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Stat. and County Data 

Part .9 

Florida 

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1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
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1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

Issued June 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 Bj Levine, 

Acting Director 

Volume 1 

State and County Data 

Part 9 

Florida 

AC78-A-9 

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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Daniel B. Levine, Acting Director 

Shirley Kallek, Associate Director for 

Economic Fields 

Richard B. Quanrud, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

AGRICULTURE DIVISION 

Arnold L. Bollenbacher, Chief 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS-Many persons participated in the various 

activities of the 1978 Census of Agriculture. 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 Orvin l. Wilhite. Chief (to January 1980) and Arnold l. 

Bollenbacher, his successor. Arnold l. BOllenbacher. assisted by 

Thomas D. Monroe. Donald R. Jahnke. and John A. Blackledge. was 

directly responsible for data content of the tables, analysis of the data. 

and clerical and computer edit. and tabulation specifications. William A. 

Harlan. Arion M. Scott. and James C. Vogelsang. directed the resolution 

of problems with individual census reports. 

John E. Adkins. assisted by Stephen M. Schobel. Loyd C. Brown. 

Billy E. Stark. Lowell Wrucke. Sharon C. Spivey. Martin S. Harahush. 

Ralph A. Graham, Avon B. Floyd. Kent C. Hoover, and Lee Smallwood, 

was directly n!sponsible for the systems and processing procedures, 

including preparation of control systems, clerical procedures, and computer programs. Dana E. Moore and Jay A. Johnson were responsible 

for the photocomposition system. Bobbie E. Catlin and Paulette M. 

Bonchak were directly responsible for table preparation and publication standards used. Mittie Buchanan, I ndustry Division (to May 1980), 

and Helen R. Pugh, her successor, were responsible for coding the Linotron table formats for publication. Carl N. McAllister coordinated the 

final preparation of the tables. Virginia Crockett. Regina E. Lindsey. 

and Karin G. Bauer provided editorial services. 

Charles E. Rogers. assisted by D. Dean Prochaska. and David D. 

Chapman, with the additional assistance of Jane Y. Dea and Tommy W. 

Gaulden. was directly responsible for mailing list acquisition and unduplication. design of sampling procedures for the direct enumeration sample 

and the sample from the mail list, sampling variability estimates, statistical adjustment for nonresponse, monitoring of processing. and evaluation of coverage. Albert W. Graybill was responsible for the preparation 

of the operational procedures for the collection and processing of the 

direct enumeration sample data. 

George E. Pierce. assisted by Patricia A. Clark and Richard R. Storm, 

was directly responsible for overall census planning, the Farm and Ranch 

Identification Survey, and development of the data collection forms and 

followup letters. J. Thomas Miller, Consultant, assisted in the design and 

content of the data collection forms and followup letters, specifications 

for publication tables, and preparation of text. 

Don l. Adams. Chief, Data Preparation Division, Jeffersonville, Ind., 

assisted by Patricia M. Clark, Rebecca Lamon, George Wilson. William L. 

Pangburn, Las Brown, Darrell L. Farabee, and Keith Lacey, was directly 

responsible for clerical and data-key ing operations, and labeling, sorting. 

and distribution of the mail and direct enumeration census forms. 

The direct enumeration activities were administered by the Field 

Division, under Forrest P. Cawley, Chief, with the assistance of Darren F. 

Althouse and Thomas J. Manning and the 12 directors of the Bureau's 

Regional Offices. 

The computer processing facilities used were under the general supervision of C. ThomasDiNenna,Chief, Computer Operations Division. 

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

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

Cosner, Cathern S. Kline, and Irene A. Grey. 

Within the Publications Services Division, many individuals made 

significant contributions in the areas of publication planning and design, 

editorial review, composition, and printing procurement. 

Important contributions were made by the members of the Census 

Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics in establishing data needs 

and priorities for collection and publication of the information. Other 

representatives of both public and private organizations also made 

significant recommendations and suggestions. 

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

provided advice and counsel during the planning, data collecting, and 

processing phases of the census and assisted farmers and ranchers who 

requested help in completing the report form. 

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

most helpful in publicizing the census and encouraging cooperation of 

farm and ranch operators. John W. Ternus and Douglas J. Miller, Agriculture Division, and Richard D. Ritter, Public Information Office, were 

primarily responsible for developing and coordinating the public relations 

program. 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch operators 

and other agriculture-associated people who furnished the information 

requested in the census. Only through their cooperation was it possible 

to collect and publish the data in this report. 

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data 

United States. Bureau of the Census. 

1978 census of agricultu reo 

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

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

V. 3. Agricultural services. [etc.] 

1. Agriculture-United States-Statistics. I. Title. II. Title: Census of 

agriculture. 

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CONTENTS 

Introduction .......................................................... . 

Highlights of the State's Agriculture: 1978 and 1974 ............................... . 

State Map .................................. . 

CHARTS 

III 

Page 

VII 

IX 

X 

1. Changes in State's Agriculture: 1978 From 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X I 

2. Profile of State's Agricu Iture: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X" 

3. Land in Farms by Type of Organization: 1978 .............................. , X III 

4. Farms by Value of Sales: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X IV 

5. Value of Products Sold by Size of Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV 

PATTERN MAPS 

1. Landin Farms by County: 1978 ...................................... XV 

2. Average Size of Farm by County: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XV 

3. Value of Land and Buildings by County: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. XVI 

4. Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. XVI 

5. Cattle and Calves Inventory by County: 1978 ................................. XVII 

6. Milk Cows Inventory by County: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. XVII 

7. Land in Orchards by County: 1978 ....................................... XVIII 

8. Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County: 1978 ............................... XVIII 

TABLES 

CHAPTER 1. State Data 

1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1945 to 1978 ........................... . 

2. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, for Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978, 1974, 

and 1969 ................ '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

3. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978,1974, and 1969 . . . . . 2 

5. Operators by Type of Organization for Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978, 1974, 

and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

6. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978, 1974,and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

7. Expenses for Energy and Petroleum Products: 1978,1974, and 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

8. Fuel Expenses, Quantity Purchased, and Storage Capacity: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

9. Farm Payroll, Employment, and Contract Expenses: 1978,1974, and 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

10. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978,1974, and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

11. Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption: 1978 6 

12. Income From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services: 1978,1974, 

and 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

13. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1978 . . . . . 7 

14. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

16. Irrigation: 1978,1974, and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

17. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

18. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978,1974, and 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

19. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

20. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

21. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: ;978 and 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

22. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 
IV CONTENTS-Continued 

TABLES-Con. Page 

CHAPTER l-Con. 

23. Other Livestock and Livestock Products-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974. . . . . . . . 16 

24. Fish Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

25. Crops Harvested: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

26. Specified Crops Harvested-Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

27. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1978 and 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

28. Crops by Acres Harvested: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978 ........................................ '. 70 

34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102 

CHAPTER 2. County Summary Data 

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3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

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12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

Number, Land, and Value of Farms: 1978 and 1974 ........................... . 

Land Use: 1978 ................................................... . 

Irrigation: 1978 ................................................... . 

Farms by Tenure of Operator: 1978 .................................... . 

Farmsand Land in Farms by Type of Organization: 1978 ........................ . 

Characteristics of Operators: 1978 ....................................... . 

F arms by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1978 ............................... . 

Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1978 ............................. . 

Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ...................... . 

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold for All Farms: 1978 ................... . 

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold for Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978 .. . 

Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 .................................. . 

Energy Expenses and Fuel Storage Capacity for Farm Business: 1978 ............... . 

Hired Farm Labor-Expenses and Number of Workers: 1978 ...................... . 

Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment: 1978 ................... . 

Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1978 ................................ . 

118 

119 

121 

122 

123 

123 

124 

125 

127 

128 

129 

130 

131 

134 

135 

136 

17: Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 144 

18. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 147 

19. Broilers Sold by Number Per Farm: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 149 

20. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 149 

21. Milk Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 

22. Angora Goats-Inventory and Sales: 1978 ................................ Not shown 

23. M ink and Their Pelts-I nventory and Sales: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

24. Colonies of Bees and Honey-Inventory and Sales: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 

25. Fish Sales: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 151 

26. Miscellaneous Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 ............................ " 152 

27. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties-Inventory and Sales: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . .. 154 

28. Grains-Corn, Sorghums, Wheat, and Other Small Grains: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 155 

29. Cotton, Tobacco, Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas, Potatoes, Sugar Crops, and Peanuts: 1978 .. 156 

30. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157 

31. Vegetables, Sweet Corn, and Melons, Harvested for Sale: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 159 

32. Fruits and Nuts: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164 

33. Berries: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171 

34. Nursery and Greenhouse Products, Mushrooms, and Sod: 1978 .................... 172 

35. Other Crops: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 173 

36. Operator Response to Land Held Under Foreign Ownership: 1978 ................. " 174 

37. Income From Machine Work, Customwork and Other Agricultural Services: 1978. . . . . . . .. 174 
CONTENTS-Continued v 

TABLES-Con. 

CHAPTER 2-Con. 

38. Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption: 1978 175 

39. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1978 •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 

40. Farms Operated by Black and Other Races by Tenure: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 

41. Operators by Selected Racial Groups: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 177 

42. Operators of Spanish Origin: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178 

43. Female Operators: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 

CHAPTER 3. Individual County Data [The following tables are common to the State and each county] 

1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

2. Market Value of Agricultural.Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 179 

Farms Not on Mail List ............ 184 

Alachua ...................... 189 

Baker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 194 

Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 199 

Bradford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204 

Brevard ...................... 209 

Broward ...................... 214 

Calhoun .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 219 

Charlotte ..................... 224 

Citrus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 229 

Clay ......................... 234 

Collier ....................... 239 

Columbia ..................... 244 

Dade ........................ 249 

De Soto ...................... 254 

Dixie .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 259 

Duval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 264 

Escambia ..................... 269 

Flagler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 274 

Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (1 ) 

Gadsden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 279 

Gilchrist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 284 

Glades ....................... 289 

Gulf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 294 

Hamilton ..................... 299 

Hardee ....................... 304 

Hendry ....................... 309 

Hernando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 314 

Highlands .. .•. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 319 

Hillsborough ....... . . . . . . . . . . .. 324 

Holmes ....................... 329 

See footnote at end of contents. 

Indian River ................... 334 

Jackson ...................... 339 

Jefferson ..................... 344 

Lafayette ..................... 349 

Lake ........................ 354 

Lee ......................... 359 

Leon ........................ 364 

Levy ........................ 369 

Liberty ..................... " 374 

Madison .................... " 379 

Manatee .................. . . " 384 

Marion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 389 

Martin ....................... 394 

Monroe ...................... 399 

Nassau .......... /' .......... " 404 

Okaloosa ..................... 409 

Okeechobee .................. . 

Orange ...................... . 

Osceola ..................... . 

Palm Beach ................... . 

Pasco ....................... . 

Pinellas ...................... . 

Polk ........................ . 

Putnam 

St. Johns 

· .................... . ..................... 

St. Lucie ..................... . 

Santa Rosa .................... Sarasota · .................... . Seminole ..................... Sumter ...................... . 

Suwanee · .................... . 

Taylor ...................... . 

414 

419 

424 

429 

434 

439 

444 

449 

454 

459 

464 

469 

474 

479 

484 

489 
VI CONTENTS-Continued 

TABLES-Con. 

CHAPTER 3-Con. 

Union ....................... 494 Walton ....................... 5Q9 

Volusia ...................... , 499 Washington .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 514 

Wakulla ...................... 5Q4 

APPENDIXES 

A. General Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A·1 

B. Farms by Current and Prior Definitions and Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 " B-1 

C. Comparison of 1974 Farm Counts With 1978 Farm Counts ........................ " C·1 

D. Report Forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0·1 

Index ............................................................. Index-1 

Publication Program ............................................... Inside back cover 

I Not shown separately to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. However, the data for the county are included in 

the State totals. 
VII 

INTRODUCTION 

Page 

HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII 

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

FARM DEFINITION ............................. VII 

METHOD OF ENUMERATION ...................... VII 

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

USE OF SAMPLING .............................. VIII 

GRAPHICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII 

TABULAR PRESENTATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII 

PRELIMINARY REPORTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII 

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

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII 

"SEE TEXT" REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. VIII 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS ............... :... VIII 

HISTORY 

The census of agriculture provides a periodic statistical 

picture of the Nation's farming, ranching, and related activities. 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture is the 21 st taken by the U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 

The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the 

sixth decennial census. From 1840 to 1950, an agriculture 

census was taken as part of the decennial census of population. 

A mid-decade census of agriculture was conducted in 1925, 

1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974 a census of agriculture was 

taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress 

authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 

1982 to adjust the data reference year to coincide with the 

1982 Economic Censuses covering manufacturing, mining, 

construction, retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, 

and selected transportation activities. Thereafter, the agriculture 

census will revert to a 5-year cycle. 

AUTHORITY AND AREA COVERED 

The census of agriculture is authorized under the provisions 

of title 13, United States Code. Section 142(a) provides for the 

census to be taken in 1979, in 1983, and in every fifth year 

after 1983. Section 191 provides that the census shall include 

each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 

the Virgin Islands. A census of agriculture will be conducted in 

American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands in conjunction with the 1980 Census of Population and Housing. 

FARM DEFINITION 

Since 1850, when minimum criteria defining a farm for 

census purposes were first established, the farm definition has 

been changed nine times, as the Nation has grown and changed. 

The current definition was announced on August 12, 1975, in 

accordance with a joint agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Office of Management and Budget, and 

the Bureau of the Census. It defines a farm, for statistical 

purposes, as any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or normally would have been sold 

during the census year. The previous definition (used for the 

1959, 1964, and 1969 censuses, and for the 1974 preliminary 

county reports) counted as a farm any place with less than 10 

acres from which $250 or more of agricultural products were 

sold or normally would have been sold during the census year, 

or any place of 10 acres or more from which $50 or more of 

agricultural products were sold or normally would have been 

sold during the census year. 

METHOD OF ENUMERATION 

Evaluation studies of the 1969 and 1974 censuses, which 

were conducted primarily by mail, indicated that the 

administrative lists used to create the census mailing list were 

not adequate to assure complete coverage in the census. Also, 

censuses prior to 1969, conducted by direct enumeration, had 

been found by evaluation studies (conducted since 1950) to be 

progressively less and less complete, as increased mobility of 

farm operators led to increases in the numbers of nonresident 

operators, operators farming on a part-time basis, and operators 

farming two or more separate tracts. 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture was conducted primarily by 

mail for maximum economy, supplemented by a personal 

canvass of a statistical area segment sample for maximum 

completeness of coverage. The area segment sample, which 

consists of selected geographic areas completely canvassed by 

direct enumeration, provides reliable estimates for States of the 

number and characteristics of any farms not represented in the 

mail portion of the census. Estimates for such farms are an 

integral part of the State totals published for the 1978 census. 

The direct enumeration sample estimates are statistically reliable 

only for State totals and have not been allocated to counties. 

Appendix A provides a more detailed description of how the 

1978 census was taken and includes a discussion of census 

coverage. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

State totals for 1978 are not directly comparable with totals 

for 1974 or earlier censuses as they include data for farm operations represented on the mail I ist plus estim ates from the direct 

enumeration sample for farms not represented on the mail list. 

The 1974 State level data include only operations represented 

on the mail list. 

Coverage evaluation studies for the 1974 censu s indicated 

that 10.7 percent of all farms were not included in the census. 

Farms missed in the census were usually small and accounted 

. for less than 3 percent of the total value of a9ricultural products 

sold and less than 6 percent of the land in farms. The proportion of farms missed in the 1974 census was generally higher in 
VIII INTRODUCTION-Continued 

States having a large proportion of small farms and urbanized 

areas having a sizable number of part-time farms. Farm 

counts for 1974, adjusted for the net undercount, are shown in 

appendix C. 

County level data on acreages and inventories for 1978 and 

1974 are generally comparable; however, improvements in the 

coverage of the 1978 census, especially of smaller farms, should 

be taken into consideration when comparing farm counts. 

USE OF SAMPLING 

Two types of sampling were used for data collection 

for the 1978 census. I n addition to the State estimates from 

the direct enumeration sample discussed previously, data 

for items in sections 22 through 27 of the census report 

form were collected from only a sample of farms. Data based on 

a sample are subject to sampling error. Detailed discussions of 

the census report forms, the use of sampling, and estimates of 

sampling error are included in appendix A. 

GRAPHICS 

Several charts and maps presented on the following pages 

show selected agricultural statistics for this State. The items in 

the charts and the first four maps are presented for all States. 

The last four maps present data of particular importance to this 

State. 

TABULAR PRESENTATION 

State data-In chapter 1, State table$ 1 through 28 show 

detailed State level data usually accompanied by historical data 

for one or more censuses. Tables 29 through 35 provide 1978 

State data cross-tabulated by various farm classifications. 

County summary data-Selected data items are presented by 

county in chapter 2. Tables 1 through 15 include general data 

such as land in farms, size of farms, land use, operator 

characteristics, expenses, anc! machinery and equipment. Inventory and sales data for livestock, poultry, and animal specialties 

are contained in tables 16 through 27 and detailed crop data in 

tables 28 through 35. Tables 36 through 43 present data on 

foreign ownership, income from customwork, direct sales to 

consumers, operators by racial group, and female operators. 

Individual county data-F ive pages of tables are presented in 

chapter 3 for each county with 10 farms or more in 1978. The 

tables include final data for each county and are more 

comprehensive than those in the preliminary reports. Data are 

provided for all farms and for farms with sales of $2,500 or 

more for both 1978 and 1974. 

This chapter also includes a set of similar tables for the State 

as a whole and for those farms in the State not on the mailing 

list and not included in county tables. 

PRELIMINARY REPORTS 

Preliminary reports have been published separately for all 

counties in the United States with 10 farms or more in 1978, 

each State, the four geographic regions, and the United States. 

This series provided, at the earliest possible date, information on 

major data items, with comparable final data from the 1974 

census. The data items were standard for each State and county 

except in table 3 where the selected crops varied by State 

according to their relative importance in the State. The State 

preliminary report also included a full set of tables providing 

data derived from the direct enumeration sample on the estimated number and characteristics of farms not included in 

county totals because they were not represented on the mail ing 

list. 

For major data items at the county level differences between 

the preliminary and final figures are in general less 'than 5 

percent. At the State level, differences are significantly less. 

CENSUS DISCLOSURE RULES 

I n keeping with the provisions of title 13, United States 

Code, data that would disclose the operations of an individual 

farm are not published. However, the number of farms in a 

given size category or other classification is not considered a 

disclosure. Appendix A presents additional information on 

disclosure rules. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

Appendix A includes definitions and explanations of selected 

terms used in the tables. 

"SEE TEXT" REFERENCE 

Items in the tables which are followed by the reference "See 

text" are explained or defined in appendix A. 

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 

The following abbreviations and symbols are used throughout the tables: 

Zero. 

(D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing information for 

individual farms. 

(X) Not applicable. 

(Z) Less than half of the unit reported. 

(NA) Not available. 

* Independent city. 
Highlights of the State/s Agriculture: 

1978 

Total 

Forms _~ _____________________________________ number. -- 44 068 land in forms ___________________________________ ocresAverage size of farm ________________________ acresHarvested cropland ____________________________ acres_ 

Average per form ___________________________ acres_ 

- 13 306 231 

- 302 

- 2 761 473 

- 63 

Forms by size: 1 to 49 acrCL ______________________________ number_ - 24 925 50 fa 499 acrCL __ ._ . _________ . _" ____________ number_ - 15 325 500 10 999 acrCL ____________________________ number_ - 1 979 1,000 ocres or more _________________ . ________ number_ - 1 839 

Value of land and buildings:? Average per form __________________ . _______ dollarsAverage per ocre ___________________________ dollars_ - 351 646 

- 1 149 

Value of machinery and equipment on forms 1 _______ $1,000_ 

Average per farm __ . __ ... ______ ._. ____ .. ____ . __ dollors_ - 936 395 

- 21 249 

Value of ogricultural products sold ___ ._. _________ ._ $1.000_ 

Average per form __________________________ dollars. Crops sold ___________________________________ $1,000. 

Average per form _____________ . _____________ dollars_ 

Livestock and livestock products sold __________ ~ _ $1 ,000 ~ 

Average per form __________________ .. _______ dollars. 

Poultry and poultry products sold ___ • ______ . ____ $1,000_ 

Average per form ____ . _. _. __________ ..• ____ dollors_ 

- 3 047 231 

- 69 148 2 176 214 

- 49 383 

- 647 237 

- 14 687 

- 223 780 

5 078 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: less thon $2,500. ___ .. _. __________ ._._ •. _____ number_ 15 941 $2,500 to $9,999 ______ . ___________ . _________ number. - 11 817 $10,000 10 $39,999 ______________________ . _._ number_ 8 420 $40,000 10 $99,999 ____ . _____________ . _____ ._ number. 3 628 $100,00010 $199,999 _____________________ . ___ number_ - 1 771 $200,000 or more _____________ ..• ___________ number_ - 2 440 Abnormal forms __ .. ___________ . __ ._ .. _______ number_ - 51 

Value ot agricultural products sold by forms having sales of- Less thon $2,500. ___ . ___ . _____________________ . $1,000_ - 15 789 $2,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________ $1,000. - 60 984 $10,000 10 $39,999 ___________________________ $1,000_ - 170 766 $40,000 10 $99,999 _____________ . _______ . ______ $1,000_ , 226 869 $100,000 10 $199,999 ________ . __________________ $1.000_ - 248 095 $200,000 or more ____________________________ $1,000_ - 2 318 897 Abnormol forms _____________________________ $1,000_ 5 830 

Farm producfion expenses for selected items:' feed for livestock ond poultry __________________ $1,000_ - 341 687 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees _________________ $1.000_ - 69 760 Commercial fertilizer ____ .. ______ • _. ____________ $1,000_ - 176 802 Otner agricultural chemicals _______ • ___ • ________ $1.000. - 108 149 

Petroleum products- gasoline, diesel, etc. ________ $1,000_ - 82 804 Hired form labor _____________________________ $1,000_ - 389 880 

livestock and poultry inventory: Cottle and colveL _____ • ____________ • ________ number. - 2 193 959 Hogs and pigs _. _________ • __________________ number_ 376 591 Sheep and lombs ____________________________ number_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older •• _. _________ • __ number_ - 4957 

- 15113719 

Crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed _________________________ acres_ - 310 165 bushels_ - 15 593 635 Sugarcane ___ • ________________ . _______ . _______ acres_ 336 493 

tons .. - 10 316 794 All vegetables harvested for sole _________________ acres_ - 346 357 land in orchards _______ • ______________________ acres. - 938 036 

INot fully comparable because of direct ent.1merotion sample In 1978 totals; see text. 

'1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

1978 and 1974 

All forms 

1974' 

Not on mail list Totol 

7 959 32 4661 

289 943 13 199 365 

36 407 

55 799 2 304 043 

7 71 

6 827 15 367 

1 006 13 606

126 1 689 1 

- 1 804 

99 985 278 479 

2 745 685 

47 508 523 759 

5 969 16 133 

21 5971 1 898 6581 

2 714 58 481 

9 103 1 298 800 

I 144 40 005 

12 080 408 625 

1 518 12 586 

415 180 146 

52 5 549 

I 5 674 12 372 

I 890 7 990 

366 6 634 

29 2 470 

- 1 297 

- I 661 

(X) 42 

4 489 12 063 

8 546 43 272 

7 113 134 395 

1 450 155 639 

- 182 630 

- 1 365 041 (X) 5 617 

12 002 279 082 1 

1 201 37 232 

1 806 153 412 

528 68 396 

1 851 46 714 

913 264 450 

65 9411 2 367 108 

53 242 196 283 

291 5 006 

230 621 14 401 528 

14 375 296 893 

386 104 14 015 112 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

3 259 (NA) 

5 541 912 079 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974' 

Total Not on moil list Total 

28 076 2 2851 20927 

12 416 886 171 9951 12 256 913 

442 75 586 

2 678 916 41 851 2 243 894 

95 18 107 

12 347 1 671 7644 

12 082 488 9 984 1 1 877 126 1 579 

1 770 - 1 720 

496 702 201 003 391 110 

1 109 2 670 668 

836 566 18 756 458 372 

29 796 8 208 21 903 

3 025 611 17 1091 1 881 923 

107 765 7 487 89 928 

2 169 885 8 228 I 293 199 

77 286 3 601 61 796 

632 654 8 580 398 472 

22 534 3 755 19 041 

223071 301 179 739 

7 945 132 8 589 

I - - 875 

II 817 1 890 7 990 

8 420 366 6 634 

3 628 29 2 470 

I 771 - 1 297 

2 440 - 1 661 

(X) (X) (X) 

- - 946 

60 984 8 546 43 272 

170 766 7 113 134 395 

226 869 1 450 155 639 

248 095 - 182 630 

2 318 897 - 1 365 041 

(X) (X) (X) 

331 540 7 861 272 748 1 

68 903 958 36 780 

172 040 914 150 066 

106 389 343 68 062 

79 733 1 091 45 029 

385 649 710 262 252 

2 040 757 25 974 2 185412 

308 511 18 416 173 501 

3 483 - 3 767 

14 977 762 164 734 14 319 372 

292 454 10 177 279 087 

15 000 734 269 085 13 488 051 (D) - 249 437 

(D) - 8 187 821 

344 575 2 695 252 900 

901 089 1 709 894 329 

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FLORIDA 

SCAL£ 

'{J 2ft 30 .eo ;0 NILES 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

.;,.a)'-'! - •• ~ I~. .,' 

.WI lEACH 

--

.... 

_~~5 ,'" ~ 
FLORIDA 

Chart 1. 

Changes in State's Agriculture: 1978 From 1974 

Nurrber of farms 

Land in farms 

Harvested cropland 

Farms by alze: 

1 to 49 acres 

iiiiiii!ii!t!ii:iiU'i!!!i! 13 .7 

_ ••• _ •• -'il 100.8 

_ .•• _ ••• _.u 119.9 

50 to 499 acres •••••••••• L l[ill!!n!!!!i 112.6 

500 to 999 acres •••••••••• r Il!TITIill]!un 117.2 

1,000 to 1,999 acres r 106.6 

2,000 acres or more 98.2 

Value Qf land 

and buildings ___________ •• :ITillillill!i!!HU 171.4 

Value of agricultural ••••••••••••••• prooucts sold r 1 160.5 

Crops Ll 167.6 

Uvestock r 1 TIl 158.4 

Poultry _ ••• _ ••• _._ 124.2 

Farms by value of 881es: 

$100,000 or more 1:42.4 

1 1 

$40,000 to $99,999 ••••••••• 1 1 ••• - 146.8 

$20,000 to $39,999 L r iiiii,! 132.1 

$10,000 to $19,999 liii!!! 123.0 1 

$5,000 to $9,999 ;iU:H!!m:!!iI 132 6 1 

$2,500 to $4,999 

Less than $2,500 

Selected farm 

production expenses: 

Feed purchased. L ••••• I ••••• Uiiii 122.4 

Fertilizer r 115.2 

Other chemicals. I •••••••••••••• 158.1 

Hired farm labor 147.4 L 1 

Gasoline and petroleum ••••••••••••••••• 177.3 

Estimated v~lue of 

machinery and equipment • ___________ •• ;!!ii!illn 178.E 

I I 

Mail portion 

Area sample 

r 

o 

I 

50 100 150 200 

As percent of 1974 

u.s. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

XI 
XII 

FLORIDA 

Chart 2. 

Profile of State's Agriculture: 1978 

Farms by size: 

1 to 49 acres 

50 to 179 acres 

180 to 499 acres 

.. __ .:w: 23.3 

_-11.4 

500 to 999 acres • 4.5 

1,000 to 1,999 acres • 1.9 

2,000 acres or more • 2.2 

Farms by value of 

land and buildings: 

$1 to $19,999 

$20,000 to $39,999 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$100,000 to $499,999 

$500,000 or more 11.1 

Farms by value of 

machinery and equipment 

$1 to $4,999 ____ iUITli1iHiiillilliiHHnillilliHfii! 24.8 

$5,000 to $9,999 _ ••• _.lITiHiillillTI:H!!iiillillTIi ""Willill""'''' 31'.::6 ""","'" 1"" 

$10,000 to $19,999 _ •• Om, 1~.9 

$20,000 to $49,999 _-- 13.( 

$50,000 to $99,999 .. 5.0 

$100,000 or more • 3.9 

Operators by age group: 

Under 35 years 

35 to 44 years 

45 to 54 years 

55 to 64 years 

65 years or over 

Operators by tenure: 

Full owner 

Part owner 

Tenant 

Farms by type of organization: 

Individual or family 

Partnership 

Corporation 

Other 

__ lITmmHHiiii 13. 

____ i'iHWill!HiI:119.6 

_ ••• _iiHHHWill!HiH 25.5 

_ ••• _HiilllillJi!niH 23.7 

_ •• lilill!i!im 7.5 

._101::1 1~.3 

'-8.2 

.-!19.7 

.6.2 

.7 

o 20 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

40 80 

As percent of total farms 

Mail portion 

! iii! ii!: Area sample 

80 100 
FLORIDA 

Chart 2 -Con. 

Profile of State's Agriculture: 1978 • 

II -:===:~:--.,----,.-- 21.2 71.4 

Mail portion 

Area sample 

XIII 

o 20 40 80 80 100 

As percent of total fanns 

Chart 3. 

Land in Farms by Type of Organization: 1978 

Individual or family 

51.2% 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Partnership 

--------13.0% 

Corporation 

----33.8% 

Other 

----------2.0% 
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FLORIDA 

Chart 4. 

Farms by Value of Sales: 1978 

Less than $2,500 

36.2% 

$2,500 to $4,999 

14.4% 

Chart 5. 

$100,000 or more -------~9.6% 

$40,000 to $99,999 

-----8.3% 

$20,000 to $39,999 

---8.6% 

$10,000 to $19,999 

----10.6% 

$5,000 to $9,999 

-------12.4% 

Value of Products Sold by Size of Sales: 1978 

$10,000 to $19,999 

2.2% 

$20,000 to $39,999 - 3.5% -------: 

$40,000 to $99,999 

7.5% 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Less than $10,000 

----------2'.5% 

$100,000 or more 

--------84.4% 

L-___________________________________________ _ 
Map 1. Land In Farms by County: 1978 

As percent of land in county 

State average 38.4 percent 

Map 2. Average Size of Farm by County: 1978 

Avarage size 302 acres 

U.s. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Percent 

c=:=:::J leal thrl3> 

~ 3>-29 

1,1 :1)-49 

_ 9>-Em 

_ 70anue 

"C~. 

c=:J ~ 11W1150 

~ 150-249 

1'1 2SO - 4118 _ 1500- _ 

_ 1,OOOormcn 

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XVI 

Map 3. Value of Land and Buildings by County: 1978 

Average per farm 

Slate IMIflIQ8 $351,648 

Map 4. Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County: 1978 

Slate toIII $3,047,231,000 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Dollars 

c:::::::::J laB tIwl 3l),00J 

~ 3l),00J- 299,999 

I > I :JXl.OOJ- 499,999 

_ !m,00J- 999,999 

_ 1,00J,00J a IIU'8 

OoUa,. 

c:::::::::J lMa thin 10 million 

~ 10 - 19 million 

II 20 - 49 million 

_ 50 - 911 million 

_ 100mllol\OImcn 
Map 5. Cattle and Calves Inventory by County: 1978 

State 10IIII 2, 193,959 

Map 6. Milk Cows Inventory by County: 1978 

State 10IIII 188,188 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Qdde IIr1d aWes 

c=::J u.1Iw11o,QX) 

~ 1O,QX) - 19,999 

II 3l,QX) - 4Q999 

_ S),QX) - 99,999 

_ 100.QX) a ITU8 

Milk COWl 

c=J .... 1twI100 

&SS:S::5l 100 - l1li8 

c=J 1.000 - 4.l1li8 

_ 5,000 - 11.l1li8 

_ 1o.000ormcn 

XVII 
XVIII 

Map 7. Land In Orchards by County: 1978 

State total 938.036 acres 

Map 8. Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County: 1978 

State toI8I 346.357 acres 

U.S. Department of Commerce BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Iv:xes 

c=J I..eaB tIW1100 

~ 100-999 

I':::d 1.<XXl- 9,999 

_ lO,<XXl- 49,999 

_ 9),<XXl a IYU8 

Acr •• 

c=J '-- "*'100 

ISSSS:Sl 100 - 999 

j;;;:;::::1 1.000 - 2.-

_ 3.000-8._ 

_ 10.000 a more 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1945 to 1978 

All farms ________________________________________ number_ 

Lond in forms ____________________________ .· _________ acres. 

Average size of farm ______________________________ acreL Approximate land orea _____________________________ . acres. Proportion in farms _____________________________ percenL 

Value of land and buildings,' Average per farm _______________________________ dollars. 

Average per acre ________________________________ dollars. 

Forms by value of land and buildings, $1 to $9,999 __________________________ ----------,,------ $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$40,009 to $69,999 ______________ ---- -- ----------------- $70.000 to $99,999 __________________________ ,, _________ _ $100,000 to $149,999 __________________________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 __________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 __________________________________ _ $500,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

land in farms according to use: Total cropland ___________________________________ forms. 

acres. Harvested cropland _____________________________ farms. 

acres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ___________________________________ _ 

1 to 9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres ___________ • ____________________ _ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ ._ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________________ _ 100 to 199 acres ________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ______________________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acres _______ . ____________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ____________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture or grazing' _________ farms_ 

acres_ Other cropland ________________________________ . _ farms_ 

acres_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ________ forms. 

acres_ Cropland on which all crops failed _______________ farms_ 

acres. 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow!! ___________ forms_ 

acres_ Cropland idle _____________ • __________________ forms. 

acres_ 

Total woodlond _____ • _____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Woodland postured _____________________________ forms_ 

acres_ ~Woodlond not postured __________________________ farms_ 

acres. 

Other land _______________________________________ farms_ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured ________ •• _. ________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. ____ farms_ 

acres_ 

Irrigated land _. _____________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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1978 

44068 13 306 231 

302 34 620 800 

38.4 

351 646 

1 149 

972 

2976 

6 765 7 938 

4 675 5 518 

3 560 6 751 4 912 

38 240 4 497 004 

29643 2 761 473 

21 768 10997 

4 758 

3 032 2 981 3 044 

2 211 I 702 

537 

381 

235 

146 

16 691 I 299 766 7 502 435 765 

I 304 62 140 I 322 45 997 

480 72 579 5 387 255 049 

12 184 

2 978 291 6 265 2 066 380 

7 524 

911 911 

27812 5 830 936 

7 215 

5 042 468 24 913 788 468 

11 657 1 991 068 

1974 1969 1964 

32466 35 586 40 542 

13 199 365 14 031 998 15411 181 

407 394 380 

34 618 304 34 618 304 34 721 280 

38,1 40,5 44.4 

278 479 139 818 109 053 

685 355 286 

2030 5 576 9 067 

3 183 6 743 8304 

5 756 8 159 9066 

5 721 5 495 5052 

3 337 2 496 2 428 

3 245 2 193 2 049 

2 024 1 169 I 120 

4 184 2 188 2 070 

2 986 I 567 I 386 

28 658 30921 35478 

3 721 831 3774119 3 580 644 

23 620 25 139 32 425 

2 304 043 2 234 036 2 203 676 

16 892 18 073 24 377 

7 090 7 137 12 132 

4 202 4 677 5 510 

2 633 2 971 3 194 

2967 3 288 3 541 

2 758 3 141 3 795 

1 887 I 912 2 278 

1 338 I 311 1 424 

419 399 330 

326 303 221 

196 (NA) (NA) 

130 (NA) (NA) 

12 034 12 278 7 914 

I 086 074 I 002 441 741 139 

4 315 7 738 10 917 

331 714 537 642 635 829 

(NA) (NA) 3 289 

(NA) (NA) 196 551 

(NA) (NA) I 170 (NA) (NA) 27 412 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 8 192 

(NA) (NA) 411 866 

9 943 12 932 16 867 

2 932 880 3 814 187 6516340 (NA) (NA) 9 581 (NA) (NA) 4 976 675 

(NA) (NA) 9 768 (NA) (NA) I 539 665 

19 877 22093 (NA) 

6 544 654 6 443 692 5 314 197 

(NA) (NA) 12 847 

(NA) (NA) 4 305 874 (NA) (NA) 30 740 (NA) (NA) 1 008 323 

7 749 7 373 8 129 1 558 735 I 365 206 I 217 192 

1959 1954 1950 1945 

45 100 57 543 56 921 61 159 

15 236 521 18 161 675 16 527 536 13 083 SOl 

338 316 290 214 

34 721 280 34 727 680 34 727 680 34 727 680 

43,9 52,3 47,5 377 1 73 554 33627 16 617 8 149 

218 107 57 38 

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

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I 

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

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

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

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

39 408 50 855 51 161 56 479 

3 400 922 3 398 469 3 324 422 2 877 194 

35 854 44 780 44 174 52 855 

I 881 879 I 935 655 I 728 232 I 809 4301 

27 3SO 35 267 35 815 43 627 

13 744 17 516 16 292 18 370 

5 855 7 957 8 095 9 805 

3 635 4 557 5 222 6 853 

4 116 5 237 6 206 8 599 

4 257 5 279 5 149 6 255 

2 593 2 792 2 117 2 023 

I 266 I 072 834 757 246 262 162 1 119 

142 108 97 74 

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

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

9 932 13 848 16 082 8 045 

939 342 877 500 936 853 562 563 

II 358 15 332 18 850 (NA) 

579 701 585 314 659 337 505 201 

I 708 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

103 241 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) I 803 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 30834 

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

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

(NA) 13467 (NA) 12 908 

(NA) 495 248 (NA) 474 367 

18 748 27 643 31 030 29 8311 

6 732 710 8 975 652 9 049 842 5 801 860 

10 042 16 318 16 527 13 731 

5 098 268 7 150928 7 288 204 4 527 462 

11 536 14918 18 277 19 026 

I 634 442 I 824 724 1 761 638 I 274 398 

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

5 102 889 5 787 554 4 153 272 4 404 447 

11 316 13 417 4 989 8 093 

4 130 239 4 780 972 3 395 591 4005 715 (NA) 44 581 45 230 45 084 

972 650 1 006 582 757 681 398 732 

4 249 5 799 6 075 4 092 

413 526 427 807 365 421 221 917 

11978 and 1950 through 1964 data are based on a sample of forms_ 2Not fully comparable for various census years because of differences in cropland used only for posture_ lVories 

from State to State, 1950 through 1964; 17 Western States, 1945 not available, 

Table 2. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, for Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 

Farms _______________________ • _. _____ • ___ number_ 

Lond in forms _______________________ • ___ • ___ acres_ 

Average size of farm _______________________ acres_ 

Value of land and buildings" Average per farm ___ • _____________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _________________________ dallors_ 

Land in forms according to use: Total croplond _____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland ______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

forms by acres horvested: 1 to 49 acres ____________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______ ,, __________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more _______________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______ , ______________ _ 

2.000 acres or mOrEL ____________________ _ 

Cropland used,onlV for posture or grazing ___ farms_ 

acres_ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil- improvement grasses, not harvested and not pastured ______________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 

28 076 

12 416 886 

442 

496 702 1 109 

25 068 

4 149 021 21 634 2 678 916 

13 924 

2 915 

2 190 1 693 

533 

379 

234 

145 

9 527 

1 085 863 

1 019 56 680 

'1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1974 

20927 12 256 913 

586 

391 110 

668 

18 775 

3 385 887 17 136 2 243 894 

10 457 2 721 1 885 

1 330 

417 

326 

196 

130 

6 612 

844 304 

847 42 776 

1969 

20 096 12 718 344 

633 

223 841 

354 

17 880 

3 336 659 16 467 2 137 396 

9 551 3009 

1 907 

1 302 

397 

301 

180 

121 

5 946 

754 382 

1 381 83 076 

Land in farms according to use - Can_ 

Total cropland - Can. 

Cropland on which 011 crops failed __________ forms._ 

acres __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ________ farms __ 

acres __ Cropland idle __________________________ ___ farms-. 

acres __ 

Total woodland ____________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ______________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not postured ___________________ farms __ 

Dcres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland 

and woodland pastured ____________________ forms __ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc __ f~~~:== acres __ Pastureland, all types _________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Irrigated land ___________________ • ___________ farms __ 

acres __ 

1978, 1974, and 1969 

1978 1974 1969 

882 243 560 38 515 8 721 28 321 361 266 461 70 348 ~4 949 26 350 3 719 2 058 3 353 218 699 191 243 301 128 

8 151 6 346 7 207 2 692 507 2 629 866 344 7~~ 

4 135 3 479 4 040 935 486 843 145 7 311 167 5 121 3 838 4 31B 757 021 786 721 033 ~88 

4 866 4 976 5 289 4 881 604 5 530 413 5 293 142 15 077 11 350 10 318 693 754 710 747 743 7BB 

14 302 10 676 10 365 7 902 953 8217862 8 358 691 

9 280 6 498 6 280 1 942 295 1 540 571 1 347 860 

FLORIDA 1 
. Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All farms __ _ 

Forms by size: 

1 to 9 acres 

10 10 49 acres ___ . 

50 to 69 ocre~ __ 

7010 99 acre~ _._ 

100 to 139 acres 

14010 179 acres 

18010219 acres 

220 to 259 acres 

260 to 499 uuC's 

500 10 999 acres 

',000 In 1,999 acres 

2,000 ocres or marc. 

