Volume 1 

Area Data 

Part 55 

American Samoa 

AC78-A-55 

1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

Issued July 1981 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary 

Joseph R. Wright, Jr., 

Deputy Secretary 

William A. Cox, 

Acting Chief Economist 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Daniel B. Levine, 

Acting Director 

Volume 1 

Area Data 

Part 55 

American Samoa 

AC78-A-55 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Daniel B. Levine, Acting Director 

Shirley Kallek, Associate Director for 

Economic Fields 

Richard B. Quanrud, Assistant Di rector for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Arnold L. Bollenbacher, Chief 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS-Many persons participated in the various activities of 

the 1980 Census of Agriculture for American Samoa. Primary direction was by 

Shirley Kallek, Associate Director for Economic Fields, and Richard B. Quanrud, 

Assistant Director for Economic and Agriculture Censuses. 

This report was prepared in the Agriculture Division under the general supervision of Arnold L. Bollenbacher, Chief. Kenneth R. Norell, Assistant Chief for 

Special Surveys, participated in the overall planning and supervised the preparation of instructions for office processing and training materials, the development 

of enumeration procedures, and the technical review of the statistics prior to 

publ ication. 

John C. Womack, Chief of the Outlying Areas Statistics Branch, made significant contributions to the overall planning and development of procedures for the 

enumeration and handling of technical problems associated with the census. The 

manual processing of the questionnaires and tables was performed by Lidia R. 

Walter.;, Alice Brown, and Lola R_ Grassl_ 

The census data were collected under the direction of the Honorable Peter T. 

Coleman, Governor of American Samoa. The actual data collection was carried 

out by census enumerators under the supervision of Joseph M. Pereira. 

Forms design was performed under the general supervision of Henry J, 

Husmann, Chief, Administrative Services Division, assisted by Albert W. Cosner, 

Cathern S. Kline, Irene Gray, and the entire staff of the Forms and Mail Management Branch. 

Within the Publications Services Division, many individuals made significant 

contributions in the area of planning and design, editorial review, composition, 

and printing procurement. 

Special acknowledgment is also made to the farm operators and members of 

their families for their cooperation in. furnishing the information. 

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data 

United States, Bureau of the Census. 

1978 census of agriculture. 

Supt. of Docs. no.: L3.31/ 

CONTENTS: v. 1. State and county data.-v.2. Statistics by subject.-

v. 3. Agricultural services. [etc.l 

1. Agricu Iture-United States-Statistics. 1. Title. II. Title: Census of 

agriculture. 

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CONTENTS 

Page 

Island Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IV 

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V 

TABLES 

ISLAND DATA 

1. Farms and Land in Farms by Land Use: 1980 and 1970 ....... ' .................... . 

2. Farms and Land in Farms by Size of Farm: 1980 ............................... . 

3. Operators-Tenure and Characteristics: 1980 and 1970 ............................ . 

4. Farm Characteristics: 1980 and 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

5. Vegetables and Field Crops: 1979 and 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

6. Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops: 1980 and 1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

7. Livestock, Poultry, and Fish: 1980 and 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

DISTRICT AND COUNTY DATA 

8. Land Area, Farms, and Land in Farms, by District and County: 1980 and 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

9. Farms and Land in Farms by Land Use and by District and County: 1980 and 1970 . . . . . . . . . 4 

10. Farms and Land in Farms by Size of Farm and by District and County: 1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

11. Farms and Land in Farms by Tenure of Operator and by District and County: 1980 and 

1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

12. Selected Vegetables and Field Crops by District and County: 1979 and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

13. Selected Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops, by District and County: 1980 and 1970. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

14. Selected Livestock, Poultry, and Fish, by District and County: 1980 and 1970 ........... " 10 

15. Operators Reporting Off-Farm Work by District and County: 1979 and 1969 ............ " 12 

16. Farms by Tracts or Pieces of Land by District and County: 1980 and 1970 ............. " 12 

17. Operator Characteristics by District and County: 1980 and 1970 .................... " 13 

18. Farms by Source of Financing by District and County: 1980 ....................... " 14 

19. Farms by Type of Holding by District and County: 1980 and 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15 

20. Selected Equipment and Facilities by District and County: 1980 .................... " 16 

SUMMARY DATA 

21. Summary by Size of Farm: 1980 ......................................... " 16 

22. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1980 ..................................... " 20 

23. Summary by Age of Operator: 1980 ....................................... " 21 

APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation ................................................... B. Questionnaire ....................................................... . 

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INTRODUCTION 

HISTORY OF THE CENSUS ..................... . 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED ......•...•..•.. 

QUESTIONNAIRE ......•...•....•...•......•• 

TRAiNING PROGRAM FOR ENUMERATORS ..••....... 

ENUMERATION •................•.........•. 

FARM DEFINITION ...•..•....••.....•..•..•.. 

OFFICE PROCESSING .....••...•.............• 

TABULAR PRESENTATION ............•.•....... 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS ..•.•••........... 

HISTORY OF THE CENSUS 

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The 1980 Census of Agriculture for American Samoa is 

the seventh census to be taken by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. 

The first was taken in 1920, in conjunction with the Census of 

Population. Since then, a census of agriculture has been taken in 

American Samoa every 10 years, at the same time as the popu· 

lation census. 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED 

The 1980 Census of Agriculture was taken in accordance 

with the provisions of title 13, United States Code-Census, 

codified August 31, 1954, as amended. Section 191 provides 

that the census data for American Samoa may be collected by 

the Governor, or highest ranking Federal official, in accordance 

with plans prescribed or approved by the Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

The questionnaire for the 1980 Census of Agriculture was 

prepared by the U.S. Bureau of the Census staff, in cooperation 

with the Government of American Samoa. It contained a total 

of 57 inquiries, most of which consisted of several parts. Selec· 

tion and wording of the inquiries were based on current needs 

for agricultural information as well as on experience gained in 

earlier censuses. Definitions and explanations for selected items 

are given in appendix A and the 1980 questionnaire is shown in 

appendix B. 

TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ENUMERATORS 

Supervisors, assistant supervisors, and enumerators em· 

ployed for the 1980 censuses of Population and Housing and 

Agriculture in American Samoa received special training for the 

job. The training included practice interviewing, practice filling 

of questionnaires, and detailed discussion of the written in· 

structions given to enumerators. 

ENUMERATION 

The statistics in this report represent totals of data collected 

from farm operators on April 1, 1980, or as near to that date 

as possible. For purposes of enumeration, American Samoa 

was divided into Enumeration Districts (ED's). The ED's were 

clearly outlined on special maps prepared for the census. Each 

enumerator was required to canvass the entire area within the 

assigned ED. Usually one ED constituted the assignment of one 

enumerator. In some of the outlying areas, two small ED's 

were assigned to one enumerator. The questionnaire which 

enumerators used for taking the 1980 Census of Population 

and Housing in American Samoa contained a section where the 

enumerator determined if an agricultural questionnaire should 

be completed. A "Yes" answer to anyone of the five questions 

in this section meant an agriculture questionnaire must be 

filled out. The five questions were: 

1. Does anyone living in this household operate a farm? 

2. Does this place have 15 or more poultry (chickens, ducks, 

gu ineas, etc.)? 

3. Does this place have five or more livestock (cattle, hogs, 

goats, etc.)? 

4. Is there a combined total of 10 or more fruit, nut, or tree 

crops on this place? 

5. Does this place have 100 square meters or more on 

which root or field crops or vegetables were harvested 

for sale during 1979? 

If "No" was the answer to all the above questions, the enumerator would end the interview. The enumerator was also 

instructed to ask enough questions about tracts of land on 

which no one lived to determine whether an agriculture questionnaire was required for the person in charge of the land. This 

instruction was designed to ensure enumeration of all land used 

for agriculture. 

To avoid enumeration of the same place by two or more 

enumerators, the Census Bureau established rules whereby 

each enumerator could determine whether or not he/she was 

responsible for obtaining the questionnaire, regardless of where 

the person in charge of the operations lived. If a place was 

partly in one ED and partly in another, the enumerator for the 

ED in which the person in charge lived was responsible for 

obtaining the questionnaire. In such cases, the person in charge 

was to report on the questionnaire all the land operated including the land outside the ED. 

At the end of each interview for which the enumerator completed an agriculture questionnaire, another screening question 

was asked. The question was, "Besides you, does any other 
VI I NTRODUCT ION-Conti nued 

person living in this household produce or sell any crops, 

livestock, or poultry?" A "Yes" answer to the question resulted 

in the enumerator asking the five screening questions again of 

all possible operators. If any of the five screening questions were 

answered "Yes" an additional questionnaire was filled for that 

particular operation. 

FARM DEFINITION 

The statistics presented in this report relate to places qualifying as census farms. For the 1980 Census of Agriculture in 

American Samoa, a farm was defined as "any place that has 15 

or more poultry (chickens, ducks, guineas, etc.); 5 or more livestock (cattle, hogs, goats, etc.); a combined total of 10 or more 

fruit or nut trees or plants; or any place of 100 or more square 

meters on which root or field crops or vegetables were harvested 

for sale during 1979." 

OFFICE PROCESSING 

Each enumerator's work was examined and checked for completeness by the Outlying Areas Statistics Branch of the Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. All 

questionnaires were individually edited prior to manual tabulation of the data. In the editing process, questionnaires for places 

that did not qualify as census farms were voided. The remaining 

questionnaires were then examined for accuracy, consistency, 

and completeness. Errors in calculations and units of measure, 

inconsistencies, and misplaced entries were corrected. Incomplete reports were adjusted on the basis of related information 

on the same questionnaire or on questionnaires for nearby 

farms of similar type and size. 

In the coding process, numerical codes were entered on all 

questionnaires to classify farms by size of total area, by tenure 

of operator, and by age of operator. 

After the questionnaires had been edited and coded, the 

information on them was manually transferrE!d to tabulation 

sheets. Subject matter specialists of the Outlying Areas Statistics Branch examined the tabulation for reasonableness and 

consistency. As necessary, corrections were made on the basis of 

a further reappraisal of the original reports prior to publication. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

The three major groups of tables presented in this report are: 

Areas-Tables 1 through 7 present data for major items of all 

farms in American Samoa. Some data in these tables are accompanied by historical data. 

District and County-Tables 8 through 20 present more detailed data for major items of all farms by districts and counties. 

Totals are given for each district and county and for American 

Samoa as a whole. 

Summary-Tables 21 through 23 show more detailed information for all farrns. Data in these tables are classified by size of 

farm, and age and tenure of operator. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: 

Zero. 

(D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual 

farms or farm operations. 

(X) Not applicable. 

(Z) Less than half of the unit reported. 

(NA) Not available. 
Table 1. Farms and Land In Farms by Land Use: 1980 and 1970 

Item 

Farms 

Farms .............................. number •• 1980 •• 1,331 

1970 •• 1,923 

Percent of farms ......................... 1980 •• (X) 

1970 •• (X) 

Land in farms ••••.•.......••.•••..•• acres .• 1980 .• 6,000 

1970 •• 10,409 

Percent distribution ..................... 1980 •• 100.0 

1970 •• 100.0 

Table 2. Farms and Land In Farms by Size of Farm: 1980 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Less than 1 to 2 

Total 1 acre acres 

Farms ............................. nUDlber •• 1,331 109 546 

Percent of farms ........................... 100.0 8.2 41.0 

Land in farms ...................................... acres .... 6,000 53 909 

Percent distribution ................................ 100.0 0.9 15.2 

Average size of farm ...................... acres ... 4.5 .5 1.7 

Table 3. Operators - Tenure and Characteristics: 1980 and 1970 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item 

Farms and land in farms operated by--

All operators .... o ..... o .............. 0 ............... • farms • .. 

acres ... 

Land owned ...•....•..•••...•.••.....•.. farnls •. 

acres .• 

Land owned by Matai. ................. farms .. 

acres .. 

Land owned by non-Matai .....••.•.•••• farms .. 

acres .. 

Land rented from others ...••.••....••.• farms .. 

acres .. 

Land rented from Matai •.•..• o. 0 •••••• farms .. 

acres .. 

Land rented from non-Matai .•••.•.... . farms • • 

acres .. 

Land rented to others ....•....•.••..•• . farms • • 

acres .. 

Operators by age group: 

Under 25 years ................................. . 

25 to 34 years ................................. . 

35 to 44 years ................................. . 

45 to 54 years ................................. . 

55 to 64 years ................................. . 

65 years and over •••• ' ...•..••......••. 0 •• 0 ...... . 

Not reported ................................... . 

Average age ................... 0 •• 0 • 0 ••••••••••• 

'Data are for 1979 and 1969. 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

1980 

1,331 

6,000 

1,264 

5,785 

891 

4,315 

373 

1,471 

174 

327 

146 

291 

28 

36 

28 

113 

28 

186 

355 

353 

255 

128 

26 

47 

1970 

1,923 

10,409 

1,659 

9,191 

1,516 

8,166 

143 

1,025 

328 

1,416 

309 

1,357 

19 

59 

45 

198 

47 

317 

497 

467 

285 

116 

194 

46 

cropland 

Used for other Pasture, except 

Used for crops purposes cropland pastured 

1,314 475 359 

1,917 716 303 

98.7 35.6 27.0 

99.7 37.2 15.8 

4,038 640 307 

5,722 1,850 636 

67.3 10.7 5.1 

55.0 17.8 6.1 

3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 

acres acreS acres acres acres 

347 227 31 48 13 

26.1 17.1 2.3 3.6 1.0 

1,232 1,268 261 560 308 

20.5 21.1 4.4 9.3 5.1 

3.6 5.6 8.4 11. 7 23.7 

Item 

Operators by place of residence: 

On farm operated .......•.. 0 .................... . 

Off farm operated ............................. . 

Not reported ............•..........•......•.... 

Operators reporting days of 1;Y'ork off farm: 1 

None ..................................... o ••••• 

1 to 99 days .................................. . 

1 to 49 days ................................ . 

50 to 99 days .•••.••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 

100 to 199 days •••••••••••••••••••.••••.•••••.. 

100 to 149 days ............................. . 

150 to 199 days ............................. . 

200 days or more ....•.....••..•..........•..•.. 

Not reported ................•.•..........••.•.. 

Operators by main occupation: 

Farming ......................... ~ ...... . number .. 

acres .. 

Other than farming ... 0 ••••••••••••••••• nUlUber .. 

acres .. 

Not reported ................. 00.00 •••••• ntllIlber .. 

acres .. 

Operators by years on farm: 

Less than 2 years ................................ . 

2 to 4 years .................................. . 

5 to 9 years .................................. . 

10 years or more ................... 0 •••••••••• 0 •• 

Not reported ....................................... . 

40 to 49 

acres 

4 

0.3 

165 

2.8 

41.3 

1980 

808 

520 

3 

63 

492 

281 

211 

424 

215 

209 

329 

23 

193 

2,184 

1,137 

3,810 

1 

5 

102 

238 

274 

705 

12 

Other land 

827 

797 

62.1 

41.4 

1,013 

2,201 

16.9 

21.1 

50 acres 

or more 

6 

0.5 

1,245 

20.8 

207.5 

1970 

1,280 

541 

102 

104 

551 

(NA) 

(NA) 

651 

(NA) 

(NA) 

497 

120 

654 

(NA) 

l,On 

(NA) 

177 

(NA) 

129 

305 

327 

1,016 

146 

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Table4. Farm Characteristics: 1980 and 1970 

Item 

Selected equipment: 

Tractors ..................................... farms .. 

number •. 

Motortrucks ...........................•.. farms .. 

number •• 

Automobiles ................•............ • farms •• 

number •. 

Farms by selected facilities: 

Electricity,. ..... ~ ........................................................... .. 

Piped running water .................................................... . 

Farms by type of holding: 

Home consumption .......................................................... .. 

Sale ••..•.••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••.• 

Crop .......................................................................... .. 

Livestock and/or poultry,. ................................. .. 

Mixed ............................................................................ . 

Other ....................................... .. 

Not reported ................................................................ . 

Farms by source of financing: 

Operator: 

1 to 24 percent ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••• 

25 to 49 percent ................................................. .. 

50 to 74 percent .................................................... .. 

75 to 99 percent .... ~ ............................................ .. 

100 percent ........................................................ . 

Private: 

1 to 24 percent ................................................... . 

25 to 49 percent. ............................ . 

Table 5. Vegetables end Field Crops: 1979 and 1969 

Item 

Cabbage ...................................................... farms .. . 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

Cassava ............................................... . farms •• 

acres ... 

roots harvested •• 

Corn .................................................... farms •• 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

Cucumbers ................................................... farms .. . 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

Giant taro ................................................. farms •• 

acres •• 

roots harvested •• 

Green peas ...................................................... farnls •• 

2 American Samoa 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

1980 

7 

7 

18 

20 

73 

77 

529 

577 

1,129 

201 

74 

13 

112 2 

1 

4 

8 

17 

13 

1,197 

4 

9 

1979 

34 

9 

17,682 

28 

8 

9,392 

13 

3 

4,860 

73 

33 

37,221 

623 

278 

161,181 

28 

5 

5,024 

1970 

63 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1,793 

117 

82 

2 

33 

13 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

106 

2 

13,138 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1,152 

134 

407,569 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Item 

Farms by source of financing--Con. 

Private--Con. 

50 to 74 percent. .......................... .. 

75 to 99 percent. ........................... . 

100 percent. ................................ . 

Commercial :' 

1 to 24 percent .................................................... . 

25 to 49 percent ............................ . 

50 to 74 percent ........................... .. 

75 to 99 percent. ........................... . 

100 percent ................................. . 

Government: 

1 to 24 percent ................................................... . 

25 to 49 percent. ........................... . 

50 to 74 percent ............................ . 

75 to 99 percent ............................ . 

100 percent ................................. . 

Other sources: 

1 to 24 percent .................................................. . 

25 to 49 percent. ........................... . 

50 to 74 percent ............................ . 

75 to 99 percent. ........................... . 

100 percent ..................................................... . 

Farms by tracts or pieces of land: 

1 tract ................................................................. .. 

2 tracts ............................................................... . 

3 tracts or more .............................................. . 

Not reported ............................................... .. 

Item 

Green peppers ............................ .o .......... farms •• 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

Sugarcane ............................................. farms ... 

acres •• 

pounds harvested •• 

Taro ...................................................... farms •• 

acres ... 

roots harvested •• 

yams ....................................................... farms •• 

acres ... 

roots harvested •• 

Other vegetables and field crops .......... farms .. 

acres .• 

pounds harvested •• 

1980 

13 

6 

85 

2 

591 

395 

345 

1979 

13 

3 

2,590 

173 

62 

43,295 

971 

1,128 

1,807,059 

478 

163 

64,435 

53 

15 

20,921 

1970 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA} 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

979 

535 

375 

34 

1969 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1,759 

1,276 

8,274,564 

633 

56 

132,805 

104 

6 

(NA) 

1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 6. Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops: 1980 and 1970 

Item 

Avocados •••••••••••.••.•••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 

trees .. 

pounds harvested l •• 

Bananas •.••.••••••.•••••••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• 

clusters .. 

pounds harvested 1 •• 

Breadfruits ................................. farms .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested l •• 

Cacao ......•.............••.......•....•... farms .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested 1 •• 

Coconuts .............•.•......•.•.......... farms ... 

trees .. 

pounds harvested! •• 

Grapefrui ts ...•.•••....•.•......•••....•... farms .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested l .. 

