 23625 20619 5455 17983 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 32 63 48 214 179 86 161 1982 __ 1 22 69 50 220 183 48 116 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 4 150 10606 22012 17725 6360 19874 1982 __ (D) 2629 (D) 11 361 22157 17653 4592 17772 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 5 10 30 32 17 25 1982 __ 1 7 8 15 43 47 16 26 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 5 14 743 2325 892 65 1982 __ (D) 19 (D) 26 1 468 2966 863 211 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 34 57 47 204 190 83 144 number, 1987 __ - 1 167 2447 5 150 14403 10978 3742 10398 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ - 30 sa 47 234 202 82 170 number, 1987 __ - 1 798 2 106 3974 14358 9635 2419 8526 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 36 93 55 291 240 107 194 1982 __ 3 24 90 52 287 233 62 137 number, 1987 __ - 3393 11 057 11 299 42082 27549 11 920 23703 1982 __ (D) 4155 13219 13959 37810 28044 5636 20198 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 18 32 29 112 109 74 83 number, 1987 __ - 579 1 697 3244 6430 5970 3508 6 148 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 27 85 49 259 217 90 173 1982 __ 2 23 80 47 246 200 48 121 

number, 1987 __ - 2814 9360 8055 35652 21 579 8412 17555 1982 __ (D) 3 177 11 590 8935 29214 19602 2163 15135 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ - - 17 1 35 23 7 15 number, 1987 __ - - 229 (0) 2376 859 72 484 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 4 1 17 14 12 13 1982 __ - - 5 4 20 22 8 17 number, 1987 __ - (D) 50 (0) 873 208 705 389 1982 __ - - 96 37 2558 2600 (D) 988 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 1 7 7 8 7 1982 __ - - 3 3 9 7 5 9 number. 1987 __ - - (D) (0) 61 44 122 (0) 1982 __ - - 14 15 351 525 (D) 129 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 3 1 16 12 11 11 1982 __ - - 5 4 20 21 8 17 

number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) (0) 812 184 583 (D) 

1982 __ - - 82 22 2207 2075 341 859 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 6 1 14 12 12 13 1982 __ - 1 5 4 21 19 8 17 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 84 (0) 1 693 487 792 477 1982 __ - (D) (D) (0) 3914 11 427 503 2325 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 2 2 2 4 1982 __ - - 1 2 7 3 1 6 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - (0) (D) (D) 54 1982 __ - - (D) (0) 1 291 (D) (D) (0) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 6 9 10 3 4 21 

1982 __ - 2 8 7 18 9 1 22 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 354 13722 335 119 258 18822 

1982 __ - (D) 339 9960 1 293 418 (D) 19782 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 6 9 9 4 4 26 1982 __ - 1 5 7 18 6 2 21 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 201 9362 515 69 230 23689 1982 __ - (D) 253 8573 1 212 558 (D) 19149 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 5 3 31 29 15 16 

1982 __ - 9 14 8 40 42 13 28 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 66 90 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

1982 __ - 274 (D) (D) (D) (D) 555 777 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 - 2 - 1982 __ - - 2 - 4 - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) - 1982 __ - - (D) - (D) - - - See footnotes at end of table. 

310 COLORADO 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] 

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerlano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 93 92 10 117 88 110 236 1982 __ 1 75 98 10 114 92 99 238 $1,000,1987 __ (0) 4819 5059 (D) 5429 7311 3600 19073 1982 __ (D) 4821 5322 255 4149 8305 2779 20970 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 51 815 54991 (D) 46404 83077 32724 80818 1982 __ (D) 64 286 54301 25468 36391 90276 28076 88 110 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 2 87 92 10 111 88 109 220 1982 __ 1 72 90 9 114 87 98 218 number, 1987 __ (D) 223 250 17 286 403 287 821 1982 __ (D) 208 263 17 307 315 226 836 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 84 86 10 108 88 85 188 1982 __ - 68 92 9 93 84 58 189 number, 1987 __ - 292 315 19 251 453 162 535 1982 __ - 246 304 20 169 465 113 535 

Grain and bean combines' __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - 12 1 14 129 1982 __ - - 1 1 3 - - 126 number, 1987 __ - - (D) - 12 (D) 21 247 1982 __ - - (D) (D) 5 - - 206 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 86 87 10 111 76 49 142 1982 __ 1 62 90 8 111 85 28 139 number, 1987 __ (D) 23668 29110 1 563 24567 40509 3899 34120 1982 __ (0) 21 468 35 116 1 429 29812 41 620 2579 35381 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 77 82 9 96 70 39 122 1982 __ 1 54 80 7 99 82 25 116 number, 1987 __ (D) 11 691 17545 589 13462 20591 1 613 14 126 1982 __ (0) 10866 19264 708 12449 23698 1 351 11 467 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 77 82 9 93 70 37 118 1982 __ 1 54 78 7 96 82 21 116 number, 1987 __ (D) 11 683 (D) (D) 12999 (D) (D) 14098 1982 __ (D) 10645 19237 708 11 950 23653 (0) 11 439 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 6 10 1 13 12 3 13 1982 __ - 16 16 - 18 24 7 14 number, 1987 __ - 8 (D) (D) 463 (D) (D) 28 1982 __ - 21 27 - 499 45 (D) 28 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 67 75 10 83 65 31 119 number, 1987 __ (D) 7090 6629 555 5 128 8972 920 10655 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 67 74 9 92 63 39 127 number,1987 __ (D) 4887 4936 419 5977 10 946 1 366 9339 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 87 91 10 115 83 45 149 1982 __ 1 67 92 10 113 88 28 145 

number, 1987 __ (D) 14854 17749 (D) 14525 26376 2727 24321 1982 __ (D) 9132 21 059 1 329 17793 25834 1 550 23098 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 58 59 8 68 50 24 66 number, 1987 __ (D) 4284 5392 (D) 4528 7819 738 4330 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ I 77 76 10 91 71 42 133 1982 __ 1 62 83 10 103 75 27 123 number, 1987 __ (D) 10570 12357 (D) 9997 18 557 1 989 19991 1982 __ (D) 6722 14116 1 004 12244 16535 994 18452 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 2 1 5 6 9 9 

number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) (D) 301 408 397 (0) 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 - - 5 - 2 10 1982 __ - 2 3 - 8 1 4 10 number, 1987 __ - 30 - - 187 - (D) 236 1982 __ - (D) (D) - 144 (0) (D) 999 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - - 4 - - 6 

1982 __ - 2 2 - 3 - 3 5 

number, 1987 __ - (D) - - (D) - - (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) - 22 - (D) 100 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 - - 4 - 2 8 1982 __ - 2 3 - 8 1 3 10 

number, 1987 __ - (D) - - (D) - (D) (D) 

1982 __ - (D) (D) - 122 (D) (0) 899 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 - - 4 - - 10 1982 __ - 2 2 - 5 - 5 12 

number, 1987 __ - (D) - - 411 - - (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) - 154 - 430 (D) Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 - - 2 - - 5 1982 __ - - 2 - - - 2 2 

number, 198L_ - (0) - - (D) - - (D) 

1982 __ - - (D) - - - (0) (D) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 13 - 4 5 3 6 

1982 __ - 9 14 - 3 8 1 8 

number, 1987 __ - (0) 7717 - 55 (0) (0) 155 1982 __ - 989 (D) - (D) (0) (D) (D) Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 10 13 - 3 5 4 9 1982 __ - 9 12 - 4 8 1 7 

number, 198L_ - 357 6798 - (0) 201 239 248 1982 __ - 569 (0) - (D) (0) (D) 140 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ - 7 3 2 11 6 8 15 1982 __ - 7 6 1 14 13 5 22 

number, 1987 __ - (D) 67 (D) (D) (0) (0) (D) 

1982 __ - 140 (D) (D) 330 (0) 89 761 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - - -- 1 1 1982 __ - 2 - - - - - - number, 198L_ - (D) - - - - (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 311 
Table 16. Farms With Sales of $10,000 or More: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

lIem 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Logan Mesa 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 616 4 237 449 238 378 730 446 1982 __ 596 5 208 468 202 355 716 424 $1,000, 1987 __ 66792 197 14627 33772 8224 31 348 58472 16313 1982 __ 64 226 128 12 155 30662 8388 27746 56719 25124 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 108 429 49250 61 718 75216 34 556 82932 80098 36576 1982 __ 107762 25500 58436 65517 41 523 78 157 79216 59254 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 609 4 224 443 224 372 711 384 1982 __ 577 5 189 432 189 324 681 402 number, 1987 __ 2205 10 656 1 570 729 1 410 2469 969 1982 __ 2051 8 455 1 435 626 1 215 2067 1 145 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 576 3 218 426 182 339 679 422 1982 __ 561 3 191 436 176 295 671 414 number, 1987 __ 1 616 8 640 1 458 372 908 2 129 950 1982 __ 1 500 (0) 452 1 433 382 909 2027 1 147 

Grain and bean combines" __________________ farms, 1987 __ 385 - 58 112 49 182 383 48 1982 __ 341 - 84 136 27 212 365 75 number, 1987 __ 516 - 86 156 57 264 552 50 1982 __ 479 - 69 167 38 297 515 75 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 363 3 194 281 205 274 436 222 1982 __ 397 4 155 307 189 277 467 225 number, 1987 __ 133 296 (0) 30562 72631 60847 70475 105 283 49924 1982 __ 127 045 487 25211 80 195 57911 65943 126 174 57489 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 267 2 174 215 191 219 343 190 1982 __ 309 4 137 224 180 215 377 203 number, 1987 __ 28317 (0) 16295 22977 33644 23587 24542 23687 1982 __ 29474 288 11 773 21 168 30568 24 171 26112 25388 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 253 2 167 165 187 214 330 179 1982 __ 288 4 130 162 174 210 359 174 number, 1987 __ 27072 (0) 15784 14757 33 176 23538 23785 21 553 1982 __ 27954 288 11 254 14499 30010 24097 25339 22612 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 36 - 37 64 25 26 38 39 1982 __ 43 - 41 86 34 40 44 61 number, 1987 __ 1 245 - 531 8220 468 49 757 2134 1982 __ 1 520 - 519 6669 558 74 773 2776 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 282 3 156 213 174 215 336 183 number, 1987 __ 39249 (0) 7299 26736 16 209 21 999 47482 14028 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 317 2 170 223 182 234 364 195 number, 1987 __ 65730 (0) 6968 22918 10 994 24889 33259 12209 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 380 3 199 290 220 290 480 229 1982 __ 410 5 162 320 195 293 491 224 number, 1987 __ 130070 (0) 22067 80732 38 134 83882 232 121 32247 1982 __ 149 386 (0) 18 771 85 120 31 571 76220 166 262 34249 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 135 2 103 98 143 126 188 116 number, 1987 __ 8382 (0) 4579 7173 13 447 10990 10025 5697 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 344 2 182 271 186 260 409 215 1982 __ 359 5 146 292 166 242 408 199 number, 1987 __ 121 668 (0) 17 488 73559 24687 72 892 222096 26550 1982 __ 140 481 (0) 12866 76826 19920 63 959 156 704 24 103 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ 48 - 15 66 13 28 89 50 number, 1987 __ 84949 - 108 53453 616 (0) 173 797 4473 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 - 16 35 9 31 62 32 1982 __ 62 - 20 50 3 34 75 47 number, 1981-_ 6551 - 851 7 191 214 4009 20372 6484 1982 __ 10674 - 948 12061 (0) 4654 28 149 10 178 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 28 - 12 15 5 18 33 19 1982 __ 41 - 8 28 3 17 42 29 number, 1987 __ 785 - 108 480 21 (0) 2170 598 1982 __ 1 166 - 83 1 699 23 371 2755 1 103 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 43 - 16 34 6 29 60 31 1982 __ 58 - 20 49 2 34 75 45 number, 1987 __ 5766 - 743 6 711 193 (0) 18202 5886 1982 __ 9508 - 865 10362 (0) 4283 25394 9075 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 45 - 16 35 10 31 65 28 1982 __ 84 - 17 46 4 34 83 44 number, 1987 __ 11 382 - 2948 14 136 266 8 196 39381 10281 1982 __ 18414 - 1 160 27017 (0) 7607 58533 13 989 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 11 - 5 6 2 9 16 4 1982 __ 19 - 2 8 2 6 21 5 number, 1987 __ 1 785 - 79 2005 (0) 4222 10 407 (0) 1982 __ 4288 - (0) 3482 (0) 357 19 421 (0) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 1 28 26 11 11 39 3B 1982 __ 10 4 24 34 7 14 31 35 number, 1987 __ 2981 (0) 5831 36057 500 264 2 317 16993 1982 __ 1 038 (0) 6 129 27003 207 508 2 913 22429 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 13 1 27 30 11 10 41 39 1982 __ 9 5 23 37 8 11 32 39 number, 1987 __ 2455 (0) 4844 38 171 394 211 2426 13 671 1982 __ 1 051 (0) 4320 61 159 190 301 2 171 23 611 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ 35 - 36 29 26 30 50 42 1982 __ 47 2 34 41 35 54 69 47 

number, 1987 __ (0) - (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 

1982 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 295 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ 4 - - 1 - 2 3 - 1982 __ 5 - - 4 - 2 2 2 number, 1987 __ 350 - - (0) - (0) 165 - 1982 __ 670 - - (0) - (0) (0) (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

312 COLORADO 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 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 162 228 398 624 276 47 59 1982 __ 7 149 216 359 674 302 50 49 $1,000, 1987 __ 75 8 183 11 031 19420 52442 17992 3085 2437 1982 __ 187 12090 9660 26888 60 441 20957 1 989 1 898 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 18625 50 515 48382 48795 84 042 65187 65 632 41 307 1982 __ 26679 81 144 44 724 74897 89676 69393 39773 38727 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 4 162 228 379 606 257 44 50 1982 __ 7 142 209 344 654 294 48 48 number, 1987 __ 13 438 540 1 111 2254 877 116 117 1982 __ 10 447 467 1 151 2113 1 001 98 118 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 152 219 384 604 275 46 43 1982 __ 4 140 200 343 650 295 41 46 number, 1987 __ 8 375 528 1 093 2385 919 134 111 1982 __ 10 357 439 1 064 2338 1 082 105 133 

Grain and bean combines2 __________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 17 67 136 261 88 2 - 1982 __ - 33 53 157 232 129 3 1 number, 1987 __ (D) 20 84 184 357 96 (D) - 1982 __ - 35 72 232 263 143 3 (D) 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 108 161 243 321 163 41 51 1982 __ 6 103 135 236 398 157 46 42 number, 1987 __ (D) 26058 21 111 52083 197406 71 894 10278 9270 1982 __ (D) 28763 17 968 51 557 137 004 72103 10370 8505 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 1 101 155 206 208 127 40 47 1982 __ 4 100 131 203 279 113 41 36 

number, 1981-_ (D) 15668 13 717 23607 18 639 16103 7036 5232 1982 __ 195 17591 11 083 19 009 21 703 11 362 5402 5562 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 101 153 198 188 122 40 47 1982 __ 4 100 125 184 238 105 40 35 

number, 1987 __ (D) 15643 13 498 21 635 15866 15699 7029 5220 1982 __ 195 17567 10 814 16 579 17 760 10670 (0) 5555 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 15 24 30 29 12 3 11 1982 __ - 15 25 50 63 21 5 7 number, 1987 __ - 25 219 1 972 2773 404 7 12 1982 __ - 24 269 2430 3943 692 (D) 7 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 85 128 194 263 129 36 45 

number, 1987 __ (D) 5692 3998 16 366 90 164 31 238 2253 2489 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 2 91 133 207 254 128 37 46 number, 1987 __ (0) 4698 3396 12 110 88603 24553 989 1 549 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 112 163 249 341 175 43 57 1982 __ 7 104 140 221 414 166 46 44 

number, 1987 __ 440 17 405 12 201 50484 361 560 104 387 7020 7876 1982 __ 535 17 257 12 309 48 293 178 826 122 654 5763 5000 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 1 70 83 95 108 89 23 44 

number, 1987 __ (0) 8040 4004 6392 6702 5698 3001 4778 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 4 90 144 229 297 147 38 42 1982 __ 6 87 121 200 346 147 40 37 

number, 1981-_ (0) 9365 8 197 44 092 354858 98689 4019 3098 1982 __ (0) 9044 7548 41 996 171 556 117 434 2780 1 919 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ - 4 5 32 94 36 1 2 

number, 1987 __ - 20 114 18 069 325324 82957 (D) (0) 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 7 32 57 26 1 3 1982 __ - 4 9 53 83 48 4 1 

number, 1987 __ - 89 25 8023 51 213 6 166 (D) (D) 1982 __ - 17 22 7546 55977 9816 19 (D) 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 2 22 37 15 - - 1982 __ - 2 5 30 52 28 - - number, 1981-_ - (0) (0) 906 9 321 647 - - 1982 __ - (D) 10 960 8502 1 039 - - Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 5 7 32 55 26 1 3 1982 __ - 4 5 50 83 45 4 1 

number, 1987 __ - (0) (0) 7 117 41 892 5521 (D) (0) 1982 __ - (0) 12 6 586 47475 8777 19 (D) 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 3 35 61 28 2 2 1982 __ - 2 2 53 90 50 3 - number, 1987 __ - (0) (D) 9580 79571 11 415 (0) (D) 

1982 __ - (D) (0) 13 691 100 903 18229 16 - Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 4 13 7 - - 1982 __ - 1 - 9 23 11 - - number, 1987 __ - - (0) (D) 17 396 671 - - 1982 __ - (0) - 1 516 31 926 2351 - - Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1981-_ - 34 29 68 28 19 7 4 

1982 __ - 39 20 59 23 16 11 4 

number, 1981-_ - 58475 6472 59 139 712 9 159 (D) 789 1982 __ - 98358 3274 61 534 1 659 5525 5 105 (D) Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1981-_ - 33 30 75 26 19 7 4 1982 __ - 39 20 62 21 18 11 3 

number, 1987 __ - 56117 5344 59 508 534 8445 293 313 

1982 __ - 75204 2575 55 122 1 121 5487 4029 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1981-_ - 18 20 31 32 9 4 7 

1982 __ - 21 27 42 48 19 4 2 

number, 1987 __ - 506 (0) (0) (D) (D) (0) 151 

1982 __ - (D) 539 1 870 (D) 433 75 (0) 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 4 - - - 1982 __ - - - 2 6 - - - number, 1987 __ - - - - (0) - - - 1982 __ - - - (D) 820 - - -

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 313 
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 

Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 331 25 368 245 122 235 197 170 1982 __ 357 28 393 262 104 223 180 173 $1,000, 1987 __ 35359 1 575 35844 13857 6706 26 705 13719 16442 1982 __ 48 753 1 317 37761 17 113 6481 27659 10781 22882 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ 106 825 63001 97402 56561 54 970 113 640 69637 96 718 1982 __ 136 564 47023 96084 65317 62 319 124032 59895 132264 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 330 25 368 238 118 226 197 158 1982 __ 352 26 381 250 102 211 179 158 

number, 1981-_ 1 071 63 1 450 749 399 1 227 661 686 1982 __ 1 253 65 1 268 918 311 1 062 402 770 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 313 24 353 212 107 235 180 145 1982 __ 347 24 347 213 91 197 152 157 number, 1987 __ 790 74 1 205 633 332 882 683 641 1982 __ 933 73 995 756 296 660 443 521 

Grain and bean combines2 __________________ farms, 1987 __ 236 3 249 47 28 29 51 17 1982 __ 245 5 197 60 32 25 30 29 number, 1987 __ 291 (D) 367 54 36 33 78 22 1982 __ 303 (D) (D) 80 45 33 32 33 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY " 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 113 20 198 173 102 95 160 83 1982 __ 132 25 218 187 79 94 151 94 

number, 1987 __ 32917 2962 106 003 59450 34 329 15 478 29514 30 181 1982 __ 38 107 6 123 104 593 54470 32480 17 200 28996 30707 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 87 19 147 139 97 89 146 74 1982 __ 101 20 166 148 71 84 138 86 number, 1987 __ 6 157 1 532 13222 22334 18 717 8830 14890 17 798 1982 __ 7953 2056 15383 18 140 14568 8826 14697 15634 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 82 17 143 130 97 84 141 73 1982 __ 97 19 162 132 70 80 132 84 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (0) 20 913 18692 8751 14846 (D) 1982 __ 7 075 1 980 15174 15 576 14526 8573 14626 15515 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ II 3 11 17 13 13 24 7 1982 __ 11 10 17 37 16 14 40 16 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (0) 1 421 25 79 44 (D) 1982 __ 878 76 209 2564 40 253 71 119 

Heifers and heifer calves- ___________________ farms, 1987 __ 78 16 153 138 64 77 119 69 number. 1987 __ 14 964 637 42410 17 994 9477 3645 6 140 6081 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ 91 19 161 149 89 76 146 79 number, 1987 __ II 796 793 50371 19 122 6135 3003 8484 6302 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 117 21 211 182 105 94 172 84 1982 __ 134 26 223 183 79 92 153 94 number. 1987 __ 34 713 2485 191 058 47974 24339 8465 31 419 21 801 1982 __ 48464 3879 188 483 46670 16 688 9233 27 121 20589 

Calves ____________________________________ farms. 1987 __ 32 7 90 82 61 44 84 52 number,1987 __ 1 547 536 5238 10 735 7 911 2708 4848 10482 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 102 19 179 158 89 82 161 72 1982 __ 97 22 184 149 73 67 139 76 number, 1987 __ 33 166 1 949 185 820 37239 16428 5757 26571 11 319 1982 __ 45566 2768 182 762 37974 12433 5643 21 388 15542 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ 26 - 30 27 4 13 9 4 number, 1987 __ (D) - (0) 18 821 (D) (0) (0) (0) 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 1 16 24 2 14 8 8 1982 __ 22 3 30 40 2 20 10 15 number, 1987 __ 3375 (0) 5858 2 931 (D) 2 221 49 (D) 1982 __ 4 188 8 6331 3403 (D) 3565 88 (D) 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ 12 - 14 16 1 9 :3 7 1982 __ 15 - 23 31 2 12 5 9 number, 1987 __ 411 - 656 297 (D) 314 (D) (D) 1982 __ 724 - 974 464 (D) 458 (0) (D) Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 23 1 15 23 2 13 7 6 1982 __ 20 3 27 38 2 19 8 11 number, 1987 __ 2964 (D) 5202 2634 (D) 1 907 (D) (D) 1982 __ 3464 8 5357 2939 (D) 3 109 (D) (0) 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ 22 1 18 24 1 12 2 6 1982 __ 25 - 33 40 2 20 7 12 

number, 1987 __ 7031 (0) 8288 4254 (D) 3782 (D) (D) 1982 __ 9398 - 7995 5 704 (D) 7552 151 (D) Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5 - 6 8 1 3 - 2 1982 __ 7 - 11 14 1 9 3 3 number, 1987 __ 2438 - 177 262 (D) (0) - (D) 1982 __ (D) - 1 918 1 818 (D) 3225 (D) (D) 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 4 15 9 35 44 39 13 1962 __ 9 5 18 9 32 29 43 24 

number, 1987 __ 2217 (0) 4532 419 34546 16848 27263 3534 1982 __ 2363 72 7966 392 35407 11 752 38575 7 015 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 16 4 15 9 34 47 39 13 

1982 __ 8 4 21 7 32 29 40 26 

number, 1987 __ I 937 (0) (0) 201 30362 10 569 25732 5658 1982 __ (0) (0) (0) 176 29195 11 046 34 787 4832 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ 18 1 21 16 8 16 21 16 1982 __ 27 4 31 21 6 22 31 18 

number, 1987 __ (0) (0) (0) (0) (D) (0) 426 (0) 1982 __ (0) (0) 1 051 505 (D) (0) (0) (0) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ I 1 2 - - 1 - - 1982 __ 2 - - 1 - - - - number, 1987 __ (D) (0) (0) - - (0) - - 1982 __ (0) - - (D) - - - -

See footnotes at end of table, 

314 COLORADO 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) 

Item 

San Juan San Miguel Sedgwick Summij Teller Washington Weld Yuma 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment __________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 39 220 11 27 672 1 991 784 1982 __ 1 41 227 6 14 617 2 128 755 $1,000,1987 __ (D) 2482 19 302 (D) 851 51 350 189 024 88317 1982 __ (D) 2418 24396 363 282 47 115 188 425 81 991 Average per farm ________________________ dollars, 1987 __ (D) 63634 87736 (D) 31 515 76 414 94939 112 650 1982 __ (D) 58972 107 470 60450 20174 76 361 88546 108 598 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________ farms, 1987 __ 3 39 219 10 27 662 1 948 756 1982 __ 1 40 211 6 14 576 2079 674 number, 1987 __ 5 125 799 32 94 2286 8039 2688 1982 __ (D) 114 798 22 31 1 839 7813 2 124 Wheel tractors _____________________________ farms, 1987 __ 3 33 195 10 23 593 1 882 729 1982 __ 1 39 220 5 11 520 2043 643 number, 1987 __ 4 118 593 37 50 1 832 7240 2232 1982 __ (D) 88 634 29 26 1 419 7732 1 688 

Grain and bean combines' __________________ farms, 1987 __ I 9 78 - - 360 697 511 1982 __ - 6 129 - - 338 695 360 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) 109 - - 494 917 660 1982 __ - (D) 176 - - 478 893 445 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Cattle and calves inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 30 90 10 21 367 1 079 464 1982 __ 1 31 119 6 12 367 1 199 509 number, 1987 __ (D) 9283 21 915 (D) 2630 66 149 580 983 149 777 1982 __ (D) 7 513 29896 1 822 1 880 73006 566 699 147 589 

Cows and heffers that had calved ____________ farms, 1987 __ 2 27 66 8 18 289 832 391 1982 __ 1 26 87 4 12 310 866 420 number, 1987 __ (D) 4446 6035 (D) 1 338 22992 88511 36454 1982 __ (D) 3399 5845 (D) 1 133 25571 89021 44513 

Beef cows _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 27 66 8 18 282 632 384 1982 __ 1 25 87 4 12 301 655 401 number, 1987 __ (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 338 22462 50520 35 194 1982 __ (D) 3393 5 812 (D) 1 129 25248 60085 41 417 Milk cows ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 3 4 1 - 20 252 22 1982 __ - 4 6 2 3 24 300 64 number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) (D) - 530 37 991 1 260 1982 __ - 6 33 (D) 4 323 28936 3096 

Heifers and heifer calves ____________________ farms, 1987 __ I 25 75 9 16 297 908 366 number, 1987 __ (D) 2016 7661 (D) 625 21 994 248 795 51 706 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves ____ farms, 1987 __ I 28 78 8 17 294 879 409 

number, 1987 __ (D) 2821 8 199 604 667 21 163 243 677 61 617 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________ farms, 1987._ 2 31 99 11 25 381 1 107 487 1982 __ 1 32 119 6 13 382 1 225 520 

number, 1987 __ (D) 5169 23805 (D) 2206 67822 917 588 165 412 1982 __ (D) 4374 34633 1 851 1 064 57731 938257 155 933 

Calves ____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 12 24 7 14 150 441 199 number, 1987 __ - 1 302 1 918 (D) 873 7206 30 010 10417 Cattle _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2 28 89 9 23 318 982 396 1982 __ 1 23 104 6 10 314 1 088 422 number, 1987 __ (D) 3867 21 887 1 151 1 333 60616 887 578 154 995 1962 __ (D) 2638 33098 (D) 348 49036 910 384 139 985 Fattened on grain and concentrates ________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 19 - 1 52 256 102 

number, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - (D) 31 299 799 271 109 934 

Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 6 - 3 64 124 86 1982 __ - 1 9 1 - 71 203 103 

number, 1987 __ - - 514 - (D) 23960 41 634 15 814 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) - 15 810 49 134 23601 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 37 64 56 1982 __ - - 6 - - 49 120 63 

number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - 1 387 4734 1 959 1982 __ - - (D) - - 1 363 5775 3273 Other _____________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 6 - 3 58 120 80 

1982 __ - 1 9 1 - 65 197 98 

number, 1987 __ - - (D) - (D) 22573 36900 13 855 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) - 14 447 43359 20328 

Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 5 - 2 69 134 92 1982 __ - 1 9 1 - 71 207 105 

number, 1987 __ - - 874 - (0) 43 163 90237 29873 1982 __ - (D) 1 893 (0) - 29 138 103 365 41 467 Feeder pigs ________________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - 16 33 21 1982 __ - - 3 - - 15 51 24 

number, 1987 __ - - - - - 1 480 29278 (0) 1982 __ - - (D) - - 2 910 29560 5 181 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 5 - 2 30 105 31 1982 __ - 8 6 - - 28 110 34 

number, 1987 __ - 11 147 81 - (D) 1 442 272 727 1 190 1982 __ - 24628 (D) - - 1 199 185 412 2538 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 9 5 - 2 29 103 30 1982 __ - 8 8 - - 23 112 36 

number, 1987 __ - 4382 77 - (0) 1 494 858 793 3230 1982 __ - 16373 (D) - - 1 042 550 195 3 102 

Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________ farms, 1987 __ - 2 11 1 3 38 102 48 1982 __ - 2 14 1 4 58 155 80 

number, 1987 __ - (0) 347 (0) (0) (0) (0) 1 480 1982 __ - (0) 475 (D) 57 2432 (0) (D) 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - 4 1 3 1982 __ - - - - - 3 - 1 

number, 1987 __ - - (D) - - (D) (D) (0) 1982 __ - - - - - (0) - (0) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 315 
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 

Colorado Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1981-_ 3967 62 1 1 - 43 70 64 1982 __ 3838 58 1 - - 14 32 75 acres, 1987 __ 678801 6202 (D) (D) - 7692 6680 5339 1982 __ 753 765 5563 (D) - - (D) (D) 6510 bushels, 1987 __ 98284 750 817 112 (D) (D) - 937 091 765431 678664 1982 __ 94 354 970 594 793 (D) - - (D) (D) 823 640 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ I 444 28 - 3 2 8 26 36 1982 __ 2143 51 - 3 4 3 26 60 acres, 1987 __ 99390 1 655 - 422 (D) 593 1 441 (D) 1982 __ 164 004 3704 - (D) (D) 530 784 3823 tons, green, 1987 __ 2 080 162 36312 - (D) (D) 6 315 24625 (D) 1982 __ 3 431 168 58 611 - 5500 (D) 5 120 12968 75994 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 936 16 1 - - 224 80 - 1982 __ 1 166 17 - 1 - 275 138 - acres,1987 __ 185367 937 (D) - - 86 523 8770 - 1982 __ 295586 (D) - (D) - 144 258 17 313 - bushels, 1987 __ 7 186788 25 151 (D) - - 2963 805 545 587 - 1982 __ 9 585 118 (D) - (D) - 3493 843 1 079683 - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 5903 229 53 73 2 314 106 42 1982 __ 5986 236 21 80 7 343 107 35 acres, 1987 __ 2 340 756 177 426 5748 51 047 (D) 148662 8154 4428 1982 __ 2771 110 202 418 (D) 48 644 262 191298 15595 5496 bushels, 1987 __ 79 662 741 6618645 413 101 1 638081 (D) 4069 977 303019 186663 1982 __ 76 865 915 5 492 829 (D) I 161 395 13955 3495 867 451 703 142825 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 2220 130 87 27 - 23 26 52 1982 __ I 847 56 98 6 2 7 37 66 acres,l987 __ 198 905 17 010 15029 2228 - (D) 1304 2994 1982 __ 190 408 4 SOl 20701 (D) (D) 580 1 827 4532 bushels, 1987 __ 12 253 512 714 550 I 275719 99243 - (D) 71 936 173481 1982 __ 13 719 374 199 882 I 856473 (D) (D) 22967 128243 212735 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 8256 135 127 33 36 116 149 157 1982 __ 8169 146 129 55 33 127 160 160 acres,1987 __ 1 253851 13639 31 750 5824 4 116 13981 26145 13374 1982 __ I 130 691 15944 27468 6170 3666 11 821 29667 14419 tons, dry, 1987 __ 2 822 298 37 181 71 545 8096 6562 27189 87902 37506 1982 __ 2 646 549 43 847 48 591 9178 4971 25962 95541 43 823 

Itam 

Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 30 - - - 46 1 55 1982 __ - 29 - - - 40 - 58 acres, 1987 __ - (D) - - - (D) (D) 4164 1982 __ - 11 190 - - - 3825 - 3739 bushels, 1987 __ - (D) - - - (D) (D) 582005 1982 __ - 1 290 597 - - - 414423 - 533429 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - 8 - - - 19 - 32 1982 __ - 5 - I - 32 - 84 acres, 1987 __ - 776 - - - 642 - 2344 1982 __ - 625 - (D) - 2931 - 3482 tons, green, 1987 __ - 14248 - - - 11 381 - 53 107 1982 __ - 14140 - (D) - 43 175 - 63 778 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - 42 - 1 - 15 - I 1982 __ - 32 - - - 47 I - acres, 1987 __ - 7142 - (D) - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - (D) - - ~ 6908 (D) - bushels, 1987 __ - 196 994 - (D) - (D) - (D) 1982 __ - (D) - - - 218408 (0) - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 205 - 21 19 16 - 24 1982 __ I 211 - 26 18 7 2 26 acres, 1987 __ - 131 591 - (D) (D) 1 163 - 497 1982 __ (D) 198775 - (D) 6453 1 367 (D) 916 bushels, 1987 __ - 3321 421 - (0) (D) 24224 - 28463 1982 __ (D) 5333 575 - (D) 422 477 17770 (D) 56 542 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 19 - 79 29 3 - 32 1982 __ 1 8 - 91 36 6 1 44 acres, 1987 __ - (D) - 9657 (D) (D) - I 107 1982 __ (D) 695 - 14140 7476 (D) (D) 1849 

bushels, 1987 __ - (D) - 703 835 (D) (D) - 82075 1982 __ (D) 37 100 - 1 036 169 653 289 (D) (D) 133207 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 56 98 3 205 54 72 52 207 1982 __ 45 78 I 193 65 73 46 203 acres, 1987 __ 10052 13654 (D) 57 154 10764 10 SOl 14726 19733 1982 __ 8108 8913 (D) 52406 II 404 11 657 II 307 17955 tons, dry, 1987 __ 17 070 18437 (D) 105 144 27804 33 920 27259 52 292 1982 __ 16343 16904 (D) 94 206 29 025 34 119 20 030 54 876 

See footnotes at end of table. 

\ 

316 COLORADO 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 

Denver Dolores Douglas Eagle Elbert EI Paso Fremont Garfield 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 - 1 4 1982 __ 1 - 1 - - 3 1 1 acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - (D) 68 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - (D) (D) (0) 

bushels, 1981-_ - - - - (D) - (D) 4477 1982 __ (D) - (D) - - (D) (D) (D) 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1981-_ - - - - 7 6 7 14 1982 __ - 1 2 1 13 18 11 18 acres, 1987 __ - - - - 428 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) 712 (D) (D) (D) 

tons, green, 1987 __ - - - - 5846 (D) (D) (D) 1982 __ - (D) (D) (D) 8743 (D) (D) 6667 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 2 3 - - 1982 __ - - - - 3 6 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) 267 - - 1982 __ - - - - 655 (D) - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - - (D) 9424 - - 1982 __ - - - - (D) (D) - - Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 49 11 - 120 31 5 8 1982 __ - 83 19 1 152 46 7 15 acres, 1987 __ - 10503 2493 - 34 242 4306 (D) 1 052 1982 __ - 27365 3213 (D) 52268 7719 386 2031 

bushels, 1981-_ - 199989 53 173 - 1 030708 93369 (D) 26710 1982 __ - 522711 86887 (D) 1 446257 157959 17868 55612 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 2 - 15 3 1 32 1982 __ - - 5 - 17 4 3 44 acres, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - (D) 90 (D) 730 1982 __ - - 327 - 769 (D) 70 1596 bushels, 1987 __ - (D) (D) - (D) 2970 (D) 36678 1982 __ - - 15485 - 20 714 (D) 5050 112082 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ - 44 59 57 203 113 79 168 1982 __ - 29 61 53 185 95 50 145 acres, 1987 __ - 7721 6945 16544 29411 18411 7213 30502 1982 __ - 4262 6656 16792 25709 15926 4058 27954 tons, dry, 1987 __ - 9936 11 872 31 388 41 804 28239 14582 67092 1982 __ - 3713 11 685 29652 42288 27764 9317 67661 

Item 

Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jelferson Kiowa 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 1 - - 4 1982 __ - - 3 - - - - - acres, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - - 227 1982 __ - - (D) - - - - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - - (D) - - 17 530 1982 __ - - 8814 - - - - - Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 2 - - - 1 - 1982 __ - - 2 - - - 2 - acres, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - (0) - 1982 __ - - (D) - - - (D) - tons, green, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - (D) - 1982 __ - - (D) - - - (D) - Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 66 1982 __ - - - - - - - 79 acres, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 22082 1982 __ - - - - - - - 31 038 

bushels, 1987 __ - - - - - - - 831 440 1982 __ - - - - - - - 1 026 648 

Wheatfor grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 1 - - - - 5 177 1982 __ - - 1 - 5 - 8 181 

acres, 1987 __ - (D) - - - - (D) 139952 1982 __ - - (D) - (D) - 1 n8 165 954 

bushels, 1987 __ - (D) - - - - (0) 3512 180 

1982 __ - - (D) - (D) - 43871 3 554 637 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 - - - 2 23 1982 __ - - 1 - 2 - 3 5 

acres, 1987 __ - - (D) - - - (0) (D) 

1982 __ - - (D) - (D) - (D) 550 

bushels, 1981-_ - - (D) - - - (D) (D) 

1982 __ - - (0) - (D) - (D) 19490 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ - 76 79 8 76 eo 33 63 1982 __ - 64 80 6 74 82 13 57 

acres, 1987 __ - 32227 27396 425 12677 78293 2996 11 868 1982 __ - 26 231 30362 790 9914 75672 1 127 8903 

tons, dry, 1987 __ - (D) 39317 (D) 23331 (D) 5237 16 150 1982 __ - 43 734 50 415 969 19 991 95904 1 663 8469 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 317 
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 

Kit Carson Lake La Plata Larimer las Animas Uncoln Logan Mesa 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 275 - 1 148 22 3 303 92 1982 __ 217 - 3 175 12 2 256 121 acres, 1987 __ CD) - CD} 14770 1 324 330 46 711 7 161 1982 __ 52418 - 256 19384 802 CD) 45013 9375 bushels, 1987 __ CD) - CD} 2034229 141 592 46 675 5 952 709 940300 1982 __ 6 534 372 - 32782 2300 194 71 690 CD) 5 266 246 1 241 061 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ 69 - 7 105 7 2 70 55 1982 __ 84 - 12 170 4 3 112 71 acres, 1987 __ 5605 - CD} 8653 348 CD) 3539 3948 1982 __ 8240 - CD} 14009 CD) CD) 7556 4 142 tons, green, 1987 __ 121 746 - (D) 178471 4445 (D) 57907 74762 1982 __ 170542 - (D) 310 202 CD} (D) 143 294 80797 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 44 - 1 - 4 23 27 3 1982 __ 77 - - 2 8 26 15 3 acres, 1987 __ 5456 - (D) - 354 (D) CD} CD} 1982 __ 10438 - - CD) 424 6633 (D) 414 bushels, 1987 __ 265 803 - CD} - 9 689 (D) CD) CD} 1982 __ 557 252 - - (D) 18872 152 119 (D) CD} 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 541 - 31 72 27 222 470 26 1982 __ 506 - 38 76 31 236 433 6 acres, 1987 __ 295 170 - 4896 12747 CD} 156 098 139 103 973 1982 __ 301 204 - 8326 11 908 9 135 166623 158 912 175 bushels, 1987 __ 9 318 063 - 80038 438200 CD} 4 777 582 5 144 732 62791 1982 __ 10 004 267 - 155 530 290 229 155 439 4 198 881 4638 787 10515 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 84 - 10 123 10 28 113 48 1982 __ 55 - 14 141 6 5 30 70 acres, 1987 __ 5803 - CD) 9539 255 CD) 4666 2445 1982 __ 5 697 - 1 027 9186 421 215 CD} 3552 bushels, 1987 __ 202 786 - CD} 707277 9943 (D) 151 872 205805 1982 __ 343 697 - 60 134 577440 33 750 8790 CD) 329838 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 259 1 195 276 109 137 433 264 1982 __ 209 3 156 301 81 129 400 277 acres, 1987 __ 31 304 (D) 26295 25064 14252 23575 42635 27340 1982 __ 17 421 790 15606 25586 11 519 20576 35621 24 118 tons, dry, 1987 __ 62384 (D) 65753 71 765 36568 35459 125 684 70069 1982 __ 54307 770 37019 69671 23 178 27547 103 516 79536 

Item 

Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - 126 371 165 - - 1982 __ - - - 146 419 155 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - 7871 61 063 15400 - - 1982 __ - - - 9205 79224 14041 - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - 1 009 643 9 293 849 2023525 - - 1982 __ - - - 1 180 155 10 169 265 1 555 607 - -

Corn for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 1987 __ - - 1 63 99 36 1 - 1982 __ - - 5 104 174 72 3 - acres, 1987 __ - - CD) 3999 6895 1 872 CD} - 1982 __ - - 156 7600 (D) 3764 92 - tons, green, 1987 __ - - CD} 83863 151 603 34590 (D) - 1982 __ - - 2780 156371 (D) 68322 2060 -

Sorghum for grain or seoo _____________________ farms, 1987 __ - - - - 23 30 - - 1982 __ - - - 4 26 57 - - acres, 1987 __ - - - - CD} 783 - - 1982 __ - - - (D) 2 731 2248 - - bushels, 1987 __ - - - - CD} 64 892 - - 1982 __ - - - 11 650 74972 124987 - -

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 42 38 55 214 118 1 - 1982 __ - 59 66 53 233 115 5 - acres, 1987 __ - 19970 6421 1 879 64 933 4855 (D) - 1982 __ - 39523 18 072 2240 54 993 4737 106 - bushels, 1987 __ - 608 267 121 076 120 873 2549351 199 689 (D) - 1982 __ - 808 029 459 249 121 231 1 622997 276051 3040 -

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ - 18 2 95 88 28 - - 1982 __ - 12 3 117 64 33 2 - acres, 1987 __ - 1 372 (D) 3559 6072 CD} - - 1982 __ - CD) (D) 4699 2581 847 (D) - bushels, 1987 __ - 45540 (D) 280 238 270462 CD) - - 1982 __ - CD) (D) 402 312 145280 52574 CD} -

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1 110 185 295 326 197 42 35 1982 __ 3 110 167 286 362 227 46 37 acres, 1987 __ (D) 20902 33473 27265 27085 20901 8 441 13 912 1982 __ (D) 18 697 21 128 25779 26507 23714 9049 14006 

tons, dry, 1987 __ (D) 35860 55970 76665 88 477 78905 16 365 15 188 1982 __ (D) 34697 45652 78993 88 740 87642 16 036 15007 

See footnotes at end of table. 

318 COLORADO 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 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for grain or seed ________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Com for silage or green chop __________________ farms, 198L_ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, green, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1981-_ 

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 __ 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Wheat for grain ______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

Barley for grain _______________________________ farms, 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

bushels, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

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

grass silage, green chop, etc. see text) _______ farms, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

acres, 1987 __ 1982 __ 

tons, dry, 1987 __ 

1 Data are based on a sample of farms. 'Data for 1982 include self-propelled only. 

1982 __ 

Phillips Pitkin 

197 - 162 - 63969 - (D) - 9 012 951 - (D) -

12 - 19 1 I 166 - 1 542 (D) 

29017 - 20097 (D) 

20 - 8 - I 693 - 1 033 - 65743 - 45 151 -

273 1 304 3 96592 (0) 

139 578 (0) 

4 056 802 (0) 

5 168 189 (0) 

53 3 

5 3 

3087 (0) 

544 (D) 

173 930 (0) 

30533 (0) 

80 23 

91 26 

5 111 4445 

6112 4 851 

13816 6972 16819 9411 

San Juan San Miguel 

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

- - - 3 

- - - 84 

- - - (0) 

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

I 6 

1 10 

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

- 2 

- 2 

- (D) 

- (D) 

- (D) 

- (D) 

1 23 

- 26 (D) 5466 

- 4049 

(D) 8753 

- 10867 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Prowers 

87 

20 

(D) 

5498 

(D) 630 490 

30 

32 2490 

3046 

40 963 56998 

188 

220 

25839 

36536 

1 371 602 

1 740 358 

259 

300 101 412 138 143 3 140 555 3 338 709 

90 

63 7538 

5928 

314882 

294 072 

226 

231 

58468 

55405 

214290 

183 349 

Sedgwick 

115 

99 

28929 (0) 

4 107 621 

(0) 

21 

37 

1 101 

2765 

17872 

59211 

9 

4 381 

281 

10741 

10380 

183 

175 

84 079 75031 

2 755603 

2526211 

68 

4 

(D) 

244 

(D) 

12234 

95 

87 7587 

7290 

24717 

18886 

Pueblo Rio Blanco 

77 1 

86 1 

5 302 (D) 

6997 (0) 

724 919 (0) 

907 998 (0) 

25 1 32 1 (D) (0) 

2520 (D) 

(0) (0) 

41 194 (D) 

11 - 24 - 2256 - 7277 - 99 157 - 163 543 - 28 20 50 31 3220 5040 

7976 10092 

72821 143 263 

202 257 220 985 

3 10 10 11 

(0) (D) 

(0) 1 211 (0) (0) 

17 633 46630 

138 90 

147 79 

12 354 19 893 

13 406 17 798 

40 581 39898 41 587 36362 

Summit Teller 

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

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

- - - - - - - -

- - - -

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

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

11 13 

6 8 (0) 950 2400 1 049 

(0) (0) 

3983 1 393 

Rio Grande Routt Saguache 

- - - 1 1 1 

- - - (D) (D) (0) 

- - - (0) (D) (D) 

- - - - 1 2 

- - - - (D) (D) 

- - - - (D) (0) 

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

75 36 59 

48 50 52 

8921 9408 (D) 

(0) 16014 (0) 

734 496 251 337 (0) 

(D) 406 129 (D) 

122 26 70 

125 28 71 

19 893 1 913 22756 

26031 2 156 (0) 

1 653 323 83379 2 120 749 2377 411 70 190 (D) 

140 151 106 

120 142 104 

24222 34532 50762 

22476 37 139 32509 

55478 58505 75483 

44 248 54 375 51 997 

Washington Weld Yuma 

118 1 030 451 

93 1 153 398 

23 993 119 801 170 732 

27 584 141 316 198 335 

3 492 118 16 332 746 27 650 409 

3 422 683 18 309 516 24 627 660 

13 573 55 

27 763 94 

623 41 947 3273 

(0) 67066 6743 

5725 956 254 71 187 

(0) 1 581 826 125 811 

44 27 31 

18 20 55 

5480 1 888 (0) 

(0) 1 911 5597 

186 219 59 131 (0) 

(0) 77730 197454 

561 551 482 

531 477 459 

294 524 155 298 142 054 

315 612 175 195 150 055 

11 485 298 4 890 804 5 416 240 

8 884 863 3 915 863 4 828 909 

95 411 33 

21 390 19 

(0) 31 271 (D) 

(0) 25585 1 938 (0) 1 630 540 (D) 

(0) 1 395 795 105 359 

265 1 109 282 

247 1 277 276 

30572 100 080 21 661 

23266 106 182 21 202 53780 350 713 62065 

40 429 345 760 63 906 

COLORADO 319 
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 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 418 3705 156 1 437 72 129 564 191 324 1982 __ 353 2940 175 1 230 58 64 598 (NA) 197 

Table 18. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Angora goats Mohair 

Total sales Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds Farms ($1,OOO) 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 75 1 737 18 142 53 11 696 59 36 1982 __ 30 800 12 230 20 4114 (NA) 17 

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

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

Inventory Sales 

Geographic area Sales Farms Number Farms Number ($1,000) 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 13 25401 11 45049 1 394 1982 __ 11 10769 9 29567 1 028 

320 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 20. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Sales 

Inventory 

Geographic area Colonies of bees Honey 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 406 32253 18 1 855 157 2042978 1982 __ 487 37995 30 2368 146 2020704 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Adams __________________ 7 26 - - 3 (D) Arapahoe ________________ 4 (D) - - 3 (D) Archuleta ________________ 3 4 - - - - Baca ____________________ 3 (D) - - - - Bent ____________________ 11 2722 - - 10 168 348 Boulder __________________ 21 (D) 1 (D) 12 8641 Conejos _________________ 4 (D) - - 2 (D) Costilla __________________ 

Custer ___________________ 4 22 - - - - 5 24 - - 2 (D) Delta ____________________ 24 847 1 (D) 4 (D) 

Oolores __________________ 3 (D) - - - - Douglas _________________ 16 131 2 (D) 7 9282 Eagle ___________________ 4 (D) - - 4 (D) Elbert ___________________ 19 140 - - 4 3 918 EI Paso __________________ 20 163 2 (D) 2 (D) Fremont _________________ 11 162 - - 5 1 550 Garfield _________________ 17 3398 2 (D) 6 172 226 Huerfano ________________ 8 292 - - 3 (D) Jefferson ________________ 14 238 1 (D) 3 (D) La Plata _________________ 23 (D) - - 8 (D) 

Larimer __________________ 35 640 2 (D) 10 56 181 Logan ___________________ 9 1 720 1 (D) 5 55555 Mesa ____________________ 24 4 184 1 (D) 17 265 340 Moffat ___________________ 5 (D) - - 3 (D) Montezuma ______________ 15 837 1 (D) 7 (D) Montrose ________________ 19 535 1 (D) 7 36 160 Morgan __________________ 5 (D) - - 1 (D) Otero ___________________ 3 (D) - - 2 (D) Prowers _________________ 3 6 - - - - Pueblo __________________ 4 (D) - - 1 (D) RoutL ___________________ 12 129 1 (D) 6 6633 Saguache ________________ 4 614 - - 3 (D) Weld ____________________ 26 3830 2 (D) 12 452 500 All other counties _________ 21 267 - - 5 9592 

Table 21. Fish Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area Pounds Number 

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

TROUT 

State Total 

Colorado _________________________________ 1987 __ 21 937 10 (D) 1982 __ 18 534 9 42 

Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Geographic area 

DUCKS 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

GEESE 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Inventory 

Farms 

469 

707 

367 

529 

Number 

5854 

9166 

2718 

3689 

Farms 

167 

INA) 

3 

3 

-

-

10 

13 

2 

-

2 

4 

-

7 

4 

4 

4 

5 

8 

3 

3 

8 

11 

5 

17 

3 

8 

8 

1 

2 

-

1 

7 

3 

13 

5 

Farms 

29 

27 

Sales 

Fanms 

55 

90 

41 

77 

ToteJ sales 

($1,000) 

1 329 

1 438 

(D! (0 

-

-

98 

16 

(D) 

-

!D) 0) 

-

9 

(0) 

4 

(0) 

2 144 

10 

!8! 