5,000 acres or more __ 

- . _". _ . _ _ _ _ _. number 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigated land_ 

-

. _____ . _______ number. 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigated land_ .. ___________ • __ ... number. 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigated land_ 

.. _____________ number. 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigated lond_ _ ___ . ___ number. 

with harvested cropland .. 

with irrigated land_ 

. ____ .. __ . _____ .. _ number. 

with harvested crapland_ 

with irrigated land. .. ___ . ___ ._ number_ 

with harvested cropland. 

with irrigated land 

_ _ . _____ numbeL 

with harvested cropland. 

with irrigated land_ . _. __ numbeL 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigated land 

_ _ _ number. 

with harvested cropland 

with irrigated land 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- . number. 

with harvested cropland. 

with irrigat,cd land_ --

--

number. 

with harvested cropland 

with irrigated land_ _____ number_ 

with harvested crapland_ 

with irrigated land_ ___________ , ______ numbeL 

with harvested cropland_ 

with irrigoted land_ 

-

-

-

-

-

forms 

1978 1974 

44 068 32 466 

29 643 23 620 

11 657 7 749 

9 275 4 427 

5 502 3 336 

2 603 1 262 

15 650 10940 10 303 7910 

4 096 2 550 

2 619 2 135 

1 818 1 476 

594 462 

3 124 2 796 

2 162 2 004 

639 486 

2 593 2 279 

1 842 1 662 

575 459 

1 948 1 786 

1 329 1 297 

417 327 

1 248 1 123 

915 826 

311 225 

926 848 

718 644 

239 177 

2 867 2 639 

2 207 1 994 

746 622 

1 979 1 689 

I 536 1 232 

639 493 

851 798 

639 598 

360 282 

988 1 006 

672 641 

438 404 

375 (NA) 

254 (NA) 

164 (NA) 

land in forms (acres) Harvested cropland (acres) Irrigated land (acres) 

1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 1974 

13 306 231 13 199 365 2 761 473 2 304 043 1 991 068 1 558 735 9 697 903 9 056 259 2 761 473 2 304 043 1 762 469 1 388 543 

5 791 121 5712293 1 695 593 1 385 874 1 991 068 1 558 735 

38 330 18 121 16 134 10 784 7 091 3633 24035 14 254 16 134 10 784 6 603 3 486 

11 072 5 271 6764 3635 7 091 3 633 

381 014 271 487 139091 117 220 56 835 39 289 

250 801 193810 139091 117 220 47 870 37 723 

93 922 60 502 51 946 40952 56 835 39 289 

150 742 123 154 53 352 44 654 18 584 16 164 

104 516 85010 53 352 44 654 17 650 15631 

34 162 26 506 20307 17 453 18 584 16 164 

255 769 228 161 82 783 74426 29996 22461 

176 874 163 924 82 783 74426 28 887 21 583 

52 197 39 673 32845 24981 29 996 22 461 

300 078 263 424 102 689 82 567 36 794 28 179 

214 116 191 966 102 689 82 567 35 420 26 421 

66 103 52 415 39 728 30017 36 794 28 179 

305 836 280811 88 227 83987 33 408 28 133 

209 086 204 020 88 227 83987 31 573 26 169 

6] 585 51 365 38432 30416 33 408 28 133 

245 969 221 387 78 339 66 209 29 393 22490 

180 523 162 603 78339 66 209 28401 21 978 

61 476 44 565 32922 25913 29393 22490 

219 384 201 204 73 152 61 814 24 510 19 584 

170 114 152 724 73 152 61 814 23 526 18 707 

56 428 41 897 30 433 22 462 24 510 19 584 

1 015 158 931 995 333 977 282 627 114 242 96693 

785 557 702 355 333 977 282 627 109 620 90064 

266 351 216 999 140 491 110 787 114 242 96693 

1 339 149 1 159 615 426 121 326 886 175 200 133 971 

1 035 436 845 765 426 121 326 886 160 387 126 729 

432 489 337 808 212 253 169 773 175 200 133971 

1 156 364 1 075 558 J43 282 291 566 208 322 154 501 

867 053 805 959 J43 282 291 566 191 457 145 404 

494 737 387 213 238 771 185 831 208 322 154 501 

7 898 438 8 424 448 1 024 326 861 303 1 256 693 993 637 

5 679 792 5 533 869 1 024 326 861 303 1 081 075 854 648 

4 156 599 4 448 079 850 701 723 654 1 256 693 993 637 

6017249 (NA) 634 123 (NA) 938 570 (NA) 

4 406 240 (NA) 634 123 (NA) 809 710 (NA) 

3 323 374 (NA) 547 865 (NA) 938 570 (NA) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978, 1974,· and 1969 

forms and lond in forms operated by: 

All operators __ 

Harvested croplond ___ _ 

Full owners 

Harvested cropland 

. farms_ 

acres-

_farms_ 

acres_ 

.torms_ 

acres_ 

_farms_ 

ocres_ 

-

-

-

-

-

Port owners .. __ forms. - ocres_ - Harvested craplond~_ _ __ (orms_ 

acres_ - Tenants ____ _ _. _____ . __ .. __ . __ formsocres_ - Harvested cropland _ _ __________ ~ __ forms_ - ocres_ - Prrcenl of tenoncy __ . _______ percent.. -

Forms by type of argonilafion: Individual or fomily__ _ _________ farms_ 

Partnership _ _ _._ 

Corporations ___ _ 

family held, 

More thon 10 stockholders __ ._ 

10 or Ie .. srackhalde,, ______ _ 

Orher rhan family held, 

More Ihon 10 stockholders __ 

10 or less srackhalde,,- __ _ 

Olher _. cooperative, estate or trust, 

acrcs_ 

. ______ forms_ 

ocres_ 

. ___ . __ forms_ 

ocres_ . ____ forms_ 

ocres_ 

. ____ formsacres_ _____ farms_ 

acres .. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

institutional, etc. __ . _ .. ___ . _. ~ ___________ ~ _____ forms .. 

oeres_ -

-

2 flORIDA 

1978 

44 068 

13 306 231 

29 643 

2 761 473 

33 268 

6 966 435 

21 924 

1 319 678 

7 200 

4 935 709 

5 555 

1 187 016 

3 600 

1 404 087 

2 164 

254 779 

8.2 

36 734 

6 808 234 

4 269 

1 731 971 

2 734 

4 498 470 

97 

814 964 

2 172 

2 304 976 

115 

601 838 

350 

776 692 

331 

267 556 

All forms forms operated by Block and other races I 

1974 1969 1978 1974 1969 

32 466 35 586 2 478 968 1 365 

13 199 365 14 031 998 176 809 95 377 142821 

23 620 25 139 1 266 792 1 094 

2 304 043 2 234 036 -. 52 940 27 508 32053 

25 302 28 157 1 731 663 953 

7 146 691 7 679 088 87 259 58 733 78043 

18 486 19 804 678 534 729 

1 273 143 1 315 327 15 682 14 755 14 340 

4 988 5 072 498 193 290 4 731 745 5 010 ~40 66 536 21 683 55 334 

3 840 3 933 445 174 258 

832 601 743 312 28 867 9 249 13 114 

2 176 2 357 249 112 122 

1 320 929 1 342 370 23 014 14 961 9 444 

1 294 1 402 143 84 107 

198 299 175 397 8 391 3 504 4 599 6.7 6.6 10.0 11.6 8.9 

(NA) (NA) 2 027 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 125 230 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 407 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 30 218 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 32 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 17 894 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 23 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 14 579 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 6 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 2877 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 12 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 3 467 (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978, 1974, and 1969-Con. 

All forms Forms operated by Block and other races' 

1978 1974 1969 1978 

Operators by oge group:' Under 25 years ____________________________________ _ 25 to 34 yearL ____________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ____________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL ____________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 yearL ____________________________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________________________ _ 

Average oge _____________________________________ _ 

777 402 418 17 -

- 5 251 2 704 3 084 203 

- 8 645 5 307 6 629 231 

- II 246 7840 9 243 582 

- 10423 7 539 9 361 924 

- 7 726 6445 6 851 521 

51.0 52.8 52.4 55.4 

Operators by place of residence: I 

On fqrm operated ____________________________________ _ 

Not on form operoted _______________________________ _ Not reported ___________________________________ _ 

- 28 350 16 379 19 480 I 614 

- II 686 7 811 10 721 652 

4 032 8 276 5 385 212 -

Operators reporting days of work off farm: I None _____________________________________________ _ 

- 15 786 9 079 (NA) 773 Any ______________________________________________ _ 

1 to 49 days ____________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 days ____________________________________ _ 

100 to 149 days _________________________________ _ 150 to 199 days _________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ________________________________ _ 

Not reporting ______________________________________ _ 

- 26 727 15 989 21 241 I 599 

- 2 092 I 209 I 946 136 

- I 028 727 I 260 40 

- I 399 754 1 -r 233 2 610 2 025 I 353 154 

20 183 II 946 - 15 4251 ~ I 036 - I 555 5 169 (NA) 106 

Operators by principal occupation: I Forming __________________________________________ _ 18 052 13 496 (NA) 863 Other _____________________________________________ _ 26 016 16 741 (NA) I 615 

Operators by sex: Mole ________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Female ______________________________________ formsacres_. 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________ farms_ 

aeres_ 

- 39 627 (NA) (NA) 2 281 

- 12 649 802 (NA) 

:::;1 167 785 

- 4 441 (NA) 197 

- 656 429 (NA) (NA) 9 024 

- 759 (NA) (NA) 66 

- 260 747 (NA) (NA) 6 564 

11969 data apply only to forms operated by Blocks; 1974 dato apply only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorship) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Operators by Type of Organization for Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 

1978 

Individual or family ______________________________ farms_ 

aeres_ Partnership _____________________________________ forms_ 

oeres_ 

Corporations ___________________________________ forms_ 

acres. family hetd, More than 10 stockholders ___________________ forms_ 

aeres_ 10 or less stockholderL ______________________ forms_ 

acres- Other thon family held, More thon 10 stockholders ___________________ farms_ 

aeres_ 10 or less stockholders _______________________ farms_ 

acres ~ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. _farms_ 

acres_ 

'1969 dota for forms operoted by Blocks only. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms 

22005 

6 135 662 3 219 

I 675 130 

2 630 

4 480 751 

94 

814 124 

2 086 2 293 896 

III 

600 832 

339 

771 899 

222 

125 343 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Farms operated by 

Block and other races, 

(see texf) 

790 

98 803 

72 

23 091 

30 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

21 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

6 

2877 

8 

(0) 

1974 

Farms operated by! 

Block ond other races. I Forms (see text) 

17 001 510 6 467 979 59 960 I 739 26 I 259 788 5 705 

2 036 (NA) I 4 366 215 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA)I 

151 (~A) 

162 931 (NA) 

1974 1969 

II 12 

69 72 

123 151 

220 359 

286 461 

259 310 

55_1 55_8 

493 B44 

245 312 1 230 209 

333 (NA) 

467 847 

89 165 

31 89 

15 } 179 69 

,:'11 263 

168 

540 (NA) 

428 (NA)I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA)I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1978, 1974, and 1969 

1969 

Form s operated by 

Block and other races. I 

Forms (see text) 

15 868 356 6 946 161 76 585 

2 350 47 I 491 680 6 992 

I 669 10 4 057 406 3 595 1 

(NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) 

209 (NA~I 223 091 I 033 

FLORIDA 3 
Table 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978, 1974, and 1969 

[197B dolo or. bosed on a sample of forms; see lext) 

197B 1978 

All Farms 

Expenses All Fanns Expenses Forms ($1,000) 1974 1969 Forms ($1,000) 1974 1969 

livestock end poultry purchased ____________________ farms_ - 12 BIB (X) B 597 10458 - 32 B45 (X) 25 188 28802 

- (X) 176802 153 412 96920 

Commercial fertilizer ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

$1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $110 $499 ______________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $14,999 _______________ _ 

$15,000 10 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ _ 

$30,000 10 $39,999 _______________ c $40,000 10 $49,999 _______________ _ 

$50,000 10 $79,999 _______________ _ $80.000 or more _________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $110 $499 ______________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ____________________ _ 

$1.00010 $4,999 _________________ _ 

- (X) 159 254 103 448 88 609 

- 4409 91B 3 172 4 B74 

- 2 145 1 377 1 196 1 398 

- 3 310 6 894 2 206 2 125 - 871 6 002 595 638 - 440 5 070 } -

- 352 

44B 11 

5 322 

BB5 ,~ 1 - 15B 5 295 1 423 

- 126 5 542 849 

- 208 12 B33 

- 351 9B 117 J 

- 25 679 (X) 17 927 17 9BO 

- (X) 341 687 279 OB2 133 610 

- B 050 1 969 5834 9 039 

- 5 261 3 537 3 417 3 209 

- 8 735 16540 5 775 3 600 

- 12968 2864 8 725 13674 

- 5490 3 788 3651 4389 

- B 897 19953 8 133 7469 

- 23B8 16 611 2059 1 587 

- 1 465 19921 1 224 } - 568 13266 } 1 683 - 299 10030 1 396 

- 770 90 368 

- 25 724 (X) 13423 (NA) 

- (X) lOB 149 68 396 47865 

- 5466 228 3 261 (NA) 

- 7 782 1 945 3596 (NA) 

- 3 850 2 610 1 671 (NA) 

- 3 057 4076 } 3 171 (NA) 

- 2 733 8 336 

- 1 269 8 478 

- 692 9 178 1 724 (NA) 

- 875 73 297 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ $1,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________ _ 

$30,000 10 $39,999 ______________ _ $40,000 or more ________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $99 ______________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ___________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ $20,000 or more ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ _ - 1 215 7 990 861 506 Hired form lobor _______________ forms_ - 15079 (X) 11 155 17382 $10,000 10 $14,999 _______________ _ $1 ~,OOO 10 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 _______________ _ $30,000 10 $39,999 _______________ _ 

$40,000 10 $79,999 _______________ _ 

$80,000 or more _________________ _ 

- 462 5 439 1 :1 - lB2 3 052 

- 269 6 239 1 626 - 121 4 246 1 - 382 20 B71 

- 1 002 271 805 J J 

- (X) 389 880 264 450 173 487 

- B46 44 1 036 } 7 713 - 2 795 731 2420 

- 2 133 1 450 1 126 2 122 

- 2 575 4040 1 48B 2293 

- 1 547 5 352 1 111 1 687 

$1.000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $99 ______________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ___________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2.499 ________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ________________ _ 

Commercially mi>coed formula feedL ______________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Forms by tons purchased: 

- 12025 (X) 13 B20 12 439 

- (X) 261 543 230 007 103 051 

- 1 467 10 086 1 163 1 155 

- 1 220 17 396 944 } - 677 15 882 } 2412 - 572 21 764 1 847 

- 1 247 313 134 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 10 $29,999 ______________ _ $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________ _ 1 to 49 tons ___________________ _ 50 10 99 lons __________________ _ 

100 to 199 tons ________________ _ 

200 to 499 tons ________________ _ 

500 10 79910n'- _______________ _ 

800 to 999 tons ________________ _ 

1,000 tons or more _______ _ 

farms with expenses of-

- 10 220 (X) 11 740 10 462 

- 264 (X) 481 459 

- 344 (X) 348 342 

- 306 (X) 492 471 

- 319 (X) } 

- 112 (X) 759 705 

- 460 (X) 

- 7357 (X) 3 795 (NA) 

- (X) 172 960 80226 (NA) 

- 1 679 447 915 (NA) 

- 927 624 479 (NA) 

- 2 131 5 025 1 207 (NA) 

- 848 5 873 369 (NA) 

- 640 8 781 } 825 (NA) - 1 132 152 211 

Contract lobor ________________ 30rms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ 

$20,000 or more ________________ _ 

$1 10 $499 ____________________ _ 

- 3 984 935 5 030 6 129 (ustomwork, machine hire, and rental $500 10 $999 __________________ _ 

- 2 207 1 487 2 276 2 073 of machinery and equipmenL ____ farms_ - 13 107 (X) 11088 (NA) 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _______________ _ - 3577 6329 4 055 2 460 $1.000_ - (X) 70 988 57600 (NA) 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________ _ $10,00010 $14,999 _____________ _ 

$15,000 10 $19,999 _____________ _ $20,00010 $29,999 _____________ _ 

$30,00010 $39,999 _____________ _ $40,00010 $49,999 _____________ _ 

$50,000 or more _______________ _ 

- 544 3 452 653 357 

- 215 2 614 } '" } - 72 1 234 

- 232 5 630 1 420 - 78 2 740 1 444 - 73 3 210 

- 1 043 233 911 

- 5 120 1 009 5 263 (NA) 

- 2204 1 506 1 686 (NA) 

- 3 932 8394 2933 (NA) 

- 8B7 5 636 580 (NA) 

- 501 6 993 } 626 (NA) 

- 463 47 250 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ $20,000 or more ________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products 

Animol health cost ______________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $99 _______________________ _ 

$100 10 $499 ____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ____________________ _ $1,000 10 $2,999 _________________ _ 

$3,000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5.000 or more __________________ _ 

- 16 273 (X) (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 10 955 (NA) (NA) 

- 6 500 275 (NA) (NA) 

- 6 716 1 395 (NA) (NA) 

- 1 215 767 (NA) (NA) 

- 1 227 1 754 (NA) (NA) 

- 224 793 (NA) (NA) 

- 391 5 972 (NA) (NA) 

- 42344 (X) (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 109 870 (NA) (NA) 

- 22 220 4461 (NA) (NA) 

- 7236 5 008 (NA) (NA) 

- 4 518 6 29B (NA) (NA) 

- 4 281 13489 (NA) (NA) 

- 2028 14008 (NA) (NA) 

- 1 210 17 094 (NA) (NA) 

- 502 14 183 (NA) (NA) 

expenses _____________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _____________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ___________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 ________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $4,999 ________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______________ _ $20,000 10 $39,999 ______________ _ 

$40,000 or more ________________ _ 

- 349 35 330 (NA) (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, planls, ond trees _________________________ forms_ - 16 355 (X) 12 056 13 151 - 42 053 (X) 26996 32 304 

- (X) 82 B04 46 714 30 50B 

Petroleum products ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

$1,000_ - (X) 69 76IJ 37 232 17463 Farms with expenses ofForms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________ _ $500 10 $999 ____________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _______________ _ 

$20,000 or more _________________ _ 

- 9346 1 513 7 624 9 856 

- 1 909 1 252 1 353 1 201 

- 3 229 6 727 2063 1 491 

- 726 4 B40 414 259 

- 490 6104 } 602 344 - 655 49 324 _ 

- 25 223 4 799 16276 21 953 

- 5 953 4 027 3665 4617 

- 3 931 5 511 1- 5 219 4 713 - 3692 11 525 J - 1 76IJ 11 990 1 062 619 

- 902 12 2B4 } 774 402 - 592 32 669 

$1 10 $499 ___________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 _________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,999 ______________ _ 

$2,000 10 $4,999 ______________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ______________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________ _ 

$20,000 or more ______________ _ 

4 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 7. Expenses for Energy and Petroleum Products: 

Ga,oline _______________________________________ farms_ - $1.00(L - Fa""s with exponses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________ _ 

- $500 to $999 ____________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ - $2,000 - to $4,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________________ _ -

- $10,000 to $19,999 _______________________________ _ $20,000 or more _________________________________ _ -

- Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Fa""s with exponses of- $1 to $499 ______________________________________ _ $500 to $999 ____________________________________ _ - $1,000 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $2,000 to $4,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _________________________________ _ $10,000 or more _________________________________ _ 

LP g05. butane. and propane ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Farms with expenses of- $1 to $99 _______________________________________ _ $100 to $499 ____________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ____________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,499 _________________________________ _ $2,500 10 $4,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more __________________________________ _ 

Motor oil. grease. natural gas, kerosene, and fuel oil __ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 TO $99 _______________________________________ _ $100 to $499 _______________________ • ____________ _ $500 to $999 ____________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,999 _________________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- $3,000 10 $4,999 _________________________________ _ - $5,000 or more __________________________________ _ -

-

[1978 data are based on a samplo of farmsl see lext) 

1978, All farms 

Expenses forms ($1,000) 

36100 00 (X) 36 127 

24108 3879 4800 3 130 3409 4436 2404 69SO 

867 5 731 324 4271 188 7 730 

21 338 00 

00 31 38D 

14299 2299 2439 1 6D3 1 753 2 273 1 692 4912 

636 4242 519 16051 

4563 00 

00 6951 

621 27 1 431 356 864 586 

669 892 695 2074 

283 3016 

42044 00 

00 8346 

30 461 854 8666 1 607 I 626 968 

717 893 372 1 116 202 2908 

1978, 1974, and 1969 

Farms with solos of $2,500 or more 

1978, expenses 1974,forms I 969,forms 1978,forms ($l.000) 

23 240 00 14853 17467 

00 34 296 18763 14640 

11 541 2364 8419 10987 

4 547 2977 2636 3 178 

3395 4418 I 759 I 822 

2390 6902 I 404 1 071 

857 5663 378 } 323 (D) } 257 409 

187 (D) 

16420 (X) 9978 9 827 

(X) 30 682 16275 7848 

9480 1 765 5 567 6890 

2 359 1 554 1 565 1 296 

1 748 2267 1 358 872 

I 686 4892 949 522 

630 (D) 275 1- 247 517 (D) 264 _ 

4085 00 2976 4099 

(X) 6847 3706 2600 

410 17 588 997 

I 198 311 952 I 927 

839 572 594 576 

666 887 } 692 2064 690 1 599 

280 2997 152 J 

26708 00 17881 18 971 

(X) 7909 6285 3286 

15868 569 8 770 12921 

7960 1 494 6213 4763 

1 598 9SO 1 619 752 

710 (D) } 1 ISO } 372 I 116 535 

200 (D) 129 

1978, All forms 

Fuel oil Natural gas Kerosene, motor oil. Electricity Olher-coal, wood, 

and grease coke. etc. 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

Farms _______________________________________ number_ - 2010 00 403 00 42043 00 21 305 (X) 338 (X) 

• dollors_ - 00 1 983 00 573 00 5 791 (X) 26904 (X) 162 Fa""s with exponses of- $1 10 $99 _______________________________________ _ 

- 802 30 48 3 31 414 874 4421 238 115 5 $100 10 $999 ____________________________________ _ 

- 924 265 258 84 9690 2327 12612 4 134 203 39 $1.000 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 115 149 39 48 585 708 1 947 2633 5 8 $2,000 10 $4,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 94 287 38 III 2SO 705 1 345 3 927 11 42 $5,000 or more __________________________________ _ 

- 75 r 252 20 326 104 1 177 980 15 972 4 67 

Table 8. Fuel Expenses, Quantity Purchased, and Storage Capacity: 1978 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample of farms, see lext) 

Tolal Reporting storage capacity 

All Farms Purchased Expenses Expenses Storage capacity Average Farms (1,000 gallons) ($1,000) Price per gal/on Farms ($1,000) (1.000 gol/ons) capacity 

Gasoline ____________________________________________ _ 

Storage capacity of 500 gallons or more _______________ _ Diosel fuel __________________________________________ _ 

Storage capacIty of 500 gallons or mare _______________ _ lP gas, bulane. and propane ___________________________ _ 

Storage capacity of 500 gallons or more _______________ _ FUll oil _____________________________________________ _ 

Starage capacIty of SOIl gallons or more _______________ _ 

- 36100 62008 36 127 58.3 7581 20 133 5680 749 

- (X) 00 00 (X) 3734 17402 49SO 1 326 

- 21 338 66 514 31 38D 47.2 10201 23689 11 672 1 144 - (X) 00 00 (Xl 4 183 21 131 10583 2530 

- 4563 16901 6951 41.1 2603 4566 2 868 1 102 

- (X) 00 (X) 00 I 608 4 165 2669 1 660 - 2010 4102 1 983 48.3 504 910 977 1 938 

- (X) 00 00 00 170 779 923 5430 

Table 9. Farm Payroll, Employment, and Contract Expenses: 1978, 1974, and 1969 

(1978 data are based on a sample of formsl see lext) 

Farms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

All farms, 

1978 1978 1974 1969 

HIred form labor ______________________________________ farms_ 

warkers_ 

paVroll, $1,000_ Workln bv number of days worked, 

- 15079 12 776 9083 12 618 - 207904 202051 172 580 163 745 - 389' 880 385 649 262 252 170832 ISO davs or more _________________________________ forms_ 

warkers_ l .. , than 150 davl ________________________________ fo""l_ 

warkln_ Contraetlabor ________________________________________ fo""l_ 

IxponSOI, $1,000_ 

- 6434 6096 4530 5 197 - 59269 58 626 47443 42804 - 12450 10360 6763 10627 - 148635 143425 125 137 120941 - 7357 6509 3 150 5445 - 172960 172458 79 836 96593 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 5 
Table 10. Market Value of Agricultural ProduCts Sold: 

Market value of agricultural products sold I (see text) _ farms_ 

$1,000_ - Average - per form ________________________ dollors_ - Forms bt value of ogricultural products sold: less I on $2,500 (see lexl) --- __________________ farms-- $2,500 10 $4,999 _____________________________ ~f~~= -

- $5,000 to $7,499 ______________________________ $f~~= -

- $1,000_ $7,500 10 $9,999 ______________________________ farms_ -

- $1.000_ - $10,000 10 $14,999 ____________________________ forms_ -

$15,000 10 $19,999. __________________________ ~f~~= -

- $20,000 10 $29,999 ___________________________ ~f~~= -

- $1,000_ $30,000 10 $39,999 ____________________________ Iarms_ -

- $1,000_ $40,000 10 $59,999 ____________________________ farms_ -

- $1,000_ -

$60,000 10 $79,99L ___________________________ farms -- $1,000_ - $80,000 to $99,999 ____________________________ farms_ - $1,000 -- $100.000 or more _____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - $100,000 to $199,999 ________________________ Iarms-- $1,000_ - $200,000 to $499,999 ________________________ Iarms-- $1,000_ - $500.000 or more ___________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

Abnormal forms ________________________________ formL - $1,000 -- Form soles by commodity or commodity group: 

Crops, including nursery and greenhouse products __ forms_ 

$1,000_ -

Groins - _____________________________________ forms -- $1.000 -- Commodity (redit Corporation loons __________ forms -- $1,000 -- Cotton and cottonseed _______________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Commodity (redit (orpQ.ration loons __________ farms -- $1.000_ - Tobacco ___________________________________ forms- - $1.000 -- Field seeds. hoy, forage, and silage _____________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________ forms -- $1,000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ______________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Other crops ___________________________ M ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock, poultry, and their products sold _________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Dairy products ______________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ (oMle and calves ____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Hogs and pigs ______________________________ farms-

$1.000_ 

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

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

'1974 and 1969 data include sales of forest products. 

All farms 

1978 1974 

44 068 32466 3 047 231 1 898 658 69 148 58 481 

15 941 12 372 15 789 12063 6 347 3 867 

22 396 14022 3 300 2496 19946 15 235 

2 170 1 627 18643 14015 

2 806 2 274 33 902 27 801 1 847 1 510 

31 603 25956 

2 344 1 738 

56 746 42 503 

1 423 1 112 

48 515 38 135 1 815 1 208 88 271 58 483 

I 100 771 

75 432 53 410 

713 491 

63 166 43 746 

4 211 2958 

2 566 991 1 547 671 

1 771 1 297 

248 095 182 630 1 430 962 437 684 293 913 1 010 699 

1 881 213 1 071 128 

51 42 

5 830 5 617 

23 983 20239 

2 176 214 1 298 800 4950 (NA) 

72 951 (NA) 

241 (NA) 

I 221 (NAl 

29 (NAl 

701 (NA) 

8 (NA) 

74 (NA) 

930 (NA) 

28 943 (NA) 

2 505 (NA) 

15 775 (NA) 

3 367 (NA) 

460 821 (NA) 

10 812 (NAl 

943 320 (NA) 

4044 2 398 351 927 172 950 

2 152 (NA) 

301 776 (NAl 

25 520 18 030 871 017 588 771 2 049 1 512 

223 780 180 146 

610 (NAl 

226 662 (NA) 

19 085 (NAl 

317 060 (NA) 

190 (NA) 

67 (NAl 

6 894 (NAl 

39 702 (NA) 

3 565 (NA) 

63 746 (NA) 

1978, 1974, and 1969 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1969 1978 1974 1969 

35 586 28 076 20927 20 096 

1 132 074 3 025 611 1 881 923 1 116 892 

31 812 107 765 89 928 55 578 

16 708 (X) 875 1 260 

13 020 (X) 946 1 207 

4 310 6347 3867 4310 

15 494 22 396 14022 15494 

2 767 3300 2 496 2 767 

16 918 19946 15 235 16918 

1 770 2 170 1 627 1 770 

15 308 18643 14015 15308 

2 043 2 806 2 274 2043 

24 955 33 902 27801 24955 

1 292 1 847 1 510 1 292 

22 159 31 603 25956 22 159 

1 654 2344 1 738 1 654 

39 871 56 746 42 503 39871 

950 1 423 1 112 950 

32 617 48 515 38 135 32617 

1 021 1 815 1 208 1 021 

49 728 88 271 58 483 49 728 

626 1 100 771 626 

43 118 75 432 53410 43 118 

416 713 491 416 

38 686 63166 43 746 38686 1 987 4 211 2 958 1 987 

816 831 2 566 991 1 547 671 816 831 

933 1 771 1 297 933 

(NA) 248095 182 630 (NA) 

685 1 430 962 685 

(NA) 437 684 293 913 (NA) 

369 1 010 699 369 

(NA) 1 881 213 1 071 128 (NA) 

42 (X) . (X) (X) 

3 369 (X) (X) (X) 

21 430 19443 15 708 15249 

731 733 2 169 885 1 293 199 726 058 

(NA) 4 230 3918 3081 (NA) 72 020 69 929 18 597 

(NA) 229 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 1 214 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 28 129 289 

(NA) (0) 2351 1 028 

(NA) 8 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 74 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 878 1 079 1 636 

(NA) 28 859 28 317 29 452 (NA) 2085 1 576 1 311 

(NA) (0) 9 859 4623 (NA) 2 832 1 784 2074 

(NA) 460 214 ' 244 773 184443 

(NA) 8 593 7 609 8301 (NA) 940 641 477 340 318 115 

(NA) 3 292 1 847 1 208 

(NA) 350 701 172 106 89 181 

(NA) 1 991 1 827 2021 

(NA) 301 583 288 524 80620 

18 488 15 707 10846 10 579 

395 242 855 725 578 211 386 047 

(NA) 1 300 1 121 1 174 

(NA) 223 071 179 739 112 781 

(NAl 584 473 607 

(NA) 225 940 206 576 108 531 (NA) 12 327 9 212 (NA) 

(NA) 307 479 152 255 140 144 

(NA) 67 44 } (NA) 49 47 

(NAl 3 902 2444 (NA) 

(NA) 36 588 18638 24 590 

(NA) 2 159 908 (NA) 62 598 20 956 

Table 11. Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption: 1978 

All forms Forms with sales ar $2,500 or mare 

Value Value 

Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

Direct soles __________________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - 2 917 (X) 1 721 (X) 

- (Xl 12454 (X) 11 798 Average per farm ______________________________ dollars_ - (X) 4 269 (X) 6 855 

Farms bV value of direct ,ale., $1 to $99 _______________________________________________ _ 

$100 to $249 ________________ -- ------ ---------------------

$250 to $499 ______________ ---------- ---------------------

f~%bat!~ m =~: ~: ~=~: ~:~: ~:~=~ =~=~:~:~: ~:~:~: ~:~:~ ~::: $5,000 to $9,999 ________ ------ -------- --------------------

ug:~ :~ l~:rJ ::::~::::~~::::::::~ :::::::::=:::::=:::: $30,000 or more _________________________________________ _ 

- 312 15 104 (0) 

- 475 76 206 34 

- 551 198 320 118 

- 494 317 236 153 

- 741 1 545 513 1 211 

- . 146 1 011 146 1 011 

- 79 999 77 (0) 

- 31 725 31 725 

- 88 7 567 88 7 567 

6 fLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 12. Income From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services: 1978, 1974, and 1969 

Total_~ ______ .. ___________ . __ ____ ________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per farm ________________ .. ___ __ . _ dollors_ 

Income from machine work, cuslomwork, and other 

agricultural services: $1 to $249 ______________________ .. _________ _ 

$250.to $499 ____ .. ________________ .. ______________ _ 

$500 to $999 ____________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __ .. ______________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 _______________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $29,999 _________________________________ _ 

$30,000 or more ______________________________ .. __ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 

1 939 

13 996 

7 218 

277 

183 

277 

704 

251 

130 

47 

70 

All forms 

1974 1969 

1 659 2 165 

9 557 10 634 

5 761 4 912 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I 

Farms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1969 

1 580 1 287 I 588 

13 359 8 798 9 853 

8 455 6 836 6 205 

168 174 246 

149 102 184 

231 160 201 

554 446 563 

236 .., 165 195 

125 ~ 47 240 199 

70 -' 

Table 13. Selected Characteristics of Farms by Standard Industrial Classification of Farms: 1978 

SeleCfed capital assets, I overage Value of sales ($1.000) per form (dollars) 

Crops. including 

Harvested 1 Volue of nursery and livestock and Poultry and 

land in forms cropland Value of land machinery and greenhouse livestock poultry 

Forms (acres) (acres) and buildings equipment Total products producfs products 

All Farms 

Totol ___________________________ _ 44 068 13 306 231 2 761 473 351 646 22 036 3 047 231 2 176 214 647 237 223 780 

Crops (01) ____________________________ _ 

- 22 296 5 130 028 2 384 720 370 407 30963 2 205 026 2 141 096 62 626 1 304 

- 2 419 708 155 367 485 213 017 28 626 55 264 51 038 4 221 4 

- 3 1 904 647 140 000 15000 66 55 11 .. 

- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 

Cosh groins (011) _______________________ _ 

Wheat (0111) ____________________________ _ 

Rice (0112) ______________________________ _ 

- 887 221 210 75 5411 198 345 18 2561 9 380 8 629 747 4 - 1 271 397 357 243 231 220 141 35 675 36 516 34 014 2 503 .. 

- 258 87 684 48 066 227 747 29 302 9 301 8 340 961 .. 

Corn (0115) _____________________________ _ 

Soybeans (0116) _________________________ _ 

Cosh groins, n.e.e.' (0119). ________________ _ 

- 2 406 1 112 282 551 939 576 831 53 324 315 712 303 498 12 015 200 

- 5 1 970 1 428 .. .. 273 273 .. .. 

- 609 173 926 53 328 245 232 36 138 29 119 26 174 2 890 54 - 128 483 607 298 840 5 277 032 421 939 224 233 219 699 4 389 144 

- 140 37 114 27 822 707 695 82 872 23 309 23 146 163 .. - 1 524 415 665 170 521 325 236 27 856 38 778 34 204 4 573 1 

field crops, except cosh groins (013) ______ _ Cotton (0131) ____________________________ _ Tobacco (0132) __________________________ _ 

Sugar crops (0133) _______________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (0134) ___ c· __________________ _ 

Field crops, except cosh grains, n.e.c.' (0139) __ 

- 2 189 630 221 329 637 486542 49 907 475 829 467 461 8 328 39 - 10 749 2 085 218 915 903 399 883 24 748 943 258 922 546 20 378 333 - 117 7 471 2 212 193 517 38 702 8 196 8 114 80 1 - 18 830 101 160 572 7 752 35 35 .. .. - 112 10 078 2 769 98 157 8649 830 705 125 -- 9 598 2 016 191 895 581 426 71 5 26 335 922 987 902 875 19 781 331 - 28 5 791 4 252 384 052 47 561 2 602 2 601 1 .. - 876 44 857 10 988 181 964 9668 8 608 8 216 391 1 

Vegetables and melons (016) _____________ _ 

Fruits and tree nuts (017) ________________ _ 

Berry crops (0171) _______________________ _ 

Gropes (0172) ___________________________ _ 

Tree nut> (0173) _________________________ _ 

Citrus fruits (0174) _______________________ _ 

Deciduous tree fruits (0175) ________________ _ 

fruits and Iree nuts, n.e.c,' (0179) __________ _ 

3 724 150961 60 530 164007 20410

1 

350 962 349 700 858 403 

3630 149 730 60 330 165 329 20 168 343 848 342 631 814 403 - 59 814 125 159 588 52 187 6 053 6 036 17 .. 35 417 75 47 607 4 208 1 061 1 033 27 809 443 191 159 226 481 279 43 045 64 001 46852 16 825 324 

Horticultural specialties (018)- _______ .. ____ _ 

Ornamental floriculture and nursery products (0181 ) _________________________________ _ 

Food crops grown under cover (0182L _______ _ Horticultural specialties. n.e.c.' (0189) _______ _ General forms, primarily crop (019) _______ _ 

livestock (02) _______________________ _ 

- 21 772 8 176 203 376 753 332 844 13 644 842 205 35 118 584 611 222 476 

livestock, except dairy. poultry, and animol 

- 17 837 7 527 872 280 219 347 443 11 128 291 926 25 613 265 919 394 - 747 159 603 18 032 259 312 14 522 45 750 2 370 43 374 6 - 12 277 6 991 275 185 220 451 038 11 411 203 012 16811 186 068 133 4 176 265 131 48 537 74 760 8 928 32 614 3 083 29 496 36 - 45 1 362 109 107 500 4 000 99 .. 98 1 

specialties (021) _______________________ _ 

aeef cottle feedlots (0211) ___________ ~ ______ _ 

aeef cottle, except feedlots (0212>- __________ _ Hogs (0213) _____________________________ _ 

Sheep and goats (0214) ___________________ _ 

Gonerallivestock, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialties (0219).. _______ " _____ _ 592 110 501 28 321 216 374 16 879 10 451 3 349 6 884 219 

- 511 348 968 53 532 877 776 64 340 248 274 1 997 245 840 4311 - 1 124 125 624 23 401 169 891 31 345 230 251 5 086 4 319 220 846 - 365 54 172 14 047 162 751 33024 72 350 2 598 1 834 67 917 - 699 68 489 8 998 182 897 26 224 138 713 2 446 2 471 133 796 - 5 474 78 .. .. 35 5 3 26 - 11 94 .. - 226 778 488 546 17 757 .. 44 1 17 757 2 395 278 69 622 14 847 1 396 36 10 1 350 

Dairy (024) ___________ .. ________________ _ 

Poultry and eggs (025) __________________ _ 

Broiler, fryer, and rooster chickens (0251) ____ _ Chicken eggs (0252) ______________________ _ 

Turkey and turkey eggs (0253) ____ .. ________ _ 

Poultry hatcheries (0254) __ " ___ ' _ .. _________ _ 

Poultry and eggs, n.e.c.' (0259>-_________ _ 

1 912 90 582 4 744 151 754 11 608 63 282 399 62 869 141 21 191 7 72 927 9 434 143 .. 142 - 1 099 59 171 3 888 185 376 

11 02: I 28 724 175 28 542 - 792 31 220 849 107 128 12 586 34 415 224 34 185 

78: I - 388 83 157 14 857 287 335 22 935 8 472 2022 5 665 

Animal specialties (027) ________ .. _ ._. _" __ _ 

Fur·bearing animals and rabbits (0271) ___ ... __ _ 

Horses and other equines (0272) _ .. _______ . _ .. __ 

Animal specialties, n.e.c.' (0279) _________ .. __ 

General forms, primarily livestock (029) ____ _ 

11978 data are bosed on 0 sample of farms; see text. 

:lNat elsewhere classified receives SO percent or more of their yolue of soles from 0 three digit SIC group. but less thon 50 percent from any single four digil SIC group. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 7 
Table 14. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text} 

1978 1974 

All Farms Value 

Farms ($1,000) Forms 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___________________ _ _ _____ . ____ forms_ - 42 493 (X) 27006 $1,000_ Average per farm ____________ _ _ _________ doHars_ - (X) 936 395 (X) 

- (X) 22 036 (X) 

By value group: $1 10 $999 _____________________________________ _ 

$1,00010 $4,999 _______ ._. ___ • __ • ___________ • ____ _ 

$5,00010 $9,999 _______________ • _______ •.•... _ .. _. 

$10,00010 $19,999 ..... __ . ___ .... ___ .............. . 

$20,00010 $29,999 ..... ____ ...... ____ ...... _ .• ___ _ $30,000 10 $49,999 ____ . _______________ • ___________ _ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 _. _________ • ___________________ • 

$70,000 or more ____________________ .. _______ .. ____ _ 

823 432 1 134 

- 9 695 26 609 7063 

15 537 100 661 7 395 

- 7 174 93 001 5 512 

3 143 71 859 2 216 

2 367 85 6101 1 989 

- 1 405 76 757 683 

2 349 481 468 1 014 $70,00010 $99,999 .. ____________ . __ • _______ • ___ _ 

$100,00010 $199,999 ___________________________ _ 711 56 486 (NA) 

1 043 134 600 (NA) $200,00010 $499,999 ____________ . ______________ _ 467 124 275 (NA) $500,000 or more ___ . __________________________ _ 

- 128 166 107 (NA) 

1978 

Total Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Selected machinery and equipment: 

Automobiles 2 or 3 __ - .4 or more ________ "__________ _ _______________ .. _ 

Motortrucks, inciuding pickups _ .. _. ___ . __ 

2 or 3_ -- 4 or morc ______ . - Wheel tractors._ 

2 or 3 __ _ -- 4 or more _________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only ____ . ____ .. __ -- Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers ___________ _ -- Corn heads for combines _________________________ _ -- Other corn pickers and picker-shellers _______________ _ -- CoftonpickerL ___________________ . _________________ _ 

-- Mower conditioners ________ • _____________________ • -. Pickup balers ________ .• _. _ • _______________________ _ -- Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _____ _ --

Farms Number 

18 839 26 420 

4 762 10 330 

427 2 440 

31 353 54 050 

6 689 14 890 

I 979 16 475 

31 799 57 226 

7 826 17 646 

2 306 17 913 

I 505 1 792 

2 306 2 860 

I 103 1 207 

I 455 1 653 

29 35 

5 639 7 114 

2 530 2 885 

696 916 

Farms Number Farms 

1 1 

11 280 14 302 9 534 

1 894 4 060 1 824 

190 1 046 84 

17 422 25 662 18 374 

2 629 5 900 3 275 

730 5699 849 

10 811 16 771 25 165 

1 857 4 166 5 419 

543 4 194 1 338 

575 671 998 

654 784 1 723 

456 488 668 

266 296 1 205 

3 3 26 

2 447 2972 3 511 

1 150 1 232 1 508 

303 371 441 

Table 15. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 

Agricullurol chemicals. including commercial fertilizer and lime .. _ _ _____________ .farms_ - $1,000_ - Commercial fertililer _ _ _ _ _______ farms_ - acres on which used. -- $1,000_ 

lime __ ___ . ____ . _____ farms. --

Farms by tons used; 

acres on which used_ 

tans_ 

1 104910ns ____ . _______ .. ___ . ______ --- ________ _ 

5010 9910n5. ______ .. _ .____ --.-----.--- 10010 19910ns _______ • ________________________ _ 

20010499 lons ___ • _. _. _____________________ _ 

50010999 10n5- _____________________ • ____ .. __ _ 

1,000 tons or more _____ .. ______________________ _ 

Sprays, dusls, granules, fumigants, etc. to control: 

Insects on hay and other crops __ . _______ .. ___ ... formL 

acres on which used_ Ncmalodesincrops ___________ .. _________ forms_ 

acres on which used 

Diseases in crops and orchards ____ . _____ . _. _ . _ forms. 

acres on which used_ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture ____ farmL 

acres on which used_ 

Chemicals for; 

Defoliallon or for growth control of crops or thinning 

. 

. 

-

-

-

of fruit _ _ __ . _______________________ . __ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Insect conlrol on livestock and poultry __________ farmL 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control __________ forms. 