1980 

161 

1,121 

21,211 

1,259 

715,470 

2,127,111 

1,188 

115,516 

1,214,073 

200 

1l,108 

33,848 

1,060 

350,422 

1,324,766 

41 

778 

3,545 

'Data for crops harvested are for 1979 and 1969. 

Table 7. Livestock, Poultry, and Fish: 1980 and 1970 

Item 

Cattle and calves ............................ • farms • • 

number ... 

Milk cows .............................................. farms .. .. 

ntunber ... 

Other cattle and calves ............... oo ....... • farms • • 

number .. 

Hogs and pigs •.•••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• farms •• 

number •. 

Horses, mules, and colts ........................ . farms • .. 

number .. 

Other livestock .••.•.••••••.•.••••••••••••• farms •• 

'Data are for 1979 and 1969. 

2Data are for 1979. 

number ... 

1980 

14 

88 

7 

23 

II 

65 

812 

8,599 

50 

105 

3 

33 

1970 

247 

723 

22,791 

1,873 

735,956 

4,211,294 

1,810 

161,705 

2,944,749 

231 

10,674 

53,359 

1,650 

374,002 

3,586,958 

74 

844 

6,518 

1970 

15 

246 

4 

33 

14 

213 

1,140 

7,972 

76 

109 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Item 

Lemons •••.••••••.••..•••••••••••.•••••••.. fartns •. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested! .. 

Limes .••..•••••••••.••.••••••.•..•••.••••• farDls .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested l .. 

Mangoes ••••••••.•••.••.•••••••.••••••••••• £arms •. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested I .. 

Oranges ..........................•........ farms .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested! .. 

Papayas ...........•.....•.........•..•.... fanns .. 

trees .. 

pounds harvested l .. 

Pineapples .....•...•.....•.....••......... farms .. 

plants •• 

fruits harvested l .. 

Other fruits, nuts, and tree crops ........ farms .. 

Item 

trees or plants .. 

pounds harvested! .. 

Chickens ........... "" ............................. oo ....... farms ... 

number .. 

sold l .. 

Chicken eggs ......................................... farms ... 

dozens sold 1 •• 

Other poultry ..............•.............. farms .. 

number ... 

Fish: 2 

Caught .....•....•.....•................. farms .. 

pounds .. 

Sold ..................................•. farms .. 

pounds .. 

sales, dollars .. 

Table 8. land Area, Farms, and land in Farms, by District and Gounty: 1980 and 1970 

Land Areal, 1980 Farms Land in farms 

Area Total 

Square 

miles Acres 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Srunoa ................................... 76.0 48,640 1,331 1,923 6,000 10,409 

Manu' a and Swains Island Districts ................ 23.0 14,720 148 246 1,348 1,839 Fales'sao County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1.8 1,152 36 36 132 159 Fitiuta County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7.3 4,672 46 56 329 123 

Ofu County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2.9 1,856 11 52 34 116 

010sega County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2.0 1,280 10 38 49 468 Talu and Swains Island Counties .......... " ...... " •..... 9.0 5,760 45 64 804 973 

Eastern District •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25.0 16,000 487 933 1,870 3,340 Ituau County .•....... "" •. " ............ ," ............... 6.2 3,968 152 240 592 934 

Ma'oputasi County .. " .................... " ....................... 5.7 3,648 137 273 300 1,294 Salole County ................................................... 2.4 1,536 68 112 217 282 

Sua County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6.9 4,416 85 150 544 447 

Vaifanu County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 3.8 2,432 45 158 217 383 

Western District •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 28.0 17,920 696 744 2,782 5,230 Lealataua County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10.4 6,656 174 268 476 2,372 Leas ina County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 5.6 3,584 54 63 241 495 

Tua1atai County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3.4 2,176 130 135 545 647 

Tua1auta County ................................. 8.6 5,504 338 278 1,520 1,716 

lConsists of Bartlett, Goat, Nuu, Nuu Silaeloe, Pola, Rose, Sand, and Taputapu Islands not measured. 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

1980 1970 

236 478 

2,061 3,542 

17,556 38,604 

96 88 

452 517 

'7,648 3,484 

406 586 

1,695 2,306 

53,028 78,654 

233 598 

1,685 6,926 

19,664 67,039 

598 853 

21,426 33,385 

109,172 238,529 

345 469 

30,466 42,692 

25,867 43,430 

105 145 

6,742 10,782 

26,822 (NA) 

1980 1970 

687 1,416 

23,581 41,968 

388 15,286 

8 19 

503 39,417 

3 5 

100 (NA) 

109 (NA) 

134,645 (NA) 

27 (NA) 

96,919 (NA) 

54,493 (NA) 

(acres) 

Average size of farm 

1980 1970 

4.5 5.4 

9.1 7.5 

3.7 4.4 

7.2 2.2 

3.1 2.2 

4.9 2.3 

17 .9 15.2 

3.8 3.6 

3.9 3.9 

2.2 4.7 

3.2 2.5 

6.4 3.0 

4.8 2.4 

4.0 7.0 

2.7 8.8 

4.5 7.9 

4.2 4.8 

4.5 6.2 

American Samoa 3 
Table 9. Farms and land In Farms by land Use and by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Cropland 

Total Pasture, except 

Area Used Other land for other cropland pastured Used for crops purposes 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

FARMS 

American Samoa ......•.................... 1,331 1,923 1,314 1,917 475 716 359 303 827 797 

Manu 'a and Swains Island Districts ........ ".0, •• 148 246 148 246 90 91 79 78 105 112 Faleasao County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36 36 36 36 35 17 36 3 36 16 

Fitiuta County ••••••.•••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 46 56 46 56 33 4 36 8 44 16 

Ofu County ...................................... 11 52 11 52 7 - 4 41 9 19 

010sega County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 10 38 10 38 2 29 - 25 7 32 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ••.••••..•••••.. 45 64 45 64 13 41 3 1 9 29 

Eastern District .....•........................... 487 933 476 927 152 307 98 62 296 325 ltuau County ••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• 152 240 152 240 52 67 29 38 105 80 

Ma'oputasi County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 137 273 128 267 24 150 26 5 73 98 

Sa'ole County .................................. 68 112 68 112 24 28 4 10 37 56 Sua County ...........•••..•........•....•....•. 85 150 83 150 28 33 15 2 46 51 

Vaifanu County ...••........ 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 45 158 45 158 24 29 24 7 35 40 

Western District •.••.•••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 696 744 690 744 233 318 182 163 426 360 Lealataua county ............................... 174 268 171 268 31 154 42 39 91 163 Leas ina Coun ty ..................•.•............ 54 63 54 63 9 36 12 21 28 33 

Tualatai County ...•........................... . 130 135 128 135 42 32 43 26 89 54 Tualauta County .... " ..•.................•...... 338 278 337 278 151 96 85 77 218 110 

LAND IN FARMS (ACRES) 

American Samoa •..•..........•............ 6,000 10,409 4,038 5,722 640 1,850 307 636 1,013 2,201 

Manu I a and Swains Is land Dis tric ts •..••••••••..•• 1,348 1,839 805 1,246 119 263 65 107 358 223 Faleasao County •••.••.••••••••.••••••••••••.••• 132 159 64 61 39 45 16 11 12 42 

Fitiuta County ......•..•....................... 329 123 163 92 62 4 42 8 62 19 

Ofu County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34 116 20 75 6 - 3 29 5 12 

010sega County ................................. 49 468 36 172 2 158 - 58 11 80 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ....•........... 804 973 522 846 10 56 4 1 268 70 

Eastern District .........•....................... 1,870 3,340 1,225 2,008 250 546 112 120 281 666 

ltuau County ............•.•....•..............• 592 934 414 589 71 106 23 51 83 188 

Ma10putasi County ••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 300 1,294 186 560 25 374 20 54 69 306 

Sa' ole County ......•..•..•...................•. 217 282 165 229 14 20 2 3 36 30 

Sua County .......•..............•........ " ..... 544 447 343 309 105 26 43 7 53 105 

Vaifanu County ..••...........•................ " 217 383 117 321 35 20 24 5 40 37 

Western District •..•............................. 2,782 5,230 2,008 2,468 271 1,041 130 409 374 1,312 Lealataua County ....•.......................... 476 2,372 329 839 31 670 37 156 80 707 

Leas ina County .................................. 241 495 187 205 13 130 19 37 23 123 

Tua1atai County .•..........................•... 545 647 386 422 42 63 20 49 97 113 

Tualauta County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,520 1,716 1,106 1,002 185 178 54 167 174 369 

4 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Tabla 10. Farms and Land In Farms by Size of Farm and by District and County: 1980 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Less Area than 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 40 to 49 50 acres 

Total 1 acre acres acres acres acres acres acres acres or more 

FARMS 

American Samoa ..................................................... 1,331 109 546 347 227 31 48 13 4 6 

Manu' a and Swains Island Districts ••••.•••••••••• 148 3 54 48 33 4 

Faleasao County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36 11 19 6 

Fitiuta County ................................................................. 46 7 16 17 

Ofu County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11 6 3 1 

010sega County ............................................................ """ 10 4 5 

TR'U and Swains Island Counties ............................... 45 3 30 6 4 

Eastern District ................................................................ 487 61 189 116 80 13 22 4 

Ituau County" .................................................................... 152 10 57 36 34 4 9 2 

Ma'oputasi County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 137 40 63 19 7 5 3 

Sa'ole County ................................................................... 68 6 27 25 6 1 3 

Sua County ......................................................................... 85 4 31 20 22 3 2 1 

Vaifanu County ................................................................. 45 1 11 16 11 5 1 

Western District ..................................... 696 45 303 183 114 14 25 

Lealataua County ......•..........•..•.••••••... 174 21 83 46 18 1 5 

Leasina County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 54 4 29 16 1 4 

Tualatai County •••....•..•...••.......•......•• 130 5 54 38 23 3 4 1 1 

Tualauta County, ... , ........... , ...•.........•. 338 19 162 70 57 9 12 6 2 

LAND IN FARMS (ACRES) 

American Samoa ....•......•....••....• , ••• 6,000 53 909 1,232 1,268 261 560 308 165 1,245 

Manu 'a and Swains Island Districts ••••••••••••••• 1,348 102 177 181 35 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Faleasao County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 132 23 72 37 

Fitiuta County ..•.......•..•.....•.....•.•.•.•• 329 15 61 88 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Dfu County .....•...•....•......••...•..•.•..... 34 11 9 (D) (D) 

010sega County ................••...........•.•• 49 14 27 (D) 

Tatu and Swains Island Counties ..•........•.... 804 53 21 (D) (D) (D) 

Eas tern Dis trict ••..........................•...• 1,870 30 310 411 443 107 (D) (D) (D) 

Ituau County •••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••• 592 4 92 130 192 32 101 (D) 

Ma' oputasi County ............................... 300 19 100 66 36 41 (D) 

Sa I ole County ............•..•..•..............• 217 3 45 83 32 (D) 44 

Sua County ...•.•........••........••....•.....• 544 3 51 77 121 CD) (D) (D) (D) 

Vaifanu County .......•........•........•.•.••.. 217 1 22 55 62 58 (D) 

Western District ..•.....................•.•.....• 2,782 21 496 642 644 119 278 CD) (D) 339 

Lealataua County ............•••.•......•......• 476 10 139 164 104 (D) 52 

Leasina County •...••......••••.........• , ....•. 241 8 94 91 (D) 40 

Tua1atai County ............•................... 545 2 90 140 124 24 45 (D) (D) (D) 

tualauta County ........•.......•.•.........•.•. 1,520 9 260 246 325 79 141 142 (D) (D) 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 5 
Table ,1. Farms and Land in Farms by Tenure of Operator and by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Total Full owners Area Part owners Tenants 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

FARMS 

American Samoa ••••••••••••••••••••.••.••• 1,331 1,923 1,143 1,595 121 61 67 267 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ............... 148 246 101 242 42 Faleasao County ...•.•.•.•.•••....•••••.•.••.••• 36 36 9 35 27 Fitiuta County ...•.......... " ................. 46 56 35 56 11 Ofu County. " .................................. 11 52 10 51 1 010sega County ...•.........•....•.••....•...••. 10 38 10 36 Ta 'u and Swains Island Counties .........•...... 45 64 37 64 

Eastern District ................................. 487 933 411 798 40 25 36 110 Ituau County ..................................... 152 240 140 230 6 8 6 2 Ha'oputasi County, ..•..................•....... 137 273 117 198 12 7 8 68 Sa'ole County ....•............................. 68 112 55 93 3 1 10 18 Sua County ...•••..•••....••.••••••••••..••••... 85 150 69 119 5 9 11 22 Vaifanu County ..•..•..••..•••..•••..••••.•..••• 45 158 30 158 14 

Western District •.•....................••........ 696 744 631 555 39 33 26 156 Lealataua County ..•.......•.......•.........•.. 174 268 160 223 6 14 8 31 Leasina County •.•........•.....••....•.•.••.•.. 54 63 48 54 5 3 1 6 Tualatai County ...•..........•.........•......• 130 135 127 97 3 2 36 Tualauta County .....•.••...............••.•...• 338 278 296 181 25 14 17 83 

LAND IN FARMS (ACRES) 

American Samoa •...........•............•. 6,000 10,409 5,160 8,751 701 447 141 1,211 

Manula and Swains Island Districts .•.•....••....• 1,348 1,839 1,115 1,785 225 52 9 Faleasao County .•..............••....•......••• 132 159 24 148 108 11 Fitiuta County ...•.........•.•.•.•......•...... 329 123 228 123 101 Ofu County ........•..•..•.....•.....•.••.••.•.• 34 116 25 114 Olosega County ..••....••••.•..•••..•.•....•.••. 49 468 49 427 41 Talu and Swains Island Counties ............•..• 804 973 789 973 

Eastern District •......•••......•..•.......•...•• 1,870 3,340 1,534 3,031 272 121 64 188 Ituau County ...•.••.•.•..•.•. ' ....... " ...•••.• 592 934 551 886 36 42 5 6 Ma'oputasi County ....••..••••••••.••..•••...••. 300 1,294 271 1,143 20 51 10 100 Salole County ...•.•.••••..••••••••••• _ •.••••••. 217 282 187 248 19 2 10 32 Sua County ••....•••..• _ •..•.••.•.•.. _ .•.••.•... 544 447 383 371 125 26 36 50 Vaifanu County ..•••••..•.•.....•••.•••. _ .•...•• 217 383 142 383 72 3 

Western District •.••......................•..•••• 2,782 5,230 2,51l 3,935 204 274 68 1,021 Lealataua County ..................... _ .••. _ •..• 476 2,372 418 2,011 29 132 29 229 Leasina County .................................... 241 495 204 400 34 50 3 45 Tualatai County ................................. 545 647 537 511 8 10 126 

Tualauta County ................................. 1,520 1,716 1,352 1,013 133 82 36 621 

Table 12. Selected Vegetables and Field Crops by District and County: 1979 and 1969 

Cabbage, 1979 Cassava Corn, 1979 

Farms Acres Roots Area harvested 

Pounds Pounds 

Farms Acres harvested 1979 1969 1979 1969 1979 1969 Farms Acres harvested 

American Samoa ....................... ,.'" 34 17,682 28 106 8 9,392 13,138 13 4,860 

Manula and Swains Island Districts ................ 3 (z) 450 (z) 110 (z) 10 

Faleasao County .................................. 1 (z) 100 (z) 50 

Fitiuta County_ .......................... _ ........ 1 (z) 50 

Ofu County ...................................... (z) 60 

Ol03cga County ................................. 

Ta III and Swains Island Counties ................... (z) 300 (z) 10 

Eastern District .................................. 732 11 68 3 (z) 630 9,681 (z) 1,300 

Ituau County •.. ............................. 532 8 8 2 (z) 470 1,953 (D) (D) 

Maloputasi County .............................. 37 (z) 3,338 (D) (D) 

Sa'ole County ................................. - Sua County .................................... 200 17 (D) (z) (D) 3,690 (D) (D) 

Vaifanu County ... _ .............................. 6 (D) (z) (D) 700 

Western District •.•.......................•.... 24 7 16,500 17 36 5 2 8,762 3,347 9 3 3,550 

Lealatau8 County •......•..•••........••.•..•• 7 2 3,950 4 31 1 (z) 950 1,314 2 (D) (D) 

Leasina County ••.....••..•.•.••.•.••.•.•••.•• 1 (Z) 200 1 (D) (D) 

Tualatai County. _ ............................. 2 1 400 3 2 1 600 1,800 1 (D) (D) 

Tualauta County ................................ 14 4 11,950 10 3 3 7,212 233 5 1 1,950 

6 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 12. Selected Vegetables and Field Crops bV District and County: 1979 and 1969-Con. 

Area 

American Samoa ........................... . 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ••••••••••••• 

Faleasao County ............................... . 

Fitiuta County ••....••.••.•...••...••••.•.••• 

Ofu County ••..•..•..•....•.•••••••..•.•.....• 

010sega County ••••.••••.••••.•••••••••••••••. 

Ta 'u and Swains Island Counties ............... .. 

Eastern District ............................... . 

I tuau Coun ty ................................... .. 

Ma I oputasi County ............................... . 

Sa I ole County ........................................... . 

Sua County ••••••••••••••••••.••••••.•••••...• 

Vaifanu Coun ty .••••.•...•...•.•.••••...•.•••• 

Cucumbers, 1979 

Farms 

Giant taro 

Acres Roots 

harvested 

Pounds ~-------------+--------------~--------------~ 

Creen peas, 1970 

Farms Acres harvested 1979 1969 1979 1969 1979 1969 Farms Acres 

Pounds 

harvested 

73 

13 

7 

2 

1 

3 

33 

(z) 

(2) 

(Z) 

1 

37,221 

730 

30 

700 

2,475 

1,855 

370 

50 

200 

623 

46 

9 

31 

2 

197 

73 

28 

8 

57 

31 

1,152 

210 

33 

40 

48 

35 

54 

503 

179 

116 

56 

96 

56 

278 

12 

2 

8 

1 

1 

(z) 

87 

27 

8 

2 

37 

13 

134 161,181 407,569 

6 

(z) 

(z) 1 

4 

1 

52 

16 

9 

7 

13 

7 

2,237 

299 

1,063 

250 

575 

50 

48,290 

14,035 

3,525 

4,780 

18,365 

7,585 

41,263 

2,715 

2,765 

2,840 

27,575 

5,368 

181,094 

55,613 

31,828 

12,250 

51,788 

29,615 

28 

7 

4 

3 

1 

1 

(Z) 

5,024 

920 

270 

650 

Western District............................... 57 30 34,016 380 439 179 76 110,654 185,212 21 

6 

4 

1 

4,104 

Lea1ataua County............................. 15 7 10,270 56 177 22 13 16,003 42,131 1,050 

Leasina County............................... 5 4 1,700 44 13 27 (Z) 10,750 2,660 

Tua1atai County.............................. 7 3 3,320 97 89 42 13 24,120 28,915 1 315 

Tua1auta County ••.•..•..•.••••.•.••.•.....••• }-____ 3_o _______ 16 ______ 1_8~,_7_2~6~ ____ 18_3 ______ 1_6_0_L _____ 8_8_.----5-0-L __ 5_9~,_7_8_1 ___ 1_1_1~,5_0_6~ ____ 1_2 _______________ 2~,_7 __ 39

American Samoa .••....•..••.•••.•...•... 