32 

37 

156 

(O! (0 

21 

!O) D) 

-(0) 

10 

(0) 

259 6 

SaIea 

($1,000) 

2096 

1 241 

Number 

5431. (0) 

(0) 

761 

COLORADO 321 
Table 22. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

PHEASANTS 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

QUAIL 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

OTHER POULTRY 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

POULTRY HATCHED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Inventory 

Farms 

65 

54 

12 

23 

128 

154 

74 

105 

Number 

16627 

9353 

2470 

3507 

3842 

1 968 

1 151 286 

1 528 837 

Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982 

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

Inventory 

Geographic area 

Farms 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 662 1982 __ 351 

Counties, 1987 

Adams _______________________________________________________________________ _ 14 Alamosa _____________________________________________________________________ _ 8 Arapahoe ____________________________________________________________________ _ Archuleta ____________________________________________________________________ _ 5 

8 Baca ________________________________________________________________________ _ 6 BenL ________________________________________________________________________ _ 6 Boulder ______________________________________________________________________ _ 17 Chaffee ______________________________________________________________________ _ 10 Conejos _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Crowley ______________________________________________________ c _______________ _ 10 

4 

Delta ________________________________________________________________________ _ 35 Dolores ______________________________________________________________________ _ 4 Douglas ______________________________________________________________________ _ Eagle ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

ElberL _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

22 

14 

19 EI Paso ______________________________________________________________________ _ 20 Fremont _____________________________________________________________________ _ 9 Garfield ______________________________________________________________________ _ 20 Grand _______________________________________________________________________ _ 5 Gunnison ____________________________________________________________________ _ 7 

Huerfano _____________________________________________________________________ _ 9 Jackson _____________________________________________________________________ _ 4 Jefferson ____________________________________________________________________ _ 21 Kit Carson ___________________________________________________________________ _ 9 Lake ________________________________________________________________________ _ 4 La Plata _____________________________________________________________________ _ 35 Larimer ______________________________________________________________________ _ 35 Las Animas __________________________________________________________________ _ 8 Uncoln ______________________________________________________________________ _ 8 Logan _______________________________________________________________________ _ 4 

Mesa ________________________________________________________________________ _ 41 Moffat _______________________________________________________________________ _ 8 Montezuma __________________________________________________________________ _ 30 Montrose ____________________________________________________________________ _ 28 Morgan ______________________________________________________________________ _ Otero ________________________________________________________________________ _ 11 

4 Ouray _______________________________________________________________________ _ 5 Park _________________________________________________________________________ _ 7 Phillips _______________________________________________________________________ _ 5 Pitkin ________________________________________________________________________ _ 5 

Number 

1 572 

905 

22 

16 

32 

31 

6 

13 

32 

20 

24 

12 

89 

6 

52 

35 

51 

37 

22 

36 

6 

12 

15 

10 

45 

15 

7 

81 

95 

12 

9 

5 

73 

8 

63 

137 

20 

6 

6 

26 

8 

11 

Farms 

66 

36 

2 

2 

2 

1 

1 

3 

2 

5 

3 

6 

2 

6 

3 

1 

7 

2 

Sales 

Farms 

29 

21 

7 

12 

19 

19 

168 

290 

Sales 

Number 

198 

93 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

9 

15 

13 

(D) 

7 

3 

(D) 

35 

(D) 

(D) 

Number 

28969 

12969 

10786 

6159 

7 198 

474 

(D) 

7 196 033 

Sales 

($I,OOO) 

59 

26 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

1 

(Z) 

(D) 

11 

(D) 

(D) 

322 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Geographic area 

MULES, BURROS, AND DONKEYS-Con. 

Counties, 1987-Con. 

Pueblo _______________________________________________________________________ _ Rio Blanco ___________________________________________________________________ _ Rio Grande __________________________________________________________________ _ Routt ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Saguache ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

San Miguel ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld ~a~t::~~on-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=====:=:===: ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

GOATS, TOTAL 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Adams _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Alamosa _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

~;~~~~': ===:::=::==:::::::::::::::::::===:=::::=::=====:=:====:=:=:=::::===== 8aca ________________________________________________________________________ _ 8en'-________________________________________________________________________ _ 

80ulder ______________________________________________________________________ _ Chaffee ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Cheyenne ____________________________________________________________________ _ Conejos _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Costilla ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Crowley ______________________________________________________________________ _ Custer _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Delta ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Douglas ______________________________________________________________________ _ ElberL _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

EI Paso ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Fremont _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Garfield ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Grand _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Gunnison ____________________________________________________________________ _ Huerfano _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Jefferson ____________________________________________________________________ _ Kit Carson ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

La Plata _____________________________________________________________________ _ Larimer ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Uncoln ______________________________________________________________________ _ Logan _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Mesa ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Moffat _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Montrose ____________________________________________________________________ _ Morgan ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

OIero ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Park-________________________________________________________________________ _ Phillips _________________________________________________ " _____________________ _ Prowers ___ ,. __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Pueblo _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Rio Grande __________________________________________________________________ _ Routt ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Saguache ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

San Miguel ___________________________________________________________________ _ 

Sedgwick ____________________________________________________________________ _ Teller ___________________________________________________________________ " ____ _ 

Washington __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

GOATS, EXCEPT ANGORA AND MILK 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 1982 __ 

RABBITS AND THEIR PELTS 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Inventory 

Farms 

15 

12 

16 

14 

6 

7 

5 

2 

35 

11 

15 

741 

625 

19 

21 

7 

12 

14 

6 

33 

4 

4 

9 

3 

4 

3 

26 

14 

20 

17 

17 

10 

3 

5 

6 

23 

4 

24 

57 

16 

9 

15 

24 

15 

23 

19 

12 

16 

11 

4 

9 

22 

10 

19 

13 

18 

4 

4 

6 

9 

75 

17 

6 

372 

280 

278 

213 

Number 

35 

32 

42 

37 

21 

12 

7 

(D) 

83 

39 

(D) 

7324 

5741 

137 

383 

23 

206 

158 

45 

272 

19 

10 

54 

18 

16 

15 

130 

48 

207 

179 

130 

6B 

(D) 

21 

35 

9B 

9 546 

464 

485 

26 

64 

223 

138 

406 

163 

166 

261 

61 

25 

22 

214 

52 

108 

76 

284 

33 

17 

111 

75 

543 

220 

(D) 

1 882 2001 

5081 

5872 

Farms 

3 

1 

3 

2 

1 

1 

279 

283 

7 

6 

2 

4 

6 

4 

13 

1 

1 

1 

2 

12 

4 

8 

6 

7 

1 

2 

1 

3 

6 

2 

9 

25 

4 

5 

8 

12 

7 

12 

5 

4 

8 

4 

1 

1 

9 

4 

5 

3 

11 

1 

1 

35 

5 

133 

107 

111 

91 

Sales 

Number 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

2952 

3696 

71 

48 

(D) 

37 

105 

40 

222 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

116 

12 

142 

84 

33 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

22 

50 

(D) 

132 

207 

153 

23 

36 

129 

38 

146 

21 

(D) 

32 

10 

(D) 

(D) 

44 

12 

15 

17 

138 

(D) 

(D) 

506 

53 

1 373 2236 

11 389 19576 

Sales 

($1,000) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(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) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

!NA) NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

!NA) NA) 

(NA) 

!NA) NA) 

(NA) 

INA) NA) 

(NA! (NA 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

35 

42 

47 

55 

COLORADO 323 
Table 23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and 

Sales: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Invenlory 

Geographic area 

Farms Number Farms 

OTHER LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 127 (X) 62 1982 __ (NA) (X) (NA) 

Sales 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

CORN FOR GRAIN OR SEED 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 4295 685 568 98 919 585 4030 647 205 4 211 759 680 94879902 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 67 6309 831 001 64 6267 63 5640 599622 8aca _________________________________ 46 7776 939371 44 7545 15 3735 421 107 8en'-_________________________________ 74 6756 774 081 73 6663 33 2799 331 785 80ulder _______________________________ 

Cheyenne 71 5463 694 018 66 5 124 89 6770 847756 _____________________________ 31 5934 829 339 31 5934 29 11 190 1 290 597 Crowley _______________________________ 48 4907 508 757 48 4907 45 3938 423064 Delta _________________________________ Garfield 76 4358 598 578 75 4334 77 3930 547090 _______________________________ 4 68 4477 4 68 3 (0) (OJ Kiowa ________________________________ 4 227 17 530 4 227 (NA) (NA) (NA K"II Carson ____________________________ 276 59061 8 991 658 257 56775 220 52540 6536575 

larimer _______________________________ 165 15 153 2 078 820 161 14785 198 19 994 2362287 Las Animas ___________________________ 28 1 422 148 714 28 1 422 18 909 79820 Uncoln _______________________________ 3 330 46675 3 330 (NA) (NA) (NA) Logan ________________________________ Mesa 316 47011 5 986 514 275 41 725 263 45202 5285826 _________________________________ 129 7601 991 158 127 7349 184 10069 1 305395 Montrose _____________________________ Morgan 145 8065 1 030 145 142 8 015 170 9476 1 207536 _______________________________ Otero 399 61 912 9 368 880 384 60 155 430 79479 10 191 265 _________________________________ 206 16073 2 091 150 204 15860 189 14 507 1 597268 Phillips ________________________________ 206 64 492 9034 243 145 51 061 163 69864 9 011 104 Prowers _______________________________ 89 10494 1 278 356 88 10 174 20 5498 630 490 

Puebio ________________________________ 111 5659 766 854 111 5647 142 7498 959733 

~s~-=========================== 118 28975 4 114 781 98 25521 100 35426 4492662 

123 24073 3 496 208 94 20848 98 27673 3428063 Weld _________________________________ 1 090 121 556 16 513 158 1 063 117 941 1 230 142 912 18 462 162 yuma _________________________________ 455 171 032 27 658 409 427 167668 405 198 545 24635280 All other counties ______________________ 15 861 126 710 14 880 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN OR 

SEED (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

CoIorado ______________________________ 1 039 190 554 7 327 665 386 35549 1 336 308 266 9815786 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 16 937 25 151 5 149 18 4540 73534 Baca _________________________________ 253 88 909 3 012 354 53 12078 318 150 900 3572571 BanL _________________________________ 95 9 113 567 503 88 5673 148 17 777 1 092637 Cheyenne _____________________________ 49 7832 212 174 3 424 33 11 075 366 327 Crowtey _______________________________ 16 1 766 57292 9 108 56 7068 226778 Elbert _________________________________ 3 (0) (0) - - 6 862 10314 EI Paso _______________________________ 3 267 9424 - - 7 1 297 27435 Kiowa ________________________________ 70 22540 839640 8 1 302 87 31 875 1 040 316 Kit Caraon ____________________________ 51 5686 275 263 11 1 641 83 10820 565 352 Las Animas ___________________________ 4 354 9689 - - 13 581 24246 

Uncoln _______________________________ 24 4416 114 817 - - 31 7037 158 815 

Logan -------------------------------- 28 2431 66 697 - - 16 1 176 44 730 Mesa _________________________________ 4 179 20 252 4 179 3 414 (0) Morgan _______________________________ 25 3 104 101 402 3 (0) 32 3 159 84 272 Otero _________________________________ 37 840 69412 37 840 72 2512 134 593 Phllllps ________________________________ 20 1 693 65743 - - 8 1 033 45 151 f'rowers _______________________________ 201 26254 1 382225 142 12000 242 37564 1 769 022 PuebIo ________________________________ 14 2313 101 532 6 311 41 8 011 178 663 

~~,Jon-=========================== 9 381 10 741 - - 4 281 10380 

47 5510 187 419 3 280 20 1 808 68 640 Weld _________________________________ 30 1 971 63163 9 287 23 1 971 80 226 yuma _________________________________ 33 3216 108476 3 214 64 6202 208 874 All other counties ______________________ 7 (0) (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Sales 

($1,000) 

1 593 

(0) 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

4093 739327 

63 5640 

13 (0) 

33 2799 

85 6623 

29 11 190 

45 3938 

77 3930 

3 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 211 51 978 

188 19231 

17 907 (NA) (NA) 

255 43 758 183 10000 170 9476 426 79326 186 14374 

138 61 053 

20 5488 

140 7358 

93 33000 

91 26 582 

1 214 141 918 

389 195 068 (NA) (NA) 

692 79607 

9 940 89 24280 

138 12970 

6 (0) 45 (0) 

- - - - 11 1 514 

42 6180 

9 (0) 

1 (0) 

3 (0) 

3 414 

14 780 

71 2496 

2 (0) 

185 22 321 

24 1 061 

1 (0) 

6 563 12 539 13 1426 (NA) (NA) 

324 COLORADO 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] 

Geographic area 

WHEAT FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

COlorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Adams _______________________________ _ Alamosa _____________________________ _ 

~~':!:~~-=:===:=::=::::::::::::::::::: BenL ________________________________ _ 

Boulder ______________________________ _ 

Costilla g:~~;:~::=:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ______________________________ _ Cnowley ______________________________ _ 

Delta ________________________________ _ Dolores ______________________________ _ 

EI ~~~::::::=:=::=:=:=:=:===:==:=:=:= Paso ______________________________ _ Fremont _____________________________ _ Garfield ______________________________ _ Huerfano _____________________________ _ Jefferson ____________________________ _ Kiowa _______________________________ _ 

Kit Carson ___________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________ _ Larimer ______________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________ _ Uncoln ______________________________ _ 

Moffat ~~-=:====:=:=:=:=:==:=:=:=:==:=:=:= _______________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________ _ Montrose ____________________________ _ Morgan ______________________________ _ Otero ________________________________ _ 

=::::::::=::::::::::=:=::::=:::= Pueblo _______________________________ _ 

Rio Blanco _____________ : _____________ _ Rio Grande __________________________ _ Routt ________________________________ _ 

~~u~r;:ei:::=:=::::::::=:::::=::::::= 

Weld =~ii-::::::::::=::=:::=::::::::: ________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

BARLEY FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

COIorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Adams _______________________________ _ Alamosa _____________________________ _ Arapahoe ____________________________ _ Baca ________________________________ _ 

BenI _________________________________ _ 

Boulder ______________________________ _ Cheyenne ____________________________ _ 

8:~W: _=::::::::::::=::::::::=:=::::: Crowi9Y-------------------------------

Delta ________________________________ _ 

Elbert ________________________________ _ EI Paso ______________________________ _ Garfield ______________________________ _ Kiowa _______________________________ _ KIt Carson ___________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________ _ Larimer ______________________________ _ Las Animas __________________________ _ Uncoln ______________________________ _ 

Logan _______________________________ _ Mesa ________________________________ _ Moffat _______________________________ _ Montrose ____________________________ _ Morgan ______________________________ _ 

Otero ________________________________ _ 

Phillips _______________________________ _ Pitkin ________________________________ _ Prowers ______________________________ _ Pueblo _______________________________ _ 

Harvested 

Farms Acres 

6 992 2 421 603 

287 

53 

102 

367 

114 

61 

245 

22 

21 

20 

32 

68 

17 

161 

45 

6 

15 

3 

6 213 

626 

48 

99 

29 

253 

562 

32 

50 

50 

62 

244 

140 

317 

291 

51 

27 

78 

42 

61 

9 

198 

665 

659 

535 6 

2404 

140 

92 

27 

24 

26 

60 

21 

85 

31 

4 

43 

17 

3 

37 

25 

90 

11 

144 

10 

29 

117 

53 

25 

105 

88 

30 

56 

3 

99 

4 

181 215 5748 

53759 

154955 

8522 

5240 

136571 1 928 2646 

1 939 

559 11 665 2724 

36654 

5637 

138 1 450 

(0) 

715 144 306 

302218 5524 

13616 

11 801 159 508 144 860 

1 015 20844 

6793 

1 953 

66 597 5144 

99 602 104 073 3904 

5740 

9044 

9950 

12382 

1896 

65227 

301 996 164682 

146 020 

(0) 

203226 

17264 

15184 

2228 

1 751 1 304 3215 

1 147 9745 

3882 51 

1256 

1 023 

90 

796 2047 

5860 

560 10010 255 1 669 

4703 

2556 

1 525 3729 

6072 

613 3123 (0) 

7704 60 

1987 

Quantity 

81 581 401 

6728447 

413 101 1 684 380 4182 690 314317 

166 291 3425 119 150484 

142 050 30 212 

32101 

221 719 61233 1 070216 

101 902 4726 

34675 

1 726 32107 3593061 

9497589 91029 

461 692 424972 

4637591 

5309798 64 554 624090 

.125 831 123 714 

2600203 

207499 

4153 544 3208991 84 492 160 092 741 911 262 636 995944 

31 742 

2793697 

11 712410 

5098389 

5535084 23 350 

12 388 192 

721 484 1 281 403 99243 

59 006 71 936 179205 

35626 

706535 

325176 1 935 

89415 

33 417 2970 

39 058 66 708 

203 938 25 146 728 109 9943 

42191 

153 053 

209 077 48245 

267849 

270482 

23145 

174 876 

(0) 

319 965 2410 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Irrigated 

Farms 

1 953 

51 

53 

3 

75 

98 

27 

30 

21 

21 

12 

32 

3 

4 

5 

9 

1 

10 

173 

15 

52 

8 

6 101 

30 

3 

6 

60 

114 

134 

27 

169 

27 

3 

78 

1 

61 

1 

33 

56 

209 

127 2 

1 389 

33 

91 

2 

2 

23 

47 

2 

84 

31 

4 

43 

33 

1 

21 

9 126 9 

1 

17 

52 

2 103 

39 

27 

5 

2 

52 

3 

Acres 

195 472 

4433 

5748 (0) 

16254 

3875 

1 220 7238 

1888 

2643 

278 

559 

-(0) 

570 

128 

313 

(0) 

1441 

35483 288 .2978 

JW 5889 

1 009 

2Wl 1 883 

6578 

4312 

3425 

17883 927 

170 9044 

(0) 

12382 (0) 

3159 

8127 

11 531 16856 (0) 

118 100 

1392 

15099 10) 

1 1~ 1 915 

9~ 3882 51 

1 256 

509 

(0) 

1 328 

375 

8202 177 

(0) 

456 2399 (0) 

3709. 

1 135 

488 

221 

(0) 

2282 48 

Harvested 

Farms Acres 

7 121 2 858 126 

293 

22 

113 

412 

118 

56 

237 

27 

25 

10 

36 

108 

33 

197 

88 

13 

20 

6 

11 

222 

560 

.11 

97 

37 

260 

603 

17 

78 

94 

88 

254 

134 

334 

326 

71 

34 

49 

59 

53 

12 

166 

643 

580 

526 

(NA) 

2078 

60 

102 7 

7 

37 

60 

8 104 

54 

7 

57 

20 

6 

51 

5 

55 

11 

172 

11 

5 

31 

82 

14 

138 

89 

37 

5 

4 

88 

15 

208 526 4124 

51487 

199 610 18 179 6170 

200 522 

3013 

6494 

1765 

964 29 483 

3706 

54 916 8965 

523 2197 

1 212 1888 

170796 

308 711 9 B54 12891 

9567 

168 816 164 731 

512 40 925 19738 

2489 

56517 

4967 

141 713 141 925' 8561 

10179 

10084 

16340 

13353 

4172 

78 388 325931 

183 622 155234 (NA) 

195 536 

4587 

20826 

&eO 

560 1827 

5077 

895 14484 

7608 

267 

1 790 

815 

173 1 652 

550 5697 

1 114 9833 

518 

215 

1 037 3915 

875 

4984 

2809 

925 

544 

48 5999 

801 

1982 

Quantity 

78307 590 

5569417 

258 023 1 208 725 3572789 

458 384 159856 

5371 845 189287 

423613 

20 847· 

59 007 556 616 100909 

1 493436 

175734 

19908 

59 277 25907 . 45251 3627753 

10119244 181 487 306 340 160 278 4237899 

4749 603 18887 

830 608 487009 

129 121 

1 651 703 289416 

5223958 

3381 593 211 321 222 662 897434 

412687 

904 252 84 199 

2549507 

9075338 

4036395 

4924005 (NA) 

13920 841 

202241 

1 882 234 17449 

22 967 128243 

231 263 37100 1 054 323 659281 

14700 

141 194 21 484 4100 

115877 

19490 

343 897 61 384 601 605 36 556 8790 

49988 

355555 

27206 

419 920 148 833 

54 788 30533 

2756 

298 611 18393 

lnigatec! 

Farms 

1739 

43 

22 

4 

88 

101 

20 

21 

25 

25 

5 

36 

1 

2 

2 

9 

8 

1 

10 

137 

21 

41 

7 

8 

57 

15 

3 

9 

64 

142 

132 

33 

161 

28 

10 

47 

4 

52 

4 

21 

49 

135 

116 

(NA) 

1 761 

38 

102 

4 

37 

60 

6 103 

54 

7 

57 

3 

48 

2 

39 

11 

152 

11 

1 

23 

91 

1 137 

62 

33 

2 

4 

52 

12 

Acres 

202237 

3635 

4124 

161 22774 

5342 

916 3369 

3005 

6494 

161 

984 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

302 

134 

(0) 

3400 

28973 602 2275 122 1 931 3621 

227 

(0) 

696 2353 

9970 

4943 

5973 

18163 778 

633 9121 (0) 

12503 160 

5548 

6555 

11 760 17 507 

(NA) 

168 366 

1 988 20 826 

401 1 827 

2642 

475 14444 

7608 

267 

1 790 

63 

1 442 

(0) 3757 

601· 

8192 

516 

(0) 

788 3889 

4iJ 

2367 

765 

(0) 

48 3836 

(0) 

COLORADO 325 
Table 24. Grains-Corn, Sorghum, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning 01 abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 

Geographic area 

BARLEY FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS)-Con. 

Counties-Con. 

Rio Blanco ___________________________ _ 

Rio Grande __________________________ _ Routt ________________________________ _ 

Weld ~!~=o~============================ ________________________________ _ yuma ________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

MIXED GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

COlorado _____________________________ _ 

OATS FOR GRAIN 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Colorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Adams _______________________________ _ 

Alamosa _____________________________ _ 

Arapahoe ____________________________ _ 

Bent _________________________________ _ Boulder ______________________________ _ 

Conejos _____________________________ _ 

Costilla ______________________________ _ 

Crowley ______________________________ _ Delta ________________________________ _ 

Dolores ______________________________ _ 

Oouglas ______________________________ _ 

Eagle ________________________________ _ Elbert ________________________________ _ 

EI Paso ______________________________ _ 

Fremont _____________________________ _ 

Garfield ______________________________ _ Kiowa _______________________________ _ 

Kit Carson ___________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________ _ Larimer ______________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________ _ Lincoln ______________________________ _ Logan _______________________________ _ Mesa ________________________________ _ 

Moffat _______________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________ _ 

Montrose ____________________________ _ 

Ouray 

~~~~-======================:=:=:==== _______________________________ _ 

Phillips _______________________________ _ Pitkin ________________________________ _ 

Prowers ______________________________ _ 

Pueblo _______________________________ _ 

Rio Blanco ___________________________ _ 

Rio Grande __________________________ _ Routt ________________________________ _ 

Weld ~I~~:~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

POPCORN (POUNDS, 

SHELLED) 

State Total 

COlorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Pueblo 

~:~s==:============================= _______________________________ _ 

Weld ________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________ _ All other counties _____________________ _ 

326 COLORADO 

Farms 

12 

126 

32 

70 

70 

97 

452 

34 

12 

3 

964 

36 

16 

5 

13 

18 

58 

12 

3 

46 

4 

5 

5 

25 

8 

3 

40 

4 

16 

51 

21 

10 

7 

67 

45 

24 

21 

68 

17 

15 

4 

42 

8 

13 

9 

7 

14 

25 

5 

4 

27 

25 

89 

17 

12 

58 

3 

12 

10 

3 

15 

15 

Harvested 

Acres 

630 20 044 2133 

22 756 4636 

9018 

32642 

1 527 

(0) 

149 

46 403 

4446 

1 077 

155 

264 

462 2990 

712 

(0) 

534 

71 

307 

106 1 531 

315 

(0) 

1 159 1 592 1054 

2418 

639 

392 

580 4232 

724 1 737 

649 1 432 

776 

251 

42 

2146 90 

338 

306 

341 

539 1 001 

247 

215 1 792 1 814 3846 

2337 

528 

3420 

(0) 

846 

393 

(0) 

1 118 

4B3 

1987 

Quantity 

21600 1 659206 

90 985 2120 749 212268 

319040 

1 B64 236 69 690 12396 

6500 

2271 543 

206 877 57030 

4680 

19844 

35038 

179 250 37107 (0) 

40 774 3170 

4600 

9680 

43 747 8137 (0) 

63 636 43 871 43357 

109647 

37338 

25010 

10950 

207136 

55530 

65659 

36 340 106409 

41 400 9931 

3460 

122997 

4535 

18760 

12600 

9265 

42 759 47009 

11 700 12650 

112 686 68 249 164 216 97940 

24251 

11 875 009 

(0) 

2255022 

916140 (0) 

4755 323 1 745946 

Irrigated 

Farms 

125 

2 

70 

6 

2 307 7 

6 

2 

567 

5 

16 

13 

13 

58 

12 

2 

46 

1 

5 

2 

2 

37 

5 

39 

16 

9 

15 

45 

2 

14 

67 

7 

15 

4 

3 

5 

12 

4 

4 

14 

2 

5 

3 

54 

4 

7 

58 

3 

12 

10 

3 

15 

15 

Acres 

20014 (0) 

22756 140 

(0) 16346 269 

94 

(0) 

16900 

79 1077 

264 

191 2990 

708 

(0) 

531 

(0) 

106 

(0) 

(0) 

889 

217 1 843 

391 

277 

423 

724 

(0) 

405 1360 

298 

251 

42 

171 

34 

178 

132 

65 

539 

(0) 

247 

55 

1 437 

(0) 

80 

3420 

(0) 

(0) 

393 

(0) 

1 116 

4B3 

Farms 

11 

133 

32 

73 

4 

22 

415 

19 

(NA) 

5 

1 015 

12 

39 

3 

11 

29 

74 

19 

(NA) 

59 

(NA) 

7 

11 

22 

13 

(NA) 

50 

(NA) 

6 

49 

26 

6 (NA) 

27 

76 

16 

24 

111 

11 

13 

12 

14 

13 

3 

7 

9 

26 

30 

22 

10 

8 

11 

96 

9 (NA) 

40 

(NA) 

8 

(NA) 

8 

7 (NA) 

Harvested 

Acres 

1 211 26357 

2254 

32636 244 2025 

26431 

1 938 

(NA) 

156 

36539 

632 3953 (0) 

303 

754 4702 

443 

(NA) 

888 

(NA) 

259 

118 1 606 

402 

(NA) 

638 

(NA) 

570 1 426 

642 

68 

(NA) 

858 1 251 1 948 1 100 1 658 

342 

207 

165 

763 

255 

64 

152 

260 1 342 

1 334 1681 

295 

540 

989 2509 

318 

(NA) 

5223 

(NA) 

1 761 

(NA) 

596 1 183 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

46630 2392730 72620 2 726 564 12234 

80658 1 416 998 105 359 

(NA) 

9025 

1 851 419 

12340 

227215 (0) 

16110 

29038 

302 550 33052 (NA) 

51 638 

(lilA) 

8100 

4318 

49312 

6755 

(NA) 

36377 (NA) 

17 640 71 033 27985 

3035 

(NA) 

50345 

87193 

61 746 37691 

98 951 19034 

15927 

9720 

32919 

10030 

4300 

3315 

11 075 99925 

48856 

115203 

24490 

25950 

17180 

136680 

12895 (NA) 

17 789 753 

(NA) 

7801 980 

(NA) 

1 460 907 3697 821 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

Farms 

2 132 3 

73 

1 

8 355 

17 

(NA) 

4 

814 

5 

39 

11 

17 

70 

19 

(NA) 

59 

(NA) 

10 

2 (NA) 

46 

(NA) 

3 

39 

20 

6 (NA) 

16 

78 

4 

17 

110 8 

13 

10 

6 

13 

3 

4 

8 

26 

11 

22 

10 

2 

4 

85 

5 

(NA) 

38 

(NA) 

8 (NA) 

8 

6 (NA) 

Acres 

(0) 

26226 18 32606 (0) 

821 19090 

1 785 

(NA) 

151 

24193 

114 3953 

303 

374 4392 

443 

(NA) 

881i 

(NA) 

113 

(0) 

(NA) 

541 

(NA) 

118 

997 

344 

68 

(NA) 

557 1 251 

55 

374 1 634 

245 

207 

128 

421 

255 

64 

24 

249 1 342 

166 1 681 

295 

(0) 

52 2132 

128 

(NA) 

4858 

(NA) 

1 729 

(NA) 

596 1 003 

(NA) 

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 

PROSO MILLET (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 528 90529 2 262 863 15 1 034 219 32944 728326 21 2 784 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 11 2057 71 380 - - 5 652 11 500 1 (0) Arapahoe _____________________________ 4 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Cheyenne !NA) _____________________________ 9 1 236 28489 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) NA) Kiowa ________________________________ 15 6773 151 984 - - 5 1 630 31 684 1 (0) Kit Carson ____________________________ 16 2473 37640 1 (0) 19 1 720 32534 2 (0) Lincoln _______________________________ Logan ________________________________ 36 6990 130 870 - - 21 4334 88845 - - 93 11 611 297 931 - - 17 1 844 43244 1 (0) 

~~r,?~;- = = = = == = = = = == == = = == = ===== = = === = = 

22 2990 67331 - - 18 2557 45095 3 (0) 

61 6577 180 488 1 (0) 17 2 156 55263 1 (0) 

~"a~~~~~~on-=========================== 24 2 575 82867 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

150 33429 849 515 4 (0) 49 6349 145978 1 (0) Weld _________________________________ 17 2 012 35394 - - 18 3 812 63296 2 (0) Yuma _________________________________ 65 10 345 292 424 6 (0) 43 6270 155 971 8 1 212 All other counties ______________________ 5 (0) (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

RYE FOR GRAIN (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 55 4 514 117332 15 586 17 1 091 19822 1 (0) 

Counties 

Elbert _________________________________ 4 560 4300 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Kit Carson ____________________________ 3 175 4850 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Logan ________________________________ 4 334 (0) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Phillips ________________________________ 9 846 20532 - - 3 250 5680 - -

:a~~'fr:~~on-=========================== 4 307 7901 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

5 1 111 36070 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Weld _________________________________ 4 152 4700 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Yuma _________________________________ 10 683 16050 4 182 5 195 5675 - - All other counties _____________ ~ ________ 12 546 (0) 6 116 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SAFFLOWER (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 10 1 926 771 800 - - 4 530 167500 - -

SUNFLOWER SEED 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 172 28893 32 291 469 39 3082 123 32607 23 913 882 40 3226 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 5 628 841 410 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Baca _________________________________ 3 (0) (0) 3 90 12 2717 1 515 857 5 474 Elbert _________________________________ 5 822 626 500 - - 4 908 423680 - - Kit Carson ____________________________ 40 5824 6 171 823 11 1 242 19 2606 2721 875 7 796 Logan ________________________________ 13 1 737 2 127 370 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

~~r,?~;-=============================== 4 (0) 6BB 000 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

6 1 083 789 190 - - 3 (0) (0) 2 (0) Washington ___________________________ 14 3 819 3 844 660 3 58 15 6538 3841 928 2 (0) Weld _________________________________ 29 3 141 2 948 123 8 432 17 1 966 1 828944 12 706 Yuma _________________________________ 47 8964 12241 633 9 805 6 354 646 400 4 94 All other counties ______________________ 6 2065 (0) 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TRITICALE (BUSHELS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 44 3794 87546 1 (0) 5 258 (0) 4 (0) 

Counties 

Kiowa ________________________________ 4 (0) 4076 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Kit Carson ____________________________ 5 511 11 261 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Logan ________________________________ 9 487 15044 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Phillips ________________________________ 4 370 10008 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sedgwick _____________________________ 5 (0) 12573 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Yuma _________________________________ 3 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 14 1 255 (0) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 327 
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 lext] 

Geographic area 

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 

(BUSHELS) 

State Total 

COlorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

8enL ________________________________ _ 

Mesa ________________________________ _ 

Phillips ~~~a~_::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: _______________________________ _ 

Pueblo _______________________________ _ 

Washington __________________________ _ yuma ________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

DRY EDIBLE BEANS, 

EXCLUDING DRY LIMAS 

(CWT) 

State Total 

Colorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Adams_~ _____________________________ _ 8enl _________________________________ _ 

80ulder ______________________________ _ 

Cheyenne ____________________________ _ Costilla ______________________________ _ 

Crowley ______________________________ _ 

Delta ________________________________ _ Dolores ______________________________ _ 

Kit Carson ___________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________ _ 

Larimer ______________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________ _ logan _______________________________ _ 

Mesa ________________________________ _ 

Monlezuma __________________________ _ Montrose ____________________________ _ 

~~-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Phillips _______________________________ _ 

Pueblo _______________________________ _ 

San MigueL __________________________ _ 

Weld ~as'/,f~~~oii-::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ________________________________ _ 

yuma ________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________ _ 

IRISH POTATOES (CWT) 

State Total 

COlorado _____________________________ _ 

Counties 

Alamosa _____________________________ _ 

Conejos _____________________________ _ 

Costilla ______________________________ _ Delta ________________________________ _ 

Garfield ______________________________ _ Larimer ______________________________ _ Mesa ________________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________ _ 

Montrose ____________________________ _ 

~i~r~a~e-::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 

All ~~a:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: olher counties _____________________ _ 

Farms 

72 

3 

24 

3 

9 

4 

3 

5 

14 

7 

1 689 

15 

8 

24 

3 

3 

6 

26 

62 

86 

10 

68 

4 113 

23 

48 

99 

191 

51 

53 

47 

9 

59 

30 

482 

142 7 

369 

78 

19 

7 

3 

7 

3 

8 

4 

4 

3 104 

50 

68 

13 

Harvested 

6247 

254 1 422 

~ 765 

(D) 

610 2076 

516 

1987 

0uantiIy 

216167 

(D) 

44 974 5420 

11480 (0) 

(D) 

6975 

95521 

20 089 

189 506 2 521 828 

915 

143 1 363 

623 

(D) 

342 1 481 19075 

14170 

4446 

5271 (D) 

7311 

1 539 11223 

8391 

10774 

1 445 83S3 

3978 

1820 

11695 

$794 

31 235 

24976 792 

15970 

1 870 24268 

17445 (D) 

3797 

25995 

103 568 

208 065 15890 

103 486 

(D) 

108 776 30 764 54 287 149 941 204 627 17787 

144 326 

52026 

6610 

92 334 

69017 

577 983 

462 694 5160 

65 420 18 918 848 

18686 

2001 

3485 (D) 

15 

13 

48 

11 

26 

(D) 

23 903 13238 

3855 

653 

4825941 

514850 (D) 

(D) 

3 121 

800 7770 (D) 

5260 (D) 

6997476 

3865680 

1 005529 

141 448 

Irrigated 

Farms 

84 

3 

22 

2 

9 

2 

3 

4 

14 

5 

1 489 

12 

8 

24 

3 

3 

5 

28 

2 

71 

1 

86 

2 109 

23 

1 

99 

189 

51 

51 

42 

1 

51 

27 

486 

132 2 

389 

78 

19 

7 

3 

7 

3 

8 

4 

4 

3 104 

50 

68 

13 

Acres 

5208 

254 1328 (D) 

290 

(0) 

83 

210 2071 

340 

120 943 

830 

143 1383 

823 

(0) 

122 1481 (0) 11 031 

(0) 

5271 (0) 

6831 

1 539 

(0) 

8391 

10748 

1 445 7579 

1 082 

(0) 

4990 

3424 

30158 

23123 (D) 

65 420 

16668 

2001 

3485 (0) 

15 

13 

48 

11 

28 

(D) 

23 903 13238 

3655 

653 

Farrns 

11 

(NA) 

~l (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

1 683 

13 

(NA) 

24 

6 

6 

4 

33 

87 

56 

16 

95 

(NA) 

99 

18 

68 

128 

183 

36 

61 

83 

5 

50 

25 

501 

97 

(NA) 

369 

48 

21 

12 

3 

6 

5 

13 

(NA) 

13 

13 

105 

31 

82 

(NA) 

Harwsted 

926 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

360 

(NA) 

1982 

Quantity 

28772 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

13774 (NA) 

180 748 2 048 577 

857 

(NA) 

1 357 1 402 

27 

119 2357 

28982 

7682 

5973 

4998 

(NA) 

5977 

711 22846 

7156 

10981 868 10790 

10725 

2480 

6386 

2178 

25244 

19004 (NA) 

11 OBO 

(NA) 

30009 

10 ~~ 

451 46 870 137 703 85467 

32516 

9B 715 

(NA) 

88 186 13820 

88862 

135 878. 177 842 11548 

148 119 81 911 

8580 

754BO 

30308 

498901 

228 232 (NA) 

54 950 14 783 782 

10140 

1 991 

1 616 

(0) 

12 

36 

65 

(NA) 

56 1 974 26240 

7921 

4323 

(NA) 

2721 173 454 827 503445 (D) 

2040 

7330 

10915 (NA) 

9424 

498 599 7205 911 2 167 028 1 098 504 

(NA) 

Irrigalad 

Farms 

10 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

1 456 

13 (NA) 

24 

6 

5 

3 

33 

54 

94 

(NA) 

97 

18 

1 128 

180 

35 

58 

42 

48 

25 

495 

93 

(NA) 

389 

46 

21 

12 

3 

6 

5 

13 

(NA) 

13 

13 

105 

31 

82 

(NA) 

Acres 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

360 

(NA) 

108269 

857 

(NA) 

1 357 1402 26 

39 2357 

7617 

4961 

(NA) 

5853 

711 

(D) 

7132 

10929 848 10607 

1 137 

6268 

2178 

25056 

18750 (NA) 

54950 

10140 

1 991 1 616 

(D) 

12 

36 

65 

(NA) 

56 1 974 26240 

7921 

4323 

(NA) 

328 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 25. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and 

Peanuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

SUGAR BEETS FOR SUGAR 

(TONS) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 451 37868 839566 451 37868 752 45 261 915085 752 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 10 625 12878 10 825 12 (D) (D) 12 Boulder _______________________________ 7 576 14380 7 576 19 808 15001 19 Larimer _______________________________ 29 2508 48 290 29 2508 53 3104 62 970 53 Logan ________________________________ 47 4481 83 911 47 4481 70 4339 84 208 70 

~~~~~gIOn-=============:============= 84 8366 184 584 84 8366 91 5562 114032 91 5 493 9810 5 493 8 1244 25239 8 Weld _________________________________ 269 20 839 485 913 289 20 839 413 17269 381 402 413 

Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

FIELD SEED AND GRASS 

SEED CROPS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 158 13578 (X) 83 3457 124 9675 (X) 80 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 5 659 

~ 2 t) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) 8en'-_________________________________ 9 10) Delta 9 D) 8 466 (X) 8 _________________________________ 3 D) 3 D) 5 74 (X) 5 Elbert _________________________________ 3 140 IX) INA) (NA) (X) (NA) Garfield _______________________________ 4 185 IX) 3 85 NA) (NA) (X) (NA) Kit Carson ____________________________ 3 597 (X) 4 205 (X) 1 La Plata ______________________________ 10 842 

~ 5 250 (NA) (NA) IX) (NA) Lincoln _______________________________ 5 1 212 INA) (NA) IX) (NA) Logan ________________________________ 

Mesa 7 178 IX) 1 (D) NA) (NA) IX) (NA) _________________________________ 8 335 (X) 6 245 11 259 (X) 11 

Mofiat ________________________________ 15 (D) 

~ 2 (D) 3 800 IX) Montezuma ___________________________ 7 312 3 (D) 9 933 IX) Montrose _____________________________ 6 157 IX) 5 127 34 1 244 IX) 33 

~c::~_===========:===:=:====:===:==== 5 203 

~ ~~ (NA) IX) (NA) 

3 (D) 3 (01 (NA) IX) (NA) Prowers _______________________________ 4 95 

~ 4 (0 9 (D) IX) 6 Rio Blanco ____________________________ 12 511 3 143 3 (D) (X) 1 Rio Grande ___________________________ 5 (D) IX) 5 870 (NA) (NA) IX) (NA) 

~:r:i~~~~~_:==:===========:=========== 16 1 183 (X) 5 212 (X) 

8 1 304 IX) 2 (D) 6 549 IX) 2 yuma _________________________________ 3 (D) 

~ 2 (D) INA) (NA) 

~ (NA) All other counties ______________________ 15 2153 5 207 NA) (NA) (NA) 

ALFALFA SEED (POUNDS) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 34 1 030 121 608 24 717 68 2244 428663 56 

Counties 

Ben'-_________________________________ 7 285 34 378 7 285 8 466 38 780 8 Montrose _____________________________ 3 (D) ·14 000 3 (D) 32 1 039 328 235 31 Morgan _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Prowers _______________________________ 4 95 15230 4 (D) 7 171 8800 5 Washington ___________________________ 3 115 6000 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 14 440 (D) 10 289 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 

Acres 

45261 

(D) 

808 3104 

4339 

5562 

1244 

17 269 

Acres 

3642 

(NA) 

466 

74 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

259 

1 232 

(NA) 

(NA) 

807 

(D) 

(NA) 

-

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 814 

466 1 027 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

329 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

t987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

BROMEGRASS SEED 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 18 970 132 870 5 253 7 820 85 140 4 (D) 

Counties 

La Plata ______________________________ 6 450 78389 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Montezuma ___________________________ 5 177 12281 1 (D) 3 262 26880 - - All other counties ______________________ 7 343 42200 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

FOXTAIL MILLET SEED 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 25 2725 1 906493 - - 10 3 109 1 961 300 2 (D) 

TIMOTHY SEED (POUNDS) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 4 70 16000 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WHEATGRASS SEED 

(POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 68 6321 444 531 22 1 309 23 2 161 203490 11 255 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) La Plata ______________________________ 6 (D) 28500 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 8 335 56300 6 245 6 119 28000 6 119 Moffat ________________________________ 

Montezuma 13 1 405 116465 - - 3 800 65000 - - ___________________________ 3 (D) 4455 - - 5 541 38000 - - Rio Blanco ____________________________ 11 (D) 24417 3 143 3 (D) 27490 1 (D) Weld _________________________________ 7 (D) 77132 1 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 17 2114 (D) 9 732 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OTHER SEEDS (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 19 1489 242078 9 338 15 1 138 455 240 4 228 

HAY-ALFALFA, OTHER 

TAME, SMALL GRAIN, 

WILD, GRASS SILAGE, 

GREEN CHOP, ETC. (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 13535 1 423 807 3088681 10253 1 055 673 13563 1 309845 2923 775 10749 1 025256 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 239 16 132 42133 159 9528 247 18989 47978 185 11 163 Alamosa ______________________________ Arapahoe 195 35229 76894 186 34 256 199 31 357 53 754 189 30666 _____________________________ 60 6631 9109 21 1022 102 7557 10821 3B 2670 Archuleta _____________________________ 88 6020 8411 65 4298 74 5717 7364 61 3837 Baca. _________________________________ Ben'- 130 14351 27538 20 1 827 143 12339 26 358 68 5185 _________________________________ Boulder 187 27831 91 369 178 25770 193 30743 97771 183 29417 _______________________________ Chaffee 448 19878 50 074 388 17258 447 21 592 55795 387 17 964 _______________________________ Cheyenne 111 12220 20 315 108 12201 99 10684 19876 97 10494 _____________________________ 

Clear Creek 102 13 B40 18606 17 2460 81 8951 17 009 14 1 519 ___________________________ 5 221 (D) 4 192 6 (D) 348 4 (D) 

~~:II~s _============================== 

351 64 784 115277 332 62931 354 61 672 106 717 340 59128 

Crowley 146 13710 32 137 145 13565 164 14781 33869 154 14387 _______________________________ Custar 96 11 019 35285 89 9119 105 12669 36016 98 10856 ________________________________ Delta 72 15886 29 298 63 15048 73 13359 23074 62 11 703 _________________________________ 546 27251 68 392 541 27062 601 26411 73536 595 25846 Dolores ________________________________ Douglas 69 9457 11 890 8 504 45 4900 4357 8 422 _______________________________ Eagle 178 1183B 16866 63 3531 150 10213 15029 60 3543 _________________________________ Elbert 106 18713 34 127 104 16628 93 18202 31 801 91 18172 _________________________________ 330 36835 48 706 44 3990 282 30710 47566 45 5089 EI Paso _______________________________ 216 23323 32148 67 8013 206 20 996 32397 73 7543 

330 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory textl 

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)-Con. 