,1978 dota are b05.ed on Q sample of farms; see text, 

I All farms,1 

1978 

34 836 

284 951 

32 845 

3 942 754 

176 802 

8 757 

866 069 

897 255 

5 829 

I 079 

933 

602 

177 

137 

13 927 

1 503 125 

4 263 

322 942 

10 929 

1 099 784 

9 384 

1 456 012 

1 100 

121 966 

8 938 

4 508 

Number Farms 

1 

12 118 16 749 

3 935 4 159 

557 267 

28 388 20 939 

7 233 6 367 

6 905 1 767 

40 455 20 820 

12 222 (NA) 

9 825 (NA) 

1 121 1 010 

2 076 1 859 

719 710 

1 357 1 244 

32 (NA) 

4 142 3 250 

1 653 1 794 

545 513 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 

24 081 

278 429 

22 846 

3 794 123 

172 040 

7 040 

840 783 

869 295 

4 198 

1 020 

920 

590 

176 

136 

11 368 

1 474 670 

3 770 

318 115 

8 850 

1 081 919 

7 604 

1 420 357 

957 

119 248 

6 510 

3 220 

Value 

($1,000) 

(X) 

523 759 

19 394 

581 

19633 

51 488 

72 264 

52 344 

73 960 

37463 

216 026 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1974 

Number 

manufactured 

Number 197010 1974 

22 696 13 338 

8 887 5 158 

1 486 768 

40 114 20 757 

13 903 4 826 

13 406 5 507 

42 125 15 014 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 182 458 

2 060 595 

773 285 

1 287 310 

(NA) (NA) 

4 000 1 614 

1 910 792 

629 240 

1974 

17 906 

218 128 

17 433 

3 382 055 

150 066 

2 192 

488 323 

579 366 

I 094 

386 

311 

241 

83 

77 

(NA) 

1 197 214 

978 

71 643 

2 927 

670 787 

(NA) 

874 ,84 

321 

36 678 

1 203 

(NA) 

8 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 16. Irrigation: 1978, 1974, and 1969 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1969 1978 1974 1969 

acres_ 

11 657 7 749 7 373 9 280 6 498 6 280 - 26.5 23.9 20.7 33.1 31.1 31.2 - 1 991 068 1 558 735 1 365 2061 1 942 295 1 540 571 1 347 860 I - 171 201 1 851 209 237 2 146 - I 1 2071 - 4 767 2 469 2 008 3 145 1 500 

15 992 (NA) (NA) 10 932 5 900 5 331 - 3 708 2 763 2 821 3 016 2 503 2 5451 - 82951 (NA) (NA) 69 888 58 696 61 088 - 1 095 790 851 1 060 779 842 - 74 716 (NA) (NA) I 72171 53 054 57 823 - 826 652 616 810 645 613 - 111 085 (NA) (NA) 109 061 86 488 82 830 - 677 586 570 672 585 569 - 202 314 (NA) (NA) (0) 175 964 170 001 - 267 226 251 265 225 251 -

- 179 174 (NA) (NA) (0) 151 505 171 466 

- 317 263 256 312 261 253 

- 1 324 836 (NA) (NA) 1 301 749 1 008 964 799 321 

Forms irrigated'in census yeor ___________________ .farms. Proportion of forms _________________________ percenL 

Irrlgaled land ______ . _____________________________ acresAverage per farm _._. _________________ . _______ acres. 

Irrigated forms by acres irrigated: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ .forms. 

acres. 10 to 49 ocres ______________ .:. ________________ .forms. 

ocreL 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ .forms. 

acres. 100 to 199 acres ___ ._ •. ,. _____________________ .forms. 

acres. 20010 499 ocreL _____________________________ forms_ 

acres- 500 to 999 ocres _____________________________ .farmL 

ocres_ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ farms_ 

- 10 518 (NA) (NA)I 8 759 6 177 6069 1 

- 1 340 389 (NA) (NA) 1 1 326 628 1 063 972 978 649 

- 1 462 (NA) (NA) 829 (NA) (NA) 

- 569 117 (NA) (NA) 535 835 426 937 324 022 

- 323 (NA) (NA) 261 103 160 

- 81 562 (NA) (NA) 1 79 832 49 662 45 189 

- 5 791 121 5 712 293 5 567 368 5 636 821 5 588 605 5 410 977 

- 2228217 (NA) (NA) 2 188 345 I 741 015 1 684 492 

- 1 695 593 1 385 874 1 308 584 i 1 678 666 I 378 443 I 297 350 

Irrigated land use: Harvested cropland ____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Pasturelond __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Other land ___________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

land in irrigated farmL __________________________ acres_ Croplond ______________________________________ acres_ 

Harvested cropland ___________ • _______ •. 0 _____ acres. 

Table 17. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 1978 

Irrigated forms 

All harvested cropland All forms Any irrigated land irrigated Nonirrigoted forms 

- 44 0681 11 657 80161 32 4111 

- 13 306 231 5 791 121 2 634 8521 7 515 110 

- 351 646 668 816 550 956 238 352 

- 1 149 I 333 I 631 1 009 

- 1 991 068 1 991 068 I 349 9521 (X) 

- 38 240 11 367 8 016 26 873 

- 4 497 004 2 228217 1 285 4031 2 268 7871 

- 29 6431 10689 8016 18 954 

- 2 761 473 I 695 593 I 035 863 1 065 880 

- 22 544 3 739 I 523 18 805 

- 6 342 234 2 645 349 982 688 3 696 885 

Forms ________________ .. ____________________________ number_ 

land in forms ________________________________________ acres_ 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Ayerage per form __________________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre ___________________________________ dollors_ 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ acres_ 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ forms. 

acres. Harvested cropland ___________________________ • ____ forms_ 

acres_ Total posturelond, excluding woodland postured __________ farms_ 

acres_ 

- 21 1851 3 298 1 324 17 887 

- 2 193959 1 901 629 291 066 1 1 292 330 

- 2 190 248 139 I 942 

- 186 186 31 129 4 242 155 057 

- 8 276 765 301 7 511 

- 376 591 61 042 6 958 315 549 

- 252 51 30 201 

- 4 957 2 p62 I 233 2 295 

Inventory of livestock: Cottle and calves ____________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Milk cows _______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ formL 

number _ 

- 42 493 11 146 7 461 31 347 - 936 395 496 682 318 202 439 713 

- 22 036 44 561 42 649 14 027 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment' _____ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form __________________________________ dollars_ 

- 3 047 231 2 075 720 1 3903151 971 511 1 - 69 148 178 066 173 442 29 975 

- 23 983 9 972 7 466 14 011 

- 2 176 214 1 885 093 1 333 099 291 121 

- 24 893 3 396 I 232 21 49/1 - 647 237 168 121 48 464 479 116 - 2 049 241 133 I 808 

- 223 780 22 506 8 752 201 27.11 

- 25 679 3 701 1 485 21 9/8 - 341 687 62 037 20 430 279 651 - 16 355 5 856 4 134 10 499 - 69 760 57 386 47 087 12 374 - 32 845 11 031 7 500 21 814 - 176 802 121 905 73 707 54 BY7 

Mark.I value of ogricullural producls sald ________________ $1,000_ 

Average per form ________________________________ dollars_ 

Crops. including nursery and greenhouse products _______ .farms_ 

$1,000_ Livestock and livestock products ______ o. ________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Poullry and poullry produclL _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Selected form production expenses: I 

feed for liveslock and poultry _________________________ forms-

$1,000_ Seed, bulbs, plan Is, and Irees ____ .. ____________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other agricultural chemicals, including lime ______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Energy and petroleum products ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Hired farm labor ____________________________________ larms_ 

$1,000_ Conlracl labor ______________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

- 25 724 10068 7 1961 I ~ 656 - 108 149 85 462 59020 ?2 681

1 

- 42 344 11 254 7 551 31 090 - 109 870 68 193 45 884 41 6/1 - 15 079 5 894 3 910 9 180 - 389 880 314 242 228 224 - 7 357 3 493 2 527 7~ 3864 631 I - 172 960 156 468 100 579 16 492 

'1978 dolo are based on a sample 01 farms, see lexl. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA flORIDA 9 
Tobie 18. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978, 1974, and 1969 

All Farms 

Value of livestock and poultryl ______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ 

1969_ -

~~:~~ ~: ~~~!~r;;:,k:::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::: m:: -

-

- Cottle and calves _________________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ 

1969_ -

Cows and heifers that hod colved ______________ .. ___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1969_ 8eef cows __________________________ . ________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1969_ Milk cows __________________________ . ________ 1978._ 

1974_ 

1969_ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ . _________ . _________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1969_ Feeder pigs sold _______________ .. ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Sheep and lambs' _________________________________ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 1974_ - 1969_ .- Horses and ponies ______________ " _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1969_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older_______ _ _ ___ 1978. 

1974_ 

1969 Hens and pullets of loying oge _____ .________ _1978. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 1974_ 

1969 .- Broilers and olher meal-type chickens ______ . _1978_ 

1974_ 

1969_ 

-

- Turkeys ____ . ______________ . _ .. _________ .. ________ 1978_ -

IVolue of mojor poultry and livestock inventory items. 

'Value of soles includes sheep. Iambs, and wool sold. 

Inventory 

Forms Number 

27 972 (X) 

18 806 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

6 898 (X) 

27 037 (X) 

21 185 2 193 959 

16 474 2 367 108 

16628 I 983 648 

18 410 I 330 655 

13 702 I 378 521 

13 423 I 150 680 

17 278 I 144 469 

12 951 I 179 789 (NA) 968 187 

2 190 186 186 

I 948 198 732 

2 226 182 493 

8 276 376 591 

3 962 196 283 

5 662 282 795 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

252 4 957 

144 5 006 

176 5 459 

8 818 51 355 

4 762 29 531 

6 164 34 250 

5 987 15 113 719 

3 151 14 401 528 

3644 16118240 

5 838 13 019 129 

2 954 12532 110 

3 341 13 209 573 

2 059 14 074 093 

527 9 263 618 

407 7 210 787 

689 5 625 

Tobie 19. Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Inventory 

Sole. 

Value Value 

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

807 680 25 520 (X) 871 017 

396 114 18 030 (X) 588 771 

356 199 18 488 (X) 395 242 

31 352 2049 (X) 223 780 

776 328 24 893 (X) 647 237 

732 055 19 085 I 240 163 317 060 

353 382 15 423 966 002 (NA) 

314 367 15 003 I 047 993 (NA) 

505 870 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

239 695 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

207 199 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

366 230 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

165 170 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

159 751 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

139 640 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

74 525 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

47448 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

28 621 6 894 526 509 39 702 

8 181 3 563 310 136 (NA) 

8966 5 263 397 200 (NA) 

(X) 2 091 135 733 4969 

(X) 908 45 253 (NA) 

245 148 2 117 67 

147 78 I 862 (NA) 

70 102 2 779 (NA) 

15407 2 208 8 535 28973 

8 753 858 4 116 (NA) 

9593 I 054 4 645 (NA) 

23426 951 16 996 634 (NA) 

21 668 729 15 144 890 (NA) 

21 III 864 16 123 686 (NA) 

20 180 827 9 918 438 (NA) 

19425 587 9 134 261 (NA) 

18493 709 9445963 (NA) 

7881 433 64 899 320 (NA) 

3 983 398 47 448 607 (NA) 

2091 335 33 079 286 (NA) 

44 60 3014 (NA) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

Any poultry __________ ... ________________________ 1978. 

197'_ - Chickens 3 months old or older ____________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Forms with- I to 1,599 __________ . ___________ . ______ . _ .. __ 1978_ - 1.600 to 3,199 ____________ .. _ ._ .. ____________ 1978_ - 3,200 to 9,999 _____________________________ 1978_ - 10,000 or mor"-_. __________________________ 1978_ -

Hens ond pullets of loving oge ____________ . ___ .. _1978_ - 1974_ - Forms with- 1 to 99 ____ . ___ .. ___ .. _ .. _______________ . ___ 1978_ - 100 to 399 ________________ .. ______________ 1978_ - 400 to 1,599 __ . ___________ .. ______________ 1978. - 1,600 to 3,199 __ . _____ .. __ . ___ .. ___ .. _ .. _. __ 1978. - 3,200 to 9,999 __ ._. ____ • ____ . _____ . ______ 1978_ -

-

-

10,000 to 19,999 _________________ .. ______ 1978_ 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________ . ____________ 1978. 

50,000 to 99,999 ____ . ___ . _______________ 1978 .. - 100,000 or more __________ ._._ .. _ . _________ 1978_ 

Broilers and other rneoHype chickens ____ . ___ . _____ 1978_ 

1974_ - Turkeys __ . ____ ... _. _. ___ .. _____ . __ ._ 1978_ 

1974_ For sloughter__ __ _ __ .. ___ .. ________ 1978 .. 

1974_ Hens kept for breeding _____ . _____ .. ____________ 1978. 

1974_ Ducks, geese, and other poultry _________________ .1978_ 

1974_ 

10 FLORIDA 

-

-

-

-

-

Forms Number 

6 898 (X) 

3 535 (X) 

5 987 15 113 719 

3 151 14 401 528 

5 548 162 446 

12 28 113 

33 219891 

394 14 703 269 

5 838 13 019 129 

2 954 12532110 

5 311 104 048 

124 19682 

19 15004 

14 34 113 

28 189 533 

76 1 095 016 

196 6 049 602 

60 3 690 324 

10 I 821 807 

2 059 14 074 093 

527 9 263618 

689 5 625 

(NA) (NA) 

424 2 531 

(NA) (NA) 

425 3 094 

(NA) (NA) 

1 672 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

or more or more 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

2895 (X) 1 864 (X) 1 255 (X) 

I 901 (X) I 150 (X) I 001 (X) 

2 375 14 977 762 951 16 996 634 663 16 961 183 

I 539 14319 372 729 15 144 890 590 15 118 033 

I 938 64 551 441 35 788 158 26839 

12 28 113 24 54326 21 47626 

32 (D) 67 442 510 66 (D) 

393 (D) 419 16 464 010 418 (D) 

2 247 12 896 646 827 9 918 438 543 9 883 138 

1 443 12 468 550 587 9 134 261 477 9 109 591 

1 801 32 535 368 6476 115 2 719 

46 7 274 47 8980 23 4 939 

18 (D) 21 19803 19 (D) 

14 34 113 24 54 326 21 47 626 

27 (D) 62 404 110 61 (D) 

76 1 095 016 101 I 465 841 100 (D) 

195 (D) 162 4 798 518 162 4 798 518 

60 3 690 324 36 2 116 724 36 2116724 

10 I 821 807 6 1 043 660 6 1 043 660 

713 14015 723 433 64 899 320 391 64 787 946 

375 9 235 674 398 47 448 607 379 47 350 953 

272 3 743 60 3014 35 2 629 

80 2 881 (NA) (NA) 10 2 532 

155 I 638 48 938 28 776 

47 2610 (NA) (NA) 9 (0) 

198 2 105 30 2 076 23 I 853 

55 271 (NA) (NA) 2 (ll) 

627 (X) 206 (X) 78 (X) 

154 (X) (NA) (X) 60 (X) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 19. Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974-Con. 

Selected poultry inventory, 1978-·AII farms 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Pullet chich and pullets Broilers and other meol-type 

under 3 months old chickens 

Toiol Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or 

laying age older nol of laying age 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Farms with chickens 3 months old or older, inventory _______ _ I 10 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 10 399 _________________________________________ _ 400 10 1,599 ________________________________________ _ 

1,600 10 3,199 _____________________________________ _ 3,200 10 9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

10,000 1019,999 ___________________________________ _ 20,000 10 49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

50,0001099,999 ____________________________________ _ 100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

None ________________________________ • ________ ._. ___ _ 

- 5 987 15 113 719 5 838 13 019 129 I 365 2 094 590 66B 449 343 I 567 520 949 

5 371 118 769 5 293 102 974 I 196 15 795 579 7 354 I 539 - 101 560 I 142 (0) 86 (D) 71 5 697 20 2 159 157 27 373 - (0) 2 (D) 3 I 350 - 20 16 304 19 (0) 2 

- 12 28 113 12 28 113 -

24 3581 

- (0) I - (0)1 33 219 891 30 1955331 6 2 ? 

- 95 I 272 366 71 I 014 516 24 257 850 1 (0) ? 

(O~ I 217 6 787 903 200 6 090 102 28 697 801 I 6 169 000 -

- 68 4 254 221 57 3 466 352 18 787 8611 4 81 000 -

- 14 2 388 779 14 2 085 779 5 303 000 3 172 000 I (D) 

- (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 72 1 835 271 492 13 553 144 

Selected poultry sales, 1978-AII forms 

Chickens 3 months old or older I I I 8roile" ond orher meor-rype, Value of poultry and 

Hens and pullets of Pullet s 3 months old or chickens poultry products 

Tolol laying age older nol of laying age 

Value 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms ($1,000) 

Farms with chicke.,s 3 months old or older, inventory _______ _ 11099 _____________________________________________ _ 

10010399 __________________________________________ _ 400 to 1,599 _______________________________________ _ 

(NA) 13 059 3961 785 9 610 901 I 78 3 448 4951 40 24188001 I 439 131 5871 

- (NA) 59 947 330 23 703 15 36 244 29 389 349 851 764 

(NA) 17 535 52 (D) 2 (D) 5 358 129 179 

- (NA) 15 418 20 (0) 2 (D) 2 (D) 20 191 1,600103,199 _____________________________________ _ (NA) 23 710 12 23 710 - - - - 12 287 3,200 10 9,999 _____________________________________ _ (NA) 281 755 30 162 155 3 119 600 I (0) 33 2 187 10,0001019,999 ___________________________________ _ (NA) 1 073 913 71 795 663 24 278 250 2 (01 95 9 567 20,000 10 49,999 ___________________________________ _ - (NA) 5 831 961 200 4 833 040 18 998 921 - - 217 58 872 50,000 10 99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more ____________________________________ _ None _______________ • _. ______________ ., __ • ___________ _ 

(NA) 4115297 56 2 348 297 12 1 767 000 - - 68 35 8891 (NA) I 639 860 14 (0) 2 (D) I (0) 14 23 652 

(NA) 3 937 238 42 307 537 6-4 3 629 701 393 62 480 520 610 92 193 

Selected poultry soles. 1978- All form s - Can. 

Chickens 3 months old Hens and pullets of Pullets 3 months old or Broilers and other meat· type Pullet chicks and pullets 

or older laying age older nol of laying age chickens under 3 months old 

Forms Number Forms Number I Forms Number I Forms Numbe. I Farms Number I 

Specified poultry sold _________ • _. ___ • _. _______________ ._ - 951 16 996 634 827 9 918 438 142 7 078 196 433 6-4 899 320 28 2 050 127 1·10 1,999 _________________________________________ _ 

- 447 46 258 442 45 729 19 729 56 5 119 11 I 127 2,000103,999 _____________________________________ _ 23 62 178 23 62 178 - - - - -

4,000107,999 _____________________________________ _ 40 229 076 38 (D) 2 (0) - - 8,0001015,999 ______________________________________ _ 

- 116 I 331 373 83 (0) 34 (0) 9 104 500 2 (0) 16,0001029,999 ___________________________________ _ 138 3 129 148 130 2 938 727 10 239 421 4 100 840 5 107 000 30,0001059,999 ___________________________________ _ 

60,0001099,999 ___________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more _________ • _________________________ ._ 

127 52664151 92 3726115 37 I 616 300 28 I 239 8951 1 (0)1 37 2 735 52~ i 13 918 250 23 I 721 276 53 4 019 36~i I (0) 

- 23 4 196 660 6 1 043 660 17 3110000 283 59 429 598 8 I 795 000 

Selected poultry sales, 1978 - All forms - Con. 

Turkeys Turkeys for slaughter Turkey hens kepI for breeding 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

Specified poultry sold. ____ • _____ • ___________ • ___ ._. ____ _ 60 3 014 48 938 30 2 076 I 101,999 __________________________________________ _ 

- 60 3 014 48 938 30 2 076 2,000103,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - 4,000107,999 _____________________________________ _ - - - - - a.oOO 1015,999 ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - 16,000 10 29,999 ___________________________________ _ - - - - - 30,0001059,999 ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - 60,0001099,999 ___________________________________ _ - - - - 100,000 or more _________ • _. _________ • _______ • ___ • _._ - - - - - i 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 11 
Table 20. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Any livestock ______ .. ___ .. __ _ _ ______ 1978_ - 1974_ _______ 1978_ - Any cottle. hogs, or sheep __ - 1974_ - Conle and colves __ --- __________________________ 1978_ -

Forms with- I to 9 _______ _ 

10 to 19 _____ _ 

20 to 49 _____ _ 

50 to 99 _____ _ 

100 to 199 ___ _ 

200 to 499 ___ _ 

500 to 999 ____ _ 

1.000 to 2,499 ___ _ 

2,500 or more _____ _ 

1974_ 

_ - _________________________ 1978. 

_ - ______ . ____ . ______________ 1978_ 

- - - -- ______________________ 1978_ 

- -_ - ______________________ 1978_ 

________________________ 1978_ 

____________ 1978_ 

_________________________ 1978_ 

_____________________ 1978_ 

____________ _ _____ . ___ 1978_ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved __________ .. ______ .. 1978_ 

1974_ Beef cows ____ _ _______ .. _1978_ 

1974_ Milk cows ____ _ _________ 1978_ 

1974_ Heifers and heifer colves ________________________ ,_ 1978_ 

1974_ Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull colves ___________ 1978_ 

Callie fattened on grain and concentrotes sold __ 

Forms with foltened cottle sold; 

1974_ 

__ 1978_ 

1974_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I to 9 ______ _ .- __________ 1978 

__ 1978_ 

_______ 1978_ 

___________ 1978_ 

_______________ 1978_ 

10 to 19 ____ _ 

20 to 49 ______ _ 

50 to 99 ________ . 

100 to 199 _____ _ 

200 to 499 ____ .. __ .. ______________ 1978_ - 500 to 999 ____ _ - 1,000 to 2,499 __ - 2,500 or morc __________ ._ 

____________ 1978_ 

_____________ 1978_ 

_____________ 1978_ -

Cows and heifers thaI hod calved __ ___________ 1978_ 

1974_ ________ 1978_ 

-

Beef cows __ . ___ ._ 

Forms with- I to 9 ____ _ 

10 to 19 _____ _ 

20 to 49 ____ . 

50 to 99 ___ _ 

100 to 199 __ 

200 to 499 __ 

500 to 999 __ 

1,000 or more_ 

Milk cows ____ _ 

Forms with- I or '1 ___ _ 

3 or 4 __ , __ 

5 to 9 _____ . ___ _ 

10 to 19 ___ _ 

20 to 49 ___ . __ 

50t099 _____ _ 

100 to 499 ___ _ 

500 or more ~_ 

Cotfl~ sold _ ~ ~ 

Forms with- I to 9 ____ _ 

10 to 19 ___ _ 

20 to 49 __ _ 

50t099 __ ._ 

100 to 199 __ 

200 to 499 ___ _ 

500 to 999 __ __ 

1,000 or more __ 

Calves sold ~~ __ _ 

Farms wlth- I or 2 __ 3 ar.4 __ ._, 5 to 9 __ _ 10 to 19 ______ _ 

20 to 49 ____ .. _ 

50 to 99 ____ _ 

100 to 499 ____ _ 

500 or more __ 

12 FLORIDA 

_ _______ 1978_ 

_ ________ 1978_ 

________ 1978_ 

_ _________ 1978_ 

___________ 1978_ 

_ ... ______ 1978_ 

__________ 1978. 

_________________________ 1978_ 

___________________ 1978_ 

__________________ 1978_ 

_____________ 1978_ 

_______ 1978_ 

____________________ 1978_ 

____________________ 1978_ 

________ 1978_ 

____________ 1978_ 

__________ 1978_ 

______________ 1978_ 

_______ 1978_ 

________ 1978_ 

______ 1978_ 

__ . _____ 1978_ 

________ 1978_ 

_ .. ______ 1978_ 

___________ 1978_ 

___ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

______ 1978_ 

_________________ 1978_ - _. ______________ 1978_ 

______ 1978_ 

______ 1978_ 

___________ 1978_ 

____________ 1978_ 

_____ .. _______ 1978_ 

____________ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

Inventory 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 

or more 

Farms Number Forms Number 

27 037 (X) 15 593 (X) 

(NA) (X) 10 592 (X) 

24 416 (X) 13 983 (X) 

17 373 (X) 10 039 (X) 

21 185 2 193 959 12 597 2 040 757 

16 474 2 367 108 9 500 2 185 412 

5 233 25 026 I 803 8 743 

4 888 65 872 2 051 29 078 

5 638 170 529 3 544 112 904 

2 378 161 133 2 202 150 327 

I 302 174 850 I 274 171 456 

I 024 305 296 I 013 302 477 

377 253 280 373 250 408 

231 330 982 226 323 786 

114 706 991 III 691 578 

18 410 I 330 655 II 302 I 252 672 

13 702 I 378 521 8 453 I 278 582 

17 278 I 144 469 10 678 I 068 678 

12 951 I 179 789 7 965 I 082 820 

2 190 186 186 I 130 183 994 

I 948 198 732 I 107 195 762 

14 733 472 238 9 299 433 913 

(NA) (NA) 6 595 467 582 

17 292 391 0661 10 860 354 172 

(NA) (NA) 7 707 439 248 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

18 410 I 330 655 II 302 I 252 672 

13 702 I 378 521 8 453 I 278 582 

17 278 I 144 4691 10 678 I 068 678 

6 363 29 106 2 237 10 532 

3 892 52 306 2 230 30 958 

3 724 liD 706 2 990 91 516 

I 518 100 087 I 468 97 031 

822 109 256 809 107 671 

597 173 420 588 170 711 

200 131 275 197 129 147 

162 438 313 159 431 112 

2 190 186 186 I 130 183 994 

I 377 I 735 455 613 

191 639 102 353 

88 579 43 296 

138 I 697 136 (0) 

40 I 125 40 I 125 

36 2 743 36 2 743 

189 44 712 187 (0) 

131 132 956 131 132 956 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(Xl (X) (X) (Xl 

(X) (X) (X) (Xl 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

Sales 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Sales Soles 

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

24 893 (X) 647 237 15 211 (X) 632 654 

17 474 (X) 408 625 10 391 (X) 398 472 

23 069 (X) 356 828 13 994 (X) 344 116 

16 723 (X) (NA) 9 946 (X) 170 940 

19085 I 240 163 317 060 12 327 I 192 035 307 479 

15 423 966 002 (NA) 9 212 908 021 152 255 

8034 39036 8 551 2 337 II 801 3070 

3 906 52 892 II 405 2 941 41 377 9 605 

3 674 110 830 24 260 3 599 109 037 24 112 

I 583 105 408 23026 I 575 104 854 22910 

892 119 525 27 153 889 119 164 27086 

621 186 276 44 521 615 184 073 43 668 

213 141 722 33 754 211 (0) (0) 

122 175 759 43 861 120 (0) (0) 

40 308 715 100 529 40 308 715 100 529 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

I 963 142 430 59 588 I 219 139 330 58 735 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 790 84 075 24891 

I 447 4 452 I 401 718 2 461 874 

194 2 562 726 186 2477 712 

165 4 811 I 474 163 (0) (0) 

62 4 135 I 454 59 3 902 I 360 

41 5 466 2062 40 (0) (0) 

32 8 843 3 520 32 8 843 3 520 

7 3 799 I 332 6 (0) (0) 

10 16669 7 307 10 16 669 7 307 

5 91 693 40 312 5 91 693 40 312 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 081 586 727 202 962 8 547 570 348 198 276 

7 260 26 881 7 779 3 805 16 383 5 036 

I 934 25 141 7 367 I 871 24 428 7 249 

I 488 44 697 13 275 I 487 (0) (0) 

571 38 142 II 879 568 37 932 II 770 

400 51 933 15 986 398 (0) (0) 

268 80 577 28 353 262 78 474 27 520 

90 56 947 19 568 86 54 375 18 764 

70 262 409 98 755 70 262 409 98 755 

15 843 653 436 114 098 10 284 621 687 109 204 

2 078 3 295 595 707 I 138 205 

2 085 7 350 I 291 691 2 385 456 

3 747 24 327 4 234 I 613 10 787 2 004 

3 033 40 748 7 474 2 451 33 727 6 489 

2 663 79 148 14 248 2 593 77 468 14 132 

I 074 70 466 II 776 I 070 70 175 II 772 

972 195 561 33 175 970 (0) (0) 

191 232 541 41 305 189 (0) (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 20. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974-Con. 

Invenlory, 1978-AII forms 

Cows and heifers that had calved ---1 

S,eers, steer calves, bUllS,' Cottle and calves Heifers and heifer calves and bull calves 

Total cows Milk cows 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number I 

forms with milk cow inventory __________________________ _ 1 to 4 milk cows ____________________________________ _ 5109 milk cows ____________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 milk cows __________________________________ _ 201029 milk cow"-_________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 milk cows ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 milk cows __________________________________ _ 

'10010199 milk cows ________________________________ _ 200 to 499 milk cows ________________________________ _ 

500 milk cows or more _. _______ . _________________ . __ _ No milk cows ___________________ • _______ • _______ . __ __ _ 

2 190 321 135 2 190 226 533 2 190 186 186 1 604 75 739 1 520 18 863 - 1 568 35 574 1 568 20 063 I 568 2 374 I 095 8608 I 036 6 903 - 1 671 88 579 71 1 776 76 I 420 - 88 4867 88 564 138 3 353 138 1 961 138 1 697 128 828 132 - 476 26 2610 26 I 464 26 580 19 670 21 - 751 14 545 13 382 12 160 - 14 I 293 14 I 1221 368 1 36 

~il 36 2943 36 2 7431 31 25 - 61 2 100 87 87 16086 87 

12 2811 

69 

5 8011 - 48 235 102 34 415 102 32424 84 11 835 69 I 985 - 102 4 887 131 196 781 131 147 179 131 132 956 94 44 715 88 - 372 203 18 995 1 872 824 16 220 1 104 122 (X) (X) 13 129 396 499 15 772 -

Soles, 1978-AII forms 

I Calves I Dairy products I Caftle and calves Cottle 

1 1 

Soles Sales 

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

forms with milk cow inventory __________________________ _ 1 to 4 milk cows ____________________________________ _ - 1 492 143 762 30 353 I 042 63992 I 242 79 770 555 224 665 

878 15 859 3 789 609 6 234 733 9 625 25 17 - 5 to 9 milk cows ____ .. _______________________________ _ 82 2 577 632 56 917 54 1 660 5 5 101019 milk - cows-_________________________________ _ 

201029 milk cows __________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 milk cows __________________________________ _ 

138 5 672 197 22 133 1 

133 5 539 130 379 1 -

- 26 1 053 231 17 333 22 720 26 337 

- 14 621 168 14 309 12 312 14 698 501099 milk cows __________________________________ _ 

- 36 I 936 447 34 853 32 I 083 36 2 987 10010199 milk cows ________________________________ _ 

- 86 9 345 2 244 77 4 201 73 5 144 86 15 358 20010499 milk cows ________________________________ _ 

- 101 18 205 4 289 90 8 679 77 9 526 102 41 532 500 milk cows or more _________ . _____ ._. ____________ _ 

- 131 88 494 18 358 123 42 333 106 46 161 131 163 354 No milk cows ___________ • __ . ____________________ . ____ _ 

- 17 593 I 096 401 286 707 11 039 522 735 14601 573 666 55 I 997 

Inventory, 1978-AIl forms 

Cattle and calves Cows and heifers that Heifers and heifer Sleers. steer calves. Sales of collie 

had calved calves bulls, ond bull calves and colves, 1978 

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

Farms with cattle and calves inventory ______________ . ____ _ 

I to 9 cottle and calves _____ . ________________________ _ - 21 185 2 1939591 18 410 1 330 6551 14 733 472 2381 17 292 391 0661 18 239 I 193 511 305 601 I - 5 233 25 026 3 758 11 661 2 701 6 232 3246 7 133 2 363 18 957 4 232 10 to 19 cattle and calves ________________ . ___________ _ 20 to 49 cottle ond colves ____________________________ _ - 4888 65 872 4 333 37 388 3 260 15 014 4 105 13 470 4 859 41 218 8992 

- 5 638 170 529 5 159 95 327 4 232 38 131 501 I 37 071 5 594 101 838 20 097 501099 cottle ond colves ____________________________ _ 

100 10 199 cottle and colves __________________________ _ 200 to 499 cottle ond colves __________________________ _ 

500 to 999 collie ond colveL __________________________ _ 

1,000102.499 collie ond colveL ______________________ _ 

2,500 cattle and calves or more _______________________ _ 

No cottle and calves _____ • _. _______ . ___________________ _ 

- 2 378 161 133 2 261 98 141 I 987 33 348 2 187 29 644 2 378 86 578 19 555 

- I 302 174 850 1 229 107 857 I 075 35443 1 177 31 550 1 300 94 675 22 310 

- 1 024 305 296 975 197 556 862 58 958 937 48 782 1 023 159 121 38 596 

- 377 253 280 363 173 289 302 45 584 313 34 407 377 129 538 30 353 

- 231 330 982 222 212 300 203 70 596 207 48 086 231 164 016 39 261 

- 114 706 991 110 397 136 111 168 932 109 140 9231 114 397 570 122 2051 - (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 846 46 652 II 459 

Forms with cows and heifers that hod calved inventory _____ _ 1 to 4 cows ________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 cows ____ . ___________________________________ _ 101019 COWL _____________________________________ _ 

201029 cows ______________________________________ _ 301049 cOws ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 cows ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 COWL ___________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 cow"- ___________________________________ _ 

50010999 cow"-___________________________________ _ 

1,000 caws or more _____________ • _____________ • _____ _ No cows _____________________________ . __ . ___________ _ 

- 18 410 2 091 388 18410 I 330 655 12 813 420 090 14 941 340 643 16 257 I 073 542 262 279 - 3 485 23 163 3 485 8 040 2 284 8 163 2 336 6960 I 646 13 244 2 895 

- 3 505 51 128 3 505 22 718 2 198 10 706 2 860 17 704 3 224 25 526 5 514 

- 4 OSO 88399 4 050 54 300 2 613 18 341 3 271 15 758 4 049 56 300 II 133 

- 1 979 75 425 1 979 46084 1 437 15 297 1 696 14 044 I 964 45 897 9 3~ I 

- 1 770 102 454 1 770 65 447 I 353 19 625 1 585 17 382 I 756 55 130 17 270 

- 1 546 158 638 1 1 546 102 367 1 258 30999 I 382 25 2721 I 545 81 098 18 715

- 895 180 324 895 119 587 705 33 529 791 27 208 894 91 586 22 962 1 

- 695 316 731 695 205 782 572 60624 609 50 325 694 171 055 43 700 

- 281 271 250 281 189 021 209 49086 229 33 143 281 132 694 30 706 

- 204 823 876 204 517 309 184 173 720 182 132 847 204 401 012 105 543 

- 2 775 102 571 (X) (X) I 920 52 148 2 351 50 423 2 828 166 621 54 781 

Farms with beef cow inventory __________________________ _ 1 to 4 beef cows ____________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 beef cows-___________________________________ _ 

101019 beef cows __________________________________ _ 

20 10 29 beef cows __________________________________ _ 

301049 beef cows _______________________________ ~ __ _ 501099 beef cows __________________________________ _ 

100 10 199 beef cows _________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 beef cows ________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 beef cows ________________________________ _ 

1.000 beef cows or more ______________________________ _ No beef cows ________________________________________ _ 

- 17 278 1 902 610 17 278 1 194 060 11 971 374 449 14 269 334 101 15 565 983 3/4 244 540 - 2 911 22 233 2 911 8 535 I 889 7 489 2 097 6 209 I 495 11 962 2 680 

- 3 452 49 586 3 452 23 233 2 155 9 820 2 818 16 533 3 186 24 000 5 124 - 3 892 86 862 3 892 53 918 2 474 17 725 3 115 15 219 3 891 51 535 II 199 

- 1 960 76070 I 960 46677 I 420 15 436 I 676 13 957 I 945 46 281 9 496 - 1 764 107 826 1 764 69 105 1 349 21 259 1 584 17 462 I 750 57 360 12 694 

- 1 518 164 790 1 518 107 726 1 235 31 835 I 363 25 229 I 517 87 332 18 886 822 171 954 822 113 168 651 31 881 743 26 905 822 87 893 12 041 - 597 276 434 597 176 403 491 SO 746 543 49 285 597 156 465 39 812 - 200 214 870 200 145 529 159 36 601 179 32 740 200 106 242 75 700 - 162 731 985 162 449 766 148 151 657 151 130 562 162 359 798 96 84i - 3907 291 349 1 132 136 595 2 762 97 789 3 023 56 965 3 520 256 789 72 520 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 13 
Tobie 20. Cattle and Calves-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974-Con. 

Sale., 1978 - All farm. 

Cottle Cottle and calves 

Fattened on grain and concentrates 

Sale. Sale. Forms Number ($1,000) Forms Number ($1,000) Farms Number 

- 19085 1 240 163 317 060 12 081 586 727 202 962 1 963 142 430 

- 3 612 9441 2 257 2010 3899 1 259 515 897 

- 4 422 29 595 6294 2473 9 727 2 801 461 1 762 

- J 906 52 892 II 405 2477 17 803 5 111 384 2 161 

- 3 674 110 830 24 260 2481 37027 10 855 321 4029 

- I 583 105 408 23 026 I 114 37 510 II 422 122 4415 

- 892 119 525 27 153 703 49 304 14 823 67 4975 

- 621 186 276 44 521 499 72 684 24 984 46 6 728 

- 375 626 196 178 144 324 358 773 131 706 47 117 463 

- 213 141 722 33 754 180 63229 21 990 25 7 237 

- 162 484 474 144 390 144 295 544 109 716 22 110226 

Farms with soles of cattle and calves __ _ ) to 4 cottle and calves _____ . _____ _ 

5 to 9 cottle and calves ___________ _ 10 to 19 cattle and calve. _________ _ 

20 to 49 cottle and calves _________ _ 

50 to 99 cattle and calve. _________ _ 100 to 199 cattle and calve. _______ _ 

200 to 499 cattle and calves _______ _ 

500 cottle and calves or more _. ____ _ 500 to 999 cattle and calves _____ _ 

1,000 cottle and calves or more __ _ 

Farms with beef cow inventory _______ _ 1 to 4 beef cows _____ . ___________ _ 5 to 9 beef cows _________________ _ 

- 15 565 983 374 244 540 9654 429 159 141 512 1 435 81 724 

- I 495 II 962 2 680 1 043 5543 1 611 271 977 

- 3 186 24 000 5 124 1 856 9 278 2 629 353 1 420 10 to 19 beef cows _______________ _ 

- 3 891 51 535 11 199 2264 20455 5 742 344 1 925 20 to 29 beef cows _______________ _ 

- 1 945 46 287 9 496 1 160 20 177 4 85! 135 1 792 30 to 49 beef cows _______________ _ 

- I 750 57 360 12 694 1 075 19 288 5 975 113 1 830 50 to 99 beef cows __________ .. ____ _ 

- I 517 82 332 18 886 977 28 781 9 132 93 2 723 100 to 199 beef cows __________ .. __ _ 

- 822 87 893 22 041 567 32 126 11 912 58 4076 200 to 499 beel cows ____________ _ 

-- 597 156 465 39 872 423 65 714 22 613 38 26 119 500 to 999 beef cow'-___________ _ 

-- 200 106 242 25 700 159 42917 14455 11 1 693 1,000 beef cows or more ___ . ___ . __ -- 162 359 298 96 847 130 184 880 62 590 19 39 169 No beef cows _____________ . _________ _ 

- 3 520 256 789 72 520 2 427 157 568 61 449 528 60 706 

Tobie 21. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Inventory 

All forms Farms with sales of All form. 

Total hogs and pigs ______________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ 

Forms with- I to 24 ____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 2510 49 ___________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 50 10 99 ___________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 100 to 199 __ . _ ... ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 200 10 499 _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 500 or more ________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

500 to 999 ________ . _______ .. _________ .. ____ 1978_ 

1,000 to 1,999 _______ . _____________________ 1978_ 

2,000 to 4,999 ____________________________ 1978_ 

5,000 or more ____________________________ 1978_ 

Hogs and pigs used or to be used for breeding w ___ w __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other hogs and pigs -- -- --. - -- -- ------ -- ---- -----l~~:: 

Feeder pigs sold __ . ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Litters of pigs farrowed between-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. I of preceding veor and Nov. 30 _____________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Dec. I of preceding veor and MoV 31 ___________ 1978_ - 1974_ - June I and Nov. 30 ____________________ . _____ 1978_ - 1974_ -

Farms Number 

8 276 376 591 

3 962 196 283 

5 223 46822 2 331 21 107 

1 383 44 948 714 24 400 

828 54 868 

485 31 328 445 54 638 

248 31 977 297 79 787 

131 35 768 100 95 528 53 51 703 

72 47 221 22 (D) 

4 9 605 2 (D) 

6601 65 328 

(NA) ()fA) 

7 552 311 263 (NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) 

(X) (X) 

6 780 74 266 

2950 36 137 5 793 37 988 

2 538 19460 

5 352 36 278 2 278 16677 

$2,500 or mare 

Farms Number Farms Number 

3985 308 511 6894 526 509 2437 173 501 3 563 310 136 

1 720 15 677 3 297 37 798 I 052 10 723 I 578 17 549 753 25 886 1 462 48 236 515 17 871 730 25 457 706 47 185 1 036 68958 444 28 750 560 37 753 418 51 781 571 76 774 

246 (D) 384 51 073 295 (D) 360 104 228 

130 (D) 210 60 156 93 88915 168 190 515 50 49076 101 118 148 

68 44421 109 73 174 

19 22057 43 58 315 4 9605 13 36 757 

2 (D) 3 22 269 

3 201 50934 (X) (X) 

1 826 24 520 (X) (X) 

3 613 257 577 (X) (X) 

2 283 148981 (X) (X) 

(X) (X) 2 091 135 733 (X) (X) 908 45 253 

3 393 62070 (X) (X) 

2020 32433 (X) (X) 

2 983 31 481 (X) (X) 

I 821 17509 (X) (X) 

2 895 30 589 (X) (X) 

I 633 14924 (X) (X) 

Sale. ($1,000) 

59 588 

335 

506 

640 

1 193 

I 488 

I 725 

2 562 51 140 2 755 48 385 

31 198 

316 

447 

560 

557 

538 

935 

1 615 

9 217 

676 16338 

28 390 

Sale. 