Manula and Swains Island Districts •.••.•..•.... 

Faleasao County .••••.••••.•......•..•••.•.•.. 

Fitiuta County ••.•••••••.••..•.•............. 

Ofu County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• 

Olosega County .•.•••....•..•••..•.... ~ ...... . 

Ta I u and Swains Island Counties .•.•.••.•..... 

Eastern District .•••.•............•....•.••.••• 

Ituau County .•••...•...•••............ 0.0 •• '. 

Ma ' opu tas i Coun ty .••...•••••.•••••.•.•......• 

Sa'ole County ••....•....•.•..•..•....•....•.• 

Sua County •.••• 0.0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Vaifanu County •.•......•••....... o ••• 0 0 •••••• 

Green peppers, 1979 

Pounds 

Farms Acres harvested 

13 

2 

2 

(Z) 

(Z) 

2,590 

70 

70 

Sugarcane, 1979 

Farms 

Taro 

Acres Roots 

harvested 

Pounds~----------_+------------+--------------------­

Farms Acres harvested 

173 

9 

3 

6 

45 

23 

8 

4 

8 

2 

62 

2 

(2) 

2 

13 

5 

4 

1 

2 

1 

43,295 

1,785 

245 

1,540 

6,754 

2,529 

2,570 

275 

1,170 

210 

1979 1969 1979 1969 1979 

971 1,759 1,128 1,276 1,807,059 

134 

29 

45 

9 

10 

41 

285 

100 

62 

48 

46 

29 

245 

36 

55 

52 

38 

64 

791 

227 

225 

94 

135 

110 

129 

26 

38 

3 

57 

309 

131 

42 

41 

68 

27 

198 

27 

35 

36 

35 

65 

361 

90 

84 

46 

89 

52 

117.200 

16;860 

28,640 

3,000 

4,250 

64,450 

517,779 

135,940 

64,074 

l07,490 

160,425 

49,850 

1969 

8,274,564 

908.110 

130 ;000 

143,000 

110,700 

276,410 

248,000 

3,026,629 

746,543 

673,917 

308,662 

803,919 

493,588 

Western District......................... ...... 11 2,520 119 47 34,756 552 723 690 717 1,172,080 4,339,825 

Lealataua County............................. 3 550 20 6 4,670 131 255 l40 109 194,875 691,540 

Leasina County................. .............. 2 480 19 20 12,825 47 62 96 79 96,025 582,100 

Tua1atai County.............................. 8 3 4,360 116 133 133 97 220,045 955,ll0 

Tualauta County........ ............ ...•..•... 6 1,490 72 18 l2,901 258 273 321 432 661,135 2,111;075 

American SClnloa •.••••••••••••.•••••••••• 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts •••••••••.••. 

Faleasao County •.•••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• 

Fitiuta County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Ofu County ••••••.....•.•.•••......•.......••• 

o los ega County ••••••••.•••.••••• 0 •• 0 ••••••••• 

Ta'u· and Swains Island Counties ••••• '0, •••••• 

Eastern District •••••••••••.•.•••••.•....••.•.• 

Ituau County ••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••••••••• 

Ma I oputasi County •••••••.••••••••••••••.••••. 

Sa I ole County •••..•.••.•.••••..•.•••••••.••.• 

Sua County ••••..••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••. 

Vaifanu County ••••• ~ ......................... . 

Western District ••••••..• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• 

Lealataua County ••••.•..••.•••••••••••••••••• 

Leasina County ••••. ~ •.••.••••.•••..• 0 •••••••• 

Tualatai County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Tualauta County ••••••••.••••.••.••••••••••••• 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

~ _______________ ~ ___ L-__________________ ~.~.-______ ~ ____________ ~ __________________ __ 

Farms 

1979 

478 

54 

17 

18 

8 

6 

5 

122 

49 

15 

4 

39 

15 

302 

62 

41 

56 

143 

1969 

633 

153 

31 

13 

37 

33 

39 

210 

98 

40 

11 

48 

13 

270 

99 

5 

24 

142 

Yams 

Acres 

1979 

163 

13 

3 

4 

3 

1 

2 

32 

15 

3 

3 

7 

4 

118 

25 

20 

17 

56 

1969 

56 

1 

(Z) 

(z) 

1 

(2) 

(Z) 

2 

(2) 

1 

(z) 

1 

(2) 

53 

1 

(Z) 

2 

50 

Roots harvested 

1979 

64,435 

3,824 

1,055 

781 

850 

285 

853 

12,679 

4,764 

670 

2,130 

3,365 

1,750 

47,932 

12 ,002 

7,735 

5,923 

22,272 

1969 

132,805 

5,734 

890 

282 

2,710 

1,183 

669 

7,133 

1,606 

947 

667 

3,686 

227 

119,938 

3,817 

1,610 

7,342 

107,169 

Farms 

1979 

53 

1 

1 

4 

28 

3 

2 

22 

1 

19 

6 

3 

2 

8 

1969 

104 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Other crops 

Acres 

1979 

15 

1 

(z) 

(Z) 

6 

1 

(D) 

3 

(D) 

8 

2 

2 

1 

3 

Pounds 

harvested, 

1969 1979 

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

20,921 

1,550 

100 

500 

950 

4,866 

166 

(D) 

1,560 

(D) 

14,505 

8,930 

800 

125 

4,650 

American Samoa 7 
Table 13. Selected Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops, by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Avocados Bananas 

Area Farms Trees Pounds harvested! Farms cluBters Pounds harvested l 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

AInerican Santoa .•.••••.•••..••.••..••... 161 247 1,121 723 21,211 22,791 1,259 1,873 715,470 735.,956 2,127,111 4,211,294 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts .•..••.•••.•• 

Faleasao Coun ty ....... ~ .........•......•..••• 

Fitiuta County ............................. .. 

Ofu County .................................. . 

010sega County ..•.................•..•....•.. 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ............ .. 

Eastern District .....•..................•.....• 

Ituau County ........................•.......• 

Ma'oputasi County .........•........•••.••.... 

Sal ole County ...••.•...•••.••....••••••.•.••• 

Sua County ...•..••.•..••••••..••.••••••••.•.• 

Vaifanu County ............................... . 

Western District ...•................•.......... 

Lealataua County ................... o •••••• o •• 

I..,easina County ............. 0 ••••••••••••••••• 

Tualatai County ............................. . 

Tualauta County ........................ 0 ••••• 

2 

37 

16 

8 

4 

9 

122 

25 

3 

32 

62 

Farms 

2 

3 

4 

122 

45 

35 

17 

16 

9 

116 

55 

5 

32 

24 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

58 

(D) 

21 

23 

481 

160 

37 

104 

180 

32 

4 

12 

16 

297 

113 

86 

50 

21 

27 

394 

193 

27 

82 

92 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

715 

(D) 

2,090 

1,515 

14,401 

6,470 

1,300 

3,270 

3,361 

Breadfruits 

520 

30 

400 

90 

9,030 

2,652 

2,825 

2,244 

627 

682 

13,241 

7,374 

290 

3,535 

2,042 

142 

35 

45 

11 

10 

41 

453 

150 

114 

67 

78 

44 

664 

166 

52 

119 

327 

Trees Pounds harvested l 

245 35,310 

36 2,968 

56 20,655 

52 3,800 

37 2,200 

64 5,687 

908 332,807 

234 127,145 

258 22,172 

III 30,660 

149 95,630 

156 57,200 

720 347,353 

264 70,334 

50 14,500 

132 122,341 

274 140,178 

Farms 

128,093 

6,911 

17,315 

50,177 

18,530 

35,160 

362,211 

70,571 

62,352 

36,778 

45,928 

146,582 

245,652 

76,361 

11,115 

34,403 

123,773 

Cacao 

Trees 

105,492 

8,860 

46,845 

10,950 

2,480 

36,357 

894,733 

126,343 

148,146 

224,542 

289,982 

105,720 

1,126,886 

161,244 

33,585 

541,100 

390,957 

439,517 

40,200 

16,707 

112,600 

164,260 

105,750 

1,774,654 

311,758 

301,511 

274,346 

402,769 

484,270 

1,997,123 

356,300 

211,020 

384,053 

1,045,750 

Pounds harvested! 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ......................... 1,188 1,810 115,516 161,705 1,214,073 2,944,749 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ...•......... 

F.aleasao Coun ty ..............•........ 0 •••••• 

Fitiuta County .............................. . 

Ofu County .................................. . 

Olosega County ............................• o. Ta' u and Swains Island Counties ....•......... 

Eastern District ................... 0 ••••••••••• 

I tuau Coun ty .....•.............. 0 •••••• 0 ••••• 

Ma' oputasi County .......... 0 ••••••••••••••••• 

Sa' 0 Ie Co un ty .............. e ••••••••••••••••• 

Sua County ....................•..••.. 0 ••••• 0. 

Vaifanu County .......................•....... 

136 

35 

44 

8 

10 

39 

439 

143 

112 

66 

75 

43 

240 

36 

54 

51 

36 

63 

881 

222 

250 

111 

145 

153 

8,120 

967 

5,816 

583 

102 

652 

61,071 

26,018 

6,182 

6,561 

6,047 

16,263 

37,055 

2,194 

6,933 

3,225 

5,371 

19,332 

78,934 

34,728 

18,617 

4,957 

10,170 

10,462 

80,761 

20,345 

49,154 

1,800 

2,150 

7,312 

599,497 

88,843 

115,483 

200,490 

106,991 

87,690 

Western District............................... 613 689 46,325 45,716 533,815 

Lea1ataua County............................. 152 253 11,442 13,207 137,040 

Leasina County............................... 36 41 958 3,051 15,500 

Tua1atai County............. ................. 118 130 16,130 5,587 165,390 

306,446 

21,616 

10,102 

104,200 

84,150 

86,378 

1,266,896 

215,682 

277 , 700 

224,765 

303,824 

244,925 

1,371,407 

352,615 

118,560 

327,971 

200 

38 

3 

28 

6 

43 

8 

14 

2 

14 

5 

119 

27 

12 

16 

64 

231 11,108 10,674 33,848 

44 

6 

37 

1 

89 

7 

24 

9 

39 

10 

98 

29 

18 

51 

3,478 

28 

1,335 

2,100 

15 

1,302 

380 

284 

30 

471 

137 

6,328 

857 

222 

1,417 

3,832 

4,265 

950 

3,265 

50 

1,787 

17 

480 

235 

825 

230 

4,622 

867 

651 

3,104 

6,685 

180 

1,365 

5,100 

40 

4,500 

445 

1,625 

250 

1,860 

320 

22,663 

4,460 

1,825 

3,192 

53,359 

2,891 

360 

2,506 

25 

6,969 

27 

1,380 

627 

4,243 

692 

43,499 

6,347 

Tua1auta County.............................. ~ 307 265 17,795 23,871 215,885 ____ ~L-______ ~ __________ -+ ______ -L ______ -L ________ __ 572,261 13,.186 

7,555 

29,597 

Coconuts Grapefruits 

Farms Trees Pounds harvested l Farms Trees Pounds harvested! 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ......................... 1,060 1,650 350,422 374,002 1,324,766 3,586,958 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ............ . 

Faleasao Coun ty ............... 0 •• 0 ••••••••••• 

Fitiuta County .............................. . 

Ofu County ...•.••...•.•.••••.•••••••••••••••• 

Olosega County .....................•....•.... 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties .......•.••... 

Eastern District ...... 0 ......................... . 

Ituau County ................... e e ................. .. 

Ma 'oputasi County ................................... . 

Sa'ole County ...................•....... 0 •••• 

Sua County ................................... . 

vaifanu County .................................. . 

Westenl District .................... 0 ............ . 

J..,ealataua County ................................. . 

Leasina County ..... 0 .......................... . 

Tualatai County ................... e ............... . 

Tualauta County .................... 0 •••••••••• 

See footnote at end of table. 

8 American Samoa 

127 

30 

43 

7 

10 

37 

374 

134 

66 

62 

68 

44 

559 

124 

30 

119 

286 

236 

34 

55 

52 

36 

59 

744 

199 

199 

67 

134 

145 

670 

249 

35 

122 

264 

41,900 

4,184 

21,452 

2,330 

2,600 

11,334 

131,638 

78,545 

4,627 

12,788 

13,178 

22,500 

176,884 

41,726 

1,595 

33,667 

99,896 

125,674 

5,437 

10,610 

37,595 

21,180 

50,852 

118,972 

57,154 

20,546 

9,045 

9,654 

22,573 

129,356 

32,496 

6,675 

16,254 

73,931 

385,718 

11,367 

101,273 

6,200 

2,950 

263,928 

418,148 

70,717 

50,162 

117,280 

86,489 

93,500 

520,900 

85,095 

9,785 

201,705 

224,315 

1,070,531 

36,130 

11,551 

138,200 

193,600 

691,050 

844,559 

273,777 

106,010 

156,610 

120,522 

187,640 

1,671,868 

307,321 

76,550 

360,362 

927,635 

41 

5 

7 

3 

4 

29 

2 

11 

16 

74 

2 

23 

4 

12 

1 

6 

49 

9 

9 

14 

17 

778 

68 

42 

26 

34 

6 

28 

676 

5 

72 

599 

844 

13 

13 

506 

252 

164 

50 

40 

325 

25 

45 

105 

150 

3,545 

370 

250 

120 

740 

140 

600 

2,435 

150 

1,300 

985 

6,518 

100 

100 

3,086 

778 

1,053 

300 

955 

3,332 

1,200 

825 

1,137 

170 

1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 13. Selected Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops, by District and County: 1980 and 1970-Con. 

Lemons Limes 

Area Farms Trees Pounds harvested 1 Farms Trees Pounds harvested! 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 236 478 2,061 3,542 17,556 38,604 96 88 452 517 7,648 3,484 

Manu I a and Swains Island Districts ••••••••••••• 25 57 226 1,349 1,493 8,374 13 3 30 25 112 105 

Fa1easao County .............................. 2 9 (D) 131 (D) 1,205 - - - - - - Fitiuta County ............................... 17 16 53 152 913 1,079 11 2 23 10 112 55 

Ofu County ................................... 2 17 (D) 160 (D) 690 1 1 6 15 - 50 

010sega County ............................... - 14 - 456 - 2,400 - - - - - - Talu and S~ains Island Counties ........................... 4 1 20 450 110 3,000 1 - 1 - - -

Eas tern Dis tric t .............................................................. 78 221 1,138 1,193 7,438 14,162 50 26 241 89 5,111 1,402 

Ituau County .................................................................. 20 64 177 229 640 1,805 20 8 78 46 607 480 

Ma'oputasi County ............................ 15 54 53 214 825 2,168 6 7 38 20 1,350 380 

Sa'ole County ................................ 10 22 37 92 1,825 2,040 3 10 20 20 1,150 467 

Sua County ................................... 23 57 88 427 1,938 5,405 17 - 66 - 1,479 -

Vaifanu County ............................... 10 24 783 231 2,210 2,744 4 1 39 3 525 75 

Western District ............................... 133 200 697 1,000 8,625 16, 06 8 33 59 181 403 2,425 1,977 

Lealataua County ......................................................... 18 55 130 200 2,380 4,575 12 9 95 29 1,485 530 

Leasina County .............................................................. 5 17 36 84 690 1,412 3 1 21 5 310 50 

TUalatai County .............................. 35 25 84 111 1,925 3,805 4 1 17 5 310 100 

Tualauta County ............................................................ 75 103 447 605 3,630 6,276 14 48 48 364 320 1,297 

Mangoes Oranges 

Farms Trees Pounds harvested! Farms Trees Pounds harvested! 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ............................................. 406 586 1,695 2,306 53,028 78,654 233 598 1,685 6,926 19,664 67,039 

Manu I a and Swa ins Island Districts ••••••••••••• 19 43 74' 362 320 6,366 35 177 419 4,666 2,651 33,584 

Faleasao County ••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 4 4 23 150 125 3 10 17 223 200 402 

Fitiuta County ............................... 12 22 26 46 40 1,258 24 40 267 823 2,161 2,852 

Ofu County ................................... 3 - 36 - 130 - 3 43 83 505 80 2,405 

010sega County ............................... - 16 - 243 - 4,783 - 27 - 902 - 11,890 

Ta I u and Swains Island Counties •••••••••••••• 1 1 8 50 - 200 5 57 52 2,213 210 16,035 

Eastern District ............................... 124 278 546 972 21,306 32,756 73 222 598 1,131 7,384 13,839 

Ituau County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 49 97 208 288 2,970 8,442 25 77 318 325 733 2,707 

Ma I oputasi County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 32 68 127 270 2,965 11,120 18 46 52 233 985 3,927 

Sa'ole County ................................ 11 29 42 109 8,250 4,670 6 46 27 299 1,150 3,023 

Sua County ................................... 28 65 146 219 6,951 6,369 18 42 98 231 3,636 3,565 

Vaifanu County ............................... 4 19 23 86 170 2,155 6 11 103 43 880 617 

Western District ............................... 263 265 1,075 972 31,402 39,532 125 199 668 1,129 9,629 19,616 

Leala taua Coun ty ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 54 88 174 302 7,375 16,748 32 54 142 141 3,154 3,826 

Leasina County ............................... 7 21 37 97 1,100 2,942 11 19 95 129 1,730 2,421 

Tualatai County .............................. 59 33 282 103 12,980 9,183 22 21 85 100 2,950 5,770 

TUalauta County .............................. 143 123 582 470 9,947 10,659 60 105 346 759 1,795 7,599 

Papayas Pineapples 

Farms Trees Pounds harvested l Farms Plants Fruits harvested l 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Sam.oa •••••••• 'O •••••••••••••••• 598 853 21,426 33,385 109,172 238,529 345 469 30,466 42,692 25,867 43,430 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ••••••••••••• 73 59 1,874 2,678 6,791 14,613 33 59 2,303 8,305 1,091 6,159 

Faleasao County •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 12 6 129 250 480 280 7 2 129 230 99 60 

Fitiuta County ............................... 30 24 1, l32 793 2,197 2,063 16 30 1,600 2,755 597 937 

Ofu County ..................................... 4 4 115 75 515 300 2 - 150 - 150 - 010sega County ............................... - 24 - 1,460 - 10,970 - 26 - 5,270 - 5,112 Tatu.and Swains Island Counties .............. 27 1 498 100 3,599 1,000 8 1 424 50 245 50 

Eastern District ............................... 143 373 6,997 12,781 28,834 80,066 86 181 8,316 12,882 6,538 12,961 Ituau County ................................. 49 104 2,110 3,702 3,736 14,972 39 77 2,740 3,596 1,793 2,885 

Ma'oputasi County ............................ 36 95 816 1,742 5,614 6,738 17 33 708 2,252 701 4,214 Sa'ole County ................................ 7 46 205 1,173 3,400 7,520 2 11 220 837 220 713 Sua County ................................... 40 98 3,512 4,621 13,894 44,626 19 48 3,150 3,697 3,026 3,699 Vaifanu County ................................ 11 30 354 1,543 2,190 6,210 9 12 1,498 2,500 798 1,450 

Western District ............................... 382 421 12,555 17,926 73,547 143,850 226 229 19,847 21,505 18,238 24,310 Lea1ataua County ............................. 78 127 1,685 2,717 13,676 18,506 64 61 4,259 3,252 3,570 2,869 Leasina County ............................... 23 19 535 629 4,070 2,810 10 8 460 450 435 335 Tua1atai County .............................. 58 81 1,504 2,065 11,332 36,791 30 46 1,725 4,805 1,526 5,916 Tua1auta County .............................. 223 194 8,831 12,515 44,469 85,743 122 114 13,403 12,998 12,707 15,190 

See footnote at end of table. 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 9 
Table 13. Selected Fruits, Nuts, and Tree Crops, by District and County: 1980and 1970-Con. 