Counties-Con. 

Fremont ______________________________ 250 9360 19244 241 8653 225 7 214 15084 213 6 719 Garfield _______________________________ Grand 327 35446 75899 313 34 321 306 33003 78238 302 32055 ________________________________ 114 36555 44 585 112 35583 100 29001 47621 98 28076 Gunnison _____________________________ 122 29630 42174 119 28658 122 32718 53597 120 32650 Hinsdale ______________________________ 11 485 (0) 1 I 485 9 9EIO 1 086 9 880 Huerfano ______________________________ 138 15990 27002 116 11 478 146 13042 23817 123 10218 Jackson ______________________________ 88 79 171 (0) 88 78478 91 76432 96 441 86 74622 Jefferson _____________________________ 134 6376 8515 63 I 726 116 4346 5422 49 732 Kiowa ________________________________ 66 12128 16510 3 199 65 9588 9010 8 777 Kit Carson ____________________________ 278 32036 63 249 96 7906 232 18 221 55921 109 8 197 

Lake _________________________________ 9 576 406 6 492 10 I 150 1 152 10 1 ISO La Plata ______________________________ 478 34991 78506 409 29531 396 24580 51 570 364 22571 Larimer _______________________________ 610 33397 85989 499 27490 610 31 745 79899 515 27367 Las Animas ___________________________ 202 17321 41 613 157 12906 206 16487 29621 163 12208 Lincoln _______________________________ 159 24880 36938 18 2451 152 22 006 28803 23 2673 Logan ________________________________ 498 44 331 128977 286 25633 449 37346 106 226 291 24553 Mesa _________________________________ 672 34492 87898 860 33484 745 32755 101 410 738 31 636 Moffat ________________________________ 190 25789 41 305 102 14969 178 22855 39675 112 15 618 Montezuma ___________________________ 413 39581 66073 341 16826 409 28474 58848 348 17 867 Montrose _____________________________ 549 32758 88396 535 31 637 573 31 820 92289 562 31 070 

Morgan _______________________________ 372 28477 91 446 299 19 164 403 27542 90 783 344 22229 Otero _________________________________ 304 23 129 84 094 295 22 447 360 26453 94218 347 25761 Ouray ________________________________ 66 9603 17 675 63 9299 67 10 014 17531 64 8 177 Park __________________________________ 74 15871 16636 55 11 706 79 18 985 17563 57 14968 Phillips ________________________________ 86 5302 13910 31 1 721 98 6488 17 357 38 2777 Pitkin _________________________________ 48 6466 10117 46 6341 42 5938 10913 42 5696 Prowers _______________________________ 263 59600 217 939 238 56 222 258 56 192 185 014 233 51 801 Pueblo ________________________________ 295 15755 47235 248 13041 329 17564 49413 270 12 501 Rio Blanco ____________________________ 143 22 424 44 759 124 19 739 118 19400 38814 95 16032 Rio Grande ___________________________ 200 26932 59634 196 26647 199 26494 49 199 193 25088 

Routt _________________________________ 276 39937 65135 179 29776 250 43355 72630 179 31 303 Saguache _____________________________ 145 52730 78047 138 51 915 132 36080 54738 127 33 140 San Miguel ____________________________ 43 6216 10113 36 5273 44 4746 11 622 42 4572 Sedgwick _____________________________ 102 7845 25279 60 3997 90 7336 18958 52 4091 Summit _______________________________ 15 6895 (0) 15 6895 15 3770 5493 14 3670 Teller _________________________________ 21 1 221 (0) 17 906 21 I 499 1 990 12 800 Washington ___________________________ 296 31 625 54519 63 4194 281 24 160 41 572 76 5499 Weld _________________________________ 1 496 110625 372261 1 236 84 038 1 652 115 245 362927 1 402 92040 Yuma _________________________________ 300 22 278 62613 133 10061 314 22461 65556 161 13267 All other counties ______________________ 7 216 143 4 180 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 9416 709 939 2061 830 8000 587 577 9820 689 791 2 005 963 8654 603 194 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 164 9767 32887 140 7 941 190 ,1 245 37997 163 9901 Alamosa ______________________________ 175 21 681 58489 187 21 028 181 21 443 43 337 171 20812 Arapahoe _____________________________ 29 2394 5316 17 984 45 2845 6 114 31 2232 Archuleta _____________________________ 47 2513 3856 32 1 381 46 3009 3883 33 1 646 Baca _________________________________ 34 (0) (0) 16 I 229 77 6 106 19 983 61 4754 Bent. _________________________________ 176 24797 87292 171 24041 180 28634 94 772 176 28226 Boulder _______________________________ 293 12 103 36584 262 11 040 315 12 997 42 171 273 11 153 Chaffee _______________________________ 69 5898 10320 68 5890 67 4703 10 121 66 4643 Cheyenne _____________________________ 21 1 414 4772 12 828 17 I 375 6807 12 1 262 Conejos ______________________________ 293 35997 79641 280 35 614 288 33845 68 155 275 32594 

Costilla _______________________________ 128 10809 28896 127 10 747 146 12 169 30 521 137 11 835 Crowley _______________________________ 87 8581 29334 88 8501 100 11 544 33555 97 10 181 Custer ________________________________ 27 2677 4573 24 2502 23 I 349 2433 17 1 046 Della _________________________________ 441 19 961 54137 438 19862 510 20270 61 566 505 19717 Dolores _______________________________ 67 8926 11 336 8 (0) 36 3883 3531 8 (0) Douglas _______________________________ 95 4565 8233 37 1 425 81 4573 8985 42 2520 Eagle _________________________________ 76 9631 23766 76 9583 84 7672 16496 62 7662 Elbert _________________________________ 219 20415 30 B86 36 2867 167 14 890 27 911 39 3965 EI Paso _______________________________ 138 11 155 17319 55 4829 112 7 019 15224 61 3866 Fremont ______________________________ 193 4503 11 989 186 4295 170 3 909 9 105 164 3 812 

Garfield _______________________________ 298 26986 63 045 285 26379 275 27061 67 651 273 26565 Grand ________________________________ 9 (0) (D) 8 (0) 9 1 230 2 315 9 I 230 Gunnison _____________________________ 14 1 242 2927 14 1 242 22 2493 5 712 21 2457 Huerfano ______________________________ 106 9106 18369 86 6759 115 8501 15 576 96 6767 Jackson ______________________________ 4 (0) (D) 4 (0) 4 1 BOO 1 720 4 1 800 Jefferson _____________________________ 62 2386 5290 38 1 097 52 1 342 1 890 29 387 Kiowa ________________________________ 9 619 1 415 3 199 II 806 1 869 8 (0) Kit Carson ____________________________ 88 6055 24598 70 5254 105 7 314 32708 91 6420 La Plata ______________________________ 338 23255 55023 289 19786 278 15620 34 984 255 14 :192 Larimer _______________________________ 422 20194 86 779 360 17 993 444 2054B 64 615 398 18896 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 331 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area HBNWted Inlgated Harvested Irrigaled 

Farms AQ'es Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

ALFALFA HAY (TONS, DRy) 

-Con. 

Counties-Con. 

Las Animas ___________________________ Uncoln _______________________________ 137 9808 29 469 119 9007 144 8814 20968 127 8091 

39 3155 7842 15 1888 38 3002 7093 21 2090 Logan ________________________________ Mesa _________________________________ 341 24838 100 167 273 21 241 339 24950 87414 282 20 832 

Moffal ________________________________ 590 25371 72271 580 24889 676 27113 87817 670 26484 

Montezuma 148 13 611 22 888 66 5648 134 11 712 20 804 79 7274 ___________________________ Montrose _____________________________ 355 35212 57514 290 12930 361 24581 50545 304 14167 484 23 335 69 210 471 22 361 509 23 393 72683 502 22 853 

~-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 326 20 433 79947 292 17 551 355 20 072 75319 323 17 937 

Ouray ________________________________ 280 21 159 79838 272 20 510 339 24980 90494 328 24387 24 1 735 3621 22 1 661 24 1 738 4406 23 1 711 

Park __________________________________ 

Phillips 7 (D) (D) 6 (D) 7 (D) (D) 5 (D) ________________________________ 

Pitkin _,- 35 1 712 7841 23 1325 40 2723 10508 33 2245 ______________________________ Prowers _____________________________ 36 .4233 ~ 951· 35 4166 35 4543 8387 35 4503 ._ Pueblo ________________________________ 235 55400 208 932 232 54 691 238 52835 180710 228 49953 

245 11 049 37762 228 10344 266 11 477 36 967 246 10283 Rio Rio Grande Blanco _____________ ,-------------- 69 8518 12834 57 5208 66 6798 15184 52 5527 ___________________________ Routt _________________________________ 167 14260 38 026 183 14109 159 13014 29183 158 12778 124 ·8369 11 424 22 2375 119 9058 14236 45 3772 

~u:~i:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 88 12494 31 359 81 12319 80 9744 24298 79 9629 37 4711 7813 30 3808 30 3266 8479 29 3242 

~~-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 58 3272 14387 53 3018 58 3551 12677 45 2949 

3 (0) (0) 3 (D) 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 

~:s,;i~~~_::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 105 7741 21 164 57 3746 123 9191 23193 67 4788 1 226 78869 308 305 1 104 69146 1 365 80717 300 846 1 258 74569 yuma ____________ --___________________ 129 9573 42 827 106 8212 158 11 783 48 980 138 10935 All olher counties ______________________ 6 161 481 3 125 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SMALL GRAIN HAY (TONs, DRy) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 2003 112 758 175965 645 26094 1 738 72366 108 158 1 020 28151 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 

Alamosa ______________________________ 42 2535 3878 10 231 33 1 272 (D) 17 433 

37 3338 7150 36 3253 34 1 648 2964 34 1846 Arapahoe ____ .-------_____ .----_. _____ 11 10) 697 14 894 1 206 1 (D) Archuleta _____________________________ Baca ______________________________ 6 D) (D) 1 (D) 9 174 321 4 47 • __ Benl __________________________________ 52 4392 8299 3 (D) 20 1 672 (D) 4 225 

Boulder 15 1 260 1 638 14 600 16 278 498 16 278 _______________________________ 

Chaffee _______________________________ 30 853 948 25 581 26 804 1052 23 849 

Cheyenne 3 42 65 3 42 8 107 183 8 107 _____________________________ 

Conejos 84 5810 7077 7 404 33 2077 2218 ______________________________ 34 2139 3~ 28 1 927 50 2622 5440 45 2448 

Costilla _______________________________ 6 202 503 8 199 21 697 1494 21 697 

Crowley ------------------------------- Custer ________ 10 208 298 9 178 10 248 (D) 10 248 " _______________________ 4 102 230 3 (D) 7 151 265 5 88 Delta _________________________________ 84 855 2149 84 855 65 1 149 2254 65 1 149 

=~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 18 (D) (D) 3 17 17 509 702 4 (D) 

3 (0) (0) 3 (D) 7 (D) 170 7 (D) 

EI Paso _______________________________ 60 4709 4513 70 4776 5039 3 149 

Fremont ______________________________ 30 1 514 1790 9 349 40 2291 2134 6 143 

16 (D) 311 12 19! GarfIeld 18 195 233 16 167 ___________________ • ___________ 18 327 590 17 15 170 (D) 14 149 

Huerfano ______________________________ Jeffer80n _____________________________ 4 18 (D) 4 18 6 (D) (D) 4 (D) 

KIowa ____________ 7 58 137 2 (0) 7 (0) (D) 4 (D) • _________ • _________ KIt Carson ____________________________ 31 2761 3881 18 2592 1 311 

La Plata ______________________________ 148 13399 20477 25 1204 59 3438 7052 13 968 

Larimer _______________________________ 34 910 2079 25 690 47 861 1 587 44 781 

Las Animas ___________________________ 65 1 58B 2581 51 957 81 1 611 2839 58 1 115 

Uncoln 24 868 1 711 15 393 22 1 772 1 645 12 (D) _______________________________ 62 9004 12495 2 (0) 37 4245 5411 1 (0) 

Logan -------------------------------- Mesa _________________________________ 178 8651 12408 27 793 96 3638 4861 28 766 54 1 226 2095 53 1 211 83 1250 2584 81 1 201 

Moffat ____________ • ___________________ 9 (0) lrWd Montezuma ___________________________ 3 120 13 512 658 6 235 

Montrose _____________________________ 36 659 32 528 35 593 1 072 33 563 

Morgan _______________________________ 65 1078 2081 84 9B8 77 1 458 2788 72 1303 

Otero _________________________________ 45 1 881 3514 22 450 47 1 826 3528 34 1018 

40 1 155 2830 40 1 137 39 734 1890 39 734 Phillips ________________________________ Prowers 47 1 734 2923 8 113 41 1 559 2746 7 (D) _______________________ - _______ 26 1 612 2737 14 :fJ 19 632 947 14 382 Pueblo ________________________________ Rio Blanco 20 364 884 13 25 366 958 19 (D) ________________________ • ___ 4 (D) lid Rio Grande 2 (0) 11 1 093 1 785 4 (D) ___________________________ 13 774 13 774 24 905 2025 24 905 

Routt _________________________________ 

Saguache 10 (0) (0) 3 (0) 8 (0) (D) 4 (D) _____________________________ 

Sedgwick 12 (0) (0) 12 (D) 19 1 638 3277 18 1798 ___________________________ ._ 

Washington 47 2416 8370 6 (D) 30 917 1 353 8 188 ___________________________ Weld 159 13802 20 601 9 273 91 8473 7326 10 (D) _________________________________ 229 8912 13505 135 2769 207 7247 12235 152 3610 yuma _________________________________ 121 I 8646 9562 15 923 58 2365 3909 12 (D) All other counties ______________________ 12 300 418 9 235 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

332 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

TAME HAY OTHER THAN 

ALFALFA, SMALL GRAIN, 

AND WILD HAY (SEE 

TEXT) (TONS, DRY) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 3539 348 824 503 364 2254 229 996 3593 317 894 478 573 2 170 199046 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 65 2690 3670 30 829 66 4866 5555 33 719 Alamosa ______________________________ 14 2250 2820 13 2240 5 803 642 5 803 Arapahoe _____________________________ 21 2591 2307 3 (D) 45 2827 2560 10 (D) Archuleta _____________________________ 37 2742 3619 28 2244 28 2219 2691 25 1854 Baca _________________________________ 66 7752 11 776 2 (D) 55 3883 3497 4 (D) Bent __________________________________ 19 1 400 1 608 17 660 23 1 327 1 838 17 616 Boulder _______________________________ 155 4656 9068 132 3972 138 4616 8284 119 4162 Chaffee _______________________________ 43 4271 6815 42 4264 49 4944 7875 48 4874 Cheyenne _____________________________ 41 4656 4410 2 (D) 44 4589 6729 2 (D) Clear Creek ___________________________ 4 (D) (D) 3 (D) 5 153 (D) 4 144 

Conejos ______________________________ 56 5950 5938 52 5507 58 5399 9168 56 4877 Costilla _______________________________ 17 710 746 17 710 24 625 714 23 610 Crowley _______________________________ 17 934 2170 13 334 13 545 845 9 223 Custer ________________________________ 41 9697 17273 37 9212 51 8661 14979 43 7545 Delta _________________________________ 129 5520 10510 127 5430 121 4374 8731 120 4364 Dolores _______________________________ 5 430 407 5 131 71 Douglas _______________________________ 74 4692 5319 29 1 450 74 4178 4481 18 601 Eagle _________________________________ 34 7027 6958 32 4990 41 8668 11 746 40 8648 Elbert _________________________________ 104 8389 9456 9 748 121 8816 12112 9 535 EI Paso _______________________________ 84 8920 11 236 20 2692 98 9618 12447 23 3071 

Fremont ______________________________ 74 3281 5668 67 2943 69 2495 4973 63 2167 Garfield _______________________________ 58 6574 10512 54 6226 46 3381 6363 40 3081 Grand ________________________________ 78 24015 31 668 78 23865 70 17369 27873 69 16784 Gunnison _____________________________ 69 18281 25201 66 17 832 68 17347 26812 68 17 347 Hinsdale ______________________________ 7 280 544 7 280 5 665 (D) 5 565 Huerfano ______________________________ 51 5898 6293 41 3865 41 3052 3470 29 1 995 Jackson ______________________________ 30 (D) (D) 30 (D) 33 23565 28021 32 22925 Jefferson _____________________________ 55 2643 2001 21 (D) 43 1 927 2454 15 206 Kiowa ________________________________ 33 8468 10821 41 5779 5620 Kit Carson ____________________________ 105 10807 14291 17 722 96 5956 11 407 13 452 

Lake _________________________________ 4 485 306 3 425 5 950 805 5 950 La Plata __________________________ • ___ 179 9220 19539 152 8 143 154 6770 12749 143 6204 Larimer _______________________________ 182 7908 12867 146 6251 160 5567 8155 117 4080 Las Animas ___________________________ 58 4694 8409 39 2627 60 3803 5586 45 2455 Uncoln _______________________________ 59 9647 13285 3 (D) 90 12459 13348 2 (D) Logan ________________________________ 106 6016 9377 14 (D) 93 5067 7171 12 436 Mesa _________________________________ 87 5279 8765 85 5100 93 3268 7776 91 2881 Moffat ________________________________ 56 6462 9635 44 5481 60 7101 12263 41 5628 Montezuma ___________________________ 68 2740 5466 61 2550 59 2705 5612 57 2600 Montrose _____________________________ 99 6393 12272 96 6347 92 4705 10509 89 4653 

Morgan _______________________________ 40 3896 4345 8 (D) 64 2767 3651 28 629 Otero _________________________________ 45 671 1 397 43 656 30 507 (D) 27 426 Ouray ________________________________ 28 3661 6716 27 3411 31 5249 6904 30 3449 Park __________________________________ 25 3675 3722 16 1 162 26 5428 8777 18 2593 Phillips ________________________________ 25 1 324 2078 3 150 32 1 638 3049 3 (D) Pitkin _________________________________ 19 1 498 2282 18 1 448 10 981 1 640 10 981 Prowers _______________________________ 27 2023 4711 11 719 34 2466 3101 19 1 362 Pueblo ________________________________ 61 3254 5997 40 1 751 77 4758 7443 41 1 508 Rio Blanco ____________________________ 75 9735 20272 64 8743 58 7976 15940 47 6909 Rio Grande ___________________________ 54 6536 10412 53 6406 48 7 184 11 169 42 6246 

Routt _________________________________ 152 21 319 36906 115 18296 164 25850 44 114 129 19975 Saguache _____________________________ 24 10211 11 551 24 9911 28 4 158 6722 27 4043 San Miguel ____________________________ 9 1 195 2050 9 1 195 15 1 120 2218 15 1 120 Sedgwick _____________________________ 19 923 1 497 5 (D) 22 928 1 231 3 47 Summit _______________________________ 13 (D) (D) 13 (D) 12 3270 4413 12 3270 Teller _________________________________ 7 (D) (D) 6 (D) 10 639 864 6 (D) Washington ___________________________ 94 7937 10553 5 (D) 105 6699 9017 9 408 Weld _________________________________ 246 11 191 16741 139 4227 263 15 211 21 067 138 4762 Yuma _________________________________ 89 4088 7145 20 680 121 5752 8677 20 1 177 All other counties ______________________ 3 130 42 3 130 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRy) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 1 265 220676 270 516 797 188 870 1 118 198 943 252 580 885 169 592 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 13 777 (D) 3 (D) 8 1 494 1 969 Alamosa ______________________________ 17 6345 6682 16 6 140 19 7465 6811 19 7405 Arapahoe _____________________________ 11 875 (D) 1 (D) 11 450 395 Archuleta _____________________________ 11 575 736 9 550 6 260 362 5 235 BenL _________________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) 6 367 324 3 (D) Boulder _______________________________ 52 2082 2701 34 1 354 40 2370 2359 31 1 099 Chaffee _______________________________ 16 2009 3115 15 2005 9 930 1 697 7 870 Cheyenne _____________________________ 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) 4 800 839 Conejos ______________________________ 92 18067 21 876 84 17332 87 17806 21 006 84 17209 Costilla _______________________________ 14 1 772 2008 13 1 712 11 1 040 967 10 1 007 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 333 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

WILD HAY (TONS, DRY)-

Con. 

Counties-Con. 

Custer ________________________________ 14 3410 7222 11 (0) 19 3 198 5397 15 3024 Delta _________________________________ 13 696 1 2t2 13 676 13 223 306 12 221 Douglas _______________________________ 36 1 899 2005 10 639 19 886 839 5 221 Eagle _________________________________ 4 940 1430 4 940 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Elbert _________________________________ 77 2976 31t4 4 t60 42 1 994 1 896 1 (D) EI Paso _______________________________ 35 (D) (D) 3 (0) 42 2048 2582 2 (D) Fremont ______________________________ 15 1 326 1256 10 1 262 7 332 524 4 290 Garfield _______________________________ Grand 7 820 1 100 6 (0) 15 2289 3686 10 2158 ________________________________ 32 11 532 11007 30 (0) 25 10 350 17292 24 10010 Gunnison _____________________________ 43 10107 14046 42 9584 39 12109 19773 37 12077 

Hinsdale ______________________________ 3 (0) (D) 3 (0) 4 295 (D) 4 295 Huerfano ______________________________ 11 228 285 6 176 11 (D) 625 10 (D) Jackson ______________________________ 57 54690 60058 57 53 997 56 51 067 66700 52 49897 Jefferson _____________________________ 32 1 289 1 087 11 333 27 1 006 920 6 91 Kit Carson ____________________________ 12 242 360 13 651 846 2 (D) Lake _________________________________ 5 91 100 3 67 4 (D) (D) 4 (D) La Plata ______________________________ 29 1 215 846 21 531 14 385 332 9 250 Larimer _______________________________ 48 3452 3214 25 2 101 45 3045 3790 27 2402 Las Animas ___________________________ 23 1 954 2024 12 879 22 2072 (D) 9 1 446 Lincoln _______________________________ 28 2639 2753 22 1 915 2092 

Logan ________________________________ 40 3703 4826 21 2431 45 2924 4218 20 1 834 Mesa _________________________________ 18 991 1 186 14 641 5 51 95 4 41 Moffat ________________________________ 31 4870 B 041 24 3520 31 3530 5952 21 2481 Montezuma ___________________________ 17 513 690 13 376 9 381 (D) 7 345 Montrose _____________________________ 16 1 155 2549 14 1 144 17 904 2181 16 901 Morgan _______________________________ 12 1 365 1620 4 (0) 8 309 304 2 (D) Otero _________________________________ 3 53 119 3 53 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Ouray ________________________________ 18 3882 7117 18 3882 19 2782 5543 19 2782 Park __________________________________ 44 10590 10236 36 9005 49 13268 8355 37 12 143 Phillips ________________________________ 4 250 328 1 (0) 6 236 299 

Pueblo ________________________________ 14 356 275 4 85 12 260 307 2 (D) Rio Blanco ____________________________ 33 (D) (D) 30 (0) 24 3410 5823 21 2720 Rio Grande ___________________________ 23 4723 8693 22 4719 30 5121 6345 28 4989 Routt _________________________________ 59 9417 15914 49 8865 39 7474 12888 33 7331 

t~u~f~~ei============================ 51 29176 32865 50 28896 43 20340 20441 39 17 670 3 (D) (D) 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sedgwick _____________________________ 7 713 680 4 485 8 653 888 4 350 Teller _________________________________ 12 713 733 9 490 10 741 903 5 440 Washington ___________________________ Weld 23 (D) (D) 1 (0) 30 1 289 1 406 _________________________________ 50 3896 4320 20 1 230 34 4002 4392 13 2133 Yuma _________________________________ 25 1 454 1734 4 173 36 1 967 2360 4 (D) All other counties ______________________ 5 155 180 4 105 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 372 31 612 231 015 281 23 136 474 30849 235 524 394 25273 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 4 363 (D) 3 (0) 6 112 (D) 6 110 Alamosa ______________________________ 5 1 615 5260 4 1 595 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Archuleta _____________________________ BenL _________________________________ 3 (D) (D) 3 (0) 4 55 325 4 55 3 (D) (D) 3 (0) 5 137 1 018 5 137 Boulder _______________________________ 6 384 2317 4 311 17 1 005 5787 16 1 001 Cheyenne _____________________________ Conejos 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) ______________________________ Costilla 12 2831 12893 12 2551 14 2000 8849 14 2000 _______________________________ Crowley 6 217 550 6 217 7 250 522 6 238 _______________________________ Delta 6 (0) (D) 4 (0) 4 (D) 2832 4 168 _________________________________ 9 219 1 152 9 219 10 395 2037 10 395 

Dolores _______________________________ 3 (D) !D) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

~~~~==========:=:=:====::==:=:===:=:= 3 (D) D) 3 (0) 3 1 250 (D) 3 1 250 

EI Paso 6 346 2270 3 195 5 234 (D) 2 (D) _______________________________ 4 !O) (0) 1 (0) 3 (D) 31 1 (D) Fremont ______________________________ 

Garfield 3 0) 58 3 (0) 11 283 748 11 283 _______________________________ 5 739 1 960 5 739 4 102 (0) 4 102 Huerfano ______________________________ 5 740 !D) Kiowa 3 660 5 732 (0) 5 732 ________________________________ 4 (0) D) 5 (D) (D) 1 (D) Kit Carson ____________________________ 16 1 533 10568 12 726 9 862 11 720 5 (D) La Plata ______________________________ 11 391 3058 10 381 16 944 5752 16 944 

Larimer _______________________________ 8 275 1845 5 168 4 (D) (D) 3 (D) Lincoln _______________________________ 5 435 2290 4 385 2577 1 (D) 

~~-==:=:=:==:=:::=:====:::===:=:=:= 20 1 123 6595 11 (0) 12 769 7683 11 685 31 1 623 10744 31 1 623 32 1 075 9418 32 1 059 MOfItezuma ___________________________ Montrose 10 457 2004 9 442 12 214 (D) 10 192 _________ .. ___________________ 8 797 6847 8 797 28 1 360 11 844 28 1 360 

~~-::=:::==:=:=:=:=:=:==:=:=:===:= 14 922 6060 9 605 29 2568 23955 26 2433 4 91 930 4 91 9 (D) 1 624 8 (D) Phillips ________________________________ Pitkin 4 282 2818 2 (0) 6 332 2262 4 232 __ .. ______________________________ 5 (D) 2470 5 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

334 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, 

AND GREEN CHOP HAY 

(TONS, GREEN)-Con. 

Counties-Con. 

Prowers _______________________________ 6 765 4676 3 (D) 4 (D) (D) 3 104 Pueblo ________________________________ 11 732 7011 10 632 13 701 5226 7 418 Rio Grande ___________________________ 9 639 2634 9 639 4 270 1 490 3 170 Saguache _____________________________ 4 (D) (D) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Sedgwick _____________________________ 13 521 7034 8 273 14 1 287 8430 9 557 Washington ___________________________ 5 (D) (D) 9 508 1 889 1 (D) Weld _________________________________ 76 7737 88173 68 6666 121 8068 73755 110 6966 Yuma _________________________________ 9 517 3976 3 73 7 614 4950 4 524 All other counties ______________________ 11 669 1 849 5 311 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CORN FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS, 

GREEN) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 1 525 100 798 2101 438 1 476 97150 2270 166 008 3462385 2 199 162015 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 33 1 772 38407 33 1 772 60 3907 61 906 57 3844 Arapahoe _____________________________ 3 422 (D) 2 (D) 3 395 5500 3 395 Baca _________________________________ 8 593 6315 8 593 3 530 5120 2 (D) Bent __________________________________ 26 1 441 24625 26 1 441 26 784 12966 26 784 Boulder _______________________________ 38 1 436 25652 37 1 386 66 3872 76713 64 3750 Cheyenne _____________________________ 8 776 14248 8 776 5 625 14140 5 625 Crowley _______________________________ 22 668 11 709 22 668 35 2975 43345 35 2955 Delta _________________________________ 41 2456 54873 41 2456 73 3601 65439 73 3601 Elbert _________________________________ 7 428 5846 5 279 13 712 8743 9 439 EI Paso _______________________________ 7 262 2030 7 262 19 802 16021 9 682 

Fremont ______________________________ 6 327 5756 8 327 13 458 7253 12 446 Garfield _______________________________ 16 407 6014 16 407 16 356 6667 18 356 Kit Carson ____________________________ 69 5605 121 746 66 5500 84 8240 170542 75 7969 La Plata ______________________________ 9 404 6038 9 404 13 646 13656 12 631 Larimer _______________________________ 109 8798 181 349 107 6636 184 14331 316262 180 14088 Las Animas ___________________________ 7 348 4445 7 348 5 152 (D) 4 149 Logan ________________________________ 70 3539 57907 61 3195 112 7556 143294 107 7291 Mesa _________________________________ 68 4124 77075 68 4062 93 4445 85303 92 4290 Montrose _____________________________ 69 4104 85373 69 4104 115 7 755 159 311 114 7749 Morgan _______________________________ 102 6929 151 703 99 6884 176 10613 217322 172 10363 

Otero _________________________________ 46 1 983 36445 46 1 983 85 3902 70084 65 3902 Phillips ________________________________ 12 1 166 29017 12 1 166 19 1 542 20097 17 1 502 Prowers _______________________________ 30 2490 40963 30 2470 32 3046 56998 32 3046 Pueblo ________________________________ 26 1 694 26408 26 1 694 40 2584 42052 39 2502 

~~~~on-=========================== 21 1 101 17672 17 627 37 2765 59211 36 2737 

13 623 5725 6 300 28 1 933 32466 25 1 663 Weld _________________________________ 589 42319 961 905 574 40736 779 67425 586820 772 67050 Yuma _________________________________ 55 3273 71 187 52 3193 94 6743 125811 86 6348 All other counties ______________________ 13 1 310 (D) 12 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SORGHUM CUT FOR DRY 

FORAGE OR HAY (TONS, 

DRy) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 163 14111 19748 30 1 226 300 23792 30729 67 2254 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 3 (D) 108 (D) 5 (D) 282 (D) Arapahoe _____________________________ 4 210 (D) 3 (D) (D) Baca _________________________________ 10 549 808 29 762 908 3 160 Ben1. _________________________________ 3 78 264 3 78 8 (D) 391 8 (D) Cheyenne _____________________________ 24 3366 3421 1 (D) 32 3069 3 161 1 (D) Elbert _________________________________ 5 462 570 10 744 873 EI Paso _______________________________ 6 1 013 1 773 (D) 18 2336 2288 2 (D) Kiowa ________________________________ 5 1 520 2045 14 1 970 3 193 2 (D) Kit Carson ____________________________ 21 1 655 2962 5 252 21 1 677 3358 3 (D) Uncaln _______________________________ 12 1 477 1 471 24 3 885 3898 

Logan ________________________________ 12 529 097 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Morgan _______________________________ 4 126 158 - 7 304 480 1 (D) 

Phillips ________________________________ 4 106 (D) 2 (D) 5 184 365 2 (D) Prowers _______________________________ 11 705 093 5 237 27 2 023 2452 14 (D) Pueblo ________________________________ 5 243 400 4 163 13 491 665 6 48 Washington ___________________________ 4 321 501 19 1 174 2026 2 (D) Weld _________________________________ 10 674 1 546 20 1 300 1 950 8 381 Yuma _________________________________ 11 469 542 3 32 24 1 183 2069 4 203 All other counties ______________________ 9 (D) 573 3 77 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 335 
Table 26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

SORGHUM FOR SILAGE OR 

GREEN CHOP (TONS. 

GREEN) 

State Total 

CoIorado ______________________________ 284 15851 191 605 177 6274 424 26 563 280 592 236 12 129 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 4 (D) 700 6 354 4200 4 (D) 

:~-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 4 350 2980 2 (D) 11 529 4950 4 89 

Bent __________________________________ 19 1 944 13692 5 353 18 1 641 15730 7 596 

Cheyenne _____________________________ 24 980 22638 24 980 35 1 427 22 342 33 1 311 8 678 3505 1 (D) 16 1 627 7 142 

=~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 12 389 7395 12 389 32 3455 42999 29 2515 

EI Paso _______________________________ 5 314 2980 1 (D) 8 40B 1 306 

Kiowa ________________________________ 4 72 (D) 1 (D) 12 667 3512 

Kit CaISon ____________________________ 8 886 5 B4B 9 913 5853 1 (D) 

30 1 303 16287 20 631 37 1 662 19171 22 807 

Las Animas ___________________________ Uncaln _______________________________ 3 239 1 556 6 356 4405 2 (D) 

7 932 3445 19 2195 11 056 1 (D) 

=n_:=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 11 364 4435 5 159 14 883 10362 3 443 

Montrose _____________________________ 3 33 (D) 2 (D) 6 362 2720 6 362 

Morgan _______________________________ 4 34 290 4 34 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Otero _________________________________ 22 1 731 36687 17 477 17 1 022 13955 11 627 