I 

Sale. ($1,000) 

39 702 

(NA) 

2 292 

(NA) 

2988 

(NAI 

4 615 

(NA) 

5 243 

(NA) 

8 159 

(NA) 

16405 (NA) 

5635 

5 471 3015 

2 284 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

4969 

(NA) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

I 

Calves 

Sales Farms Number ($1,000) 

15 843 653 436 114 098 2 432 5 542 998 

3 835 19868 3493 3 426 35089 6294 

3 237 73803 13 405 

1 368 67898 11 603 

710 70221 12330 

524 113 592 19 537 

311 267 423 46 438 180 78493 II 764 

131 188 930 34674 

13 217 554 215 103 028 1 105 6419 1 069 

2 647 14 722 2495 

3 325 31 080 5457 

1 676 26 110 4643 

1 566 38 072 6 720 I 342 53 551 9 754 715 55 76-7 10 129 

532 90 751 17 259 

169 63 325 II 245 

140 174418 34 256 

2 626 99 221 11 070 

Forms with sale. of $2,500 

or more 

Sales 

Forms Number ($1.000) 

3902 465 950 36588 

2444 285 436 18638 

I 017 12 097 935 714 8840 516 

882 30 241 2 306 552 19413 I 178 

917 61 728 4 417 

494 33 467 2020 566 76 237 5 236 

377 50 150 3 041 359 (D) (0) 

209 (D) 3 865 161 181 863 15 578 

98 113 836 8 019 

105 69806 5 359 41 (D) (01 

12 (D) (Dl 

3 22 269 2 284 

(X) (Xl (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (Xl (Xl 

I 162 114 749 4 405 516 37636 1 aoo 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) 

(X) (Xl (X) 

(X) (Xl (X) 

14 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 21. Hogs and Pigs-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974-Con. 

Inventory, 1978 -All forms p '".,. "". "'",m, 

Hogs and pigs Used or fa be used Other hogs and pigs Hogs and pigs Feeder pigs sold for breeding 

Sales Sales 

Forms Number Forms Number forms Number j forms Number ($1,000) Forms Number ($1,000) 

Forms with hogs and pigs inventory ____________________ _ 1 to 9 hogs and pigs ____________ . ___________________ _ 

10 to 24 hogs and pigs _____________________________ _ 

2510 99 hogs and pig'- ____________________________ _ 

100 to 199 hogs and pigs ___________________________ _ 200 to 499 hogs and pig'- ____________________________ _ 500 to 999 hogs and pig'- __________________________ _ 

l,OOQ-hogs and pigs or more _________________________ _ 

No hogs and pigs ______________________________ .. ____ _ 

Forms with hogs and pigs sold ________________________ _ 

1 to 9 hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

10 to 49 hogs and pigs _____________________________ _ 

5010 99 hogs and pigs ______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 hogs and pigs ____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 hogs and pigs ____________________________ _ 

50010 999 hogs and pig'- __________________________ _ 

1,000 hogs and pigs or more ________________________ _ No hogs and pigs ___________________________________ _ 

! 132 758 4 888 - 8 276 376 591 6 601 65 328 7 552 311 2631 6 490 504 135 37901 2 034 

- 3 060 14 310 I 956 5 503 2 555 8 807 I 377 30 289 I 652 345 8 341 278 

- 2 163 32 512 I 911 9 122 I 978 23 390 2 100 47 907 2 866 601 16 404 518 

- 2 211 99 816 2 008 19 531 2 179 80 285 2 172 128 382 8 425 825 50 508 I 940 

445 54 638 385 8 916 443 45 722 445 67 400 4 990 148 20 604 769 

297 79 787 257 10 473 297 69 314 296 93 937 7 331 91 20 085 802 

72 47 221 65 6 248 72 40 973 72 66 236 5 670 19 15 359 522 

- 28 48 307 19 5 5351 28 42 772 28 69 984 6 9671 5 I 457 59 1 - (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 404 22 374 I 801 57 2 975 81 

- 6490 366 011 5 602 62 820 5 907 303 191 6 894 526 509 39 7021 2 091 135 733 4 969 

- I 289 16 990 981 3 755 I 206 13 235 I 356 6 700 451 252 I 329 37 

- 3 165 73 332 2 845 15 063 2 812 58 269 3 403 79 334 4 829 994 21 633 703 

- 989 52 970 838 9 574 892 43 396 I 036 68 958 4 615 400 21 648 769 

- 544 54 834 500 9 756 514 45 078 571 76 774 5 243 257 24 704 854 

340 62 666 302 10 150 320 52 516 360 104 228 8 159 126 29 237 I 107 

106 40 565 I 91 6 421 106 34 144 109 73 174 5 635 50 24 906 I 072 1 - 57 64 654 45 8 101 57 56 5531 59 117 341 10 769 12 12 276 427 

- I 786 10 580 999 2 508 I 645 8 072 (X) (X) (X) IX) (X) (X) 

Forms by litters farrowed ____________________________ _ 1 litter __________________________________________ _ 

2 to 4 litters _____________________________________ _ 5 to 9 litters _____________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 litters ___________________________________ _ 

20 to 49 litters ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99lilters ___________________________________ _ 100 to 199 litters _________________________________ _ 

200 litters or more ________________________________ _ No litters __________________________________________ _ 

- 6 649 326 217 6 458 64 790 5 926 26 I 427 5 911 448 033 32 342 2 088 134 724 4 917 

- I 028 10007 967 2 808 863 7 199 688 6 912 449 137 I 415 31 

2 849 44 885 2 743 10 035 2 520 34 850 2 429 47 400 2 750 687 10 427 34 I 

I 138 40 452 I 123 8 284 1001 32 168 I 155 47 909 2 900 482 17 131 542 

- 778 45 403 774 9 123 724 36 280 776 63 876 4 226 401 24 529 853 

592 67 039 587 13 440 557 53 599 596 93 549 6 766 263 31 465 I 101 

- 172 44 2421 172 8 6121 169 35 630 173 68 615 5 0621 87 28 270 I 260 1 - 65 34 866 65 

5 761 i 65 29 098 67 57 060 4 73: i 23 13 620 497 

- 27 39 32~ i 27 6 720 27 32 603 27 62 712 5 454 8 7 867 294 

- I 627 50 374 143 538 I 626 49 836 983 78 476 7 359 3 I 009 52 

Utters of pigs farrowed between Dec. 1. 1977, and Nov. 30, 1978 - All forms 

Total Dec. I, 1977, and May 31, 1978 June 1, 1978, and Nov. 30, 1978 

Forms Number forms 

Farms by litters farrowed- __________________________ _ 

- 6 780 74 266 5 793 I litter __________________________________________ _ 

- I 088 I 088 679 2 to 4lit1ers _____________________________________ _ 

- 2 885 7904 2 450 5 to 9 litters _____ ~ _______________________________ _ I 155 7 714 I 075 10 to 19 litters ____________________________________ _ 789 10 373 742 20 to 49 litters ___________________________________ _ - 596 16 599 580 5010 99 litters ___________________________________ _ 

10010 199 litters _________________________________ _ 200 litters or more ________________________________ _ 

173 II 6951 173 

- 67 8 786 67 

- 27 10 IOlj 27 

Table 22. Sheep and Lambs-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Inventory of- Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Ewes I year old or older ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sold __________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn _________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

pounds of wooL Value of sales from sheep, lambs, and wool _______________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1978 

252 

4 957 

210 

2 980 

148 

2 117 

105 

3 478 

15 060 

190 

67 

Inventory, 1978-AII forms 

Sheep and lambs Ewes 1 year old or 

older 

Farms Number Farms Number 

farms with sheep and lambs inventory _________________________ _ 

- 252 4 957 210 2 980 I to 24 sheep and lambs __________________________________ _ 

- 213 I 130 176 650 25 to 99 sheep and lambs _________________________________ _ 

- 34 I 432 29 716 10010 299 sheep and lambs _______________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) 2 (0) 300 to 999 sheep and lambs _______________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) 2 (0) 1,000 to 2,499 sheep and lambs ____________________________ _ 

- I (0) I (0) 2,50010 4,999 sheep and lambs ____________________________ _ 

- - - - - 5,000 sheep and lambs or more ____________________________ _ No sheep and lambs ________________________________________ _ - - - - - (X) (X) (X) - (X) 

Farms with ewes 1 year aid or older inventory __________________ _ I to 24 ewes ____________________________________________ _ - 210 4 594 210 2 980 

- 187 I 359 187 853 25 to 99 ewes ____________________________________________ _ 

- 20 1 179 20 648 100 to 199 ewes _________________________________________ _ 

- - - - -

~~goi~ t~~i4~~:!~;; ~ ~ = = ~ == =: = = = =:::::: =: =: =:= = = = == == =~= = = = 

- 2 (0) 2 (0) 

I (0) I (0) -

- - - - -

Ugg ~:!;9~~ ~~~: ======================================= - - - - - No - - - - - ewes __________________________________________________ _ 

- 42 363 (X) (X) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1974 

144 

5 006 

(NA)I 

(NA) 

78 

I 862 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Sheep and lambs 

Forms Number 

145 2 068 

107 745 

33 772 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

- - - -

3 49 

126 I 639 104 715 19 642 

- - 2 (0) 

I (0) 

- - - - - - 22 478 

Number Forms Number 

37 988 5 352 36 278 

679 409 409 

4 004 2 321 3 900 

4 075 I 040 3 639 

5 219 745 5 154 

8 353 578 8 246 

6 030 167 5 665 

4 529 65 4 25i i 5099 27 5 008 

Forms wifh sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

99 74 

3 483 3 767 

70 66 

2 054 2 431 

61 42 I 557 I 480 47 33 2 493 2 448 9 456 16 029 67 44 49 47 

Sales, 1978-AII forms 

Sheep and lambs shorn Sheep, 

lambs, and wool 

Pounds Sales Farms Number of wool Farm<; ($1,000) 

104 3 436 14 760 187 65 71 420 2 279 149 21 28 877 4 296 33 23 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

I (0) (0) I (01 - - - - -

- - -- - - I (0) (0) 3 2 

101 3 431 14 725 165 54 79 672 3 443 143 21 19 809 3 527 19 22 - - - 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

I (0) (0) I (0) 

-

- - - - - - - - - 4 47 335 25 12 

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· Table 23. Other Livestock and Live~tock Product$ -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Horses and ponies _______________________________ forms_ 

-

- number _ $1,000_ Mules, burros, and donkeys _______________________ forms_ -

- number _ - Mink and their pelts --- _________________________ ~f~~:= -

- number _ $1,000_ -

- Colonies of bees --------------- _________________ forms_ - number _ - Honey sold (pounds) ____________________________ ~f~~:: -

- number _ 

$1,000_ -

- Goots _________________________________________ forms_ - number _ 

$1,000_ - Angora goats _________________________________ forms_ -

-

- number _ 

$1,000 Mohair -- sold (pounds) ________________________ farms_ - number 

$1,000 

Milk goats ___________________________________ forms 

number 

$1,000 Goats milk said (gallons) _____________________ forms 

number 

$1.000 01 her goots __________________________________ forms 

number 

$1,000 

Rabbits and their pelts __________________________ farms 

number 

$1,000 Chinchillas and their peItL _______ . _________________ farms 

number 

$1,000 

Worms (see fextL _______________________________ forms 

number 

$1,000 All other livestock _______________________________ forms 

$1,000 Other livestock products __________________________ forms 

$1,000 

Table 24. Fish Sales: 1978 

Totol 

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--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Sales 

forms ($\.000) 

AU FARMS 

Cotfish _______________________________ _ 

Trout ________________________________ _ -

- Tropical and boil fish ___________________ _ Other fish _____________________________ _ 

Other aquaculturol producls ______________ _ 

FARMS WITH SALES OF $2,500 

OR MORE 

Catfish _______________________________ _ 

Trout ____________________ -_______ -_ - __ 

Tropical and bait fish ___________________ _ 

Other fish. _________________ -_. ________ _ 

Other oquaculturol products ____ . _________ _ 

16 FLORIDA 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31 114 

- - 182 18 569 

4 (0) 

1 (0) 

22 95 

- - 180 (0) 

3 (0) 

1 (0) 

All farms, 1978 

8818 

51 355 

(X) 

426 

644 

(X) 

4 

(0) 

(X) 

891 

170 726 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

889 

7 725 

(X) 

3 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

343 

3948 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

565 

3 753 

(X) 

539 

20 869 

(X) 

2 

(0) 

(X) 

125 

6 142 

(X) 

3J 

(X) 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms Pounds 

25 111 218 

- -

23 2 820 180 

2 (0) 

- (X) 

16 16 

- - 23 2 820 180 

1 (0) 

- (X) 

Inventory Sales 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 All farms, 1978 1978 1974 

4884 2 589 2 208 1 267 539 

29638 22 662 8 535 6902 3 225 (X) (X) 28 973 28 231 11 711 

238 106 38 13 12 

405 330 74 45 162 

(X) (X) 10 8 26 

1 - 3 2 - (0) - (0) (0) - (X) (X) (0) (0) -

549 174 66 47 11 160 870 75 338 74 624 74 127 10950 

(X) (X) 623 607 133 

(X) (X) 709 490 161 

(X) (X) 13 508 233 13 119080 4 778 561 

(X) (X) 6 370 6 194 2 339 

359 61 377 100 32 

3085 1 110 3343 1 183 543 

(X) (X) 146 45 12 

2 - 2 2 1 

(0) - (0) (0) 1 

(X) (X) (0) (0) (Zl 

(X) (X) 3 2 - (X) (X) (0) (0) - (X) (X) (0) (0) -

72 11 218 33 7 

899 200 1 645 281 74 

(X) (X) 104 24 3 

(X) (X) 15 4 6 

(X) (X) (0) (0) 19978 

(X) (X) 47 (0) 68 

287 53 158 65 26 

2 165 910 1 693 897 468 (X) (X) 42 20 10 

78 39 171 29 30 

9 393 7 981 49 542 39 623 36 263 (X) (X) 172 146 110 

1 3 2 1 3 

(0) 653 (0) (0) 372 

(X) (X) (0) (0) 17 

94 (NA) 130 87 (NA) 

5 524 (NA) 280 453 262 604 (NA) 

(X) (X) 760 712 (NA) 

24 186 26 20 

3~~1 (X) (X) (Ou (0) 

(X) (X) 58 49 (NA) 

(X) (X) 197 196 (NA) 

Any Only pounds Only number Acres under woter 

for fish production 

Soles Soles forms Number Forms Pounds ($1,000) Forms Number ($1,000) Forms Acres 

6 (0) 25 111 218 90 6 (0) 24 32 226 

- - - - - - - - - - 160 103 118 008 22 2 820 170 2 664 15910?918008 15 885 161 1 318 

2 (0) 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) (0) 3 (0) 

1 (X) - (X) (NA) 1 (X) (NA) 1 (0) 

6 (0) 16 91 981 71 6 (0) 24 22 182 

- - - - - - - - - - 158 (0) 22 2 820 170 2 664 157 (0) (0) 159 (0) 

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

1 (X) - (X) (NA) 1 (X) (NA) 1 (01 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 25. Crops Harvested: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2 . .500 or more 

Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grozed ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 5854 334 174 (X) 385 41 594 4248 314650 (X) 335 41 146 

- 6000 322 862 (X) (NA) (NA) 4390 302485 (X) 108 20 334 

- 5 544 310 165 15 593 635 321 34 518 4054 292 454 15 000 734 290 34 235 

- 5 613 296893 14015 112 (NA) (NA) 4 141 279 087 13 488 051 94 17 022 

- 338 21 838 308423 70 7015 224 20 615 294 085 50 6851 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 292 15 769 203311 13 3208 

- 126 2 171 (X) 2 (D) 55 1 581 (X) 1 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 335 7629 (X) 7 104 

Sorghums for all purposes ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or .eed (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (Ions, green) _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ Cui for dry forage or hoy (Ion., dry) _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

372 23023 (X) 37 4 117 327 22 161 (X) I 34 4 109 

-

- 430 17 299 (X) (NA) (NA) 309 16087 (X) 17 2 354 

- 228 12 642 388 386 20 3 126 214 12500 383 428 18 (D) 

- 125 5 700 202 246 (NA) (NA) 110 5 533 198 198 7 760 

- 133 9837 137 171 17 (D) 107 9 168 129094 16 (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 150 8430 89 377 7 1 545 -

- 7 273 759 - - 5 (D) (D) - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 24 676 1 672 - -

- 14 271 (X) 2 (D) 8 231 (X) I (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 64 1 448 (X) 3 49 

Wheal for groin (bushels) _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Oals for groin (bushels) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 80rley for grain (bushels) _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Olher smail grains for groin _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 222 11 361 340049 2 (D) 219 11 324 339 146 2 (D) 

- 152 12058 201 432 (NA) (NA) 146 11 953 199 948 2 (0) 

- 365 16 077 634 .742 6 413 305 14 760 585 601 4 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 191 9590 341 210 1 (D) 

- 4 (D) 7822 - - 4 (D) 7 822 - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 7 282 6 120 - -

- 181 9039 149318 4 (D) 154 8 745 144 973 3 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 166 9406 125 999 3 14~1 - 8 173 (X) - - 7 (D) (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 32 1 040 (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peonuls for nuls (paunds) _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Callan (bales) ___ • _______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Irish polatoes (hundredweighl) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweelpololoes (bushels) __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 2 655 371 917 8 026 636 80 18 813 2464 369029 7 976 615 77 18 768 

- 1 609 217 439 5 522 668 (NA) (NA) 1 S46 216822 5 509 461 17 18549 

- 1 678 51 729 155 005 782 160 6964 1 552 51 257 154 426 529 155 6889 

- 1 586 48467 132 136 119 (NA) (NA) 1 461 47966 131 225 964 27 1 547 

- 33 3 074 2 317 - - 30 3066 2 314 - -

- 145 13 385 13044 (NA) (NA) 133 13 349 13 011 - - - 931 10324 21 533 231 403 6 237 878 10 254 21 452 072 401 (D) 

- 1 200 11 217 22 471 748 (NA) (NA) 1 081 11 060 22 283 029 387 5880 

- 262 31 481 5 460 761 185 23626 211 31 390 5 453 495 158 23 563 

- 317 29535 5495025 (NA) (NA) 231 29 448 5 486 773 137 21 098 

- 219 2 701 411 436 37 1 097 163 2604 403 074 29 1 070 

- 144 946 174 225 (NA) (NA) 83 905 170 168 20 667 

Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see le.I) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 6 222 290 705 661 408 393 22 667 4 797 272 188 632377 335 22 119 

- 4 322 184 823 433665 (NA) (NA) 3 196 169 121 407 761 171 12 816 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see le.I) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 205 8097 17 6151 17 955 164 7 431 16 932 14 927 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 168 5 752 11 602 9 332 

- 5 248 236 787 553 252 337 17 710 4 125 221 478 528 954 287 17 255 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 142353 349820 (NA) (D) 

field seed crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 110 17916 (X) 10 1 167 106 17 808 (X) 10 1 167 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 178 25 460 (X) 18 1 708 Alfalfa seed (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - =1 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - -

Ail vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexlL __________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 378 346 357 (X) 1 904 291 370 2 838 344 575 (X) I 654 290 646 

- 2 284 215418 (X) (NA) (NA) I 821 213 693 (X) 1 020 186 379 Sweel corn ___________________________________ 1978_ - 524 59930 (X) 239 49096 382 59 757 (X) 178 49 027 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 213 49 514 (X) 103 44 997 Tomaloes ____________________________________ 1978_ - 457 46 766 (X) 364 45990 425 46 739 (X) 348 45973 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 294 35916 (X) 208 35404 Green peas e.cluding cowpeas ___________________ 1978_ - 416 4 762 (X) 115 2 542 315 4 589 (X) 85 2 497 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 172 I 968 (X) 41 966 

land in orchards ________________________________ 1978_ - 13 441 938036 (X) 5 294 646 949 9 131 901 089 (X) 4 182 635 592 

1974_ - II 079 912 079 (X) (NA) (NA) 8017 894 329 (X) 3 503 549 758 Apples (pounds) _______________________________ 1978_ - 227 176 133 134 (NA) (NA) 50 47 (D) (NAl (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 10 23 (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ______________________________ 1978_ - 321 4 314 13 438 534 (NA) (NA) 83 4 186 13 117 758 (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 35 4 377 4 048 504 (NA) (NA) Gropes (pounds) (see le.t) ______________________ 1978_ - 430 421 380 778 (NA) (NA) 141 208 278 939 (NA) (NA) 1974 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 28 61 52 000 (NA) (NA) 

8erries ________________________________________ 1978 __ 283 2 187 (X) 184 2 029 218 2 135 (X) 151 2 002 1974_ - 132 966 (X) (NA) (NA) 87 883 (X) 70 809 Sirowberries (pounds) __________________________ 1978_ - 194 2059 23 927 382 140 1 957 176 2046 23 874 016 127 1 947 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 70 821 8 393 756 61 719 

Nursery and greenhouse producls __________________ 1978_ Olher crops ____________________________________ 1978_ - 4 097 56475 (X) 2 724 32 179 3 292 55 846 (X) 2 261 31 792 

- 398 358 863 (X) (NA) (NA) 359 358 549 (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 17 
Table 26. Specified Crops Harvested - Yield Per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 1978 

Entire crop irrigated Part of crop irrigated None of crop irrigated 

Average Average Average yield Acres Acres not yield yield Forms Acres per acre Forms irrigated irrigated per acre forms Acres per acre 

All Farms 

- 208 24 485 67.6 113 10033 II 116 68.4 5 223 264 531 47.2 61 5 082 13.8 9 I 933 2 749 19.1 268 12074 12.3 

- 16 2 804 37.3 4 322 162 25.3 208 9354 29.0 

- 2 (0) (0) - - - - 220 11 241 30.0 - 5 153 37.3 I (0) (D) 5.9 359 15066 41.4 - - - - - - - 4 (D) 13.4 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 46 13 219 22.0 34 5 594 II 083 16.5 2 575 342 021 21.8 

- 114 4 329 3540.1 46 2 635 2 262 3464.8 I 518 42 503 2887.2 

- - - -, - - - - 16 20 9.3 

- - - - - - - - 33 3 074 0.8 

- 382 6 030 2243.9 21 207 246 1891.9 528 3 841 1860.4 

- 172 21 850 169.6 13 I 777 3029 195.2 77 4 825 169.3 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- 107 285 343 31.2 - - - - 46 51 150 27.7 

- 13 851 2.6 4 104 185 1.4 188 6 957 2.2 

- 11 354 2.3 - - - - 291 7 405 1.5 

- 274 13 203 2.3, 63 4 507 6980 2.9 4 911 212 097 2.3 

- 34 I 649 1.8 2 (0) 220 1.6 496 18 566 1.5 

- II 819 15.6 4 420 345 7.8 147 9 075 7.3 

Corn for groin or seed (bushels) ___________ . _____________ _ 

Corn for silage or green chop (tons, green) ______________ .. _ 

Sorghums for groin or seed (bushels) __________________ .. __ Wheat for groin (bushelsL _____________________________ _ 

Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________________ _ 

Barley for groin (bushelsl ____________________________ .. __ Rice (IOO-Ib bags) ____________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________________________ _ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______________ .. ______________ _ 

Dry field and seed beans Ooo-Ib bags) ___________________ _ 

Cotton (boles) ________________________________ .. __ . ___ _ 

T abaeea (pounds) ____________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________________________ _ 

Alfalfa ~~~~~c~t~:;~~~~~(t~~;)~_ hay (tans, dry) ________ ==== == == == == == == == == == == = = == .. _______________________ _ 

Small groin hoy (tons, dryL ____________________________ _ 

Other tome dry hoy (see text) (tons, dry) _________________ _ Wild hay (tans, dry) __________________________________ _ 

Gross silage and haylage (tons, green) __________________ .. _ 

Hoy crops cut and fed green (1on5, green} _______________ .. __ Alfalfa seed (pounds) _________________________________ _ - 8 575 9.4 4 85 345 9.5 154 5863 7.8 

- - - - - - - - - - - Ali vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______________ _ land in orchards _____________________________________ _ 

Strawberries (pounds) __________________________________ _ 

- I 704 276 872 (X) 200 14 497 10016 (X) I 474 44 971 (Xl 

- 4 358 475 399 (X) 936 171 550 128 915 (X) 8 147 162 172 (X) 

137 I 914 12115.3 3 43 39 5354.1 54 63 4759.5 

Table 27. Crops Harvested and Value of Production: 1978 and 1974 

1978 1974 

All Farms Value of Value of 

production production 

Farms Acres Quantity ($1.000) Forms Acres Quantify ($1,000) 

Harvested cropland ________ .. _____________ • ____________ _ - 29 643 2 761 473 (X) 2 372 890 23 620 2 304 043 (X) 2 001 656 Corn for groin or seed (bushels) __________________ .. _____ _ - 5 544 310 165 15 593 635 32 747 5 613 296 893 14 015 112 46 250 Corn for silage or green chop or fodder or hogged or grazed _ - 462 24 009 (X) 6 737 842 25 969 (X) 4 173 Sorghums. for groin or seed (bushels) ____________________ _ 

- 228 12 642 388 386 699 125 5 ?OO 202 246 566 

Sorghums for silage or green chop or cut for dry forage or ho y or hogged or grazed __ .. ______________________________ _ 154 10 381 (X) 2 648 326 II 599 (X) I 596 Wheat for groin (bushels) __ .. _____ .. _____________________ _ - 222 II 361 340 049 I 020 152 12 058 201 432 761 Other small grains for grain __________ .. ________________ .. __ - (NA) 25 873 (X) I 190 (NA) (NA) (X) 928 Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________________________ . - 2 655 371 917 8 026 636 52 976 I 609 217 439 5 522 668 40 315 Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ____________________________ _ I 678 51 729 155 005 782 34 101 I 586 48 467 132 136 119 23 785 

Catton (bales) ________ . ______________________________ _ - 33 3074 2 317 741 145 13 385 13 044 2 439 Tobacco (pounds) ______ .. ________ • ____________________ _ 

- 931 10 324 21 533 231 31 223 I 200 II 217 22 471 748 22 472 Irish potatoes (hundredweight) __________________________ _ - 262 31 481 5 460 761 33 857 317 29 535 5 495 025 42 422 Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ______ .. _. ____ . _______ • __________ _ - 219 2 701 411 436 3 291 144 946 174 225 871 

- 6 222 290 705 661 408 39 104 4 322 184 823 433 665 20 976 

- 3 378 346 357 (X) 460 821 2 284 215 418 (X) 322 042 

- 13 441 938 036 (X) I 090 881 II 079 912 079 (X) 829 002 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see textL _____ ." ___ .. ______________ _ 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______ .. ________ _ land in orchards ___ . __ . _________ . ______ • ________ " _____ _ Berries _____________________________________________ _ - 283 2 187 (X) 13 777 132 966 (X) 3 274 

Other crops (including nursery and greenhouse producfs) __ • __ - (NA) 433 254 (X) 567 077 (NA) (NA) (X) 639 784 

18 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 28. Crops by Acres Harvested: 1978 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated land IrrHiJated land 

Forms. Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms. Acres 

(orn for all purposes: Acres harvested ___________________ • _____ • _________ ._ 1 to 14 acres ___________________ • _________ ._. ____ _ 

15 to 24 acres _._._._._. ___________ ._._._. ___ • ___ _ 25 to 49 acres _________________ . _________________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres ___ ._. ___________________ • _________ _ 100 to 249 acres _______________________________ • __ 

250 to 499 ocres _________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

5 854 334 174 (X) 385 41 594 4248 314 650 (J() 335 41 146 - 2 083 14 404 (X) 85 364 922 7410 (J() 44 246 - 893 16 575 (X) 32 531 623 II 658 (X) 29 487 - I 118 38 129 (X) 60 I 877 966 33 580 (X) 58 (0) 

885 60 609 (X) 66 3 703 867 59 435 (X) 63 3 519 - 651 95 036 (X) 90 10 123 649 (D) (X) 89 (D) 

- 6 330 153 (D) (X) 28 6 330 - 155 50 411 (X) 28 

52 32 875 (X) 15 6 798 51 (D) (X) 15 6 798 - 17 26 135 (X) 9 " 868 17 26 135 (X) 9 " 868 -

For groin or seed (bushels): Acres harvested _. _______________________________ ._ 

I to 14 acres _________________ . ________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres _. _____ • ___________ • _________ . ___ _ 25 to 49 acres _________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres _______________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres _______________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _______________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more _____________________________ _ 

5 544 310 165 15 593 635 321 34 518 4 054 292454 15 000 734 290 34 235 - 60 278 861 6 934 304 102 36 213 - I 921 13 300 530 135 455 602 II 278 522 363 25 411 - 864 16040 688 876 28 

- I 077 36 698 I 639 213 55 I 719 930 32 321 I 543 155 54 (D) 

58 3 176 845 57 731 2668 517 56 (D) - 862 58 805 2 697 714 

615 89 494 4 549 601 75 8329 613 (D) (D) 74 (D) - 144 46 823 2 596 221 24 5 395 143 (0) (0) 24 5 395 - 47 29 230 I 711 382 14 6 148 46 (D) (D) 14 6 148 - 14 19 775 I 180 493 7 9 018 14 19 775 I 180 493 7 9018 -

Wheat for grain (bushels): Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 

- 222 " 361 340 049 2 (D) 219 II 324 339 146 2 (D) 

1 to 14 acres ____________________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres ___________________________________ _ 25 to 49 acres ___________________________________ _ 

- 39 351 8 489 - - 38 CD) (0) - -

- 38 (D) (D) I (0) 36 (D) (0) I (D) 

- 60 2 086 56 500 - - 60 2 086 56 500 - - 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres _________________________________ _ - 48 3 118 92 403 - - 48 3 118 92 403 - -

- 35 4 497 149 675 I (0) 35 4 497 149 675 I (D) 

250 fa 499 acres _________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (0) - - 500 to 999 acres _________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

Soybeons for beans (bushels): Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 

- 2 655 371 917 8 026 636 80 18 AI3 2 464 369 029 7 976 615 77 18 768 1 to 14 acres ____________________________________ _ 

- 260 2 286 51 844 8 58 141 I 297 32 011 6 CD) 15 to 24 acres ____________________________ .. ______ _ 

- 258 4864 108 116 4 71 213 4 04J 96868 4 71 25 to 49 acres ___________________________________ _ 

- 565 19 517 429661 7 (D) 543 18 859 418 457 6 (D) 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________ _ 

- 551 38 095 798 159 II 586 547 (D) (D) II 586 100 to 249 acres _________________________________ _ - 638 99 738 2 099 715 27 2 654 637 (D) (D) 27 2 654 250 to 499 acres _________________________________ _ 

- 265 88 244 I 868 160 12 2 232 265 88 244 I 868 160 12 2 232 500 to 999 acres _________________________________ _ 

- 82 51 600 I 157 159 4 (D) 82 51 600 I 157 159 4 (D) 1,000 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

- 3~ 67 573 I 513 822 7 10 956 36 67 573 I 513 822 7 10 956 

Tobacco (pounds): Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 

- 931 10 324 21 533 231 403 6 237 878 10 254 21 452 072 401 (0) 0.1 to 0.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

1.0 to 1.9 acres __________________________________ _ - 35 20 35 210 I (D)I 14 8 16 2731 I (D) 

- 89 113 185 229 5 (D) 66 87 152 421 5 6 2.0 to 2.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 70 162 258 056 9 22 67 156 251 956 9 22 3.0 to 4.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 143 520 924 207 35 129 f39 508 919 393 35 129 5.0 to 9.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 214 I 442 2 664 511 100 683 213 CD) (D) 99 (0) 10.0 to 24.9 ocres ________________________________ _ 

- 277 4 108 8 987 183 178 2 593 276 (D) (0) 177 (0) 25.0 to 49.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 83 2 686 5 885 835 59 I 812 83 2686 5 885 835 59 I 812 50.0 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

- 20 I 273 2 593 000 16 993 20 I 273 2 593 000 16 993 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight): Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 acres __________________________________ _ - 262 31 481 5 460 761 185 23 626 211 31 390 5 453 4951 158 23 563 

- 63 16 3495 17 5 37 II 2 512 13 4 1.0 to 2.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 33 45 5 803 24 32 14 21 3 760 5 (0) 3.0 to 9.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

- 22 175 28 730 19 160 19 163 27 960 17 (D) 10.0 to 24.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 9 132 II 470 7 92 6 82 8000 5 62 25.0 to 49.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 14 458 83 003 13 382 14 458 83 003 13 382 50.0 to 99.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 20 I 468 283 289 18 I 196 20 I 468 283 289 18 I 196 100.0 to 249.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 58 9 290 I 591 312 53 8 163 58 9290 I 591 312 53 8 163 250.0 to 499.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 31 II 152 2 004 522 24 7 987 31 II 152 2 004 522 24 7 987 500.0 acres or mare _______________________________ _ 

- 12 8 745 I 449 137 10 5 610 12 8 745 I 449 137 10 5 610 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds): Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 1 to 14 acres ____________________________________ _ - I 678 51 729 155 005 782 160 6964 I 552 51 257 154 426 529 155 6 889 

- 872 5 599 15 759 288 53 288 749 5 231 15 427 635 50 283 15 to 24 acres ___________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 ocres ___________________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres _________________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres _________________________________ _ 

- 217 4 165 II 935 266 15 308 215 (D) (D) 14 (D) 

- 278 9 550 28 618 406 28 890 278 9 550 28 618 406 28 890 

- 197 (D) (D) 35 (0) 196 (D) (D) 34 (0) 

96 13 588 40 333 921 23 2 248 96 13 588 40 333 921 23 2 248 

- 17 5 320 15 163 083 5 769 17 5 320 15 163 083 5 769 500 to 999 acres _________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more _______________________________ _ - I (D) (D) I (D) I (D) (D) I (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see te.t), Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 1 to 14 acres ____________________________________ _ 

15 to 24 acres ___________________________________ _ 

25 to 49 acres ___________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ___________________________________ _ 

100 to 249 acres _________________________________ _ 

250 to 499 acres _________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

- 6 222 290 705 661 408 393 22 667 4 797 272 188 632 377 335 22 119 

- 2 488 18 170 40 514 132 832 I 458 " 603 27 863 83 585 - I 243 23 218 47 219 47 815 I 000 18 712 40 466 43 (0) - I 109 37 417 82 537 80 2 177 981 33 181 78 501 78 (D) 

- 645 41 981 98 105 55 2 842 629 40933 96 414 55 2 842 - 578 83 580 186819 52 5 759 572 82 650 185 450 49 5 574 

- 100 34 194 83 308 16 4 005 99 (D) (D) 16 4 005 - 47 28 939 63 529 6 I 951 46 (0) (D) 6 I 951 - 12 23 206 59 377 5 4 286 12 23 206 59 377 5 4 286 

All vegetables harvested for sale (s.e t •• t), Acres harvested ____________________________________ _ 

0.1 to 0.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

1.0 to 4.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 acres _________________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 49.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

100.0 to 249.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

250.0 to 499.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

500.0 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

- 3 378 346 357 (X) I 904 291 370 2 838 344 575 (X) I 654 290 646 - 101 40 (X) 32 15 39 15 (X) 13 7 - 809 2 012 (X) 397 950 450 I 261 (X) 222 611 - 845 7 098 (X) 394 2 775 738 6 405 (X) 343 2 541 

- 370 6 860 (X) 169 3 113 363 6734 (X) 167 (0) 

- 372 12 893 (X) 205 6 659 369 (0) (X) 203 (0) - 334 22 269 (X) 226 14441 332 (0) (X) 225 (0) - 301 44 147 (X) 250 36 052 301 44 147 (X) 250 36 052 - 124 41 621 (X) 116 38 076 124 41 621 (X) 116 38 076 - 122 209 416 (X) 115 189 290 122 209 416 (X) liS 189 290 

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Table 28. Crops by Acres Harvested: 1978-Con. 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated land Irrigated land 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Sweet corn; Acres harvested __________________________________ _ 0.110 0.9 acres ________________________________ _ 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ _ 5.010 14.9 acres _______________________________ _ 

15.010 24.9 acres ____________ . __________________ _ 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ _ 

- 524 59 930 (X) 239 49096 382 59 757 (X) 178 49027 

- 153 57 (X) 89 30 86 30 (X) 54 15 

- 215 394 (X) 53 97 143 275 (X) 29 54 - 60 443 (X) 30 (D) 58 (D) (X) 28 (0) 

- 19 (D) (X) 6 95 18 (0) (X) 6 95 

- 10 363 (X) 5 183 10 363 (X) 5 183 

- 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

- 65 58 191 (X) 54 48 323 65 58 191 (X) 54 48 323 

Tomatoes: Acres harvested __________________________________ _ 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ _ 1.010 4.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ _ 25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ _ 

- 457 46 766 (X) 364 45 990 425 46 739 (X) 348 45 973 

- 133 38 (X) 79 21 107 33 (X) 68 19 

- 66 121 (X) 43 86 62 113 (X) 39 78 

- 47 413 (X) 41 363 45 (D) (X) 40 (D) 

- 17 318 (X) 15 283 17 (0) (X) 15 (D) 

- 31 1 060 (X) 27 920 31 1 060 (X) 27 920 

- 36 2 459 (X) 35 2 409 36 2 459 (X) 35 2 409 

- 127 42 359 (X) 124 41 909 127 42 359 (X) 124 41 909 

Land in orchards: 

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- 258 123 (X) 82 37 120 54 (X) 42 17 1.0 to 4.9 acres __________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 14.9 acres _________________________________ _ - 3 362 8 987 (X) 744 1 947 1 159 2 887 (X) 252 ·646 

- 4014 33 605 (X) 1 171 9 512 2 555 22 438 (X) 753 6 578 15.0 to 24.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 49.9 acres ________________________________ _ - 1 687 31 651 (X) 696 12 238 1 391 26 289 (X) 615 10 793 

- 1 734 59 383 (X) 843 26 873 1 578 54 257 (X) 794 25 362 50.0 to 99.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 1 116 75 505 (X) 695 41 965 1 079 72 867 (X) 676 40 618 100.0 to 249.9 acres ______________________________ _ - 718 107 240 (X) 572 76 071 701 (0) (X) 562 74 865 250.0 to 499.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 250 85 411 (X) 208 61 054 249 (0) (X) 207 (0) 500.0 acres or more _______________________________ _ 

- 302 536 132 (X) 283 417 253 299 532 222 (X) 281 (D) 

All farms, 1978 

Total Trees or vines nof of I Trees or vines of Harvested bearing age bearing age 

Trees or Trees or Trees or Forms Acres vines Forms vines Farms vines Forms Pounds 

Citrus fruits: Acres ___________________________________________ _ 

- 11 557 910 924 67 991 357 4 016 5 464 822 11 395 62 526 535 (X) (X) 0.1 to 0.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 503 224 13 441 185 2330 471 11 111 (X) (X) 1.0 to 4.9 acres ________________________________ _ 

- 2 206 6 210 402 339 556 28 986 2 152 373 353 (X) (X) 5.0 to 14.9 acres _______________________________ _ 

15.0 to 24.9 acres ______________________________ _ - 3 373 28 481 I 945 416 1 122 147 733 3 334 1 797 6831 (X) (X)I 

- 1 540 29 010 1 952 649 560 163 233 1 526 1 789416 (X) (X) 

25.0 to 49.9 acres ______________________________ _ - 1 627 56 047 3 887 455 607 284 291 1 616 3 603 164 (X) (X) 50.0 to 99.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 1 069 72 584 5 029 254 407 314 878 1 064 4 714 376 (X) (X) 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ _ 1 239 718 368 54 760 803 579 4 523 371 1 232 50 237 432 (X) (X) 

Grapefruit: Acres _________________________________________ _ 

- 4 452 161 468 11 258 325 1 044 1 050 667 4 351 10 207 658 3 715 3 907 608 557 0.1 to 0.9 ocres ______________________________ _ - 768 242 12 796 132 1 532 727 11 264 520 3 528 891 f.O to 4.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 1 381 3 065 177 848 249 12 458 1 353 165 390 1 042 59 486 169 5.0 to 14.9 acres _____________________________ _ - 1 064 8 609 551 453 261 42 502 1 042 508 951 970 213 461 850 15.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ _ - 381 7 039 456 444 87 25 346 380 431 098 354 208 754 342 25.0 to 49.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

- 368 12 685 830 187 99 61 112 365 769 075 348 340 085 316 50.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

- 210 14 303 1 016 540 90 129 202 209 887 338 206 371 652 880 100.0 acres or more ___________________________ _ - 280 115 526 8 213 057 126 778 515 275 7 434 542 275 2 710 639 109 

Oranges: Acres _________________________________________ _ 

- 10 775 695 359 51 824 394 3 350 3 845 507 10 632 47 978 887 9 321 14 877 782 675 0.1 to 0.9 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 585 209 12 553 174 1 785 512 10 768 319 2 303 091 1.0 to 4.9 acres _____________________ .: ________ _ 

- 2 249 5 952 392 344 462 17 198 2222 375 146 1 686 68 047 987 5.0 to 14.9 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 3 210 26 962 1 830 151 1 005 118 518 3 185 1 711 633 2 801 393 791 699 15.0 to 24.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

- 1 460 27 537 1 804 413 464 115 138 I 456 1 689 275 1 331 458 574 086 25.0 to 49.9 acres ____________________________ _ - I 410 48 440 3 343 423 490 221 242 1 401 3 122 181 1 353 898 294 026 50.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________ _ 

- 886 59 032 4 046 132 306 227 360 882 3 818 772 863 1 221 681 876 100.0 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 975 527 228 40 395 378 429 3 144 266 974 37251 112 968 11 835 089 910 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 21 
Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see text] 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

farms __ . _______________________________________ . __ number_ - percent _ - land in forms ______________________________________ acres_ - Average size of form ______________ . ________________ ocres_ - Value of land and buildings 1 ___________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Average per farm ________________________________ dollors_ 

Average - per ocre _________________________________ dollars--

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ land rented or leased from others ___________________ forms_ 

ocres_ land rented or leased to others ______________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: I to 49 acres ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____ . _________________________________ _ 

10010199 ocro'- __________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres ______ .. _____ . _______________________ _ 

50010 999 ocr •• ___________________________________ _ 1,000 to 1.999 ocres ________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only __________________________ farmL 

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Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses nof harvested or postured __________________________ farms_ 

acres_ On which all crops foiled _________________________ forms_ 

acreL In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ forms_ 

Idl. ___ _ acreL ____________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Tolal woodland ____________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Woodland postured ________________________________ farms_ 

acreL Woodland nOf pastured ____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Posfureland and range/and other thon cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ farms_ 

acreL land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Pastureland, 011 types ________________________________ farmL 

acres_ Irrigated lond _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

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acres_ Other land irrigated ________________________________ formL 

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22 FLORIDA 

All farm. 