Other fruits, nuts, and tree crops 

Area Farms Trees Pounds harvested 1 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ................................................ 105 145 6,742 10,782 26,822 (NA) 

Manu I a and Swains Island Districts ......................... 30 (NA) 1,657 (NA) 5,356 (NA) Faleasao County ........................................................... 26 (NA) 1,482 (NA) 4,821 (NA) Fitiuta County ............................................................. - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Ofu County •••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 

010sega County ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• - (NA) - (NA) - (NA) Tatu and Swains Island Counties ........................... 3 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 

Eastern District ............................................................. 28 (NA) 2,803 (NA) 15,526 (NA) Ituau County ................................................................ 2 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 

Na'oputasi County ....................................................... 1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Sa I ole County ............................................................... 2 (NA) 41 (NA) 75 (NA) Sua County ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 22 (NA) 2,309 (NA) 14,491 (NA) 

Vaifanu County .............................................................. 1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 

Wes tern Dis tr ic t ............................ ' •.•.•••.. 47 (NA) 2,282 (NA) 5,940 (NA) 

Lealataua County •..•••••..•••••••.•••••••.••• 1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Leasina County •••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 1 (NA) (D) (NA) (D) (NA) 

Tualatai County •.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 (NA) 921 (NA) 2,960 (NA) 

Tualauta County ................................. 25 (NA) 1,161 (NA) 2,580 (NA) 

lData are for 1979 and 1969. 

Table 14. Selected Livestock, Poultry, and Fish, by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Cattle and calves 

Milk cows All other cattle and calves 

Area Farms Number 

Farms Nwnber Farms Ntunber 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Srunoa ............................ 14 15 88 246 4 23 33 11 14 65 213 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ................. 11 3 2 8 

Faleasao County ...................................... 

Fitiuta County ...................................... 

Ofu ........•............•..•.•..•.•....•.•..• 5 3 2 

Olosega County ................................... 

Tatu and Swains Island Counties ............... 6 6 

Eastern District .................................... 5 39 3 4 36 

Ituau County .................................. 1 4 1 4 

Ma'oputasi County ...•....•.••...............• 3 3 

Sa'ole County .................................... 

Sua County ........................................... 3 32 32 

Va1fanu County ................................. 

Western District .....•.......•....•....•....... 14 8 88 196 2 23 27 11 8 65 169 

Lealataua County .................................. 1 2 1 26 1 2 1 26 

Leasina County ................................. 

Tualatai County ................................ 6 2 51 41 4 2 18 27 4 2 33 14 

Tualauta County .................................. 7 4 36 129 3 5 6 4 31 129 

10 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 14. Selected Livestock, Poultry, and Fish, by District and County: 1980 and 1970-Con: 

Area 

American SaIl1oa~ •••..•••.••••••••••.•••• 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ............ . 

Faleasao County ............................. . 

Fitiuta County .............................. . 

Dfu County .......•.••........................ 

Olosega County ............................... . 

Tatu and Swains Island Counties ............. . 

Eastern District .............................. . 

Ituau County .......... .o •••••••••••••••••••••• 

Ma t oputasi County ........................... . 

Sa t ole County ............................... . 

Sua County .................................. . 

Vaifanu County .............................. . 

Western District .............................. . 

Lealataua County ............................ . 

L.easina County .............................. . 

Tualatai County ............................. . 

Tualauta County .................. " ......... . 

American Samoa ........................ . 

Manuta and Swains Island Districts ............ . 

Faleasao County ............................. . 

Fitiuta COWlty ••.•....•.......••............. 

Ofu County ..........•.•...................... 

Olosega County .............................. . 

Ta 'u and Swains Island Counties ............. . 

Eastern District .............................. . 

Ituau County ................................ . 

Ma' oputasi County ........................... . 

Sa t ole County ............................... . 

Sua County .................................. . 

Vaifanu County .............................. . 

Western District .............................. . 

I.,ealataua County ............................ . 

I..easlna County .............................. . 

Tualatai County ............................. . 

Tualauta County ............................. . 

American Srunoa ........................ . 

Manuta'and Swains Island Districts ............ . 

Faleasao County ............................. . 

Fitiuta County .............................. . 

Ofu County .•...•.•.•..............•.•..•..•.• 

Olosega County .............................. . 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties.e ........... . 

Eastern District .............................. . 

Ituau County ....... ~ ........................ . 

Ma 'oputasi COtmty ........................... . 

Sa I ole County ............................... . 

Sua County .................................. . 

Vaifanu County .............................. . 

Western District .............................. . 

I..ealataua C'ounty ......•...................... 

Le:asina County .............................. . 

Tualatai County .............•................ 

Tualauta COWlty .........•.................... 

'Data are for 1979 and 1969. 

2Data are for 1979. 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

Hogs and pigs 

Farms Nwnber 

1980 1970 1980 1970 

812 1,140 8,599 7,972 

117 232 1,279 2,458 

29 34 212 287 

44 54 620 579 

11 52 190 828 

10 31 95 147 

23 61 162 617 

286 522 3,186 2,422 

83 150 971 785 

68 173 763 706 

36 76 272 366 

60 78 705 273 

39 45 475 292 

409 386 4,134 3,092 

113 136 1,079 823 

47 40 626 337 

60 86 755 800 

189 124 1,674 1,132 

Chickens 

Farms Number 

1980 1970 1980 

687 1,416 23,581 

85 238 1,883 

29 35 328 

40 56 897 

5 52 200 

6 32 113 

5 63 345 

188 574 6,799 

62 163 1,986 

37 133 1,529 

14 77 302 

54 113 2,196 

21 88 786 

414 604 14,899 

92 207 2,448 

52 53 2,993 

74 126 3,149 

196 218 6,309 

Horses, mules, and colts Other livestock, 1980 

Farms 

1980 

50 

3 

3 

47 

1 

7 

19 

20 

1970 

41,968 

5,099 

824 

1,138 

1,054 

632 

1,451 

13 ,065 

3,637 

2,409 

2,119 

2,605 

2,295 

23,804 

5,777 

1,744 

8,231 

8,052 

1970 

76 

75 

5 

10 

15 

45 

Number 

1980 

105 

22 

22 

83 

2 

10 

40 

31 

Farms 

1980 

3 

3 

2 

1 

1970 

109 

108 

9 

11 

18 

70 

Other poultry 

1970 

5 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms 

3 

3 

2 

1 

Number 

1980 

100 

100 

(D) 

(D) 

Number 

33 

33 

(D) 

(D) 

1970 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Chickens sold l Chicken eggs sold Fish, 1980 

Farms Number Farms Dozens 

Pounds Pounds Sales 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 Farms caught soId 2 (dollars) 

29 42 388 15,286 8 19 503 39,417 109 134,645 96,919 54,493 

3 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 43 17,387 535 593 (NA) 9 980 305 305 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 31 9,907 230 288 (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 6,500 

E1 (NA) 3 (NA) 

13 (NA) (NA) 

65 (NA) (NA) 

7 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

330 (NA) 45 20,538 4,669 4,709 

(NA) 15 2,284 579 509 100 (NA) 2 600 (NA) (NA) 

20 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 

1 (NA) 

50 (NA) 2 750 90 200 (NA) 11 359 2 (NA) 13 (NA) (NA) 180 (NA) 15 16,545 4,000 4,000 

274 (NA) 5 (NA) 

81 (NA) 1 (NA) 

97 (NA) (NA) 

21 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

173 (NA) 21 96,720 91,715 49,191 2 (NA) 6 1,135 480 326 (NA) 

10 (NA) 1 (NA) 

86 (NA) 3 (NA) 

1 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

150 (NA) 1 500 200 50 21 (NA) 14 95,085 91,035 48,815 

American Samoa 11 
Table 15. Operators Reporting Off-Farm Work by District and County: 1979 and 1969 

Days of off-farm work All operators 

Area Operators reported None 1 to 99 

1979 1969 1979 1969 1979 

to 49, 

1969 1979 1969 '1979 

American Samoa ...•........ " .....•..... 1,331 1,923 1,308 1,803 63 104 492 551 281 

Manu's and Swains Island Districts ....•.•..•.•• 148 246 146 156 5 40 25 Faleasao County ..........•.•..•.•..•...•...•• 36 36 36 11 9 5 Fitiuta County ............................... 46 56 45 56 2 14 6 Ofu County ..........•..•................•.... 11 52 11 52 1 1 010sega County ............................... 10 38 10 35 10 8 Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ...•.......... 45 64 44 2 3 6 5 

Eastern District .•.•.........•............ , ...• 487 933 485 915 15 77 159 230 62 Ituau County •.............•............. , .•.• 152 240 151 233 20 50 25 7 Ma 'oputasi County .................•.....•..•. 137 273 137 268 3 39 52 124 25 Sa'ole County .....•......•..........•......•• 68 112. 68 107 4 18 9 12 2 Sua County ................................... 85 150 84 150 8 21 16 17 Vaifanu County .............................. . 45 158 45 157 27 53 11 

Western District ••...............•........•.... 696 744 677 732 43 26 293 320 194 Lealataua County ......... .................... 174 268 174 264 5 3 59 90 37 Leas ina County .....•...•..............•....•. 54 63 54 62 2 5 15 25 10 Tua1atai County .................•.........•.• 130 135 130 133 4 1 33 58 21 

Tualauta County ....•....•...••.•.•..•.....••. 338 278 319 273 32 17 186 147 126 

Days of off-farm work--Con. 

100 to 199 200 or more Not reported 

50 to 99, 100 to 149, 150 to 199, 

1979 1979 1969 1979 1979 1979 1969 1979 1969 

A.merican Sanloa ......................... 211 424 651 215 209 329 497 23 120 

Manu's and Swains Island Districts ...•......... 15 74 76 30 44 27 78 2 90 

Faleasao County .............................. 4 27 5 19 8 6 25 

Fitiuta County ............................... 8 10 22 5 5 19 34 

Ofu County ................................... 9 49 4 5 1 2 

010sega County ..•.........•......•.........•. 2 35 3 

Ta l u and Swains Island Counties .•...•.....•.. 1 28 2 26 1 62 

Eastern District ............................... 97 195 370 98 97 116 238 2 18 

Ituau County •......•.....•..•..••....•....... 43 63 85 39 24 38 103 1 7 

Ma'oputasi County .........•......•....•.••.•. 27 48 92 23 25 34 13 5 

Sa tole County ................................ 7 37 52 16 21 18 25 5 

Sua County .................•.......•.•....... 4 32 72 15 17 23 62 

Vaifanu County ............................••.. 16 15 69 5 10 3 35 

Western District ............................... 99 155 205 87 68 186 181 19 12 

Lealataua County ............................. 22 36 88 15 21 74 83 4 

Leas i na Coun ty ..............•....•.......•... 5 27 7 22 5 10 25 1 

'I\1alatai County ................ .............. 12 35 38 12 23 58 36 2 

Tua1auta County ........................ , ...•. 60 57 72 38 19 44 37 19 5 

Table 16. Farms by Tracts or Pieces of Land by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Total 1 tract 2 tracts 3 tracts or more Not reported 

Area 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

American SBIIloa ....... .................• 1,331 1,923 591 979 395 535 345 375 34 

Manu 'a and Swains Island Districts ..........•.. 148 246 33 117 30 64 85 61 4 

Faleasao County .............................. 36 36 6 24 8 4 22 7 1 

Fitiuta County ............................... 46 56 3 42 3 11 40 1 2 

Ofu County .......................•..•........ 11 52 1 27 3 18 7 6 1 

010sega County .....................•....•.... 10 38 3 8 10 27 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties .............. 45 64 23 21 16 23 6 20 

Eas tern Distric t ........................•.•..•. 487 933 251 491 147 258 89 162 22 

ltuau County ................................. 152 240 90 146 37 32 25 62 

Ma'oputasi County ............................ 137 273 88 185 41 60 8 28 

Sa'ole County ................................ 68 112 19 51 40 30 9 12 19 

Sua County ................................... 85 150 45 59 22 57 18 34 

Vaifanu County ............................... 45 158 9 50 7 79 29 26 3 

Western District. .............................. 696 744 307 371 218 213 171 152 8 

Lealataua County ............................. 174 268 79 159 68 73 27 36 

Leas ina County .................... · .......... 54 63 37 22 10 19 7 17 5 

'I\1a1atai County .........•.........•..•....•.. 130 135 69 82 43 44 18 9 

'I\1a1auta County .•............•...•.....••••.. 338 278 122 108 97 77 119 90 3 

12 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 17. Operator Characteristics by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Area 

American Samoa ........................ . 

Manu's and Swains Island Districts •••••......•• 

Faleas80 County ............................. . 

Fitiuta County •••.••••.••.•....••••••..•••... 

Ofu County ...••..•••..•.•...••.•.•••.•••..... 

Olosega County .............................. . 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ............. . 

Eastern District .............. ,.,." ...... , .. ,' 

Ituau County" .............................. . 

Ma'oputasi County ........................... . 

Sa'ole County ............................... . 

Sua County .................................. . 

Vaifanu County .............................. . 

Western District .............................. . 

Lealataua County ...... " .. .................. . 

Leasina County .............................. . 

Tua1atai County ........••......•.••......•••. 

Tualauta County ............................. . 

American Samoa ........................ . 

Manu'Q and Swains Island Districts ............ . 

Faleasao County ............................. . 

Fitiuta County ..•....•••..••.•..•.•....••••.• 

Ofu County ......•••..••••.•..•••.•..•......•. 

o losega Coun ty .............................. . 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ..•.....••.... 

Eastern District .............................. . 

I tuau County ................................ . 

Ma f oputssi County ...........................• 

Sa'ole County ..................... 0 •••••••••• 

Sua County .•..•••••••••••.•...•..•••.•.••••.. 

Vaifanu County .•.••••.••...•.••.••••..•.••••• 

Western District ..•..•••.••..•••.•..••••••••••. 

Lealataua County ............................. . 

Leasina County .................................. . 

Tualatai County ...•.••••..•......•••••••••... 

Tualauta County ................................ . 

American Samoa ................................ . 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts .......•.•... 

Faleas80 County ..................................... . 

Fitiuta County .•••••••••.••••.••••.••••.••••. 

Ofu County ••••••••••••.•••••••.•.••••••.•.•.• 

010sega County ••••••••.••••..•...•••••.••.••• 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ............. . 

Eastern District ................................... . 

I tuau County ......................................... . 

Ma'oputasi County .................................... . 

Sa,lole County ...................................... .. 

Sua County ............................................. .. 

Vaifanu County ••••••.•.•..•...••.•••••••••••• 

Western District. .•.••.••.••••.•••.••••••••.•••• 

Lealataua County ....................................... . 

Leasina County .............................. . 

Tua1atai County ••..•..••••.•••••••.•.•.•••.•• 

Tualauta County •...•.•.••••••••..••.•.••.•.•• 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

Operators by place of residence 

Total 

1980 

1,328 

147 

36 

45 

11 

10 

45 

485 

150 

137 

68 

85 

45 

696 

174 

54 

130 

338 

1970 

1,821 

233 

29 

56 

52 

34 

62 

862 

204 

262 

101 

150 

145 

726 

263 

63 

130 

270 

On farm 

1980 1970 

808 1,280 

89 

10 

44 

9 

26 

254 

84 

99 

23 

33 

15 

465 

87 

48 

86 

244 

99 

11 

52 

34 

2 

618 

203 

208 

47 

62 

98 

563 

209 

61 

107 

186 

Off farm 

1980 

520 

58 

26 

1 

11 

1 

19 

231 

66 

38 

45 

52 

30 

231 

87 

6 

44 

94 

1970 

541 

134 

18 

4 

52 

60 

244 

1 

54 

54 

88 

47 

163 

54 

2 

23 

84 

Operators by years on farm--Con. 

to 4 years 5 to 9 years 10 years or more 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

Not reported 

1980 

3 

2 

2 

1970 

102 

13 

7 

4 

2 

71 

36 

11 

11 

13 

18 

5 

5 

8 

Not reported 

1980 1970 

Operators by years on farm 

Total 

1980 

1,319 

143 

36 

45 

11 

9 

42 

485 

152 

136 

68 

85 

44 

691 

174 

54 

130 

333 

1970 

1,777 

154 

11 

53 

52 

37 

1 

889 

226 

255 

109 

143 

156 

734 

264 

63 

131 

276 

Less than 2 years 

1980 

102 

8 

30 

8 

12 

1 

5 

4 

64 

18 

3 

6 

37 

1970 

129 

2 

81 

24 

31 

2 

13 

11 

46 

24 

2 

3 

17 

Operators by age 

Total Under 25 years 

1980 1970 1980 1970 

238 305 274 327 705 1,016 12 146 1,305 1,729 28 47 

16 

2 

3 

11 

77 

12 

49 

2 

11 

3 

145 

36 

8 

12 

89 

5 

1 

1 

150 

34 

67 

5 

20 

24 

150 

77 

6 

23 

44 

15 

4 

10 

73 

33 

15 

8 

9 

8 

186 

24 

22 

31 

109 

47 

47 

149 

43 

38 

14 

20 

34 

131 

37 

4 

40 

50 

104 

28 

44 

7 

9 

16 

305 

99 

60 

57 

60 

29 

296 

96 

21 

81 

98 

100 

10 

52 

3 

34 

1 

509 

125 

119 

88 

90 

87 

407 

126 

51 

65 

165 

1 

3 

5 

Operators by age--Con. 

92 

25 

3 

1 

63 

44 

14 

18 

3 

7 

2 

10 

4 

4 

2 

141 

36 

45 

11 

10 

39 

485 

152 

137 

68 

84 

44 

679 

174 

54 

130 

321 

157 

11 

55 

52 

38 

1 

856 

206 

247 

105 

142 

156 

716 

261 

63 

129 

263 

6 

3 

21 

3 

2 

16 

16 

5 

3 

3 

2 

3 

31 

13 

5 

13 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over Average age (years) 

1980 

186 

10 

4 

1 

5 

70 

25 

22 

7 

10 

6 

106 

16 

6 

22 

62 

1970 

317 

4 

171 

44 

38 

20 

31 

38 

142 

52 

7 

26 

57 

1980 

355 

21 

6 

7 

2 

1 

5 

128 

46 

40 

13 

18 

11 

200' 

47 

15 

37 

107 

1970 

497 

44 

1 

18 

14 

11 

257 

60 

69 

34 

41 

53 

196 

79 

15 

44 

58 

1980 

353 

40 

7 

12 

2 

5 

14 

133 

35 

37 

18 

26 

17 

180 

62 

17 

43 

58 

1970 

467 

50 

6 

13 

20 

10 

1 

215 

51 

77 

28 

30 

29 

202 

69 

20 

31 

82 

1980 

255 

46 

13 

13 

4 

3 

13 

101 

30 

23 

22 

18 

8 

108 

30 

8 

17 

53 

1970 

285 

39 

3 

13 

12 

11 

136 

35 

39 

12 

26 

24 

no 

35 

16 

19 

40 

1980 

128 

23 

6 

11 

3 

1 

2 

47 

13 

14 

7 

11 

2 

58 

19 

5 

9 

25 

1970 

116 

20 

1 

10 

4 

5 

61 

11 

21 

8 

12 

9 

35 

13 

5 

4 

13 

1980 

47 

53 

53 

55 

57 

54 

50 

48 

46 

47 

52 

50 

47 

46 

49 

46 

46 

44 

1970 

46 

51 

54 

52 

50 

52 

50 

46 

45 

47 

45 

46 

44 

45 

44 

50 

43 

44 

American Samoa 13 
Table 17. Operator Characteristics by District and County: 1980 and 1970-Con. 