PhllIips ________________________________ 17 536 9821 17 536 24 933 14427 24 933 5 136 2058 2 (D) 4 140 2824 1 (D) f'rowers _______________________________ Pueblo ________________________________ 24 1 523 21 168 19 719 45 3149 45293 35 2157 5 78 (D) 5 78 16 512 5003 10 223 

~~~~~======::::::::::::::::::::: 16 482 8048 10 209 4 92 1 246 1 (D) 

8 442 4398 4 245 18 1 074 7541 5 223 

yuma _________________________________ 19 1 232 7377 11 418 27 923 6400 16 309 

All 16 723 10324 9 467 29 1 808 24095 11 823 other counties ______________________ 6 (D) 3270 6 279 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

LAND USED FOR 

VEGETABLES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

CoIorado ______________________________ 585 33943 585 33943 657 28379 657 28375 

<:ountle. 

Adams ________________________________ 

Archuleta 32 1 418 32 1 418 55 1 798 55 1 797 _____________________________ Boulder _______________________________ 3 3 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) = 18 (D) 18 (D) 19 (D) 19 (D) -:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 4 380 4 380 4 (D) 4 (D) 

Crowley _______________________________ 5 2698 5 2698 6 (D) 6 (D) 

9 466 9 466 11 196 11 196 0eIta Fremont -------------------- ______________________________ _____________ 26 936 26 936 37 1 117 37 1 117 

Garfield _______________________________ 18 89 18 89 18 105 18 105 3 8 3 8 6 12 6 11 Jefferson _____________________________ 5 24 5 24 18 58 18 58 

La Plata ______________________________ Larimer _______________________________ 5 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 17 409 17 409 33 564 33 564 

Logan -------------------------------- Mesa _________________________________ 3 24 3 24 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

36 805 36 805 42 946 42 946 Montezuma -. _________________________ Montrose _____________________________ 8 25 8 25 10 29 10 29 55 2321 55 2321 53 1 476 53 1476 

~-::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 19 693 19 693 14 296 14 296 

Park __________________________________ 67 3857 67 3857 69 4870 69 4870 3 (D) 3 (D) 3 3 3 3 Prowers _______________________________ 9 643 9 643 5 411 5 411 

Pueblo ________________________________ 58 2398 58 2398 56 1 897 56 1 897 Rio Grande ___________________________ 13 581 13 581 9 460 9 460 

:~~-~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 11 2056 11 2056 8 864 8 864 143 11013 143 11 013 152 7253 152 7252 All other counties ______________________ 15 380 15 380 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

336 COLORADO 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 1 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

VEGETABLES HARVESTED 

(SEE TEXn 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 585 34 102 585 34102 657 28686 657 28686 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 32 1 483 32 1 463 55 1 827 55 1 827 Archuleta _____________________________ 3 3 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Boulder _______________________________ 18 (0) 18 (0) 19 (0) 19 (0) Conejos ______________________________ 4 380 4 380 4 (0) 4 (0) Costilla _______________________________ 5 2698 5 2698 6 (0) 6 (D) Crowley _______________________________ 9 466 9 466 11 203 11 203 Delta _________________________________ 26 952 26 952 37 1 117 37 1 117 Fremont ______________________________ 18 89 18 89 18 105 18 105 Garfield _______________________________ 3 8 3 8 6 11 6 11 Jefferson _____________________________ 5 24 5 24 18 58 18 58 

La Plata ______________________________ 5 7 5 7 5 5 5 5 Larimer _______________________________ 17 411 17 411 33 564 33 564 Logan ________________________________ 3 24 3 24 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 36 805 36 805 42 954 42 954 Montezuma ___________________________ 8 24 8 24 10 29 10 29 Montrose _____________________________ 55 2321 55 2321 53 1 476 53 1 476 Morgan _______________________________ 19 693 19 693 14 296 14 296 Otero _________________________________ 67 3858 67 3858 69 5097 69 5097 Park __________________________________ 3 (0) 3 (D) 3 3 3 3 Prowers _______________________________ 9 643 9 643 5 411 5 411 

Pueblo ________________________________ 58 2 410 58 2 410 56 1 906 56 1 906 Rio Grande ___________________________ 13 580 13 580 9 460 9 460 Saguache _____________________________ 11 2056 11 2056 8 864 8 864 Weld _________________________________ 143 11 071 143 11 071 152 7286 152 7286 All other counties ______________________ 15 379 15 379 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

ASPARAGUS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 13 323 13 323 19 392 19 392 

SNAP BEANS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 62 434 62 434 120 976 120 976 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 8 59 8 59 18 161 18 161 Boulder _______________________________ 4 4 4 4 4 (D) 4 (D) Fremont ______________________________ 4 1 4 1 7 7 7 7 Larimer _______________________________ 5 3 5 3 15 338 15 338 Mesa _________________________________ 8 13 8 13 14 25 14 25 Pueblo ________________________________ 9 125 9 125 11 21 11 21 Weld _________________________________ 12 218 12 218 18 397 18 397 All other counties ______________________ 12 11 12 11 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

BEETS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 14 9 14 9 40 80 40 80 

BROCCOLI 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 20 525 20 525 10 39 10 39 

Counties 

Montrose _____________________________ 12 410 12 410 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 8 115 8 115 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 337 
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 

HEAD CABBAGE 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 47 1 452 47 1 452 49 1 281 49 1 281 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 10 182 10 182 9 120 9 120 Boulder _______________________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Fremont ______________________________ 5 30 5 30 4 (D) 4 (D) Larimer _______________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) 5 2 5 2 Saguache _____________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Weld _________________________________ 7 461 7 461 14 442 14 442 All other counties ______________________ 11 155 11 155 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CANTALOUPS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 104 1 822 104 1 822 110 2074 110 2074 

Counties 

Crowley _______________________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) 6 36 6 36 Mesa _________________________________ 10 22 10 22 15 61 15 61 Montezuma ___________________________ 3 3 3 3 3 (D) 3 (D) Otero _________________________________ 44 1 377 44 1 377 43 1 639 43 1 639 Pueblo ________________________________ 17 226 17 226 27 305 27 305 Weld _________________________________ 9 21 9 21 4 6 4 6 All other counties ______________________ 17 (D) 17 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CARROTS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 28 1 294 28 1 294 36 926 36 926 

Counties 

Mesa _________________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 3 1 3 1 Weld _________________________________ 7 932 7 932 6 549 6 549 All other counties ______________________ 18 (D) 18 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CAULIFLOWER 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 23 145 23 145 36 231 36 231 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 8 52 8 52 9 59 9 59 Weld _________________________________ 4 71 4 71 3 (D) 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 11 22 11 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CELERY 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ II 31 11 31 10 30 10 30 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 5 13 5 13 7 12 7 12 Weld _________________________________ 3 17 3 17 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 3 2 3 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 88 1 773 88 1 773 115 1 627 115 1 627 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 7 64 7 64 13 85 13 85 Boulder _______________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) Larimer _______________________________ 4 (D) 4 (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) Morgan _______________________________ 7 356 7 356 3 (D) 3 (D) Otero _________________________________ 4 62 4 62 10 343 10 343 Pueblo ________________________________ 17 290 17 290 12 57 12 57 Weld _________________________________ 29 691 29 691 36 826 36 826 All other counties ______________________ 17 147 17 147 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

338 COLORADO 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 I 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

EGGPLANT 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 15 12 15 12 14 11 14 11 

Counties 

Boulder _______________________________ 3 1 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 

Weld 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 _________________________________ 3 2 3 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 6 8 6 8 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

HONEYDEW MELONS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 13 70 13 70 13 22 13 22 

LETTUCE AND ROMAINE 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 45 2684 45 2684 58 2726 58 2726 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 10 233 10 233 12 179 12 179 Fremont ______________________________ 3 39 3 39 4 (D) 4 (D) Rio Grande ___________________________ 10 504 10 504 6 259 6 259 Saguache _____________________________ 8 1 592 8 1 592 4 611 4 611 Weld _________________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 4 105 4 105 All other counties ______________________ 11 (D) 11 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

DRY ONIONS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 214 11 007 214 11 007 220 9404 220 9404 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 6 214 6 214 10 273 10 273 Boulder __________________ • ____________ 3 (O) 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Delta _________________________________ 15 808 15 808 26 959 26 959 Larimer _______________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 10 320 10 320 13 497 13 497 Montrose _____________________________ 41 1 565 41 1 565 43 1 327 43 1 327 Morgan _______________________________ 5 197 5 197 5 70 5 70 Otero _________________________________ 33 1 041 33 1 041 34 1 464 34 1 464 Pueblo ________________________________ 18 373 18 373 6 225 6 225 Weld _________________________________ 76 5627 76 5627 76 3823 76 3823 All other counties ______________________ 4 449 4 449 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

GREEN ONIONS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 22 629 22 629 16 336 16 336 

Counties 

Pueblo ________________________________ 5 76 5 76 3 (D) 3 (D) Weld _________________________________ 5 260 5 260 4 83 4 83 All other counties ______________________ 12 293 12 293 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OKRA 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 12 16 12 18 10 33 10 33 

GREEN PEAS. EXCLUDING 

GREEN COWPEAS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 22 47 22 47 27 132 27 132 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 339 
Table 27. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

HOT PEPPERS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 55 268 55 268 65 247 65 247 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 14 56 14 56 Larimer _______________________________ 3 1 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 9 13 9 13 5 4 5 4 Otero _________________________________ 5 14 5 14 4 19 4 19 Puablo ________________________________ Weld 23 176 23 176 19 119 19 119 _________________________________ 3 (D) 3 (D) 5 4 5 4 All other counties ______________________ 9 9 9 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SWEET PEPPERS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 68 418 68 418 86 601 86 601 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 12 112 12 112 20 113 20 113 Fremont ______________________________ 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 Larimer _______________________________ 5 1 5 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mesa _________________________________ 11 13 11 13 12 17 12 17 Otero _________________________________ 5 22 5 22 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Pueblo ________________________________ 18 119 18 119 19 202 19 202 Weld _________________________________ 7 28 7 28 12 82 12 82 All other counties ______________________ 7 120 7 120 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

PUMPKINS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 62 527 62 527 56 341 56 341 

Counties 

Boulder _______________________________ 7 (D) 7 (D) 7 131 7 131 Fremont ______________________________ 3 1 3 1 3 (D) 3 (D) Larimer _______________________________ 5 (D) 5 (D) 7 62 7 62 Mesa _________________________________ 10 20 10 20 4 12 4 12 Otero _________________________________ 6 41 6 41 6 29 6 29 Pueblo ________________________________ 5 30 5 30 5 (D) 5 (D) Weld _________________________________ 13 135 13 135 9 32 9 32 All other counties ______________________ 13 86 13 86 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

RADISHES 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 5 75 5 75 5 30 5 30 

SPINACH 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 25 3307 25 3307 21 1 782 21 1 782 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 4 72 4 72 4 64 4 64 Conejos ______________________________ 3 286 3 286 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Costilla _______________________________ 5 2685 5 2685 3 (D) 3 ~O) Fremont ______________________________ 3 3 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) ( A) Pueblo ________________________________ 3 55 3 55 3 (D) 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 7 206 7 206 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

SQUASH 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 79 675 79 675 56 364 56 364 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 7 107 7 107 15 150 15 150 Boulder _______________________________ 8 (D) 8 (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) Fremont ______________________________ 6 4 6 4 4 2 4 2 Larimer _______________________________ 8 (D) 8 (D) 5 (D) 5 (D) Mesa _________________________________ 12 42 12 42 8 12 8 12 Pueblo ________________________________ 6 14 6 14 4 (D) 4 (D) Weld _________________________________ 17 189 17 189 9 76 9 76 All other counties ______________________ 15 23 15 23 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

340 COLORADO 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 

SWEET CORN 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 186 4072 186 4072 217 2643 217 2643 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 13 223 13 223 21 257 21 257 Boulder _______________________________ 16 (0) 16 (0) 13 (0) 13 (0) Crowley _______________________________ Delta 3 (0) 3 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) _________________________________ 5 (0) 5 (0) 7 42 7 42 Fremont ______________________________ 3 2 3 2 10 31 10 31 Jeff ElISOn 3 10 3 10 9 20 9 20 

La Plata _============================= 4 4 4 4 5 2 5 2 Larimer _______________________________ 13 57 13 57 17 69 17 69 Mesa _________________________________ 21 200 21 200 29 191 29 191 Montezuma ___________________________ 4 3 4 3 6 14 6 14 

Montrose _____________________________ 16 249 16 249 4 5 4 5 

~c:.'!1,a~=============================== 5 54 5 54 9 24 9 24 9 51 9 51 8 (D) 8 (D) Park __________________________________ 3 1 3 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Pueblo ________________________________ Weld 23 280 23 280 32 239 32 239 _________________________________ 30 1 669 30 1 669 27 293 27 293 All other counties • _____________________ 15 114 15 114 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TOMATOES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 114 1 099 114 1 099 123 1 072 123 1 072 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 4 5 4 5 8 27 8 27 Boulder _______________________________ 6 7 6 7 4 7 4 7 Crowley _______________________________ Delta 5 (0) 5 (0) 8 77 8 77 _________________________________ 3 3 3 3 4 2 4 2 Fremont ______________________________ 5 2 5 2 7 3 7 3 Larimer _______________________________ 6 7 6 7 4 13 4 13 Mesa _________________________________ 18 105 18 105 21 83 21 83 Montezuma ___________________________ 3 3 3 3 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

~~f;~_=============================== 3 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 3 (D) 

17 455 17 455 18 724 18 724 Pueblo ________________________________ 24 208 24 208 20 117 20 117 Weld _________________________________ 9 103 9 103 10 13 10 13 All other counties ______________________ 11 40 11 40 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

TURNIPS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 8 81 8 81 15 155 15 155 

MIXED VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 9 30 9 30 11 50 11 50 

WATERMELONS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 87 1 173 87 1 173 85 893 85 893 

Counties 

Crowley _______________________________ 5 34 5 34 8 53 8 53 Mesa _________________________________ 6 12 6 12 7 7 7 7 Montezuma ___________________________ Otero 3 7 3 7 3 2 3 2 _________________________________ 30 617 30 617 34 487 34 487 Prowars _______________________________ 5 (0) 5 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Pueblo ________________________________ Weld 16 248 16 248 21 246 21 246 _________________________________ 14 45 14 45 5 21 5 21 All other counties ______________________ 8 (0) 8 (0) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

OTHER VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 15 54 15 54 21 51 21 51 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 341 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

LANDIN 

ORCHARDS 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 838 11 339 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 1982 __ 863 11 457 (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 15 59 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Chaffee _________________ 5 22 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Costilla __________________ 3 4 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) Delta ____________________ 201 5936 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) Douglas _________________ 3 3 (X) (Xl (X) (Xl (X) (Xl (X) Fremont _________________ 60 382 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) Garfield _________________ 33 111 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Jefferson ________________ 8 13 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) La Plata _________________ 31 100 (X) (Xl (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) Larimer __________________ 30 129 (X) (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Mesa ____________________ 293 3396 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Montezuma ______________ 67 591 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Montrose ________________ 34 456 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Otero ___________________ 6 11 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Pueblo __________________ 9 8 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Weld ____________________ 6 14 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) All other counties _________ 34 105 (X) (Xl (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

APPLES 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 595 6481 776 650 254 154 259 563 622391 458 88 172925 1982 __ 608 6811 719 302 294 141 601 536 577 701 335 46 532 542 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 15 53 1 953 5 204 13 1 749 9 27160 Chaffee _________________ 4 10 466 1 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) Costilla __________________ 3 4 122 - - 3 122 3 2400 Delta ____________________ 175 4189 542 539 104 108270 173 434269 156 65426 151 Fremont _________________ 51 308 45419 31 16917 46 28502 36 1 638 182 Garfield _________________ 26 78 4079 6 (D) 26 (D) 23 354 611 Jefferson ________________ 7 13 644 2 (D) 7 (D) 5 6550 La Plata _________________ 30 83 6 161 9 3856 29 2305 22 139705 Larimer __________________ 20 50 1 804 8 259 17 1 545 11 79055 Mesa ____________________ 128 806 102 436 45 12666 122 89770 97 13 067 402 

Montezuma ______________ 62 522 33823 11 8896 60 24927 48 2 745 287 Montrose ________________ 30 288 31 202 7 816 29 30386 22 4431 562 Otero ___________________ 6 7 425 6 (D) 2 (D) - - Pueblo __________________ 7 5 473 5 145 5 328 3 (D) Weld ____________________ 4 (D) 255 - - 4 255 2 (D) All other counties _________ 27 (D) 4849 14 590 23 4259 19 242360 

APRICOTS 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 97 138 12039 41 1304 89 10735 66 483528 1982 __ 125 161 12682 56 2797 99 9885 44 386 783 

Counties, 1987 

Delta ____________________ 17 26 2694 4 106 17 2588 13 121 105 Garfield _________________ 8 6 346 2 (D) 8 (D) 6 (D) La Plata _________________ 5 1 49 3 (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) Mesa ____________________ 45 97 8466 22 1 142 42 7324 36 347 104 Montezuma ______________ 5 3 124 3 14 5 110 2 (D) Montrose ________________ 8 3 234 3 3 8 231 3 4161 All other counties _________ 9 3 126 4 16 6 110 4 900 

CHERRIES, 

TOTAL (SEE 

TEXT) 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 249 1 009 95737 99 16505 218 79232 158 2 455 059 1982 __ 277 962 84 232 159 28145 217 56 087 81 837811 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 7 4 (0) 3 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) Chaffee _________________ 3 (D) (0) 1 (0) 3 (D) 2 (D) Delta ____________________ 64 620 55257 19 7824 81 47433 44 1 824322 Fremont _________________ 15 54 (0) 5 76 15 (D) 12 (D) Garfield _________________ 12 20 1 265 5 121 10 1 144 7 19020 La Plata _________________ 10 9 629 6 130 7 499 5 1950 Larimer __________________ 16 75 6017 12 4576 10 1441 8 23 170 Mesa ____________________ 73 149 15473 26 3404 66 12069 55 536401 Montezuma ______________ 8 19 (0) - - 8 (0) 8 (D) Montrose ________________ 15 33 3791 4 16 14 3775 10 51 877 Otero ___________________ 3 1 35 2 (0) 1 (D) - - Pueblo __________________ 3 1 as 2 (0) 2 (D) - - All other counties _________ 20 (D) 745 14 74 17 671 7 2940 

342 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

SWEET 

CHERRIES 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 181 511 39586 67 8970 155 30 616 113 1 365 873 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 4 2 (O) 2 (D) 2 (D) - - Delta ____________________ 52 353 (O) 13 (Dj 49 (O) 37 1 011 512 Fremont _________________ 8 6 393 4 (D 6 (O) 4 1 915 Garfield _________________ 9 17 1 080 3 (D) 8 (O) 5 14200 La Plata _________________ 8 7 (O) 5 (D) 5 (O) 3 (O) Larimer __________________ 4 2 (O) 4 (D) 1 (O) - - Mesa ____________________ 66 93 9358 24 (D) 59 (O) 48 (D) Montezuma ______________ 4 2 127 - - 4 127 3 (O) Montrose ________________ 13 12 829 3 (O) 12 (D) 10 (O) 

All other counties _________ 13 17 1 256 9 73 9 1 183 3 36500 

TART 

CHERRIES 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 109 466 53908 41 6637 94 47271 62 1 066 650 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 6 3 123 3 (O) 3 (O) 2 (O) Delta ____________________ 25 250 27825 6 2010 25 25 815 15 (O) Fremont _________________ 12 48 (O) 2 (D) 12 (O) 10 (D) Garfield _________________ 3 1 (D) - - 3 (O) 3 (O) La Plata _________________ 5 2 (O) 3 (D) 3 (O) 2 (D) Larimer __________________ 13 63 5430 9 (D) 8 (O) 7 (D) Mesa ____________________ 13 54 (O) 4 (D) 11 (O) 9 282 956 Montezuma ______________ 7 17 (O) - - 7 (O) 6 2260 Montrose ________________ 4 (O) (D) 1 (Dj 4 (O) 1 (O) Pueblo __________________ 3 1 (D) 2 (D 1 (O) - - All other counties _________ 18 (D) 441 11 55 17 386 7 1 015 

CHERRIES, NOT 

SPECIFIED 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 8 33 2243 6 898 7 1 345 5 22536 

GRAPES (SEE 

TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 76 162 94 332 48 43920 69 50412 58 435 881 

1982 __ 81 103 45210 48 22734 69 22 476 45 74 134 

Counties, 1987 

Delta ____________________ 7 (O) (D) 4 (D) 6 877 5 3 915 Fremont _________________ 10 15 8259 5 (D) 9 (O) 8 36964 

Garfield _________________ 4 6 1 763 3 344 4 1 419 4 18 145 Mesa ____________________ 28 83 43894 15 7943 28 35 951 23 345 827 Montezuma ______________ 5 5 1 570 2 (D) 4 (O) 4 1 330 Montrose ________________ 5 9 5232 4 3196 5 2036 5 13740 All other counties _________ 17 (O) (O) 15 (D) 13 2211 9 15960 

NECTARINES 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 17 33 4 912 6 284 15 4628 12 107870 1982 __ 16 22 2188 12 1043 7 1 145 3 60 000 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 343 
Table 28. Fruits and Nuts: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

Total Trees or vines not of bearing age Trees or vines of bearing age Harvested 

Geographic area 

Farms Acres Trees or vines Farms Number Farms Number Farms Pounds 

PEACHES 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 390 2 712 383894 207 110383 359 273 511 304 20 769 893 1982 __ 395 2422 292 354 234 69647 339 222 707 211 11 240442 

Counties, 1987 

Boulder __________________ 4 1 55 3 (D) 3 (D) 1 (D) Delta ____________________ 88 631 87894 32 17 015 82 70879 71 8 081 980 Fremont _________________ 8 4 300 5 (D) 5 (D) 1 (D) Garfield _________________ 5 2 126 2 (D) 5 (D) 4 715 La Plata _________________ Mesa 5 1 82 4 20 5 62 2 (D) ____________________ 223 1 935 281 758 131 91 609 211 190 149 192 12 004 619 Mon1ezuma ______________ 15 40 2938 7 461 13 2477 10 89601 Montrose ________________ 18 85 9811 7 (D) 18 (D) 14 584 129 Otero ___________________ 4 1 48 3 (D) 1 (D) - - Pueblo __________________ 5 1 27 2 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) All other counties _________ 15 12 855 11 175 12 680 7 7570 

PEARS 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 143 648 70974 28 3568 136 67406 115 7 032 523 1982 __ 186 760 89558 55 8458 164 81 100 90 4 936017 

Counties, 1987 

Delta ____________________ 55 329 36954 11 1 708 53 35246 45 3 424 810 Fremont _________________ 4 (D) 59 2 (D) 4 (D) 3 4178 La Plata _________________ 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) 4 (D) 3 (D) Mesa ____________________ 60 273 30239 7 1 609 59 28630 50 2 727 330 Montezuma ______________ 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) Montrose ________________ 8 35 2942 2 (D) 8 (D) 7 867 680 All other counties _________ 9 3 248 4 17 6 231 5 1 235 

PLUMS AND 

PRUNES (SEE TEXT) (FRESH 

WEIGHT) 

State Total 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 80 126 14668 21 717 68 13 951 53 450020 1982 __ 111 153 15 717 52 3665 81 12052 45 707600 

Counties, 1987 

Delta ____________________ 22 76 9137 4 409 21 8728 19 369 752 Fremont _________________ 5 1 53 2 (D) 4 (D) 3 490 Garfield _________________ 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) Larimer __________________ 

Mesa 6 3 98 3 (D) 4 (D) 3 200 ____________________ 21 35 4339 3 (D) 19 (D) 18 74895 Montezuma ______________ 5 (D) 117 - - 5 117 3 1 230 All other counties _________ 18 9 (D) 7 (D) 13 821 6 2803 

Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

BERRIES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 45 59 (X) 43 58 26 16 (X) 24 15 

Counties 

Delta _________________________________ 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) 3 1 (X) 3 1 Fremont ______________________________ 4 (Z) (X) 4 (Z) (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) Garfield _______________________________ 6 6 (X) 6 6 (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) Larimer _______________________________ 5 4 (X) 4 3 3 4 (X) 3 4 Mesa _________________________________ 11 18 (X) 11 18 3 1 (X) 3 1 Montrose _____________________________ 4 (D) (X) 4 (D) 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) All other counties ______________________ 12 12 (X) 11 12 (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 

344 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 29. Berries Harvested for Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area HBlVeSted Irrigated Harvested 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity 

RASPBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 30 33 70660 28 32 17 11 11 592 

STRAWBERRIES (POUNDS) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 25 22 88495 24 22 17 5 4404 

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. It. under Sq. It. under 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres 

18 11 

15 (D) 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY AND 

GREENHOUSE CROPS 

(SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 402 13 274 311 9021 87392 438 11 512408 9310 75431 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 47 2 623 128 1 177 16851 55 2912619 1262 15217 Arapahoe _____________________________ 14 468 050 14 4801 21 (D) (D) 7600 Boulder _______________________________ Cheffee 27 303 100 253 3350 24 346024 229 3413 _______________________________ 7 (D) (O! 869 5 (D) (D) (D) Crowley _______________________________ 3 (D) (0 (D) 4 - (D) 125 Delta _________________________________ 11 38852 36 291 16 34000 78 (D) Denver _______________________________ 8 (D) (D) 1 987 14 452200 7 2673 Dolores _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Oouglas _______________________________ 14 340200 127 1 724 12 JO) (D) 4607 Elbert _________________________________ 4 - 20 65 (NA) ( A) (NA) (NA) 

EI Paso _______________________________ Fremont 22 600 981 723 5047 21 (D) 844 4675 ______________________________ 13 (D) (D) (D) 12 (D) 81 810 Garfield _______________________________ 11 (D) (D) 1 331 8 38600 161 551 Jefferson _____________________________ 50 2225 553 133 12213 70 2 123444 299 10182 La Plata ______________________________ 6 (D) (D) 249 6 (D) (D) (D) Larimer _______________________________ 31 413706 743 5108 39 389419 546 3457 Lincoln _______________________________ 6 (D) (D) 1 673 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mess _________________________________ 27 750 216 231 3591 22 274658 189 2251 Montrose _____________________________ 8 (D) (0) 337 8 (0) (0) 76 

~~%a~_=============================== 5 (0) (0) 419 4 (0) (0) (0) 

6 - 26 (0) 10 (0) (0) 110 Pueblo ________________________________ 22 (0) (0) 1 934 24 162760 1 008 1 855 Weld _________________________________ 35 2 358 223 1 339 (0) 33 (0) 1 531 12654 All other counties ______________________ 22 1 789892 183 9516 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 209 (X) , 788 (X) 213 (Xl 8797 (X) 

! 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 345 
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 I 

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. It. under Sq. ft. under glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEED CROPS, SOD, ETC., 

GROWN IN THE OPEN, 

IRRIGATED (SEE TEXnCon. 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 18 (X) 1 158 (X) 16 (X) 1 241 (X) Arapahoe _____________________________ 5 (X) 12 (X) 9 (X) (0) (X) Boulder _______________________________ 13 (X) 249 (X) 12 (X) 210 (X) Crowley _______________________________ 3 (X) (0) (X) 4 (X) (0) (X) Delta _________________________________ 6 (X) 36 (X) 11 (X) 74 (X) Denver _______________________________ 3 (X) (D) (X) 3 (X) (0) (X) Douglas _______________________________ 8 (X) 126 (X) 4 (X) (0) (X) EI Paso _______________________________ 13 (X) 688 (X) 9 (X) 832 (X) Fremont ______________________________ 9 (X) 39 (X) 8 (X) 81 (X) Garfield _______________________________ 8 (X) 73 (X) 6 (X) 161 (X) 

Jefferson _____________________________ 16 (X) 102 (X) 19 (X) 161 (X) La Plata ______________________________ 4 (X) (D) (X) 4 (X) 37 (X) Larimer _______________________________ 18 (X) 715 (X) 28 (X) 496 (X) Uncoln _______________________________ 6 (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) Mesa _________________________________ 14 (X) 230 (X) 12 (X) 174 (X) Montrose _____________________________ 6 (X) (0) (X) 5 (X) 41 (X) Morgan _______________________________ 3 (X) (0) (X) 3 (X) (0) (X) Otero _________________________________ 6 (X) 26 (X) 8 (X) 110 (X) Pueblo ________________________________ 16 (X) 2 149 (X) 17 (X) 983 (X) Weld _________________________________ 21 (X) 1 334 (X) 22 (X) 1 452 (X) All other counties ______________________ 13 (X) 200 (X) (NA) (X) (NA) (X) 

BEDDING PLANTS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 143 3 010 272 61 16762 154 2846687 34 11 150 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 21 1 136 500 (D) 5428 19 1 009 119 (D) 3374 Arapahoe _____________________________ 4 25900 (D) 127 5 (0) 231 Boulder _______________________________ 4 86000 788 10 214424 (0) 846 Chaffee _______________________________ 5 (D) (0) 4 28684 (0) Delta _________________________________ 3 24 100 (0) (0) 3 (0) 115 Denver _______________________________ 5 144 500 1056 8 293500 1 662 EI Paso _______________________________ 5 101 539 (0) 530 5 (0) (D) 149 Fremont ______________________________ 4 (0) (0) (0) 5 40200 (Dj 143 Garfield _______________________________ 4 41 000 (D) (0) 5 (0) (0 317 Jefferson _____________________________ 21 332 318 (D) 1 676 27 332972 1 1 123 

Larimer _______________________________ 9 185 162 (D) 1 254 11 134 152 651 Mesa _________________________________ 16 229 016 1 1 302 13 152638 10 729 Pueblo ________________________________ 4 (0) 179 8 82480 (D) 324 Weld _________________________________ 16 380 785 (0) 2273 9 178572 (D) 891 All other counties ______________________ 22 141 162 (2) 687 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

CUT FLOWERS AND CUT 

FLORIST GREENS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 78 5 396 985 39 23 337 109 6534016 40 22 991 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 17 1 135 900 (0) 4819 27 1 597000 (D) 5600 Arapahoe _____________________________ 5 376 150 (D) 2334 7 711 180 3005 Boulder _______________________________ 5 53500 (0) 280 8 63 900 11 378 Douglas _______________________________ 5 294 200 1 313 5 306 680 1 033 Jefferson _____________________________ 22 1 345 135 3 5613 31 1 504 5BO 5 5 152 Larimer _______________________________ 6 162 500 (0) 940 5 161 587 880 Mesa _________________________________ 5 48300 13 (0) 3 (0) (D) (0) Weld _________________________________ 4 (D) (0) (0) 6 (0) (0) (D) All other counties ______________________ 9 (D) 10 2042 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

346 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 30. Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for 

Sale: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

1987 1982 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under 

glass or other Acres in the Sales glass or other Acres in the Sales 

Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection open ($1,000) 

FOLIAGE AND PonED 

FLOWERING PLANTS, 

TOTAL 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 67 2 110 4B4 10 10994 75 1 550 201 (D) 11 232 

Counties 

Adams ________________________________ 6 297288 1 656 5 (D) (D) Boulder _______________________________ 5 (D) (D) 285 6 (D) (D) Chaffee _______________________________ 5 65000 494 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Denver _______________________________ 5 91 500 (D) 497 7 56700 327 EI Paso _______________________________ 6 16982 (D) 194 3 2091 (D) Jefferson _____________________________ 14 470300 (D) 3836 13 218892 (D) 2068 Larimer _______________________________ 4 (D) (D) 6 51 212 (D) 176 Mesa _________________________________ 7 (D) (D) 8 (D) (D) 476 Pueblo ________________________________ 3 !O) Weld (D) (D) 3 32000 (D) _________________________________ 3 D) (D) 4 (D) (D) All other counties ______________________ 9 196 250 2 421 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

FOLIAGE PLANTS 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 31 919794 4 4671 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Chaffee _______________________________ 3 35000 (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) EI Paso _______________________________ 4 (D) (D) 95 (NA! (NA) (NA) (NA) Jefferson _____________________________ Mess 8 (D) (D) 2421 (NA (NA) (NA) (NA) _________________________________ 4 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 12 198894 1 577 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

POnED FLOWERING 

PLANTS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 47 1 190670 6 6324 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

Counties 

Adarns ________________________________ 6 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Boulder _______________________________ 4 (D) (D) (D) (NA) rAJ (NA) (NA) Chaffee _______________________________ 3 30000 .(0) (NA) NA) (NA) (NA) Denver _______________________________ 4 (D) (D) (NA) NA) (NA) (NA) EI Paso _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) 99 (NA) !NA) (NA) (NA) Jefferson _____________________________ 9 (D) 1 415 (NA) NA) (NA) (NA) Larimer _______________________________ 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mess _________________________________ 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Pueblo ________________________________ 3 (D) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Weld _________________________________ 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 6 176000 370 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

NURSERY CROPS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 131 372548 1 426 13663 144 198788 1 574 11 039 

Counties 

Adems ________________________________ 9 (O! 182 (D) 8 (D) 56 1 694 

Arapahoe _____________________________ 4 (0 (D) (D) 8 (D) 68 (D) Boulder _______________________________ 15 94500 253 1 935 8 212 (D) Delta _________________________________ 4 23 107 8 46 131 Douglas _______________________________ 7 (D) (D) 265 4 (D) (D) Elbert _________________________________ 4 20 65 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) EI Paso _______________________________ 9 (D) 79 466 8 8500 (D) 136 Fremont ______________________________ 8 (D) (D) 5 78 108 Garfield _______________________________ 6 (D) (D) 4 (D) 131 Jefferson _____________________________ 11 (D) 114 996 17 36000 168 1 689 

Larimer _______________________________ 14 3400 171 981 25 (D) 224 1 172 Mess _________________________________ 7 (D) 20 125 12 61 651 Puablo ________________________________ 4 30 173 6 (D) 37 152 Weld _________________________________ 12 135858 246 1 663 15 10700 301 1 119 All other counties ______________________ 17 2250 120 1 031 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 347 
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] 

1967 1962 

Geographic area Sq. ft. under Sq. ft. under glass or other Acnss in the Sales glass or other Farms protection open ($1,000) Farms protection 

SOD HARVESTED 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 41 (X) 4720 11 044 43 (X) 

~ountles 

Adams ________________________________ 5 (X) 946 2170 4 (X) EI Paso _______________________________ 5 (X) 626 1 947 6 (X) Larimer _______________________________ 3 (X) 571 1 600 3 (X) Uncoln _______________________________ Mesa 5 (X) 635 (0) (NA) (X) _________________________________ 

Weld 4 (X) 197 552 (NA) (X) _________________________________ 6 (X) 1 080 2344 8 (X) All other counties ______________________ 11 (X) 463 775 (NA) (X) 

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

SEEDS 

State Total 

COlorado ______________________________ 27 17 800 2740 1 947 31 (0) 

Counties 

Montrose _____________________________ 4 - (0) (0) 3 - Otero _________________________________ 5 - (0) 19 7 - Pueblo ________________________________ 10 - (0) 1 244 8 - All other counties ______________________ 8 17800 473 (0) (NA) (NA) 

GREENHOUSE 

VEGETABLES 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 17 614742 (X) 753 11 46876 

Table 31. Other Crops: 1987 and 1982 

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbOls, see introduc1Ory text] 

1987 1962 

Geographic area Harvested Irrigated Harvested 

Acres in the 

open 

6426 

1 196 

606 

320 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 211 

(NA) 

1 098 

38 

109 

372 

(NA) 

(X) 

Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms 

SORGHUM, HOGGED OR 

GRAZED 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 25 1 450 (X) 3 71 27 2843 (X) 7 

Counties 

Baea _________________________________ 4 462 (X) - - 5 407 (X) - Kit Carson ____________________________ 4 172 (X) - - 3 250 (X) 1 Logan ________________________________ 7 193 (X) 1 (0) (NA) INA) (X) (NA) All other counties ______________________ 10 603 (X) 2 47 (NA) NA) (X) (NA) 

OTHER 

State Total 

Colorado ______________________________ 17 135 (X) 12 110 8 102 (X) 6 

Sales ($1,000) 

15466 

3400 

2616 

554 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2477 

(NA) 

770 

63 

99 

213 

(NA) 

53 

Acres 

240 

-

(0) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

102 

348 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
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 1 

Market value Farms by value of sales 

Land in farms Harvested cropland of Geographic area agricultural Occupation farming Occupation other than farming 

products sold Less than $2,500 to 510,000 or Less than $2,500 to 510,000 or Farms Acres Farms Acres ($1,000) $2,500 $9,999 more $2,500 59,999 more 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado _____________ 1987 __ 524 1 112246 384 67683 43 513 38 74 167 123 84 38 1982 __ 518 1 030402 370 56 283 46910 48 45 164 140 81 37 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Adams ______________________ Alamosa 12 18206 11 9789 3295 11 _____________________ 9 5266 7 896 93 2 3 == ::::::::::====::==:: 

3 41 1 (0) 92 1 

Boulder 4 3154 3 180 30 2 ______________________ 6 475 5 287 1 095 1 3 2 Chaffee _____________________ 3 3212 3 330 61 1 1 1 

2::I1~s_=:=:=:==:====::=::::: 83 22325 59 6846 953 7 7 23 25 15 6 61 7651 52 3726 3669 4 10 10 16 19 2 Crowley _____________________ Delta ________________________ 5 712 3 368 55 2 2 1 7 706 5 358 149 4 2 

Eiberl _______________________ EI Paso 9 7466 5 772 217 3 3 2 1 ______________________ 10 11 367 8 1 851 113 4 1 2 1 2 Fremont _____________________ Garfield 7 1 539 6 85 30 1 1 1 3 1 _____________________ Grand 3 616 2 (0) 13 3 _______________________ 

Huerfano 3 234 3 150 (0) 1 ____________________ 11 10150 9 604 46 5 1 Jefferson ____________________ 3 30 1 (0) (0) 2 1 La Plata _____________________ 24 299799 20 2726 516 3 2 1 8 7 3 Larimer ______________________ 21 9385 11 2166 3812 2 4 7 8 Las Animas __________________ 43 37074 22 721 672 3 10 7 9 10 4 

Logan _______________________ 

Mesa 6 3485 5 1634 559 3 1 2 ________________________ 

Montezuma 21 3 0B3 18 1653 994 3 9 3 4 1 __________________ 18 594 017 10 705 400 4 1 9 1 2 

~~~::=:::::::::=:=:==::== 10 1 515 6 993 620 2 5 3 

Prowers 21 4930 17 3829 1 309 4 10 4 2 _____________________ 

Pueblo 3 1240 3 998 199 1 2 ______________________ 16 1 134 12 287 102 2 3 2 6 2 Rio Grande __________________ Routt 3 256 2 (0) 32 1 1 1 ________________________ 5 819 2 (0) 12 1 2 2 Saguache ____________________ 7 4071 6 1492 618 4 2 1 S:ck -------------------- W 6 4 B06 6 3689 2908 5 Ington __________________ Weld 5 6059 5 2773 290 5 ________________________ 60 23923 49 14403 19577 35 7 10 2 All other counties _____________ 16 23498 7 3354 825 7 5 1 1 

Table 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982 

[For ctll88ification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of ebbreviations and symbOls, sea Introductory text 1 

Full owners Part owners Tenants 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Land in Harvested 

Number farms cropland Number farms aopland Number farms cropland 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado __________ 1987 __ 317 972508 30388 140 111 738 24285 67 28 002 13010 1982 __ 317 918087 17229 138 94 8B3 30 608 63 17 652 8446 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Adams __________________ 5 17 051 8782 4 648 708 3 309 299 Alamosa _________________ 7 !8! !8! 2 !O) (0) - - - Archuleta ________________ Boulder __________________ 1 3 0) (0) - - - 2 (0) (0) 3 450 (0) 1 (0) - =s_::=:::::==:=::=:: 60 12818 4107 16 (0) 1404 7 (0) 1 135 

40 3304 1481 16 2327 584 5 2020 1 660 Crowley _________________ 4 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - Delta ____________________ 6 (0) (0) 1 (OJ Eiberl ___________________ (0) - - - EI Paso __________________ 8 (0) 772 1 (0 - - - - 8 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - Fremont _________________ 2 (0) (O! 4 1 449 (0) 1 (0) (0) Garfield _________________ 

Huerfano 3 616 (0 - - - - - - ________________ 9 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) - - - Jefferson ________________ 3 30 (0) - - - - - - La Plata _________________ 14 296 933 2091 6 2309 510 4 557 125 Larimer __________________ 11 5784 1404 5 1 194 301 5 2407 481 Las Animas ______________ 23 8615 293 14 27332 428 6 1 127 -

=-:=:=::=::==:==:=::: 

5 (0) (0) - - - 1 (0) (0) 

11 979 (0) 6 1 975 1306 4 129 (0) Montezuma ______________ 14 593423 600 3 (0) (0) 1 (0) (0) 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA COLORADO 349 
Table 33. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

[For classification of social and ethnic groups, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols. see introductory text J 

Full owners Part owners 

Geographic area Land in Harvested Land in Harvested Number farms cropland Number farms cropland 

COUNTIES, 1987 

-Con. 

Morgan __________________ 6 257 174 2 (D) (D) Otero ___________________ 10 (D) (D) 8 4008 2907 Pueblo __________________ 11 605 191 4 (D) (D) Routt ____________________ 2 (D) (D) - - - Saguache ________________ 5 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) Sedgwick ________________ 2 (D) (D) 4 (D) (D) Washington ______________ Weld 1 (D) (D) 3 (D) (D) ____________________ 30 4436 2695 18 12314 5380 All other counties _________ 14 1 744 595 11 19882 3507 

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

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

Geographic area 

SLACK 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

AMERICAN INDIAN 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Conejos _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Crowley ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Delta ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

EI Paso ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Fremont _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

La Plata _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Larimer ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________________________________________________ _ Pueblo _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Routt ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER 

State Total 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Adams _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Boulder ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Costilla ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

ElberL _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Garfield ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Larimer ___________ ____ _______________________________________________________ _ Mesa ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Otero ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Sedgwick ____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Ali other counties ______________________________________________________ " ______ _ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

All farms 

Farms 

19 

41 

90 

92 

6 

3 

3 

4 

6 

6 

10 

9 

8 

3 

5 

8 

19 

103 

103 

11 

3 

6 

5 

3 

8 

6 

11 

5 

29 

16 

Land in 

farms 

4664 

11 804 

930331 

890807 

(D) 

(D) 

295 7240 

(D) 

297360 

4997 

(D) 

593638 22 

819 

(D) 

18314 

53 063 38 103 

(D) 

252 

(D) 

1 519 

616 

4310 (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

12 341 

5437 

Tenants 

Land in 

Number farms 

2 (D) 

3 (D) 

1 (D) 

3 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - 1 (D) 

12 7173 

6 6855 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

6 

19 

24 

22 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

2 

3 

1 

8 

80 

86 

11 

3 

3 

2 

6 

6 

8 

5 

25 

11 

Harvested 

cropland 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

6328 

972 

Land in 

farms 

3793 

9742 

917891 

31 359 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

593 129 

(D) 

17 787 

50204 

36802 

(D) 

252 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

4 163 

350 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 34, Operators- by Selected Racial Groups: 1987 and 1982-Con. 

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

OTHER RACES (SEE TEXT) 

State Total 

Geographic area 

Colorado __________________________________________ ' ______________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