Total Full owners 

44 017 33 224 

100.0 75.4 13 172 908 6 835 624 

299 206 

44 016 33 787 

15 407 946 8 792 911 

350 053 260 245 

1 153 1 251 

3 947 3 403 

6 763 5 887 

7 935 6 839 

4 673 3 683 

5 514 4 160 

3 558 2662 

6 739 4 521 

2 481 1 414 

2 406 1 218 

40 466 33 224 

9 778 796 7 631 569 

10 853 60 

4 367 187 14 275 

3 096 2 620 

973 075 810 220 

38 191 28 844 

4 481 800 2 285 522 

29 598 21 885 

2 755 336 1 313 811 

21 745 17 758 

3 034 1 924 

2 209 1 140 

1 695 678 

535 192 

234 109 

146 84 

16 675 12 349 

1 292 488 760 911 

1 295 905 

61 592 40 039 

1 322 724 

45 997 16 128 

477 305 

72 498 17 608 

5 367 3 948 

253 889 137 025 

12 165 8 874 

2 911 841 1 438 519 

6 257 4 274 

2 055 133 869 709 

7 508 5 713 

856 708 568 810 

7 198 4 895 

5 008 362 2644 178 

24 871 19 320 

770 905 467 405 

24 069 17 456 

8 355 983 4 274 798 

11 625 8 839 

1 970 286 1 030 976 

10 487 7914 

1 338 982 685 126 

1 458 1 132 

550 171 335 437 

318 191 

81 133 10 413 

1 650 873 

33 669 17 297 

44 017 33 224 

33 224 33 224 

7 195 - 3 598 - 41 540 31 493 

31 493 31 493 

6 698 -

3 349 - 2477 1 731 

1 731 1 731 

497 - 249 -

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7 195 

16.3 

4 933 274 

686 

6 803 

4 913 239 

722 216 

994 

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449 

745 

700 

949 

565 

1 581 

824 

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7 195 

2 138 583 

7 195 

2 897 981 

365 

103 290 

6 475 

1 781 066 

5 550 

1 186 771 

2 646 

825 

846 

813 

267 

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405 891 

336 

19 079 

479 

24 819 

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52 908 

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91 598 

2 727 

1 156 628 

1 598 

902 704 

1 553 

253 924 

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250 100 

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782 404 

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525 360 

249 

190 440 

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664 14 013 

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Tenonts Total Full owners Port owners Tenants 

3 598 28 076 19637 5 725 2 714 

8.1 63.7 44.6 13.0 6.1 

1 404 010 12 416 886 6 292 461 4 778 439 I 345 986 

390 442 320 835 496 

3 426 28 029 20044 5 417 2 568 

1 701 797 13922 052 7 635 124 4 728 288 1 558 639 

496 730 496 701 380 918 872 861 606 946 

1 219 1 108 1 188 985 1 166 

434 1 597 1 351 41 205 

427 2 774 2 284 223 267 

351 4 289 3 653 415 221 

290 2 722 2022 460 240 

405 3 782 2 808 692 282 

331 2 612 1 868 464 280 

637 5 650 3 583 1 491 576 

243 2 292 1 318 763 211 

308 2 311 1 157 868 286 

47 25 400 19 637 5 725 38 

8 644 9 146 379 7 037 825 2 100 951 7 603 

3 598 8 486 47 5 725 2 714 

1 454 931 4 186 293 11 963 2 777 816 1 396 514 

111 2 119 1 695 329 95 

59 565 915 786 757 327 100 328 58 131 

2 872 25 068 17 553 5 236 2 279 

415 212 4 149 021 2 035 388 1 723 099 390 534 

2 163 21 634 15 030 4 723 1 881 

254 754 2 678 916 1 253 238 1 174 313 251 365 

1 341 13 924 10979 1 881 1 064 

285 2 915 I 869 764 282 

223 2 190 1 124 845 221 

204 1 693 676 813 204 

76 533 190 267 76 

22 234 109 103 22 

12 145 83 50 12 

990 9 527 6 295 2 589 643 

125 686 1 085 863 608 966 368 792 108 105 

54 1 019 670 299 50 

2 474 56 680 36034 18 217 2 429 

119 882 391 399 92 

5 050 38 515 11 525 22 563 4 427 

27 361 200 137 24 

1 982 70 348 15 652 52 733 1 963 

373 3 719 2 474 935 310 

25 266 218 699 109 973 86 481 22 245 

564 8 151 5 476 2 310 365 

316 694 2 692 507 1 281 154 1 106 442 304 911 

385 4 135 2 549 1 341 245 

282 720 1 935 486 798 658 863 591 273 237 

242 5 121 3 630 1 330 161 

33 974 757 021 482 496 242 851 31 674 

584 4 866 3042 1 406 418 

618 704 4 881 604 2 570 857 1 710 009 600 738 

1 298 15 077 10 880 3 282 915 

53 400 693 754 405 062 238 889 49 803 

1 690 14 302 9 336 3 875 1 091 

1 027 110 7 902 953 3 978 481 2 942 392 982 080 

989 9 280 6 702 1 681 897 

156 906 1 942 295 1 006 240 781 081 154 974 

920 8 759 6 355 1 561 843 

128 496 1 326 628 673 818 524 708 128 102 

77 829 535 228 66 

24 294 535 835 322 896 189 994 22 945 

57 261 152 59 50 

4 116 79 832 9 526 66 379 3 927 

113 1 382 665 616 101 

2 359 31 391 15 468 13 639 2 284 

3 598 28 076 19 637 5 725 2 714 

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249 900 453 326 121 

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Tobie 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms· see text) 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family __________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Partnership ________________________________________ forms_ 

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Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ formsocres_ More thon 10 sfockhoiders _______________________ forms_ 

10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms_ 

Other thon family held _____________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ More thon 10 stockholders ______________________ ._forms_ 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ furmL 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ______________________________________ _ 

Not on form operated ___________ . ________________________ _ 

Operators by age grou p: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 yearL ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yearL ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 yearL ________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________________________ _ 

Average age ___________________________________________ _ 

Operators Male by sex: _________________________________________________ _ Female _______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None _________________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

I to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 

AO to 49 ocres ___________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ___________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres ___________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres _________________________________________ _ 180 to 219 acreL ________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acreL ________________________________________ _ 260 to 499 acr.s _________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acre,-_____________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh grain farms (011) ____________________________________ _ 

Field crop. except cash groin forms (013) _____________________ _ 

Cotton farms (0131) ____________________________________ _ Tobacco farms (0132) ___________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop farms (0133.0134,0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ Fruit and tree nut farms (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) __________________________ _ 

General forms. primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy. poultry, and animal specialty (021) _ Beef cattle forms. except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg farms (025) _______________________________ _ 

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VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Farms by value of agricultural products sold: $500.000 or mare ____________________________________ _ $200.000 to $499,999 _________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199.999 _________________________________ _ $40,000 to $99.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _______________ • ___________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 _____________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,99L ____________________________________ _ 

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280 134 233 

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5 246 8 629 

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9 271 

15 641 

2 618 

3 121 

2 591 

1 946 

I 247 

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1 972 

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2 404 

5 609 

1 790 

2 185 

10 738 

3 715 

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17 818 

12 268 

511 

1 122 I 911 

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44 017 3 041 400 

1 010 

1 430 

1 771 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

All farms 

Full owners Port owners 

28 035 5995 3 230 482 2 868 277 

3086 710 752 744 638 707 

I 571 388 

1 978 293 869 927 

70 17 

I 501 371 

296 78 

776 063 538 848 

87 16 

209 62 

236 24 

98 042 17 515 

21 574 5 172 

8 502 1 420 

385 104 

3 269 I 165 

5 922 1 899 

8 633 1 873 

8 348 1 453 

6 667 701 

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29 269 6931 

3 955 264 

572 93 

12 392 3 824 

20 832 3 371 

II 738 2 822 

2222 611 

2 459 640 

15648 2 849 

8 405 267 12 951 1 510 

I 908 505 

2284 614 

1 737 630 

I 238 449 790 328 

539 303 

1 560 1 055 

990 759 

385 355 437 420 

1 102 I 003 

1 254 856 - 5 293 257 

961 594 

977 670 

10 130 462 3 069 258 

345 403 

13 278 3 087 9 007 2 158 

201 138 

945 134 

1 651 147 

272 37 

33 224 7 195 

1 682 312 1 037 706 

550 301 

844 408 

1 122 478 

2 311 1 001 

2 571 872 3 283 939 

4 044 983 

4 912 743 13 587 1 470 

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473 340 520 

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Total Full owners Port owners Tenants 

22 005 15 475 4608 1 922 

6 135 662 2 748 030 2 724 678 662 954 

3 219 2 180 642 397 

810 I 675 130 714709 628 611 331 

2 180 I 509 380 291 

3 108 020 I 968 468 869 160 :170392 

94 67 17 10 1 2 086 1 442 363 281 

450 284 76 90 

1 372 731 770 558 538 724 63 449 

12 111 84 15 

339 200 61 78 

222 189 19 14 

125 343 90 696 17 266 17 381 

I 16 576 11 472 4 019 I 085 

8 780 6 161 1 220 I 399 

552 265 94 193 

3 118 1 580 931 607 

5 620 3 554 1 402 664 

7 047 5 018 1 494 535 6 767 4 985 I 251 531 1 

4 972 4 235 553 184 

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25 431 17 314 5 522 2 595 

2 645 2 323 203 119 

443 285 77 81 

14 500 9 361 3 528 1 611 

13 576 10 276 2 197 1 103 

11 679 8 130 2 561 988 

2 278 1 525 499 254 

2 206 I 444 512 250 

10 637 7 637 1 896 1 104 

1 

4 041 3 538 124 379 

8 306 6 750 834 722 

1 715 1 258 301 156 

2 241 1 619 445 177 

2 022 1 280 547 195 

1 626 978 409 239 

I 073 657 308 108 

831 465 290 76 

2 574 I 358 982 234 

1 877 937 734 206 

810 365 340 105 

960 432 411 117 

I 765 683 834 248 1 978 1 927 785 266 

5 - 5 - 566 260 250 56 

1 407 667 530 210 1 817 701 609 507 7 424 6 900 415 109 3 013 2 424 239 350 

608 204 364 40 

8 658 5 669 2 081 908 6 487 4 203 1 542 742 503 194 137 172 

927 771 129 27 1 313 ~ 112 114 87 70 52 18 -

28 076 19 637 5 725 2 714 3025611 1 669 188 1 035 963 320 459 

1 010 550 301 159 1 430 844 408 178 1 771 1 122 478 171 3 628 2 311 1 001 316 3 767 2 571 872 324 1 4 653 3 283 939 431 

5 470 4 044 983 443 6 347 4 912 743 692 ( X ) (X) (X) 

FLORIDA 23 
Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal farms, see lext] 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - (on. Groin _______________________ ._. _________________ forms. 

- Sales 01 $40,000 or more ________________________ ~I~~= -

-

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _____ • ___ • _____ ~f~~~= -

-

Cotton Dnd cottonseed ---.. - _______________________ ~f~~= -

- $1.000_ Sales of $40.000 or more _________________________ farms_ -

-

CommOdity Credit Corporotion 100ns _______________ ~~~:= -

- $1,000_ -

T obocco _________________________________________ farms_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more ________________________ ~f~~:= -

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- Field .eeds. hoy, lorage, and siloge __________________ ~I~~~~= 

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- Sale. 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ ~~~~= 

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$1,000_ Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons __________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ -

- $1.000_ -

Fruits. nuts. and berries ____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40.000 or more _________________________ forms. - $1,000_ - Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms. - $1,000_ Other - crops ______________________________________ farms_ -

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$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ - Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Sales of $40.000 or more _________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ Dairy products ____________________________________ forms_ -

- $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Coule and calves _______ •• _________ • _______________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Sale. of $40,000 or more _________________________ larms_ - $1,000_ -

Hogs and pigs ___________________________________ .farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40.000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Sheep,lombs, and wool ____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Other livestock and livestock products (see textL _______ farms_ - $1.000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more. _______________________ .farms_ - $1.000_ -

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased ___ • ___________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ -

- $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $50,000 or mar. _____________________________________ _ 

-

-

- Feed for liveslock and poultry _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expanses of- $1 10 $4,999 ________________ ------ -------------------- $5,000 10 $19,999 __________________ - ___ ---------------- $20,000 10 $49,999 __________________ ---- -------------- $50.000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________ forms_ 

Forms by lon$ purchased, 

tons_ 

$1.000_ 

110 99lons _______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499lons ____________________________________ _ 500 tons or more __________________________________ _ 

F0$t~:~N9fe-n-s~~ _~f -:-______________________________ " 

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24 fLORIDA 

Tolol 

4940 

72 738 

423 

39 863 

241 1 221 

28 

701 

5 360 8 

74 

928 28 920 

239 19 506 2498 

15 623 

49 5 880 

3 357 460 576 

760 438 892 

10 797 

942 787 

2 388 867 926 4031 

351 732 1 072 326 306 

2 142 301 673 

480 285 521 

2 043 223 278 

818 220 576 

608 225 954 

370 224 887 19063 

314 877 

1 076 228 595 

6881 

38825 157 

16 146 

188 

63 

-

- 3 559 63 652 

250 51 433 

12800 

159 080 

9855 

1 657 

729 

559 

25 654 340 329 

22039 

I 853 

476 

1 286 

12 015 1 751 425 261 085 

10 478 

648 

889 

9 764 

828 

383 

1 040 

All farms 

Full owners Part owners 

2 132 2273 18045 46 686 71 301 7473 28023 85 139 286 851 4 19 35 540 

- 5 

- 360 3 5 10 63 

423 425 10416 16236 88 133 

6 793 11 307 1 641 742 

7 520 6484 15 27 1 892 2917 1 493 I 183 62 161 274 653 144 368 53 812 266 090 

9 836 791 

806 452 112244 2 080 256 737 448 107 587 3290 326 233 862 65021 769 154 212 624 63120 791 1 033 34944 244 892 104 303 29 567 236 286 

1 688 271 

173 764 38068 668 128 171 438 37812 270 164 114 221 78 878 

163 142 113 627 78 675 13 286 4253 142 636 135 197 

490 436 90 347 108 950 

4664 1 711 

20 722 15 182 65 80 

8 174 6823 153 26 44 11 

- -

- - 2 977 414 57490 3615 210 23 47479 2223 

9 198 2 516 77 945 54 284 

7437 1 743 

1 050 458 387 161 

324 154 

18 889 4803 212 593 93014 

16602 3889 1 190 499 316 120 781 295 

8 899 2 157 

1 148 193 439 864 175 158 62 216 

7916 1 825 377 133 606 199 

7412 1 673 

571 193 208 47 708 244 

Forms wilh sale. of $2,500 or more 

Tenants Tolal Full owners Port owners Tenonts 

535 4 230 1 703 2064 463 

8007 72 020 17581 46 503 7935 

51 423 71 301 51 

4366 39 863 7473 28023 4366 

17 229 78 135 16 

84 1 214 282 848 84 

5 28 4 19 5 

126 701 35 540 126 

- 5 - 5 - - 360 - 360 - - 8 3 5 - - 74 10 63 -

80 878 386 417 75 

2 269 28 859 10371 16 225 2263 

18 239 88 133 18 

1 405 19 506 6 793 11 307 1 405 

115 2 085 I 325 669 91 

1 619 15 167 7 177 6394 1 596 

7 49 15 27 7 

1 071 5 880 1 892 2917 1 071 

681 2 832 1 086 1 101 645 

123 762 460 214 61 901 274 604 123 709 

248 760 144 368 248 

118 991 438 892 53812 266090 118991 

170 8 593 7 709 728 156 

24 091 940 641 804 354 112 211 24076 

52 2 388 2080 256 52 

22 891 867 926 737 448 107 587 22 891 

415 3 292 2615 302 375 

52 849 350 701 232 920 64 990 52 790 

149 1 072 769 154 149 

50 563 326 306 212 624 63 120 50 563 

318 1 991 694 989 308 

21 837 301 583 34877 244 878 21 829 

73 480 104 303 73 

19667 285 521 29567 236 286 19667 

84 1 300 1 041 212 47 

11446 223 071 173 568 38059 11 444 

22 818 668 128 22 11 325 220 5}6 171 438 37 812 11 325 

174 584 251 159 174 

32 855 225 940 114209 78 876 32855 

65 370 163 142 65 32 585 224 887 113 627 78 675 32 585 

1 524 12 327 7 751 3446 1 130 

37045 307 479 136 624 134 303 36 553 

150 1 076 490 436 150 29298 228 595 90347 108 950 29298 

506 3 902 2269 I 330 303 

2 921 36 588 18998 14 822 2 768 

12 157 65 80 12 

1 150 16 146 8 174 6 823 1 150 9 67 38 21 8 8 49 31 10 8 

- - - - - - - - - - 168 2 159 1 709 318 132 2 546 62 598 56 542 3 549 2507 

17 250 210 23 17 1 731 51 433 47479 2 223 1 731 

I 086 ·7 974 5 107 2 057 810 26 851 155 345 74830 53 989 26 525 

675 5 123 3 413 1 287 423 149 1 565 985 455 125 181 727 385 161 181 

81 559 324 154 81 

1 962 15 i63 10074 3 755 1 334 34 722 331 540 205 751 91 616 34 173 

1 548 11 697 7907 2 866 924 164 1 712 1 073 479 160 

40 475 315 120 40 210 1 279 779 290 210 

959 6 967 4646 1 660 661 163 368 1 727 055 1 127212 437 829 162014 

23 710 257 137 171 806 61 871 23460 

737 5 430 3 663 1 328 439 138 648 377 133 138 84 889 606 199 84 

679 4 832 3 271 1 176 385 

1~1 712 459 193 

60

1 

383 208 47 128 

88 1 040 708 244 88 

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Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExcludes abnormal forms· see text) 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' -Can. 

Animal health costs ______ ~ __________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $499 .......................................... . 

$500 10 $999.... .................. ...... ...... .... .. 

$1,00010 $2,999 ..................................... . $3,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________ _ __________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Forms with expenses of-

$110$999 ....................... .. $1,00010 $4.999 .................................... . 

$5,00010 $9,999.. ............ . ................ .. $10,000 or more ______ "" _______ " ______________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ________ . ____________ forms-

$1,000. 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $2,499 ..................... . $2,50010 $9,999 ................................... .. $10,00010 $19,999 ................................... . $20,000 or more ______ .. ______________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ forms_ 

$1.000. 

Farms with expenses of-

$1 10 $2,499 ....................................... .. 

$2,50010 $9,999 ................................... .. $10,00010 $19,999 .................................. .. 

$20,000 or more ...................... .. 

Energy and petroleum products __ . ____________ . ______ _ 

Farms with expenses af-

$1 10 $2,499 ......................... __ ................. . 

$2,50010 $9,999 ..................... __ ................ . 

$10,00010 $19,999 .................................. .. $20,000 or more ______ ~ ______ , ________________________ _ 

Petroleum praducts __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ _ __________ farms_ 

$1.000. Gasoline _______________________________________ forms_ 

$1.000. Diesel fuel _____________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000. Fuel oil __________________________________ ~ _____ farms_ 

$1,000. Natural gas ____________________________________ forms-

$1,000. Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000. Electricity _________________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000. Other-cool, wood. coke. etc ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Hired form labor ____________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $4.999 ......................................... .. $5,00010 $19,999 .................................... . 

$20,00010 $49,999 .................................... . 

$50,000 or more ..................................... . 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _______________________________ farms_ 

warkers_ less than 150 dayL _____________________________ forms_ 

workers_ 

Conlract labor ______________________________________ forms-

$1.000. 

Forms with expenses af-

$1 10 $2,499 ....................................... .. $2,50010 $9,999 ..................................... . 

$10,00010 $19,999 ................................... . 

$20,000 or more ...................................... . 

Custamwark. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000. 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $2,499 .......................................... .. 

$2,500 10 $9,999 ..................................... . 

$10,00010 $19,999 ..................................... . 

$20,000 or more ....................................... . 

FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, custamwark, and other agricultural services __ .. ________________________ farms_ 

$1.000. 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption ________________ ~ ____________ farms_ 

$1,000. 

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Toiol 

16 249 10 894 

13 210 

1 211 

1 219 

609 

16 329 

69 636 

11 244 

3 217 

726 1 142 

32 802 

176 326 

24 216 

5 493 

I 461 

I 632 

25 682 

108 001 

20 934 

3 187 

687 

874 

42 293 109 224 

35 132 

5 120 1 200 

841 

42 002 82 481 

36 049 

35 981 

21 301 

31 273 4 542 

6 910 

2 003 

I 976 

398 

566 

41 992 

5 776 21 263 

26 582 

337 

161 

15 040 

387 599 

9 892 2 678 

1 239 I 231 

6 398 59 012 

12 427 

148 360 

7 345 172922 

3 883 

I 691 

640 

I 131 

13 093 70961 

9 948 

2 181 

501 

463 

1 938 

13 990 

2 913 

12 428 

All forms 

Full owners Port owners 

11 686 3 345 6 315 3 385 

9 829 2 541 

706 299 

834 313 

317 192 

10 890 3 970 

36 957 23 017 

8 411 2 075 

I 530 1 216 

353 300 

596 379 

24 685 5 769 

89 575 67 024 

19 682 2 975 

3 545 1 499 

753 583 

705 712 

19 097 4686 

50 839 42 959 

16 424 3 141 

1 889 988 

367 244 

417 313 

32 124 6 769 

59 839 36 509 

28 027 4 533 

3 052 1 525 

615 421 

430 290 

31 861 6 764 

43 887 29 023 

27 035 6 010 

19 862 11 614 

14 793 4 779 

14 909 12 700 

3 011 1 144 

4 143 2 190 

1 432 341 

1 151 588 

271 98 

464 77 

31 855 6 761 

3 358 1 855 

15 654 4081 

15 875 7406 

264 65 

78 80 

10451 3 137 

191 894 145 564 

7372 I 762 

1 661 705 

748 306 

670 364 

4 181 1 464 

28 451 22 207 

8 602 2 663 

68 146 56 048 

5 575 I 212 104 645 50 641 

3 024 605 I 310 269 

493 93 748 245 

9 667 2589 47 393 17 171 

7 532 I 832 

1 478 554 358 99 

299 104 

930 742 

7 967 4609 

2 042 601 8 051 2 822 

Tenants 

1 218 

I 194 

840 

206 

72 

100 

1 4691 9662 

758 

471 

73 

167 

2 348 

19 7271 

1 559 

449 

125 

215 

1 899 

14 203 

1 369 310 1 76 

144 

3 400 

12 876 

2 572 

543 

164 

121 

3377 

9 571 

3 004 4 505 1 729 

3 664 

387 577 1 

230 

237 

29 

25 

3 376 

563 1 528 

3 301 

8 

4 

1 452 

50 140 

758 

312 

185 

197 

753 

8 354 

1 162 

24 166 

558 17 636 

254 

112 

54 

138 

837 

6 397 

584 

149 

44 

60 

266 1 414 

270 

1 554 

Forms with safes of $2,500 or more 

Tatol Full owners Port owners Tenants 

10 676 6987 2 801 888 

10080 5 692 3239 1 149 

7 852 5300 2 026 526 

I 091 602 299 190 

72 1 133 771 290 

600 314 186 100 

12 114 7 408 3 419 1 2871 

68 903 36 361 22 903 9 639 

7 095 4 981 1 538 576 

3 158 I 485 I 202 471 

726 353 300 73 

1 135 589 379 167 

22 846 16 025 4 821 2000 

172 040 85859 66 582 19600 1 

14 394 11 144 2 038 1 212 

5 365 3 429 1 488 448 

I 456 748 583 125 

I 631 704 712 215 

19 936 14 070 4 189 1 677 

106 389 49 435 42 826 14 128 

15 275 11 470 2 651 1 154 3 103 1 818 981 304 1 

686 367 244 75 

872 415 313 144 

26 929 18 967 5 407 2 555 

105 698 56 857 36 153 12 688 

19 772 14 874 3 171 I 727 

5 119 3 051 1 525 543 

1 199 614 421 164 

839 428 290 121 

26 717 18 773 5 407 2 537 

79 733 41 587 28 732 9 414 

23 240 16048 4 884 2 308 

34 296 18 446 11 442 4 408 

16 420 10 713 4 211 1 496 

30 682 14 424 12 625 3 633 

4 085 2 621 1 110 354 1 6 847 4 089 2 185 573 

1 567 1 061 302 204 

I 924 I 110 581 233 

327 218 91 18 

557 457 76 24 

26 707 18 767 5 404 2 536 

5 427 3 061 1 823 543 

16 327 11 450 3 564 1 313 

25 811 15 200 7 341 3 27~ I 255 182 65 

154 70 80 4 

12 776 8 550 2 933 1 293 

385 649 190 174 145 430 50 045 

7 647 5 485 I 563 599 

2 662 1 650 700 312 

1 237 746 306 185 1 230 669 364 197 

6 096 3 937 1 427 732 58 626 28 133 22 170 8 323 10 360 6 866 2 476 1 018 

143 425 64 008 55 691 23 726 

6 509 4 824 1 161 524 172 458 104 208 50 624 17 626 

3 075 2 301 554 220 1 664 I 283 269 112 639 492 93 54 1 131 748 245 138 

10 265 7 174 2 333 758 69 655 46 252 17 057 6 346 

7 172 5 081 1 581 510 2 135 1 442 549 144 495 352 99 44 463 299 104 60 

1 580 690 670 13 220 I 359 7 571 4 508 1 280 

I 721 1 060 429 232 11 79 8 7 521 2 744 

FLORIDA 2S 
Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see textJ 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms_ -

Forms by value group: $1,000_ - $1 to $4,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ - $10,000 to $19.999. __________________________________ _ -

- $20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 to $99,999 ___________________________________ _ - $100,000 to $199,99'1 _________________________________ _ -

- $200,000 to $499,99'1 _________________________________ _ 

$500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ -

-

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms- - number _ - Motortrucks, including pickups ________________________ farmL - number _ Wheel - troctor5 ____ .. ______ . ________________ . _ .. _________ forms_ - number _ - 2 or 3 ______ ---------- ____________________________ forms_ - number _ - 4 or more _________________________________________ farms-- number _ - Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only ____ .. ________ forms- - number _ - Cornpickers, corn heads. and picker·shellers _____________ formL - number _ - Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farmL - number _ - Other corn pickers and picker· shellers __ _ _________ farms_ 

number _ - Cottonpickers _______________________________________ farms_ - number _ Mower - conditioners _________________________________ farms_ - number _ - Pickup balers __ .. ____________________________________ farms_ - number _ - Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ - number _ -

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ forms_ - acres on which used_ lime _________ . _________________ • ____ .. ___________ forms- - acres on which used. 

tons_ -

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Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ forms_ - acres on which used_ - Nematodes in crops ______ • ________________________ farms_ - acres on which used. - Diseases in crops and orchards ____ .. ________________ • farms_ - acres on which used_ - Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture __________ farms. - acres on which used. -

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit ___ • ___________ ._. _______________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Insect control on livestock and poultry _______ • ________ forms_ - Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farms_ -

UVESTOCK 

(artie and colves inventory ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

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- Forms with- I to 9 ______________________ - _____ ---------------- ---- )0 to 49. _______________________ -- ---- -------- -- ------ 50 to 99 ____________________ -_ ---- -------------------- )00 to 199 ________________ -- - _____ ---- ------------ ---- 200 to 499 __________________ - ___ -- -- ---- ------ -------- 500 or more ______ ~ _______________ -- ---. ------ ---------

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ forms_ - number _ - Beef cows ________ .• ~ __________________________ forms- - number _ - Forms wifh- I to 9 _________________________ --------------------- 10 to 49 __________________ ---- --- - -- ------ -- -- - --- 50 to 99 _________ . _____________ - ___ -- ---- -- -- -- ---- 100 to )99 ____________ . ___ - ___ -- ------------- - - ----- 200 to 499 _____________________ ---------- -- -- ------ 500 or more ____ ~ __________________________ • _____ _ -

See footnote at end of table. 

26 FLORIDA 

Totol 

42 442 

931 330 

)0 5)8 

)5 531 

7 168 

5 499 

2 106 

I 033 

46) 

126 

)8 8)3 

26 372 

3) 304 

53 6)4 

3) 750 

56 973 

7 8)3 

17 616 

2 283 

17 703 

) 497 

I 782 

2 297 

2 847 

) 098 

I 202 

) 449 

) 645 

28 

34 

5 6)8 

7 068 

2 514 

2 863 

684 

896 

34 79) 

284 328 

3) 259 

3 928 692 

8 737 

863 538 

894 412 

)3 902 

) 500 780 

4 247 

32) 986 

)0 903 

) 098 793 

9360 

) 453 744 

) 096 

)21 061 

8 922 

4 494 

21 163 

2 )67 666 

5 233 

10 52) 

2 376 

I 300 

I 022 

711 

18 390 

) 3)8 548 

) 7 258 

I 132 844 

6 363 

7 610 

I 516 

822 

591 

356 

All forms 

Full owners Part owners 

32 270 6 779 523 845 3)3 847 

8734 ) 0)6 

)2 835 I 657 5 429 ) )75 

3 493 ) 409 ) 039 854 

454 435 

215 )88 

71 45 

)3 753 3 728 

)8 826 5 552 

22 634 6042 

35 305 )3 364 

23 812 5 754 

37 276 14470 

5 042 2 086 ) I 220 4 8)4 

) 184 782 

8 470 6 770 

456 925 

549 ) 086 

) 029 ) )39 

I 252 I 429 

302 722 

342 779 

799 588 9)0 650 

- 22 

- 28 

3 950 I 291 

5 009 I 583 ) 55) 841 

I 741 97) 

424 2)7 

527 309 

26 277 5976 

1404)5 )09 983 

23 538 5 565 

2 057 96) I 5)3 9)6 

5 908 2 )44 

502 080 29) 223 

505 038 306 959 

)0 054 2 776 

780 253 583 667 

2 504 ) 305 

97 158 )83 631 

8 722 ) 517 

696 485 308 074 

6 386 2 096 

6694<11l 615 021 

765 241 

42 896 61 398 

6 2)4 2092 

3 241 880 

15 117 4 469 

I )90 538 760 64) 

4 404 611 

7 739 ) 955 

) 472 726 

665 508 

508 388 

329 28) 

)2 949 4011 

725 488 454 133 

)2 )64 3 837 

633 407 388 83) 

5 )64 899 

5 258 I 743 

877 502 

40) 324 

286 234 

) 78 135 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Tenants Totol Full owners Part owners Tenants 

3 393 26 878 18929 5 41) 2 538 

93 638 836 566 444 )06 304 36) 88099 

768 5 996 4 784 584 628 

) 039 5 963 4688 906 369 

564 5 990 4 406 I 053 53) 

597 5 224 3 283 I 352 589 

213 2 087 ) 030 8<11l 209 

)44 I 03) 452 435 144 

58 461 215 )88 58 

)0 )26 71 45 )0 

I 332 )3 494 9 )06 3 265 ) )23 

I 994 )9 369 12 7) 7 4 924 ) 728 

2 628 21 473 )4 444 4 969 2060 

4 945 42 635 26 )80 )2 145 4 3)0 

2 )84 20 887 )4 432 4 784 ) 671 

5 227 44 448 26 520 )3 293 4635 

685 6 499 3970 ) 911 6)8 

) 582 )4 800 8932 4 432 I 436 

3)7 2 237 I 138 782 3) 7 

2 463 )7 497 8264 6 770 2 463 

1)6 ) 461 428 917 116 

147 I 746 521 ) 078 147 

129 2 008 829 I 065 ) 14 

)66 2 545 I 045 ) 349 15) 

74 I 07) 288 709 74 

81 I )75 328 766 81 

62 I 175 606 522 47 

85 ) 370 717 583 70 

6 28 - 22 6 

6 34 - 28 6 

377 4 19) 2 763 I 125 303 

476 5 5)4 3 ll5 ) 397 402 

)22 2 2)2 ) 288 809 115 

)51 2 529 I 458 933 )38 

43 594 355 202 37 

60 796 448 294 54 

2 538 24 08) )6 952 4 984 2 )45 

33 931 278 429 135 294 109 408 33 728 

2 156 2) 853 )5 3)3 4 683 I 857 

356 8)5 3 794 123 ) 944 374 I 497 168 352 58) 

685 7 040 4 520 I 952 568 

70 235 840 783 483 757 2.88 ) II 68 915 

82 415 869 295 <illS 383 302 749 8) )63 

) 072 II 368 7 748 2 610 ) 010 

136 860 ) 474 670 756 468 582 092 136 ) 10 

438 3 770 2094 ) 254 422 

41 )97 318 115 93 72) )83 217 41 177 

664 8 850 6 850 ) 385 615 

94 234 I 081 9)9 68) 387 306 580 93 952 

878 7 604 4 896 ) 892 816 

169 275 I 420 357 644 381 61) 084 )64 892 

90 957 642 225 90 

)6 767 1)9 248 41 213 61 268 16 767 

616 6 5)0 4 153 I 836 521 

373 3 220 2 15) 753 316 

I 577 12 597 7 971 3 478 I 148 

2)6 487 2 040 757 I 089 901 743 )65 207 691 

218 I 803 ) 388 313 )02 

827 5 595 3 743 I 304 548 

178 2 202 I 362 690 150 

)27 ) 274 648 503 123 

126 I 013 502 387 124 

101 7)0 328 28) 101 

I 430 I) 302 7 057 3 186 I 059 

138 927 ) 252 672 674 721 444 03; 133 9)6 

I 257 10 678 6 747 3 036 895 

1)0 606 I 068 678 584 042 378 983 105 653 

300 2 237 ) 653 469 115 

609 5 220 3 387 I 382 451 

)37 ) 468 852 496 120 

97

1 

809 393 32) 

95

1 

71 588 284 233 71 

43 356 178 135 43 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Tobie 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExcludes obnormal forms; see textl 

LIVESTOCK - Con, 

Cottle and calves inventory - (on. Cows and heifers thot hod calved - (on. Milk cows ______ ~ __ . ___________________________ formL 

Forms with- I 104 ________ .'_ 5109 ___________ _ 

10 to 49 ____ . ____ _ 

50 to 99 _______ __ 

100 to 199 __ ,,_ 

200 to 499 " ___ " ,,_ " .... __ __ 500 or morv __________________ . 

Heifers and heifer calves ___ ... ,. _______ _ 

Sfeers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves ___ _ 

number _ 

__ formsnumber _ 

___ formL 

number _ 

~oftle and calves sold ____ . _______________ . _______ _ ___ formL 

number _ $1,000_ 

Calves-_ forms_ 

Cottle __ _ 

Fattened on groin and concentrates ___ . __ '._ 

number _ 

$1,000_ . ___ formL 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

farms. 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ____ . __ ._ . ______________ . _____ forms 

number _ 

Forms with- I t09____ . ___ . ___________ . 

10 to 49 ___ . ____________ ,, ____________ _ 

50 to 99.. ___________ " ... ___________ _ 

100 to 199 __________ .. ____ ,,_. ___________ . ____ _ 200 to 499 _______________________ __ 

500 or more __________________ . ______ . ____ .. ____ . ___ . __ _ 

Used or fo be used for breeding _________ . ____________ farms. 

number _ Other __ .. _____________ .. ___ _ ___________ farms._ 

Hogs and pigs sold _________ . __________ _ 

Feeder pigs sold __________ .. _______ . 

lillers ot'pigs farrowed betweennumber _ 

_ ________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1.000_ ________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________ _ ______ farms. 

number _ Dec. 1 and May 31 ________________ . ______________ forms. 

number _ June I and Nov. 30 ______________________ . ________ farms. 

number _ 

Sheep ond lambs of 011 ages inventory _____ . _____________ forms. 

number _ Ewes I year old or older ___________________________ farmsnumber _ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farms. 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn ______ . ________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farmsnumber _ Horses and ponies sold ___ . ____________________________ formL 

number _ 

$1,000_ Goats inventory _____________________________________ farmL 

number _ Goats sold ___________________________ . ____________ farms. 

POULTRY 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ farms_ 

number _ 

Forms with- I to 399 ____________________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _________________ .. _____________________ _ 

3,200 10 9,999 __ ,, ____________________________________ _ 

10,000 to 19,999 ____________________________________ __ 

20,000 to 49,999 _____________________________________ _ 

50,000 to 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more.. ____________________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ______ . _________________ formL 

number _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not of loying oge ________________________ . . _____ farms_ 

number _ 

See footnote at end of toble. 

Total 

2 187 

- 185 704 

I 567 

88 

178 

- 36 

86 

- 101 

131 

:4 713 

464 472 

- 17 271 

- 384 646 

19 063 

I 232 918 

- 314 877 

- 15 836 

651 397 

113 754 

12 060 

581 521 

201 t23 

I 954 

141 398 

- 59 273 

8 264 

369 929 

3 057 

3 544 

- 828 

- 445 

- 297 

93 

- 6 592 

- 64 447 

7 540 

- 305 482 

- 6 881 

517 324 

38 825 

- 2 086 

- 134 462 

- 4 931 

- 6 770 

- 72 766 

5 783 

37 175 

- 5 342 

35 591 

249 

4 431 

- 208 

- 2 644 

- 147 

- 2 022 

- 103 

- 2 936 

- II 640 

- 8 808 

50 888 

- 2 204 

- 8 496 

- 28 889 

- 889 

- 7 725 

- 377 

- 3 343 

- 146 

5 982 

- 15074907 

- 5 525 

- 32 

32 

95 

- 216 

- 68 

- 14 

5 833 

- 12980417 

- 1 364 

2 094 490 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

All forms 

Full owners PorI owners 

I 488 476 

92 081 65 302 

I 232 290 

50 34 

53 14 

18 13 

33 42 

40 34 

62 49 

10 135 3 488 

252 433 167 831 

12 117 3892 

212 617 138 677 

13 2e6 4 253 

606 333 478 238 

142 636 135 197 

II 029 3 486 

352 935 221 479 

62 040 39 563 

8 162 2 908 

253 398 256 759 

80 596 95 634 

I 3t3 525 

33 728 83 726 

12 954 38 285 

5 838 1 889 

200 347 t41 057 

2377 524 

2 592 707 

482 278 

215 195 

132 141 

40 44 

4 663 1 546 

35 648 24 521 

5 287 I 742 

164 699 116 536 

4 664 I 711 

286 864 189 605 

20 722 15 182 

1 402 524 

82 745 39 245 

3 086 1 436 

4 752 1 573 

39 441 28 147 

4 067 I 366 

20 339 14 218 

3 656 1 330 

19 102 13 929 

192 47 

2 393 853 

165 35 

1 406 440 

113 25 

I 345 444 

79 20 

I 384 521 

6 155 2 361 

6 200 I 830 

35 182 8 668 

I 843 264 6 953 I 115 

26 225 I 756 

761 112 

6 550 943 

323 47 

2 694 503 

128 12 

4 864 836 12 263 501 2 426 828 

4 469 786 

30 2 

30 2 

86 6 185 25 

55 10 

9 5 

4 754 797 

10 727 667 I 885 752 

I 097 202 

I 535 834 541 076 

Tenants 

I 

223 

28 321 

45 

4 

111 

1~\ 27 

20 

I 090 

44 208 

I 262 

33 352 

1 524/ 148 347 

37 045 

I 32t 

76 983 

12 152 

990 

71 364 

24 893 

116/ 23 944 

8 034 

537 

28 525 

156 

245 

68 

35 

24 

9 

383 

4 278 

511 

24 247 

506 

40 855\ 

2 921 

160 

12 472 

409 

445 

5 178 

350 

2 618 

356 

2 560 

10 

I 185 

8 

798 

9 

233 4 

I 031 

3 124 

776 

7 038 

97 

428 

908 

16 

232 

7 

146 

6 

282 

364 578 

270 

-

-

3 

6 

3 

-

282 

366 998 

65 17 580 1 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Totot Full owners Port owners Tenonts 

I 130 622 317 191 

183 994 90 679 65 052 28 263 

557 398 142 17 

43 19 23 1 

176 52 14 110 

36 18 t3 5 

86 33 42 11 

101 40 34 27 

131 62 49 20 

9 299 5 762 2 770 767 

433 913 228 340 163 576 41 997 

10 860 6 845 3 118 897 

354 172 186 840 135 554 31 778 

12 327 7 751 3 446 1 130 

I 192 035 573097 473 348 145 590 

307 479 136 624 134 303 36 553 

10 284 6 428 2 861 995 

621 687 328 888 217 882 74 917 

109 204 58 349 39 008 11 847 

8 547 5 326 2 437 784 

570 348 244 209 255 466 70 673 

198 276 78 275 95 294 24 706 

I 219 755 389 75/ 139 330 32 027 83 418 23 885 

58 735 12 525 38 191 8 019 

3 985 2 315 1 362 308 

308 511 151 625 133 097 23 789 

960 628 239 93 

I 513 900 498 115 

706 425 248 33 

418 192 192 34 

295 130 141 24 

93 40 44 9 

3 201 t 843 I 164 194 

50 934 24 864 22 639 3 431 

3 613 2 068 1 252 293 

257 577 126 761 110 458 20 358 

3 902 2 269 I 330 303 

465 950 247 053 181 798 37 099\ 36 588 18 998 14 822 2 768 

1 162 700 382 80 

114 749 69 211 35 351 10 187 

4 405 2 732 I 326 346 

3 393 I 953 I 186 254 

62 070 31 175 26 498 4 397 

2 983 1 739 1 060 184 

31 481 15 895 13 384 2 202\ 2 895 1 644 1 027 224 

30 589 15 280 13 114 2 195 

99 56 34 9 

3 483 I 518 791 I 174 

70 36 27 7 

2 054 856 409 789 61 33 20 6 1 -557 933 400 224 47 26 18 3 

2 493 976 497 I 020 9 456 4 197 2 179 3 080 

4 884 3 131 I 320 433 29 638 20 571 6 461 2 606 I 267 984 205 78 6 902 5 531 I 002 369 28 231 25 637 I 707 886 359 308 46 5 3 085 2210 681 194 

100 73 23 4 I 183 768 290 125 45 35 6 4 

2 375 I 738 499 136 14977 762 12 178 452 2417 162 382 148 

I 919 I 344 449 126 31 29 2 - 32 30 2 - 95 86 6 3 216 185 25 6 68 55 10 3 14 9 5 2 247 I 647 462 138 12 896 646 10 654 518 1 877 014 365 114 

441 312 115 14 2 0 I II I 523 934 540 148 17 0341 

FLORIDA 27 
Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see text) 

POULTRY - Can. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold __ _ _________ formL - number _ - Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold _____________ forms_ - number _ - Forms with- 1 101,999 ______ .. ____ . __ 

2.000 10 59,999 _____ .. __ 60,0001099,999 _______________ _ - 100,000 or more ________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _____ . ___ . _ _ _____ forms_ 

number. Turkeys sold _______ _ _ _____ farms_ 

number _ -

CROPS HARVESTED 

(orn for all purposes ___ _ _ ______ . __________ forms- - ocres_ - For groin or s.eed __ .. _______ forms_ 

acres . 

bushels . -

-- Irrigated __ .. _____ . _____________ forms_ - acres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 110 24 ocreL ________ _ 

2510 99 acres. ___ _ 

10010 499 ocreL __ _ 

500 acres or more __ 

Wheal for groin_ _ ________ forms .. 