Operators by main 

Not reported 

Area Total Farming 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 

American Samoa .................... " ... 26 194 1,330 1,746 193 

Manu'a and Swains Island Districts ............. 89 147 148 17 Faleasao County ............•........... " .... 25 36 11 3 Fitiuta County ............................... 1 45 56 6 

Oiu County ..............................•.••. 11 47 

Olosega County ...........................•.•. 10 33 5 Ta'u and Swains Island Counties ... ," .......... 6 63 45 3 

Eastern District ............................... 77 487 895 48 Ituau County ......................•.......... 34 152 223 13 Ma' oputasi County ........................... 26 137 265 5 Sa'ole County ..................... " . " ...... 7 68 105 6 

Sua County ................................... 8 85 146 15 Vaifanu County ............................... 2 45 156 9 

Wes tern District ............................... 17 28 696 703 128 Lealataua County ............................. 7 174 249 13 Leasina County ............................... 54 57 16 Tualatai County .............................. 6 130 135 11 Tualauta County .............................. 17 15 338 262 82 

Table lB. Farms by Source of Financing by District and County: 1980 

Percent operator financed 

Area 

100 75 to 99 50 to 74 25 to 49 1 to 24 

American Srunoa ......................... 1,197 13 17 8 4 

Hanula and Swains Island Districts ............. 131 

Faleasao County .............................. 36 

Fitiuta County ............................... 46 

Oiu County ................................... 11 

010sega County •.•....••.••..•...•...........• 10 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties .............. 28 

Eastern District .......................... " ... 450 2 

Ituau County ................................. 129 

Ma'oputasi County ............................ 132 

Sa'ole County ................................ 68 

Sua County ................................... 78 

Vaifanu County ............................... 43 

Western District ............................... 616 II 15 8 4 

Lealataua County ............................. 165 3 1 2 

Leasina County ...............•............... 54 

Tualatai County .............................. 107 4 3 1 

Tualauta County .............................. 290 4 11 6 3 

Percent conunercial financed 

100 75 to 99 50 to 74 25 to 49 1 to 24 

American Samoa .................... ; ...• 

Manula and Swains Island Districts ...........•. 

Faleasao County .............................. . 

Fitiuta County ................................ . 

Oiu County •.••.••.•.•..•.••••.••..•.••••.•.•• 

Olosega County ......................... · ......•. 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties .............• 

Eas tern Dis tric t ............................... . 2 

Ituau County ................................... . 

M.a I oputasi County ................................ . 

Sa'ole County ............................... . 

Sua County ................................ ····• 1 

Vaifanu County ............................... . 

Western District ................................ . 

Lealataua County .......................... · ... . 

Leasina County ................................ . 

Tua1atai County •••.•.•••......•.•.•.••.••••.. 

Tualauta County ............................... · 1 

14 American Samoa 

occupation 

Not reported 

Other than farming 

1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

654 1,137 1,092 177 

77 130 71 98 

6 33 5 25 

34 39 22 

3 11 44 5 

33 5 5 

1 42 63 

253 439 642 38 

45 139 178 17 

50 132 215 8 

44 62 61 7 

36 70 110 4 

78 36 78 2 

324 568 379 41 

86 155 163 19 

35 38 22 6 

50 119 85 

153 256 109 16 

Percent private financed 

100 75 to 99 50 to 74 25 to 49 1 to 24 

85 6 13 9 4 

16 

16 

30 2 

23 

2 

5 

39 12 7 4 

2 1 1 

13 1 2 

23 4 8 6 2 

Percent government financed 

100 75 to 99 50 

4 

1 

to 74 

2 

2 

1 

1 

25 to 49 1 

3 

3 

to 24 

3 

1 

1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 18. Farms by Source of Financing by District and County: 1980-Con. 

Percent financed by other sources 

Area 

American Samoa ...... ", ........ ......... . 

Manu I a and Swains Is land Dis tric ts .. , ......... . 

Faleasao County ............................. . 

Fitiuta County •.•••••••.•••••••.•••.••••.•... 

Ofu County •.••.•••••••••..••••••••••..•.••.•• 

010sega County ••.••••.•••...•..•..•..••..•.•. 

Ta'u and Swains Island Counties •••.....•••.•• 

Eastern District .............................. . 

Ituau County ................................ . 

Ma I oputasi County ........................... . 

Sa 'ole County ............................... . 

Sua County .................................. . 

Vaifanu County ........•..........•........... 

Western District .............................. . 

Lealataua County .......•..•...............••. 

Leasina County .............................. . 

Tualatai County ............................. . 

Tualauta County ............................. . 

100 75 to 99 

Table 19. Farms by Type of Holding by District and County: 1980 and 1970 

Holdings for Total 

Area home consumption 

1980 1970 1980 1970 

American Samoa ......................... 1,129 1,793 201 117 

Manu I a and Swains Island Districts ............. 134 238 13 

Faleasao County .............................. 36 32 

Fitiuta County •••••.•.•.•.•.•..•..•.•• , •..... 38 56 7 

Ofu County ................................... 9 52 2 

010sega County ............................... 10 35 3 Tatu and Swains Island Counties .............. 41 63 4 1 

Eastern District ............................... 434 896 53 34 

Ituau County ••..•••.•••.......•.....•••.•••.• 151 237 1 3 

Ma 1 0putasi County ............................ 131 265 6 6 

Sa'ole County •.••......•....•.•••••....•....• 56 106 12 6 

Sua County .................................•. 60 134 25 16 

Vaifanu County ............................... 36 154 9 3 

Western District ............................... 561 659 135 76 

Lealataua County •••..•..•••.•••••...•....••.• 161 254 13 14 

Leasina.County ............................... 40 60 14 3 

Tualatai County .............................. 116 116 14 19 

Tualauta County .............................. 244 229 94 40 

1978 Census of Agriculture 

50 to 74 25 to 49 

Holdings producing for sale 

Crop Livestock and/or Mixed poultry 

1980 1970 1980 1970 1980 1970 

74 82 13 2 112 33 

3 10 

7 

2 

3 

3 1 1 

34 27 1 2 18 

3 1 

4 3 1 3 

8 4 4 1 

17 14 8 1 

5 4 

37 4S 12 84 28 

7 10 2 4 4 

2 3 12 

4 2 2 8 17 

24 33 8 60 7 

1 to 24 

Other 

1980 1970 

2 

2 

Source 

not 

reported 

Not 

reported, 

1980 

American Samoa 15 
Table 20. Selected Equipment and Facilities by District and County: 1980 

Tractors (all Motortrucks Farms by specified 

kinds) Automobiles facilities 

Area No Piped No piped 

Elec- elec- running running Not 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number tricity tricity water water reported 

American Samoa ••.•••••••••••••••••••••• 7 18 20 73 77 529 798 577 749 

Manu'a and Swains rs1and Districts ••••••••••••• 5 6 6 6 94 52 89 56 Faleasao County •..••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••• 3 3 25 11 21 15 Fitiuta County ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 5 1 1 43 1 43 1 2 

Ofu County •••..••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 11 11 

010sega County •..•••••••.•••••.•••••••••.•••• 10 10 

Ta'u and Swains rsland Counties .............. 2 26 19 25 19 

Eastern District •.••..••••••••.••••.••.•••••••. 7 7 97 389 112 374 

Ituau County ..•.•••••••.•.••.•.•••••••••••••• 1 1 32 120 32 120 

Ma'oputasi County ••.•••••.•••.•••••••.•..•••• 2 2 20 117 26 111 

Sa'ole County •.•...•...•....•..•.•.•••..•.... 1 1 21 46 20 47 

Sua County •..•..•.•.•.•••..••••.••••..•••••.• 3 3 18 67 28 57 

Vaifanu County ............................... 6 39 6 39 

Western District •.........•••..•.••••••••..•.•• 6 6 13 14 60 64 338 357 376 319 

Lealataua County •.••...••.•.•••••.•••..••.••• 3 4 17 17 100 73 105 68 

Leasina County ••..•..••••.••••..•..•••..••.•• 1 1 6 6 17 37 24 30 

Tualatai County ••••..••.•.....•.•...•••.•.••• 3 3 3 3 6 8 37 93 63 67 

Tualauta County •.•••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 3 3 6 6 31 33 184 154 184 154 

Table 21. Summary by Size ofFarm: 1980 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Less than 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 40 to 49 50 acres 

Total 1 acre acres acres acres acres acres acres acres or more 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms .................••• , ••. . number •• 1,331 109 546 347 227 31 48 13 4 6 

Percent of f arms reported ........... 100.0 8.2 41.0 26.1 17.0 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.4 

Land in farms .................. acres .. 6,000 53 909 1,232 1,268 261 560 308 165 1,245 

Percent distribution ..............•. 100.0 0.9 15.2 20.5 21.1 4.4 9.3 5.1 2.8 20.8 

Average size of fartn ........... acreS .. 4.5 0.5 1.7 3.6 5.6 8.4 11.7 23.7 41.2 207.5 

LAND USE 

Cropl and ....................... farms .. 1,319 104 540 346 227 31 48 13 4 6 

acreS .. 4,678 44 736 967 969 203 432 253 137 938 

Used for crops ............... farms .. 1,314 102 538 345 227 31 48 13 4 6 

acres .. 4,038 38 683 848 812 180 367 160 112 839 

Used for other purposes ...... farms .. 475 27 138 132 118 14 28 10 3 5 

acreS .. 640 6 53 119 157 23 65 93 25 99 

Pastureland, except cropland 

pastured ...................... farms .. 359 15 111 99 91 11 21 5 3 3 

acres .. 307 3 37 61 84 14 44 11 16 37 

Other land ....... 0 •• 0 ••••••• 0 •• farms .. 827 48 282 240 172 24 41 10 4 6 

acres .. 1,013 8 132 204 213 47 86 42 12 271 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Ow'ners ...... 0" •••• 0 •• 0 •••••••• farms .. 1,264 97 510 336 220 31 47 13 4 6 

acres .. 5,861 48 855 1,198 1,230 263 549 308 165 1,245 

Full owners ..... 0 •••••••••••• farms .. 1,143 89 483 298 186 27 41 11 3 5 

acres .. 5,160 44 802 1,058 1,027 228 472 259 120 1,150 

Part owners .................. farms .. 121 8 27 38 34 4 6 2 1 1 

acres 0 • 701 4 53 139 203 35 77 49 45 95 

Tenants ............... o •••••••• farms .. 67 12 36 11 7 1 

acres .. 141 5 52 35 39 10 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by plac@ of residence: 194 140 20 25 9 3 5 On farm operated. 0 •••••• 0 ••••••••••• 808 73 339 

Off farm operated ..... 0 ••••••••••• , • 520 36 207 151 86 11 23 4 1 1 

Not reported .......... ·············· 3 2 1 

Operators by years operating farm: 53 20 10 2 Less than 2 years .......... ·.· .. ···· 102 17 

2 to 4 years ••.•....•....• ·.··•··•·· 238 33 116 44 32 6 3 4 

5 to 9 years •.•.•....•..•.•......• ·• 274 21 104 79 53 5 11 1 

10 years or more .................... 705 36 270 203 129 19 31 8 4 5 

Not reported ....... ··.·.············ 12 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 

18 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Tabla 21. Summary by Size of Farm: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Less than 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 40 to 49 50 acres Item Total 1 acres acres acres acres acres acres acres or more acre 

OPERATOR CHARACTERlSTlCS--Con. 

Operators by age group: 

Under 2S years ••••••..••••••••.••.•• 28 1 16 5 3 1 2 

25 to 34 years ...................... 186 14 88 45 28 2 8 1 

35 to 44 years •••..••••.••.•.•.••••• 355 34 154 89 55 8 10 3 

45 to 54 years ...................... 353 36 142 86 61 8 12 3 4 

55 to 64 years •••••••.••••.••••••••• 255 16 96 77 50 2 10 3 

65 years and over •••••••....••..•••• 128 6 43 41 25 7 2 2 

Not reported •.••••.•.••••••••...••.• 26 2 7 4 5 3 4 

Operators by main occupation: 

Agr1cul tural •••••.•••..••••• number •• 193 3 51 59 49 9 10 4 3 5 

acres ... 2,184 2 93 208 283 78 127 99 120 1,170 

Nonagricultural .............. number •• 1,137 106 495 288 177 22 38 9 1 1 

acres ... 3,810 51 815 1,022 979 182 433 209 45 75 

Not reported .................... number ... 1 1 

acres ... 5 5 

Operators by days of work off farm: 1 

None ................................. 63 5 20 14 12 3 3 1 2 3 

1 to 49 days •••..•.•••••••.••••.•••• 281 30 104 84 42 8 7 5 1 

50 to 99 days ....................... 211 15 92 52 40 3 7 1 

100 to 149 days ..................... 215 11 89 65 33 7 9 

150 to 199 days ..................... 209 22 88 54 34 1 8 1 

200 days or more ........................ 329 26 137 76 62 8 14 4 

Not reported .............................. 23 16 2 4 1 

TRACTS OR PIECES OF LAND 

Farms with--

I tract ............................... 591 80 298 141 45 10 13 3 

2 tracts •••..•••.•••••••.••••.•••••• 395 25 176 109 63 10 9 3 

3 tracts or more •••••••.•••.•••••.•• 345 4 72 97 119 11 26 7 4 5 

SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

Tractors •••..•••..••••••••••••• farms •• 7 1 4 1 

number •• 7 1 4 1 1 Motortrucks ••..•.•••.•••.•••••• farms •• 18 2 8 2 1 1 3 1 

number •• 20 3 9 2 1 1 3 1 Automobiles ••••.••••..•••.••••• far1lls •• 73 2 16 27 14 2 7 2 2 1 

number •• 77 2 16 28 16 2 7 2 3 1 Piped running water ..•••...•••• farms •• 577 36 210 177 105 14 19 9 4 3 Electricity ..•.••.••.•.•.••••.• farms •• 529 32 198 156 99 11 18 6 4 5 

FARMS BY TYPE OF HOLDING 

For home consumption •.•••.•..•••..•••• 1,129 106 514 288 163 21 32 5 For sale ............................... 201 3 32 58 64 10 16 8 4 6 Crop holding ••.•••••.•.••.•..•.•..•• 74 11 20 23 3 8 3 5 Livestock and/or poultry holding •••• 13 2 6 3 1 1 Mixed holding •••.••.••••.•.••••.•••• 112 1 15 33 40 8 4 3 1 Other ............................... 2 2 

Not reported •.•..•.•..•.•..•••..•••••• 1 1 

SOURCE OF FINANCING 

Farm operation financed by--

Operator •••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• 1,239 106 503 325 209 29 46 12 4 5 1 to 24 percent ................... 4 1 1 1 1 2S to 49 percent .•.••...•.••.••••• 8 4 2 1 1 50 to 74 percent .................. 17 1 5 4 1 2 2 75 to 99 percent ••••••.•.••••••.•• 13 1 4 3 4 100 percent ....................... 1,197 103 490 315 202 28 43 10 2 4 

Private ............................. 117 6 52 32 17 3 4 2 1 to 24 percent ................... 4 3 1 

25 to 49 percent .................. 9 3 3 2 1 50 to 74 percent •••••••.•••••••••• 13 1 6 3 1 1 75 to 99 percent .................. 6 1 2 2 100 percent ••••••.•.•..••...••••.• 85 4 40 23 13 2 2 

COnnnercial. ......................... 5 3 1 1 to 24 percent ••.•.••.••.•.•.••.•• 1 1 

25 to 49 percent .................. 

50 to 74 percent .................. 1 1 75 to 99 percent .................. 1 

100 percent ....................... 2 2 

Government •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 12 1 1 5 2 1 to 24 percent ................... 3 1 2 25 to 49 percent .................. 3 1 50 to 74 percent •.•.••••..••.•.•.. 2 2 75 to 99 percent .................. 

100 percent ....................... 4 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 17 
Table 21. Summary by Size of Farm: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Less than 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 40 to 49 50 acres Total 1 acre acres acres acres acres acres acres acres or more 

SOURCE OF FINANCING--Con. 

Farm operation financed by--Con. 

Other: 2 1 to 24 percent ..•.........•..••.. 

25 to 49 percent •••••.•....•..•.•• 

50 to 74 percent .................. 1 75 to 99 percent .................. 1 

100 percent .•.....•.•.......•...•. 