Counties, 1987 

Alamosa _____________________________________________________________________ _ Archuleta ____________________________________________________________________ _ Chaffee ______________________________________________________________________ _ Conejos _____________________________________________________________________ _ Costilla ______________________________________________________________________ _ EI Paso ______________________________________________________________________ _ Grand _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Huerfano _____________________________________________________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________________________________________________ _ Las Animas __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Logan _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Mesa ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________________________________________________ _ Morgan ______________________________________________________________________ _ otero ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Pueblo _______________________________________________________________________ _ Rio Grande __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld 

~~~~~~:,n-=================================================================== ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

, Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

All farms 

Farms 

312 

282 

7 

4 

3 

76 

53 

5 

3 

10 

18 

32 

4 

13 

9 

6 

9 

13 

3 

7 

3 

21 

13 

Table 35. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1987 and 1982 

[For classification of Spanish origin, see text. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text I 

Geographic area 

STATE TOTAL 

Colorado ________________________________________________________________ 1987 __ 

1982 __ 

COUNTIES, 1987 

Adams _______________________________________________________________________ _ Alamosa _____________________________________________________________________ _ Arapahoe ____________________________________________________________________ _ Archuleta ____________________________________________________________________ _ Bent _________________________________________________________________________ _ Boulder ______________________________________________________________________ _ Cheyenne ____________________________________________________________________ _ Conejos _____________________________________________________________________ _ Costilla ______________________________________________________________________ _ Crowley ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Delta ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Oouglas ______________________________________________________________________ _ ElberL _______________________________________________________________________ _ EI Paso ______________________________________________________________________ _ Fremont _____________________________________________________________________ _ Grand _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Huerfano _____________________________________________________________________ _ Jefferson ____________________________________________________________________ _ Kit Carson ___________________________________________________________________ _ La Plata _____________________________________________________________________ _ 

Larimer ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Las Animas __________________________________________________________________ _ Logan _______________________________________________________________________ _ Mesa ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

Montezuma __________________________________________________________________ _ Montrose ____________________________________________________________________ _ Morgan ______________________________________________________________________ _ otero ________________________________________________________________________ _ Park _________________________________________________________________________ _ Prowers ______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Puablo _______________________________________________________________________ _ 

Rio Grande __________________________________________________________________ _ 

Weld ~.::,~~~n-================================================:==:==::::=:::=:::= ________________________________________________________________________ _ yuma ________________________________________________________________________ _ 

All other counties _____________________________________________________________ _ 

, Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Farms 

710 

632 

7 

22 

3 

23 

5 

6 

3 134 

87 

6 

5 

3 

9 

11 

8 

3 

27 

3 

4 

34 

17 

69 

11 

23 

17 

18 

9 

14 

4 

3 

22 

18 

16 

7 

34 

5 

20 

Land in farms 

124 188 89688 

(D) 3 154 3212 

20731 

5294 (D) 

234 

(D) 

2439 

33473 

(D) 

2216 (D) 

587 

(D) 

1 112 

256 4071 (D) 

10407 

9529 

Land in farms 

402040 

385076 

588 7589 

273 22174 

3352 

517 5910 

53 199 13 131 

(D) 

320 

208 

878 7294 

705 

234 

22864 517 

5880 

35688 

6295 

75957 

12739 

2939 

2705 

5996 

1 149 4691 

3 165 4653 

3739 

4475 

17059 

26002 

13662 

2644 (D) 

Farms wijh sales of $10,000 or 

more1 

Farms 

95 

74 

2 

2 

2 

26 

9 

3 

1 

1 

2 

7 

3 

3 

4 

4 

2 

1 

4 

3 

11 

5 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or 

more' 

Farms 

233 

200 

3 

4 

6 

2 

2 

3 

46 

23 

3 

2 

2 

5 

1 

10 

2 

9 

5 

9 

10 

5 

1 

4 

5 

4 

1 

3 

2 

7 

13 

6 

20 

3 

12 

Land in farms 

84334 

56627 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 17361 (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 20335 

(D) 

1 491 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 3 751 

(D) 

(D) 

5895 

Land in farms 

281 571 287 384 

(D) 4710 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

5 910 29013 

7522 (D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

27362 

(D) 39330 (D) 

2463 (D) 5 195 

952 

366 

(D) 4653 

(D) 

3838 

15699 (D) 13294 (D) 21 366 

COLORADO 351 
Table 36. Farms With Grazing Permits: 1987 

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

Land in farms Farms by land in farms Source of permits 

Geographic area Less than 100 to 260 to 500 to 1,000 to 2,000 acres Forest Taylor Indian Farms Acres 100 acres 259 acres 499 acres 999 acres 1,999 acres or more service grazing land Other 

CoIorado __________ 2096 7 510 479 194 220 222 296 363 801 971 189 16 333 

Adams ____________________ 7 20229 2 2 1 2 3 4 Alamosa ___________________ 18 56816 2 3 5 3 5 8 7 6 Arapahoe __________________ 3 3058 2 1 3 Archuleta __________________ 39 92294 4 2 3 7 8 15 30 12 1 Baca ______________________ 57 158 327 3 1 2 10 14 27 46 8 3 Bern ______________________ 9 66 065 1 2 2 4 5 4 Boulder ____________________ 12 23 974 2 1 2 1 1 5 5 5 4 Chaffee ___________________ 24 65548 3 3 2 4 12 14 20 3 Conejos ___________________ 115 158 068 12 18 25 23 23 14 91 44 2 10 Costilla ____________________ 8 8893 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 

Crowley ___________________ 13 112 023 1 2 10 10 4 Custer _____________________ 12 33608 1 1 2 1 7 2 9 2 Delta ______________________ 71 112 840 8 20 6 7 14 16 39 47 7 Dolores ____________________ 11 44 923 1 3 3 4 10 6 2 Douglas ___________________ 4 2037 2 1 1 1 3 Eagle _____________________ 41 105 166 2 9 6 7 12 27 25 3 Elbert _____________________ 12 42734 2 1 2 7 3 5 7 EI Paso ____________________ 18 102 370 2 1 5 5 5 3 7 9 Fremont ___________________ 65 152 510 10 3 4 13 10 25 4 58 11 Garfield ___________________ 141 338 375 15 16 23 24 25 38 75 98 7 

Gilpin _____________________ 4 5 140 1 2 1 1 3 Grand _____________________ 57 222 958 3 1 4 3 12 34 28 43 2 Gunnison __________________ 73 141 230 1 9 10 19 14 20 48 56 2 Hinsdale ___________________ 3 4550 1 1 1 1 2 Huerfano __________________ 43 231 549 7 4 3 4 3 22 11 26 10 Jackson ___________________ 55 266603 3 1 4 13 34 18 43 6 Jefferson __________________ 4 2472 1 1 1 1 2 2 Kiowa _____________________ 7 45405 1 2 4 5 3 Kit Carson _________________ 8 14062 1 6 1 1 7 La Plata ___________________ 54 97717 5 6 7 12 13 11 33 19 5 2 

Larimer ____________________ 48 161 015 6 7 3 7 5 18 23 12 14 Las Animas ________________ 51 373 490 6 2 2 7 4 30 19 19 13 Lincoln ____________________ 14 48 692 1 1 1 3 6 9 5 Logan _____________________ 31 47366 4 9 6 1 6 5 11 20 Mesa ______________________ 131 305036 15 27 17 21 13 36 60 102 10 Moffat _____________________ 89 590 932 9 5 3 9 10 53 13 76 11 Montezuma ________________ 73 660673 6 13 12 7 19 16 45 30 12 Montrose __________________ 96 220 382 12 7 15 14 11 37 50 66 10 Morgan ____________________ 16 41 790 5 2 1 3 1 4 2 6 8 Otero _____________________ 18 75226 6 2 2 6 7 7 5 

Ouray _____________________ 13 66433 2 1 1 6 9 6 Park ______________________ 41 243 926 3 6 5 5 21 21 20 6 Phillips ____________________ 3 11 672 1 1 1 1 2 Pitkin ______________________ 16 12680 1 5 4 5 1 14 3 1 Prowers ___________________ 14 10482 3 1 1 4 5 2 12 Pueblo ____________________ 13 122 556 2 1 1 1 8 3 6 6 Rio Blanco _________________ 77 404857 4 4 6 6 12 45 30 59 2 4 Rio Grande ________________ 35 67195 1 6 7 11 10 26 9 2 Routt ______________________ 76 339 493 5 3 6 11 15 36 37 50 2 Saguache __________________ 46 261 217 2 2 1 10 10 21 29 35 2 

San Miguel ________________ 22 121 422 2 2 2 3 12 8 22 1 Sedgwick __________________ 5 4589 3 1 3 2 Summit ____________________ 7 19848 3 3 7 Teller _____________________ 11 43227 1 2 7 4 8 1 Washinglon ________________ 15 40495 2 1 2 3 7 4 11 Weld ______________________ 124 311 632 12 11 12 10 24 55 55 36 35 Yuma _____________________ 15 102 979 1 4 2 2 6 2 9 6 All other counties ___________ 6 29206 1 1 1 2 4 4 1 

352 COLORADO 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
APPENDIX A. 

General Explanation 

Page 

DATA COLLECTION _ ___ _ _ ____ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _ _ ______ ____ A-1 

DATA PROCESSING _ ___ ____ _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ _ __ ___ __________ ____ A-2 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES __________________________________ A-2 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, AND 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS ________________________________ A-2 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ________________________ A-3 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS_____ A-9 

DATA COLLECTION 

Method of Enumeration 

All agriculture censuses beginning with the 1969 census 

primarily have used mailoutlmailback data collection. Direct 

enumeration methods, however, continue to be used for 

the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1987 census was comprised of 

individuals, businesses, and organizations that could be 

readily identified as being associated with agriculture. The 

list was assembled from the records of the 1982 census, 

administrative records of the Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), and the statistical records of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). In addition, lists of large or specialized 

operations, such as nurseries and greenhouses, specialty 

crop farms, poultry farms, fish farms, livestock farms, and 

cattle feedlot operations, were obtained from State and 

Federal agencies, trade associations, and similar organizations. Lists of companies having one or more establishments (or locations) producing agricultural products were 

obtained from the 1982 census and updated using the 

information from the Standard Statistical Establishment 

List maintained by the Census Bureau. Exhaustive record 

linkage, unduplication, and mathematical modeling yielded 

a final mail list of 4.1 million names and addresses that had 

a substantial probability of being a farm operation. 

Report Forms 

In 1987, three different report forms were used-a 

two-page, a four-page, and a six-page form to minimize the 

reporting burden, particularly for small farms and places 

less likely to be farms. The six-page sample form and the 

four-page nonsample form are the same, except sections 

23 through 28 have been added to the sample form to 

obtain supplemental information from a sample of farms. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

The information collected in these sections will give the 

Bureau of the Census a good basis for making estimates of 

these data for other farms included in the census. The 

two-page form does not have as many questions or as 

much detail as the four-page and six-page forms. The 

four-page form has 11 regional versions and the six-page 

form has 1 3 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 Conservation Service, and the Cooperative Extension Service. 

The Guide contained descriptions and definitions of various items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies 

graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their 

report forms. 

APPENDIX A A-1 
Followup Procedures 

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

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

which were accompanied by a report form, were sent to 

nonrespondents at 4-week intervals starting in mid-February 

and continuing until early June 1988. 

Telephone calls were made to all large farms who had 

not responded. In addition, telephone calls were made to a 

sample of other nonrespondents in counties that had a 

response rate of less than 75 percent. A nonresponse 

adjustment procedure was used to represent the final 

nonrespondent farms in the census results. A description 

of this procedure is included in the Census Estimation 

section of appendix C. 

DATA PROCESSING 

Selected report forms were reviewed prior to keying the 

data. These included reports with attached correspondence and reports with remarks or no positive data on the 

front page. 

The data from each report form were subjected to a 

detailed item-by-item computer edit. The edit performed 

comprehensive checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected erroneous or inconsistent data, supplied 

miSSing data based on similar farms within the same 

county, and assigned farm classification codes necessary 

for tabulating the data. Substantial computer-generated 

changes to the data were clerically reviewed and verified. 

In the computer edit, farms with sales, acreage, or 

commodities exceeding specified levels were tested for 

historical comparability. Key items, such as acreage and 

sales, were compared for substantial changes between 

1982 and 1987. Sizeable historical differences were resolved 

or verified by telephone, if necessary. Respondents who 

reported sales or acreage above specified levels on nonsample forms were sent correspondence requesting the 

additional sample data. Prior to publication, tabulated 

totals were reviewed by statisticians to identify inconsistencies and potential coverage problems. Comparisons 

were made with previous census data, estimates published 

by the USDA, and other available data. 

MAJOR DATA CHANGES 

Prior to each agriculture census, the Census Bureau 

reviews the content of the census forms to eliminate 

questions no longer needed and to identify new items 

necessary to meet user needs and to better describe the 

agricultural situation in our Nation. Data requests are 

solicited from farmers, farm organizations, land grant colleges and universities, State and federal agencies, and 

members of the Census Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Each agency and organization is asked to 

identify and justify its specific data needs. The following 

data inquiries were added to the 1987 report form: 

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, corn heads for 

combines, and field forage harvesters 

Chinchillas 

Worms 

Tropical and baitfish 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS, SPECIAL CENSUSES, 

AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS 

In addition to the 1987 Census of Agriculture for the 50 

States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands, the census of agriculture program includes 

the 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, the 1988 

Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership Survey, and 

the 1988 Census of Horticultural SpeCialties. 

The 1988 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides 

data on water use by irrigated farms and ranches. Data 

include: the amount of water applied by crop, method of 

water distribution, source of water, and energy costs for 

pumping water. Data from this survey will be published as 

volume 3, part 1. 

The 1988 Agricultural Economics and Land Ownership 

Survey provides detailed data on debts, expenses, taxes, 

credits, assets, land ownership, and farm and off-farm 

income for farm operators. Many of these items, as well as 

detailed data on landlord characteristics, are being collected from the landlords of the farms involved in the 

survey. Data from this survey will be published as volume 

3, part 2. 

The 1988 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers 

operations growing and selling $2,000 or more of horticultural products such as greenhouse products, outdoorgrown floricultural products, nursery products, mushrooms, 

and sod. These data will be published as volume 4. 

Additional publications of the 1987 Census of Agriculture data include the Agricultural Atlas of the United States 

(previously called the Graphic Summary), Coverage Evaluation, Ranking of States and Counties, and Government 

Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
The Agricultural Atlas of the United States presents the 

Nation's agriculture graphically illustrated by dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps provide displays on size 

and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, market value of 

products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and 

other characteristics of farms. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 1. 

The Coverage Evaluation report provides estimates of 

the completeness of the 1987 Census of Agriculture for 

the United States, geographic regions, and selected States 

and groups of States. Estimates with their associated 

sample reliability are provided for farms not on the mail list, 

farms classified as nonfarms, duplicate farms, and nonfarms classified as farms. This report will be published as 

volume 2, part 2. 

The Ranking of States and Counties report ranks the 

leading States and counties for selected items in the 1987 

census and provides comparative data from the 1982 

census. This report will be published as volume 2, part 3. 

A new publication on Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold presents 1987 data 

for the United States and each State. The U.S. table has a 

format similar to volume 1, U.S. table 52 and presents 

summary data by size of farm. This report will be published 

as volume 2, part 5. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

The following definitions and explanations provide a 

more detailed description of the terms used in this publication than are available in the tables or on the report form. 

For an exact wording of the questions on the 1987 census 

report forms and the information sheet which accompanied these forms, see appendix D. Most definitions of 

terms are the same as those used in earlier censuses. The 

more important exceptions are also noted here. 

Farms or farms reporting-The term "farms" or "farms 

reporting" in the presentation of data denotes the number 

of farms reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 

farms in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and 

calves, the data for those farms reporting cattle and calves 

would appear as: 

Cattle and calves- - - - - - - -farms- - 842 

number- - 28,594 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in the tables 

as "land in farms" consists primarily of agricultural land 

used for crops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland and wasteland not actually under cultivation or used 

for pasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farm 

operator's total operations. Large acreages of woodland or 

wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted 

from individual reports during the processing operations. 

Land in farms includes acres set aside under annual 

commodity acreage programs as well as acres in the 

Conservation Reserve Program for places meeting the 

farm definition. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes 

land owned and operated as well as land rented from 

others. Land used rent free was to be reported as land 

rented from others. All grazing land, except land used 

under government permits on a per-head basis, was 

included as "land in farms" provided it was part of a farm 

or ranch. Land under the exclusive use of a grazing 

association was to be reported by the grazing association 

and included as land in farms. All land in Indian reservations used for growing crops or grazing livestock was to be 

included as land in farms. Land in reservations not reported 

by individual Indians or non-Indians was to be reported in 

the name of the cooperative group that used the land. In 

some instances, an entire Indian reservation was reported 

as one farm. 

Land area-The approximate land area of counties and 

States represents the total land area as determined by 

records and calculations as of January 1, 1988. These 

data are updated periodically; however, the acreages 

shown for 1987 are essentially the same as for 1982. Any 

differences between the land area for 1987 and 1982 are 

due to annexations and other changes affecting county 

boundaries. 

Land in two or more counties-With few exceptions, 

the land in each farm was tabulated as being in the 

operator's principal county. The principal county was defined 

as the one where the largest value of agricultural products 

was raised or produced. It was usually the county containing all or the largest proportion of the land in the farm or 

viewed by the respondent as his/her principal county. For 

a limited number of Midwest and Western States, this 

procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in 

farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To 

minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for 

large farms identified from the 1982 census as having 

more than one farm unit. Other reports received showing 

land in more than one county were separated into two or 

more reports if the data would substantially affect the 

county totals. 

Value of land and buildings-Respondents were asked 

to report their estimate of the current market value of land 

and buildings owned, rented or leased from others, and 

rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the value 

the land and buildings would sell for under current market 

conditions. If the value of land and buildings was not 

reported, it was estimated using the average value of land 

and buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic 

area. 

APPENDIX A A-3 
Harvested cropland-This category includes land from 

which crops were harvested or hay was cut, and land in 

orchards, citrus groves, vineyards, nurseries, and greenhouses. Land from which two or more crops were harvested was counted only once, even though there was 

more than one use of the land. 

Cropland used only for pasture or grazing-This 

category includes land used only for pasture or grazing 

that could have been used for crops without additional 

improvement. Included also was all cropland used for 

rotation pasture and land in government diversion programs that were pastured. However, cropland that was 

pastured before or after crops were harvested was to be 

included as harvested cropland rather than cropland for 

pasture or grazing. 

Other cropland-This category includes cropland not 

harvested and not grazed which was used for cover crops, 

soil improvement crops, land on which all crops failed, 

cultivated summer fallow, idle cropland, and land planted 

in crops that were to be harvested after the census year. 

Total woodland-This category includes natural or 

planted woodlots or timber tracts, cutover and deforested 

land with young growth which has or will have value for 

wood products, land planted for Christmas tree production, 

and woodland pastured. Land covered by sagebrush or 

mesquite was to be reported as other pastureland and 

rangeland or other land. 

Woodland pastured-This category includes all woodland used for pasture or grazing during the census year. 

Woodland or forest land pastured under a per-head grazing permit was not counted as land in farms and therefore, 

was not included in woodland pastured. 

Cropland in annual commodity acreage adjustment 

programs-This category includes land diverted or set 

aside under the provisions of the Federal Commodity 

Acreage Program. These data are for the acres of cropland 

taken out of production by growers of wheat, cotton, rice, 

corn, sorghum, barley, and oats, and devoted to conservation uses. Information was not obtained as to which 

crops would have been grown on the acres set aside. 

Cropland in the Conservation Reserve Program 

(CRP)-This category includes acres of "highly erodible" 

cropland taken out of agricultural production and planted 

to protective cover crops or reforested. The CRP was 

established through the 1985 Food Security Act and 

provides for annual rental payments and shared costs of 

conservation practices through a 1 a-year contract with the 

USDA. Appendix B presents data on places with all their 

cropland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program 

and which were not counted as farms in the 1987 census. 

A-4 APPENDIX A 

Irrigated land-This category includes all land watered 

by any artificial or controlled means, such as sprinklers, 

furrows or ditches, and spreader dikes. Included are 

supplemental, partial, and preplant irrigation. Each acre 

was to be counted only once regardless of the number of 

times it was irrigated or harvested. 

Operator-The term "operator" designates a person 

who operates a farm, either doing the work or making 

day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the 

owner, a member of the owner's household, a hired 

manager, a tenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person 

rents land to others or has land worked on shares by 

others, he/she is considered the operator only of the land 

which is retained for his/her own operation. For partnerships, only one partner is counted as the operator. If it is 

not clear which partner is in charge, then the senior or 

oldest active partner is considered the operator. For 

census purposes, the number of operators is the same as 

the number of farms. In some cases, the operator was not 

the individual named on the address label of the report 

form, but another family member, a partner, or a hired 

manager who was actually in charge of the farm operation. 

Operator characteristics-All operators were asked 

to report place of residence, principal occupation, days of 

off-farm work, year in which his/her operation of the farm 

began, age, race, sex, and Spanish origin. If race, age, sex, 

and principal occupation were not reported, they were 

imputed based on information reported by farms with 

similar acreage, tenure, and value of sales. No imputations 

were made for nonresponse to place of residence, Spanish origin, off-farm work, or year began operation. Operators of Spanish origin were tabulated by reported race. 

Farm production expenses-In 1987, additional specific expense items and a category for all other farm 

production expenses were added to the selected farm 

production expenses collected in 1982. Consequently, we 

are publishing total farm production expenses in 1987. The 

expenses are limited to those incurred in the operation of 

the farm business. Expenses include the share of the 

expenditures provided by landlords, contractors, and partners in the operation of the farm business. Property taxes 

paid by landlords are excluded. Expenditures for nonfarm 

activities; farm-related activities such as providing customwork for others, the production and harvest of forest 

products, and recreational services; and household expenses 

are excluded. In 1987, as in other recent censuses, 

operators producing crops, livestock, or poultry under 

contract often were unable or unwilling to estimate the cost 

of production inputs furnished by the contractors. As a 

consequence, extensive estimation was required for contract producers. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial 

fertilizer is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1987 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
including the cost of custom application. The cost of 

custom application was excluded from the 1982 and 

1978 data. 

Agricultural chemicals-These expenses include the 

cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and 

other pesticides, including the cost of custom application. Data exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

The cost of custom application was excluded from the 

1982 and 1978 data. The cost of lime was excluded 

from the 1987 and 1982 data, but included in 1978. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

and equipment-These expenses include costs incurred 

for having customwork done on the place and for 

renting machines to perform agricultural operations. 

The cost of cotton ginning is excluded. The cost of 

labor involved in the customwork service is included in 

the customwork expense. The cost of custom application of fertilizer and chemicals was included in the 

1982 and 1978 customwork data, but is included in 

expenditures for these items in 1987. The cost of hired 

labor for operating rented or hired machinery is included 

as a hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Interest-In 1987, separate data were collected for 

interest paid on debts secured by real estate and 

interest paid on debts not secured by real estate. In 

1982, only total interest expenses were collected. 

Market value of agricultural products sold-This 

category represents the gross market value before taxes 

and production expenses of all agricultural products sold 

or removed from the place in 1987 regardless of who 

received the payment. It includes sales by the operator as 

well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, or others associated with the operation. In addition, it includes receipts from plaCing commodities in the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCG) loan 

program in 1987. It does not include payments received for 

participation in federal farm programs nor does it include 

income from farm-related sources such as customwork 

and other agricultural services, or income from nonfarm 

sources. 

The value of crops sold in 1987 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1987. Data 

may include sales from crops produced in earlier years and 

exclude some crops produced in 1987, but held in storage 

and not sold. For commodities, such as sugar beets and 

wool, sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, respondents were requested to report 

the total value received in 1987. 

The value of agricultural products sold was requested of 

all operators. If the operator failed to report this information, estimates were made based on the amount of crops 

harvested, livestock or poultry inventory or number sold. 

Extensive estimation was required for operators growing 

crops or livestock under contract. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Caution should be used when comparing sales in 1987 

with sales reported in earlier censuses. Sales figures are 

expressed in current dollars and have not been adjusted 

for inflation or deflation. 

Government payments-This category is limited to 

direct cash or generic. commodity certificate (PIK) payments received by the farm operator in 1987. It includes 

deficiency and diversion payments; wool payments; payments from the Dairy Termination Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, other conservation programs, and 

all other federal farm programs under which payments 

were made directly to farm operators. 

Other farm-related Income-The 1987 report form 

included a new inquiry on income from farm-related sources. 

These data consist of gross income in 1987 before taxes 

and expenses from the sales of farm by-products and 

other sales and services closely related to the principal 

functions of the farm business. These data are for income 

producing activities that are primarily a by-product or 

supplemental to the farm operation. They exclude income 

from business activities that are separate from the farm 

business. 

Customwork and other agricultural services-This 

income includes gross receipts received by farm operators for providing services for others such as planting, 

plowing, spraying, and harvesting. Income from customwork and other agricultural services is generally 

included in the agriculture census if it is closely related 

to the farming operation. However, it is excluded if it 

constitutes a separate business or is conducted from 

another location. 

Rental of farmland-This income includes gross cash 

rent or share payments received from renting out 

farmland; payments received from the lease or sale of 

allotments for crops such as tobacco; and payments 

received for livestock pastured on a per-head, permonth, or per-pound basis. It excludes rental income 

from nonfarm property. 

Sales of forest products-This income includes gross 

receipts from the sales of Christmas trees, standing 

timber, maple products, gum for naval stores, firewood, and other forest products from the farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm timber tracts 

and sawmill businesses. 

Other farm-related income sources-This income 

includes gross receipts from hunting leases, fishing 

fees, camping, other recreational services, patronage 

dividends of cooperatives, sales of farm by-products, 

and other sales and services closely related to the 

farm business. It excludes income from nonfarm businesses. 

Commodity Credit Corporations loans-Thiscategory includes loans for corn, wheat, soybeans, sorghum, 

barley, oats, cotton, peanuts, rye, rice, tobacco, and honey. 

APPENDIX A A-5 
Agricultural chemicals used, including fertilizer and 

lime-For each type of agricultural chemical, the acres 

treated were to be reported only once even if the acres 

were fertilized or limed more than once. If multipurpose 

chemicals were used, the acres treated for each purpose 

were to be reported. 

Fish and other aquacultural products-The raising of 

fish and other aquacultural products in captivity is included 

in the agriculture census. Production in salt water is 

considered not to be in captivity and is excluded from the 

census. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was 

enumerated and tabulated in the county in which the home 

farm was located even though hives are often moved from 

farm to farm over a wide geographic area. 

Citrus enumeration-In the 1987 census, reports for 

selected citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas 

were obtained by direct enumeration. A citrus caretaker is 

an organization or person caring for or managing citrus 

groves for others. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying 

and enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not 

know the information that is needed to adequately complete the census report. Each citrus caretaker was enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete 

one report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list 

of grove owners' names, addresses, and acres of citrus. 

The names on the lists were matched to completed grove 

owners' report forms to eliminate duplication. The caretaker also was requested to inform the grove owner that he 

had already reported for the citrus under his care and that 

the grove owner was not to report the citrus again. In the 

1987 census, 7 caretakers in Arizona reported 175 grove 

owners having 12,000 acres of citrus; the 65 caretakers in 

Florida reported 3,000 grove owners having 170,000 acres 

of citrus; and 20 caretakers in Texas reported 800 grove 

owners having 14,500 acres of citrus. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity 

harvested are for the calendar year 1987 except for citrus 

fruits, avocados, olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in 

Florida and Texas; and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data for Florida relate to the quantity 

harvested in the September 1986 through July 1987 

harvest season, except limes that were harvested in 

the April 1987 through March 1988 harvest season. 

The data for Texas relate to the quantity harvested in 

the September 1986 through May 1987 harvest season. The data for States, other than Florida and Texas, 

relate to the quantity harvested in the 1986-87 harvest 

season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity harvested in the November 1986 through November 1987 harvest season and for Florida the April 1987 

through March 1988 harvest season. 

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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 non bearing fruit trees, citrus or other groves, 

vineyards, and nut trees of all ages, including land on 

which all fruit crops failed. Respondents were instructed 

not to report abandoned plantings and plantings of less 

than 20 total fruit, citrus, or nut trees, or grapevines. 

Crop units of measure-The regional report forms 

allowed the operator to report the quantity of field crops 

harvested in a unit of measure commonly used in the 

region. When the operator reported in a unit of measure 

different than the unit of measure published, the quantity 

harvested was converted to the published unit of measure. 

Grapes could be reported in dry weight or fresh weight; 

plums and prunes in fresh weight, or prunes in dry weight; 

and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds parchment or pounds 

cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds husked, unshelled 

or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut crops and citrus, 

the operator was given a choice of units of measure of 

pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for these 

crops is published in pounds. 

Write-in crops-To reduce the length of the report 

form, only the major crops for the region were prelisted. 

For other crops, the respondent was requested to look at 

a list of crops in each section and write in the crop name 

and its code. For crops that had no individual code listed 

on the report form, t~.e 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. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

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, sma" 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, sma" grain, and wild 

hay-Data shown represent dry tons of hay harvested 

from clover, lespedeza, timothy, Bermuda grass, Sudan 

grass, and other types of legume and tame grasses. 

Grapes-Farm operators were given the option of 

reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or 

fresh weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of 

grapes harvested have been converted to pounds of fresh 

weight. The conversion used was 4 pounds fresh weight to 

1 pound dry weight. 

Plums and prunes-Farm operators were given the 

option of reporting the quantity of plums and prunes 

harvested in dry weight or fresh weight. For publication 

purposes, all quantities of plums and prunes harvested 

have been converted to pounds of fresh weight. The 

conversion used was 3 pounds fresh weight to 1 pound dry 

weight. 

Cherries-For 1987, cherries were reported as "sweet 

cherries," "tart cherries," or "cherries" depending on the 

regional form the respondent completed. On regional 

A-a APPENDIX A 

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), 

ernmer and spelt, flaxseed, mixed grains, lentils, mustard 

seed, dry edible peas, popcorn, proso millet, rice, rye for 

grain, safflower, sunflower seed, triticale, and wild rice. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the 

estimated value of all crops harvested during the 1987 

crop year. Data for the value of crops harvested were 

obtained by multiplying the average estimated value per 

unit by the reported acres or quantity harvested. Generally, 

harvested units of production (pounds, bushels, bales, 

etc.) were multiplied by State estimates of prices per unit. 

If only acres harvested were reported, State estimates for 

value of production per acre were used. The State average 

production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained usually from publications 

of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. When 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
USDA estimates were not available, Bureau of the Census 

statisticians made estimates using available sources such 

as data from adjacent States, respondent report forms, 

county extension agents, and other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 

FARMS CLASSIFIED BY SPECIFIED 

CHARACTERISTICS 

State tables 48 through 53 present detailed 1987 data 

for all farms classified by specified characteristics-tenure 

of operator, type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, size of farm (acres), value of agricultural 

products sold, and standard industrial classification. Other 

tables include data classified by value of sales groups or 

other characteristics of the farm or the operator. 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold or 

value of sales- In 1987, all farms were tabulated by size 

based on reported sales. In 1982 and earlier censuses, 

abnormal farms were not tabulated based on sales size. In 

the tables on market value of agricultural products sold, 

the sales of abnormal farms in 1982 and earlier censuses 

were included in the total sales figure, but excluded from 

the detailed size categories. Abnormal farms included 

institutional farms, experimental and research farms, and 

Indian reservations. The category "farms with sales of less 

than $1,000" included all farms with actual sales of less 

than $1,000 but having the production potential for sales of 

$1,000 or more. These farms normally could be expected 

to sell $1,000 or more of agricultural products. 

The sales size categories used in this report are consistent with the standard business size categories issued 

by Office of Management and Budget (OMS) in 1982. In 

State table 52, data are presented for four sales size 

categories between $10,000 and $49,999. This provides 

users with bridge data under both the OMB and the 1978 

census classifications. For the 1992 census, data will be 

presented only for the OMB sales size categories of 

$10,000 to $24,999 and $25,000 to $49,999. 

Abnormal farms-This category includes institutional 

farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian, reservations. Institutional farms inclUde those operated by hospitals, penitentiaries, churches, schools, grazing associations, and government agencies. In 1987 and 1982, 

nongovernmental units such as church farms and Future 

Farmers of America camps were classified as abnormal 

farms only when 50 percent or more of their products 

produced and intended for human consumption were 

utilized by the organization. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of 

tenure used in the 1987 census were: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Part owners, who operate land they own and also land 

they rent from others. 

Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or 

work on shares for others. 

Farms by type of organization-All farms were classified by type of organization in the 1987 census. The 

classifications used were: 

Individual or family (sole proprietorship), excluding 

partnership and corporation. 

Partnership, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation. 

Other, cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. 

Corporations were subclassified by two additional characteristics into: 

1. Family held 

Other than family held 

2. More than 10 stockholders 

10 or less stockholders 

Farms by age and principal occupation of operator-Data on age and principal occupation were requested 

from all operators in 1987. The principal occupation classifications used were: 

Farming-The operator spent 50 percent or more of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in farming or ranching. 

Other-The operator spent more than 50 percent of 

his/her worktime in 1987 in occupations other than 

farming or ranching. 

Farms by size-Ali farms were classified into selected 

size groups according to the total land area in the farm. 

The land area of a farm is an operating unit concept and 

includes land owned and operated as well as land rented 

from others. Land rented to or assigned to a tenant was 

considered the tenant's farm and not the owner's. 

Farms by standard industrial classification-In 1987, 

all agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, 

nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of 

activity using the standard industrial classification (SIC) 

system. These classifications, found in the 1987 SIC 

Manual1, are used to promote uniformity and comparability 

in the presentation of statistical data collected by various 

agencies. 

1Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987. For sale by 

Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Stock No. 041-001-003-14-2. 

APPENDIX A A-9 
An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or production of livestock and animal 

specialties (major group 02) is classified in the four-digit 

industry and three-digit industry group which accounts for 

50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its 

agricultural products. If the total value of sales of agricultural products of an establishment is less than 50 percent 

from a single four-digit industry, but 50 percent or more 

from the products of two or more four-digit industries within 

the same three-digit industry group, the establishment is 

classified in the miscellaneous industry of that industry 

group. Otherwise, it is classified as a general crop farm in 

industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 0291. 

Establishments that derive 50 percent or more of the value 

of sales from horticultural specialties of industry group 018 

are classified in industry 0181 or 0182 according to their 

primary activity. 

Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings 

are shown in State tables 18 and 53. The SIC groupings 

shown in State table 53, together with the associated 

products (value of sales representing 50 percent or more 

of the value of agricultural products sold during the year) 

on which the classification is based, are as follows: 

Cash grains (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 

undercover. 

General farms, primarily crops (019)-Crops, including horticultural specialties, but less than 50 percent of 

sales from any single three-digit industry group. 

Livestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021)-Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, goats, goat's 

milk, mohair, and wool. 

Beef cattle, except feedlots (0212)-Production or 

feeding of beef cattle, except feedlots. 

Dairy farms (024)-Production of cows' milk and other 

dairy products and raising of dairy heifer replacements. 

Poultry and eggs (025)-Chickens, chicken eggs, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, pigeons, quail, and 

squab. 

Animal specialties (027)-Fur-bearing animals, rabbits, horses, ponies, bees, fish in captivity except fish 

hatcheries, worms, and laboratory animals. 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029)- Livestock and animal specialties and 

their products, but less than 50 percent of sales from 

any single three-digit industry group. 

The SIC manual was revised for 1987. Animal aquaculture (0273) was established as a new industry and horticultural specialties, not elsewhere classified (0189) was 

deleted. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
APPENDIX B. 

Places With All Cropland in the Conservation Reserve 

Program 

The Food Security Act of 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 eXcl~d~e b6~~m definition with acres Farms with acres in the CRP 

Geographic area 

Land in places Land in CRP 

Number (acres) (acres) Land in farms Land in CRP 

Number (acres) (acres) 

Colorado ___________________________________________________ _ 238 109 804 98303 1 666 4 810 575 811 790 

Adams _____________________________________________________________ _ 8 1 888 1 616 36 101 602 15 196 

5 4265 3965 

39 24036 22481 

Arapahoe ___________________________________________________________ _ Baca _______________________________________________________________ _ 36 92199 15 316 

232 566 321 161 187 Bent _______________________________________________________________ _ 5 3 109 2766 39 266 513 22879 Boulder _____________________________________________________________ _ 4 439 439 4 4539 549 

10 6444 4857 

7 555 505 

9 4 414 2886 

Cheyenne __________________________________________________________ _ Crowley _____________________________ • ______________________________ _ 

0010re8 _____________________________________________________________ _ 

88 245 970 49245 31 80521 12 316 

42 40 193 13852 Elbert ______________________________________________________________ _ 7 3337 3 122 63 224 500 27 313 EI Paso _____________________________________________________________ _ 4 728 728 35 92 929 9412 Jefferson ___________________________________________________________ _ 3 821 615 Kiowa ______________________________________________________________ _ 19 17 651 17281 88 319 736 65843 Kit Carson __________________________________________________________ _ 8 3764 3417 101 270 904 35354 La Plata ____________________________________________________________ _ 6 3662 2575 25 32 800 5466 Las Animas _________________________________________________________ _ 4 640 637 38 254 795 18205 Uncoln _____________________________________________________________ _ 6 2132 2083 99 364 312 54 179 

3 281 281 

3 1 221 1 105 

Logan ______________________________________________________________ _ 

Mesa _______________________________________________________________ _ 54 123 300 11 976 

7 1 315 883 Moffat ______________________________________________________________ _ 7 2998 2824 33 120 624 24464 Montezuma _________________________________________________________ _ 10 4263 2949 34 37 302 10321 

6 2138 2005 

15 5642 5423 

Morgan _____________________________________________________________ _ 

Prowsrs ____________________________________________________________ _ 39 59 573 6 215 

103 423 720 80525 Pueblo _____________________________________________________________ _ 6 3083 3033 33 89073 29273 Routt _______________________________________________________________ _ 7 2 011 1 820 20 47 343 14 377 

4 980 967 

15 5355 4437 

Washington _________________________________________________________ _ Wsld _______________________________________________________________ _ 98 240 702 32271 

92 233 394 48610 Yuma ______________________________________________________________ _ 11 2512 2377 81 201 358 14233 All other counties ____________________________________________________ _ 7 1 435 1 109 115 275 037 32330 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX B 8-1 

APPENDIX C. 

Statistical Methodology 

Page 

MAIL LIST MODEL ••••••••••••••••••••••• _................ C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• C-1 

CENSUS ESTIMATION ••• ••• ••••••• ••• ••••• •••• •••• ••• •••• C-1 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• c·a 

CENSUS NONSAMPLING ERROR ••••••••• _................ C·S 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

NON RESPONSE ••• ••••• •• ••••• •• • •• ••• ••• •• •••••••• ••••• C-6 

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. STATE COVERAGE EVALUATION ESTIMATES OF 

FARMS NOT ON THE MAIL LIST: 1987 

MAIL LIST MODEL 

A statistical discriminant model was developed to pre· 

dict the probability that a mail list addressee operated a 

farm. The model was used to identify the 4.1 million 

records from the preliminary census mail list of 6.0 million 

records that would receive a census of agriculture report 

form. Records from the 1982 census mail list were used to 

build the model. Record characteristics such as the source 

of the mail list record (see appendix A for a description of 

record sources), number of source lists on which the 

record appeared, expected value of agricultural sales, and 

geographic location were used to separate mail list records 

into model groups. The proportion of 1982 census farm 

records in each group was calculated to provide an 

estimate of the probability that an addressee in the group 

operated a farm. 

Using these same group definitions, the 1987 census 

mail list records were separated into groups, each with an 

associated estimate of farm probability from the model. 

The 4.1 million mail list records in groups with the largest 

estimate of farm probability were selected to receive the 

census report form. A large percentage of the 1.9 million 

records that were dropped from the 6.0 million preliminary 

census mail list were nonfarm records from the previous 

census. This procedure was used to obtain a more complete census enumeration without excessive respondent 

burden and data collection cost. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

CENSUS SAMPLE DESIGN 

Each of the 4.1 million name and address records on 

the census mail list was designated to receive one of three 

different types of census report forms. The three forms 

were the nonsample census form (a four-page form), the 

sample form (a six·page form), and the short form (a 

two·page form). Sections 1 through 22 of the sample form 

were identical to sections on the nonsample census form. 

However, the sample form contained additional sections 

on farm production expenditures, usage of fertilizers and 

insecticides, value of machinery and equipment, value of 

land and buildings, and farm-related income. The short 

form contained abbreviated versions of the sections on the 

nonsample census form. These three different forms were 

used to reduce the response burden of the census, while 

providing quality information on a large number of data 

items at the county level. 

The sample form was mailed to all mail list records in 

Alaska and Hawaii and to a sample of records in other 

States identified when the mail list was constructed. Addresses 

were selected into the sample with certainty if they were 

expected to have large total values of agricultural products 

sold or large acreage, if they were firms with two or more 

farms, or if they had other special characteristics. When a 

nonsample large farm was identified during proceSSing, a 

supplemental form that contained the additional data 

inquiries was mailed. All farms in counties with less than 

100 farms in 1982 were included in the sample with 

certainty; counties containing 100 to 199 farms in 1982 

were systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 2; and 

counties containing 200 or more farms in 1982 were 

systematically sampled at a rate of 1 in 6. This differential 

sample scheme was used to provide reliable data for 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form for all counties. 

To determine which mail list records would receive the 

short form, all mail list records not designated for the 

sample were sorted into model groups according to farm 

probability as specified by the mail list model. The 906,000 

mail list records in the model groups with the lowest 

probability of being farms and with an expected total value 

of agricultural product sales less than $20,000 were designated to receive the short form. The remaining mail list 

records were selected to receive the nonsample census 

form. 

CENSUS ESTIMATION 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture used two types of 