Irrigated _ 

ocrcs_ 

bushels_ 

forms. 

ocres_ .-

Forms by acres horvcl>ted: 1 to 24 acres ___ _ 

25 to 99 acres_ _. 

100 to 499 acres __ _ 

500 acres or more __ 

Soybeans for beans-_. 

Irrigated ___ _ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ____ _ 

25 to 99 ocreL ______ _ 

100 fa 499 ocres __ .. _._ 

500 acres or more ___ _ 

Tobacco . __ 

Irrigated __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

_forms_ 

acreL 

bushels_ 

__forms. 

ocres_ 

_ _________ farms_ 

acrespounds_ ________ farms_ 

0.110 4.9 acreL ____________________ ~ _____ . __________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acreL_____ __. ________ ~ ______ _ 

25.0 acres or more___ __,, _____________ . ___ _ 

Irish potatoes _____________ formsacres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigoted ____________ .. _ .. ________________________ farms_ 

acresFarms by acres harvested: 0.1 10 0.9 acreL _______________________________ --- - ---

1,010 4.9 ocreL _________ .. _ .. _________________________ _ 5.010 24.9 acres- ___________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocres __ .__ _____________ _ __________ _ 

100.0 acres or more ______ . ______ . _______ .. ___________ _ 

Irrigaled __ .. 

Sugarcane for sugar __ . ____________ _ 

____________ farmsacres_ 

pounds_ 

.farms_ 

acres-

-

-

.-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

________________ farms_ 

acrestans_ __________________ farms_ - Irrigated ____________ _ 

ocres_ 

Hoy crops (see text) ___ _ . ____________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Irrigoted ____ . _ ._. ______ .. __________ ------

tons, dry_ ___ formsForms by acres harvested: I '0 24 acres ___________ . _ -_______ - --- --- - -- -- -- -----

2510 99 acreL _______ . ___ .. ______________ . ____________ _ 

100 10 499 ocre'-.. ____ -------.. --- 500 acres or more ____ ._________ _ _____ .. __________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

28 FLORIDA 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total 

947 16 978 055 

431 64 789 213 

55 

41 

53 

282 

424 2 854 

58 2 796 

5 843 

332 117 

5 535 308 918 

IS 501 845 

316 34 435 

2 783 

I 935 

757 

60 

221 

11 356 339 849 

2 

(D) 

76 

108 

37 

-

2 650 

371 651 8 019 411 

78 

18 775 

516 

I 114 

902 

118 

929 

10 309 

21 514 731 

401 

6 222 

383 

463 

83 

256 

31 422 

5 456 561 

180 

23 588 

62 

36 

23 

34 

101 

I 675 51 645 

154 749 074 

158 

6 894 

152 

336 475 

10 316 254 

106 

285 325 

6 206 

288 645 656 264 

387 

22 432 

3 726 

I 748 

674 

58 

All farms 

Full owners Port owners 

814 93 13 899 676 2 671 250 337 87 49 264 315 13 870 748 

43 11 37 4 47 5 

210 67 

338 75 

2 467 258 48 8 

2 631 (0) 

3 000 2 369 

105 512 195 501 

2 811 2 291 

95 802 184 520 4 618 180 9 426 358 

124 166 6 767 22 919 

I 805 807 

800 960 

194 482 

12 .. ,42 

60 149 

2 221 8 277 

64 143 247 418 

2 - (D) "-

28 45 

28 75 

4 29 

- -

960 1 361 

92970 238 085 1 965 127 5 240 552 

28 39 

11 526 6 314 

318 130 

452 516 

171 629 

19 86 

424 425 

3 776 5 725 

7 684 530 12 150 753 148 219 

1 951 3 761 

229 117 

163 261 

32 47 

134 90 

8 237 16911 

I 372 733 3 138 622 

92 65 6 868 11 948 

46 13 

32 4 18 1 14 14 

24 58 

630 817 12 120 35 355 

36 054 602 106 602 656 

65 83 

1 629 4 963 

49 72 

39 902 272 027 

1 266 320 8 257 057 

33 52 

31 716 235 958 

3 990 1 818 

158 528 104 054 

344 220 264 423 

254 119 12 555 8 579 

2 565 929 

1 024 612 

378 249 

23 28 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Tenonts Totol Full owners Port owners Tenants 

40 663 558 79 26 

407 129 16961 183 13 883 183 2 670 913 407 087 

7 391 304 80 7 

I 654 150 64 787 946 49 263 092 13 870 704 1 654 150 

1 15 10 4 I 

- 41 37 4 - 1 53 47 5 1 

5 282 210 67 5 

11 198 150 40 8 

129 2 105 I 819 162 124 

2 35 30 3 2 

(0) 2 629 2 493 (D) (D) 

474 4 248 I 894 1 972 382 

31 104 314 650 95 844 188 925 29 881 

433 4 054 1 788 1 897 369 

28 596 292 454 86800 178 100 27 554 

I 457 307 15000 734 4 315 827 9 256 182 1 428 725 

26 290 105 159 26 

4 749 34 235 6 711 22 775 4 749 

171 I 463 830 513 120 

175 I 775 752 860 163 

81 756 194 482 80 

6 60 12 42 6 

12 219 58 149 12 

858 11 324 2 189 8277 858 

28 288 339 146 63 440 247 418 28 288 

- 2 2 - "-

- (D) (D) - "-

3 74 26 45 3 

5 108 28 75 5 

4 37 4 29 4 

- - "- - "-

329 2 464 835 1 336 293 

40 596 369 029 91 345 237 576 40 108 

813 732 7976 615 I 936 989 5 232 648 806 978 

11 77 27 39 11 

935 1 

18 768 11 519 6 314 935 

68 354 205 113 36 

146 1 090 440 508 142 

102 902 171 629 102 

13 118 19 86 13 

80 878 386 417 75 

808 10 254 3 740 5 712 801 

1 679 448 21 452 072 7 636 741 12 140 987 1 674 344 

34 401 148 219 34 

510 6 222 1 951 3 761 510 

37 332 191 109 32 

39 463 163 261 39 

4 83 32 47 4 

32 211 97 83 31 

6 275 31 390 8 209 16 906 6 274 

945 206 5 453 495 1 370 005 3 138 300 945 190 

23 158 70 65 23 

4 772 23 563 6844 11 948 4772 

3 37 28 7 2 "- 16 13 3 -

4 23 18 I 4 

6 34 14 14 6 

19 101 24 58 19 

228 1 552 539 793 220 

4 170 51 257 11 815 35 290 4 152 

12 091 816 154 426 529 35 798 924 106 552 403 12 075 202 

10 155 63 82 10 

302 6 889 1 625 4 962 302 

31 152 49 72 31 

24 546 336 475 39 902 272 027 24 546 

792 877 10 316 254 I 266 320 8 257 057 792 877 

21 106 33 52 21 

17 651 285 325 31 716 235 958 17 651 

398 4 797 2 860 1 592 34; 

26 063 272 188 146 057 101 073 25 058 

47 621 632 377 326 323 259 276 46 778 

14 335 205 116 14 

I 298 22 119 12 267 8 554 1 298 

232 2 458 1 538 723 197 

1121 1 610 924 592 94

1 

47 671 375 249 47 

7 58 23 28 7 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 29. Summary by Tenure of Operator: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see text) 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

TOlol FuJI owners Port owners Tenants Total Full owners Port owners Tenants 

CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see'e.') ______________ farmsacres_ Irrigaled _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

- 3 367 I 501 1 185 681 2838 1 090 1 103 645 

- 346 119 52955 206 055 87 109 344 575 51 858 205 746 86 970 

- I 895 801 651 443 1 654 617 620 417 

- 291 220 41 136 173 382 76 702 290 646 40 806 173 246 76 594 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 10 4.9 acreL _____________________________________ _ 

5.010 24.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

25.010 99.9 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

- 908 673 158 77 489 334 9~ 61 

- 1 210 561 392 257 1 101 490 374 237 

- 702 183 356 163 701 182 356 163 100.0 acres or more ___________________________ . _______ _ 

- 547 84 279 184 547 84 279 184 

Sweet corn ___________ ._._. ___________ • ________ • __ forms. 

acres. - 519 323 142 54 382 215 117 50 

- 59900 9014 39808 11 078 59 757 8 912 39 771 11 073 Irrigated _______ • ___ • _______ • _____ • _____ • _______ forms. - 235 140 68 27 178 99 53 26 

acres. - 49082 7 153 33 323 8605 49027 7 127 33 296 8604 

Tomatoes _. ___ • _________ • ___ • ___ ._. ______________ forms. - 452 198 134 120 425 179 128 tl8 

acres. - 46 745 5 143 22 294 19308 46 739 5 140 22 293 19306 Irrigated ___________ • _______ • _____ • ______ . ______ forms_ - 360 137 115 108 348 128 114 106 

acres_ - 45976 4 798 22 065 19 113 45 973 4 796 22 065 19 112 

land in orchards ________ • ___________________________ forms_ - 13 422 12 165 1 067 190 9 131 8084 902 145 

acres_ - 937 126 810 506 102333 24286 901 089 775877 101 354 23 857 Irrigoted __ . _____________ • ______ • ____________ • _____ forms_ - 5 283 4 798 389 96 4 182 3 737 361 84 

ocres_ - 646 342 558 263 69262 18 817 635 592 547 933 69054 18 605 Forms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

- 3 619 3209 364 46 I 279 I 018 240 21 5.010 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

- 5 695 5 288 341 66 3946 3588 310 48 25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

- 2 840 2577 213 50 2 657 2 404 204 49 100.0 acres or more __ o. _______________________________ _ 

- 1 268 1 091 149 28 1 249 1 074 148 27 

11978 do to ore based on Q sample of farms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 29 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms ___ _ · percent _ · land in forms __ . _______________ _ _____ ,, _______ ocres-· Average size of farm ___________ _ 

Value of land and buildings I 

Average per farm ____ _ 

Average per acre __ _ 

Forms by value of land and buildings: 

$110 $19.999, __ ._ 

$20.000 to $39,999 .... $40.000 to $69,999 

$70,000 to $99,999.". 

$100,000 to $149,999" 

$150,000 to $199,999 .. 

$200,000 to $499.999 .. 

-- _______________ ocreL 

. ___________ forms_ 

$1,000, 

_ dollarL 

doHors_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

$500,000 to $999,999 __ , . $1,000,000 or more _____________ . ______________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned ___ _ farms_ 

acres_ Land rented or leased from others ________________ formsLand rented or leased to others ____ _ acres_ ______________ . _formsLAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland _ 

Harvested cropland 

FmfT)s by acre~ harvested: 1 to 49 acres __ " 5010 99 ocrcs_____ _ .. _________ _ 100 to 199 ocreL _____________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocreL __________ _ 

500 to 999 ocreL ___ .. 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL_ 

2,000 acres or more ___ _ 

Cropland: 

acres_ 

__ .. ___ farmsacres_ __ forms_ 

acresPosture or groLing only ___ ._ _ __ .. ________ . ____ formsocres_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses nol harvested or postured _____ __farmsOn which all crops foiled __ _ 

In cultivated summer follow 

Idle 

T 0101 woodland 

Woodland postured_ 

Woodland nol pastured 

Pastureland and rangeland olher than cropland and woodland postured __ ____ _ _____________ . __ ._ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. 

Posturelond, all types __ 

Irrigated land __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

acres-

_farms_ 

acres_ _ .. __ farmsacres. 

farmsacres_ 

. farms. 

acres- . _____ forms. 

acres_ . _____ forms_ 

acres_ 

farms._ 

acres_ 

_farms_ 

acres_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

_ formsacres_ ____ formL 

acreL __ ,_formsacreL · 

Pasturelond irrigated __ 

Other land irrigoted_. 

. _____ formsacres" ___ farms_ 

acres_ 

Lond sel aside in Ihe federal form programs in 1978 __ _farms_ 

ocres_ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

_____ 0 ___ •• __ number_ ___ . ____________ number_ All operators ___ ._ . ________ _ 

full owners __ 

Part owners .. _ ______________ number_ 

Tenants ___ . __ _ _ 0. _____________________ number_ 

White '" ____ ., ______ ~ ___________ . number_ 

Full owners ____ . _ _ . _____________ number. 

PorI owners ___ _ _____ ._. ______ number_ 

Tenants. __ ,. ____ . ___ number_ 

· 

· 

Block and other races _____ number_ · Full owners __ . __ _ __ . ____ ._. ____ number_ 

Port owners _________ . . ___ . ___________ number __ 

Tenonts _______ . ___ . . __ . _____________ ._ number __ 

See foo'note at end of table. 

30 FLORIDA 

iExcludes abnormal farms; see text] 

Individual Total Of family 

44 017 36 734 

100.0 83.4 13 172 908 6 808 234 299 185 44 016 36 588 15407946 7 896 358 

350 053 215 818 I 153 I 151 

3 947 3 649 6 763 5 894 7 935 7 135 4 673 4 171 

5 514 4 800 

3 558 3 028 6 739 5 093 2 481 I 620 

2 406 I 198 

40 466 34 063 

9 778 796 4 453 875 

10 853 8 750 

4 367 187 2 726 451 

3 096 2 576 973 075 372 092 

38 191 31 515 

4 481 800 2 370 746 

29 598 24 086 

2 755 336 I 189 639 

21 745 18 860 

3 034 2 261 

2 209 I 618 

I 695 I 043 

535 224 

234 64 

146 16 

16 675 14 466 I 292488 941 490 

I 295 I 092 61 592 37 719 

I 322 I 152 

45 997 36 555 477 370 

72 498 16 291 

5 367 4 495 

253 889 149 052 

12 165 10 524 2 911 841 I 811 719 

6 257 5 454 

2 055 133 I 265 897 

7 508 6 447 

856 708 545 822 

7 198 6 092 

5 008 362 2 180 145 

24 871 21 643 

770 905 445 624 

24 069 20 832 8 355 983 4 387 532 

II 625 8 066 

I 970 286 444 801 

10 487 7 374 

I 338 982 302 964 

I 458 887 

550 171 135 893 318 208 

81 133 5944 

I 650 I 444 

33 669 23 959 

44 017 36 734 

33 224 28 035 

7 195 5 995 

3 598 2 704 

41 540 34 707 

31 493 26 684 

6 698 5 5:;4 

3 349 2 489 

2 477 2 027 

I 731 I 351 

497 461 

249 215 

Partnership 

4 269 

9.6 

I 731 971 

406 

4 331 

I 892 3511 436 931 

I 051 

244 

746 

619 

327 

439 

292 

941 

386 

337 

3 799 

I 306 863 

I 188 

732 370 

236 

307 262 

3 921 

566 123 

2 963 363 099 

I 800 

428 

306 

275 

96 

43 

15 1 

I 643 

165 196 

115 7 711 

132 

5 955 

70 

5 552 

493 

18 610 

I 015 399 637 

530 

275 496 

630 

124 141 

587 

677 008 

I 760 89 203 

2 201 

I 117 700 

I 757 

297 766 

I 372 167 743 

426 

127 133 

40 2 890 

165 

4 652 

4 269 

3 086 

710 

473 

3 862 

2 728 

685 

449 

407 

358 

25 

24 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Oth.rcooperative, 

10 or less 10 Of less estate or 

Total Total stockholders Totol stockholders trust, etc. 

2 734 2 269 2 172 465 350 280 

6.2 5.1 4.9 1.0 0.7 0.6 

4 498 470 3 119940 2 304 976 I 378 530 776 692 134 233 

I 645 I 375 I 061 2 965 2 219 479 

2 798 2 353 2 270 445 339 299 

5 287 986 3 516 808 2 798 296 I 771 178 867 471 331 252 

I 889 916 I 494 605 I 232 729 3 980 175 2 558912 I 107 865 

I 159 I 105 I 180 I 283 I 113 2 383 

32 25 25 7 5 22 

97 89 89 8 7 26 

162 137 137 25 22 19 

156 111 109 45 44 19 

2241 193 191 31 28 51 

215 189 189 26 20 23 

654 585 582 69 58 51 

433 386 366 47 38 42 

825 638 582 187 117 46 

2 344 I 968 I 881 376 273 260 

3 905 897 2 641 512 I 863 683 I 264 385 571 866 112 161 

869 1 

700 673 169 141 46 

879 136 629 078 569 089 250 058 218 703 29 230 

265 236 219 29 17 19 

286 563 150 650 127 796 135 913 13 877 7 158 

2 492 2 075 I 985 417 312 263 

I 490 242 890 555 734 248 599 687 272 267 54 689 

2 309 I 922 I 838 387 299 240 

I 153 634 663 764 531 101 489 870 220 225 48 964 

928 787 772 141 115 157 

316 278 274 38 35 29 

270 233 223 37 31 15 

365 319 305 46 41 12 

200 153 142 47 31 15 

122 88 75 34 23 5 

108 64 471 44 23 7 

519 465 452 54 31 47 

181 883 168 745 156 484 13 138 8 806 3 919 

77 66 65 II 9 II 

15 796 8 368 8 278 7· 428 7 050 366 

33 30 27 3 3 5 

3 172 2 740 2 515 432 432 315 

33 25 24 8 6 4 

50 573 3 871 3 397 46 702 21 502 82 

343 267 253 76 57 36 

85 184 43067 32 473 42 117 14 252 I 043 

565 506 481 59 47 61 676 782 576 357 468 027 100 425 19 386 23 703 

253 227 214 26 20 20 

496 649 410 754 342 873 85 895 12 445 17 091 

384 344 329 40 33 47 

180 133 165 603 125 154 14 530 6 941 6 612 

488 431 396 57 42 31 

2 102 520 I 488 026 971 603 614 494 443 485 48 689 

I 350 I 112 I 061 238 159 118 

228 926 165 002 131 098 63 924 41 554 7 152 

957 849 806 108 74 79 

2 781 052 2 067 525 I 470 960 713 527 464 736 69 699 

I 675 I 356 I 293 319 239 127 

I 207 397 673 775 437 724 533 622 173 849 20 322 

I 619 I 308 I 251 311 235 122 

850 225 451 331 340 654 398 894 149 057 18050 

142 127 112 15 11 3 285 150 214 394 90 800 70 756 II 990 I 995 

63 42 38 21 15 7 

72 022 8 050 6 270 63 972 12 807 277 

36 35 35 I I 5 4 848 (0) (0) (0) (0) 210 

2 734 2 269 2 172 465 350 280 

I 867 I 571 I 501 296 209 736 

466 388 371 78 62 24 

401 310 300 91 79 20 

2 702 2 244 2 149 458 344 269 

I 852 I 558 I 490 294 207 229 

457 381 364 76 60 ?2 

393 305 295 88 77 18 

32 25 23 7 6 II 

15 13 II 2 2 7 

9 7 7 2 2 ? 

8 5 5 3 2 2 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal farms- see text] 

Corporation 

All Farms r-~ Family held 

Individual 10 or less 

Total ar family Partnership Total Total stockholders 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family __________________________________ farms_ 

acreL Partnership _____________________________ • __ • ______ formsacres. 

Corporations: Family held _________________ _ __ • _____ • ___ . ___ • _. _ formsacreL More than 10 stockholders ____ . ____________________ .. formL 

10 or less stockholderL __________________________ forms_ 

Other thon family held • ________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ More than 10 stockholders _______________________ formL 

10 or less stockholders-________________ . __________ formsOther-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ________________ farms_ 

ocreL 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated _____________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operoted __________________________ ., ________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 

2510 34 yeorL ________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeorL ________________________________________ _ 55 to 64 yearL ________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________________________ _ 

Average age ___________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male ________________________ . __________________________ _ 

Female _______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None _________________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 days __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ___________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ___________________________________________ _ 100 to 139 ocres _________________________________________ _ 

14010 179 acres __________________________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acres _________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres _________________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh groin forms (011 ) ____________________________________ _ 

Field crop. except cosh grain forms (013L __________________ . __ _ Caftan forms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132L __________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop. Irish potato, hoy. peanut, and other field crop forms (0133.0134.0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ 

Fruit and tree nut farms (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) __________________________ _ 

General forms. primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

livestock farms, except dairy, poultry, and onimal specialty (021) _ Beef coftl. forms. except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ Dairy forms (024) ________________ .. _______________________ _ 

Poultry and egg forms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Animal specialty forms (027) _______________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily livestock (029) ______________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Marke1 value of agricultural products sold _______________ farms-

$1,000_ Farms by value of agricultural products sold: $500.000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

$200.000 10 $499,999 ______________________ . __________ _ 

$100.000 to $199,999 ___ ... _____ • ______________________ _ 

$40.000 to $99,999 _____________________________ ._. ___ _ $20.000 to $39.999 ____ .. _. ____________________________ _ $10.000 10 $19.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$2.500 to $4.999 _____________________________________ _ 

less than $2.500 _____________________________________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

- 36 734 

- 6 808 234 

- 4 269 

- 1 731 971 

- 2 269 

- 3 119 940 

- 97 

- 2 172 

465 1 378 530 

- 115 

- 350 

- 280 

- 134 233 

28 340 

- II 650 

- 777 

5 246 

- 8 629 

11 234 

10 408 

7 723 

51.0 

39 577 

- 4 440 

- 758 

- 18 031 

25 986 

- 15 751 

3 114 

- 3 420 

- 20 178 

- 9 271 

- 15 641 

2 618 

3 121 

- 2 591 

I 946 

- I 247 

- 925 

- 2 861 

- 1 972 

- 846 

- 978 

- 2 419 

2 404 

5 

- 609 

- 1 790 

- 2 185 

- 10 738 

- 3 715 

807 

- 17 818 

- 12 268 

- 511 

- 1 122 

- I 911 

- 387 

- 44 017 

3 041 400 

- I 010 

- I 430 

- I 771 

- 3 628 

3 767 

- 4 653 

- 5 470 

6 347 

- 15 941 

1978 CENSUS Ot AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

36 734 -

6 808 234 -

- 4 269 

- 1 731 971 

I - -

- -

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

- -

-

- =1 

25 406 1 919 

7 615 2 224 

618 104 1 4446 481 

7 183 811 

9 480 945 

8 428 I 220 

6 579 708 

51.1 51.2 

32 893 3 872 3 841 397 

613 53 

14 122 1 865 

22 612 2 404 

12 474 1 58S 

2 467 352

2 926 323 1 

t 7 587 1 863 

8264 619 13 469 1 540 

2 243 221 

2 642 304 

2 203 237 

1 659 168 998 130 

745 108 

2 207 376 

1 346 278 487 142 471 146 

2 159 211 2 029 215 

4 1 526 71 

1 499 143 1 687 292 

8 342 I 258 2 691 385 700 77 

15 867 1 513 10688 I 196 320 59 979 80 1 613 155 

347 24 

36 734 4 269 959 527 352 253 

223 145 719 237 

1 102 284 

2 532 579 3 011 486 3 899 526 

4 841 445 

5 678 517 14 729 I 050 

- - - - - -

- - -

- - -

2 269 2 269 2 172 

3 119940 3 119 940 2 304 976 

97 97 - 2 172 2 172 2 172 

465 - -

1 378 530 - - 115 - -

350 - -

- - -

- - -

959 834 800 

I 618 I 292 I 231 

54 53 53 1 291 234 222 

579 453 430 

730 606 583 

690 577 553 

390 346 331 

50.3 50.6 50.6 

2 565 2 114 2 022 

169 155 150 

89 72 69 

1 930 1 588 1 525 

804 681 647 

I 580 1 281 I 223 

281 1 243 232

144 123 118 1 

609 516 495 

352 280 275 

531 457 448 

132 112 111 

157 125 124 

136 116 113 

108 93 91 

109 96 93 

69 62 60 261 224 219 

328 270 255 208 173 160 

343 261 223 

I 

41 30 30 149 127 117 

- - - 12 11 11 

137 116 106 197 146 141 

967 804 761 625 515 509 26 24 21 

384 323 301 346 293 276 132 118 113 61 48 45 139 122 122 

13 12 12 

2 734 2 269 2 172 1 663 727 1 056 940 870 460 

618 457 412 461 390 373 

368 311 299 482 418 414 232 203 198 194 162 159 145 117 112 130 122 119 104 89 86 

Of her- Other thon family held cooperative, 

10 or less estate or 

Total stockholders Irust, etc. 

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

- -I -

- - -

- - -

- - -

465 350 -

1 378 530 776 692 -

liS - -

350 350 -

=1 - 280 

- 134 233 

125 92 56 

326 248 193 

I 1 

57 45 2~ I 126 94 56 

124 92 79 

113 79 70 

44 39 46 

48.8 48.6 51.4 

451 338 247 

14 12 33 

17 t 5 3 

342 258 114 

123 92 166 

299 209 109 

38 32 14 

21 16 271 93 82 119 

72 64 36 

74 59 101 

20 14 22 

32 141 18 

20 16 15 

15 14 11 

13 12 10 

7 6 3 37 33 17 

58 44 20 

35 28 9 

82 46 .18 

I I 

11 8 8 

22 15 11 

- - - 1 1 -

21 14 II 

51 51 9 

163 122 171 110 81 14 2 2 4 

61 40 54 53 33 38 14 10 - 13 8 2 17 13 4 

1 - 3 

465 350 280 606 787 277 423 65 893 

161 93 24 71 59 1 13 57 1 

48 I 17 64 62 35 29 26 38 32 18 34 28 

2~ I 39 

8 77 15 11 58 

FLORIDA 31 
Tobie 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD _. Can. 

Market value of agricultural products 50ld ~ Can. 

Groin 

Soles 01 $40,000 or morc __ 

Commodity Credit (orporolion loon$. 

Colton ond coltonsccd 

S(]les of $40,000 or lIlore 

(ommodily CreJil Corporotion loons 

, obacco 

Soles of $40,000 or morc 

held ~ccd", hoy, foroge, and silogc_ 

~{1les of $1\0,000 or morc 

Veql'lobles, '>Wf'f'1 ("orn, and melons 

~olc" 01 $,10,000 or more 

f r uih, lIuh, ond ber r ie" 

Nllr\cry and qrccnhouse pr()ducl~ 

Sole~ of $40,000 or marc 

01her trOps 

501('" of $40,000 or more __ 

Poultry and pOlJllry products 

Sule\ of $tIO,OOO or morc 

OOlry products 

Sules of $40,000 or more 

lollie nnd calve.., 

Sule" o( $1\0,000 or more 

HoC)", (Jud piqs 

Snlcs of $40,000 or marf.) . 

~hecp, lambs, ond wool 

Solrs of $40,000 or more __ _ 

Other livc"tock and livestock products (see textL __ 

'ioles of $1\0,000 or more 

SelECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock ond poultry purchased 

Forms with expenses of -

$1 10 $4,999 . 

$5,00010 $19,999 

$10,000 10 $49,999. 

$50,000 or !!lore 

Feed for livc~tack and poullry 

forms with expenses of .. 

$1 10 $4,999 

$5,000 10 $19,999. 

$10,000 10 $49,999. 

$50,000 or more __ 

Commercially mixed formvlo feeds __ 

~(lrrns by lon~ purchased: 

I 10 99 Ions 

100 10 499 ton'. 500 Ions or more. _ 

fornl"l with expenses of -

$1 10 $4,999 .. 

$5,000 10 $19,999 

PO,OOO 10 $49,999 

$50,000 or more 

See loolnole at end of tobie, 

32 FLORIDA 

__ lorl115_ 

$1.000. . __ forms 

$1.000 .. 

· 

· __ forms_ 

$1,000. 

_forms 

$1,000. .. 

... forms 

$1,000. 

_forms 

$1,000. 

~ _forms .. 

$1,000 

forms 

$1,000. 

_~tarms_ 

$1,000. 

_ forms 

$1,000 

.. forms, 

$1,000_ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· _. forms_ 

$1.000 .. 

.. 

.farms 

$1.000 

forms 

$1,000_ 

farms 

$1,000 

.. 

_ .farms 

$1,000 .. 

.. 

_~farms. 

$1,000 . 

forms 

$1,000. 

.. 

· _forms_ 

$1,000 .. 

__ forms 

$1,000 

_farms 

$1,000 

.. 

.. 

.. 

. _forms .. 

$1,000 

_formL 

$1,000. 

_ forms. 

$1.000 

.. 

· 

.. 

.. 

__ farmL 

$1,000 

.formL 

$1,000 

_forms 

$1.000. 

· 

· 

.. 

.. _ .. ~_forms~ 

$1,000. 

· 

· 

· ~ ____ forms .. 

$1.000_ 

__ formL 

$1.000. 

· 

_.forms-

$1.000 . .. 

· 

.. 

____ for01s_ 

$1,000. 

___ forms_ 

tons_ 

$1,UOO. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see text! 

Individual 

Total or family Partnership 

4 940 4 309 501 72 738 52 553 12 383 423 300 71 

39 863 24 861 8 005 241 201 37 

1 221 813 311 

28 25 2 701 568 (0) 

5 3 2 

360 (D) (0) 

8 7 1 

74 (0) (D) 

928 783 126 28 920 22 377 5 497 1 

239 178 49 

19 506 14 458 4 116 

2 498 2 112 222 

15 623 9 505 1 789 

49 22 9 

5 880 I 903 696 

3 357 2 685 415 

460 576 116 846 80 2061 760 411 166 

438 892 99 027 (D) 

10 797 8 313 1 265 

942 787 210 628 105 530 2 388 1 180 417 

867 926 152 728 95 227 

4 031 2 914 422 

351 732 76 646 33 325 1 072 415 163 326 306 56 481 30 819 2 142 1 739 232 301 673 51 373 20 289 

480 265 80 

285 521 37 312 18 687 

2 043 1 734 233 

223 278 154 198 17 123 

818 683 71 

220 576 151 916 (D) 

608 395 72 225 954 66 984 (0) 

370 173 58 224 887 66 001 20 133 19 063 16 368 1 819 

314 877 136 755 44 474 1 076 565 167 

228 595 65 954 34 549 

6 881 6 314 474 

38 825 31 799 5 184 

157 110 34 

16 146 11 470 (D) 

188 169 4 

63 43 9 - - - - - - 3 559 3 014 353 

63 652 29 254 6 134 

250 151 39 51 433 19 203 4 910 

12 800 10 825 1 351 

159 080 72 150 19 521 

9 855 8 654 967 

1 657 1 314 197 

729 566 96 

559 291 91 

25 654 22 253 2 330 340 329 189 540 31 520 

22 039 19 637 1 878 

1 853 1 374 254 476 348 53 1 286 894 145 

12 015 10 227 1 215 

1 751 425 966 092 146917 

261 085 150 077 21 840 

10 478 9 096 1 065 

648 514 53 

889 617 97 

9 764 8 529 1 003 

828 652 66 

383 313 34 

1 040 733 112 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held Oth.rcooperative, 

10 or less 10 or less estatc or 

Total Total stockholders Total stockholders trust, etc. 

117 101 98 16 12 13 

7 692 6 260 5 835 1 432 1 241 110 

52 42 41 10 8 - 6 997 5 682 5 284 1 315 1 163 -

1 1 1 - - 2 

(D) (D) (0) - - (D) 

1 I 1 - - - (D) (D) (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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

19 18 18 1 1 - 1 046 (0) (D) (D) (D) -

12 11 11 1 1 - 931 (D) (D) (0) (D) -

153 138 135 15 12 11 

4 300 3 778 3 758 521 411 29 

18 15 15 3 I - 3 281 2 882 2 882 399 (0) -

238 185 176 53 52 19 

263 2171 194 800 143 977 68 417 67 447 308 

181 148 141 33 32 2 

262 465 194 252 143 488 68 213 67 243 (0) 

1 050 887 838 163 120 169 

569 860 347 259 265 565 222 601 97 156 56 769 

729 585 546 144 103 62 

564 664 342 365 260 826 222 299 96 873 55 307 

667 552 544 115 84 28 

240 446 170 949 166 996 69 496 29 764 1 315 

490 401 394 89 63 4 

237 848 168 778 164 858 69 070 29 423 1 157 

155 133 121 22 15 16 

228 087 45 717 30 515 182 369 42 558 1 925 

130 109 97 21 14 5 

227 677 45 333 30 130 182 344 42 532 1 846 

72 59 54 13 8 4 

49 090 37 738 36 393 11 352 5 703 2 86~ 1 62 49 46 13 8 

48 993 37 641 36 296 11 352 5 703 (0) 

140 125 120 15 11 1 

138 756 124 796 120 477 13 960 7 374 (0) 

139 124 119 15 11 -

138 753 124 793 120 474 13960 7 374 - 803 710 673 93 63 73 

131 198 110 794 82 157 ~O 404 10 273 2 451 

335 289 263 46 34 9 

125 923 106 131 77 656 19 792 9 850 2 168 

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1 752 1 430 1 423 323 286 90 

12 10 10 2 2 1 

1 329 (D) (0) (D) (0) (0) 

15 14 14 I 1 - 12 (0) (0) (D) (0) 

- - - . - -

- - - - - -

186 164 162 22 16 6 

28 238 12 516 12 461 15 722 15 019 27 

60 50 50 10 6 27 320 11 759 11 759 15 561 14 859 -

602 521 499 81 52 22 

64 376 54 011 47 353 10 365 6 597 3 032 

217 189 187 28 14 17 

144 127 126 17 13 2 

66 56 46 10 9 1 

175 149 140 26 16 2 

992 900 860 92 60 79 

118 485 106051 95 536 12 433 6069 785 

457 429 414 28 12 67 

221 195 189 26 24 4 

69 62 61 7 6 6 245 214 196 31 18 ? 

546 483 459 63 37 27 

634 237 566 727 527 985 67 510 36 703 4 180 

88 567 79086 72 900 9 480 5 055 601 

297 261 248 36 21 20 

76 71 70 5 2 5 173 151 141 22 14 2 

212 191 181 21 7 20 

110 94 91 16 15 

31 30 30 1 - 5 

193 168 157 25 15 2 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

fExciudes abnormal forms; see text] 

Corporation 

All Farms ~~ I 

FamIly held 

Individual 10 or less 

Tolol or family PartnershIp Totoll Total stockholder::. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES I - Can. 

Animol health C05t5 _________________________________ farms. 

$1,000_ 

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

$500 to $999 ______________ . ________________________ . __ 

$1,000 to $2,999 __________________________ . __________ _ 

$3,000 or more ___ ._. ___ ._._. _____ ._. ___ ". ___ ._. ______ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________________ farms. 

$1,000_ 

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

$1,000 to $4,99L ____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _________________ • _______________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ____ • ________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ______________ formL 

$1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 '0 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more _._. ___ ._ •..• _. ___________ • ___________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products ________________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline ________________________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Fuel oil ________________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Natural gas ____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Electricity ________________________________________ forms-

$1,000_ Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _______________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Hired farm labor ____________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _______________________________ forms_ 

workers_ less than 150 days ______________________________ farmsworkers_ 

Contract labor ______________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

FARM· RELATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption _____________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

See foolnote 01 end of toble. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

16 249 

10 894 

13 210 

I 211 

I 219 

609 

16 329 

69 636 

II 244 

3 217 

726 

I 142 

32 802 176 326 

24 216 

5 493 

I 461 

I 632 

25 682 

108 001 

20 934 

3 187 

687 

874 

42 293 

109 224 

35 132 5 120 

I 200 

841 

42 002 82 481 

36 049 35 981 

21 301 

31 273 

4 542 6 910 

2 003 

I 976 

398 

566 

41 992 

5 776 

21 263 

26 582 

337 

161 

15 040 387 599 

9 892 

2 678 

I 239 

I 231 

6 398 

59 012 12 427 

148 360 

7 345 

172922 

3 883 

I 691 

60'0 

I 131 

13 093 

70 961 

9 948 

2 181 

501 

463 

I 938 

13 990 

2 913 

12 428 

13 890 I 438 

5 162 I 239 

II 803 I 057 

978 113 1 859 168 

250 100 

13 367 I 582 

22 458 9 149 

10 063 853 

2 402 395 

445 117 

457 217 

26 651 3 501 

72 454 25 557 

21 097 2 233 

4 075 740 

871 229 

608 299 

20 100 2 9051 33 557 15 750 

17 471 2 153 

2 061 473 

325 134 

243 145 

35 283 4 049 

47 313 13 570 

30 927 2 999 

3 581 727 

574 215 

201 108 

35 076 4 004 

36 932 10 431 

30 183 3244 17 759 4573 1 16 797 2 447 

II 827 4 011 

3 212 651 

3 521 961 

I 589 145 

648 161 

300 27 

182 34 

35 075 3 999\ 2 996 691 17 098 I 960 

10 334 3 127 

260 49 

47 (0) 

10 994 I 862 82 732 38 372 

8 321 I 074 

I 767 418 593 229 

313 141 

3 658 897 12 708 5 627 9 340 I 497 

62 752 22 741 

5 155 I 069 

41 543 24 675 

3 065 512 

I 261 228 403 125 426 204 

10 282 I 525 

21 580 9 241 

8 477 987 

I 440 357 

242 102 

123 79 

I 495 233 6 181 I 345 

2 550 237 7 717 I 400 

I 857 759 7211 4 439 3 988 3 544/ 295 262 258 

119 1 108 101 

157 1 186 163 

257 226 205 1 

I 279 I 070 I 023 

37 284 26 618 24 520 

279 249 247 

376 312 303 

162 140 130 

462 1 

369 343 1 2 397 2 018 I 942 

74 796 51 458 40 841 

751 656 650 

623 539 528 

330 302 292 

693 521 472 

2 432 1 2 041 1960'1 

56 389 36 176 28 230 I I 138 980 962 

622 559 545 

211 175 

461 327 293 1M/ 

2 688 2 258 2 175 

46 896 31 181 26 851 

I 019 905 897 

756 646 624 

404 333 319 

509 374 335 

2 655 2 232 2 149/ 33 980 22 765 19 517 

2 368 I 991 1 913 1 13 1561 9 104 8 039 

I 906 I 583 I 509 

14 954 9464 7 549 

60'2 528 508 

2 366 I 793 I 704 

244 216 215 

I 153 854 854 

63 54 52 

338 223 217 

2 651 2 229 2 146\ 2 013 I 327 I 154 

2 072 I 726 I 657 

12 814 8 313 7 231 

27 27 27 

102 102 102 

2 036 I 690 I 612 255 769 160 290 130 286 

424\ 390 3781 459 389 382 404 337 329 749 574 523 

I 748 I 433 I 357 37 606 27 424 21 817 I 491 I 226 I 171 

59 720 37 170 31 289 1 

987 809 772 104 074 63 861 45 821 / 

251 217 215 178 159 155 84 68 67 474 365 335 

I 166 988 952 

39 316 24 684 22 551 

437 411 402 

336 290 281 139 110 107 254 177 162 

\ 

192 167 160 I 5 278 4 458 2 707 

107 91 87 2 730 1 I 996 I 924 

Other - Other than family held cooperOlive, 

IOorle;;$ e$tote or 

Tolal slodholder') Irust, elc. 

I 98 63 64 

451 163 54 

33 19 55 

Ii 10 I i I 23 18 

31 16 

209 1581 1011 

10 666 4 544 745 

30 30 49 

64 53 44 

22 17 2 

93 58 1 61 

379 297/ 253 

23 338 II 905 3 519 

95 90 135 

84 74/ 55 

28 20 31 

172 113 32 

391 291 I 245 1 20 213 10 699/ 2 306/ 

158 131 172 

63 54 31 

36 

134 82 241 25 17/ 

430 324 273 

15 716 6 580 I I 444 

114 95 187 

110 96 56 

71 55 7 

135 78 23 

423 318 267 

II 215 . 5 275 I 137 

377 275 254

4 052 1 I 9831 493 

323 238 151 

5 491 2 630 I 480 

114 88 37 

573 272 63 

28 

16/ 

25 

299 41 13 

9 4 8 

114 77 12 

422 317\ 267\ 686 272 75 

346 262 133 

4 501 1 304 308 

- I 

- (D) 

346 258 148 

95 478 39 659 10 727 

34 331 73 

70 

67/ 

34 6) 56 13 175 102 28 

315 

228

1 

95 10 182 5 328 3 071 265 195 99 

22 550 12 457 1 3 147 

178 139 134 40 213 20 432/ 2 6301 

34 31 55 19 

19

1 

16 14 2418 109 75 27 

178 1381 120 \ 

14 632 8 305 824 

26 24 4) 

46 37 40 29 24 18 77 53 ) 

25 17 18 1 819 333 I 181 

16 12 19 734 651 580 1 

FLORIDA 33 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market volue of all machinery and equipment ___ forms- · $1,000. · forms by value group: 

$1 10 $4,999 ... 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ... 

$10,00010 $19,999 .. 

$20,000 10 $49,999 .• 

$50,000 10 $99,999 .. 

$100,00010 $199,999. 

$200,000 10 $499,999. 

$500,000 or more __ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

.. 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles __ _ _ _ _ ___ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks, including pickups __ _ __ forms_ 

number _ Wheel IroclorL __ forms. 

number _ 20r3. ____ formsnumber _ 4 Of more. . .. ___ forms_ 

number _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ " _ .. _____ farms_ .. 

number _ · Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers ________ farms-· number _ · Corn heod~ for combines __ _ __forms_ .. 

number _ Other corn pickers and picker-shellers . __ farms_ · number .. 

Cotlonpickers_ _ _ farms .. 

number _ · Mower conditioners ______ farms .. 

number Pickup bolers _ _ ___ farms .. 

number _ Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ______ farms- · number _ · 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime__ _ ___ " ______ " ________ farms- · 

$1,000. · Commercial fertili/cr ________________ forms- · acres on which used_ · time _ _ ______ . _______ forms- · 

acres on which used .. 

fonL · 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, elc. to conlrol- Insect .. , on hoy and olher crops _ ___ _ ____ forms- · 

acres on which used_ · Nematodes in crops __ __ _ ________ farms_ · 

acres on which used_ · Diseases in crops and orchords _______________________ formsacres on which used_ · Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __ .. _______ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Chemicals far- Defoliation or for growth conlrol of crops, or thinning of fruil ____ _ _ _ __ . _____________ .. ______ farms_ · acres on which used_ · Insect control on livestock and poullry______ _ ______ farms_ · 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________ farms-· 

LIVESTOCK 

Caltle ond calves inventory 

forms with1109 .. 