SELECTED VEGETABLES AND FIELD CROPS' 

Cabbage ...•.•.......•..•.....•. farms •. 34 10 11 7 4 1 1 acres .. 9 2 3 2 3 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 17,682 2,832 10,400 950 1,200 (D) (D) 

Cassava ................•...•••. farms •• 28 7 7 8 2 3 1 acres .. 8 1 2 2 1 1 1 roots harvested .. 9,392 1,277 1,375 1,020 70 5,600 50 Corn ............................ farms .. 13 2 3 4 2 1 1 acres .. 3 (D) 1 (D) (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 4,860 (D) 1,450 500 (D) (D) (D) 

Cucumbers .....................• farms .. 73 17 23 18 2 9 2 2 acres .. 33 4 8 10 (D) 8 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 37,221 3,510 14,255 8,656 (D) 3,880 (D) (D) 

Giant taro ..................... farms .. 623 II 223 183 136 20 35 10 5 acres .. 278 2 60 72 77 17 27 18 6 roots harvested .. 161,181 700 34,523 45,515 45,791 7,568 13,930 ll,352 1,802 Green peas ..................... farms .. 28 1 9 6 6 1 3 1 1 acres .. 5 (D) 2 1 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 5,024 (D) 1,575 770 669 (D) 350 (D) (D) 

Green pepper s .................. farms .. 13 5 2 3 2 1 acres .. 3 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 2,590 760 (D) 160 (D) (D) 

Sugarcane ...................... farms .. III 3 48 47 50 II 3 2 3 

acres .. 62 (Z) 10 18 20 2 9 1 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 43,295 135 10,094 13,628 11,094 462 4,600 650 (D) (D) 

Taro ........................... farms .. 971 46 382 274 187 24 39 11 4 4 

acres .. 1,128 12 258 329 285 51 92 48 36 18 

roots harvested .. 1,807,059 28,217 439,857 540,475 376,860 59,250 122,600 105,300 ll2,800 21,700 

Yam.s ........................... farms .. 4]8 10 133 165 117 15 25 7 3 3 

acres .. 163 1 22 65 40 10 16 6 1 2 

roots harvested .. 64,435 363 10,686 19,651 17,065 3,035 6,932 6,110 475 ll8 

Other crops ................... . farms ... 53 11 18 16 5 2 1 

acres .. 15 2 7 4 1 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested .. 20,921 1,580 12,206 5,255 1,440 (D) (D) 

SELECTED FRUITS, NUTS, AND TREE CROPS 

Avocados ....................... farms .. 161 2 48 51 42 5 9 3 

trees .. 1,121 4 632 184 144 26 98 32 

pounds harvested2 .. 21,2ll 200 6,166 5,210 3,540 1,155 4,320 620 

Bananas ........................ farms .. 1,259 88 509 340 221 31 47 13 4 

clusters .. 715,470 11,129 148,072 176,679 190,510 30,670 60,210 9,900 55,800 32,500 

pounds harvested 2 •. 2,127,111 54,450 458,548 490,574 487,874 68,600 142,865 42,800 265,000 116,400 

ilreadfruits. " .................. farms .. 1,188 76 486 316 212 31 45 12 4 6 

trees .. 115,516 2,023 29,649 33,054 25,062 3,438 16,600 3,305 1,025 1,360 

pounds harvested2 .. 1,214,073 43,120 373,820 363,070 191,470 52,170 77 ,003 45,220 15,500 52,700 

Cacao .......................... farms .• 200 4 55 56 57 13 8 5 1 

trees .. 11,108 83 3,454 3,900 1,531 385 295 1,400 50 10 

pounds harvested 2 .. 33,848 400 8,391 12,062 4,817 2,295 753 4,830 300 

Coconuts .. " .................... farms .. 1,060 51 419 289 205 29 46 11 4 6 

trees .. 350,422 1,929 77 ,187 68,9l9 88,142 16,520 37,045 18,180 6,250 36,250 

pounds harvested2 .. 1,324,766 14,585 315,567 325,815 185,719 49,225 65,105 24,750 19,000 325,000 

Grapefruits ..... " .. " ..... " " .... farms .. 41 3 9 15 3 6 1 3 1 

trees .. 778 12 54 551 28 47 11 74 1 

pounds harvested2 .. 3,545 50 140 1,180 170 1,215 400 390 

Lemons ............. " ........... farms .. 236 5 63 65 66 13 14 5 1 4 

trees .. 2,061 49 313 256 790 134 455 50 5 9 

pounds harvested2 .. 17,556 160 4,704 6,436 3,729 970 705 600 150 102 

Limes ......................... "farms .. 96 2 23 28 27 5 7 1 3 

trees .. 452 3 105 117 143 25 46 5 8 

pounds harvested2 .. 7,648 80 1,660 2,838 1,339 650 706 50 325 

Mangoes .. " .. " ....... " .......... farms .. 406 12 150 110 89 17 20 6 2 

trees" . 1,695 25 486 543 368 130 70 55 18 

pounds harvested2 .. 53,028 852 14,148 23,293 9,500 2,695 1,060 1,430 50 

Orange B • •••.••••••• " • " ••••••••• farms .. 233 6 68 68 63 12 13 2 1 

trees .. 1,685 10 269 458 719 138 71 16 4 

pounds harvested 2 .. 19,664 255 5,283 7,610 3,691 1,945 730 130 20 

Papayas .......... ........ " .... . farms .. 598 22 220 157 129 23 32 8 2 5 

trees .. 21,426 352 5,379 4,613 5,059 955 3,223 1,460 150 235 

pounds harvested2 .. 109,172 2,374 35,109 26,450 29,002 5,080 5,285 4,440 850 582 

See footnotes at end of table. 

18 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
Tabla 21. Summary by Size of Farm: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Less than 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7 8 to 9 10 to 19 20 to 39 40 to 49 50 acres 

Total 1 acre acres acres acres acres acres acres acres or more 

SELECTED FRUITS, NUTS, AND TREE 

CROPS--Con. 

Pineapples .................... <,farms .. 345 14 119 84 87 13 17 7 2 2 

plants •• 30,466 414 6,355 10,379 7,936 468 1,824 1,440 (D) (D) 

fruits harvested 2 .. 25,867 411 5,891 8,676 6,400 426 1,438 1,275 (D) (D) 

Other .......................... farms .. 105 2 22 39 32 5 1 2 2 

trees .. 6,742 (D) 635 2,630 3,049 285 (D) (D) (D) 

pounds harvested2 ,. 26,822 (D) 2,316 7,791 13,300 2,725 (D) (D) (D) 

SELECTED LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND FISH 

Cattle and calves .............. farms .. 14 2 3 6 1 1 1 

number •. 88 15 14 49 6 1 3 

Milk cows .................... farms .. 7 1 1 3 1 1 

number .• 23 4 12 5 1 1 

All other cattle and calves .. farms .. 11 2 2 5 1 1 

number .. 65 11 2 44 6 2 

Hogs and pigs .................. farms .. 812 42 277 250 174 18 33 9 3 6 

number .. 8,599 389 2,481 2,274 2,382 182 550 145 90 106 

Horses, mules, and colts ....... farms .. 50 12 13 18 5 2 

number .. 105 35 31 29 8 2 

Other livestock ................ farms .. 3 1 1 

number .. 33 (D) (D) 

Chickens ....................... farms .. 687 31 235 205 153 17 29 8 

number .. 23,581 1,014 6,353 6,772 6,472 717 1,129 641 160 323 

Other poultry .................. farms .. 3 2 1 

number .. 100 79 21 

Fish 1 .......................... farms .. 109 2 29 36 31 1 4 1 1 4 

pounds caught .. 134,645 (D) 11,445 97,567 18,833 (D) 720 (D) (D) 4,080 

SPECIFIED FARM PRODUCTS SOLD' 

Chickens of all ages ........... farms .. 29 1 11 11 5 

number .. 388 15 107 173 90 3 

Chicken eggs ................... farms .. 8 5 1 1 1 

dozen .• 503 123 (D) (D) (D) 

Fish ........................... farms .. 27 9 9 9 

pounds .• 96,919 905 89,365 6,649 

dollars .• 54,493 754 47,567 6,172 

l Data are for 1979. 

2Data are for crops harvested in 1979. 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 19 
Table 22. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1980 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ......................... number .. 

Percent of farms reported •..•..• 

Land in farms ................ acres ... 

Percent distribution •••••.•••••• 

Average size of farms ••..•. acres •• 

LAND USE 

Crop land ••••••••.•••••••••• farms •• 

acres .. 

Used for crops ................... farms ... 

acres ... 

Used for other purposes •• farms •• 

acres ... 

Pastureland, except cropland 

pas tured ............................. farIns •• 

acres, .. 

Other land ................. farms .. 

acres .. 

FARMS BY SIZE 

Less than 1 acre ................... farms .. .. 

acres .. 

to 2 acres .......................... farms .. .. 

acres .. 

3 to 4 acres ...................... farms ... 

acres .. 

5 to acres ............................. farms .. .. 

acres .. 

8 to 9 acres ........................ farms .. .. 

acres .. 

10 to 19 acres ............. farms .. 

acres ... 

20 to 39 acres ............. farms .. 

acres .. 

40 to 49 acres ............. farms .. 

acres .. 

50 acres or more ........... farms .. 

acres •. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

On farm opera ted ...•.........••• 

Off farm operated ...•....••• , ••• 

Not reported ................... . 

Operators by years operating farm: 

Less than 2 years ..••••••••.•... 

2 to 4 years .................. .. 

5 to 9 years ................... . 

10 years or more ...•...•...•...• 

Not reported ................... . 

Operators by age group: 

Under 25 years •••......•••••..•• 

25 to 34 years ................ .. 

35 to 44 years ................ .. 

45 to 54 years ••..•..••..••.••.• 

55 to 64 years •..•.......•.••..• 

65 years and over •. .....•..••••• 

No t repor ted ................... . 

Operators by main occupation: 

Agricu1tura1 ••.••.•••.•• number •• 

acres .. 

Nonagricultural ......... number •• 

acres .. 

Not reported ..•.•••..••• number •• 

acres •. 

Operators by days of work off 

farm: 1 

None ............................ . 

1 to 49 days .................. .. 

50 to 99 days •.•..•.••••.••••••• 

100 to 149 days ............... .. 

150 to 199 days ................ . 

200 days or more •••••••••••.••.• 

Not reported .................. .. 

See footnotes at end of table. 

20 American Samoa 

Total 

1,331 

100.0 

6,000 

100.0 

4.5 

1,319 

4,678 

1,314 

4,038 

475 

640 

359 

307 

827 

1,013 

109 

53 

546 

909 

347 

1,232 

227 

1,268 

31 

261 

48 

560 

13 

308 

4 

165 

6 

1,245 

808 

520 

3 

102 

238 

274 

705 

12 

28 

186 

355 

353 

255 

128 

26 

193 

2,184 

1,137 

3,810 

1 

5 

63 

281 

211 

215 

209 

329 

23 

Full 

owners 

1,143 

85.9 

5,160 

86.0 

4.5 

1,133 

4,054 

1,128 

3,563 

386 

491 

281 

224 

691 

880 

89 

44 

483 

802 

298 

1,058 

186 

1,027 

27 

228 

41 

472 

II 

259 

3 

120 

5 

1,150 

706 

435 

2 

82 

194 

249 

610 

8 

24 

165 

315 

302 

211 

111 

15 

158 

1,878 

985 

3,282 

49 

247 

188 

184 

173 

282 

20 

Part 

owners Tenants Item 

121 

9.1 

701 

11.7 

5.8 

121 

518 

121 

382 

69 

136 

68 

77 

100 

108 

8 

4 

27 

53 

38 

139 

34 

203 

4 

35 

6 

77 

2 

49 

1 

45 

1 

95 

61 

59 

1 

II 

24 

16 

67 

3 

2 

13 

23 

29 

35 

13 

6 

25 

274 

95 

420 

1 

5 

7 

28 

14 

22 

23 

25 

2 

TRACTS OR PIECES OF LAND 

67 Farms with--

5.0 1 tract ...................... .. 

141 2 tracts ..................... .. 

2.4 3 tracts or more .................... .. 

2.1 

SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

Trac tors ............................ farms .. . 

65 number •• 

109 Motortrucks •••••••••••.••• farms •• 

65 number •• 

95 Automobiles ••.•••••••••••• farms •• 

20 number .. 

14 Piped running water •••.••• farms •• 

Electricity •.•.••••.•••.•. farms •• 

10 FARMS BY TYPE OF HOLDING 

5 

36 

27 

For home consumption ............... .. 

For sale •••••.••••.••••••••.••.•• 

Crop holding .................. . 

Livestock and/or poultry holding 

Mixed holding ••..••••••.•••..•• 

12 Other •••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 

5 Not reported ................... .. 

36 

52 

II 

35 

7 

39 

1 

10 

41 

26 

9 

20 

9 

28 

1 

2 

8 

17 

22 

9 

4 

SOURCE OF FINANCING 

Farm operations financed by--

Operator ..................... .. 

1 to 24 percent ............. . 

25 to 49 percent ............ . 

50 to 74 percent ............ . 

75 to 99 percent ........... .. 

100 percent ................ .. 

Private ................................ . 

1 to 24 percent ............ .. 

25 to 49 percent ........... .. 

50 to 74 percent ............ . 

75 to 99 percent ........... .. 

100 percent ................. . 

Commercial. ................... . 

1 to 24 percent ............ .. 

25 to 49 percent ........... .. 

50 to 74 percent ............ . 

75 to 99 percent ............ . 

100 percent ................. . 

Govermnent ....................... .. 

1 to 24 percent ••••.••••••••• 

25 to 49 percent ............ . 

50 to 74 percent ............ . 

75 to 99 percent ............ . 

100 percent ••.•••••••••••.••• 

Other ••••••••.•••..•••.••.••..• 

1 to 24 percent ............. . 

25 to 49 percent ........... .. 

50 to 74 percent ........... .. 

75 to 99 percent ............ . 

100 percent ................. . 

5 SELECTED VEGETABLES AND FIELD 

CROPS' 

10 Cabbage •••••••••••••..•••• farms •• 

33 acres •• 

57 pounds harvested •• 

108 Cassava ................... farms •• 

7 

acres .• 

roo ta harves ted ... 

Corn ......................... , .•• farma ... 

acres .. 

pounds harves ted ... 

6 Cucumbers ................. farms .. 

9 

9 

13 

22 

1 

acres .. 

pounds harvested •• 

Giant taro ................ farms •• 

acres •. 

roots harvested •• 

Total 

591 

395 

345 

7 

7 

18 

20 

73 

77 

577 

529 

1,129 

201 

74 

13 

112 

2 

1 

1,239 

4 

8 

17 

13 

1,197 

117 

4 

9 

13 

6 

85 

5 

1 

1 

1 

2 

12 

3 

3 

2 

4 

1 

1 

34 

9 

17,682 

28 

8 

9,392 

13 

3 

4,860 

73 

33 

37,221 

623 

278 

161,181 

Full Part 

owners owners Tenants 

542 

325 

276 

7 

7 

15 

15 

65 

69 

492 

445 

978 

164 

60 

12 

90 

2 

1 

1,056 

3 

7 

14 

12 

1,020 

107 

4 

7 

11 

4 

81 

5 

1 

1 

1 

2 

10 

2 

3 

2 

3 

27 

7 

14,182 

26 

7 

4,242 

10 

2 

3,360 

61 

27 

29,921 

535 

234 

140,494 

26 

40 

55 

2 

3 

5 

5 

50 

51 

99 

22 

5 

1 

16 

117 

1 

1 

2 

1 

112 

6 

2 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

600 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

9 

6 

3,550 

62 

34 

16,152 

23 

30 

14 

1 

2 

3 

3 

35 

33 

52 

15 

9 

6 

66 

65 

4 

3 

1 

4 

1 

2,900 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

(D) 

3 

1 

3,750 

26 

9 

4,535 

1978 Census of Agriculture 
Table 22. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1980-Con. 

Full Part Full part 

Item Total Item Total owners owners Tenants owners owners Tenants 

SELECTED VEGETABLES AND FIELD SELECTED FRUIT, NUT, AND TREE 

CROPS--Con. CROPS - -Con. 

Green peas •...•....••••••• • farms •• 28 22 3 3 Mangoes •••.••.•••••••••••• farms •• 406 376 25 5 

acres .. 5 5 1 (z) trees .• 1,695 1,522 150 23 

pounds harvested •• 5,024 3,814 410 800 pounds harvested 2 •• 53,028 48,713 3,090 1,225 

Green peppers ............ .. farms .. 13 11 - 2 Oranges •••••.••••••••••••• farms •• 233 214 17 2 

acres .. 3 2 - (z) trees .. 1,685 1,458 223 4 

pounds harvested •• 2,590 2,090 - 500 pounds harvested 2 •• 19,664 16,504 3,015 145 

Sugarcane .•...••... g ••••••• farms •• 173 156 14 3 Papayas ••.••••..•••••••••• farms •• 598 532 52 14 

acres .. 62 47 15 (z) trees .. 21,426 19,477 1,713 236 

pounds harvested .• 43,295 36,355 6,715 225 pounds harvested 2 •• 109,172 95,768 9,745 3,659 

Taro •......•.•••.....••.•.. farms .. 971 840 90 41 Pineapples ••••••••• , •.•••• farms •• 345 308 33 4 

acres .• 1,128 974 120 36 plants .. 30,466 26,859 2,592 1,015 

roots harvested •• 1,807,059 1,600,744 133,783 72,532 fruits harvested 2 •• 25,867 22,870 2,182 815 

yams ••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 478 412 53 13 Other fruit, nut, and tree 

acres •• 163 138 18 6 crops .......................... farms .. 105 78 27 -

roots harvested .. 64,435 58,513 4,497 1,425 trees .. 6,742 4,620 2,122 -

Other crops ................... farms •. 53 46 4 3 pounds harvested 2 •• 26,822 21,806 5,016 - acres •• 15 11 1 3 

pounds harvested .. 20,921 8,621 800 11,500 SELECTED LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND 

FISH 

SELECTED FRUITS, NUTS, AND TREE Cattle and ca1ves ......•.. farms .. 14 12 1 1 CROPS number •. 88 85 2 1 

Avocados ........................... farms ... 161 148 9 4 Milk cows ........ ' ............. farms .. 7 7 - -

trees .. 1,121 1,001 34 86 number ... 23 23 - - pounds harvested 2 •• 21,211 16,046 965 4,200 All other cattle and 

calves ...................... farms .. 11 9 1 1 Bananas ......................... farms ... 1,259 1,085 115 59 number .. 65 62 2 1 clusters ... 715,470 605,630 86,288 23,552 

pounds harvested 2 •• 2,127,111 1,776,151 248,620 102,340 Hogs and pigs •••.••••••.•• farms .• 812 693 87 32 

Breadfruits ..................... farms ... 1,188 1,026 115 47 number ... 8,599 7,187 1,178 234 

trees •• 115,516 101,228 12,873 1,415 Horses, mules, and colts .. farms .. 50 46 3 1 

pounds harvested 2 •• 1,214,073 1,021,643 142,435 49,995 number •. 105 96 6 3 

Other livestock ................ farms .. 3 3 - - Cacao ............................ farms •• 200 175 23 2 number ... 33 33 - -

trees •• 11,108 9,637 1,443 28 Chickens ......................... farms ... 687 593 72 22 

pounds harvested 2 •• 33,848 28,873 4,675 300 number •. 23,581 20,657 2,326 598 

Coconuts ....................... farms .. 1,060 923 99 38 Other poultry .................... farms ... 3 3 - - trees •. 350,422 317 ,381 29,891 3,150 number .. 100 100 - - pounds harvested 2 •• 1,324,766 1,136,135 159,535 29,096 Fisht ..................... farms •• 109 77 21 11 

Grapefruits ................. • farms •• 41 36 3 2 pounds caught ... 134,645 127,121 4,648 2,876 

trees •• 778 255 (D) (D) 

pounds harvested 2 •• 3,545 3,175 (D) (D) SPECIFIED FARM PRODUCTS SOLD I 

Chickens of all ages ...... farms •. 29 26 3 - Lemons ........................... farms •. 236 219 15 2 number .. 388 372 16 - trees ... 2,061 1,921 114 26 Chicken eggs •.•••••••••.•• farms •. 8 8 - - pounds harvested 2 •• 17,556 16,331 1,075 150 dozens .. 503 503 - - Limes ................................ farms ... 96 80 6 10 Fish ...................... farms .. 27 18 9 - trees .• 452 368 27 57 pounds ... 96,919 96,619 300 - pounds harvested l o O' 7,648 6,178 600 870 dollars .. 54,493 54,183 310 -

IData are for 1979. 

2nata are for crops harvested in 1979 .. 

Table 23. SummarybyAgeofOperetor: 1980 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Under 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 years Not 

Total 25 years years years years years and over reported 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ........................................ number .• 1,331 28 186 355 353 255 128 26 Percent of farms reported ...................... 100.0 2.1 14.0 26.7 26.5 19.2 9.6 2.0 Land in farms .................................. acres .. 6,000 91 591 1,240 2,294 1,000 637 147 Percent distribution ......................... 100.0 1.5 9.8 20.7 38.2 16.7 10.6 2.4 Average size of farm ........................ acres .. 4.5 3.2 3.2 3.5 6.5 3.9 5.0 5.7 

LAND USE 

Cropland ........................................... farms ... 1,319 28 184 355 347 252 127 26 acres .. 4,678 72 473 999 1,760 763 491 125 Used for crops ..................................... fams .. 1,314 28 184 352 347 250 127 26 acres .. 4,038 62 401 854 1,574 657 382 107 Used for other purposes .................... farms .... 475 10 55 133 127 96 46 8 acres .. 640 8 72 145 186 106 109 18 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 21 
Table 23. Summary by Age of Operator: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Under 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 years Not 

Total 25 years years years years years and over reported 

LAND USE--Con. 