statistical estimation procedures. These estimation 

APPENDIX C C-1 
procedures accounted both for nonresponse to the data 

collection and for the sample data collection. These 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 non respondents that 

were not designated for telephone followup. A stratified 

systematic sample of eligible census non respondents 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. 

C-2 APPENDIX C 

Table A quantifies the effect of the nonresponse estimation procedure on selected census data items. The 

percentage of the census value contributed by nomesponse 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-- 8.5 

Land in farms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --acres-- 2.4 

Value of land and buildings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$1 ,000- - 4.5 

Market value of agricultural products sold - -$1 ,000-- 1.2 

Harvested cropland -----------------------acres-- 3.9 

Corn for grain or seed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -acres-- 2.7 

Wheat for grain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -acres-- 3.5 

Livestock and poultry inventory: 

Cattle and calves - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -number-- 2.1 

Hogs and pigs - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -number-- 3.5 

Hens and pullets of laying age ---------number-- .3 

Sample Estimation 

All respondent sample records received a sample weight. 

The sample data estimates the actual figures that would 

have resulted from a complete census of the items in 

sections 23 through 28 of the report form. The estimates 

were obtained from an iterative ratio estimation procedure 

that resulted in the assignment of a weight to each record 

containing sample items. For any given county, a sample 

item total was estimated by multiplying the data items for 

each farm in the county by the corresponding sample 

weight and summing overall sample records in the county. 

Each sample farm was assigned one sample weight to 

be used to produce estimates for all sample items. For 

example, if the weight given to a sample farm had the 

value 5, all sample data items reported by that farm would 

be multiplied by 5. The weight assigned a certainty farm 

was 1. The estimation procedure used to assign weights 

was performed for each county. 

Within a county, the ratio estimation procedure for farms 

was performed in three steps using three variables. The 

first variable contained eight 1987 total value of agricultural 

production (TVP) groups. Both the second and third 

variables, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and 

farm acreage, contained two groups. The variable groups 

were as follows: 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
TVP 

$1 to $999 

$1,000 to $ 2,499 

$2,500 to $ 4,999 

$5,000 to $ 9,999 

$10,000 to $24,999 

$25,000 to $49,999 

$50,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 or more 

SIC 

01 All crops 

02 All livestock 

Acres 

o to 69 

70 or more 

The first step in the estimation procedure was to partition the sample records into 32 mutually exclusive initial 

post strata formed by combining the three variable groups. 

This produced a three dimensional array where the cells of 

the array corresponded to the initial post strata groups. 

Each sample farm record was assigned an initial weight 

equal to the ratio of the total farm count to the sample farm 

count, expanded for nonresponse estimation, for the cell 

containing the sample farm. This weight was approximately equal to the inverse of the probability of selecting a 

farm for the census sample. 

The second step in the estimation procedure was to 

combine, if necessary, the cells of the array (prior to the 

repeated ratio estimation) to increase the reliability of the 

ratio estimation procedure. Any cell within the array that 

either contained less than 10 sample farms or had a ratio 

of total farms to sample farms that was more than 2 times 

the mail sample rate was collapsed with another cell (in the 

same variable) according to a specified collapsing pattern. 

New total farm counts and sample farm counts were 

computed for each of the collapsed cells (final post strata) 

and were used in the ratio estimation procedure to calculate final sample weights. 

In the third step in the ratio estimation procedure, 

complete counts for the three variables (TVP, SIC, acreage) were used to compute the marginals of the array 

defined by the final post strata. Factors were then applied 

to expanded sample totals in each cell of the array to 

obtain agreement with the row marginal (TVP) complete 

counts. The sample totals then had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the column marginal (SIC) complete 

counts. Lastly, the sample totals had factors applied to 

obtain agreement with the depth marginal (acreage) complete counts. This procedure that requires the row totals, 

then the column totals, and then the depth totals to agree 

with the complete counts for the rows, columns, and 

depths, respectively, is continued iteratively until the process converges (the marginal totals agree with the complete count totals). 

The ratio of the adjusted total farm count to the sample 

farm count obtained from the second iteration of the 

estimation procedure was the non integer 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 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

farms in a particular group was 7.2, then one-fifth of the 

sample farms in this group were randomly assigned a 

weight of 8 and the remaining four-fifths received a weight 

of 7. 

CENSUS SAMPLING ERROR 

Sampling error in the census data results from the 

nonresponse sample and the census sample data collection. Census items were classified as either complete 

count or sample data items. The complete count items 

were asked of all farm operators. The complete count data 

items included land in farms, harvested cropland, livestock 

inventory and sales, crop acreages, quantities harvested 

and crop sales, land use, irrigation, government loans and 

payments, conservation acreage, type of organization, and 

operator characteristics (sections 1 through 22 of the 

census report form). Variability in the complete count data 

items is considerably smaller than in the sample items as 

the variation is due only to the nonresponse sample 

estimation procedure. The sample items were asked of 

approximately 25 percent of the total census farm operators. The sample data items included farm production 

expenditures, fertilizer and chemical usage, farm machinery and equipment, value of land and buildings, and 

farm-related income (sections 23 through 28 of the census 

report form). Variability in the estimates of sample items is 

due both to the census sample selection and estimation 

procedure and the non response sample estimation procedure. 

The sample for the 1987 Census of Agriculture is one of 

a large number of possible samples of the same size that 

could have been selected using the same sample deSign. 

Estimates derived from the different samples would differ 

from each other. The difference between a sample estimate and the average of all possible sample estimates is 

called the sampling deviation. The standard error or sampling error of a survey estimate is a measure of the 

variation among the estimates from all possible samples, 

and thus is a measure of the precision with which an 

estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The percent relative 

standard error of estimate is defined as the standard error 

of the estimate divided by the value being estimated 

multiplied by 100. If all possible samples were selected, 

each of the samples were surveyed under essentially the 

same conditions, and an estimate and its standard error 

were calculated from each sample, then: 

1. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one 

standard error below the estimate to one standard 

error above the estimate would include the average 

value of all possible samples. 

2. Approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.65 

standard errors below the estimate to 1.65 standard 

errors above the estimate would include the average value of all possible samples. 

APPENDIX C C-3 
The computations invol.. t to define the above confidence statements are iIIust :ed in the following example. 

Assume that the estimate c number of farms for the State 

is 94,382 and the relative ,tandard error of the estimate 

(percent) is.1 percent (0.001). Multiplying 94,382 by 0.001 

yields 94, the standard error. Therefore, a 67 -percent 

confidence interval is 94,288 to 94,476 (i.e., 94,382 plus or 

minus 94). If corresponding confidence intervals were 

constructed for all possible samples of the same size and 

design, approximately 2 out of 3 (67 percent) of these 

intervals would contain the figure obtained from a complete enumeration. Similarly, a 90 percent confidence 

interval is 94,227 to 94,538 (i.e., 94,382 plus or minus 1.65 

x 94). 

Tables Band C provide the reliability estimates of the 

estimated number of farms in a county reporting complete 

count and sample items, respectively. Both tables show 

the percent relative standard errors for selected estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting an item.These are 

derived from a regression equation. The parameters of the 

regression equation were estimated using the estimated 

number of farms in a county reporting the complete count 

or sample item as the independent variable and the 

standard error of that estimate as the dependent variable 

for all counties in the State. 

Table B. Reliability Estimates for Number of Farms in 

a County Reporting a Complete Count Item: 

1987 

Farms 

Number of farms reporting: 

25----------------------------------------

50----------------------------------------

75----------------------------------------

100---------------------------------------

150---------------------------------------

200---------------------------------------

300---------------------------------------

500---------------------------------------

750---------------------------------------

1,000-------------------------------------

1,500-------------------------------------

2,000 ------ -------------------- ------ -----

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

6.2 

3.6 

2.3 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

Note: Complete count items are items in sections 1 to 22 of the report 

form. 

To illustrate the use of these tables, assume that the 

estimate of the number of farms reporting hogs and pigs 

for a particular county, as given in county table 12, is 89. 

Since hogs and pigs is a complete count data item, refer to 

table B and select the estimated relative standard error of 

the estimate from the row whose value is equal to or just 

less than the estimated number of farms, 89. For this 

example, the relative standard error of the estimate comes 

from the row for 75 farms reporting. For sample data items, 

follow the same procedure using table C. In counties that 

had less than 100 farms in the 1982 Census of Agriculture, 

table C does not apply because the farms in these 

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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) 

20.4 

15.3 

13.2 

12.0 

10.7 

9.9 

9.1 

8.4 

8.1 

7.9 

7.7 

7.6 

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 NONSAMPLING ERROR 

The accuracy of the census counts are affected by the 

joint effects of the sampling errors described in the previous section and nonsampling errors. Extensive efforts 

were made to compile a complete and accurate mail list for 

the census, to design an understandable report form and 

instructions, and to minimize processing errors through the 

use of quality control, verification, and check measures on 

specific operations. Nonsampling errors arise from incompleteness of the census mail list, duplication in the mail list, 

incorrect data reporting, errors in editing of reported data, 

and errors in imputation for missing data. These specific 

nonsampling errors are further discussed in this section. 

Evaluation studies will be conducted to measure the extent 

of certain nonsampling errors such as coverage error, 

classification error, and item imputation. 

Census Coverage 

The main objective of the census of agriculture is to 

obtain a complete and accurate enumeration of U.S. farms 

with accurate data on all aspects of the agricultural operation. However, the cost and availability of resources for 

this enumeration place restrictions on operationally feasible data collection methodologies. The past five agriculture censuses have been conducted by mail enumeration 

with telephone contact for selected nonrespondents. The 

completeness of such an enumeration thus depends to a 

large extent on the coverage of farm operations by the 

census mail list. 

Historically, the census of agriculture has included 

approximately 90 percent of the farms in the United States 

and over 96 percent of the agricultural production. Complete enumeration of agricultural operations satisfying the 

farm definition of $1,000 or more in agricultural sales is 

complicated by fluctuations in agricultural operations qualifying for enumeration, the variety of arrangements under 

which farms are operated, the multiplicity of names used 

by an operation, the number of operations in which an 

operator participates, the accuracy of data reporting, etc. A 

new mail list is compiled for each census because no 

current single list of agricultural operations is comprehensive. 

An evaluation of census coverage has been conducted 

for each census of agriculture since 1945. The evaluation 

provides estimates of the completeness of census farm 

count and major census data items. In addition, the 

evaluation helps to identify problems in the census enumeration and provide information that can form the basis 

for improvements. The results of the 1987 Coverage 

Evaluation program will be published in volume 2, part 2. 

The evaluation of coverage conducted in 1987 was 

designed to measure errors in the census mail list and in 

farm classification. Mail list error includes a measurement 

of farms not on the census mail list (undercount), and a 

measurement of farms enumerated more than once in the 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

census (overcount). Classification error includes a measurement of farms classified as nonfarms in the census 

(undercount) and of nonfarms classified as farms in the 

census (overcount). Classification error arises from reporting and processing errors. Mail list undercount dominates 

all coverage errors. Net coverage error is defined as the 

difference of undercounted and overcounted farms. Measurements of these errors, as well as a description of the 

complete coverage program, will be available in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Mail List Coverage 

A major problem with the use of a mail list for the census 

of agriculture enumeration is the difficulties that are encountered in compiling a complete list. The percentage of farms 

on the census mail list varies considerably by State. 

Several reasons have contributed to farm operators' names 

not being included on the census mail list-the operation 

may have been started after the mail list was developed, 

the operation may be so small as not to appear in 

agricultural related source lists used in compiling the 

census list, or the operation may have been falsely classified as a nonfarm prior to mail out. A large proportion of 

the farms not included on the mail list were small in both 

acres and sales of agricultural products. 

The 1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation 

used the area segment sample of the 1987 June Enumerative Survey (JES) of the National Agricultural Statistical 

Service (NASS) to estimate farms not on the census mail 

list. The Census Bureau contracted with the NASS to 

augment the JES data collection and receive survey data 

under the confidentiality protection afforded by Title 13, 

U.S. Code, from all residents of area sample segments 

with agricultural activity. These survey records were matched 

to the census mail list. Records that did not match were 

mailed a census of agriculture report form to estimate mail 

list coverage. Estimates of farms not on the census mail 

list used the capture-recapture dual frame estimator that 

will be described in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

Table G provides coverage evaluation estimates of the 

number of farms not on the mail list and selected characteristics of those farms with their percent relative standard 

error. The table also provides an estimate of characteristics of farms not on the mail list as a percentage of total 

farms in the State. The estimate of total farms in the State 

is based on census farm count and the estimated number 

of farms not on the census mail list. This estimate of total 

farms in the State was not adjusted for classification and 

list duplication errors. Estimates of these errors will be 

made at the regional rather than the State level and will be 

available in the Coverage Evaluation report. The table 

provides the standard error (not relative standard error) of 

this percent estimate. 

Respondent and Enumerator Error 

Incorrect or incomplete responses to the mailed census 

report form or to the questions posed by a telephone 

APPENDIX C C-5 
enumerator introduce error into the census data. Such 

incorrect information can lead, in some cases, to incorrect 

enumeration of farms. This type of reporting error is 

measured by the Classification Error Study discussed later 

in this section. To reduce all types of reporting error, 

questions were phrased as clearly as possible based on 

tests of the census report form, and detailed instructions 

for completing the report form were provided to each 

addressee. In addition, each respondent's answers were 

checked for completeness and consistency. 

Item Nonresponse 

Nonresponse to particular questions on the census 

report that we would logically or statistically expect to be 

present may create a type of nonsampling error in both 

complete count and sample data. When information reported 

for another farm with similar characteristics is used to edit 

or impute for item nonresponse, the data may be biased 

because the characteristics of the non respondents have 

not been observed and may differ from those reported by 

respondents. Any attempt to correct the data for nonresponse may not completely reflect this difference either at 

the element level (individual farm operation) or on the 

average. 

Processing Error 

The many steps of processing of each census report 

form are sources for the introduction of nonsampling error. 

The processing of the census report forms includes clerical screening for farm activity, computerized check-in of 

report forms and followup of nonrespondents, keying and 

transmittal of completed report forms, computerized editing of inconsistent and missing data, review and correction 

of individual records referred from the computer edit, 

review and correction of tabulated data, and electronic 

data processing. These operations undergo a number of 

quality control checks to ensure as accurate an application 

as possible, yet some errors are not detected and corrected. 

Classification Error 

An evaluation study of classification errors was conducted in the 1987 Census of Agriculture as part of the 

census coverage evaluation program. A sample of mail list 

respondents was selected, and these addresses reenumerated to determine whether they were a farm or nonfarm. A farm status determination was made based on the 

evaluation questionnaire and compared with the status 

based on the data reported on the census form. Differences in status were reconciled. 

In past censuses, the proportion of farms undercounted 

due to classification errors was higher for farms with small 

values of sales. The classification error rate was higher for 

(1) livestock farms than crop farms, (2) farms with a small 

C-6 APPENDIX C 

number of acres than larger farms, or (3) tenant farms than 

full or part-owner farms. Results from the 1987 classification error study will be published in the Coverage Evaluation report. 

EDITING DATA AND IMPUTATION FOR ITEM 

NONRESPONSE 

For the 1987 Census of Agriculture, as in previous 

censuses, all reported data were keyed and then edited by 

computer. The edits were used to determine whether the 

reports met the minimum criteria to be counted as farms in 

the census. Computer edits also performed a series of 

complex, logical checks of consistency and completeness 

of item responses. They provided the basis for deciding to 

accept, impute (supply), delete, or alter the reported value 

for each data record item. 

Whenever possible, edit imputations, deletions, and 

changes were based on component or related data on the 

respondent's report form. For some items, such as operator characteristics, data from the previous census were 

used when available. Values for other missing or unacceptable reported data items were calculated based on reported 

quantities and known price parameters. 

When these and similar methods were not available and 

values had to be supplied, the imputation process used 

information reported for another farm operation in a geographically adjacent area with characteristics similar to 

those of the farm operation with incomplete data. For 

example, a farm operation that reported acres of corn 

harvested, but did not report quantity of corn harvested, 

was aSSigned the same bushels of corn per acre harvested 

as that of the last nearby farm with similar characteristics 

that reported acceptable yields during that particular execution of the computer edit. The imputation for missing 

items in each section of the report form was conducted 

separately; thus, assigned values for one operation could 

come from more than one respondent. 

Prior to the imputation operation, a set of default values 

and relationships were assigned to the possible imputation 

variables. The relationships and values varied depending 

on the item being imputed. For example, different default 

values were assigned for several standard industrial classification and total value of sales categories when imputing 

hired farm labor expenses. These values and item relationships for the possible imputation variables were stored in 

the computer in a series of matrices. The computer 

records were sorted by reported State and county, where 

the county sequence was based on similar types of farms 

and agricultural practices. 

Each execution of the computer edit consisted of records 

from only one State. For a given execution of the edit, the 

stored entries in the various matrices were retained in the 

computer only until a succeeding record having acceptable 

characteristics for some sections of the report form was 

processed by the computer. Then the acceptable responses 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
of the succeeding operation replaced those previously 

stored. When a record processed through the edit had 

unreported or unacceptable data, the record was assigned 

the last acceptable ratio or response from an operation 

with a similar set of characteristics. Once each execution 

of the computer edit for a State was completed, the 

possible imputation variables were reset to the default 

values and relationships for subsequent executions. 

After the initial computer edit, keyed reports not meeting 

the census farm definition were reviewed to ensure that 

the data were keyed correctly. Edit referrals were generated for about 30 percent of the reports included as farms, 

and they were also reviewed for keying accuracy and to 

ensure that the computer edit actions were correct. If the 

results of the computer edit were not acceptable, corrections were made and the record was reedited. More 

extensive discussions of the edit and item imputation 

methodology with measures of the extent of imputation in 

the census estimates will be provided in a separate 

research report. 

Tables D through G follow. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-7 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm _________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' __________________ $1,000 __ Average per farm ___________________________________________________ dollars __ 

Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ______ • __________________________________________________ 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 aeres __________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 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 __ SO to 99 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

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 __ SOD to 999 acres ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 1,000 acres or more ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural producta 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 __ Com for grain ___________________________________________________ $1,000 __ Wheat ___ __ __ __ _ _ _______ _ _ ______ ____ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ ___ __ $1 ,000 __ SOybeans _______________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

Sorghum for grain _______________________________________________ $1,000 __ Barley ____ ___ __ _______ _ _______ __ _ _ _ _ _ _____ __ _ ___ ___ ______ ____ __ _ $1,000 __ Oats ___ __ ___ __ _____ __ _ ___ ________ ___ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ _ ___ ___ ___ _ ___ $1 ,000 __ 

Other grains ____________________________________________________ $1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of table. 

C-8 APPENDIX C 

All farms 

Total (number) 

27284 34 048 433 

1 248 

12 519 420 458 906 

369 

1 347073 

49534 

2725 

9456 

4352 

111 868 

5 111 555 515 

4862 1 556685 3355 

2 396 977 2 918 4118748 3961 

25 299 184 

22334 10 988 853 19446 

5 522 216 

1 879 8905 

4506 

112560 2693 

188 200 

3 141 439 087 3984 1 265 878 2037 1 407003 1 206 2 100 583 

8537 1 170 250 10329 4296 387 

14913 3 013 773 

1 771 8607 

3982 

98488 

2 180 151 813 

2628 

363 897 2868 

892001 1 103 745674 

381 753293 

3 143 131 115201 

6607 

5394 

2582 

9285 

3008 

21 578 

4245 

69569 

3316 

119384 3 117 222 167 4409 

2695752 

14828 

781 934 451 526 174784 

194 937 1 071 

10951 

27654 

2546 

39583 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

.1 

.1 

.2 

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

.6 

.7 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

(Z) 

(Z) 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.7 

.8 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.7 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.2 

(Z) 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

!~ 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.8 

1.0 

.5 

.9 

.4 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard Total error of estimate (number) (percent) 

15087 .1 

30 626 154 .1 

2030 .1 

10 284 270 1.4 

681 845 1.2 337 .5 

168 444 1.1 77 345 1.2 

621 1.2 524 1.4 

665 1.1 17 572 1.2 1 902 .7 221 343 .7 

3057 .5 998 413 .6 2587 .6 862603 .6 2536 .5 3 601 582 .5 3719 (Z) 

23923 117 (Z) 

13346 .1 9 944 200 .1 12630 .1 5 241 554 .1 

306 1.3 1 160 2.2 1 113 .9 32024 1.0 1 538 .8 109 653 .8 

2607 .6 370076 .6 3828 .4 1 224 362 .4 2032 .4 1 403 696 .4 1 206 2 100 583 

4245 .4 826030 .6 7777 .2 3 876 616 .2 

9 139 .2 2 786261 .2 

301 1.3 1 114 1.9 1 000 1.0 28162 1.1 1 346 .9 96 075 .9 

2284 .6 316 830 .6 2768 .4 862453 .4 1 086 .5 734634 .5 376 .3 746993 .2 

3 106 873 (Z) 

205 930 .1 

4245 .4 69569 .5 3316 .5 119 384 .5 3 117 .5 222 167 .5 4409 (Z) 

2 695 752 (Z) 

10448 .2 768 818 .1 445 887 .1 173 934 .2 190 994 .2 1 061 .8 10770 1.0 27433 .5 2385 .9 39310 .4 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table D. Reliability Estimates of State Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Item 

Sales by commodity or commodity group-Con, 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops - Con. Cotton and cottonseed _____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Tobacco _ ____ ____ __ _______________ __ _ _______ _______ _____________ __ $1,000 __ 

Hay, silage, and foeld seeds ________________________________________ $1,000 __ V8QEltables, sweet com, and melons ________________________________ $1,000 __ 

FrUIts, nuts, and berries ____________________________________________ $1,000 __ Nursery and greenhouse cropS ______________________________________ $1,000 __ Other erops _____ ___ __ _ _____ _ _____ ____ __________________ ________ ___ $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 erops, except cash grains (013) _. _____________________________ • ___ farms __ acres __ Vegetables and melons (016) _____________________ • ________________ • ___ farms __ 

acres __ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________ • ____________________________________ farms._ 

aeres __ Horticultural specialties (018) ________________________________________ ._ farms __ 

aeres __ General farms, primarily crop (019) __________________________________ • __ farms __ 

acres __ 

Uvestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (021) ______________ farms __ aeres __ Dairy farms (024) ________________________ ._._. ____________________ •• __ farms __ 

aeres __ Poultry and eggs (025) ________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Animal specialties (027) ____________________________________________ • __ farms __ 

acres __ 

General farms, primarily livestock and animal specialties (029) ____________ farms __ aeres __ 

Farms by type of organization: Individual or family (sole proprietorship) ______ • ____________ • _________ ••• _ farms __ 

acres __ Partnership ____ • __ ••• ______________________________ .__________ __ ____ _ farms __ 

aeres __ Corporation _____________ ___________ ___ _ _____ _______ __ ___________ _____ farms __ 

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

acres __ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __ ____ __________________ ___ ____ ___________ ___________ ____ _ farms __ 

acres __ Part owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Tenants _ ___ ____ _ __________________ _____ _____________ _ _____ ____ _____ _ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________ • ____ ._________________ __ ____ ___ farms_. 

aeres __ Other _______________________________________________________ .----__ _ farms __ 

acres-r_ 

Operators Male by sex: ________ • _. _______________________ • __________ _ ___ ___________ ___ _ farms __ 

aeres __ Female ______________________________________________ • __ _________ ___ _ farms __ 

acres __ Average age of operator ____ • ___ • _______________________________ .----____ ye&rS __ 

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

aeres __ Conservation reserve program _________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Government payments: 

Value Amount of received certificates in cash _.----.--------.---------------.------------- $1,000_. received _______________ • _________________________ $1,000 __ 

Net cash return from agricultural sales': Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm un" (see text) ____ •• ___ farms_. 

$1,000_. Average per farm _____ •••• _ •••• __________________________ • ________ dollars_. 

Farms with net gains' _________________ • ____________________________ number __ 

$1,000 __ Farms with net losses ___________________________ • __________________ number __ 

$1,000._ 

Total farm production expenses' ________ • __ • ____ • ___________________ • ____ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Uvestock and poultry purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Saeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

See footnotes at end of tsble. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Total (number) 

90129 

60 731 

12513 

87392 

79642 

17764 

2 361 197 

89126 

136 818 

1 964 765 

46 495 

108 883 15 110 

5783 

7867822 

3294 1 761 689 

270 94 771 

559 30539 

347 37452 

1 015 

504 912 

12544 

22268 627 

472 

222414 

142 

36901 

2483 

506069 

415 

717237 

22586 21 410862 

2994 5780 203 

1 469 

5010562 

235 1 846806 

14843 

9 107 974 

8463 20 831 626 

3958 4 108 833 

16504 

28 167 992 

10780 

5 880 441 

25372 

32775046 

1 912 

1 273387 

51.8 

6336 

969449 1 666 811 790 

77 867 

108 613 

27281 

422 200 15476 

13789 

548 729 

13492 

126 529 

27280 

2700 407 

9824 

1 084 325 

16022 

484 149 

11 358 

48 466 12009 

72666 

Relative standard 

error of estimate 

(percent) 

.4 

.2 

1.2 

.2 

.2 

(Z) 

.1 

.1 

(Z) 

.5 

.1 

1.2 

.3 

.2 

.5 

.4 

1.5 

.4 

1.2 

2.7 

1.0 

.9 

.2 

.1 

.8 

.4 

2.5 

4.0 

.6 

.9 

1.7 

.7 

.1 

.1 

.5 

.2 

.6 

.1 

1.7 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.7 

.5 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.7 

.6 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.5 

1.7 

.3 

.8 

.3 

2.1 

.2 

.3 

1.8 

.3 

1.1 

.4 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Total (number) 

84137 

60 500 11 619 

87100 

79575 

10613 

2338056 

88 940 136 753 

1 947883 

45430 

107 256 

11 794 

4600 7484078 

1 368 1 344 807 

218 

93883 

203 

20 613 

273 

35177 

484 

437240 

7 191 

20 898 049 

458 

221 990 

54 

26143 

205 

46306 

33 37888 

11 607 

19067323 

2157 

5403508 1 184 

4821 834 

139 

1 333 689 

5991 

7542316 

6475 

19437447 

2621 

3648391 

12230 

26 270 756 

2857 

4 355 398 

14450 

29 689 992 

837 936 162 

51.7 

5806 

951 980 

1 243 

836673 

75342 

101 719 

15083 

483 756 30747 

10 751 

542683 4332 

78907 

15 083 

2622 446 6370 

076 168 

9221 

456 583 

9 135 

47653 

9 212 

71 180 

Relative standard error of estimate 

(percent) 

.4 

.2 

1.2 

.2 

.2 

~ .1 

(Z) 

.5 

.1 

1.6 

.3 

.2 

.8 

.5 

1.6 

.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2 

.8 

.2 

.1 

.7 

.4 

2.9 

5.1 

2.5 

3.7 

4.7 

2.4 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.2 

.5 

.1 

2.0 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.6 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.8 

.3 

.1 

.1 

1.2 

.6 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.7 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.3 

1.6 

.3 

.8 

.5 

2.4 

.2 

.2 

1.9 

.3 

1.3 

.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

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 __ 

51,000 __ Petroleum products ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

51,000 __ Electricity _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ _ __ _ ___ ___ _ ___ ___ ____ _______ _ ____ _ _ farms __ 

51,000 __ 

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 equipmenL _______ farms __ $1,000 __ Interest _ _ _ __ __ _ _ ___ ___ _ _ __ ____ _ __ _ ____ ___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ____ _ ___ _ ____ _ ____ _ farms __ 

51,000 __ Cash rent _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _______ ___ ___ _ __ _ __ _ ___ ___ __ __ __ _____ ____ _ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Property taxes _ _ ___ ____ ____ _ _ __ ___ ____ ___ __ _ _ ___ ___ _____ ___ __ _____ __ _ farms __ 

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

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows _________________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Milk cows____ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ ____ _______ ____ __ ___ _ ______ ____ __ _ ____ __ __ _ farms __ 

number __ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs inventory _______________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs sold ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs inventory ____________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age inventory ________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______________________________ farms __ 

number._ Horses and ponies inventory ___________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Selec1ed crops harvested: 

Corn for grain or seed ________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Corn for silage or green chop __________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

tons, green __ 

Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ bushels __ 

Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

bushels __ 

Barley for grain ____ _ _ _________ __ ____ ___ _ _____ _ __ _ _____ ____ __ _ _______ _ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ 

Ory edible beans, excluding dry limas ___________________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ cwt __ 

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

acres __ tons, dry __ 

All farms 

Total (number) 

12904 

45925 

25235 

99575 

19323 

49389 

9934 

172070 

5545 

28102 

22385 

107753 

10879 

52461 

14744 

174 717 6655 

50 070 

24367 

48047 

25569 

202693 

14637 2946334 11 132 830216 1 714 76285 

14569 3476740 1 885 

258 725 1620 

460 359 

1 981 708070 1956 1 310928 

2692 2 947 184 

112 43706 

10930 

78848 

4295 

685568 98 919 585 

1 525 100 798 2 101 438 

1 039 190 554 

7327665 

8992 2 421 603 81 581 401 

2404 203 226 

12 386 192 

1 689 169 506 

2 521 626 

13535 1 423 807 3 088 681 

Relative standard Mar of estimate 

(percent) 

1.3 

1.7 

.4 

.9 

.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.0 

2.5 

2.9 

.7 

1.1 

1.6 

2.4 

1.2 

1.2 

2.2 

2.3 

.5 

1.0 

.4 

.7 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.7 

.2 

.2 

(Z) 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.2 

.7 

.1 

.6 

.1 

3.4 

5.3 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Relative standard Total error of estimate 

(number) (percent) 

9359 1.3 

44286 1.8 

14 732 .4 

91 926 .9 

12 573 .8 

47209 1.6 

7777 1.6 

170 382 1.0 

4000 2.7 

26755 3.0 

13 635 .6 

98974 1.1 

7532 1.7 

50029 2.5 

10 399 1.2 

160 061 1.2 

5064 2.3 

47798 2.3 

13 320 .7 

38774 1.1 

15 082 .2 194 685 .8 

9281 .2 

2 833 007 .1 

7 127 .2 

772331 .2 

1 174 .7 

75 162 .2 

9718 .2 3 430 637 (Z) 

1 018 .9 248 653 .7 1 018 .9 447 290 .6 

970 .9 677 365 .2 994 .9 288432 .1 

1048 1.0 (0) (0) 

41 4.9 32875 6.9 4885 .3 37361 .6 

3967 .3 678801 .2 98 284 750 .2 

1 444 .5 99390 .3 2 080 162 .3 

936 .9 185367 .9 7 186788 .8 

5903 .3 2340756 .2 79 662 741 .2 

2220 .5 198 905 .4 12 253 512 .4 

1 608 .6 166 624 .7 2 503 625 .4 

8256 .2 1 253851 .2 2822298 .3 

'0ata are based on a sample of farms. 'Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agriculturai products sold are included as farms with gains. 

C-10 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table E. Reliability Estimates of Percent Change in State Totals: 1982 to 1987 

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

Item 

Farms ________________________________________________________________ number __ 

Land in farms ___________________________________________________________ acres __ 

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

T alai cropland_ ___ ____ ___ ___ _ ____ _ __ ___ ____ ___ _ ______ ___________ ___ ____ _ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland ___________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ________ __ _ ____ __ __ ________ ____ _____ __ __ __ _______ _ __ ______ _ farms __ 

acres __ 

Market value of agricultural products sold _________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops __________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Livestock, poultrY, and their products ___________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ PoultrY and poultrY products _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Selected farm production expenses': Livestock and poultrY purchased _______________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Feed for livestock and poultrY _________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commercial fertilizer' _________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Agricultural chemicals' ________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Hired farm labor ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Interest' _______ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ _________ __ __ _ _ _____ _____ ____ ___ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Livestock and poultry inventory: Cattie and calves _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hogs and pigs _______________________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ Hens and pullets of laying age _________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

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

acres __ Sorghum for grain or seed _____________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Wheat for grain ______________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Hay-alfalfa, other tame, small grain, wild, grass silage, green chop, etc. (see text) __ _________ _ ____ __ _____ ____ __ ______ _ ______ _____ __ _ _______ _ _ farms __ 

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

acres __ Land in orchards _____________________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

'Data for 1987 include cost of custom applications. 

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

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

All farms 

Percent change 

.6 

1.5 

-18.4 

-.4 

4.1 

-3.1 

-8.5 

-2.1 

-5.8 

.6 

6.9 

-.6 

-7.7 

-4.4 

12.8 

-34.0 

20.0 

-7.4 

9.8 

-7.3 

-6.7 

-6.2 

12.1 

3.2 

-6.4 

34.1 

39.3 

-3.3 

33.2 .5 -34.7 

-9.2 .1 -33.1 

-22.4 

-29.2 

23.1 

2.0 

-9.8 

-22.2 

-38.2 

-1.8 

-15.2 

554.5 

574.6 

-.2 

8.7 -11.0 

18.9 

-2.9 

-1.0 

Farms with sales of $10,000 or more 

Standard error of 

estimate Standard error of estimate (percent) Percent change (percent) 

.2 .4 .2 .2 5.1 .1 

1.4 -18.4 1.5 

.2 -1.3 .2 .2 2.9 .2 .2 -2.7 .2 .1 -8.6 .1 

.2 -.5 .3 .2 -4.8 .2 

.2 .4 .2 .1 7.1 (2) 

.3 -3.6 .2 .1 -7.9 .1 .2 -1.3 .2 (Z) 13.2 (Z) 

.8 -24.1 1.3 .1 20.2 .1 

2.3 -2.6 2.6 .6 9.8 .6 1.4 -2.4 1.8 .5 -6.0 .5 1.7 -.8 1.8 2.6 12.8 2.7 

2.0 4.9 2.0 1.9 -6.4 1.9 2.8 24.6 2.5 3.8 37.3 3.8 2.2 2.7 2.3 2.0 36.0 2.1 1.7 -3.8 1.6 1.1 -36.4 1.1 

.2 -2.3 .2 .1 1.9 .1 .5 -25.6 .7 .5 -21.0 .5 .5 -27.8 .7 

.1 (D) (D) 

.4 3.4 .4 .2 -9.9 .2 .8 -19.7 .8 

.6 -37.3 .6 .3 -1.4 .3 

.2 -15.5 .2 

18.0 570.0 19.5 

8.3 (D) (D) 

.3 1.1 .3 

.3 10.9 .4 1.0 2.5 1.1 .5 19.7 .5 1.1 27.4 2.2 1.4 11.6 1.8 

APPENDIX C C-11 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 

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

Aver8Qe value of land Estimated market value 

Farms Land in farms of all machinery and Harvested cropland Irrigated land and buildings per farm' equipment' 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 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) 

Adams __________________ 701 .3 711 874 .4 626087 7.0 45404 5.9 234406 .6 28979 1.8 Alamosa ________________ 327 .6 209 556 .7 446880 3.8 21 472 4.9 72903 1.2 108029 1.0 Arapahoe _______________ 285 .6 295 183 .9 406 608 5.8 11 106 14.6 64 599 1.0 2046 4.1 Archuleta ________________ 152 .9 161 009 1.0 731 019 4.9 3741 6.2 6391 3.6 14150 3.2 Baca ____________________ 612 .6 1 304 716 .5 424482 5.7 40 018 8.5 (D) (D) 40272 2.7 

Bent ____________________ 292 .6 855503 .3 473698 5.1 19980 11.5 56190 1.1 55498 1.3 Boulder _________________ Chaffee 752 .3 155488 1.1 549378 10.3 27522 10.9 39969 1.4 39383 1.3 _________________ 160 .7 105 275 1.2 476513 6.1 4249 6.5 12236 2.1 15361 2.0 Cheyenne _______________ Clear Creek 325 .5 862 745 .3 570803 6.7 19343 7.0 170 229 .7 18614 2.2 _____________ 11 4.1 8435 2.8 645455 (Z) 152 (Z) (D) (D) 275 - Conejos _________________ 439 .6 301 699 1.0 391 473 8.6 18076 8.1 80688 1.3 104542 1.2 COstilla __________________ 191 1.0 292 125 .5 421 314 4.0 8258 5.0 26740 .9 30859 1.3 Crowley _________________ 187 .7 408 649 .5 311 836 2.3 9709 17.7 (D) (D) 21 122 1.4 Custer __________________ 130 .8 150 334 .8 415336 4.5 4049 9.6 16153 1.8 21 194 1.8 Delta ___________________ 900 .3 269036 .9 227792 5.6 24422 7.0 44 495 1.0 65853 1.0 

Denver __________________ Dolores _________________ 17 4.2 44 22.7 181 471 (Z) 225 (l) (D) (D) 9 - 130 1.0 159 872 1.1 354558 6.6 6904 20.1 40120 2.4 1 488 8.1 Douglas _________________ 454 .3 212 011 1.0 622670 6.7 10301 11.0 15239 2.6 4627 4.3 Eagle ___________________ 147 1.2 213441 .6 1 088 469 7.7 3606 7.5 18810 3.5 25783 2.9 Elbert ___________________ 679 .3 1 015 333 .4 453327 6.2 23323 8.5 78708 1.0 5327 3.2 

EI Paso _________________ 711 .3 917 824 .3 412848 5.8 17731 12.4 30922 2.3 13 166 3.8 FremonL ________________ 412 .4 305 137 .5 244 494 4.4 6141 15.2 10447 1.4 12128 2.3 Garfield _________________ 480 .5 483 929 .7 496656 6.0 14533 7.3 38746 2.0 53552 1.9 Gilpin ___________________ Grand 15 4.2 15540 3.5 462 867 (Z) 149 (l) (D) (D) (0) (D) ___________________ 163 .7 319 578 .5 884 337 4.6 5879 6.7 36993 1.1 49059 1.1 

Gunnison ________________ 173 .8 225 220 .7 706 283 8.8 6238 6.7 29425 1.6 45416 1.2 Hinsdale ________________ 16 2.8 9899 4.0 788 938 (Z) 280 (Z) (D) (D) 1 749 4.8 Huerfano ________________ 243 .6 643 050 .4 541 704 3.7 7098 18.7 16137 1.9 14086 1.8 Jackson _________________ 126 .9 460 078 .5 1 683 786 7.1 7734 9.0 79165 .5 109281 .6 Jefferson ________________ 446 .3 92351 1.8 355993 14.0 7281 10.5 7417 4.0 3434 4.4 

Kiowa ___________________ 328 .5 996 785 .3 615457 13.8 21 067 9.2 (D) (D) 3 122 4.4 Kit Carson _______________ 793 .3 1 415 879 .3 512470 5.4 71 316 4.7 434547 .4 124475 .6 Lake ____________________ 14 3.2 11 045 .3 657643 (Z) 292 (l) 577 4.4 (D) (D) La Plata _________________ 682 .4 613 579 .6 518116 3.8 22904 7.2 48622 1.7 61 461 1.6 Larimer _________________ 1 233 .3 574 802 .6 351 279 6.8 42574 5.8 89805 .8 79870 .9 

Las Animas ______________ 461 .4 2 149 828 .2 524243 3.4 11 071 6.6 33203 1.1 32426 1.3 Uncoln __________________ 489 .4 1 615140 .2 493356 3.2 33776 4.9 201 335 .6 4984 2.7 Logan ___________________ Mesa ___________________ 945 .3 1 081 703 .4 336803 3.9 62443 7.0 274800 .5 94 503 1.0 

Mlneral 1223 .2 436841 .5 290 796 5.7 27879 5.5 57487 1.1 81 824 1.1 __________________ 11 - 12033 - 590818 - (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 505 - Moffat __________________ 330 .7 1 032623 .3 565 564 2.9 10461 6.5 51 555 1.1 42411 .9 Montezuma ______________ 623 .5 843 904 .4 349971 3.2 18209 9.1 59099 2.6 35539 2.2 Montrose ________________ 826 .4 430594 .6 272372 5.5 24310 7.1 62272 1.2 86529 1.0 

~c:~~_================= 800 .3 743 283 .5 360 791 5.7 55350 4.4 199961 .5 119494 .5 491 .4 731 609 .4 349314 6.4 21 280 5.6 53713 .7 56266 1.0 

Ouray ___________________ Park ____________________ 88 1.0 (D) (D) 1 101 330 (l) 3517 (Z) 9747 1.5 13350 1.3 162 .6 400 090 .3 793 105 2.8 3691 6.8 15879 1.8 14346 2.3 Phillips __________________ Pitkin 417 .4 450 277 .5 440 053 4.2 37316 5.6 194641 .5 70283 .5 ___________________ 70 1.4 33401 2.9 645643 (Z) 2701 (Z) 6327 3.7 13926 2.7 Prowers _________________ 510 .5 882 165 .4 563567 7.1 37855 5.7 (D) (D) 104 831 1.3 

Pueblo __________________ 615 .4 892 183 .4 335698 4.6 17 274 7.5 38890 1.8 31 647 2.1 Rio Blanco ______________ 231 .8 505 471 .4 569065 5.4 8555 5.7 30655 1.6 26999 1.3 Rio Grande ______________ Routt 345 .5 221 155 .9 669329 20.3 28393 7.7 81 343 .9 116 779 1.0 ___________________ 405 .5 589 386 .5 667691 5.5 17435 11.7 52841 1.1 44 432 1.7 Saguache _______________ 254 .6 472 194 .4 713190 11.3 17 068 4.3 103 194 .8 136 553 ." 

San Juan ________________ 3 - (D) (D) 213667 - (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) San Miguel ______________ 84 .9 169 253 .8 764 536 (Z) 2968 (Z) 10168 2.1 10859 1.6 

~rm~c~================ 283 .6 324 286 .7 374468 6.9 19766 7.2 118 672 .7 39524 .8 21 4.0 34368 3.0 1 222 952 (Z) 856 (Z) 6685 4.7 10465 3.1 Teller ___________________ 67 1.5 83 281 1.3 595836 (Z) 1 245 (Z) (D) (D) 1 003 5.0 

~::r~~~============== 854 .3 1 391 208 .3 450 734 5.7 54727 5.7 416082 .4 39547 1.3 

Yuma 2975 .2 2 105 149 .2 438 128 4.7 204 640 2.3 547613 .3 356 565 .4 ___________________ 975 .3 1 478 313 .3 509497 6.8 90 647 5.0 395529 .4 246 116 .4 

Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Com for grain or seed Whest 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) 

Adams __________________ Alamosa ________________ 33784 .8 21205 1.4 6309 2.6 181 215 .6 - - 90 556 .1 

Arapahoe 14210 2.4 1456 7.0 (D) (D) 5748 2.9 - - 34 205 .4 _______________ 12647 1.2 1 525 6.1 (D) (D) 53759 1.1 - - 13795 .5 Archuleta ________________ Baca ____________________ 12820 1.1 61 6.7 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - 9 130 .6 82698 .5 2793 29.4 7776 4.8 154 955 1.2 - - 72442 .3 

Bent ____________________ Boulder 62018 .6 2733 10.1 6756 2.9 8522 1.3 254 11.5 36977 .4 _________________ Chaffee 19578 1.2 2216 9.3 5483 2.7 5240 5.1 - - 39625 .3 _________________ 11 263 1.7 (D) (D) - - - - - - 4617 1.3 Cheyenne _______________ 31 650 .6 1 459 4.2 5934 2.0 136571 .8 - - 26878 .4 Clear Creek _____________ (D) (D) - - - - - - - - (D) (D) 

See footnotes at end of table. 

C-12 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of County Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs inventory Corn for grain or seed Wheat for grain Soybeans for beans Market value of agricultural 

inventory products sold 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard standard standard standard standard standard 

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) 

Conejos _________________ 38867 1.8 366 11.4 - - 1 928 4.6 - - 18 856 .9 Costilla __________________ 8079 2.8 293 16.4 - - 2646 2.5 - - 11 726 .6 Crowley _________________ 86024 .3 1 952 4.9 4907 1.4 1 939 12.9 - - 87708 .1 Custer __________________ 12059 3.0 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - - - 5064 1.2 Delta ___________________ 41 635 1.1 2653 3.3 4358 2.3 559 10.4 (D) (D) 29877 .6 

Denver __________________ (D) (D) - - - - - - - - 2 014 .1 Dolores _________________ 6120 1.9 10 30.8 - - 11 665 2.9 - - 4 411 1.3 Douglas _________________ 10797 1.5 226 11.3 - - 2724 8.0 - - 8859 .8 Eagle ___________________ 20148 2.8 19 13.5 - - - - - - 6 212 1.7 Elbert ___________________ 55176 .8 988 6.4 (D) (D) 36654 1.2 - - 26246 .4 

EI Paso _________________ 46344 .6 354 7.4 - - 5637 6.4 (D) (D) 23557 .5 Fremont _________________ 16017 1.0 939 12.5 (D) (D) 138 19.0 - - 9924 .7 Garfield _________________ 41 036 1.7 414 10.4 68 27.7 1 450 8.7 - - 16 738 1.1 Gilpin ___________________ 284 3.6 - - - - - - - - 95 4.0 Grand ___________________ 24381 .6 30 29.3 - - (D) (D) - - 8 133 .5 

Gunnison ________________ 30343 1.0 (D) (D) - - - - - - 9621 .9 Hinsdale ________________ 1 563 2.9 - - - - - - - - 403 4.9 Huerfano ________________ 27452 .6 256 7.2 (D) (D) (D) (D) - - 7 702 .7 Jackson _________________ 40849 .4 (D) (D) - - - - - - 13 786 .6 Jefferson ________________ 5314 2.7 113 14.7 - - 715 16.2 - - 15 022 .3 

Kiowa ___________________ 34854 .6 337 17.0 227 5.9 144 306 .7 - - 21 313 .4 Kit Carson _______________ 134620 .3 7260 3.8 59061 .6 302218 .5 - - 126 573 .1 Lake ____________________ 311 1.0 (D) (D) - - - - - - 541 (Z) La Plata _________________ 34266 1.5 1 823 18.3 (D) (D) 5524 3.9 - - 16 040 .9 Larimer _________________ 76926 .4 7770 2.0 15 153 2.0 13616 2.5 - - 90 188 .2 

Las Animas ______________ 65380 .9 282 19.0 1 422 5.3 11 801 .7 - - 20846 .3 Lincoln __________________ 72239 .4 4092 3.8 330 6.4 159508 .6 - - 57069 .3 Logan ___________________ 106 775 .4 21 091 1.3 47011 .9 144 860 .8 - - 191 184 .1 Mesa ___________________ 54946 1.2 6869 2.0 7601 2.2 1 015 6.2 1 422 3.6 39253 .5 Mineral __________________ (D) (D) - - - - - - - - 181 - Moffat __________________ 27044 .9 136 4.9 - - 20844 1.6 - - 14 506 .4 Montezuma ______________ 27 174 1.8 119 15.4 (D) (D) 6793 3.1 - - 11 109 1.1 Montrose ________________ 55750 1.2 8238 5.3 8065 3.3 1 953 4.6 (D) (D) 45953 .5 Morgan _________________ 198890 .2 51 384 .5 61 912 .7 66597 1.2 (D) (D) 276 230 .1 Otero ___________________ 74096 .4 6590 8.0 16 073 .9 5144 1.1 290 6.8 79261 .2 

Ouray ___________________ 11 112 .9 (D) (D) - - (D) (D) - - 3382 .5 Park ____________________ 10074 1.4 37 16.9 - - - - - - 3594 1.4 Phillips __________________ 33724 .4 3400 4.1 64492 .7 99602 .8 785 4.5 55492 .2 Pitkin ___________________ 3330 5.6 (D) (D) - - (D) (D) - - 1 628 4.1 Prowers _________________ 107 402 .5 6062 1.7 10 494 2.1 104073 .7 - - 143 988 .1 

Pueblo __________________ 63688 .5 3426 6.9 5659 1.9 3904 5.8 (D) (D) 38389 .4 Rio Blanco ______________ 35 711 .7 89 6.2 (D) (D) 5740 7.6 - - 14 755 .4 Rio Grande ______________ 16567 2.6 2228 4.9 - - 9044 2.1 - - 35254 .4 Routt ___________________ 30973 1.2 119 9.8 - - 9950 3.1 - - 19 757 .6 Saguache _______________ 31 203 1.7 (D) (D) - - 12382 1.2 - - 36085 .3 

San Juan ________________ (D) (D) - - - - (D) (D) - - (D) (D) San Miguel ______________ 9896 1.0 (D) (D) - - 1 898 .7 - - 3 356 .6 Sedgwick ________________ 22150 .9 540 6.0 28975 .7 65227 1.2 (D) (D) 31 409 .3 Summit _________________ 2998 3.6 - - - - - - - - 1 154 1.8 Teller ___________________ 2863 1.4 8 14.3 - - - - - - 1 114 2.3 

Washington ______________ 67695 .5 24125 2.6 24073 .8 301 998 .5 610 - 84 349 .2 Weld ____________________ 588378 .1 42947 1.1 121 556 .5 164682 .8 (D) (D) 864 605 (Z) Yuma ___________________ 151 569 .3 16065 3.1 171 032 .5 146020 .9 2076 - 180 247 .1 

Selected farm production expenses' 

Livestock and poultry Commercial fertilizer Hired farm labor Petroleum products Electricity for the farm business purchased 

Geographic area 

Relative Relative Relative Relative Relative 

standard error standard error standard 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) 

Adams __________________ 24868 1.5 2379 7.2 8353 2.9 3982 3.0 1 482 11.9 Alamosa ________________ 737 48.5 1 701 7.8 2075 5.8 1 507 7.6 1 519 9.5 Arapahoe _______________ 788 28.6 180 23.7 1 515 7.9 995 6.4 289 11.7 Archuleta ________________ 2680 6.8 50 29.0 714 5.5 240 7.8 69 14.0 Baca ____________________ 27458 5.1 1 656 12.0 2006 7.7 2998 8.1 (D) (D) 

Bent ____________________ 13734 4.1 321 19.0 1 849 16.2 1 107 7.7 399 8.0 Boulder _________________ 5849 9.0 650 11.9 4004 6.2 1 503 7.1 515 5.4 Chaffee _________________ 309 9.6 66 7.3 653 9.5 264 6.2 89 15.4 Cheyenne _______________ 6 153 4.4 1 021 15.2 757 12.8 1 717 6.4 470 5.3 Clear Creek _____________ 40 (Z) 2 - (D) (D) 6 - 4 - Conejos _________________ 3232 14.0 589 15.3 1 581 9.7 1 675 8.5 448 17.2 COstilla __________________ 331 14.3 602 2.9 1 295 2.7 691 6.3 325 5.7 Crowley _________________ 51 117 .1 154 21.4 1 235 8.3 696 7.8 245 5.0 Custer __________________ 831 12.3 155 15.7 216 17.4 229 8.7 54 a,9 Delta ___________________ 3219 10.3 638 6.3 3754 9.1 1297 8.5 448 7.6 

Denver __________________ - - (D) (D) 473 - 69 - 35 - Dolores _________________ 865 17.8 101 14.8 228 5.7 331 9.4 37 15.9 Douglas _________________ 2257 13.4 81 45.9 983 7.2 593 6.8 178 9.0 Eagle ___________________ 1 343 2.8 56 10.5 786 14.9 296 7.6 54 10.3 Elbert ___________________ 6415 9.3 306 20.7 1 041 10.0 1 273 6.0 347 9.4 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-13 
Table F. Reliability Estimates of· County Totals: 1987 -Con. 

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

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) 

EI Paso _________________ 3736 16.6 282 10.5 2728 5.8 1 225 7.6 622 8.3 FremonL ________________ 1 922 9.3 81 12.1 921 2.6 611 6.8 171 10.3 Garfield _________________ 2557 11.2 235 10.9 1 735 12.2 1046 7.4 283 14.6 Gilpin ___________________ 26 (Z) - - (D) (D) 5 (Z) 3 (Z) Grand ___________________ 1 804 11.9 166 7.4 957 4.7 420 7.4 (D) (D) 

Gunnison ________________ 1 197 10.9 87 8.2 972 6.4 462 6.3 96 13.3 Hinsdale ________________ (D) (D) (D) (D) 14 - 20 - 1 - Huerfano ________________ 1 855 18.1 130 17.1 298 3.7 434 8.5 129 15.2 Jackson _________________ 3 118 10.0 390 4.8 1 676 6.5 588 4.3 235 6.1 Jefferson ________________ 630 44.2 159 20.4 3594 8.4 1 040 10.8 552 6.9 

Kiowa ___________________ 4935 8.3 776 20.4 1 000 16.7 1 448 4.8 223 10.2 Kit Carson _______________ 41 059 1.5 5352 3.6 4833 6.0 5886 4.8 2611 8.9 Lake ____________________ 46 - (D) (D) (D) (D) 13 - 4 - La Plata _________________ 2106 13.6 462 12.7 1 666 12.6 1044 10.0 294 9.9 Larimer _________________ 24752 2.6 1 695 8.6 6773 5.5 2992 6.5 1 214 7.7 