10 10 49 .. 

50 10 99 ... 

100 10 199. 

200 10499 ... 5000rmore _____ . ___________ _ 

Cows and heifers tho' hod calved __ 

Beef cows 

Forms with 

I 109 .• 

101049 

50 10 99 

100 10 199 

200 10499 500 or more __ 

See footnote of end of foble. 

34 FLORIDA 

__ farmsnumber _ · 

___ formsnumber _ __ farms_ 

number _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see textJ 

Individual 

Totol or family Partnership 

42 442 35 463 4 027 931 330 514 624 112 195 

10 518 9 231 1 017 

15 531 14 171 971 7 168 5 842 753 

5 499 4 089 719 2 106 1 426 301 1 033 520 183 

461 167 72 

126 17 11 

18 813 15 549 1 711 

26 372 20 535 2 802 

31 304 26 074 2 741 

53 614 36 651 5 506 

31 750 26 124 3 228 

56 973 39 010 6 512 

7 813 6 096 852 

17 616 13 571 1 975 

2 283 1 127 360 

17 703 6 538 2 521 

1 497 1 156 237 

1 782 1 298 312 

2 297 1 918 278 

2 847 2 267 419 

1 098 853 192 

1 202 933 (D) 

I 449 1 235 158 

1 645 1 334 215 

28 21 1 

34 (D) (D) 

5 618 4 374 682 

7 068 5 161 957 

2 514 1 925 294 

2 863 2 164 333 

684 496 75 

896 620 94 

34 791 28 309 3 648 

284 328 106011 41 307 

31 259 25 392 3 353 

3 928 692 1 649 209 541 276 

8 737 6 856 1 024 

863 538 397 373 118 473 

894 412 412 646 128 279 

13 902 10 629 1 665 

1 500 780 578 604 191 270 

4 247 3 180 582 

321 986 142 247 49 701 

10 903 8 009 1 381 

1 098 793 318 295 153 729 

9 360 7 027 1 174 

1 453 744 555 158 254 139 

1 096 793 129 

121 061 28 241 20 927 

8 922 7 415 825 

4, 494 3627 393 

21 163 18 352 1 974 

2 167 666 1 096 598 286 836 

5 233 4 884 290 

10 521 9 367 1 001 

2 376 2 069 212 

1 300 1 028 185 

1 022 682 184 

711 322 102 

18 390 15 799 1 828 

1 318 548 678 716 177 434 

17 258 14 849 1 758 

1 132 844 620 671 )61 772 

6 363 5 644 658 

7 610 6 786 651 

1 516 1 275 159 

822 604 131 

591 373 107 

356 167 52 

Corporation 

Family held Other than family held OthercOoper· 

ative. 10 or less 10 or less estate or Total Total stockholders Total stockholders trust, etc, 

2 683 2 251 2 168 432 327 269 

294 230 194 527 163 298 99 703 37 573 10 280 

210 182 181 28 27 60 

299 283 280 16 13 90 

530 445 440 85 67 43 

662 562 554 100 88 29 

368 305 287 63 45 11 

306 246 233 60 41 24 

211 160 143 51 35 11 

97 68 50 29 11 1 

1 427 1 240 1 195 187 140 126 

2 719 2308 2 153 411 264 316 

2 282 1 919 1 842 363 273 207 

10 719 7 793 6 826 2 926 1 324 738 

2 207 1 842 1 762 365 267 191 

10 978 7956 7 055 3 022 1 642 473 

821 719 701 102 86 44 

1 967 1 715 1 670 252 210 103 

762 601 554 161 107 34 

8 387 5 719 4 878 2 668 1 358 257 

92 82 80 10 9 12 

159 134 131 25 24 13 

81 72 68 9 7 20 

129 118 109 11 7 32 

51 47 45 4 4 2 

63 59 57 4 4 (D) 

38 33 30 5 3 18 

66 59 52 7 3 30 . 6 6 6 - - - 6 6 6 - - - 517 469 450 48 40 45 

887 797 764 90 75 63 

274 248 235 26 22 21 

344 313 291 31 26 22 

106 97 93 9 7 7 

175 161 152 14 9 7 

2 570 2 158 2077 412 310 264 

131 185 87 634 69 071 43 551 22 604 5 825 

2 267 1 904 I 828 36'3 282 247 

1 670 148 1 075 331 820 060 594 817 270 636 68 059 

761 638 611 123 87 96 

323 297 250 825 190 043 72 472 37 538 24 395 

327 270 254 713 192663 72 557 40992 26 217 

1 462 1 219 1 171 243 193 146 

688 384 419 677 324 499 268 707 151 438 42 522 

465 386 375 79 61 20 

127 345 101 194 76 147 26 151 13 272 2 693 

1 382 I 143 I 095 239 182 131 

590 923 389 502 288 351 201 421 112 538 35 846 

1 061 853 809 208 148 98 

613 352 350 506 254 186 262 846 130 409 31 095 

163 138 134 25 18 11 

69 648 22 509 17 234 47 139 28 848 2 245 

623 553 520 70 40 59 

445 356 336 89 46 29 

764 675 636 89 59 73 

774 346 622 665 463 919 151 681 77 683 9 886 

37 33 30 4 3 27 

121 98 96 23 8 32 

84 80 79 4 4 11 

87 78 75 9 8 

152 132 129 20 17 4 

283 254 227 29 19 4 

703 622 590 81 52 60 

455 774 362 700 287 390 93 074 53 139 6 624 

591 522 492 69 44 60 

343 777 261 337 189 477 82 440 47 106 6 624 

36 32 32 4 4 25 

150 129 126 21 6 23 

77 74 72 3 3 5 

86 72 70 14 11 I 

108 93 86 15 14 3 

134 122 106 12 6 3 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con, 

IExciudes abnormal forms· see texfi 

Corporation 

All Farms r-~ I 

Fomily held 

Individual 10 or less 

Tolal or family Partnership 10101 T 0101 stockholders 

UVESTOCK - Can. 

Cottle and calves inventory - Can. 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved - Can. Milk cows _____________________ _ 

forms with-

__ farmsnumber _ 

1 to 4 _____________ . ___________________________ . __ 5 to 9. ___________ . _________________________ . ___ _ 

10 to 49 _______________________________________ .. _ 50 to 99 __ .. _______________________________ . _____ _ 

100 to 199. _________________________________ . ____ _ 200 to 499 ________________________________ . _. __ _ 

500 or more ___________ .. ______________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves __ . ____ • __ '_____ _.formL 

number. Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull colves __ _ _ formsnumber _ 

Cattle and colves sold__________________ __.formL 

number _ 

$1,000_ Colves- __________________ ._. _. _, __ .'. _ forms. 

number _ 

$1.000_ Cottle _____ ._,_._._. _________ . ____ . _.forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Fottened on groin and concentrafes _______________ .forms. 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ____________________________ .forms_ 

number _ 

forms with- 1 to 9 ______________________________________________ _ 

101049 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ____ " _________________ .. ___________________ _ 

200 to 499 __________ . _______________________________ _ sao or more _____________________ , ___________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ forms __ 

number _ - Other ________________________________________ .. _ .. farms_ - number _ -

Hogs and pigs sold _________________________________ farms_ 

number _ $1,000 __ 

Feeder pigs sold____________________________ . __ farms_ 

number __ 

$1,000_ - litters of pigs farrowed between - Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____________ . ____ farms_ 

number _ - Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ farmL - number _ - June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ____ . _____________ farmL 

number _ Ewes 1 yeor old or older ______________________ .. ____ farmL - number _ - Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ forms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ formL 

number __ 

pounds of wool_ 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farmL - number __ Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms __ 

number _ 

Goots inventory ________________________________ . ____ $f~~~~: -

number _ Goats sold ______________________________ .. _________ farmL 

number __ 

$1,000_ 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory ________________ farms_ -

Forms with- number __ 

I to 399 __________ .. ___________________ . ______________ _ 

400 to 3,199 __________ .. _____________ .. _____ .. __________ _ 3,200 to 9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

;~:~~ :~ !~:~~~ :::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::: -

- H ~~~&;~:~~~::::: :::::::::: :::::: :::: :::::::::::::: - ens and pullets of laying oge _______________________ forms __ 

Pull'IS 3 months old or older not of loying oge ____________ . __________________ _ 

See footnote at end of toble. 

number _ - _ farms __ 

number _ 

2 187 

185 704 

I 567 

88 

178 

36 

86 

101 

131 

14 713 

464 472 

17 271 

384 646 

19 063 

I 232 918 

314 877 

15 836 651 397 

113 754 

12 060 

581 521 201 123 I 954 

141 398 

59 273 

8 264 

369 929 

3 057 

3 544 

828 

445 

297 

93 

6 592 64 447 

7 540 

305 482 

6 881 517 324 

38 825 

2 086 134 462 

4 931 

6 770 

72 766 

5 783 

37 175 

5 342 

35 591 

249 

4 431 

208 

2 644 

147 

2 022 

103 

2 936 

11 640 

8 808 

50 888 2 204 

8 496 

28 889 

889 7 725 

377 

3 343 

146 

5 982 15 074 907 

5 525 

32 

32 

9S 

216 

68 

14 

5 833 12980417 

1 364 2 094 490 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1 907 126 

58 045 15 662 

1 497 59 1 78 

JI 167 

29 

57 

42 

221 37 9 

12 839 I 220 

228 048 53 071 I 14 733 I 816 

189 834 56 3311 

16 368 I 819 

604 173 167 326 

136 755 44 4741 13 543 1 595 

372 397 87 669 

64 965 17 5" 10 467 907 231 776 79 657 1 

71 790 26 9631 I 763 118 

25 836 7 981 

8 980 3 2011 

7 651 510 

311 463 45 092 

2 832 202 

3 372 143 

739 66 400 37 

242 43 

66 19 

6 093 420 54 247 7 877 

6 967 474 

257 216 37 2151 

6 314 474 

435 750 61 009 31 799 5 184 

1 954 114 

122 785 9 538 

4 494 344 

6 253 434 61 019 9 142 1 

5 310 394 

31 339 4 548 4892 377 

29 680 4 594 

222 11 3 127 270 

188 1 931 9~1 130 4 1 396 161 

91 3 2 098 99 

8 732 460 

7 707 668 

39 252 5 056 1 848 244 

6 785 696 18 087 2 988 

753 130 

4 835 (D) 

265 110 2 165 (D) 

76 (0) 

5 602 300 10 733 006 1 225 083 

5 235 257 

30 I 

25 3 

82 10 177 26 

49 3 

4 .. 

5 459 297 9 098 679 1 096 752 

1 322 28 1 634 327 128 331 

154 140 134 

111 997 101 363 97 913 

"I 11 10 1 

~I 4 

2 ~ I .. 