Pastureland, except cropland pastured ••. farms •• 359 7 39 96 96 n 38 6 

acres .. 307 5 30 69 85 68 45 6 

Other land ..............•...•........... farms •• 827 18 111 217 220 166 80 15 

acres,. 1,013 14 89 173 450 168 102 19 

TENURE OF OPERATOR 

Ow'ners ......... , •.....•••. '" ..••••••••• fanus •. 1,264 26 178 338 331 246 124 21 

acres .• 5,861 84 571 1,196 2,250 988 625 144 

Full owners .............••.•... " ..... farms .. 1,143 24 165 315 302 211 III 15 

acres .. 5,160 n 528 1,097 2,127 795 448 85 

Part owners ........................... farms .• 121 2 13 23 29 35 13 6 

acres .. 701 7 43 99 123 193 In 59 

Tenants ....................•.••...•..... fanns .. 67 2 8 17 22 9 4 5 

acres, . 141 7 20 45 45 10 10 4 

FARMS BY SIZE OF FARM 

Less than 1 acre •........•..•.•..•••.... farms .. 109 1 14 34 36 16 6 2 

acres .. 53 (Z) 7 17 18 8 3 2 

to 2 acres .............................. farms ... 546 16 88 154 142 96 43 7 

acres .. 909 23 144 250 241 167 72 10 

3 to 4 acres ............................................ farms .... 347 5 45 89 86 n 41 4 

acres .. 1,232 18 158 310 305 279 148 14 

to acres ..... '" ....... ,. ,. .. ,. ...... ,. . '" .. fa!."nls .. 227 3 28 55 61 50 25 5 

acres .. 1,268 16 158 299 347 280 139 31 

8 to 9 acres .. '" ... '" ....................... farms •. 31 1 2 8 8 2 7 3 

acres .. 261 8 16 67 68 17 61 27 

10 to 19 acres .................. ,. ,. .......... farms .. 48 2 8 10 12 10 2 4 

acres .. 560 25 89 118 128 134 23 43 

20 to 39 acres ... ,. ....................... farIns .. 13 1 3 3 3 2 1 

acres .. 308 20 65 74 70 57 23 

40 to 49 acres •............ '" ........ ,"' .. farIIls .. 4 1 1 1 1 

acres .. 165 40 40 45 40 

50 acres or more ..• ,. •• ,. ....... '" ........ . farms • • 6 1 4 1 

acres .. 1,245 75 1,075 95 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: 

On farm operated ..........•• '" ••.........•...• 808 18 124 231 214 137 72 12 

Off fann operated •...•. ,. •• '" .••..••...•..••.. '" 520 10 62 122 139 118 56 13 

Not reported ..••....•...••.•••..•.••....•.... 3 2 1 

Operators by years operating farm: 

Less than 2 years .............................. 102 5 21 35 23 9 3 

2 to 4 years •... '" '" .•..•.•••. '" •.. '" '" '" '" .•••..... 238 12 48 78 53 30 10 7 

5 to 9 years ... '" ..•.•... ,". '" .. '" ... '" ..•. '" .. '" ... 274 9 65 94 49 36 ~5 6 

10 years or more ...•......•.. '" ........... '" ... 705 52 148 225 180 97 1 

Not reported ....... '" ...... '" ..• ,.. '" ......•. ,"'. '" .. 12 3 9 

Operators by main occupation: 

Agricul tural ....... '". '" ... '" .............. nUDlber .. 193 4 17 34 46 34 51 7 

acres .. 2,184 8 65 199 1,312 195 339 66 

Nonagricul tural ..................... '" •. number ... 1,137 24 169 321 307 221 77 18 

acres .. 3,810 83 526 1,041 982 805 298 76 

Not reported .......................... number ... 1 1 

acres .. 5 5 

Operators by days of work off fann: 1 

None ............................... ·· .. •··•··· . 63 1 4 10 14 11 20 3 

1 to 49 days ••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••• • • 281 5 41 78 71 45 36 5 

50 to 99 days ...•.•....•..•..•••.••..••••.... 211 5 26 60 66 31 21 2 

100 to 149 days ••••.••••••••••••••.••••.•..•• 215 6 21 52 47 61 24 4 

150 to 199 days •••••••••••••••••••..••••••••• 209 6 36 51 58 42 14 2 

200 days or more ................. '" ....... .o. ," • .o'.o '" •• 329 4 53 101 92 59 13 7 

Not reported ...........•.... .o •• .o • .o ... .o • .o.o • .o • .o. 23 1 5 3 5 6 3 

TRACTS OR PIECES OF LAND 

Fanns with--

I tract ............................ ··•·····•· . 591 12 84 In 173 89 50 6 

2 tracts ........ ,. .......... .o.o ..... .o .............. 395 8 57 96 94 91 38 11 

3 tracts or more ..•...... '" .... .o ......... .o ••• .o.o 345 8 45 82 86 75 40 9 

SELECTED EQUIPMEHT AND FACILITIES 

Tractors ...... .o •• .o •••• .o •••••• ,"' .o ...... .o • .o farms •• 7 3 3 1 

number .. 7 3 3 1 

Motortrucks ...............•...••.... .o ••• farms .. 18 4 5 2 2 2 2 

number .• 20 2 4 6 2 2 2 2 

Automobiles ... .o ••••••••••••••••• .o • .o.o • .o • '" fams .• 73 1 15 21 20 11 3 2 

number .. n 1 15 23 20 12 4 2 

See footnotes at end of table. 

22 American Samoa 197R Census of Agriculture 
Table 23. Summary by Age of Operator: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to total:,; due to rounding) 

Under 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 years Not Item Total 25 years years years years years and over reported 

SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES--Con. 

Piped running water ..........•.......... farms .. 577 13 78 163 163 98 51 11 

Electricity ............................. farms •• 529 9 72 160 138 90 50 LO 

FARMS BY TYPE OF HOLDING 

For home consumption ........................................ 1,129 26 159 313 295 216 LOO 20 

For sale .............................................................. 201 2 27 42 58 38 28 6 

Crop holding ••.•.•••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••• 74 8 12 23 15 13 3 

Livestock and/or poultry holding ............. 13 1 4 3 3 2 

Mixed holding ................................ 112 17 26 32 20 12 3 

Other holding ................................ 2 1 1 

Not reported ....................................................... 1 

SOURCE OF FINANCING 

Farm operation financed by--

Operator ...... "" ............................... """ ...................... 1,239 27 167 327 332 238 126 22 1 to 24 percent ...................................................... 4 1 1 1 1 25 to 49 percent ................................................. 8 1 1 3 3 50 to 74 percent ..................................... 17 1 5 9 1 

75 to 99 percent .................. '" .................. e • 13 1 3 2 4 1 2 100 percent. eo o. 0 •• 0 •• e •••••••••••••••••••• 1,197 26 161 318 319 233 119 21 

Private ......•............................... 117 20 33 29 21 8 4 1 to 24 percent ....•. o •... '" .............. 4 1 1 1 1 25 to 49 percent .. 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• 9 1 2 2 1 50 to 74 percent ............... 0 ••••••••••• 13 1 2 6 3 75 to 99 percent ..... " ....•................ 6 1 2 2 1 100 percent ... 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••• 85 16 26 20 17 2 3 

Connnercial ............•...... 0 •• " ••••••••••• 5 1 to 24 percent .... 0 ••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••• 1 

25 to 49 percent ..........•................ 

50 to 74 percent ........................... 

75 to 99 percent .......... , ..........•..... 

100 percent ..................... 0 •••••••••• 

Government ................................... 12 5 1 to 24 percent .....•...••••• e ••••••••••••• 3 2 25 to 49 percent ..•.•..•................... 3 1 50 to 74 percent ...... 0" e ••••••••••••••••• 2 1 75 to 99 percent ..................... o ..... 

100 percent ................................ 4 2 

Other ••.••.•••••.•....••••••....•..••••.•.•.• 

1 to 24 percent ..•......................... 

25 to 49 percent ...•.•.... 0 •••••••••••••••• 

50 to 74 percent ...................... 0 •••• 

75 to 99 percent ......•.. e' ••• e •••••••••••• 

100 percent ......•.... 0 •••••••• '" ••••••••• 

SELECTED VEGETABLES AND FIELD CROPS l 

Cabbage ................................. farms •. 34 5 9 8 8 4 acres .. 1 3 2 2 pounds harvested .. 17,682 6,712 4,720 1,950 3,300 1,000 Cassava ................................. farras .. 28 5 13 4 4 2 acres .. 8 1 4 1 1 (Z) roots harvested .. 9,392 1,515 1,857 620 5,150 250 Corn ..•..•........•.......•..•.••....... farraso. 13 3 1 5 3 1 acres •. 3 (Z) (D) 1 1 (D) pounds harvested .. 4,860 1,400 (D) 460 1,650 (D) 

Cucumbers .......•.•........ e •••••••••••• farms .• 73 8 15 25 15 8 2 acres .. 33 2 8 12 5 4 pounds harvested .• 37,221 5,130 12,336 10,160 6,565 2,030 1,000 Giant taro .•.•....... 0 ••••••••••• 0 •••••• farms .. 623 16 84 172 157 114 67 13 acres •. 278 8 33 68 68 49 44 10 roots harvested •. 161,181 4,720 17,815 40,146 44,982 28,186 21,852 3,480 Green peas ..••...••....•.. 0 ••••••••••••• farms .• 28 1 4 7 6 7 3 acres .. 5 (Z) 1 1 1 2 1 pounds harvested .• 5,024 10 869 850 725 2,170 400 

Green peppers ........• ~ .•..........•... . farms 0 • 13 2 3 2 3 3 acres .. 3 1 1 (Z) 1 1 pounds harvested .. 2,590 130 630 120 1,340 370 Sugarcane .. 0 ••••••••••••••••••••• " ••••• farms •. 173 2 29 47 47 27 18 3 acres .. 62 2 8 15 18 13 1 pounds harvested .• 43,295 210 7,019 1l,822 12,601 6,858 3,665 1,120 Taro ..•.............•..••... eo ........... fat:lIls .. 971 21 138 256 253 178 102 23 acres .. 1,128 20 148 272 332 190 118 50 roots harvested .• 1,807,059 30,930 215,515 437,413 634,622 290,359 156,070 42, ~50 Yams ..•....•.••...••..•...•.••.•..•.•... farms .. 478 7 68 126 124 90 54 9 acres •. 163 2 17 41 43 36 17 6 roots harvested •• 64,435 310 6,951 12,643 16,310 19,971 6,480 1,770 

See footnotes at end of table. 

1978 Census of Agriculture American Samoa 23 
Table 23. Summary by Age of Operator: 1980-Con. 

(Detail does not always add to totals due to rounding) 

Item Under 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 years Not 

Total 25 years years years years years and over reported 

SELECTED VEGETABLES AND FIELD CROPS--Con. 

Other crops ....... ~ ....................................... ...... farms .... 53 6 10 14 12 9 2 

acres .. 15 2 4 4 3 1 1 

pounds harvested ... 20,921 636 12,350 4,275 1,630 1,290 740 

SELECTED FRUIT, NUT, AND TREE CROPS 

Avocados ................................................................ farms .... 161 1 21 50 33 31 22 3 

trees ... 1,121 1 41 222 142 610 93 12 

pounds harvested2 •• 21,211 965 8,291 5,505 3,745 2,545 160 

Bananas ................................................................. farms ... 1,259 27 173 339 332 242 121 25 

clusters •• 715,470 11,416 74,027 234,309 181,449 126,833 73,734 13,702 

pounds harvested2 •• 2,127,111 30,295 170,338 740,627 509,173 376,713 242,155 57,810 

Breadfruits ••••.••.•••••.•••••••••.•.••• farms •• 1,188 26 162 309 319 236 115 21 

trees .. 115,516 2,122 12,684 27,935 29,252 28,424 14,258 841 

pounds harvested2 •• 1,214,073 19,695 115,922 297,493 345,643 271,699 151,723 11,898 

Cacao ..................................................................... fanns .... 200 3 19 48 48 43 33 6 

trees .. 11,108 118 461 3,254 2,519 3,086 1,505 165 

pounds harvested2 •• 33,848 308 2,942 10,791 7,343 7,422 3,732 1,310 

Coconuts ............................................................... farms ... 1,060 24 146 279 284 203 102 22 

trees .• 350,422 5,542 44,241 91,491 103,070 75,331 27,111 3,636 

pounds harvestedz .• 1,324,766 18,256 106,561 246,337 625,068 209,666 105,043 13,835 

Grapefruits •••••••••••••.•••.••••••••••• farms •• 41 1 3 9 16 7 4 1 

trees ... 778 1 511 33 128 68 35 2 

pounds harvested2 •• 3,545 200 1,020 1,630 450 245 

Lemons ........................................................... fanns ... 236 3 27 73 62 43 23 , trees .. 2,061 32 475 435 336 600 160 23 

pounds harvested2 •• 17,556 75 1,515 6,013 4,456 2,802 2,525 170 

Limes ............................................................. farms •. 96 12 24 26 20 13 1 

trees .• 452 30 149 126 94 48 5 

pounds harvested2 •• 7,648 300 2,453 2,140 1,826 879 50 

Mangoes ........................................................ farms •• 406 5 48 117 105 76 47 8 

trees •• 1,695 13 177 431 479 296 249 50 

pounds harvested2 •• 53,028 147 3,485 14,353 12,898 13,900 6,975 1,270 

Oranges ................................................ farms .... 233 28 61 62 44 33 4 

trees •. 1,685 25 220 401 297 441 272 29 

pounds harvested2 •• 19,664 100 1,595 6,864 3,811 3,795 3,344 155 

Papayas ............................................... fanus ... 598 11 81 171 156 110 57 12 

trees ... 21,426 389 4,131 5,666 4,727 3,879 1,677 957 

pounds harvested2 •• 109,172 515 12,117 32,742 33,365 16,050 10,173 4,210 

Pineapples •••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 345 6 44 102 79 70 37 7 

plants •• 30,466 180 4,708 9,292 7,058 5,688 2,700 840 

fruits harvested2 •• 25,867 140 4,708 7,631 6,899 3,805 1,944 740 

Other fruit, nut, and tree crops ...... "' ..... fanns •• 105 9 29 20 32 15 

trees .. 6,742 860 1,427 1,203 2,117 1,135 

pounds harvested2 •• 26,822 2,025 4,826 6,185 7,436 6,350 

SELECTED LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND FISH 

Cattle and calves .............................. farms ... 14 5 3 2 1 

number ... 88 23 15 29 12 2 

Milk cows ...................................... farms •• 7 4 2 1 

number .. 23 6 5 12 

All other cattle and calves ................ farms •. 11 3 3 2 

number •• 65 17 10 29 

Hogs and pigs •••• , •••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 812 13 100 213 232 165 79 10 

number •. 8,599 89 930 2,198 2,660 1,685 915 122 

Horses) mules) and colts ........................ fanns ... 50 2 6 15 10 9 7 1 

number •. 105 3 6 20 30 19 26 1 

Other livestock ••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 3 1 1 1 

number ... 33 (D) (D) (D) 

Chickens •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 687 12 94 183 192 122 78 6 

number .• 23 ,581 254 3,617 5,926 6,817 4,019 2,653 295 

Other poultry ........................... farms •• 3 2 1 

number .• 100 50 50 

Fish1 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , •• farms •• 109 9 27 35 27 11 

pounds caugh t .... 134,645 18,515 9,034 15,008 6,058 86,030 

SPECIFIED FARM PRODUCTS SOLD1 

Chickens of all ages •••••••••••••••••••• farms •• 29 6 9 7 4 3 

number •• 388 42 74 145 90 37 

Chicken eggs ••••••••••••••••••••••••• · •• farms •• 8 2 3 2 1 

dozens ... 503 152 187 150 14 

Fish •••••••••••••••••••.•• , ••.••.••••••• farms •• 27 4 7 5 7 4 

pounds ... 96,919 7,925 2,769 450 425 85,350 

dollars •• 54,493 9,225 2,068 327 623 42,250 

tData are for 1979. 

2Data are for crops harvested in 1979. 

24 American Samoa 1978 Census of Agriculture 
A-1 

APPENDIX A. General Explanation 

GENERAL INFORMATION . • • • • • . . • . . • • • . . • • • • •• A-1 

FARM OPERATOR. • • • • . • • • • . • . • . • • • . • • • . • • .• A-1 

FARMS OR OPERATORS REPORTING. • . . . . . • . . . . • •• A·1 

LAND. • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • . . . . • . .. A·1 

LAND USE • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • . • • • . • .. A-1 

TYPE OF HOLDING •••••••••.•••.••..•..•.••• , A·2 

CROPS HARVESTED. • • • . • • • • . • . • • • . • . • • . • . . •. A-2 

LlVESTOCK,POULTRY,AND FISH •• ' ••••• , .•••• , •. A·2 

SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ••••.....• " A·2 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS. • • • • • • • . • • • • • . . • .. A·2 

CLASSIFICATIONS OF FARMS. • • • • • • • . . • • • • • . . . •. A·3 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

The following definitions and explanations relate to items 

shown in the tables which may require additional descriptions. 

Most of the definitions are from the instructions given to enu· 

merators. For exact wording of the questions and the instructions included on the questionnaire, see appendix B. 

The enumeration of the 1980 Census of Agriculture began 

in April 1980. Therefore, the data on land in farms; fruits, 

nuts, and tree crops; equipment and facilities; livestock and 

poultry inventories; represent the situation existing at the time 

of enumeration. Data for acres and production of crops are 

for the calendar year 1979. 

FARM OPERATOR 

The term "operator" designates a person who operates a 

farm, either by doing the work himself/herself or directly super· 

vising the work. The operator may be the owner, a member 

of the owner's household, a tenant or renter, the manager, 

or the person in charge of an institutional farm. For Matai lands, 

the Matai was always considered as the operator of land used for 

the benefit of the extended family group (aiga). An individual 

member of the family group who raised crops or kept livestock 

or poultry for his/her own account on land assigned by the 

Matai, was considered to be the operator of the land so assigned. 

By definition, the number of farm operators is the same as the 

number of farms. 

FARMS OR OPERATORS REPORTING 

Figures for "farms" represent the number of farms for which 

the specified item was reported. The difference between tile 

total number of farms and the number of farms reporting an 

item represents the number of farms not producing that item, 

provided a correct report was received for all farms. When applicable, figures are given for the number of farms or operators not 

reporting items that were intended to be obtained for all farms. 

LAND 

All data related to land tenure and to land in farms refer only 

to land located in American Samoa and operated on enumeration 

day. The land to be included in each farm was determined 

from the answers to questions 1 through 4 in Section 1 of the 

questionnaire. 

The land owned and the land rented from others or worked 

on shares for others were first added together and then the land 

rented to others or worked on shares by others was subtracted. 

The result represents "Total acres in this place." 

Land owned-This item includes all land that the operator 

owned, his/her spouse or both held under title, purchase contract 

or mortgage, or as heir or trustee of an undivided estate at the 

time of enumeration. Land managed by a hired manager was 

also considered owned. 

Land rented or leased from others-This item includes all land 

rented, even though the landlord may supply equipment, 

fertilizer, other materials, and/or some supervision of the work. 

Land rented to others-This item includes all land rented to 

others for cash, share of the crops or livestock, or rent·free. 