Las Animas ______________ 3065 6.1 218 10.9 1 352 3.2 1 189 4.6 273 5.4 Lincoln __________________ 23054 2.9 1499 9.9 2852 8.3 2 514 6.6 528 13.9 Logan ___________________ 100 694 .8 3425 6.6 4373 8.6 3793 3.1 1 617 7.7 Mesa ___________________ 7 315 10.2 1 072 11.4 4954 9.9 2 156 6.7 526 6.3 Mineral __________________ 75 - (D) (D) (D) (D) 12 - 5 -

Moffat __________________ 3074 6.8 124 23.8 1 291 6.2 897 9.9 199 15.9 Montezuma ______________ I 381 24.9 231 16.8 762 20.5 983 8.6 157 12.8 Montrose ________________ 8046 4.9 1444 6.9 3038 12.5 1 802 7.0 462 17.8 Morgan _________________ 117 063 .7 4781 7.7 8056 2.9 3891 4.3 3423 6.8 Otero ___________________ 34602 3.1 1036 10.6 4488 5.1 2 121 4.4 574 4.7 

Ouray ___________________ 420 (Z) 100 - 421 - 186 (Z) 65 (Z) Park ____________________ 732 6.7 82 15.3 259 15.3 224 6.6 45 6.7 Phillips __________________ 13 051 1.8 3633 6.0 2 162 10.3 2406 6.9 2 351 9.4 Pitkin ___________________ 424 (Z) 27 - 130 (Z) 123 (Z) 28 (Z) Prowers _________________ 72165 .9 1634 13.1 5770 10.4 3735 4.3 1 046 5.6 

Pueblo __________________ 10858 3.8 777 13.7 2 431 6.9 1 239 7.3 439 7.4 Rio Blanco ______________ 2824 6.8 324 6.2 1 180 5.1 742 5.1 166 7.8 Rio Grande ______________ 859 34.2 2738 6.5 3 132 5.0 1 759 5.6 1 840 6.7 Routt ___________________ 4075 8.1 302 33.7 1 293 6.5 883 7.6 173 9.1 Saguache _______________ 2645 24.1 2423 7.6 3281 2.8 1 536 4.8 1 857 9.5 

San Juan ________________ (D) (D) - - (D) (D) 8 - (D) (D) San Miguel ______________ 672 - 65 - 219 (Z) 257 (Z) 36 (Z) Sedgwick ________________ 6264 6.2 1 935 14.2 1 870 15.9 1 503 10.7 948 5.5 Summit _________________ 611 (Z) 21 - 100 (Z) 67 

!~ 10 - Teller ___________________ 262 (Z) 10 - 30 - 99 11 (Z) 

Washington ______________ 17999 2.9 3996 7.3 3920 7.1 3987 5.3 2062 9.4 Weld ____________________ 356 408 .4 9682 3.0 47 611 1.6 16417 1.5 7651 3.5 Yuma ___________________ 53647 .8 10 526 2.9 6335 2.2 6362 4.1 8730 4.5 

, Data are based on a sample of farms. 

C-14 APPENDIX C 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Table G. State Coverage Evaluation Estimates of Farms Not on the Mail List: 1987 

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

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 $2,500 _____________________________________________________ farms __ $2,500 or more _______________________________________________________ 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 Full by tenure of operator: owners __________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Part owners and tenants ______________________________________________ farms __ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming _____________________________________________________________ farms __ Other _______________________________________________________________ farms __ 

Average age of operator _________________________________________________ year& __ 

Not on mail list 

RelatiVe standard error of estimate Total number (percent) 

3577 10.7 

213671 27.2 

2011 13.8 1 567 15.3 

2371 18.8 79456 33.6 

2740 12.4 

838 17.1 

(S) (S) 

(S) (S) 

4190 27.0 

1877 14.8 1 701 14.3 

3092 11.6 

486 12.9 

1259 14.5 

2318 13.9 

46.7 (Z) 

Percent not on mail list 

Total percent Standard error of percent 

11.6 1.2 

.6 .2 

22.1 3.1 

7.2 1.1 

10.9 2.0 

1.4 .5 

29.3 3.6 

3.9 .7 

(Sl (S 

(S) 

(S) 

.1 (Z) 

14.3 2.1 

9.6 1.4 

17.2 2.0 

3.8 .5 

7.1 1.0 

17.7 2.5 

(X) (X) 

Note 1: Farms classified as nonfarms, nonfarms classified as farms, and farms appearing more than once in the census are not accounted for In these estimates, but will be provided in 

the 1987 Coverage Evaluation publication. See appendix C for luther explanation. 

Note 2: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX C C-15 

APPENDIX D. 

Report Form and Information Sheet 

DUE BY FEBRUARY 1 1988 OMBNo. 0e07-G534: AppfOYllt E)lpw.sSeptember30. 1989 

FORM 87-A0209 19-3--861 

~ 

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

NOTICE - Response to this inquiry is required by law (title 13, U.S. Code). By the same law YOUR REPORT TO THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIDENTIAL It may De seen only by swom Censu8 emplovees and may be used only for statistical purposes. Your report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation. investigatjon. Of regulation. The law also provides that copies retained in our fifes are immune from Ie 81 roceSS. 

In correspondence pertaining to thl. repo ..... pl •• _ ref. to your eens ... Rle Number (CFN, 

II<.I{1, CENSUS IDSoi; 

~pi~1j~~~~;~\~~~~'~"t~~tt . • form and RETURN TO" 

'fi';:;t"'~~<..;':(":~ Jr:;~::; J ;~~'? (.-f 

OF AGRICULTURE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

'201 East Tenth Street .. -.....onvlfte. IN 47133 

Nota - If your records are not available. reasonable estimates may be 

used. If you cannot file by February 1. a time extension request may be 

sent to the above address. Include your 12-character Census File 

Number (CFN) as shown in your address label in aU correspondence to us. 

H you received more than one 

report form, enter extra A Census Ale Number(s) here I-+-+-+-I--f-+-+-f-j-+-+-+-jl-.J and retum extra copies with your compteted .report.. 

CENSUS 037 038 

87-A0209 

"I 

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Please correct errors ;n name. address .. Bnd ZIP Code. ENTER street and number if not shown. 

51 

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. 

"tlte acre. rou optWIIted In 1987 changed during the year, ,., ... 10 the INFORMATION SHEET, .ectIon 1. None Number of acres 

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 ranroad 

land. (DO NOT include land used on a per·head basis under a 

grazing permit.) Also complete item 5 below ............... 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS. including land worked on 

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

4. Acres in "THIS PLACE" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 

and acres rented (item 2). then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS (item 3). and enter the result in this space. __ 

043 

0" 

045 

046 

For this census report these ant the ,,_In "THIS PLACE ••• '-____ -'t If the entry is zero pleBse refer to the INFORMA TlON SHEET. section 1. 

5. If you rented land FROM OTHERS litem 2). enter the following information for each landlord. 

Name of landlord Mailing address (Include ZIP Code} Number of acres 

INSTRUCTIONS Plesse report your crops in the appropriate section. 

Usa section 7 to report ONLY those CROPS NOT n_d in sections 2 through 8 

and section 8. DO NOT INCLUDE crops grown on land rented to oth ...... 

,. Were any of the fol...-g CROPS hanrest8d from "TH'S PLACE" 

In 19871 

Quantity harvested Acres 

irrigated 

Acres 

None harvested 

067 068 089 

1 - - -- OR-~·-

Lbs. 

1. Com (field) for grain or 

seed (Report quantity on IJ 

dry she"ed- weight basis.}. • 0 070 072 

Tons, 

green 

2. Com (field) for silage 

or green chop . . . . . . . 0 555 ••• 0 Cwt. '5' 3. Beans. dry edible .... 073 074 075 

4. Wheat for grain ... .. 0 Bu • 

07. on 078 

5. Oats for grain 0 Bu. 

080 081 

0 Bu. 

07. 

6. Barley for grain ..... 082 083 084 

Bu. 

7. Sorghum for grain 

orseed ............ 0 085 080 087 

B. Sorghum for silage or 

Tons. 

gr.en green chop (Do _ inciude 

sorghum-sudsn aosses.J. • • 0 710 720 721 

9. Sugar beets for sugar 0 Ton. 

10. Cotton ......... - .. 0 B.res 

098 090 

~Lo;;;·st;-sd=";;;'rion=.:;I"'andIo==ro".::o:::n::.::.:::_=nrt±.::$h;:: ... =ro:::f;:_=::':-• -----------'-------1'1. Potatoes. Irish .... .. 0 097 I 110 Cwt. 11 0 

8. If you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3). enter the following information for each renter. 

Name of renter Mailing address (Include ZIP Code} Number of acres 

list addjfJonll' renters on a stJ~e sheet of pBpet"_ 

None a. Of the Isnd you rented or leased to others. hOw many 

acres did you own? . . . . . . .. ........ . ...... . 

053 

o _____ Acres 

7. Did you have any grazing permits on a per·head basis? 

054 13 0 Forest Service 

1 0 Yes _ Marie (XI all boxes which apply. . .0 Taylor Grazing Sec. 3 (BlM) 

5 0 Indian Land 

2 0 No - Go to item 8 0 0 Other - Specif¥J 

8. LOCATION OF AGRICUL ruRAL ACTIVITY FOR "THIS PLACE" 

a .In what county was the 

largest value of your 

agricultural products 

raised Or produced? ..... 

Principal 

county-+ 

Other 

County name State Number of acres 

05. 

057 

058 b.lf you also had agricultural 

operations in any other 

county(ies). enter the 

county name(sl. etc ..... . counties 11--------....-,1---+.0 ..... -----11 

PENAL T1" FOR FAILURE TO REPORT 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

W .. any DRY HAY. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. or GREEN CHOP cut or I_-"" harvested tram _____ "THIS PLACE" in 19871 hIIr_ fnlm _. 

53 1 DYES -Co~ __ 20·NO -Gotosection4 

If cuttings were made for both dry hay tmd grass silage, hsylBgB; or green chop 

from the B8me fields. report the BCreagB in the appropriate items under DRY 

HAYand also vndel" GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. an;:.d:.G",R",E=E::.II/.:..::CC;H-T0.:..P.:... _____ -, ___ -; 

1. DRY HA. Y (If two or more cuttings of dry 

hay were mttde from the S8mB acres, report 

acres only once .. but report total tons from all 

cuttings.) 

a. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures for 

hay or dehydrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

b. Small grain hay - oats. wheat. 

barley. rye. etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

c. Ott1er tame dry hay - clover. 

timothy. bromegrass. 

Sudangrass. etc. . .............. . 

d. Wild hay .................... . 

2. GRASS SILAGE. HAYLAGE. AND 

GREEN CHOP /If two or mCHtl cuttings were made from the same acres .. report 

acres only once, but" report total tons from all cuttings.) . __ .• _ .. _ . . . __ • _ .. 

3. HAY SOLD - Did you sell any hay 

or grass silage in 19877/Rspor< VS/u6 

of hay sold ;n section 9, item 3J ••.••... 

Acres 

harvested 

10 

lOB 

100 

", 

"' 

". .0 Yes 

Quantity Acres harvested irrigated (ReponeittJerdry 

orQrtH1tI weightn ;nQlCllted) 

1 . Tons, 

d<y 

107 108 

Ton •• d<y 

110 ." Tons. 

d<y 

"3 ". Tons, 

d<y 

116 "7 

Tons. 

green 

20 No 

APPENDIX D D-1 
• We""",., VEGETABLES. SWEET CORN. MELONS. etc •• hlllYeSted FOR • W .... any STRAWBERRIES or OTHER BERRIES hlllY1lSted FOR SALE from 

SALE from "THIS PLACE"ln 19B71 (Do not incIrnIe rhose grown trw ''THIS PLACE"1n 19871 (Donotlnt:ludtlthoNgrownfoThomeUMI.J 

54 homeuse.J s. ,0 YES - Com~""._ 

,0 YES - Compte ... 11,. __ 20 NO - Go to section 7 

20 NO - Go to secrion 5 Acres harvested Acres irrigated Crop name Code Whole acres Tenths Quantity harvested Acres Acres Whole acres Tenths inigated 

Whole acres Tenths Whole acres Tenths Blackberries and , 610 ." , 1. land from which vegetables were 375 37. dewbenies 609 , /10 lb •. , 110 harvested in 1987 , /10 , ................ 110 534 53. 

Raspbenies 533 , /10 Lb •. , /10 2. From the list below, enter the crop name and code for each crop harvested in 1987. 537 .3. If more than one vegetable crop was harvested from the ssme scres. repon Bcres for Strawbenies 53& , /10 Lbs. , 110 each crop. Report crops grown under protection in section 5. •• 0 .., Other berries 539 , , Crop name Code Acres harvested Acres irrigated SpecIfy I I 

Sweet com 451 , /10 462 , I , /10 , , , , , /10 lbs. /10 

/10 /10 If more spM;ff is rtee!dtId. use II &eplImte ~r of ~r. 

, /10 , 110 • Were any OTHER CROPS h-.cl ""m "THIS PLACE" In 1987 sman , , , grains. field seeds. peanuts. dry peII' ... nflower seed. or other crop. not /10 /10 , , previously reportedl (Report fruit In ucti«r B.J 57 /10 /10 , , , /10 110 ,0 YES - CornpIere-- If Tnore Splice ;s ntteded, use a separate sheer of paper. 20 NO - Go ro section 8 

Crop name Code' Cnopneme Code' Cnopna_ C_ For those crops not listed enter the crop name and code from the list balow . Asparagus ........... 319 , Eggplant ........... 415 I Pumpk.ins ........ . 449 Beans, snap .......... 381 GarliC ....... .... 421 Radishes .......... 451 Report quantity hBfV8Stet/ In unit specifiBd whh crop neme . 

Bee.. . ............. 383' Honeydew melons .... 423 I Spinach ........... 4&7 

Cabbage. head Crop name Code !Acres harvested Quamity harvested Acres Irrigated ........ 391 Lettuce and romaine ... 427 Squash ........... 459 Cantaloups and I Onions, dry ......... 433 I Tomatoes ......... 483 543 54. 

c~~~~m~~o.n~. :: ::::::: ~:~ I Onions. green ....... 435 

I Turnips ........... 485 Alfalfa seed 542 lbo. Okra .... 437 Watermelons ....... 473 0.7 .6. Cauliflower ........... 399 I Peas, g~een' : : : : ....• 441 I Other vegetables - Celery Peanuts for nuts &55 lb •. .............. 401 Peppers. sweet ...... 443 SpecIfy .......... 475 Cucumbers and picktes .. 411 I Peppers, hot .....••. 445 I 8.0 0., 

Proso millet 885 Bu. 

• Were eny NURSERY and GREENHOUSE CROPS. MUSHROOMS. _. 0.7 0.8 

bulbs. flo ........ flower seeds. vege1JIble seeds ..... plants. vegetables under Rye for grain 888 Bu. 

gl .... or other protection. GROWN FOR SALE on "THIS PLACE"'n 19871 Sorghum cut for dry I·" Tons, 700 

55 ,0 YES - Complete tltl. MH:fion forage or hay 898 dry 

73. 73. 20 NO - Go to section 6 I Area irrigated Sunflower seed 734 Lbs. 

None I Square feet I Acres Tenths , 2 

1. Nursery and greenhouse crops irrigated in 1 987 .. 0 477 

1

478 , 110 , 2 

2. From the list below. enter the crop name and code for each crop grown. , 2 

Square feet Acres in the open , 2 

Crop name Code under glass or In 1987 Sal_s In 1987 

other protection , 2 

in 1987 Whole ecres: Tenths Dollars Cents , , 2 , , 2 

, /10 $ 00 , 2 , , 2 , 110 $ , 00 , , 2 , 'f more 8pactJ is needed, &.rae. BeplJr.fft _Met of I»JHIr. 

/10 • 00 Cropn.me Cod. e"",_ Code If more space is needed, use II SBparete sheet of p.per. Bromegrass seed (pounds) .....•... 589 I Ryegrass seed «pounds) ..•••••.... 889 Crop name Code Cropn.me Code Corn cut for dry fodder I hogged Sorghum hogged or grazed 

Bedding plants (Include vegetable plants) 479 , Potted flowering plants . . . . . . . . . • .. 710 or grazed (report acres only) ..•.... &81 I (report acres only) .............. 701 Bulbs (Exclude bulb floweling plants) ... 4B2 I Mushrooms ................... 494 Dry edible peas (pounds) •..•....... 859 I Soybeans for beans (bushels) " ..... OB8 Cut flowers and cut florist greens ..... 485 Sod harvested 497 Foxtail millet seed (pounds' ....•.... 508 Triticale (bushels) ............... 749 Nursery crops - ornamentals, fruit , Vegetable and flo:';~ 's~d~ : : : : : : : : : 500 Grains, mixed tbu&hels) ..•...•.••.• 814 I ~~~!:: r.::!,~~d~~i;Y : : : : : 758 and nut trees, and vines ..•••...... 488 Greenhouse vegetables .•..•......• 503 Mint for oil (pounds of oil) .........• 844 752 Foliage plants .............•..•..• 707 ) Other - Specify ................ &08 Popcorn (pounds, shelled) •••••••••• 882 I 

• : Was there a combined total of 20 or more FRUIT TREES. Including GRAPEVINES and NUT TREES. on '"THIS PLACE"", 19871 

SB ,0 YES - Compltntt rhI • ..ctIon 

20 NO - Go to section 9 I Total acres I Acres irrigated I 

I Whole acre. Tenths I Whoee acres Tenth. I 1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards. vineyards, 1'21 I )1 122 I and nut trees on this place. 100 not include BbBndoned BcreS.J /10 /10 

2. For those crops not listed below, enter the name and code from the ~st at the right for other fruit and nut trees on this place in 1987. 

Report the requested infonnation for each crop even if not harvested because of low prices, damage from ha~, frost, etc. 

NUM8ER OF Acres in trees Unit of measure 

TREES OR VINES OF - and vines of Quantity Marleone 

Crop name Code 

Nonbearing Bearing all ages harvested Box •• Lbs. 

Lbs. Tons per age age Whole acres 'Tenths box 

'24 '25 , '28 '27 '2. 

Apples 123 110 ,0 20 3D' erop- Code 348 347 , 34_ 349 1350 Apricots ...................... 129 Sweet cherries 345 110 ,0 20 3D Grapes .•...• : ••............•. 177 58. 589 , 590 59' 1592 Nectarines .................... 201 

Tart cherries 587 , /10 ,0 20 3D, Pears ........................ 231 

22. 227 22. 229 1230 F'tums and prunes ..........•.... 243 

Peaches 225 , /10 ,0 20 30 , Other fruit and nuts - Specify . ..•... 3&9 

1

340 34' , 342 1~4D 344 

Pecans 339 /10 20 3D' , 2 , 3 4 , . /10 ,0 20 30 , 2 , 3 4 ,S , 110 ,0 20 3D, If more spBCtl/s need«!, use 11 fn#PMl1re $heet of plJper. 

FORM 7-AO 20919 3 eet Page 2 

0-2 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
. I GROSS VALUE of CROPS SOLD from "THIS PLACE"'n 1987. BEFORE I Did you or anyone else have IIny CATTLE or CALVES on this place In 19877 

s. taxes end expenses (Rafer to the INFORMA TlON SHEET, section 9.) S13 

Report your best estimate of the value for each of the following groups of crops sold ,0 YES - c..mplefe __ 

from this place in 1987. Include the value of the landlord's andlor contractor's share, 20 NO - Go to section 14 INVEfIITORY. 

estimating if necessary. Include value of Government CCC loans. Number on this 

None Dollars Cents • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None place Dec. 31,1987 1. Grains, soybeans and other beans sold in 1987 773 803 

a. Corn for grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 $ 00 1. CATTLE AND CALVES of all ages 

(Total of 8, b. c, lJnd d below} ... ,_ ............ 0 Total 

b.Wheat 0 774 a • BEEF COWS - Include beef heif"'" that 80' ............................... $ 00 0 Beef 

775 had calved. •••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• cows 

c. Soybeans ............................ 0 $ 00 80' 

778 b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 

d. Sorghum for grain .............•.......... 0 $ 00 cream for sale or home use - Include dry • 0 Milk milk cows and milk heifers thllt hlJd calved. • . • . . . . cows 

0 777 80. Heifers e. Barley ........... -................... $ 00 8nd 

0 778 c. HEIFERS AND HEIFER CALVES - 100 not include heifer f. Oats ............ -.- ........ - ........ $ 00 heifers that had calved.) • . • . . . . . . • • . • . . • . . • • 0 calves 

g. Other..,.. rye, dry beans, proso millet, popcorn, 77. 807 Steers and 

0 $ d.STEERS, STEER CALVES, BULLS, bulls of sunflower seed. etc .................... _ .. 00 AND BULL CALVES ............•....... 0 an ages 780 

2. Cotton and cottonseed ............•......... 0 $ 00 7.2 • CATTLE AND CALVES SOLD 

3. Hay, Silage, field seeds, and grass seeds ..•...•.. 0 $ 00 FROM THIS PLACE IN 1987 Include those fed on this place on a Number sold Gross value of sales' 4. Vegetables, sweet com, and melons- IDonotinc1ude 783 contract or custom basis. Also report in 1987 Irish potatoes and sweetpotatoes. report them in item 6 below.) 0 $ 00 as sold cattle moved from this place None Dollars ICents 

5. Fruits, nuts, and berries - apples, cherries, peaches, 78' to it feedlot for further feeding. e08 .0. I pecans, raspbenies, etc. . ...................... 0 $ 00 2. Calves weighing less than 500 pounds 0 $ I DO 

6. Other crops - potatoes, sugar beets, peanuts, etc. 7 •• B'O ." I 

(Do not include nursery and greenhouse crops.) - 3. Cattla, including calves weighing 

0 I 500 pounds or more ..•..•....... $ I 00 Specify 0 $ 00 a. Of the total cattle sold, how many were I· I • How were the ACRES In this place USED in 19871 FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or B12 .,3 I 

S10 CONCENTRATES for 30 days or more I 

and SOLD for SLAUGHTER? ...... 0 $ I .00 1. Copy acres in "THIS PLACE" from section 1, item 4, page 1 Acres 

NOTE: For items 2 to 5 below, if land was used for more than one purpose/n 1987 

Nlport DAIRY PROOUCTS It in the FIRST Ilmd use listed below thllt applies. For example, report croplsnd • DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM harvested and a/so pastured, only as "Cropland harvested .•• THIS PLACE IN 1987 Gross value of sales 

2. CROPLAND None Number of acres None Dollars Cents 

a .. Cropland harvested - Include all/and from which crops 87 4. Gross value of sales of DAIRY PRODUCTS 8" I from this place in 19B7 - Include m,1k, cream, I were harvested or hay was cut, and all/and in orchards. citrus 0 butter, etc. ........•............... 0 $ I 00 groves, vineyards. and nursery and greenhouse crops. . ........ 

b. Cropland used only for'pasture or grazing - Include rotation 88 ;: I Did you or anyone else have eny HOGS or PIGS on this place In 19871 pssture and grazing land that could have been used for crops without 0 S14 additional improvements. • • • • • . . . . . . • . . . . ....... _ ••• o. 

8. ,0 YES - c..m,.,.,. 111;' __ 

INVENTORY c. Cropland used for cover crops, legumes, and soil- 20 NO - Ga to section 15 Number on thiS' improvement grasses, but NOT harvested and NOT 

0 place D.c. 31 , 1 987 pastured ......... ' ............. , ...... '" ..... • DECEMBER 31, 1987 INVENTORY None .,. d. Cropland on which all crops failed - (Excepfjon: Do not .0 

report here Isnd in orchards and vineyards an which the crop 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Total of a and b belowl ... 0 Total 

failed. Such Bcreage is to be reporred in item 2a.) ............ 0 .,. 

0 7.' a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for BREEDING 0 Breeding e. Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ................ 8" 

0 • 3 b.OTHER HOGS and PiGS.· ........•......... 0 Other f. Cropland idle .. . . . . . . . . ......... .. ....... ....... 

3. Woodland - Include all { e. Woodland pastured ...... ' 0 8' • LITTERS FARROWED 

woodlots and timber tracts and None Number of litters •• 2. LITTERS FARROWEO on this place between - cutover snd deforested Isnd .,8 with young timber growth. b. Woodland not pastured .... 0 a.December 1,1986 and May31. 1987 ..... 0 4. Other pastureland and rangeland - Include any pastureland •• 0 8" other than cropland and woodland pasture. . . . ............... 0 b.June 1, 1987 and November 30, 1987 . ... 

6. AD other land - Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, .7 Number Gross value of sales etc. -Include sny land not reported in items 2 through 4 above. . .. 0 sold • HOGS AND PIGS SOLD None in 1987 Dollars : Cents 

6. TOTAL ACRES - Add the aeres reported In Item. 2 """"91t 5 79. 820 82' I (Should be th ... m • •• Item 1 above.J , 3. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this I. 

I Was any LAND in this place IRRIGATED at anytime in 19871 place in 1987 ..................... 0 $ 00 822 .23 I Irrigated land is alllsnd wlJtered by any arrificial or controlled means - sprinklers, furrows 4. Of the hogs and pigs sold, how many were I or ditches, spreader dikes, etc. Include supplemental, parrial, and preplant irrigation. sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? 0 $ '1 00 

S11 0 YES , I DkI you or anyone else hne enySHEEP or LAMBS on this place in 19871 - Cam,.,.. this """tion 

20 Number of acres s'. NO - Go to section 12 None irrigated ,0 YES -

Co"",, ___ 

•• 0 20 NO - Go fO section 16 1. How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include land from which hay waS' cut and IlJnd in bearing and 0 INVENTORY nonbearing fruit and nut crops reported in section 10. item 28. . . . . Number on this NUMBER SOLD 

2. How many acres of pastureland, rangeland, and any other .8' None place Dec. 31, 1987 in 1987 

lands not included in item 1 above were irrigated? ........ 0 • 24 .2 • 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages .....• 0 I Were any ACRES In this piece SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, OR IDLED 826 under FEDERAL acreage reduction programs in 19871 a. EWES 1 year old or older . . . . . •.• 0 ~t~~~~~~~t~~~~~;~~~~~~~f~tt~~~ 

S'2 

Nonei Number sham I Pound. of wooi , 0 YES - CompIfItrJ __ 

in 1987 shorn in 1987 

20 NO - Go to seerion 13 None Number of acres o 1

827 1

828 

• 82 2. SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN .... ' . 

1. How many acres were set aside (or diverted) under ANNUAL 

0 Gross value of sales commodity acreage adjustment programs? ............ I Cents 683 None Dollars 

2. How many acres were under the CONSERVAnON RESERVE 3. What was the gross value of sales of SHEEP, 0 82. I 

PROGRAM (10 year, CRP)7 ........................ 0 LAMBS, and WOOL from this place in 1987? ... $ I 00 

FO AM 87 ·A 02 o. (9-3 86) 

Page 3 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-3 
I Did you or anyone else have any HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, I GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 

OTHER LIVESTOCK, or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES on this place in 19877 51. S,. 

,0 YES - Complete thls_ 20 NO - Go to section 1 7 1. Amount received in 1987 from Government eee loans lor - None DoII.rs Cents 

INVENTORY IncJudfl regular and reserve loans, even if redeemed or forfeited. 88. I Number on Total quantity sold Gross value of sales a.Com ................................ -, 0 $ I 00 this place in 1987 

0 

887 I 

None Dec. 31. 1987 Dollars I Cents b. Wheat .................•...........•... $ I 00 1. Horses and ponies 830 83' 832 888 of all ages ....... 0 Number $ I 00 C • Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . 0 $ I 00 840 I 88. 83. I Number 842 I d. Sorghum, barley, and oats .••..•............. 0 $ I 00 ~ 84' I 890 2. Colonies of bees ... 0 Pounds $ I 00 0 $ honey e.Cotton ... -.. -. -....................... I 00 

.4' I 

0 89' I 8'3 Nutnber '4. I f. Peanuts, rye, and honey ......•.........•... $ 00 I 845 Gallons $ I 00 I Payments received for participation in FEDERAL FARM PROGRAMS 3. Milk goats ....... 0 milk I In 1987 (DO NOT fNCLUDE CCC fOBftS.) Refer to INFORMA nON 8.8 I SHEET. section 19. 8.7 None Dollars Cents Number 850 I 5" 68_ I 84' $ 1 00 0 1 4. Angora goats ..... 0 Pounds 

mohair I 1 • Amount received in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 00 

86' 852 853 1 2. Value of certificates received - payment-in-kind (PIK) .86 I 

I or commodity certificates. . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 $ 1 00 5. Other goats ...... 0 Number $ 1 00 833 83' 835 I I TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

6. Mules, burros, and I 

donkeys ......... 0 Number $ I 00 520 

7. Mink and their 838 837 838 I Mark (X) the one item which best describes the type of organization for 

0 I this place in 1987. R.,.". to th.,NFORMA T70N SHEET, section 20. pelts .....•••... Number- $ I 00 

8. Rabbits and their 85' 855 B58 I • FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation _ '2' 

0 I ,O} (Do not include partnership and corporation.) . . _ ....• _ pelts ........... Number $ 00 • PARTNERSHIP operation -Include femily Go to section 22 

9. All other livestock and I pannerships . ........................ . 20 

livestock products 857 858 B6. I 

I • INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW ........... 3D Go to section 21 

Number $ I Specify 00 

Gross value of sales • OTHER, such as estate or trust, prison farm, grazing 

.q~ Specify below then Total quantity sold association. Indian reservation, etc •.•.••..•••..• 10. Fish and other aquaculture in 1987 Dollars I Cents go to section 22 

products (Enter name and 

code from list below.) 

I~~ I Specify 1-: __ OR __ ~u~~ I Name Code 1 I 00 IP Number I CORPORATE STRUCTURE (for incorporated operations onlyl I --- Refer to the INFORMATION SHEET, section 21. 

Name Code Name Code 52' Catfish .•... ... " .. - .... 860 Other fish - Specify . .•..•••.. 866 922 Trout ..................... 863 Other aquaculture 1 • Is this a family-held corporation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , DYes 2 DNa 

If more spece i, needed. use a separste sheer of paper. products - Specify • ......... 869 

I Did you or anyone else have any POULTRY, such as CHICKE NS, 2. Are there more than 10 stockholders? ..•.•........ 3D Yes .0 No 

TURKEYS, DUCKS, ate., on this place in 19877 Include pouhry grown I CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner for others on II contract basis. 522 or person in charge) Refer to the INFORMA nON SHEET. section 22. S17 INVENTORY 

10 YES - Complete this section Number on Total number 923 

20 NO this place sold in 1987 1. RESIDENCE - Does the operator (senior partner or - Go 1 DYes 20 No to section 18 None Dec. 31. 1987 person in chargellive on this place 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 

1. HENS and PULLETS of laying age. . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 892 893 2, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

2. PULLETS for laying flock replacement did the operator spend the majority (50 percent or .28 89. 895 more) of his/her worktime in 1 9877 For pannerships a .PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of laying age 0 consider all members of , 0 Farming 2 0 Other the partnership together • •••.• " ••. B •• or ranching b .PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old 0 92. (Do not include commercial broilers.) " .. " ..•.... 3. OFF· FARM WORK - How many days did the operator 

rN~' 3. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat-type chickens 898 8" (senior partner or person in chargel work at least' 20 1-49 days 

including capons and roasters ............... 0 4 hours per day off this place in 1 9B77 -Include work 

at II nonfsrm job, business, or on someone else"s fann for 3 0 50-99 days 

4. TURKEYS '00 901 pay. (Do not include exchange fermwork.). "_ •••••.• " •. " . .0 100-149 days a. Turkeys for slaughter fDa not include breeders.} ... 0 .0 150-199 days '02 903 b.Turkey HENS kept for breeding ............. 0 6 0 200 days or more 

5. OTHER POULTRY raised in captivity - ducks, 4. In what YEAR did the operator (or senior partnerl begin 060 

geese, pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, etc. to operate any part of this place 7 . . . . . . . . . . ....... Year (Enter poultry name and code from the list below. J , 925 Poultry name Code ___ I 5. AGE of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ... Years old 

Paultry name Code ___ .24 rw

'" 

Name Coda I Name Code I Neme Code 2 D Negro or Black Ducks ............ 904 Pigeons or squab ...• 908 Quail .•.•.•.... .. 912 Geese ............ 906 I Pheasants. . . . . . . .. 910 I All other poultry - 3 0 American Indian Specify .. ....... 91 4 6. RACE of oparator (senior partner or person in charge) .. 4 0 Asian or Pacific 6. POULTRY HATCHED on this place in 1987 and None Number Islander placed or sold - chickens, turkeys, ducks. etc. - 9'. 9 0 Other - SpeCifY.;. 

Specify kind of poultry 0 917 

7. Incubator egg capacity on December 31, 1987 .. 0 928 

7. SEX of operator (senior partner or person in charge) ... , o Male 20 Female 

Gross value of sales 

8. What was the gross value of sales of None Dollars Cents 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner 

9'8 I or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent .27 poultry and poultry products (eggs. , DYes 20 No etc.) from this place in 19817 ... . . . .... 0 $ I 00 (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban. or other Spanish)? .... 

FORM 87·A0209 19-3-881 Page 4 Page 5 

0-4 APPENDIX 0 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and others for tills I !'~~_ any INSECTICIDES, HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, NEMATICIDES, 

S23 place in 1987 OTHER PESTICIDES, 01' OTHER CHEMICALS usad on this pi_in 19B71 

S2. ,0 2 0 NO- Go to section 26 Include your best estimates of expenses paid by you, your landlord. contractors, YES - t:ompf ___ 

buyers, and others for production of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products in 1987. (DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with performing customwork for Include any materials provided by you, your landlords, or contractors. For each item others; operation of nonfarm activities, businesses, or services; or household listed, report acres only once. If multipurpose chemicals were used, report acreage expenses not related to the farm business.) 

·DolI;r. : Cent. treated for each purpose. None Acres on which 1. livestock and poultry purchased - cattle, calves, • 7' I 1 • Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc., (fungicide, None used hogs, pigs, sheep, lambs, goats, horses, chicks, poults, 

0 $ I 00 herbicide, insecticide, nematicide) to control - 1.3 • started pullets, etc. ................ .......... a. Insects on crops, including hay ................•. D 2 • Feed purchased for fmlStock and poultry - grain, 072 I D .37 

D b. Namatodes in crops ........ -............ _. ,- hay, silage, mixed feeds, concentrates. etc .......... I I .. e c. Dfseases in crops and orchards (blights, a. Commercially mixed formula feeds purchased - smuts, rusts, etc.) ..•.••...•......•.. •..•.•. 0 complete; supplement, concentrates. premixes. 

d. Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture - I"· (Do not include ingredients None Dollars purchased separately. such as D 

o 1:73 

Include both pre-emergence and post emergence. • • • . . . . " .• 

soybean mea'. cottonseed 

00 2. ;~~::;~~als for def~;:::;r for growth .c.~1 D 

1940 meal. and urea.) ............•. 0 

3. Seed cost - for com, other grains, soybeans, tobacco, .74 I ~IIU!, r A,!D ron~~.pIa~~·~ cotton, etc. - Include plants and trees purchased. .00 ••• D 1$ I 00 52. .,., .w_.v ..". :'~::;:;6 !!'1~87. 

4, Commercial fertilizer purchasad - all 1.7• 

I forms, including rock phosphate and gypsum. 0 1$ I 00 • Velua of ALL machinery and equipment on tills place, Oecsmber 31, 1987 Include cost of custom spplicarK>ns . •••••••••• 0 •••••• 

5. Agrleuhural chemicals purchased - Insecticides, '78 I 1. What is the estimated market value of ALL machinery, -i;:stlm.rt.,.j "';"rket value herbicides, fungicides, other pesticides, etc. - Include I equipment, and implements usually kept on this place 00"""' !Cents cost of custom applications. (Do not include lime.) ........ 0 1$ I 00 and used for the farm or ranch business 7 - Include cers, f943 6. Gasonne and other petroleum fuel and Dil trucks. tractors, combines. plows .. disks. harrows, dryers, I 

1~77 I pumps, motors .. Img,won equipment.. dairy equipment including I purchllsed for the fllrm busine .. -

D I 00 milkers and bulk tanks, UveS'fock feeders, grinding and mixing Is I 00 a. Gasoline and gasohol ............•.......... equiprnenr .. erc ..••.•.•.. _ •.••.• _ •• _. _ •• _ •••• _. 

b. Diesel fuel ••• •• 0 •••••• 0 ••••• 0 ••••••••••• D 1~78 I 00 • SELECTED machinery and equipment on Total number 

:t~~t~~ii~~ ~79 I 00 this place, December 31, 1987. (Report on this pface on 

c. Natural gas 0 on/rHusadin 19B6or19B7,} o.cember 31,1987 0 •••••• _ ••••••••••••• 0 •••• 0 •• None 

d. LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene. motor oil, grease, etc •... D ~ I 00 2. Motortrucks - Include pickups D 94' : ... 9ii1 ........ 7. Electricity for the f ...... business - (Do not I 3. Wheel tractors other than garden tractors include household expenses.} •••••••• 0· ••••••••••• 0 $ I 00 and motor tillers -

D ••• 947 

8 . Hired fllrm and ranch IlIbor - also include employer's cost a. Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) ..... 

1982 I 

0 '940 for social security, workman's compensation. insurance I·'· I b. 40 horsepower (PTO) or more •..•... premiums, pension plans, etc. (See INFORMA nON SHEET) D $ I 00 4. Grain and bean combines, all types •.... D : •• 0 f9&1 

9. Contract labor - 'ncfOOt! expenditures for labor, such 1··3 I 5. Cotton pickers and strippers D 1 •• 8 1957 as harvesting of fruit. vegetables. berries, etc., •• 0 •••• •• 

j900 performed on a contract basis by a contractor. crew I·" I 8. Mower conditioners D 0 $ I 00 •••••••••• 0 •••• 

Isader, II cooperative, BfC. _.· •• ·.·.0 ••••••••••••• 

7. Pickup balers _/nc/ud& rectlJng/& jiOO .. , 110. Repair and mllintananca axpenses for the .... I and round balers .••.•. _ • . _ . • . • . . . . . D 

upkeep of buildings, motor _hieles, and farm 0 is equipment I 00 ESnMATED CURRENT MARKET VALUE OF LAND and .............................. 527 BUILDINGS 

111. Customwork, machine hire and rental of I 

I machinery and equipment -Include expenditures for I Please 

VALUE 

give 

of land 

your 

and 

best 

buildings 

ESTIMATE 

for all 

of 

acres 

the CURRENT 

reported in 

MARKET ~~~~;:.~~e use of equipment and for custom work such as grine/ing I section 1, items 1, 2, and 3, page 1. None Dollars -!Cenu and mixing feed. plow;ng, combining, com picking. 1.85 drying, s;lo fiffing, spraying, dusting, fertilizing, etc. (Do I (99" : not include cost of cotton ginning and application of 

fertilizer and chemicals.} ...................... . D 1$ : 00 1. All land owned ••• 0 _ •••••••••••••••••••••• D 1$ 00 

f9s6 I I·' : 00 112. Interest paid on debts - (See /NFORMATION SHEET) 

a.Secured by real estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... D 1$ 00 2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS .......... 0 1$ 

ro. I 1998 : b. Not secured by real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 0 1$ I 00 3, All land rented or leased TO OTHERS ............ 0 1$ 00 

113. Cash rent paid for land lind buildings In 1987- 1988 I IINCOME FROM FARM·RELATEDSOURCES IN 1987 

(Do not include grazing fees.} 0 •••• 0 •••••••••••••••• D 1$ I 00 S28 Report amount recehrad before tlllIE'" end expenses. 

• Income I 114. Property taxes paid -Include farm reel estate. 198. I 1. Customwork and other agricultural services provided for None Dollars ic.;ntS machinery, livestock. etc. for the farm business. (Do not include D 1$ I 00 farmers and others - plowing, planting, spraying, : taxes paid by landlords.' ••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 •••••••• 

harvesting, preparation of products for market, etc . 1992 

I (If custom work is a separate bfJsiness* refer to INFORMA TlON 

15. An other production expenses D $ i 00 -/nclude insurance. I SHEET. seCfjon 28} .•••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 

water. animal health costs, grazing fees, marketing charges, .'0 I 2. Gross cash rent or share payments received from renting ; miscellaneous farm suppfies; etc. (Do not include depredation, I household expens(1S, and expenses not associated with the out farmland or payments received from lease or sale of •• 3 D $ I 00 i 00 farm business.} .......................... -... allotments -Include payments for livestock pastured on B per-head basis, per-month basis. per-pound basis, etc ..•..•. D $ 

~::::.... on th;. plsce ';:"'i~1'98;-; including ROC U:,or 

3. Sales of forest products and Christmas trees - Include 

"4 

52. D I 00 $ ,DYES-

~ __ on 

20NO- Go to section 25 maple productSI naval stores, firewood, etc. ............. 

None Acres fertilized 4. Recreational services, patronage dividends of cooperatives, I 

and other income which is CLOSELY RELATED to the I 

1. Acres of cropland fertilized in 1987 - (Do nor include crop/and 1932 agricultural operation on this place - •• s I 

0 I for pastures reported In section 70, lfem 2b.) .•• 0 •• 0 •• 0 •••• 0 

Specify _0 $ I 00 2. Acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized in 1987 1.33 

reported in section 10, items 2b and 4 ••••••••••• 0 •••• 0 riNG THIS REPORT -Please orint 

None I Tons of Hmo I Acre. limed Name r99 Date 

3. LIME - tons of lime used and acres on 

o /"34 1"35 which applied - (Do not inc'ude land piaster or Telephone number 1 Area co: 1 Numb.r gypsum or lime for sanitation.) •••• 0 ••••••• 

FORM 87·A0209 19·~·A8} 

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1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-5 
FORM 87-A01 III r12·17·861 INFORMATION SHEET u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU Of THE CENSUS 

1987 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Special Reporting Instructions 

1_ Who Should Report 

WE NEED A REPLY FROM EVERYONE RECEIVING A REPORT FORM, 

INCLUDING individuals, landlords, tenants, partnerships, 

corporations, institutions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make the census 

results as complete and accurate as possible, we need to obtain 

information about every CFN. 

2. If You Received More Than One Report Form for an Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for an operation. Write "Duplicate" 

near the address label of each extra report form. Also, write the 

11-digit census file number(s) of the DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COM PLETED REPORT in the space provided to the left of the address 

label. Return the extra report(s) in the same envelope with your 

completed report form so that we can correct our records. 

3. If You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at eny time during 1987, please 

report all agricultural activity during the year. Report all land on your census form that you owned or rented. Also, report your 1987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on the first page of the report form (or on a separate sheet of 

paper) that you quit farming or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of the present operator, if known. 

4. If You Never Farmed or Have No Association WIth Agriculture 

Please write a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that we can correct our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complete as possible, we obtained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminate duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, however, it was not always possible to do so. 

S. If You Hava More Than One Agricultural Operation 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

production unit, i.e., each individual farm, ranch, feedlot, greenhouse, 

etc., or combination of farms, etc., for which you maintain SEPARATE 

records of operating expenses and sales, livestock and other 

inventories, crop acreages, and production. 

6. If You Have a Partne .... 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 report, such as, "(Name of 

partner) has completed a report for the partnership (provide name and 

CFN of partnership.)" 

7. Landlord's or Contractor's Shara 

If you rented or leased land from others or had a contract for the 

production of agricultural products, include both your share and the 

landlord's or contractor's share of the production, sales, and expenses so your census report form will be complete for "THIS PLACE." 

If you do not know the landlord's or contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do not have records available for all data items, 

use your best estimate. 

How to Enter Your 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 dollar figures may be entered in whole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT 

REQUIRED. 

Enter whole numbers except where tenths are requested, such as acres of potatoes harvested. If you have 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 of an acre, convert 

to tenths. For example, convert 1/2 to 5/10, 1/3 to 3/10, 114 to 211 O. 

The census report form will contain sections and questions which do 

not apply to you. When this occurs, mark the "None" or "No" box 

and go on to the next item or section. 

D-6 APPENDIX D 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

.. Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1987 

Your answers to this section will determine the land (Acres In 

"THIS PLACE") referrad to in the rest of the report form. 

When answering the acreage questions, include the land 

associated with your agricultural operations in 1 987 whether in 

production or not. Include all land that you owned or rented 

during 1987 even if only for part of the year. Do not include any 

unrelated residential or commercial land. 

IF YOU QUIT FARMING DURING 1987 - Complete the 

report form for the portion of the year that you did farm. Explain 

on the report form in the space to the left of the address label (or 

on another sheet of paper) when you stopped farming and 

include the name and address of the person now using the land. 

Report all land in section 1 in whole acres. 

Item 1 - All Land Owned - Report all land owned in 1987 whether 

held under title, purchase contract or mortgage. homestead law, or as 

heir or trustee of an undivided estate. Include all land owned by you andlor your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization 

for which you 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 agricultural use that you rented from others for cash 

b. Land you worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land owned by someone else that you used rent·free 

d.Federal, State, Indian reservation, or railroad land rented or 

leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Land used on a per-head or animal unit license or permit basis, 

such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act. National Forest, 

or Indian reservation permit land. If you had any of these 

permits, mark "yes" to item 7. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include 

all land rented out for any purpose if it was part of the acreage 

reported in items 1 and 2. A report form will be obtained from 

each of your tenants to cover the operations on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

B. Owned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or livestock 

b. Land you rented from someone and then subleased to 

someone else 

c. Land worked for you by someone for a share of crops or 

livestock 

d. Land which you allowed others to use rent-free 

Item 4 - Acres In "THIS PLACE" - This figure will show 

the total of all land you operated at any time in 1 987. 

If item 4, Acres in "THIS PLACE" is "0" and: 

•• You raised any crops or had any livestock or poultry on 

"THIS PLACE" in 1987. complete the report. 

b. All your iand 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 1 987 crop year from the land shown in section 1. item 4 

(Acres In "THIS PLACE") of your report. Please report your crops 

in the appropriate sections. Do NOT include any crops grown on 

land rented or leased TO OTHERS, or worked by others on shares 

during 1987. 

Acre. harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1 987. Round 

fractions to whole acres except where tenths are requested by 

"/1 0" in the reporting box, such as for potatoes. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
Quantity harvested - If your unit of measure is different than the 

unit on the report form, please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested to the unit requested. If the harvest was incomplete by 

December 31, 1987, please report the quantiyY 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 plantsr 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 Idouble 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 irrigat.ed the soybeans but not. the wheat. 

. Were any of the following CROPS harvested from 

82 "THIS PLACE" In 19877 

Acres Quantity Acres 

None harvested harvested irrigated 

0 091 092 093 

1. Cotton ........... Bales 

2. Soybeans for beans 0 OBB ~O 089',liSO Bu. 090 "'1-0 

3. Wheat for grain ..... 0 073~O 07i. ",3_0 07. 

Bu. 

4. Oats for arain ...... 0 078 07 Bu. 078 

Interplanted Crops - If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the same field, report the portion of the field used 

for each crop. 

Example: A 60 acre field was planted in cotton and soybeans, with 

two rows of cotton followed by an area of the same width planted in 

soybeans. No irrigation was used. Thirty acres of soybeans and 30 

acres of cotton would be reported in the appropriate section(s). 

Skip Row Planting - If a crop is planted in an alternating pattern of 

planted and non-planted rows, such as two rows planted and two 

rows skipped (2 X 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. 

~ Section 4 - VEGETABLES - Report acres of vegetables harvested 

FOR SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grown 

for home use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: In 1987 you harvested 10 acres of lettuce from a field, then 

replanted the field in lettuce and harvested the 10 acres again. Both 

crops of lettuce were irrigated. Enter only 10 acres of land from which 

vegetables were harves'ted and 10 acres irrigated in item 1 of section 4, 

but write in 20 acres of lettuce harvested and 20 acres of lettuce 

irrigated in item 2 of section 4. 

~ Section 8 - FRUITS and NUTS - In counting the combined total 

of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for home use as well as 

those maintained for sale of the production. Acres in trees or vines 

that have been abandoned should not be included; these acres should 

be included in section 10, item 2f "Cropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines were interplanted with 

trees or vines. report the total acres for the orchard crop in section 8 

and the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate section. 

~ Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the value of all crops sold from "THIS PLACE" in 1987, 

regardless of the year they were harvested or who owned the land. Be 

sure to report gross values before deducting expenses and taxes. 

Include Government CCC loans received for "THIS PLACE" in 1987. 

Include payments received in 1987 from cooperatives or marketing 

organizations for crops produced on "THIS PLACE" regardless of the 

year in which the crops were harvested. 

Also include as sales, 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·AOlllt 112·17·86J 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 2 

~ Section 10 - USE OF ACRES IN "THIS PLACE" 

This section is used to classify the acres in "THIS PLACE" 

reported in section 1, item 4. (Do not include any acres you 

rented to others reported in section 1, item 3). The sum of t~e 

acres entered in various categories should equal total acres In 

"THIS PLACE." 

Land Used for More Than One Purpose - Do not report the 

same acreage for more than one of the listed purposes. If part 

or all of your land was used for more than one listed purpose in 

1987, report that land only in the first category listed. For 

example, if you plowed under a cover crop, and planted and 

harvested a grain crop, report the land in item 2a, "Cropland 

harvested." but do NOT report as "Cropland used for cover 

crops. legumes, etc." (item 2c). 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was harvested 

from the same land in 1987, report that land only ONCE as 

"'Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

Interplented Crops - If you interplanted crops, such as cotton 

in an orchard, report the total land used for both crops only 

ONCE, as "Cropland harvested," in item 2a. 

Skip Row Planted Crops - Report 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 Conservat.ion Reserve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior to 1987 

should be included. 

~ Sections 13 through 17 -LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER 

LIVESTOCK. OR ANIMAL 

SPECIAL TIES 

Animals and Poultry to Include in the Report - Report all 

animals, pOUltry, and animal specialties on "this place" (section 

1 item 4) on December 31, 1987. Include all owned by you and 

a;'y kept by you for others. Include animals .on unfe!'ced land.s •. 

National Forest land, district land, cooperatIve grazing aSSOCIation 

land or rangeland administered by the Bureau of Land 

Man;;'gement on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on 

December 31, 1987, or animals on a short-term pasture (!'uch as 

wheat pasture or crop residue) on a per-head or lease baSIS should 

be reported by the person who had control of the animals. 

Animals and Poultry to Exclude from the Report - Do not 

report animals or poultry kept on land rented to others or 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 "dealerH transactions. and are not 

included in this census. 

Number Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold o~ 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 any livestock or poultry kept on 

another place. 

Dairy Termination Program or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

Program" - The amount received in 1987 from the 

Government under the dairy termination program should be 

included in section 19, item 1. Dairy animals and products sold 

in 1987 should be reported in section 13. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - For animals moved from 

"this place"' to another place, such as fo~ further fee9ing, report 

animals as "'sold" and give your best estImate of the .. 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: 

a. Cattle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Veal calves, or any calves weighing less than 500 pounds 

c. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

APPENDIX 0 0-7 
Value of Sal_ - Report the total gross value of animals and poultry 

sold or removed from "this place" in 1987 without deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed, cost of livestock 

purchased, cost of hauling and selling, etc.). If the sale price or 

market value is not known, give your best estimate of their market 

value when they left "this place." Do NOT report the value of sales 

of any livestock and poultry owned by you but kept and sold from a 

place you did not operate. 

Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on "this place" on a contract or custom basis should be 

included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

"INVENTORY" numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31, 1987. Report as "SOLD" animals and poultry kept on a 

contract or custom basis and removed or sold from the place in 1 987. 

If the sale price or market value is not known. give your best estimate 

of the market value of the animals or poultry when they left the place. 

~ Section 16 - HORSES, BEES, FISH, GOATS, OTHER LIVESTOCK, 

OR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Item 2 - If you owned BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and 

honey operations conducted by you. regardless of where the hives were 

kept most of the year. Report hives or colonies, pounds of honey sold, 

and value of sales. 

Items 7 and 8 - Mink pelts and rabbit pelts should be included in 

number sold and value of sales, but not in inventory. 

Item 9 - Othar Uvestock and Uvestock Products - Include in all 

other livestock end livestock products manure, beeswax, and any 

other animal products sold from "this place" in 1987. Please indicate units used in reporting. 

Item 10 - Fish and Other Aquacuhure Products - Report number 

of pounds sold and gross value of sales for each. Enter name and code from list. 

~ Section 17 - POULTRY 

The person who furnished the housing and labor should report the 

pOUltry operation on his/her report form regardless of who owns the 

birds. Report as sold poultry that were taken or moved from the place 

in 1987. 

~ Section 18 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT 

CCCLOANS 

Item 1 - Report the amount received under the regular or reserve 

program for commodities placed under CCC loan during 1987. Include 

amount received even if commodity was redeemed or forfeited prior to 

December 31, 1 987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received for storage payments in the reserve program. 

~ Saction 19 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farm Programs in 1987 

regardless of whether payment was made in cash or commodity 

certificates. Include cash payments in item 1 . In item 2, include the 

value of any certificates held or the value received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Federal payments include receipts from Federal programs such as 

deficiency payments, "Whole-herd dairy buy-out," support price 

payments. indemnity programs. disaster payments. paid land 

diversion. inventory reduction payments. payments received for approved soil and water conservation projects, etc. 

~ Section 20 - TYPE OF DRGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to determine the type of organization for 

your operation: 

Family or Individual Operation - Defined as farm or business 

organization controlled and operated by an individual (sole proprietor). 

Include family operations that are not incorporated and not operated 

under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership Operation - Defined as two or more persons who have 

agreed on the amount of their contribution (capital and effort) and the 

distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband and wife or 

joint filing of income tax forms by husband and wife DOES NOT 

constitute a partnership. unless a specific agreement to share 

contributions. decision making. profits, and liabilities exists. Production 

under contract or under a share rental agreement DOES NOT constitute 

a partnership. 

Incorporated Under State 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 members). estate or trust (defined as a fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual or organization). prison 

farm, grazing association, Indian reservation, institution run by a 

government or religious entity, etc_ 

FORM 87-A01CU t12-17·861 

D-8 APPENDIX D 

Page 3 

~ Section 21 - CORPORATE STRUCTURE 

This section is to be answered by corporations only. Answer both 

items. A family-held corporation has more than 50 percent of its 

stock owned by persons related by blood or marriage. 

~ Section 22 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects information about the operator of "this 

place" defined as the individual owner. the operator. the senior 

partner. or person in charge for the type of organization reported 

in section 20. 

For Family or Indlvlclual Operation - Complete this section for 

the operator. 

For Partnership Operations - Answer all items. except item 2. for the "Senior Partner." The "Senior Partner" is the individual 

who is mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this 

place," not necessarily the person senior in age. If each partner 

shares equally in the day-to-day management decisions. consider 

the oldest as the "Senior Partner." For item 2 (Principal 

Occupation) consider all members of the partnership together. 

Please include as "farming" worktime at all types of agricultural 

enterprises~ including work at greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom 

production. ranching. feedlots. broiler feeding. etc. 

For Corporations and Other Operation. (Cooperative., 

Estates, etc., - Complete section 22 for the person in charge. 

such as a hired manager. business manager. or other person 

primarily responsible for the on-site. day-to-day operation of the 

farm or ranch business. 

Item 4 - Vaar Began Operation - Report the first year the 

operator or senior partner began to operate any part of uthis 

place" on a continuous basis. If the operator returned to a place 

previously operated. report the year operations were resumed. 

~ Section 23 - PRODUCTION EXPENSES paid by you and 

others for "this place" in 1987 Include farm production expenses paid by you. your landlord. 

contractors. or anyone else for crops. livestock. or poultry produced 

on "this place." Include expenses incurred in 1987 even if they 

were not paid for in 1 987. Please estimate if exact figures are not 

known. Refer to the individual expenditure items below for further explanat.ions. 

Livestock and Poultry Purchasad - Report the cost of cattle. 

calves, hogs. pigs. sheep. Iambs. horses. goats. chicks. pullets. 

poults. etc .. including breeding stock and dairy cows. Contract 

growers or custom feeders who did not own or purchase the 

livestock or poultry themselves should estimate the value of the 

cattle. calves, pigs. baby chicks. pullets. etc. at the time they 

came onto the place. 

Feed Purchased for Uvestock and Poultry - Report the 

purchase cost of corn. sorghum. oats. barley. other grains. 

silage. hay. mixed feed. concentrates. etc .. fed to livestock and 

poultry on "this place." Contract livestock and poultry growers should estimate the value of feed provided by the contracting 

company. Custom feedyards should include feed costs for all 

cattle fed even if the owners of the cattle were billed for the feed. 

Feed raised on "this place" should not be reported as purchased. 

Cost of Hired Farm and Ranch Labor - Include gross salaries 

and wages. commissions. dismissal pay. vacation pay. and paid 

bonuses paid to hired workers. family members. hired managers. 

administrative and clerical employees. and salaried corporate 

officers. Also. include supplemental cost for benefits such as 

employer's social security contributions. unemployment 

compensation. workmen's compensat.ion insurance, life and 

medical insurance, pension plans, etc. 

Contract Labor - Includes the labor costs of workers furnished 

on a contract basis by a (abor contractor. crew leader. or 

cooperative for harvesting vegetables or fruit. shearing sheep. or 

similiar farm activities. Do not include costs for building or repair 

work done by a construction contractor. Include the cost of 

customwork or machine hire in item 11. 

Repair and Maintenance Expenses for tha Upk_p of 

Buildings, Motor Vehicle., and Farm Equipment - Include the 

cost of repairs and upkeep of farm machinery, vehicles. buildings. 

fences, and other equipment used in the farm business. Do not 

include repairs to vehicles not used in the farm business or for 

equipment used only for performing custom work 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 freal 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 ownerfoperator dwelling where amount is separated from interest on other lend and buildings on "this place." 

c .... Rent P.ld for Land .nd Buildings In 1987 - Report rent paid 

In cash during 1987 for land and buildings in "this place." Do not 

Include rent paid for operator dwelling or other nonfarm property. Do not include the value of shares of crops or livestock peld to landlords. 

Property Tax_ P.1d - Include real estate property taxes you 

paid on the acres and buildings you operated and used In the farm 

business. 

Do not include: 

•• Property taxes on land or buildings rented to someone else 

b. Taxes paid by landlords 

c. Property tsxes paid on other proparty not associatsd with the 

farm business 

d. Income and excise taxes 

All Oth.r Production E ....... _ - Farm production costs not previously listed should be reported here. In addition to items listed on the report form. include bookkeeping charges. tax preparation 

fees. postage. advertising. commission for sale of cattle. and fees 

paid for farm-related advice or for farm consultants. Do not include 

depreciation or expenditures for the purchase of land and buildings or new or used machinery. 

.. Section 24 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND LIME 

Report acres on which commercial fertilizer (items 1 and 2' or lime 

(item 3' was applied during 1 987. If any acreage was fertilized or limed more than once. report acres ONLY ONCE in each item. Report 

expense for commercial fertilizer purchased. excluding lime. in section 

23. item 4. 

FORM 87-AOUII n2-17-8Gt 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

Page 4 

.. SectIon 28 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to ALL mechlnery and 

equipment kept primarily on "this place" and used for the ferm 

business. Report tha value in its prasent 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 thr_ listed categories ahould be your 

estimate of the value of the land and buildings if they were sold In 

the current msrket. The resl estate tax assessment value should not be used unless that value represents a full market value assessment end tha land and buildings could reasonably be 

assumed to be sold at that price. Do not deduct real estate marketing charges from your estimate. Report the total value. 

not the value on a per acre basis. 

.. Section 28 - INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 

IN '987 

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 seperate from your farming activities. Report 

gross amounts received befol'll taxes and expenses. 

Itwm 1 - C..tom_rk - Do not report income for customwork or agricultural services provided to others if operated as an entirely separate business from your agricultural operatione. 

Itwm 2 - Renhlll_me - Do not include rental income from 

nonfarm property. 

Itwm 3 - F~ Products - Include only those forest products or Christmas trees cut from "this place ... not items cut from other 

nonfarm timber acreage. Do not include income from saw mill 

business. 

Item 4 - Oth_ Farm-RaI_d Income - Include income from 

hunting Isases. fiahing fees. and other recreational services. sales 

of farm by-products. end other business or income closely related to the agricultural operation on "this place." Include dividends for 

business done with farmer-owned cooperatives. Do not enter 

previously reported farm sales or income from investments not associated with the farm. Do not include ratlrement pensions or social security benaflts received. 

APPENDIX D D-9 
P'.G CENSUS llJ)$P'. 

UNITED STATES 

CENSUS 

OF AGRICULTURE 

--------------------~ 

87-A0400 

-, 

Plesse COI7'&Ct anors in name .. BCldress~ and ZIP Code. ENTER street fHtd number if not shown. 

1 • At any time during 1987, did you plant, grow, or have any: 

• Hay or tobacco? • Fruit, nut, or citrus trees; grapevines 7 • Com, wheat, or other grains? • Vegetables, melons, or berries? • Other crops? • Greenhouse or nursery crops? 

J;:L~"!I! _._. ~-. __ .Q~~ 2. At any time during 1987, did you raise, se", or keep any: 

• Cattle, hogs, sheep, or goats? • Horses or ponies? 

• Chickens or other poultry? • Fish in captivity? 

• Bees 7 • Other enimel specialties? 

_,._".' DYes _. __ , __ . ____ "._._w_ 0 . No: ..-; __ -.·._ 

,,)'Ou ane_red 'YES to EITHER ofthritle"....rtone, go to SECTION 2. ,,)'Ou answered NO to BOTH oftto_ queetIons, go to SECTION 10. 

ACREAGE IN 1987 Report land owned, rented, or used by you, 

your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization for 

which you are reporting. Include ALL LAND, REGARDLESS OF 

LOCATION OR USE. - cropland, pastureland, rangeland, 

woodland, idle lend. house lots, etc. =--;--,-:--'--1 

1. An land owned ................................. 0 

2. A" 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. I ............. .- . . . . . . . .. 0 

3. All land rented or leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 

shares by others and land subleased. Also complete Item 5 below, 0 

4. Acres in "THIS PLACe" - ADD acres owned (item 1) 

and acres rented (item 21. then SUBTRACT acres rented 

TO OTHERS (item 31. and enter the rasult in this space. __ 

If the entry is zero please refer to the Informet/on Sheet. section 2. ___ -I 

5.- Of the land you rented or leased to others, how many None 0&3 

acres did you own? ••.•.•...•............••• ~D=~_-====~~A~c~r~e~s-l 

LAND USE and IRRIGATION 

- How were the ACRES in thl. place used In 

1 • Cropland harvested - Include all land from which crops 

;::,z~r;=r::,:;~ ~~~~:~ ::::,'::/,!~:~rg:: ~~~_ . _ 0 

2. ~~~:! :!::.rf"h!~,,!!;~~~~~~:!;-~E~~~%:~~~~;led.1 . 0 

3. Cropland idle, cropland used for cover crops, 

or cropland in cultivated summer fallow •••.. ; • • • • . .. 0 

o 

o 

1 • How many acres of harvested land were irrigated? Include 

~ =r'n:,h:/:,!s:. ':"~~ ~ ~~~ '~~d.;~ ~~II?~ ~n~ .",:~~e~~~g.· 0 2. How many acres·of pastureland, rangeland, and any other 

lands not included in item 1 above were 0 

0-10 APPENDIX 0 

• A - CROPS HARVESTED from "THIS PLACE"ln 1987. 

(Do not Include crops grown on ''P=====:.r=-------y--::---:--:---t 

1. Hay crops -

•• Alfalfa and alfalfa 

mixtures a .. _ •••• 

b. Small grain hay .•• 

a.Wild hay •. , , .•. 

d.Other hay ~ Specify klnd ___ _ 

2.Com for grain or seed 

3. Soybeans for beans •. 

4. Wheet for grain •••• 

6. Tobacco - all types 

6. Potatoes. Irish -100 

7::~":::::::;~~~~.~ _. O· 

~ 

Crop........ Code I Barlev for grain lbushels) .•••.•• _ • _ . • .. 078 Com for silage or green chop (1ons. green) • ~ 070 Cotton Ibale.' .... _ ......... _ ..... ; 081 

• B- end 

on "THIS PLACE" in 1987 

CONTINUE ON REVERSE SIDE 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
, 'J LIVESTOCK snd POULTRY • PART E - HORSES, OTHER LIVESTOCK, ANIMAL SPECIALTIES, and FISH 

• PART A - CATTLE and CALVES INVENTORY INVENTORY Total quantity Gross value of ""Ies 

Number on this None[p!I~-=~~;87 sold In 198' Dollarl I Cent. 

Non" h;.,..-P::;I.;;8c::;e:..;0:,.BC= •..:3c.;1.:.. -,-1.;;9;;.87,-_ .. 1. Horses and ponies 0 8.0 a3' 832 00 180• of all ages .. . • • • Number $ 

1. CATTLE and CALVES ofall aga8 . . • . • . . . .. 0 Total .3. 

804 

a. ~;~~;'~,,'~.S -:./~C!~ .•. b~~ ~.~f~~ :~".r ....... 0 Beet 0 f;;:;;-______ -'c.,o"'w"'.'1 2. Colonies of bees .• 80. 

b. MILK COWS kept for production of milk or 

~~:~:~s 8:~~ o;,/~,:'r::.~f~:: ;;1;~'::~e<fvr,d. • • • • 0 Milk 0 L...... _______ -'co=w"'.'1 3. Milk goats .•.•.• 

Gro •• valu. of sal". 

None Doller, Cenu 2. Value of DAIRY PRODUCTS sold In 1987 _ h.", •• --=:::='---71 ===-j 

Include mille. cresm, blJtrer, erc. . . . . . . .. 0 I..:.:...... ______ _+_I -,0",00..../ 

4. Angora goats ...• 0 

5. Other IIv"stock, fish, animal products. tEnter n8m.lcod. from below.] 

840 84' Number 

8.' Pound. 

honey $ 00 

e43 844 84. 

Number 

10 • 0 G.llona 

milk $ 00 •• 7 848 850 

Number 

848 po...,da 

mohalr 00 • 

• CAnLE and CALVES SOLD ' • 00 

FlnRcO,uMd"T"Hs sISOldPCLAtItt~! !~",,19d~~m Number Bold Gro •• valua of .ales Noml Cod. -- L ______ L ___ ::Qu=·=nt!!CIty=~·_:_----.!-=i N . 1987 C Nomeloado I ".."eload. a-.. I NOth·~/lclv~OCk. floh. this piece to " f" .. dlot for furthror one ,-;;;;",n.:..c.=,--+="D::;o",lI:::or:.:.,--::=e:.:; nt"'i 0 Mula •• bUTTOO. donkey. •. B33 RabblU and 1I1al' pelU . • ~ a. vo. 

f •• dlng. reoe e08 I Mink and their pelts .... 838 I Other gosts ••...•... 811 I and their products .•• 

3. Calves I"ss than 500 pounds. . . . . . . . . .. 0 • I 00 "Nrii] GOVERNMENT CCC LOANS 810 

8&7 

4. Cattl" - Include calves 600 pounds or more 

s. Of ALL cattle sold. how many were 

FATTENED on this place on GRAIN or CONCENTRATES for 30 deys or mare 

o ." I Amount received In 1987 from Government CCC loana. Include ~Jluler • I 00 lind reserve loans, "vlln If rede"med or forfillted. Non. Dollar. Cents 

.,. 813 I 

I 

I o • •• • I 00 

and SOLD o $ 1 00 ' Payments recalYed for participation In FEDERAL FARM for SLAUGHTER? . , , ..... . 

• PART 8 - HOGS and PIGS 

PROGRAMS In 1987 (DO NOT IMCLUDE CrC...;:C;.;~,;;..OIl-,n-, • ....;;'} __ ...... _--t 

N~~~~~~Js Non. f=.::-:-..:0:.,:0:..:"::;8:.,:rB,-_-,-,C","..;nt",a, 

Non" loa""-.-• ..Jo",ll",ac",a,-,0,.,,,,,,c,,,.-=3,,,1,,-,-19=-8""'-_1I 1. Amount raceived In caBh .•..•.•.........•. 0 ~.. I 00 

2. Value of certificatea received - payment·ln-klnd 0 '-'.'=."',------'1--'''''----1 

(PIK) or commodity certificates. . • • . • . . . . . . . . $ I 00 

, .:1 Acres In thIs placa SET ASIDE, DIVERTED, or IDLED undar 

1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages ....... '. . . . . .. 0 

a. HOGS and PIGS used or to be used for breeding 0 

Tota • 

. ,. Breedtng FEDERAL IICftaga reduction programs In 1987 

None Numbar of acres 

Numb.r .old Grooa value of sslas 1 • How many acres were eet aside (or diverted) under 0 a .. 

Non. In 19B7 Dolloro c.nts ANNUAL commodity acreage adjustment programs? ... 

2. HOGS and PIGS SOLD from this 0 I··W 82' I 2. How many acres were under the CONSERVATION ..3 

place in 1987. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . • I 00 RESERVE PROGRAM (1 O~eBr. CRP)? .. . • • . . • . . . . •. 0 

I ~3;.~O~f~t~he~h~0~9~S~8~nd~Pi~9S~So~ldq.~h~0~w~m4a~n~y~w~e~re~JPLL·::,'::,'~~=:~.!··,' ____ l'..2!4'F::;o;.!!! .. ·!;,"· Q!lr'i.iCi!ol'i.IIi"\·~'·M··"jT CHARACTERISTICS and OCCU-PA ;'miN OF OPERATOR" , ~ sold as FEEDER PIGS for further feeding? . . $ I 00 (Senior partner or penton In charge' 

• PART C SHEEP and LAMBS None N~~~~~:'iB NU~:~:.fLO 1. Rp~~~EN~~.~ .~o.e~ .t~~ ~~~r.~~r.l~v.e.~n. ~h:~ . ."23,0 Yes 20 No 

plIca Dec. 31. 1987 

fo.,;: •• F.::..;;.:..:..;...:....c.:....;..::..;..-tii' •• ;; •.------t 2. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which 

1. SHEEP and LAMBS of all ages ... '. 0 occupation did the operator spend the 92. 

a. EWES 1 year old or older ......... O~;·:·:·===::;;.:;;::=~lil~~r~~i~~J~:il~:t~I'"'~il""i~ ... J"'f"'lll""l~11 ;~TJ:.~f~.~t1;,:,,~;;~t;~~~~~ . . . .. ' 0 ~~~~~~~i~90 Other 

n 82& 

2 SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN Nonels.7 Ib8 Poundsl 3. OFF-FARM WORK - How many days did the {' 0 None • in 19B7 .......•......... 0 Numb., wool , operator work at least 4 hours per day off this 0 1 49 da s 

place in 19877 -Include work tit a nonfarm/ob, • - y Grosl valu. of •• 1.1 bu,"ns, .. , or on somBom. els,,'. fann for pey. (Do not 3D 60-99 days 

3. What was the gross value of sales of None ,-;;; .. _-=D",o:::n8TS= ___ ,!,C",e",nto=j Include exchange fermworlc.} •.•.• - . . • . • • • . . • •• 40 100-149 days 1829 I 

SHEEP. LAMBS. and WOOL from this I 00 sO 150-199 days 

~~p~la~ce=in::;1:.:9;;:8;.:7:::?=.~.-:-.:.:. :::' ';';'~'';''';''';''';''' ';'" ';';'~'';''';''';''';''' _0;;;;;;..I.·;"''i""I;;:N:'\'V;:;E;:Ne;T~O:;;RNY~'''''--"'''"'--1 • 0 200 days or more 

• PART D POULTRY N be Number 

um I r on .old In 1987 4. In what YEAR did the operator begin to operate oeo Nona De~~I~f. alc:87 any part of this piece? . • . . . • . • • . . • • . . • .. _____ Year 1. HENS and PULLETS ~ ~ ~ 

a. HENS and PULLETS of laying age ......... . 

b. PULlETS 3 months old or oldar not yat of 

laying age for layer replacemant .....•.•.. 

o h.= •• -----ine;;; ••• ----I IS. AGE of operator • •••• '" '" . .• . •• . •• . . Years old 

o I-=,-----i •• 4{,0 Whita 

o. PULLETS under 3 months old .a. .0 Negro or Black for layer 

replacement ...........•.•••.•.. o h .... ----;m;----t 8. RACE of operator ••• e •• . • • • . . • • • . . • . . . • . • • .. 3D American Indian 

40 Aslen or Pacific 

2. BROILERS. fryers. other meat-type chickens .. 0 h."o"'o----+.oo"',.-----t Islander 

3. TURKEYS for slaughter (Do not inc/uds breedorw.1 0 I-------tr------I 

4. OTHER POULTRY IEnter name/crxJe from below.1 

Poultry nome __________ Cod. __ 

N.mel_ I " ..... ,_ Namel_ 

Tl'o,!,=;e~ .... 802 I ~,:~~ •. ", . .q;,.j,:: :: :8: 

Duck ............. 804 I Ph ... antI ......... 810 

111_ Quln ............ 812 poultry -

Specify ......... 814 

Grol. value of sale. 

80 Other - SpaClfl'J 

9 •• 

7. SEX of operator ..• _ • . • . • • • • • • • • • . • • .• , 0 Male 

1'7 8. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator of Spanish 

.0 Female 

origin or descent (Mexican, Puerto Rican, 0 

Cuben, or other Spanish)? . _ ..••. _ . . • • .• ,DYes 2 No 

• i"1mi.'II PERSON COMPLETING THIS REPORT Pie.". print 

Nama 

r

Are. code /,Number Telephone number 

FORM 87 A0400 13-1 3-871 Page 2 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE APPENDIX 0 0-11 
FORM S7-A04(1) (3-31_671 

U.S. OEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU Of' THE CENSUS 

INFORMATION SHEET ... 987 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. t:enants, pannerships. 

co..-poretions. ins1:itut:ions, and THOSE NOT CONDUCTING 

AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. Each case included in the census has 

a unique Census File Number (CFN). In order to make t:he census 

results as complete and accurate as possible~ vve need to obtain 

information about every CFN. 

2.. If You Received Mora Than One Report FOrni ~or lin Operation 

Complete only ONE report form for en operation. Write uDuplicat:e" 

near t:he address label of each extra report form. Also. W'rite the 

11-digit census file number(s) of t:he DUPLICATE report(s) ON THE 

COMPLETED REPORT in the space provided 'to the left of the address 

label. Re-turn t:he ex't,.a ,.eportts) in the same envelope vvith your 

completed ,.aport: form so that vve can corr-ect: our records. 

3. I" You No Longer Farm 

If you had agricultural operations at: any 'time during 1 987. please 

report all agricultural activity during t:he year. Report all land on you,. 

census form tha't you ovvned or rent.ed. Also. report your 1987 crop 

and livestock production and 1987 sales. 

Explain on 'the first: page of the report form (or on a separa'te shes1: of 

paper) t.hat you quit: farrning or ranching and give the approximate 

date and the name and address of t:he present operat:or, if knovvn. 

4. I., You Never Farmed or Have No Association With Agriculture 

Please W'rrte a note on the report form near the address label explaining 

this and return the form so that we can co ... rect our records. In our 

efforts to make the census as complet:e as possible, vve ob1:ained lists 

from various sources. We tried to eliminat.e duplicate and nonfarm 

addresses, hovvever, it W'as not. always possible 1:0 do so. 

5. •• You Have More Than One Agricultural Operation 

Complete a report form for EACH SEPARATE and DISTINCT 

production unit:, i.e .• each individual farm. ranch, feedlot .. greenhouse, et:c., or combina1:ion of farms. e"tc •• fqr which you 

maintain SEPARATE records of operat.ing expenses and sales. 

livest:ock and other inventories. crop acreages. and production. 

6. I" You Have a Pertnershlp Operation 

Complete only ONE report fo ... the entire partnership's agricultural 

operation and include all partners' shares on the one report. If 

members of the partnership also opel"at:e separate farms or ranches in addition to the partnership farrning operatiQn. separa'te report founs 

should be completed for each individual operation. 

If 'two or more report forms vvere received for lhe same operat"ion. mark each additional form as a ., Duplica1:e. ,. Return t:he duplicate 

..-eport(s) in the same envelope vvith the completed partnership report. 

vvhere possible. or vvrit:e a note on t:he duplicate report, such as • ., (Na1Tl6 of partner) has completed a report for the partnership 

(provide name and CFN of pannersh;~~ J" 

7. Landlord"s or Contractor"s Share 

If you rented or leased land from others 0..- had a contract for the 

production of agricult:ural products, include both your share and the landlord's or contractor~s share of t:he product:ion, sales~ and expenses 

so your census report fOHn vvill be complete for· 'THIS PLACE.·· 

If you do no1: knovv the landlo,.d·s or contractor's share, include your 

BEST ESTIMATE. If you do no1: have reco..-ds available for all data items. use your best estimate. 

8. Hovv to Enter Your Response 

Enter you..- replies in the proper spaces .. on the correct lines, end in the 

units reQues1:ed, i.e .• dollars, bushels, tons. etc. Write any explana1:ion 

outside the ansW'er spaces or on a separate sheet of paper. 

All dolla..- figures may be en1:ered in vvhole dollars. CENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 

En'ter W'hole numbers excep't VW'here tenths are request:ed. such as acres 

of potatoes harvest.ed. If you have 1/2, 1/3. or 1/4 of en 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 forO'l W'iII contain sections and questions vvhich do not applv to you. When this occurs. mark the "'Noneo or '"No'· box and 

go on 'to the next itern or section. 

Instructions For Specified Sections 

.. Seetion 2 - ACREAGE IN "1987 

Your anS\Ners to this section vvill determine the land CAcres In 

"TH IS PLACE"''') referred "to in the rest of the report form. 

When ansvvering the acreage questions~ include the land associated 

vvit.h your agricul'tural opera'tions in 1 S87 whe'ther in production or 

not. Include all land that you oW'ned or ..-ented during 1987 even If 

only for part of the year. Do not include any unrelated residential or conunercial land. 

Report all land in sect:ion 2 in W'ho.e acres. 

0-12 APPENDIX 0 

Item" - All Land O¥'lf'ned - Report all'and owned in 1987 W'hether 

held under tl'tle~ purchased contract. or mortgage, hornes1:ead laVY, or as 

heir or "trustee of an undivided est:a'te. Include all land ovvned by you and/or your spouse. or by the partnership. corporat.ion~ or organization 

for W'hich 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 rnat:erials or supervision. 

INCLUDE in item 2: 

e.. Land for agricul1:ural use tha1: you rented from o"thers for cash 

bOo Land you 'Worked on a share basis (crop or livestock) 

c. Land owned by someone else that you used ren"t-free 

d. Federal. Stat.e. Indian reservat:lon, or railroad land rented or lea Bed by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2: 

Lend used on a per-head or anilTlal unit license or permit basis .. such as section 3 of the Taylor Grazing Act, Na"tional Forest. or Indian 

reservation permit. land. 

Item 3 - All Land Rented or Leased TO OTHERS - Include all land rented out for any purpose if it vvas part of the acreage reported 

in items 1 and 2. A report form W'III be obtained frorT"t each of your 

tenants to cover the operat:ions on that land. 

INCLUDE in item 3: 

8. Ovvned land rented to others for cash or a share of crops or 

IIv$stoc;::k 

b. Land you ren'ted 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 1:0 use rent-free 

Item 4 - Acres In uTHIS PLACE" - This figure will show t:he total 

of all land you operat:ed at any t:ime in 1987. 

If item 4, Acres in • -THIS PLACErI is "0" and: 

8. You raised any crops or had any lives'tock or poultry on uTHIS PLACe" in 1987, cpmple1:e the report. 

b. All your land vves operated by a renter or sharecropper, skip to and cOnlplete section 1 O~ and explain briefly. ,. All land rented 

out," etc. Mail "form in re1:urn envelope. 

You did not have any agricultural ac'tivity on owned or rent.ed land in 1987. complete section 10 and explain briefly, such as 

"retired,'" "·sold farm, ... and date. Give name and address of 

current operator if know," end return form. 

~ Sec_Ion 3 - LAND USE AND IRRIGATION 

This section is used to classify "the acres in ·'THIS PLACE" reported in 

section 2, i'tem 4. Do not include any acres you rented to others 

reported in section 2, item 3. The siJrll of the acres entered in various 

cB'tegories should equal total acres in "THIS PLACE." 

Land Used 1-or More Than One Purpose - Do no"t report the sanle 

acreage fo ... more than one of the listed purposes. If part or all of your land YVes 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 1:he same I~nd for pasture. repon the land in part A, Item 1. i·eropland harvest:ed.·; 

Double Cropping - When ",ore than one crop was harvested from 

the same lanet in 1987. report that land only ONCE as "Cropland 

harvested .. '" in part A. item 1 of this section. 

Interplantec:l Crops - If you interplanted crops. such as cotton in an 

orchard, report the total land used for both crops only ONCE .. as 

"'Cropland harvas'tedr~' in part A. it:em 1. 

Skip Aovw Planted Crops - Report the acres that: represent. the totei 

nonplanted or skipped roW's as "'Cropland idle," part A. item 3. t.he 

Bcres thBt. represent: the planted rovvs should be reported as "Cropland harvested ... ' pan A. item 1 . 

Irrigation i. derr:lned a. land 'W'atered by artlf'c'al or conb"olled 

rn •• na - sprinklers, furrovvs or di"tches. spreader dikes, purposeful 

flooding, etc. Include acres that receive supplemental. partial, and/or preplant irrigation. Do no1: report W'ater applied in transplanting 

tobacco plants. trees. or vegetables as irrigation • 

.. Se_on 4 - CROPS 

This sec'tion provides space for reporting crops harves1:ed during 

the 1987 crop year from the land shovvn in section 2, item 4 

(Acres In --THIS PLACE", of your report.. A fevv crops are already 

list:ed on "the form. For t.hese crops, just ..-eport acres harvested. 

quan1:lty harvested, and value of sales. If you produced crops not lis"ted. write the name of the crop and code fronl the 1iS1: provided 

and report; 'the acres harvest:ed. <1uanti'ty harvested, and the value 

of sales. 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
DO NOT INCLUDE: 

8. Any crops gravvn on land rented or leased TO OTHERS .. or 

vvorked by others On shares during 1987. 

b. Crops or crop products purchased from othel'"s and later sold. 

Acres Harvested - Enter the acres harvested in 1987. Round 

fractions 10 vvhole acres excep1: where tenths are requested by'" 110"" in the reporting box .. such as potatoes. 

Quantky Harvested - If your unit of measure is different t:han the 

unit on the report form. please convert your figure for the quantity 

harvested 'to the unit requested. If the harvest yves incomplete by December 31. 1987. please report the quantity harvested and the estimated quantity to be harvested. 

Gross Valua 0'1 Crops Sold - Report the value of all crops sold from 

"'THIS PLACE" in 1987 .. regardless of the year they vve ... e harvest.ed or 

vvho owned the land. Be su ... e to report g ... OS5 value before deducting 

expenses and taxes. Include Government CCC loans received for '~THIS PLACE" in 1987. Include payments received in 1987 from 

cooperat:ives or marketing organizations for crops produced on °THIS PLACE." 

Iteen. 7 - Vegetables - Report acres of vegetables harvested FOR 

SALE or commercial processing. Do not include vegetables grO\Nn for horne use. Report the total acreage of each vegetable crop harvested. 

Item 8 - Fruit Orchards, Citrus, Vineyards. and Nut T .... s - Report only if total of 20 or more trees and vines •• nclude 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 'ICropland idle." 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines VV'ere interplanted W'lth trees or vines, report the 'total acres fo ... the orchard crop in item Sand the total acres of the interplanted crop in the appropriate i1:ern. 

Item 9 - Other Crops - To report: (1' find the crOp name and the 

code number from the Iis1: under item 9; (2) enter crop name and code 

in the first tW'o columns of the first available answer line under item 9; (3) enter the information 1:hat is requeS1:ed in the remaining columns. If 

you harvested a crop not listed, uset.he ··OTHER'· code and specify 

the crop name. If" you need addit:ional space, use a separate sheet of 

paper to write the crop narne(s) .. acres and quantity harvested. and gross value of crop(s) sold. 

to Section 5 - LIVESTOCK. POULTRY. OTHER LIVESTOCK. OR 

ANIMAL SPECIALTIES 

Parts A. B. C. and D - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Animals and Poultry 'to Include In the Report - Report all animals, poultry. and animal specialties on ··this place H (section 2. 

item 4) on December 31. 1987. Include all owned by you and any 

kept by you for others. Include anhTlals on unfenced lands. National 

Forest land, district land. cooperative grazing associa'tion land. or 

rangeland administered by the BUreau of Land Managemen't on a per-head or lease basis. Animals in transit on December 31, 1987. or 

animals on a short-term pasture (such as vvheat pasture or crop 

residue) on a per-head or lease basis should be reported by the person vvho had control of the animals. 

Anhnals and Poultry 'to Exclude 'fro", the Report - 00 not report 

animals or poultry kept on land rent.ed to others or kept under a share 

arrangement on land rented to others. Do not include animals 

Quartered in feedlots Which are not a part of ·"this place_ ~~ Animals 

kept on a place not opera'ted by you are to be included on the report for that place. 

Animals Bought and Sold - DO NOT REPORT ANY ANIMALS BOUGHT AND THEN RESOLD WITHIN 30 DAYS. Such purchases 

and sales are considered '·dealer'· transactions .. and are not. included 

in this census. 

NUl'nber Sold - Report all animals and poultry sold or removed from 

'''this place" in 1987, without regard to ownership or \Nho shared in 

the receipts. Include animals sold for a lahdlord or given to a landlord 

0 ... others in trade or in payment for goods or services. Do NOT report number sold for any livestock or poultry kep1: on anot.her place. 

Dairy Termination Progra~ or "Whole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out 

ProgralTl .... - The amount received in 1987 from 'the Government. 

under the dairy termina1:ion progrslTl should be included in section 7. 

item 1. Dairy cattle and calves sold should be reported in section 5. part A. 

Animals Moved to Another Place - for animals moved from "'this place"' to another place, such as for further feedirig. report animals as 

··sold·" and give your best. estirna'te of 'their market: value vvhen they left '~this place. U 

Fat Cattle Sold - Cattle fattened on grain or concent:rates for 30 

days or more and sold for slaughter are reported in sect.ion 5. part A. item 4a. 

DO NOT INCLUDE WITH FATTENED CATTLE SOLD: 

8. Canle and calves sold for further feeding 

b. Dairy covvs fed only the usual dairy ration before being sold 

Veal calves. 0'" any calves vveighing less than 500 pounds 

Value 0" Salas - Report the 1:otal gross value of animals and poultry sold or removed from 61"this place'~ in 1987 vvithout: deducting 

production or marketing expenses (cost of feed" cost of livestock 

purchase. cost of hauling and selling. etc.). If the sale price or market 

value is not known. give your best estirnat:e of their marke1: value vvhen 'they left • ~this place. H 00 NOT report the value of sales of any livestock and poultry ovvned by you but kep1: and sold from a place you 

did not operat:e. 

Contract and CustOnl Feeding Operations - Livestock or poultry 

kept by you on • 'this place·' on a contract or custom basis should be included on this report REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. Report as 

ulNVENTORYu numbers of animals or poultry on the place on 

December 31. 1987. Report as i·SOLO·" animals and poult.ry kept on 

a contract or custom basis and relTloved or sold from the place in 1987. If the sale price or ITIsrket value is no'1: kno\Nn, give your best es'tiiTlate of t:he market value of the animals or poultry vvhen 1:hey left: 

the place. 

The person who furnished the housing and labor should repon the 

poul1:ry ope ... at.ion on his/her report form regardless of vvho owned the 

bird~~. Report as sold 'the number of poultry that we ... e taken or moved 

from the place in 1987. 

Part E - HORSES. OTHER LIVESTOCK. ANIMAL 

SPECIALTIES. AND FISH 

If you oVtnled BEES - Report all colonies or hives of bees and honey 

operations conducted by you, regardless of where t.he hives were 

kept most of 'the year. Report hives or colonies, pounds of honey sold, 

and value o"f sales. 

Other Livestock and Livestock Product. - Include in all other IIves'1::ock and livestock products manure, beeswax, and any other 

animal products sold f"rom "this place" in 1987. Mink pelts and rabbit 

pelts should be included in number sold and value of sales, but not in 

inventory. 

Fish and Other A.quaculture ProduC'ts - Report quantity sold and 

gross value of sales for each. 

~ Section 8 - AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT CCC 

LOANS 

'teJn;" - Report "the amount received under the regular or reserve 

program for cOlTlmodities placed under eee loan during 1987. Include amount received even if commodit:y vvas redeemed or forfeited prior to December 31, 1987. 

Do not include CCC loans received to build crop storage facilities or 

amount received "for storage payments in t:he reserve prog ... am. 

~ Section 7 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS RECEIVED 

Report all payments received from Federal Farrn Programs in 1987 

regardless of whether payment: \Nas made in cash or commodity certi"fica1:es. Include cash payments in item 1. In item 2. include the 

value of any certi'ficates held or the value received from sale or 

redemption of any certificates in 1987. 

Fede ... al paYlTlents include receipts from Federal p ... og ... ams such as deficiency paYlTlents, 'IWhole-Herd Dairy Buy-Out," support: price 

payment.s .. indernnit:y programs, disaster payments, paid land 

diversion, inventory reduction payments. payments received for 

approved soil and water conservation projects. etc. 

~ S .. .,tlon B - 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 con~rac"t, into the Conservation Rese ... ve 

Program. Acres placed into the program during and prior 'to 1 987 

should be included. 

... Section 9 - CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF 

OPERATOR 

This section collects inforrT'lation about 'the operator of "'this place'" 

defined as the individual owner. 'the operator, 1:he senior partner, or 

person in charge. 

For Family or Individual Ope .. ation - Complete this section for the 

operat:or. 

For Partnership Operations - Ans'Wer all items. except i1:em 2. for the HSenior Partner.'· The ·'Senior Partner" is the individual who is 

mainly responsible for the agricultural operations on "this place. ,. not 

necessarily t:he person senior in age. If each partner shares equally in 

the day-to-day management deCisions. consider t:he oldest as the IoO'Senior Partner .... For item 2 (Principal Occupation) consider all 

members of the partnership together. Please include as "'farming or 

ranching" W'orktime at all types of agricul1:ural enterprises. including 

VYork at greenhouses, nurseries, mushroom production. ranching, 

feedlo'1:s, broiler feeding, etc. 

For Corpc:nation and Other Operations (Cooperatives, Estates, 

etc .. ) - Comple'te 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 - Year Began Operation - Report t.he first year the operator or senior partner began "to operate any part of Hthis place" 

on a continuous basis. If the operator retu ... ned 'to a place previously 

operated, report: the year operations Ylfere resumed. 

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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 8-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 

8 Catfish sales ............ - 21 

Cattle and calves ....... 1,10,20,25,27,4 7, 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 ............. 

451 

26 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed ... - 26 Coffee ................... 28 

Blackberries ............. - 29 Collards .................. - 27 

Black operators and other Colonies of bees ........ 41 20 

races ................... 16,17,48-53 32-34 Combines, grain and 

Blueberries .............. 44 29 bean, all types ......... 13,48-53 16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 1 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

C-Con. 0 

Commercially mixed for- Daikon ................... - 27 

mula feed purchased .. 1,3,48-53 3,16 Dairy cows (milk cows) . 1,10,20,25,30,47, 1,11,16 

Commodity Credit 48-53 

Corporation loans ...... 6,10,48-53 4 Dairy products sales, 

Conservation reserve value .................... 2,47,48-53 2,11,16 

programs ............... 7,10,48-53 5 Dates .................... - 28 

Contract labor expenses 3,10,48-53 3,16 Dewberries .............. - 29 

Corn, field ............... 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16, Diesel fuel expenses ... 14,48-53 3 

24,31 Dill for oil ................ - 31 

Corn for grain sales, Disease control in 

value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 crops and orchards .... 15,48-53 9 

Corn, sweet ............. 44,48-53 27 Donkeys, burros, and 

Corn, sweet, for seed ... - 31 mules ................... 41 23 

Corporation, family Ducks .................... - 14,22 

held ..................... 16,48-53 10,16 Ducks, geese, and other 

Corporation, nonfamily poultry .................. 21 14,22 

held .................... 16,48-53 10,16 

Corporation, type of E 

organization ............ 1,16,48-53 - Cotton ................... 1,42,44,47,48-53 1,15,16,25 Eggplant ................. - 27 

Cotton sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Electricity expenses ..... 10,47,48-53 3 

Cottonpickers and Emmer and spelt. ....... - 24 

strippers ................ 13,48-53 8 Endive ................... - 27 

Cowpeas for dry peas .. - 25 Equipment and 

Cowpeas, green ......... - 27 machinery .............. 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 

Cows and heifers that Escarole ................. - 27 

had calved ............. 20,25,48-53 11,16 Ewes 1 year old or 

Cranberries .............. 44 29 older .................... 38 13 

Cropland diverted, set Expenses, farm 

aside ................... 7,10,48-53 5 production .............. 1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

Cropland for cover crops, F legumes, and soilimprovement grasses .. 7,48-53 5 Family held 

Cropland harvested ..... 1,7,8,10,16,18,42, 1,3,5,6, corporations ............ 48-53 10,16 

47,48-53 10,15,16 Family or individual, 

Cropland harvested, type of organization ... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

irrigated ................. 8,...10 7 Farm-related income .... 5,48-53 4 

Cropland idle ............ 7,48-53 5 Farms by age and 

Cropland in cultivated prinCipal occupation 

summer fallow ......... 7,48-53 5 of operator ............. 16,48-53 10,16 

Cropland on which all Farms by size of farm .. 8,47,48-53 6,16 

crops failed ............. 7,48-53 5 Farms by standard 

Cropland pastured ...... 7,48-53 5 industrial classification 18,48-53 16 

Cropland total ........... 1,7,10,47,48-53 1,5,16 Farms by tenure of 

Crops, farms reporting, operator ................ 16,48-53 10,16 

acres, production ...... 42 15,16 Farms by type of 

Cucumbers .............. 44 27 organization ............ 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Currants ................. - 29 Farms by value of 

Customwork, machine agricultural products 

hire, and rental of sold ..................... 1 ,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

machinery and equip- Farms, number .......... 1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 1,5,10,16 

ment, expenses ........ 3,10,48-53 3,16 48-53 

Customwork and other Fattened cattle sales ... 26,29,31,48-53 11,16 

agricultural services, Feed purchased ......... 1,3,47,48-53 3,16 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 16 Feeder pigs sales ....... 20,33,35-37,48-53 12 

2 INDEX 1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

F-Con. G-Con. 

Female operators ....... 16,17,48-53 10 Grass silage, haylage, 

Fertilizer applied ........ 15,48-53 9 and green chop hay ... 43,44 26 

Fertilizer expenses ...... 3,10,15,47,48-53 3,16 Grazing permits ......... - 36 

Fescue seed ............ 44 26 Grease, LP gas, fuel 

Field seed crops ........ 44,48-53 26 oil, kerosene, motor oil, 

Figs ...................... - 28 etc., expenses ......... 14,48-53 3 

Filberts ................... 45 28 Greenhouse crops ...... 42,46 30 

Fish sales ............... 41 21 Greenhouse vegetables 46 30 

Flaxseed ................. 42,44,48-53 24 Guar ..................... - 31 

Florist greens and Guavas .................. 45 28 

flowers, cut.. ........... 46 30 

Flower and vegetable H 

seeds ................... 46 30 

Flowering plants, Hatcheries ............... - 22 

potted .................. 46 30 Hay crops ............... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,26 

Flowers and florist Hay, silage, and field 

greens, cut ............. 46 30 seeds sales, value ..... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Foliage plants ........... 46 30 Haylage, grass silage, and 

Forest products and green chop hay ........ 43,44 26 

Christmas trees sales, Hazelnuts ................ 45 28 

farm-related income ... 5,48-53 4 Heifers and heifer 

Foxtail millet seed ...... - 26 calves .................. 20,25,48-53 11,16 

Fruit crops ............... 45 15,16,28 Hens and pullets of 

Fruits, nuts, and berries laying age .............. 20,21,48-53 14,16 

sales, value ............ 2,47,48-53 2,16 Herbs .................... - 31 

Fuel oil, kerosene, motor Hired farm labor 

oil, grease, LP gas, etc., expenses ............... 3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3 Hogs and pigs ........... 1,10,20,32,35,4 7, 1,12,16 

Full owners .............. 16,48-53 10,16 48-53 

G Hogs and pigs sales, 

value .................... 2,20,33,36,47,48-53 2,12,16 

Hogs, litters farrowed ... 34,37,48-53 12 

Garlic .................... - 27 Honey sales ............. 41 20 

Gas, natural, expenses. 14,48-53 3 Honey tangerines ....... - 28 

Gasoline and other Honeydew melons ...... - 27 

petroleum fuel and oil Hops ..................... 44 31 

expenses ............... 14,48-53 3,16 Horses and ponies ...... 20,41,48-53 13 

Gasoline expenses ..... 14,48-53 3 

Geese ................... - 22 I 

Geese, ducks, and 

other poultry ............. 41 14,22 Income from farm-related 

Ginger root .............. - 31 sources ................. 5,48-53 4 

Goat milk sales ......... 41 17 Income, see net cash 

Goats .................... 41,48-53 23 return ................... 4,48:"'53 4 

Goats, Angora ........... 41 23 Individual or family, type Goats, milk .............. 41 17 of organization ......... 1,16,48-53 10,16 

Goats, other ............. 41 23 I nsects, chemical 

Government farm control .................. 15,48-53 9 

programs payments ... 5,10,4 7 ,48-53 4 I nterest, debt not secured 

Grain hay ................ 43,44 26 by real estate ......... 3,48-53 3 

Grain sales, value ....... 2,47,48-53 2,16 Interest, debt secured 

Grains .................... 44,48-53 16 by real estate .......... 3,48-53 3 

Grapefruit. ............... 45 28 Interest expenses ....... 1,3,10,47,48-53 3,16 

Grapes ................... 45,48-53 28 Irish potatoes ............ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE INDEX 3 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

I-Con. 

Irrigated farms and 

acres .................. . 

J 

Jojoba .................. . 

K 

Kale ..................... . 

Kentucky bluegrass 

seed ................... . 

Kerosene, motor oil, 

grease, LP gas, fuel oil, 

etc., expenses ........ . 

Kiwifruit ................. . 

Kumquats ............... . 

L 

Labor expenses ........ . 

Land and buildings, 

value ................... . 

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

Land owned ............ . 

Land rented from others 

Land rented to others .. 

Land set aside in federal 

farm programs ........ . 

Land use ............... . 

Lemons ................. . 

Lentils ................... . 

Lespedeza seed ....... . 

Lettuce and romaine ... . 

Lima beans, dry ........ . 

Lima beans, green., ... , 

Lime applied ............ . 

Limes ................... . 

Litters farrowed ........ . 

Livestock and livestock 

products sold ........ .. 

Livestock and poultry .. . 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased ............. . 

Livestock, poultry, and 

their products sales, 

value ................... . 

Loans, Commodity Credit 

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

Loganberries ........... . 

Lotus root .............. . 

LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

motor oil, grease, etc., 

expenses .............. . 

4 INDEX 

State 

tables 

1,8-10 

44 

14,48-53 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

1,10,11,47,48-53 

1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 

48-53 

10,48-53 

48-53 

48-53 

7,10,48-53 

7,8,10,47,48-53 

45 

44 

44 

15,48-53 

34,37,48-53 

20 

20 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

1,2,10,18,20,4 7 

6,10,48-53 

14,48-53 

County 

tables 

Item 

M 

Macadamia nuts ....... . 

1,7 Machine hire, rental 

of machinery and equipment, and customwork 

expenses .............. . 

31 Machinery and 

equipment ............. . 

Male operators ......... . 

27 Mangoes ................ . 

Melons .................. . 

26 Milk cows (dairy cows) . 

Milk goats .............. . 

3 Millet, proso ............ . 

28 Millet seed, foxtaiL ..... . 

28 Mink and their pelts .... . 

Mint for oil. ............ .. 

Mohair sales ............ . 

Motor oil, grease, LP 

gas, fuel oil, kerosene, 

3,16 etc., expenses ......... 

Motortrucks, including 

5,16 pickups ................ . 

1,5,10,16 Mower conditioners .... . 

Mules, burros, and - donkeys .............. .. 

- Mungbeans for beans .. 

- Mushrooms ............. . 

1 Mustard cabbage ...... . 

5 Mustard greens ........ . 

28 Mustard seed .......... .. 

25 

26 

27 

25 

27 

9 

28 

12 

N 

Natural gas expenses .. 

Nectarines .............. . 

Nematode control in 

crops .................. . 

Net cash return from 

agricultural sales ...... . 

Nonfamily held _ corporations .......... .. 

1 16 Number of farms ....... . , 

3,16 

1,2,16 

Nursery and greenhouse 

crops .................. . 

Nursery and greenhouse 

crops sales, value .... 

Nursery crops-shrubs, 

4 trees, etc ............. .. 

29 

31 o 

Oat sales, value ........ . 

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

3 Occupation of operator. 

State 

tables 

45 

3,10,48-53 

1,10,12,18,47,48-53 

16,17,48-53 

1,10,20,25,30,47, 

48-53 

41 

44 

41 

44 

41 

14,48-53 

13,48-53 

13,48-53 

41 

46 

14,48-53 

15,48-53 

4,48-53 

16,48-53 

1,7,8,10,16,18,47, 

48-53 

42,46 

2,42,46,4 7,48-53 

46 

2,48-53 

1 ,42-44,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

County 

tables 

28 

3,16 

1,8,16 

10 

28 

27 

1,11,16 

17 

24 

26 

19 

31 

18 

3 

8,16 

8 

23 

31 

30 

27 

27 

24 

3 

28 

9 

4 

10,16 

1,5,10,16 

30 

2,16,30 

30 

2,16 

1,15,16,24 

1,10,16 

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item 

O-Con. 

Off-farm work by 

operator ................ 

Okra ..................... 

Olives .................... 

Onions, dry and green .. 

Operator characteristicsresidence, age, race, 

occupation, off-farm 

w<?r~, sex, Spanish 

ongln, years on 

present farm ........... 

Oranges ................. 

Orchardgrass seed ..... 

Orchards ................. 

Organization of farm .... 

Other farm production 

expenses ............... 

Other field crops sales, 

value .................... 

Other grains sales, value 

Other livestock and livestock products sales, 

value .................... 

Other poultry ............ 

Owned land ............. 

P 

Papayas ................. 

P 

P 

P 

arsley ................... 

art owners ............. 

artnership, type of 

organization ............ 

P 

P 

assion fruit ............. 

astureland and grazing 

land ..................... 

astureland and other 

land irrigated ........... 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

P 

ayroll expenses ........ 

eaches ................. 

eanuts for nuts ........ 

ears .................... 

eas, Austrian winter ... 

eas, Chinese or ming . 

eas, dry edible ......... 

eas, green ............. 

ecans ................... 

eppers .................. 

ersimmons ............. 

etroleum products 

expenses ............... 

P 

P 

P 

P 

heasants ............... 

ickup balers ............ 

igeons or squab ....... 

imientos ................ 

State 

tables 

1,16,48-53 

-

-

44 

16,17,48-53 

45 

- 1 ,42-44,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

5,48-53 

2,48-53 

2,48-53 

2,47,48-53 

- 10,48-53 

45 

- 16,48-53 

1,16,48-53 

-

7,48-53 

9 

1,3,10,47,48-53 

45,48-53 

42-44,48-53 

45 

-

-

44 

44,48-53 

45,48-53 

-

-

3,10,14,48-53 

- 13,48-53 

-

-

1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

County Item 

tables 

P-Con. 

Pineapples ............... 1,10,16 

27 

Pistachios ............... 

Plums .................... 28 

27 Pomegranates ........... 

Ponies and horses ...... 

Popcorn .................. 

Potatoes, Irish ........... 

Potatoes, sweet ......... 

Poultry and poultry 

10,16 products sales, value .. 

28 Poultry hatched ......... 

26 Principal occupation 

1,15,16,28 of operator ............. 

10,16 Production expenses ... 

Property taxes, 

3,16 expenses ............... 

Proso millet. ............. 

2,16 Prunes ................... 

2,16 Pullets ................... 

Pumpkins ................ 

2,16 a 

22 

- Quail ..................... 

R 

28 Rabbits and their pelts . 27 

10,16 Race of operator ........ 

Radishes ................ 

10,16 Rangeland ............... 

28 Rapeseed ............... 

Raspberries ............. 

5 Redtop seed ............ 

Rent paid in cash, 

7 expenses ............... 

3,16 Rent received, farm· 

28 related income ......... 

1,15,16,25 Repair and maintenance 

28 expenses ............... 

26 Residence of operator .. 

27 Rhubarb ................. 

R" 25 Ice ...................... 

27 Romaine and lettuce ... 

28 Rye for grain ............ 

27 Ryegrass seed .......... 

28 

S 

3,16 

22 Safflower ................ 

8 Sales of agricultural 

22 products ................ 

27 Salt hay .................. 

State County 

tables tables 

1,42,44,48-53 1,15,16,31 

- 28 

45 28 

- 28 

20,41,48-53 13 

44 24 

1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

42,44,48-53 25 

2,20,48-53 2,16 

- 22 

1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

1,3,10,47,48-53 1,3,16 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

44 24 

45 28 

22 14 

- 27 

- 22 

41 23 

16,48-53 34 

- 27 

7,48-53 5 

- 31 

44 29 

- 26 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

5,48-53 4 

3,10,48-53 3,16 

16,48-53 10,16 

- 27 

1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 

44 27 

42,44 24 

44 26 

- 24 

1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 

- 31 

INDEX 5 
INDEX-Con. 

(Index items not reported for the State will not appear in designated tables) 

Item State County Item State County 

tables tables tables tables 

S-Con. T-Con. 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and Tenure of operator ...... 16,48-53 10,16 

trees purchased ....... 3,10,48-53 3 Timothy seed ............ - 26 

Set aside programs, Tobacco ................. 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 

acreage ................. 7,10,48-53 5 Tobacco sales, value ... 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Sex of operator ......... 16,17,48-53 10 Tomatoes ................ 44,48-53 27 

Shallots .................. - 27 Tractors, wheeL ......... 13,48-53 8,16 

Sheep and lambs ....... 10,20,38,39,48-53 1,13,16 Triticale .................. - 24 

Sheep and lambs shorn 38,48-53 13 Trout sales .............. - 21 

Sheep, lambs, and wool 

sales, value ............ 2,20,38,4 7,48-53 2,13,16 

Trucks, including 

pickups ................. 13,48-53 8,16 

Size of farm, average ... 1,48-53 1,16 Turkeys .................. 20,21,24,48-53 14 

Small grain hay ......... 43,44 26 Turnip greens ........... - 27 

Snap beans, bush and Turnips ................... - 27 

pole ..................... 44,48-53 27 Type of farm ............ 18,48-53 16 

Sod ...................... 46 30 Type of organization .... 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Sorghum ................. 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,24 V 26,31 

Sorghum for grain sales, Value of agricultural value .................... 2,48-53 2,16 products sold .......... 1,2,10,18,47,48-53 1,2,16 Southern peas Value of land and (cowpeas), dry ......... - 25 buildings ................ 1,10,18,48-53 5,16 Southern peas Value of machinery (cowpeas), green ...... - 27 and equipment ......... 1,10,12,18,47,48-53 1,8,16 Soybeans ................ 1,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,25 Vegetable and flower Soybeans sales, value .. 2,48-53 2,16 seeds ................... 46 30 

Spanish origin, 

35 Vegetables, greenhouse 46 30 

operators of ............ 16,17,48-53 Vegetables harvested for Spelt and em mer ....... - 24 sale ..................... 1 ,42-44,48-53 1,15,16,27 Spinach .................. - 27 Vegetables, sweet corn, Squash .................. - 27 and melons sales, value 2,47,48-53 2,16 

Standard industrial Vetch seed .............. - 26 

classification of farms. 18,48-53 2,16 

Steers, steer calves, bulls, W 

and bull calves ......... 20,25,48-53 11,16 Walnuts, English ........ 45,48-53 28 Strawberries ............. 43,44 29 

Sudangrass seed ....... 26 Watercress .............. - 27 - 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 

Sweet corn for seed .... - 31 Wheat sales, value ..... 2,48-53 2,16 

Sweet potatoes ......... 42,44,48-53 25 Wheatgrass seed ....... - 26 

Wheel tractors .......... 13,48-53 8,16 

T Wild hay ................. 43,44 26 

Wild rice ................. - 24 

Tame dry hay ........... 43,44 16,26 Woodland ................ 1,7,48-53 5 

Tangelos ................. - 28 Wool, pounds shorn .... 38,48-53 13 

Tangerines .............. - 28 Work off-farm by 

Taro ...................... - 31 operator ................ 1,16,48-53 1,10,16 

Taxes, property, Y 

expenses ............... 5,48-53 3 

Tenant operated farms. 16,48-53 10,16 Years on present farm .. 47,48-53 16 

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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 of the United States (AC87-S-1), formerly 

the Graphic Summary, presents a profile of the Nation's agriculture in a series of dot and multicolor pattern maps. The maps 

provide displays on size and type of farm, land use, farm tenure, 

market value of products sold, crops harvested, livestock inventories, and other characteristics of farms. 

Coverage Evaluation (AC87 -8-2) provides national and regional 

level estimates on the completeness of the census, in terms of 

both the number of farms missed and selected 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.