LAND USE 

Land in farms consists primarily of "agricultural land", 

Le., land used for crops, pasture, or grazing; but it also includes 

areas of land not actually under cultivation nor used for pasture 

or grazing. For example, the entire area of land including woodland and wasteland that farm operators owned or rented from 

others was included as land in farms, unless the report indicated 

it was being held for nonagricultural purposes. 

The land in farms was to be distributed according to the way 

in which it was being used on the day of enumeration. The land 

uses described in the following paragraphs were mutually exclu· 

sive in that each acre of land was included only once even though 

it may have had more than one use during the year. 

Cropland used for crops-This item refers to all land planted in 

crops at the time of the enumeration. Land was to be reported 

only once even if two or more crops were planted on the same 

land. It included: (1) field crops that were grazed when mature 

or almost mature; (2) land in bearing and non bearing fruit and 

nut trees or plants, or any other tree crops; (3) land that had 

partial but not total crop failure; and (4) land in home gardens. 

Cropland not used for crops-This item refers to all land that 

the operator considered as cropland but on which no crops were 

planted. It included: (1) land used for pasture and grazing 

that the operator feels could have been used for crops without 

additional clearing or irrigation; (2) land with total crop failure 

as a result of drought, flood, insect, fire, or other causes; (3) 
A-2 APPENDIX A-Continued 

idle and fallow cropland; and (4) cropland with soil improvement 

grass, cover crops, etc., for the purpose of improvement. 

Pastu re or grazing land-Th is item refers to all land su itable for 

pasture or grazing, except land used for crops and cropland 

pasture whether or not used for grazing livestock. It also includes 

woodland being used for pasture. 

Other land-This item refers to all land that did not qualify 

either as cropland or pastureland. It includes land in house and 

building lots, lanes, roads, ditches, ponds, swamps, steep slopes, 

wasteland, brushland, and nonpastured woodland. 

TYPE OF HOLDING 

Agricultural operations were classified according to the 

response the enumerator obtained from the farm operator as 

to whether the farm was producing mainly for home consump· 

tion or mainly for sale. 

Holdings with production mainly for home consumption-This 

appl ies to holdings where the agricultural output was mainly 

consumed by the holder's household. 

Holdings with production mainly for sale-This applies to 

holdings where the agricultural output was mainly for sale. 

These holdings were further classified by the farm operator 

according to their most important activity. 

Crop holding-is one on which the value of sales was mainly 

from crops. 

Livestock and/or poultry holding-is one on which the value 

of sales was mainly from the sale of livestock and livestock 

products and/or poultry and poultry products. 

Mixed holding-is one on which the value of sales was mainly 

a combination of sales of crops, livestock, livestock products, 

and/or poultry and poultry products. 

Other holding-is one on which the value of sales was mainly 

from the sale of agricultural products not listed in the 

previous groups, such as honey. 

CROPS HARVESTED 

The report form contained individual inquiries for crops 

yrown and space to write in those less frequently produced for 

the year 1979. 

When two or more crops or two or more plantings of the 

same crop were harvested from the same land, the acres were 

to be reported for each separate crop or planting. Data for 

quantity harvested were obtained for vegetables, field crops, 

fruits, nuts, and other tree crops. All quantities harvested were 

reported in pounds for vegetables, field crops, fruits, nuts, and 

tree crops, except pineapples and root crops, which were reported in number of fruits and roots, respectively. 

LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND FISH 

Data for livestock and poultry show the number on hand at 

the time of enumeration. All livestock and poultry on the 

place were enumerated at the time of the enumeration regardless of ownership. 

Sales data were collected for ch ickens and dozens of eggs 

sold from the place during 1979. Also, data for pounds of fish 

sold and value of sales were for 1979. Th is was the first 

time that data on fish were collected as part of the census of 

agriculture. 

Fish caught by the farm operator and members of his/her 

family were also enumerated. All commercial fish operations 

were excluded, as were oysters, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and 

other marine animals. 

In the data for cattle and calves, "Milk cows" were defined 

as cows that had been on the place on the day of enumeration 

and were milked at any time during 1979. All other cows were 

to be included in the data for "Other cattle and calves." 

SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 

Equipment-The following types of equipment on the place at 

the time of enumeration regardless of ownership were counted 

as long as they were in operating condition and used in the farm 

business. 

Tractors-include all kinds other than garden tractors and 

motor tillers. 

Motortrucks-include pickup trucks and truck-trailer combinations, and also jeeps and station wagons if used primarily 

as trucks. 

Automobiles-include cars, jeeps, and station wagons used 

primarily as passenger cars. 

Facilities-The presence or absence of electricity and/or piped 

running water on the place was enumerated. 

Electricity-includes electrical power anywhere on the place 

including the dwelling of the operator. 

Piped running water-includes water in pipel ines by a pressure 

system or gravity flow from natural or artificial sources. 

Water from a hand pump was not considered to be piped 

running water. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Residence of operator-Farm operators were classified by residence according to whether or not they lived on the farms they 

were operating. Some of those who did not live on the farms 

they operated lived on farms operated by others. If all the land 

was rented from others or worked on shares for others, the 

operator was considered to I ive on the farm operated if the 

dwell ing was included in the rental agreement. I n such cases, 

the dwelling was not necessarily on the farm operated. Similarly, 

an operator who did not live on the land being cultivated, 
APPENDIX A-Continued A-3 

but who had some agricultural operations (other than a home 

garden) at his/her dwelling, was considered to be living on the 

farm operated. 

Year began operating present farm-Enumerators were instructed 

to obtain the year an operator began to operate the farm, i.e., 

the first year the operator took continuous charge of the present 

farm or any part of it. 

Main occupation-This question was asked to determine whether 

the principal occupation of the operator was agricultural or nonagricultural. If the operator devoted 50 percent or more of 

his/her work time to agricultural activities, his/her main occupation was considered to be agriculture. 

Work off farm-The extent to which farm operators rely on 

nonfarm sources for part of their income is indicated by the 

number of days worked off the farm during 1979. 

Age of operator-For the 1980 census, farm operators were 

classified by age into six groups. The average age was derived 

from the sum of the ages of all farm operators reporting age 

divided by the number of operators reporting. 

CLASSIFICATIONS OF FARMS 

Farms by size-Farms were classified by size on the basis of 

the total land area determined for each farm. According to the 

census definition, a farm is essentially an operating unit, not an 

ownership tract. All land operated by one person or partnership 

represents one farm. I n the case of tenants, the land assigned to 

each tenant is considered a separate farm even though the 

landlord may consider his entire land holding to be one unit 

rather than several separate units. 

Farms by tenure of operator-In the 1980 census, farms were 

classified by tenure of operator on the basis of data reported for 

land owned, land rented from others, or worked on shares for 

others. During the processing operations, each questionnaire was 

coded to indicate whether the farm operator was a full owner, 

a part owner, or a tenant. The various classifications of tenure 

are: 

Full owners-operate only land they own. 

Part owners-operate land they own and also land they rent 

from others. 

Tenants-rent from others or work on shares for others all 

the land they operate. 

Farms by age of operator-age of the operator, as of last birthday, was obtained for all farms. The operators were classified 

into one of the following age groups: 

Under 25 years. 

25 to 34 years. 

35 to 44 years. 

45 to 54 years. 

55 to 64 years. 

65 years and over. 

APPENDIX B. Questionnaire 

U.S, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BuREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Form Approved: O.M.B. No. 4/-579061 

I stand/Dr strict 

@J COUllty 

1980 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

AMERICAN SAMOA 

Address - Compfete mailing address 

03' 

INSTRUCTIONS 

A farm is defined as "any place that has 15 or more poultry 

(chickens, ducks, guineas, etc.); 5 or more livestock (cattle, 

hogs, goats, etc.); 8 combined total of 10 or more fruit or nut 

trees or plants; or any place of 100 square meters Of more on 

which roots or field crops or vegetables were harvested for sale 

during 1979." 

Matal tand, 

a, The Metal should be reported as the person in charge under 

part B, above, 

b. All lands to which title is held or ownership is claimed by 

the Matai should be reported 8$ owned under section I, 

question 1. 

c. Anv land used for the benefit of the extended family group 

(aiga), to which Matai does not hold title or claim ownership, should be reported as land rented FROM OTHERS 

under section I, question 2. Do this even though no rent 

Is paid to the owner of this land. 

d. Anv land to which the title is held or ownership claimed by 

the Matai which is used by a nonmember of the extended 

family group (aigal should be reported 85 land rented TO 

OTHERS u.,der section I, question 3. Do this aven though 

LAND IN AGRICULTURE 

no rent is paid by the nonmember. Likewise, if any member 

of the Matai family Henau) or extended femlly group (aiga) 

is in full charge of the growing crops or keeping of animals 

or poultry on lands assigned to him by the Matal. such lands 

should be entered under section I. question 3. In such 

cases. a separate agriculture questionnnaire should be filled. 

for the lands reporred under section I. question 3 in the 

name of that member as the person In charge. 

e. The area for which the Matai is expected to report about 

crop production is restricted to that Shown under section I. 

question 4, 

Pri .... t.IV owned landi, not hekt or oper .. ed under the Matal 

_ystem - I f crops were raised or livestock or poultry are kept, 

fill this agriculture Questionnaire in the name of the person in 

charge. The person is the one responsIble for making the 

decisions. The person will usually be the head of the family 

which plants or gathers the crops. 

Exp81'imen1al farm., school., church .. , and other institutions -

If crops were raised or livestock or poultry are kept, fill this 

agriculture Questionnaire in the name of the institution. Also, 

give the name of the manager or superintendent in part B. above. 

1. How many acres do you own or use in ownerlike possession? .... , . , , 

04' 

Are the.e Matai lands? ...•.....•. 2 [ : No 

2. How many acre. do you rent FROM OTHERS? Include land used rent free . ......• [:: 

a. What is the FULL NAME of the owner of this land? Ii 

043 

b. Are these Matoi lands? 2[::l No 1 UYes 

3. How many acre. do you rent TO OTHERS? Include land for which no rent is received [-] 

4. TOTAL ACRES IN TH IS PLACE - ADD acres owned (question I) and acres 

rented (question 2), then SUBTRACT • acres rented TO OTHERS (question 3), 

and enter the result in this space. 

5. How many .eparate TRACTS or PIECES 

of land or plan'atlons are represented in 

the "Total acres in this place"? •.•••. 

6. Is this holding producing mainly for 

home consumption or sal.? -

Mark (X) one •.•••••.•••...••••.. 

046 

047 

7. What kind of a holding 048 

--_________ Number of pieces 

1 r=l Home consumption - SKIP to question R. 

2[:1 Sale - If for sale. go to question 7. 

i. it? - Mark (X) one. • . . • . . . . . . • . . 1 r 1 Crop holding 

21~J Livestock and/or poultry holding 

3 I: I Mixed holding 

4 r'::'l Other 

B.Whot percent of the farm operation 

Is financed by each of the following 

sources? ••••.•••...••••••••••. D. Operator •.••..••...•. , , ..••••.•.•• 

b. Private •.•••••••......•...••.•••.• 

c. Commercial 

d. Gove,nment 

e. Other - Specify 

None 

L~ 

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I-=: 

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B-2 APPENDI X B-Continued 

Section 2) VEGETABLES AND FIELD CROPS 

Did you harvest any VEGETABLES or FIELD CROPS lost year - such 

as cabbage, cossava, taro, yams, etc:.? 

002 , 0 Yes - Complete this section 

20 No - Go to section 3 

1. Cabbage. 

None 

o 2. Cassava. • . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • . • .. 0 

3. Corn ................•............... 

4. Cucumber ....•........................ 

S. Giant Taro .•................................... 

6. Green peas .............•....................... 

7. Green peppers .............•..................... 

8. Sugorcane ....................................... . 

9. Taro ................•........................ 

10. Yams .....................•......... 

11. Other crops (Kava, sweetpototoes, 

tobacco, etc.) - Specifyo! 

Section 3) FRUITS, NUTS, AND TREE CROPS 

Do you have any FRUIT, NUT, or TREE CROPS on this place - such 

as bananas, coconuts, mangoes, pineapples, etc.? (Quantity harvested 

in 1979 and number of trees or plonts on enumeration day.) 

003 1 0 Yes - Complete this section 

2 Cl No - Go to section 4 

1. Avocados ••....••• 

2. Bononos ......... . 

3. Breadfruits. 

4. Cocoa .... 

5. Coconuts .' ......... . 

6. Grapefruits ....... . 

7. Lemons. 

8. Limes .. 

9. Mangoes. 

10. Oranges. 

11. Papayas. " .. . 

12. Pineapples ....... . 

13. Other fruits, nuts, or tree crops (pandanus, kopak, 

citrons, coffee) - Specify tl 

Section 4) LAND USE 

Of the total acres in this place (Section I, question 4) -

1. How many acres are in crops? •...•••.•.•.•••••••. 

2. How many acres are in other cropland (cropland posture, crop failure, 

o 

CJ 

o 

o 

CJ 

o 

o 

o 

o 

None 

0 

[:1 

[] 

[J 

C-:-l 

[] 

[] 

[1 

[] 

[] 

Cl 

[~ 

[] 

idle cropland, and cropland used for soil improvement)? .••....•..••. 

How rna "I acres were How much was 

harveste in 1979? harvested in 

(a) 1979? 

Whole acres I Tenths (b) 

060 , 061 , 1[0 Pounds 

062 063 

1[0 Roots 

066 067 1[0 Pounds 

068 069 

1[0 Pounds 

070 071 1[0 Roots 

072 073 

1[0 Pounds 

074 075 

/[0 Pounds 

076 077 

1[0 Pounds 

090 091 

1[0 Roots 

094 095 

1[0 Roots 

096 097 

/ to Pounds 

098 099 

How many trees 

or plants ore on 

this place? 

(a) 

120 

122 

Clusters 

126 

12. 

130 

132 

140 

142 

144 

146 

148 

150 

158 

160 

162 

/[0 Pounds 

How much was 

harvested in 

1979? 

(b) 

121 

Pounds 

123 

Pounds 

127 

Pounds 

129 

Pounds 

131 

Pounds 

133 

Pounds 

14' 

Pounds 

143 

Pounds 

145 

Pounds 

147 

Pounds 

149 

Pounds 

lSI 

Fruits 

159 

Pounds 

161 

Pounds 

163 

Pounds 

Acres 

None Whole acres t Tenths 

[J 201 

1[0 

202 

I~l /[0 

203 

3. How many acres are in other pasture or grazing land? Include woodland pastured. 

Do not include cropland posture .......•......•..•.•..•••...••..• 

4. How many acres ore in other lands? Include house/ots. roads, woodland not pastured, 

wasteland, etc .••.•.......•.•...••••.•...•••••••.....•. 

5. TOTAL LAND (Add entries in questions 1 through 4. Total 

should be equal to entry in section I. question 4.) 

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[] ,'[0 

204 

[] 1[0 

205 

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APPENDIX B-Continued B-3 

Section 5 / LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

How many of the fallowing livestock and/or poultry are an this plac.? 

None Number 

1. Total cattle and calves (Must equal the sum of questions 2S1 

"a·' and "b" below) ... . .. .... . .... . . . .... . ........ ..... . . . . .. 0 252 

Of this total. how many are -

a. Milk COWl ................................................. 0 253 

b. All oth.r cattle and co Iv .. ...................................... 0 

250 

2. Hog. and pig. ................................................ 0 

256 

3. Ho ..... mu I ••• and colts ......................................... 0 2 •• 

of. Oth.r live.tock - Specify" 0 

266 

5. Chicken •...•.•......... ..................... ...... . . . .. , . . .. 0 

2.7 

6. Other poultry (ducks. pigeons. guineas. g ..... etc.) - Specify" 0 

Quantity sold 

None in 1919 

2,. 

7. How many chickens were lold during last year? ....•..•.......•.••.••.••. 0 Number 

27. 

8. How many dozen. of chicken eggs were .old during la.t yeor? •.......•....••.. 0 Dozens 

S.ctlon 6 ) FISHERY 

T ot81 pounds Total pound s Value of sales caught sold (dollars) 

None (a) (b) (c) 

1. How many lound. of fish were caught 277 27e 27. 

durl n9 197 ? •• • • • • • • • • . . • . . . • • . . ..•.. 0 

S.ction 7 ) SELECTED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES USED ON THIS PLACE 

1. How many of the following are on this place? Include all specified 

equipment on this place today. regardless of ownership. provided it 

is in operating condition and used in the farm business. None Number 

280 

a. Tractors (of all kinds) other than garden tracto .. and motor tillers .•.• ......... 0 

281 

b. Motortrucks ............................. .. , ...... ........... 0 

282 c. Automobiles. . . . . . . . . . . • • . . ••. ................. ............ . 0 

2. Do you have the following on this place? 

a. Electricity ••..••..............•.•.........•.• 283 1 DYes 20 No 

b. Piped running water ••.•.•.•........•...•..•.•••. 2 •• 1 DYes 20No 

S.ction 8 ) OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

The follOWing questions are about the FARM OPERATOR 

1. Do you live on this place? ••.•••.•.••••.•.•.••••.•.. 290 1 DYes 20 No 

. 2. In what year did you begin to operate thl. place? .•••.•••••• 291 

Year 

3. Age of operator. (Copy from Population and Housing questionnaire.) 

292 

Years old 

4. What Is your principal occupation? 293 ..................... 10 Farming 2 0 Other than 

29. farming 

5. OFF-FARM WORK - 10 None 40 100-149 days How many day. did the operator work 4 hours or more 

off this place in 1979? 'nclurle work at a nonfarm jo/,. 201-49 days 50 150-199 days 

business, or on someone else's Farm .. Exclurle exchange 3 0 50-99 days s 0 200 days Or farm work ............. ....................... . mOre 

FORM eo _AI ( AS I I 12-3-7" Page.3 
B4 APPENDIX B-Continued 

Section 9 > ENUMERATOR'S RECORD 

295 

1. Who furnished the information in this report? 

To be fjl/eel by the Census enumerator 

1 [J Operator 5 CJ Hired laborer 

2 [] Matai named as operator 6 [J Other - Speci fy J under part B, front page 

3lJ Landlord 

41.:J Wife or member of the 

operator's family 

2. Remarks - Make any remarks needed in regard to the place. such as crap failure. 

low yields, droughts, floods, insects, etc. 

Enumerator - Ask, at the completion of this questionnaire - HBesides you, (the operator) does any other person 

living in this household produce or sell any crops, livestock, or poultry?" 

296 2 i-] No - END INTERVIEW, 

r I [] Yes - Ask the following questions 

A. Does . .. hove 15 or more poultry (chickens, ducks, guineas, etc.)? 

~21=-lN0 1 DYes ~ 

B. Does ... have 5 or more livestock (cattle, hogs, goats, etc.)? If "Yes" to A, 8, C, or r 2 [-:INO 1 DYes ~ o - enter note in 

"Remarks" column (Col. II) 

C. Does . .. hove a combined totol of 10 or more fruit, nut, or tree crops of Address Register and 

on this place? complete another Agriculture 

r2[:J No 1 r=--: Yes ~ Questionnoire for the 

other person. 

D. Does . .. hove 100 square meters or more on which root or field crops 

or vegetables were harvested FOR SALE during 1979? 300 

2 L] No 1 [J Yes ~ 

3. Certified by Enumerator I Date 

I 301 

I 

I 

4. Checked by Crew Leader I Date 

: 302 

I 

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