15 13 13 I 37 36 

35

1 

85 74 70 

602 533 498 

181 544 143 724 106 428 I 660 1 582 546 

137 028 116 241 70 1011 

803 710 673 

453 124 366 949 277 823 

131 198 110 794 82 1571 653 575 549 

186 355 136 500 121 418 

30 181 21 105 18 546 

632 1 553 518 I 266 

~~~ 1 

230 449 156 405

1 101 89 6B8 63 611 

59 50 43 

107 236 104 648 69962 

47 004

1 

45 988 32 8541 

83 63 60 

12 450 9 445 9 366 

16 15 14 

18 17 15 

22 7 7 

8 8 8 

12 11 11 

7 5 

51 65 48 46 

2 031 1 771 1 751 

79 59 56 

10 4191 7 674 7 6151 

77 57 55 19 048 15 948 15 832 

1 752 1 430 I 423 

12 11 9 I 026 (0) 830 47 (0) 35 

69 52 50 I 2 244 1 894 I 872 65 48 46 

1 122 944 932 

62 45 43 

1 122 950 940 

16 15 15 1 034 (D) (0) 

11 10 10 614 1 (0) (D) 

13

1 

12 12 

46~ (D) (D) 

8 8 739 (0) (0) 

2 

448

1 

(D) (0) 

415 382 363 6 371 5 537 S 270 

109 1 102 1011 I 007 952 924 7 812 7 S90 7 S74 5 5 4 320 320 (0) 

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

(0) (D) (D) 

I 75 66 62 3 066 452 2 737 417 2 680 138 

29 28 26 I I I 4 4 4 3 2 2 

13 1 

8 6 

15 13 13 10 10 10 72 63 59 2 734 620 2 405 585 2 348 306 

14 14 14 331 832 331 832 331 832 

Other than family held Olher -

cooper· 

olive, 

10 or less estate or 

10101 stockholders Irusl, ele 

14 10 -

10 634 6 033 .. 

- :1 I -

.. - -I -

2 2 : I I I 

"I 11 7 

69 43 52 

37 820 14 937 1 I 809 

78 51 62 1 20 787 9 607 I 93 63 4~~ I 86 175 47 028 8 295 

20 404 10 273 2 4511 78 51 45 

49 855 28 574 4 976 

9 075 4 550 I 098 

79 53 1 541 36 320 18 454 3 319 

11 329 5 723 I 3531 9 7 14 

2 588 1 170 339 

1 016 384 87

20 5 20 1 

3 005 2 025 924 

1 II 7 

1 

~ I II 

15 1 .. -

I .. 

2 

17~ I 

1 II 14 

260 292 

20 20 

2 745 I 8491 632 1 

20 

2 2261 16 

3 100 1 517 

323 286 90 

1 

(0\ \ 

6 (D) I 113 

(01 (0) 47 

17 

25~ I 141 350 361 17 3 

141 178 136 166 17 3 11 

172 116 195\ I 1 (D) (D) 

I 

(D) (0\ I -I I 1 .. 

(D) (0) 

1 I ---

(0) (D) 

(0) (01 -

33 26 1 H 

834 617 209 7 

S5 2; I ~ I 222 

12~ \ 

) 

- I - (0) 

-

-

9 7 5 329 035 210 035 50 366 

1 I 4 .. 

1 1 5 4 

2 1 II -

210 03~ \ 50 36;' \ 

9 

329 035 

- -I 1 -

FLORIDA 35 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

POULTRY - Con_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ forms_ 

number _ - Broilers and other meal-'ype chickens sold ______________ forms_ - number _ - Farms with- I 101.999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 10 59,999 _______________________________________ _ - 60,000 10 99,999 ________________________________________ _ - 100,000 or more .. ___ .. _____ . ___ . ________________________ _ -

- Turkey hens kepi for breeding __ " ____________ farms_ - number _ Turkeys sold _ ._ .• _. _______ ._._ _ ___________ forms_ - number. --

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ___ • -- _________ forms. 

acreL For groin or seed ___ _ 

Irrigated ________ _ 

Forms by ocres harvested: 

_ _____ .. ___ formL 

acres. 

bushelL . _. _____ • ___________ forms_ 

acres. 

11024ocres __ 0 •• _ •••••• ___ ._._ ••• _____ • ______________ _ 

25 10 99 acres _ .. __ .. _ .. _____ .. ___________ . _____ .0 _ •• ____ _ 

100 to 499 ocres .. ____________________ . __ • ___ • __ ..• _ •.. _ 

500 ocres or more __ _ 

Wheal for grain __ . ______ • _____________ forms_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acres. 

bushels. 

farms. -- Irrigated ____ .. _ 

ocres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: I to 24 ocres ______________ .. ______________________ • __ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______ .. _____ '._ .. ________ • _________ • ___ . __ _ 100 to 499 acres ____ .. ____________ .. ___________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______ . ________ .. ______ ... __ ._. _________ _ 

Soybeans for beans ____ . _________ . ____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ 

Irrigated __________________ ~ __ .. ___________________ forms. 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______ . ___ .. __________________________ .. __ _ 100 to 499 acres _____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more _______________ • ___________________ _ 

Tobacco _____ _ ____________________________ farms_ 

Irrigated __ .. _ . ______ ~ __ ._ 

Forms by acres harvested: 

acres_ 

pounds_ ________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

0.1 to 4.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

5,0 to 24,9 acres __ ..•.. ________________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes __ . _.: _________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigated _____________ . ____________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ___________ . _______________ - _____ -- -- --- 1.0 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5,0 to 24,9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25_0 10 99_9 acres ________________________________ -----

100.0 acres or more ________________ • _________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts __ _______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

pounds. Irrigated __ . ______________________________________ forms_ 

Sugarcane for sugar __ 

acres_ 

_______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tons_ Irrigated __________ . . ____________________________ farms_ 

acres. 

Hoy crops (see texl) ___ _ __ : _______________ forms. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ocres_ 

tons, dry. -

- Irrigated ______________ .0 __________________________ farms_ - acres-- Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocres __________________ .. _________________ ------ 251099 ocreL _____________________________________ _ 

- 10010499 ocrOL ____________________________________ _ - 500 acres or more __________________ -------------------

So. fool nolo at ond of lable, 

36 FLORIDA 

lExciudes abnormal farms; see text) 

Individual 

Toiol or family Partnership 

947 731 165 16 978 055 12 673 149 (0) 

431 389 36 64 789 213 55 946 672 5 947 541 

55 52 3 

41 40 I 

53 48 5 282 249 27 

424 402 21 

2 854 2 775 (D) 

58 56 I 

2 796 (0) (0) 

5 843 5 185 516 

332 J 17 237 952 52 316 

5 535 4 929 485 

308 918 227 420 50 015 

15 501 845 10 815 561 2 680 204 

316 224 58 

34 435 14 867 (D) 

2 783 2 617 145 

I 935 I 705 197 

757 583 126 

60 24 17 

221 180 34 

II 356 8 724 (D) 

339 849 263 701 (D) 

2 I - (D) (D) -

76 64 II 

108 90 17 

37 26 6 

- - -

2 650 2 275 305 

371 651 276 105 58 674 

8 019 411 5 886 601 I 347 872 

78 56 II 

18 775 6 093 I 586 

516 476 37 

I 114 983 112 

902 741 131 

liB 75 25 

929 784 126 

10 309 8 163 I 837 

21 514 731 16 759 518 3 989 090 

401 309 80 

6 222 4 538 I 422 

383 347 32 

463 381 70 

83 56 24 

256 197 31 

31 422 14 090 6 887 

5 456 561 2 633 488 I 203 677 

180 132 26 

23 588 10 718 5 589 

62 56 6 

36 35 - 23 23 -

34 29 3 

101 54 22 

I 675 I 479 167 

51 645 40038 9 040 

154 749 074 119 441 834 26 550 818 

158 135 21 

6 894 5 507 (D) 

152 39 20 

336 475 19 386 18 228 

10 316 254 692 351 564 885 

106 21 13 

285 325 17 320 II 400 

6 206 5 241 539 

288 645 187 508 33 165 

656 264 391 740 76 823 

387 271 42 

22 432 8 169 5 651 

3 726 3 405 243 

I 748 I 377 211 

674 440 77 

5B 19 8 

Corporation 

Family held Oth~r than family held Othorcooperative, 

10 or less 10 or less estate or 

Total Total stockholders Total stockholders Irusl, etc. 

49 40 38 9 7 2 

3 170 196 2 928 911 2 875 438 241 285 216 295 (D) 

6 6 6 - - - 2 895 000 2 895 000 2 895 000 - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

6 6 6 - - -

I - - I I - (D) - - (0) (0) - I I I - - -

(0) (D) (0) - -

129 115 109 14 9 13 

40 927 35 368 31 718 5 559 3 493 922 

109 97 94 12 7 12 

30 565 25461 22 963 5 104 3 438 918 

I 968 586 I lI8 314 I 499 904 250 272 III 760 37 494 

33 28 27 5 2 I 

12 923 II 032 8 784 I 891 (0) (D) 

II II II - - 10 

33 29 28 4 2 -

47 42 41 5 3 I 

18 15 14 3 2 I 

6 5 5 I I I 

825 (D) (0) (D) (D) (D) 

23 822 (D) (D) (0) (0) (0) 

I I I - - -

(D) (0) (D) - - -

- - - - - I 

I - - I I -

5 5 5 - - -

- - - - -

64 55 54 9 8 6 

36 089 20 209 20 134 15 880 15 680 783 

769 924 558 104 555 104 211 820 205 820 15 014 

II 8 8 3 3 -

II 096 2 720 2 720 8 376 8 376 --

2 2 2 - - I 

16 14 13 2 2 3 

28 26 26 2 I 2 

18 13 13 5 5 -

19 18 18 I I -

309 (D) (0) (0) (D) 

766 123 (0) (D) (0) (0) 

12 II II I I -

262 (0) (0) (0) (0) 

4 4 4 - -

12 12 12 - - - 3 2 2 I I 

24 21 21 3 I 4 

8 692 7 252 7 252 I 440 (D) I 754 

I 369 036 I 173 989 I 173 989 195 047 (0) 250 360 

19 16 16 3 I 3 

6 487 5 127 5 127 I 360 (0) 794 

- -- - -

- - - - I 

- - - - I I I - - I 

23 20 20 3 I ? 

23 21 21 2 2 6 

2 531 (D) (D) (D) (0) 36 

B 649 716 (0) (0) (0) (0) 106 706 

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

87 71 59 16 II 6 

297 258 81 543 51 705 215 liS 73 980 I 60J 

9 012 962 2 674 684 I 641 688 6 338 278 2317640 46 056 

67 53 43 14 9 5 

255 037 70001 43 706 185 036 43 301 I 566 

406 368 349 38 28 ?O 

67 260 61 277 56 510 5 983 3 789 717 

186 663 170 164 161 298 16 499 12 055 I 0:18 

71 63 61 8 6 3 

8 501 7 981 6 481 520 435 III 

64 62 57 2 2 14 

156 139 136 17 13 4 

155 139 132 16 II 7 

31 28 24 3 2 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 30. Summary by Type of Organization: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see 'exU 

Corporation 

All Farms Family held Olher Ihan family held Othercooper· 

otive, 

Individual 10 or less 10 or less estafe or 

TOlal or family Partnership Totol Tolol stockholders TOfol stockholders truSI, etc. 

C.O'S HAIVESTID - Con. 

All vlQlltable. harvest.d 'or sale (.ee t •• t) ______________ forms_ - 3 367 2695 41S 238 t8S t76 S3 S2 19 

ocrea_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ - 346 119 116030 51 390 178 179 147 802 liS 806 30 377 27 977 S20 

- I 895 I 383 290 208 IS9 151 49 48 14 

Forms' bV ocres harvested I 0.1 to 4.9 acr.s ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acre'-____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 otre. ____________________________ .. _______ _ 

100.0 acrel or more _. ___ • _____________________ • ______ _ 

ocres~ - 291 220 86 896 45 509 158 362 128 826 98 830 29 S36 27 136 4S4 

- 908 845 47 5 4 4 I I I ~ I - I 210 I 057 115 33 15 IS 18 18 

- 702 S37 126 J8 34 J2 4 4 I 

- 547 256 127 162 132 125 30 29 2 

Sweet corn _____ • _________________________________ forms_ - 519 430 34 45 38 33 7 6 10 acres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms-- 59 900 12 618 3 885 43 387 35 479 30 821 7 908 6 508 II 

- 235 179 14 35 28 24 7 6 7 acres. - 49 082 10 226 3 685 35 163 27 255 24 597 7 908 6 S08 7 

Tomatoes ________ .. _____________________________ .-_ farms_ - 452 296 69 84 66 62 18 18 3 ocres_ Irrigated __________ H. _________ • _________________ forms_ - 46 745 8 891 10 805 27 045 21 955 18 297 5 090 5090 5 

- 360 216 60 81 65 61 16 16 3 acres-- 45 976 8 311 10 626 27 035 21 954 18 296 5 081 5 081 5 

Land in orchards ________ .. ___________________________ forms_ - 13 422 10 696 I 446 I 098 925 873 173 127 182 acres. IrriQoted _________________ • _______________ • _____ • _ farms_ - 937 126 263 678 121 037 510 079 308 600 238 206 201 479 89 790 42 332 

- 5 283 3 733 685 778 638 600 140 100 87 

Farms by acres in orchardsl 0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 ocro' _____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _. _____________________ • ___ . ______ _ 

- 646 342 145 545 88 877 397 471 234 575 176 384/ 162 896 67 342 14 450/ 

- 3 619 3392 t67 45 41 

311 

4 

3~ I 11/ 

- 5 695 4 905 579 140 131 128 9 71 

- 2 840 I 925 490 372 335 328 37 53 

- I 268 474 210 541 418 379 123 83 43 

acres_ 

'1978 doto ore based on a sample of formsl see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 37 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text) 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms __________________________________________ number_ - percent_ Land - in forms ______________________________________ acresAverage size of form ______________________________ acres_ - Value of land and buildingsl ___________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Average per form ________________________________ dollars_ - Average per acre _________________________________ dollors_ -

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $40.000 to $69.999 _____________________________________ _ $70,000 10 $99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $100,000 to $149.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ - $200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $500.000 to $999.999 ___________________________________ _ - $1,000,000 or more ________________________ . ___________ _ 

-

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ farms_ - ocres-- Land rented or leased from others ___________________ farmL - acres-- Land rented or leased to otherL _____________________ farms- - acres_ -

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms_ - acres_ - Harvested cropland ___________ _ . _________ forms -- acres -- Farms by acres harvested: I to 49 acres ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ___________________________________ _ 50010 999 acres ___________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _______________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

harvested or postured __________________________ farms -- acres_ - On which all crops foiled _________________________ farms_ - acres -- In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farms_ - acres_ - Idle ___________________________________________ farms_ - acres_ -

Total woodland _____________________________________ farms_ - ocres_ - Woodland postured ________________________________ forms_ - acres_ - Woodland not postured ______________ . ______________ formS- - acres-- Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ forms_ - acres_ - land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________ forms_ - ocres--

Postureland, all types ________________________________ farms_ - ocres_ - Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms_ - acres-- Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ forms_ - acres-- Pasture/and irrigoted _______________________________ farms_ - acres-- Other land irrigated ________________________________ forms- - acres_ - land set aside in the federal form pragrams in 1978 ______ farms_ - acres_ -

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

-

AIIF~fre~~~;~s - -===== ==~ ~== ==============~========== ~~~~:~ = Port owners ____________________________________ number_ - Tenants ____ . __________________________________ number_ - White _________ . ________________________________ number_ 

Full owners __________________________________ number_ - Port owners __________________________________ number_ - Tenants _____________________________________ number_ - Block and other roceL ___________________________ number_ - Full owners __________________________________ number_ - Port owners __________________________________ number_ - Tenants _____________________________________ number_ -

See footnote at end of toble. 

38 FLORIDA 

T otol forming 

and other 

occupations Totol 

44 Oil 18 031 100.0 40.9 13 172908 9 252 975 299 513 

44 016 18 107 15 407 946 10 064 007 350 053 555 807 I 153 I 083 

3 947 I 166 6 763 2 010 7 935 2 501 4 673 I 906 

5 514 2 1501 3 558 I 598 6 739 3 548 2 481 I 613 2 406 I 615 

40 466 16 242 9 778 796 6 725 728 

10 853 I 5 670 

4 367 187 3 183 197 

3 096 I 451 973 075 655 950 

38 191 16 005 4 481 800 3 189 056 

29 598 13 777 

2 755 336 2 167 835 

21 745 8 317 

3 034 I 737 

2 209 I 534 

I 695 I 373 

535 478 

234 214 

146 1 1241 

16 675 6 163 

I 292 488 726 254 

I 295 654 61 592 40 475 

I 322 613 

45 997 32 014 

477 262 

72 498 63 009 

5 367 2 490 

253 889 159 469 

12 165 5 221 2 911 841 I 893 205 6 257 2 812 

2 055 133 I 379 327 

7 508 3 145 

856 708 513 878 

7 198 3 208 

5 008 362 3 651 209 

24 871 10 346 770 905 519 505 

24 069 9 323 

8 355 983 5 756 790 

II 625 6 471 I 970 286 I 613 219 

10 487 6 108 

I 338 982 I 122 267 

I 458 586 550 171 416 342 318 185 

81 133 74 610 

I 650 I 060 33 669 25 397 

44 017 18 031 

33 224 12 392 

7 195 3 824 

3 598 I 815 

41 540 17 169 

31 493 II 954 

6 698 3 522 

3 349 I 693 

2 477 862 

I 731 438 

497 302 

249 122 

Under 25 years 

358 

0.8 71 236 

199 

417 

85 443 

204 899 

I 007 

13 

67 

77 

40 

73 

50 

58 

26 

13 

232 27 175 

208 

46 737 

45 2 676 

332 45 331 

272 31 401 

146 

41 

41 

35 

3 

6 

-

117 

10 837 

12 

290 

22 

I 122 

6 

186 

46 

I 495 

101 8 799 

29 

5 589 

82 

3 210 

41 15 737 

170 

I 369 

149 

32 163 

113 

5 654 

109 

4 687 

8 

952 

3 

15 

28 

578 

358 

150 

82 

126 

345 

146 

79 

120 

13 

4 

3 

6 

Farming 

Age of operator 

65 years 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 yeors and over 

I 834 2 919 3 682 4 623 4615 

4.1 6.6 8.3 10.5 10.4 

731 026 I 464 366 2 734 786 2 361 262 I 890 299 

399 502 743 511 410 

I 699 2 960 3 788 4 662 4 581 

845 953 I 942 686 2 851 504 2 578 871 I 759 550 

497 912 656 312 752 772 553 168 384097 

I 161 I 299 I 035 I 109 925 

145 140 128 359 381 

172 294 346 414 717 

118 283 479 763 781 

155 226 363 461 661 

196 288 514 506 573 

114 330 286 493 325 

447 744 779 892 628 

200 350 432 379 226 

152 305 461 395 289 

I 403 2 507 3 407 4 311 4382 

355 893 971 609 2 103 660 I 701 833 I 565 558 

966 I 224 I 256 I 258 758 

394 323 548 745 943 618 808 658 441 116 

80 154 251 383 538 

19 190 55 988 312 492 149 229 116 375 

I 536 2 600 3 264 4 196 4077 

301 154 594 370 907 563 887 554 453 084 

I 408 2 152 2 836 3 693 3 416 

206 313 412 197 627 143 616 835 273 946 

733 I 113 I 528 2 227 2 570 

173 235 384 548 356 

192 306 371 381 243 

220 298 336 326 158 

69 122 123 113 48 

13 50 53 63 29 

8 28 41 35 12 

455 I 044 I 258 I 720 I 569 

70 312 133 368 173 928 198 912 138 897 

105 85 122 193 137 

2 886 5 833 13 812 10 823 6 831 

92 118 113 147 121 

6 660 8 522 6 358 5 323 4 029 

25 32 59 85 55 

I 794 5 407 47 393 6 216 2 013 

248 480 436 696 584 

13 189 29 043 38 929 49 445 27 368 

444 671 I 055 I 528 I 422 

129 085 365 305 421 611 568 695 399 710 

228 301 543 866 845 

93 528 294 311 285 258 413 693 286 948 

260 455 678 897 773 

35 557 70 994 136 353 155 002 112 762 

284 527 731 923 702 

261 842 424 710 I 217 274 783 085 948 561 

952 I 632 2 106 2 713 2 773 

38 945 79 981 188 338 121 928 88 944 

755 I 512 I 958 2 583 2 366 

425 682 852 389 I 676 460 I 395 690 I 374 406 

734 I 133 I 568 I 680 I 243 

105 691 248 043 572 761 449 545 231 525 

712 I 051 I 438 I 607 I 191 

73 485 188 017 352 693 357 528 145 857 

38 150 189 120 81 

30 548 56 446 176 474 70 257 81 665 

31 39 45 37 30 

I 658 3 580 43 594 21 760 4 003 

105 167 187 362 211 

2 309 3 691 8 584 6 864 3 371 

I 834 2 919 3682 4 623 4 615 

872 I 701 2 433 3 371 3 865 

528 801 969 931 513 

434 417 280 321 237 

I 751 2 841 3 479 4 387 4 366 

835 I 674 2 350 3 219 3 130 

511 761 869 871 431 

405 406 260 297 205 

83 78 203 236 249 

37 27 83 152 135 

17 40 100 60 82 

29 II 20 24 32-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
TobIe 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal farms- see text] 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms ___________________________________________ number_ 

percent _ land in forms ______________________________________ ocres_ 

Average size of form ______________________________ ocreL 

Value of land and buildings 1 ___________________________ forms-

$1,000. 

Average per form ____________________________ .. ___ dollarsAverage per acre _________________________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value of land and buildings: 

$1 to $19,999 •..••..•...•.•.•.•......•.....•..•.••.••.• 

$20,000 to $39,999 •..•.•.•.•.•....•.•••••..•••.•.•..•..• $40,000 to $69,999 .•.....••.•..•...•...•.••............. 

$70,000 to $99,999 •..•••••.•.•......•....••.........•... 

$100,000 to $149,999 .•••••.•.•........•...•.•...•...•... 

$150,000 to $199,999 ...•.•.......•..•••.•..•...•....••.. $200,000 to $499,999 •...•.••.••....•.....•...•••.••.••.. $500,000 to $999,999 ......•....•.••••••.•.••.........•.. 

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

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ land rented or leased from others ___________________ farmsacres- land rented or leased to otherL _____________________ farmsacresLAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ formsacres- Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms_ 

acres- Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocres •••....•••••••••.••••...•..••.....•. 200 to 499 acres ___________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 1,000 to 1,999 ccres ...••...•••...•....•..........•... 2,000 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms_ 

acreL_ 

(over crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses not harvested or pastured __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which aU crops foiled _________________________ farms_ · acres __ In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farmL_ 

acres __ Idle ___________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Total woodland _____________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ Woodland not pastured ____________________________ forms __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ forms_ · acres-_ land in hause lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _________ farms __ 

ocreL_ 

Pastureland, all types ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Pastureland irrigated ________________ ...... _____________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Other lond irrigoted ...•....••...•...•••.••••••••..• forms •. acres __ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ farms __ 

ocres-_ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

All operators _____________________________________ number __ 

Full owners ____________________________________ number __ 

Part owners ____________________________________ number __ 

Tenants _______________________________________ number __ 

White _________________________________________ number __ 

Full owners __________________________________ number __ 

Part owners __________________________________ number __ 

Tenants _____________________________________ number __ 

Block and other roceL ___________________________ number __ 

Full owners __________________________________ number __ 

Port owners __________________________________ number __ 

Tenants _____________________________________ number __ 

See footnote ot end of toble. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Totol Under 25 yeors 

25 986 419 

59.0 0.9 

3 919 933 52 234 

151 125 

25 909 388 5 343 939 56 920 

206 258 146 700 1 312 1 320 

2 781 92 4 753 71 5 434 52 

2 767 47 

3 3641 35 

1 960 24 

3 191 5 

868 61 

791 1 

24 224 257 

3 053 068 39902 

5 183 184 

1 183 990 13 291 

1 645 7 

317 125 959 

22 186 314 

1 292 744 34 800 

15 821 219 

587 501 11 073 

13 428 136 

1 297 17 

675 65 

322 1 

57 - 20 -

221 -

10 512 174 

566 234 22 513 

641 3 21 117 40 709 5 

13 983 (0) 

215 2 

9 489 (0) 

2877 45 

94 420 588 

6 944 116 1 018 636 10 232 3 445 36 

675 806 2405 4363 99 

342 830 7 827 

3 990 50 1 357 153 5 072 14 525 247 251 400 2 130 

14 746 242 2 599 193 29990 

5 154 87 357 067 2 238 4 379 68 216 715 734 

872 20 133 829 1 504 

133 - 6 523 - 590 4 

8272 73 

25986 419 

20 832 235 3 371 22 

1 783 162 24 371 415 

19 539 232 3 176 21 

1 656 162 

1 615 4 

1 293 3 195 1 127 -

Other occupations 

Age of operator 

25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 yeors 

3 412 5 710 7 552 

7.7 12.9 17.1 

293 892 725 215 1 430 514 

86 127 189 

3 313 5 647 7 617 

497 434 1 048 036 1 905 299 

150 146 185 591 250 137 

1 683 1 365 1 297 

424 567 765 

605 864 1 440 

999 1 256 1 360 

385 709 796 

292 825 1 031 

166 402 727 

253 710 966 

74 159 270 

115 155 262 

3 036 5 325 7 107 

181 666 528 688 1 198 384 

1 019 1 496 1 360 

133 219 281 310 324 702 

138 319 436 

20 993 84 783 92 572 

2 962 4 696 6 418 

117 778 264 442 398 007 

1 983 3 338 4 663 

46 912 114 424 182 468 

1 747 2 752 3 954 

130 340 387 

76 164 158 

27 61 132 

2 15 18 

1 6 5 

- - 9 

1 609 2 373 3077 

59 861 123 744 164 786 

72 141 223 

2 551 2 655 7 349 

88 199 227 

(0) 4 322 4260 

47 42 50 

(0) 688 1 322 

368 671 800 

5 408 18609 37 822 

704 1 514 2 122 93 930 153 756 347 022 340 765 1 077 

69 893 96 056 227 066 440 945 1 313 

24 037 57 700 119 956 

407 1 001 1 304 67 389 267 502 601 797 

1 996 3 317 4304 14 795 39 515 83 688 

2 038 3 462 4 458 197 143 487 302 993 649 

542 983 1 497 12 806 94 339 107 949 480 859 1 335 7 568 28 D06 74 346 65 153 195 4 907 66 181 33 100 21 16 70 331 152 503 69 147 169 949 2 277 2 553 

3 412 5 710 7 552 2 397 4 221 6 200 637 1 098 904 378 391 448 3 292 5 558 7 173 

2 328 4 137 5 895 600 1 045 870 364 376 408 120 152 379 69 84 305 37 53 34 14 15 40 

65 yeors and 

55 to 64 yeors over 

5 785 3 108 

13.1 7.0 

959 421 458 657 

166 148 

5899 3 045 

1 222 475 613 7751 

207 234 201 568 

1 221 1 239 

540 393 

1 267 506 

1 099 668 

546 284 

809 372 393 248 1 

871 386 

196 108 

178 80 

5 506 2 993 

669 641 434 787 

814 310 352 810 1 78 658 

439 306 

63 030 54 788 

5 039 2 757 

306 193 171 524 

3 561 2 057 

142 188 90 436 

3 066 1 773 

273 150 

129 83 

64 37 

15 7 

6 2 

8 51 

2 237 1 042 

132 824 62 506 

138 64 

6 498 2 024 

122 68 

2 712 804 

42 32 

1 523 4 209 

569 424 

20448 11 545 

1 571 917 

278 254 135 442 

812 415 

192 484 87 902 

966 600 I 85 770 47 540 

760 468 316 300 99 093 

3048 1 613 58 674 52 598 

3 070 1 476 641 608 249 501 

1 424 621 83 930 55 805 1 041 596 60 739 45 322 405 34 21 665 6472 

17 9 1 526 4 011 117 84 1 247 1 173 

5 785 3 108 4977 2 802 522 188 286 118 5 097 2 836 

4 332 2 615 493 147 272 74 688 272 645 187 29 41 1~ 44 

FLORIDA 39 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _________________________________ forms_ 

Dcres- - Partnership _____________ _ _ __________ forms- - Dcres_ -

Corporations; 

Family held _______________ _ ___ ______ ________ _____ forms_ - acres- - More than 10 stockholders _______________________ torms_ - 10 or less stockholders _____________________________ farms_ - Other thon family held - ______ .. _____________________ forms -- ocres_ - More Ihon 10 stockholders ____ .. __________________ farms 

10 or less stockholders-_ .. _________________________ forms 

Olher-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. _______ forms 

acres 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence; On form operated ______________________________________ _ 

Not on f,Jrm operoted __________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 2S years ___ , ____________________________________ _ 

2S to 34 yean. ______________________________ . _________ _ 

3S 10 44 years __ . __ , ___________________________________ _ 

4510 S4 yearL _______________________________________ _ 

S5 to 64 yearL _____ . _________________________________ _ 

65 years and over _____________________________________ _ 

Average age ____ . _________ . _______________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole ____________________________ , _____________________ _ 

Female ______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin _______________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _____________________________________________ _ 

Other _______________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days at work off farm: None ________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days _________ 1. _______________________________ _ 

10010199 doys ______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ____________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 ocres ____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres __________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres ________________________________________ _ 

140 fa 179 acres __________ .. _____________________________ _ 

18010 219 acres ________________________________________ _ 

22010 259 acres _______________ . _________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ________________________________________ _ 1,000101,9990ereL ____________________________________ _ 

2,000 ocres or more _____________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cash groin forms (011) ___________________________________ _ 

--

--

--

--

--

- -

--

--

--

--

- -

--

- -

- -

- -

--

--

--

--

--

- -

--

- -

- -

- -

--

- -

--

- -

- -

- -

- -

--

--

-- Field .:rop, except cosh grain farms (013) _____________________ _ - Collon forms (0131) ___________________________________ _ -- T oboeeo forms (0132) ___________________________________ _ - Sugar crop, Irish potato, hay, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ _ 

- Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ - Fruit and tree nut farms (017) ______________________________ _ 

- Horticultural specialty forms (018) __________________________ _ 

- General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ -

livestock farms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021)_ - Beef cottle forms, except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ - Doiry forms (024) __________________________ ------------- --- Poullry ond egg forms (025) _______________________________ _ 

- Animol speciolly forms (027) _______________________________ _ 

- General forms, primarily livestock (029)--_---------------------

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Markel value of agricu Itu;al products soJd _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ -

- Forms by value of ogricultural products sold: $500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

- $200,000 10 $499,999 __________________________ - ______ _ - $100,000 10 $199,999 ___________ .. ____________________ _ 

- $40,000 10 $99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $20.000 10 $39,999 __________________________________ _ - $10,00010 $19,999 __________________________________ _ - $5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ - $2,500 10 $4,999 ________ . ___________________________ _ 

less Ihon $2,500 ____________ . ________________________ _ -

See footnote at end of table. 

40 FLORIDA 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text] 

T otol forming 

and other 

occupations Tolal 

36 734 14 122 6 808 234 4 319 437 4 269 I 865 I 731 971 I 238 903 

2 269 I 588 3 119 940 2 374 712 97 63 2 172 I 525 

465 342 I 378 530 I 218 897 

115 84 350 258 

280 114 

134 233 101 026 

28 340 II 912 II 650 4 428 

7771 358 

5 246 I 834 

8 629 2 919 II 234 3 682 

10 408 4 623 

7 723 4 615 

51.0 53.7 

39 577 15 888 

4 440 2 143 

758 388 

18 031 18 031 

25 986 -

IS 751 12 101 

3 114 I 794 

3 420 I 011 

20 178 I 571 

9 271 2 958 15 641 5 112 

2 618 I 006 

3 121 I 230 2 591 I 208 

I 946 894 I 247 636 

925 525 2 861 I 817 

I 972 I 293 

846 608 978 744 

2 419 I 187 2 404 I 297 

5 4 609 424 

I 790 869 2 185 I 377 

10 738 4 235 

3 715 I 987 

807 458 

17 818 5 522 12 268 3 824 511 450 

I 122 696 I 911 744 

387 78 

44 017 18 031 

3 041 400 2 485 523 

I 010 888 I 430 I 207 

I 771 I 384 

3 628 2 571 

3 767 2 202 

4 653 2 262 

5 470 2 051 

6 347 I 935 

15 941 3 531 

Farming 

Age of operator 

65 years 

Under 25 years 25 10 34 yeors 35 to 44 years 45 10 54 years 55 10 64 yeors and over 

258 I 353 2 114 2 765 3640 3 992 

39 688 331 127 709 787 I 047 609 I 222 980 968 246 

47 257 372 389 466 334 

23 625 125 099 180 011 390 217 295 278 224 673 

52 171 322 404 410 229 (0) (0) 437 572 844 718 534805 323 234 

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52 164 310 390 390 219 

I 45 90 88 79 39 (0) (0) 128 823 402438 297610 357 270 

- 12 26 27 14 5 

I 33 64 61 65 34 

- 8 21 36 28 21 

- 15 584 8 173 49 804 10 589 16876 

203 I 161 I 889 2409 2964 3286 

117 520 789 959 1 179 864 

358 - - - - - - I 834 - - - - - - 2 919 - - -

- - - 3682 - - - - - - 4 623 - - - - - - 4615 

22.3 30.1 39.5 49.6 59.4 71.9 

340 I 733 2 615 3 362 4 093 3 745 

18 101 304 320 530 870 

4 22 55 165 98 44 

358 I 834 2 919 3682 4 623 4615 

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181 I 03i I 709 2396 3 214 3 570 

92 314 280 422 406 280 

30 124 215 230 271 141 

27 252 472 363 281 176 

59 386 522 576 623 792 

120 411 745 977 I 274 I 585 

18 69 176 IBI 267 295 

29 76 170 243 354 358 

18 168 168 235 293 326 

20 88 128 176 238 244 

18 82 98 112 168 158 

9 65 78 113 164 96 

35 214 314 400 536 318 

20 153 251 307 356 206 

9 51 123 164 168 93 

3 71 146 198 182 144 

74 157 174 235 303 244 

32 183 239 270 383 190 

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17 65 66 90 124 62 

15 118 171 180 258 127 

36 196 281 291 400 173 

26 213 433 811 I 099 I 653 

49 362 383 454 453 286 

8 61 83 106 131 69 

63 454 788 961 I 451 1 805 

33 254 522 660 I 012 I 343 

5 50 172 83 100 40 

13 62 183 208 169 61 

52 93 171 240 III 77 

- 3 12 23 23 17 

. 358 I 834 2 919 3 682 4 623 4 615 

20 547 210 602 503 351 758 081 696 473 296 469 

6 87 197 273 232 93 

16 139 303 324 277 148 

18 172 321 365 331 177 

51 364 499 574 672 411 

67 289 336 482 594 434 

62 219 304 396 681 600 

46 136 237 450 550 632 

60 169 257 312 456 681 

32 259 465 506 830 I 439 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family __________________________________ farmsacres_ Partnership ___ . _. _________ . _______ . _____ . __________ forms. 

acres. 

Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ farmsacres. More than 10 stockholders _______________________ farms_ 

10 or less stockholders ___________________________ farms_ Other than family held _____________________________ farms_ 

acres. Mare than 10 stockholders _______________________ forms10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms_ 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust, etc. ________________ forms_ 

ocres. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated _____ ._. _____ . _____ . ___ . ______________ _ Not on farm operated ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by oge group: Under 2S yeors _. _____ • _______ •. ____ . ___ . ___________ ._._ 25 to 34 years _________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors _________________________________________ _ 45 to 54 years _________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________________________ _ Average age ___________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Male _________________________________________________ _ 

female _________________________________________ . _____ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin _________________ . ______________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _. _____ . ______________________________________ _ Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _________________________________________________ _ I to 99 days __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY.SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres ___ . _______________________________________ _ 50 to 69 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres _________________________ . _________________ _ 100 to 139 acre'-________________________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acre. _________________________________________ _ 

180 to 219 acre'- ________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acre. _________________________________________ _ 260 to 499 acres _________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ . 1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more __ . ________ . __ . _______________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Ca.h grain forms (011) ____________________________________ _ 

Field crop, except cash grain farms (013) _____________________ _ COllan farms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco farm. (0132) ___________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop farms (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon farms (016) ___________________________ _ 

Fruit and tree nut farm. (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty form. (018) __________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

live. tack forms. except dairy. paultry, and animal specialty (021) _ o 8e~f callie farms. except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ airy forms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg farms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Anim~1 specially farms (027) _______________________________ _ 

General farms, primarily liveslack (029) ______________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural praducls sold _______________ formsFarms by value of agricultural products sold, 

$1.000_ 

$500.000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4.999 _____________________________________ _ less than $2.500 _____________________________________ _ 

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Total Under 25 yeors 

22612 360 

2 488 797 48 568 2 ~04 57 

493 068 (D) 

681 1 

745 228 (D) 

34 - 647 I 

123 - 159 633 - 31 - 92 - 1661 1 

33 207 (0) 

16428 216 

7222 178 

~19 ~19 

3 412 - 5 710 - 7 552 - 5 785 - 3 108 - 49.2 21.6 

23689 392 

2 297 27 

370 6 

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3650 13 

I 320 21 

2 409 70 

18 607 315 

6 313 140 

10 529 131 

1 612 22 

1 891 1 19 

1 383 18 

1 052 7 

611 8 

400 2 

I 044 5 

679 62 

238 5 

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I 107 17 

I - 185 8 

921 9 

808 14 

6 503 26 

1 728 52 

349 1 

12 296 263 

8444 190 

61 - 426 4 

1 167 11 

309 5 

25 986 419 

555 878 5 287 

122 - 223 I 

387 4 

1 057 31 I 565 70 2 391 22 

3419 37 4 412 61 12 410 193 

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Other occupations 

Age of operator 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 

3093 5069 6 715 

230 545 500 472 789 148 

224 439 556 

(D) 106 227 129 764 

63 131 202 

(D) 86904 464 662 

5 11 9 

58 120 193 

12 36 36 

4 773 28 782 44 154 

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12 30 31 

20 35 ~3 

(D) 2 830 2 786 

2 447 3 801 4 871 

681 1 ~21 I 988 

- - - 3 ~12 - - - 5 710 - - - 7 552 

- - - - - - 30.6 39.7 49.5 

3 268 5 370 7 018 

144 340 534 

.101 63 129 

- - - 3 412 5 710 7 552 

148 315 554 

99 2~2 323 

246 527 799 

2 919 4 626 5 876 

1 036 1 247 2 023 

1 468 2 365 2 795 

164 423 463 

247 413 593 

118 351 383 

119 204 260 

64 134 207 

31 104 114 

77 226 355 

51 146 223 21 56 60 16 41 76 

20~ 384 317 187 255 367 

I - - 26 36 50 

160 219 317 148 251 219 

636 1 015 1 859 252 339 559 56 71 83 

1 553 2 883 3 578 1 111 1 796 2 356 8 15 21 80 114 102 273 298 336 

15 85 111 

3412 5 710 7 552 37 530 101 678 187 092 

10 34 29 25 41 77 

36 74 111 72 224 311 136 342 468 255 520 730 463 864 961 546 I 067 1 184 I 869 2 544 3 681 

65 yeors and 

55 to 64 yeors over 

4788 2 587 

602 303 317 761 

754 374 

169 ~36 49 363 

167 1171 

95 202 77 569 

4 5 

163 112 

34 5 

70885 11 039 

20 - 14 5 

~2 25 

21 595 2 925 

3 262 1 831 

I 946 1 008 

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- - - - 5 785 - - 3 108 

59.1 71.6 

5 182 2 ~59 

603 649 

55 16 

- - 5 785 3 108 

834 I 786 

3S0 255 

562 205 

4009 862 

1 241 626 

2 410 1 360 

361 179 

394 225 

329 18~ 

337 125 127 71 

97 52 23~ 147 

127 70 

57 39 

71 30 

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212 89 180 101 

- - 42 23 

138 78 

116 60 

1 740 I 227 

336 190 

100 38 

2 739 1 280 2053 938 13 4 104 22 175 74 

70 23 

5 785 3 108 151 742 72 549 

32 17 50 29 

100 62 273 146 345 204 511 353 712 382 951 603 2 811 I 312 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text) 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLO- Can. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - Can. Grain ________ . ______ forms--

Sales of $40.000 or mare __ . _._ ... __ _ ____ . ___ ~f~~~= 

$1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _______________ forms_ -

Calton and cottonseed __ ._ ... _. __ ._ ._._. __ $f~~~= -

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or more_____ _ .. _________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Commodity Credit Corporotion loons-_ _ __ farms_ - $1,000_ 

Tobacco ______ ~ __ _ ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ ____ forms_ 

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field seeds, hay, forage, and silage. 

Soles of $40,000 or morc __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons 

Soles of $40,000 or more 

Fruits, nuts, 'ond berries .. __ _ 

Soles of $40,000 or more __ 

$1,000_ ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ ___ .. _farmL 

$1,000_ . _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ . ________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

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$1,000_ _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse producls __ . ___ . _______ . _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or morc __ ._ .. _____ _ _ ____ . ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other crops __ ._ _______ . _____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

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Sales of $40,000 or more __ _ 

Dairy producIL ___ _ 

Soles of $40,000 or more __ _ 

Cattle and calves _____ .. ___ _ 

Sales of $40,000 or more _____ _ 

Hogs and pigs __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more __ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ____ _ 

Sales of $40,000 or more __ 

$1,000_ 

. _______ forms_ 

$1,000_ _________ . ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ ______ forms_ 

$1,000_ . ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ _________ farms_ 

$1,000_ ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

.. _________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

_" ____ forms_ 

$1,000_ _____ forms_ 

$1,000_ _____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livcstock products (see rext) ________ formsSoles of $40,000 or morc __ .. ____ ~ ___ _ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

$1,000_ _~ __ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

livestock and poultry purchased ____ . ____________ _ ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $4,999 __ . ___ . _. ---.----------

$5,000 to $19,999 __ ._ ._._. __ .. _. .- --. - .. ---------- $20,000 10 $49,999 ____ . _____ . _______ ---- ------ -------- $50,000 or mare __ ._._. ___________________ . __________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _ 

Forms with expenses of-

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$1 10 $4,999 _. __ ._. ______ . __ . -. ------------

$5,00010 $19,999 ________ . ___ ._ ------------

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Farms by tons purchased: 

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tons_ 

$1,000_ 

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10010 499 lans_ .... _ .. _. _____ ·_·_ .------------------ 500 tons or morc _________________ ----.. -----------

Forms with expenses of- $110$4,999 ____ . __ . ----------------

$5,00010 $19,999 ___ .. _. ___ .. __ . -------------------

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4 940 2 813 72 738 61 142 

423 394 

39 863 1 38 038 

241 165 

1 221 1 077 

28 25 

701 606 

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8 8 

74 74 

928 668 

28 920 25 244 

239 221 

19 506 18 394 

2 498 I 137 

15 623 10 690 

49 41 

5 880 5 216 

3 357 2 III 

460 5761 

760 441 0421 

693 

438 892 426 390 

10 797 4810 

942 787 689 171 

2 388 I 577 

867 926 654 742 

4 031 2 164 

351 732 299 825 

I 072 859 

326 306 284 940 

2 142 I 454 

301 673 285 102 

480 433 

285 521 273 322 

2 043 1 118 

223 278 173 930

818 627 1 

220 576 172 456 

608 497 

225 954 210 213 

370 338 

224 887 209 584 

19 063 7 628 

314 877 234 029 

1 076 846 

228 595 188 945 

6 881 2 769 

38 825 26 479 

157 135 

16 146 13 649 

188 109 

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63 652 28 012 

250 171 

51 433 21 492 

12 800 4 898 

159 080 119 415 

9 855 2 984 

I 657 906 

729 548 

559 460 

25 654 9 641 

340 329 270 598 

22 039 7 207 

I 853 1 067 

476 309 

I 286 I 058 

12 015 4 184 

1 751 425 I 450 679 

261 085 212 459 

10 478 2 974 

648 484 

889 726 

9 764 2 666 

828 380 

383 296 

1 040 842 

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Age of operator 

65 yeors 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 yeors and over 

401 478 572 ' 766 475 

10 509 13 455 15 926 13 556 5 327 

80 93 96 90 22 

6 672 8 983 11 250 7 510 2 563 

17 36 38 48 19 . 233 183 245 367 42 

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98 114 150 193 86 

3 991 6 193 6 698 5 481 2 102 

38 59 56 43 20 

2 843 5 302 5 103 3 139 1 531 

121 229 271 289 209 

1 127 2 824 2 640 2 852 964 

5 16 7 9 2 

494 1 577 1 216 1 572 (0) 

296 404 497 580 281 

42 873 95 770 136 759 106 294 57 476 

107 170 200 149 58 

40 207 93 002 133 261 102584 55 999 

259 536 967 1 295 1 727 

31 525 145 261 183 919 207 118 117 775 

89 245 389 457 390 

30 032 141 836 177 290 198 058 104 225 

384 411 499 499 316 

39 114 74 787 92 232 73 790 15 347 

144 218 239 180 61 

35 919 71 900 89 085 70 389 13 524 

193 281 268 456 210 

II 780 23 235 102 615 115 321 30 749 

60 108 102 112 46 

9 834 20 887 100 584 III 544 29 478 

154 316 274 231 127 

21 027 45 263 59 765 38 084 7 585 

58 171 190 156 41 

20 891 44 992 59 272 37 816 7 353 

54 178 93 112 55 

25 859 47 464 46 166 73 136 16 817 

52 70 87 89 35 

25 855 47 203 46 116 72 941 16 697 

585 1 216 I 542 2 109 2 043 

14 614 33 270 97 278 51 002 36 312 

84 159 228 210 156 

10 653 25 813 87 169 37 951 26 450 

335 499 606 714 560 

4 051 6 883 5 957 6 583 2 472 

20 34 39 28 10 

2 340 4 287 3244 2 684 805 

5 6 14 65 19 

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4 102 8 716 8 111 3 083 3 409 

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482 I 017 1 204 I 199 894 

II 889 26 224 47 268 23 318 9 716 

294 475 684 786 686 

88 178 269 215 128 

37 249 110 102 37 

63 115 141 96 43 

797 I 785 2 III 2 440 2 315 

27 529 68 497 79 961 69 173 21 962 

558 1 145 1 382 I 920 2 049 

121 233 338 234 127 

25 68 105 60 48 

93 339 286 226 91 

331 887 1 044 1 030 805 

153 094 378 853 400 515 393 006 105 301 

23 015 55 957 59 648 55 023 15 548 

233 497 694 798 691 

21 195 143 68 50 

77 195 207 164 64 

190 426 590 741 659 

54 98 120 64 47 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal forms· see fext] 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - Can. Grain ___ • _______________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Commodity (redit Corporation loonL __ • _________ • __ forms_ - $1,000_ - (otton and cottonseed ____________________________ .forms_ 

$1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more ________________________ .farms. - $1,000_ -- Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5-. ___________ ._. forms. - $1,000_ - Tobacco _. _________ • _____________________ • _. _____ forms. - $1.000_ Soles of $40,000 or more ________________________ .forms. - $1,000_ Field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge __________________ .forms_ 

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or mare _________________________ farms-

$1.000_ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms-

$1.000_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or mare _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Other crops ______________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or mare _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Dairy products ___________ . _________________________ farms_ 

, $1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms-

$1.000_ Cottle and calves ________________ .. _________________ farms-

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms-

$1,000_ Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Other livestock and livestock products (see text} ________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

Livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999-___________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or mar. _____________________________________ _ 

F •• d lor liveslock and poullry _________________________ Iorms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,00010 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or mar. _____________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________ farms_ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons_ 

$1.000_ 

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100 10 499 lons ____________________________________ _ 

500 tons or more __________________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

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Totol Under 25 yeors 

2 127 43 

11 596 199 

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19 534 581 

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5 987 24 

253 616 156 

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213 183 (0) 

1 867 52 

51 907 1 722 

213 30 41 367 1 600 

688 4 

16 571 17 

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49 348 340 

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48 120 (0) 

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80 848 1 509 

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39 650 (0) 

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12 346 197 

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7 902 187 

39 665 462 

6 871 176 

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14 832 204 

786 67 

167 - 228 1 

7 831 162 300 746 3934 48 625 626 

7 504 161 

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7098 103 

448 58 

87 - 198 1 

Other occupations 

Age of operator 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 

389 622 554 

1 935 3 620 3 262 

7 8 10 

429 451 593 

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624 860 1 100 

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182 275 381 

204 378 419 

475 1 079 I 660 

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1 778 3 940 4 953 

9 14 23 

(0) 2 037 2 499 

423 988 1 828 

6600 30 465 86 854 

38 123 231 

(0) 23 815 75 203 

261 377 601 

4 547 17 806 11 311 

18 54 56 

2 853 15 484 8 124 

121 154 203 

1 238 3 250 3 164 

5 12 11 

444 2 222 I 681 

136 281 240 

6 295 11 226 19 816 

26 49 68 

(0) 10 750 19 614 

15 27 41 (0) 3 611 6 193 

5 9 11 

2 393 3 515 6 023 

1 444 2 661 3 310 

8 102 17 312 23 761 

23 57 69 (0) 8 363 II 579 

584 1 272 1 170 

1 340 4 216 3 160 

2 6 9 (0) 407 497 

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2 080 4 286 21 821 4 14 24 1 158 2 499 20 176 

1 391 2 007 2 253 4 956 6 063 16 178 

1 245 1 765 1 844 125 187 312 11 36 53 10 19 44 

2 416 3 676 4 801 9 395 14 044 25 746 

2 282 3 420 4377 

82 181 271 27 26 49 25 49 104 

1 460 1 659 2 382 45 530 58 842 118 405 6 699 9 833 19 809 

1 399 1 604 2 256 

40 21 53 21 34 73 

1 384 1 526 2 059 28 79 205 27 12 24 21 42 94 

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55 10 64 years over 

361 158 

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1 051 279 

3 - 400 -

177 92 

4 400 3 882 

13 6 

3 319 3 487 

1 610 I 114 

87 204 42 338 

238 180 

76 295 33 675 

372 204 

10 872 5 649 

40 15 

8577 4 729 

116 90 

4 262 4 641 

10 9 

3 613 4 238 

208 54 

9 933 I 738 

37 9 

9 623 I 617 

23 4 

3 139 353 

6 1 (0) (0) 

2 607 1 214 

22 552 7 613 

54 26 

13 309 2 670 

680 331 

I 627 I 806 4 I 

187 (0) 

25 6 

3 2 

- - - - 295 152 

4 043 3 334 

27 10 3 179 2 930 

I 650 414 

9 619 2 387 

I 493 348 

81 46 55 15 21 5 

3 419 I 429 15 342 4 387 

3 186 1 363 

148 31

1 50 I'> 35 14 

1 499 

669

1 

57 567 16 468 9 147 2 512 

1 442 6012 33 17 1 

24 10 

1 394 632 

55 23 22 ? 28 12 

FLORIDA 43 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see text) 

All Farms 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES I - Con. 

Animol health COSI5 _______________ • __________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _____ . ____ .. _________ . ___ .. _________________ _ 

- $500 to $999 ______ . _______ .. ___________________ .. _____ _ 

- $1,000 to $2,999 ____ . _ .. ___ . _______ .. __________________ _ 

- $3,000 or more __________ ._. ___ ._. ___________________ _ 

- Seeds. bulbs, plants. and trees __ . _____________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __ .. _____ .. _____ . ___________ .... __ . ___ . _______ _ 

- $1,00010 $4,999 __ _ .. _________________ . ________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __ . ___ .. _. ___ . ______________ _ 

$10,000 or more __________ . __ . _. _ .. _________ . ______ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __ . ________ . ________ ._. _ . ________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 ____ . _____ . _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . _ - $2,500 to $9,999 __ . _ ._ - $10,00010$19,999 .. _._. __ ._. __ $20,000 or more __ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _. - Other agricultural chemicals including lime _____ .forms. 

$1.000 

.-

.-

Forms with expenses of-

$1 to $2,499 ._._ 

$2,500 to $9,999. 

$10,00010 $19,999 .. _ 

$20,000 or more _ 

.-

_. 

fnergy and petroleum products._ _farms_ .- $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of--

$1 to $2,499 -- $2,50010 $9,999 __ 

$10,00010 $19,999_ 

$20,000 or morc 

PclroleulU products 

Gasoline 

__ farms_ 

$1,000_ .. ________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Diesellucl . __ . _. _____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- I P go~, bulollC, and propane . _________ farms_ .- $1.000_ Fuel oil ______ . ___ farms_ 

$1,000_ Natural gos ___ . ______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Keroscne, llIotor oil, and grcase __________ . _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hcclricily ___________ farms_ 

Olher co~l, wood, coke, etc. ________________ $f~~~~: 

$1,000_ 

Hired farm lobor ____ _ . ___________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

forms with expenses of - $110 $4,999 ____________ . __________________ _ 

$5,00010 $19,999 ___________ . _. _. _____ • __ ._. $20,00010 $49,999 __ . _. ___________ . ________________ _ 

$50,000 or more .. _. _. .. _______________________ _ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _ ... _. ___ .. ________________ farmL 

workers_ 

Less thon 150 doys __ . _____ forms_ 

workers_ 

Contract lobor __ . __ . _____ . ______ . ____________ .. ____ farms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ____ .. _ .------------

$2,500 to $9,999 __ ._ .- .--- .. -. ----------------- $10,000 to $19,999 ____ . ____ ... _._ ---- - --- -. - .- -------- $20,000 or more ____ .. _________ -____________________ _ 

(ustamwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ___ __ __ ___ _ __ __ __ _ _ _______ forms_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 __ . __________ _ 

$2,50010 $9,999 __ . ____ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 __ ._ 

$20,000 or more ._ 

FARM-RElA TED INCOME 

Income from machine work, customwork. olld 

$1,000_ 

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otheragricullurolscrvices ._.~ ___ ._. __ . _______ .. ____ forms_ - $1,000. - Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for humancansumption ____ .. __ ._._. __ ." _______ . ___ farm5_ 

$1,000 .. 

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-

See footnote 01 end of toble. 

44 flORIDA 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations Total 

16 249 6 582 

10894 7 751 

13 210 4 562 

1 211 729 1 219 806 

609 485 

16 329 8 226 69 636 59 497 

11 244 4 441 

3 217 2 221 

726 623 

1 142 941 

32 802 14 458 176 326 140 806 

24 216 8 447 

5 493 3 432 

1 461 1 155 

1 632 1 424 

25 682 12 656 

108 001 89 753 

20934 8 997 

3 187 2 328 

687 549 

874 782 

42 293 17 680 

109 224 86 883 

35 132 11 967 5 120 3 917 1 200 1 034 

841 762 

42 002 17 604 

82 481 65 464 

36049 15 717 

35 981 27 478 

21 301 10 423 31 273 25 724 

4 542 3 023 6 910 5 811 

2 003 1 093 1 976 1 702 

398 229 

566 427 

41 992 17 595 

5 776 4 323 

21 263 10 432 

26 582 21 287 

337 118 

161 132 

15 040 8 638 

387 599 337 607 

9 892 4 509 

2 678 2 024 

1 239 1 034 1 231 1 071 

6 398 4 760 

59 012 50 961 

12 427 6 769 

148 360 119 181 

7 345 3 786 

172 922 136 122 

3 883 1 644 

1 691 862 

640 377 

.1 131 903 

13 093 6 126 

70 961 54 090 

9 948 4 036 

2 181 1 351 

501 348 

463 391 

1 938 1 261 

13 990 10 238 

2 913 1 308 

12 428 8 833 

Under 25 years 

137 

66 

111 

11 

12 

3 

246 

1 014 

97 

127 

16 

6 

326 

1 419 

192 

112 

11 

11 

333 

828 

231 

91 

8 

3 

409 

1 111 

265 

128 

14 

2 

404 

922 

356 

404 

276 

276 

74 

90 

31 

65 

-

-

403 

87 

249 

189 

-

-

213 

2602 

124 

66 

14 

9 

101 

442 

176 

1 685 

84 

808 

50 

19 

11 

4 

200 

805 

139 

51 

7 

3 

90 

189 

29 

66 

Farming 

Age of operator 

65 years 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 yeors and over 

642 1 301 1 581 1 534 1 387 

790 1 560 2481 1 869 985 

433 736 988 1 137 1 157 

42 259 178 154 85 

109 211 264 133 77 

58 95 151 110 68 

1 004 1 334 1 823 2 226 1 593 

9464 13 109 16856 14 887 4 167 

350 571 864 1 327 1 232 

385 409 523 541 236 

85 133 172 165 52 

184 221 264 193 73 

1 380 2 312 3072 3 833 3 535 

13 162 27 943 40 760 36 731 20 791 

688 1 109 1 612 2 270 . 2 576 

367 604 785 944 620 

159 273 281 281 150 

166 326 394 338 189 

1 322 2 123 2 779 3 336 2 763 

8 010 18 512 25 752 25 919 10 733 

864 1 392 1 865 2 422 2 223 

304 422 564 579 368 

78 124 130 127 82 

76 185 220 208 90 

1 682 2 900 3 692 4 562 4435 

9 473 18 569 24 778 23045 9 907 

908 1 584 2 248 3 209 3 753 

593 881 919 913 483 

113 248 283 248 128 

68 187 242 192 71 

1 676 2 898 3667 4 557 4402 

6 687 13 701 19 135 17 153 7866 

1 581 2 628 3 290 4 061 3 801 

2 747 5 825 7866 7 102 3 534 

1 112 1 790 2 442 2 680 2 123 

2 316 5 349 7863 6 904 3 016 

385 713 746 707 398 

911 1 469 1 614 1 281 446 

166 164 156 336 240 

270 184 365 599 219 

33 39 62 37 58 

34 73 156 113 51 

1 676 2 897 3665 4 557 4 397 

409 802 1 270 1 154 601 

950 1 895 2 333 2 817 2 188 

2 765 4 842 5 588 5 879 2 025 

20 18 23 25 32 

21 26 56 13 16 

1 015 1 620 1 996 2 131 1 663 

27 113 75 881 101 352 89 239 41 420 

470 687 962 1 165 1 101 

275 464 441 470 308 

162 222 281 222 133 

108 247 312 274 121 

598 984 1 215 1 055 807 

4066 9 878 15 505 14 873 6 197 

746 1 309 1 544 1 718 1 276 

12 094 32 731 31 727 27 562 13382 

363 714 882 949 794 

11 062 24 772 35 151 46 745 17 585 

153 304 370 382 385 

101 158 199 199 186 

32 62 93 113 66 

77 190 220 255 157 

530 1 032 1 253 1 636 1 475 

3 702 13 532 16807 11 798 7 448 

340 594 739 1 081 1 143 

120 273 312 372 223 

44 69 93 87 48 

26 96 109 96 61 

265 248 260 225 173 

1 335 1 814 4080 1 943 878 

115 203 276 382 303 

1 328 1 469 2 334 2 223 1 412 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal forms; see lexll 

All Farms 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-Con. I 

Animol health C05t5 __________________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $<499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500-10 $999 _________________ , ______________________ _ 

$1.00010 $2,999 _____________________________________ _ $3,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _____________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $2.499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products ________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ $2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Gasoline ___________________________________ • ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel fuel ~~ ~ _____ ~ ______________________ • _____ forms. 

$1.000_ lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms_ 

• $1.000_ Fuel oil ________________________________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Naturol gas ____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ forms. 

$1,000_ Elecfricity ___________________________ . ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other-coal. wood, coke, etc. _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired farm lobar ____________________________________ forms. 

$1.000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $<4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 or more __________________ c __________________ _ 

Workers by number 01 days worked, ISO days or more _______________________________ farms_ 

workers. less Ihan 150 days ______________________________ Iorms_ 

workers_ 

Contract labor ___________________________ • __________ forms. 

$1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

FARM.RElATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, customwork. and other agricultural services ___________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Value of ogricullural products sold directly 10 individuals for human consumption _____________________________ farms. 

$1,000_ 

See foolnole 01 end of lable. 

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-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

TOlal Under 25 years 

9667 177 

3 143 39 

8648 161 

482 10 413 6 124 -

8 103 181 10 139 436 

6 803 123 

996 28 

103 - 201 30 

18344 228 35 520 319 

15 769 164 2 061 63 

306 - 208 I 

130261 247 

18 248 198 

II 937 244 859 3 138 - 92 -

24 613 383 

22 341 205 

23 165 381 

I 203 2 166 - 79 -

24 398 383 17 016 181 

20 332 1 343 

8 502 115 

10 878 195 

5 548 35 I 519 15 

I 100 14 

910 13 274 I 169 5 139 I 

24 3971 383 

I 453 15 10831 94 5 296 24 219 - 29 - 6402 147 49992 170 

5 383 145 

654 - 205 2 160 -

I 638 2 8 051 (0) 

5 658 145 

29 179 368 

3 559 21 36 799 70 

2 239 17 829 3 263 - 228 I 

6967 49 

16 870 42 

5 912 48 830 - 153 I 72 -

677 25 3 752 53 

I 605 II 3 595 15 

Other occupafions 

Age of ape rotor 

25 10 34 years 35 10 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 

I 673 2 447 2 927 

407 763 I 022 

I 520 2 171 2 579 

82 116 174 

62 144 123 

9 16 51 

I 126 2049 2443 

779 3 224 2 814 

988 I 633 2 062 

121 303 303 

8 SO 18 

9 63 60 

2 315 3943 5 403 

2 216 6907 10680 

2 127 3 372 4 619 

157 474 649 

18 48 76 

13 49 59 

I 496 2865 3 826 

877 2 793 5 662 

I 443 2 649 3 500 

42 179 257 

II 19 31 

- 18 38 

3 217 5 382 7 246 

I 737 4566 7 141 

3 126 5 097 6 759 

79 227 415 

9 44 48 

3 14 24 

3 203 5 345 7 186 

I 255 3 544 5 296 

2 716 4467 6094 

700 I 738 2 622 

I 218 2 515 3 281 

307 I 137 I 685 

179 292 522 

91 221 471 

117 169 264 27 50 55 10 34 75 

4 84 27 

3 203 5 345 7 185 

126 314 436 I 283 2 505 3364 481 I 009 I 836 9 87 50 

I 13 9 

592 I 406 I 951 2 183 9 515 13 396 

518 I 176 I 660 

54 154 192 9 45 61 II 31 38 

154 312 472 (0) I 246 I 711 532 I 259 I 681 

I 985 6 911 7 287 

256 778 I 091 I 136 4 439 16801 

182 495 661 36 199 273 23 58 76 15 26 81 

857 I 523 I 966 

973 2 546 5 037 

796 I 313 I 633 43 172 277 12 28 37 6 10 19 

139 179 161 224 382 2 183 

244 366 475 160 611 I 331 

65 years and 

55 to 64 years over 

I 711 732 

654 258 

I 540 677 

70 30

63 15 1 

38 10 

I 615 689 

I 873 I 013 

I 374 623 

187 54 

26 I 

28 II 

4410 2 045 

10 280 5 119 

3 771 I 716 

489 229 

91 73 

59 27 

3 018 I 5741 

5 211 3 507 

2 719 I 382 

235 143 

38 39 

26 10 

5 539 2 846 

5 841 2 852 

5 150 2 652 

321 159 

44 21 

24 14 

5 469 2 812 

4448 2 292 

4 336 2 376

2 193 1 I 134 

2577 I 092 

I 607 777 

345 166 

173 129 

234 113 97 44 

25 20 

5 19 

5 469 2 8121 373 190 2 428 I 157 I 389 557 49 24 

4 2 

I 547 759 16 364 8 364 

I 269 615 

160 94 72 16 46 34 

471 227 3 494 I 212 I 357 684 

7 683 4 945 

955 408 7 579 6 714 

592 29? 243 15 50 56 10 35 

I 637 935 

5 765 2 507 

I 381 141 

182 156 49 26 25 12 

120 '>3 731 181 

357 IS? I 162 311 

FLORIDA 4S 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

{Excludes abnormal forms; see text] 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

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

- $20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $50,000 to $99,999 ___________________________________ _ - $100,000 to $199 ,999 _________________________________ _ 

- $200,000 to $499,999 _________________________________ _ - $500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

-

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles _________________________________________ farms_ - number _ - Motortrucks, including pickups ________________________ farms_ - number _ Wheel - tractors ______________________________________ forms_ - number _ - 2 or 3 ______ .. ________________ ~ ___________________ farms_ - number _ - 4 or more ________________________________________ forms_ - number _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only _____________ farms_ - number _ - Corn pickers. corn heads. and picker-shellers _____________ farms- - number _ - Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms- - number _ - Other cornpickers ond picker-shellers _________________ farms_ - number --

CottonpickerL_. __________ • _________________________ forms- - number -- Mower conditioners ___ . _________ • ___________ • _______ farms -- number -- Pickup balers _________________ • _____________ • _______ forms -- number _ - Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms -- number --

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime _______ • _________________________ • _____ • __ forms -- $1,000 -- Commercial fertilizer _________________ • _____________ forms- - acres on which used_ - lime __________________ • ________________________ forms --

-- acres on which used 

tons_ -

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to contro/- Insect::; on hoy and other crops ______________________ farms-- acres on which used_ - Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Diseases in crops and orchords ______________________ forms_ - acres on which used_ - Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ -

-

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Insect control on livestock and poultrv ________________ farms. - Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farms_ -

UVESTOCK 

Catt/e and calves inventory __________ . ________________ farms. 

number _ 

-

- Forms with- I to 9 ____ .. _________________________________________ _ - 10 to 49 .. ___________________________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 ____________________ -_ -- -- -_ ------------------ 100 10 19L ___________________ -_ -- -_ ---------- -------- 200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

- 500 or mare _________ • __________ -- -_ ---- ------ ---------

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ forms_ - number _ - Beef cows _____________________________________ forms_ - number _ -

Forms with- 1 to 9 .. _________________________________________ _ 

- 10 to 49 ______ . _________________________________ _ 

- 501099 ________ .. _______________________________ _ 

- 100 to 199 ____ .. _________________________________ _ - 200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

- 500 or more __ .. _____________ • ______________ --------

See footnole at end of table. 

46 FLORIDA 

Total forming 

and other 

occupations Total 

42 442 17 646 931 330 655 149 

10 516 3 234 15 531 4 750 7 166 3 245 5 499 3 446 2 106 1 593 1 033 657 461 411 126 110 

16 613 9 374 

26 372 13 493 31 304 14 316 

53 614 31 136 31 750 13 762 

56 973 32 701 7 613 4 417 17 616 10 161 

2 263 1 651 

17 703 15 026 

1 497 1 119 1 762 1 349 

2 297 1 391 

2 647 1 727 1 096 612 

1 202 679 

I 449 748 

I 645 646 

26 22 34 26 

5 616 2 622 

7 066 3 654 2 514 1 506 

2 663 1 740 

664 395 

696 526 

34 791 15 300 

264 326 230 559 

31 259 13 670 

3 926 692 3 043 134 

6 737 4 551 

663 536 672 725 

694 412 696 636 

13 902 7 357 

1 500 760 I 193 635 4 247 2 646 

321 966 275 946 

10 903 5 571 

1 096 793 663 114 

9 360 4 936 

1 453 744 I 152 470 

1 096 565 121 061 105 553 

6 922 4 250 

4 494 2 295 

21 163 6 075 

2 167 666 1 534 206 

5 233 1 316 

10 521 3 405 

2 376 1 190 

1 300 641 

1 022 733 

711 566 

16 390 7 311 

1 316 548 957 336 

17 256 6 719 

1 132 644 766 617 

6 363 1 690 

7 610 2 919 

1 516 651 

622 536 

591 426 

356 293 

Under 25 years 

405 

12029 

46 

97 

75 

114 

44 

22 

5 

-

192 

299 

334 

546 

306 

466 

76 

167 

15 

62 

49 

51 

61 

65 

36 

42 

33 

43 

-

-

63 

90 

29 

30 

3 

5 

367 

2246 

313 

34 664 

115 

6 263 

6 003 

202 

16 400 

104 

6 439 

129 

5 344 

163 

19945 

29 1 563 

116 

70 

105 10 315 

16 

35 

23 

17 

6 

6 

99 

5 729 

90 

5 046 

17 

43 

14 

11 

5 

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Farming 

Ag e of operator 

65 years 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years and over 

1 683 2 914 3 685 4 556 4403 

64 032 144 210 163 134 192 670 76 673 

312 316 571 634 1 151 

299 522 694 1 257 1 661 

310 671 565 647 777 

397 734 632 660 489 

217 333 416 412 169 

101 203 243 194 94 

41 100 134 101 30 

6 33 26 31 12 

773 1 469 I 973 2 564 2 403 

1 057 2 206 3 005 3 771 3 155 

1 500 2 397 3 276 3 662 3 147 

3 031 6 053 6 179 6 031 5 296 

1 174 2 252 2990 3 766 3 252 

2 994 5 975 6 316 9 063 5 665 

526 626 1 123 1 119 747 

I 242 1 676 2 641 2 591 1 662 

163 417 490 497 249 

I 267 3 066 4300 4 322 1 947 

174 219 265 299 93 

161 267 323 390 117 

165 239 340 403 163 

166 293 440 501 220 

136 154 222 196 66 

140 170 233 216 76 

43 106 174 250 140 

46 123 207 263 144 

6 13 - 2 I 

6 19 - (0) (0) 

267 559 646 762 463 

397 691 636 1 000 636 

177 272 425 368 237 

212 331 462 417 266 

37 61 100 96 76 

42 110 134 139 96 

1 477 2 455 3 252 4 045 3 664 

21 172 46 455 66 512 62 650 31 524 

1 292 2 233 2941 3 734 3 357 

242 605 546 205 915 466' 611 777 492 217 

436 645 1 037 1 277 641 

62 199 152 527 171 569 161 622 96 345 

63 705 160 639 161 103 166 351 96635 

666 I 236 I 629 1 907 I 515 

117 235 246 933 365 035 292 917 133 315 

394 561 532 665 372 

33 734 60 572 64 399 71 025 19 777 

592 973 1 134 1 416 1 325 

59 546 154 143 247 960 257 143 136 976 

616 996 1 069 1 246 624 

137 397 211 264 361 277 306 466 116 079 

76 145 101 III 101 

5 545 16 066 10 556 39 767 32 032 

373 629 I 052 I 040 640 

173 516 546 557 429 

646 1 364 1 619 2 250 2 069 

113 644 250 775 462 760 379 349 297 365 

96 311 226 401 266 

233 516 600 904 1 117 

97 161 254 362 293 

99 147 173 239 166 

59 136 192 207 131 

64 III 174 137 96 

593 1 236 1 449 2044 1 666 

73 662 161 666 279 053 246 673 190 313 

540 1 053 I 351 I 909 I 776 

53 149 122 631 241 660 166 476 175 435 

104 294 304 493 476 

246 393 537 631 667 

71 139 179 252 196 

51 97 131 151 97 

41 74 109 116 61 

25 56 91 64 57 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IExcludes abnormal lorms· see lexl] 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms by value group, $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ______________________________ --- ____ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ____________________________ - ______ _ 

$50,000 10 $99,999 ____________________________ -_ - ____ _ 

$100,000 10 $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _________________________________ _ 

$500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

Motortrucks, including pickups _______________________ .forms. 

number _ Wheel troctors _______ • ___________ • _________ • ________ forms. 

number _ 2 or 3 _____________________________ • _____ • _______ forms. 

number _ .4 or more _______________________ • ___ • ____________ forms. 

number _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ forms_ 

number _ (ornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ farms_ 

number _ Corn heods for combines ________________ ~ __________ farms_ 

number _ Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms_ 

number_ 

Cottonpickers ___________________________ . ___ . _______ forms_ 

number _ Mower conditioners ____________ . ____________________ farms_ 

number _ Pickup balers _______________ . _______ . _____________ • _ forms_ 

number_ Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ 

number_ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime _________ • ______________________ ._ . _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer _______ ._. _____________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ lime _____________________________ • ______________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________ farms. 

acres on which used_ 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit ______________ . __________________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ Insect control 00 livestock and poultrv ________________ farms_ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird cootrol ________________ farms. 

UVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory __________ .. ________________ farms. 

number_ Farms wllh- 1 to 9 ______________________________________________ _ 1010 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heilers that had calved ____________________ Iormsnumber _ Beef cows • ________ • ________ • __ • ___ . ___ • _._. ___ farms. 

number _ 

Farms wlth- 1 to 9 __________________________________________ _ 

1010 49 ________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 

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TOlol Under 25 years 

24796 388 

276 181 3 347 

7 284 109 

10 781 163 

3923 102 

2053 12 

513 I 

176 I 

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9439 107 

12 879 116 

16 986 345 

22476 387 

17988 241 

24272 265 

3 396 9 

7435 27 

432 1 

2677 (D) 

378 - 433 - 906 1 

I 120 (D) 

286 - 323 - 701 1 

797 1 

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6 - 6 - 2 796 81 

3 414 81 

1 006 1 

1 123 (D) 

289 - 368 1 -

19491 273 

53 769 518 

17389 210 

885 558 18 127 

4 186 61 

190813 I 233 

197 776 1 359 

6 545 104 

306 945 8406 

1 599 38 

46040 384 

5 332 72 

235 679 497 

4 424 71 

301 274 3 612 

531 4 

15 508 58 

4 672 113 

2 199 17 

13088 238 

633 458 6449 

3 915 80 

7 116 144 

1 186 6 

459 7 

289 1 

123 - 11 079 210 

361 210 3465 

10539 210 

346 227 3446 

4 673 97 

4691 105 

665 5 

284 2 

163 1 

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Other occupations 

Age of ope rotor 

25 10 34 years 35 10 44 years 45 10 54 years 

3291 5 417 7 309 

32 6IJ9 59 634 85 710 

996 1 523 1 904 

1 524 2292 3299 

427 1 006 1 141 

252 453 707 

69 65 194 

16 67 50 

7 10 9 

- 1 5 

954 2 156 2 935 

1 370 2830 4099 

2049 4031 5 059 

2 582 5 049 6 997 

2 265 4 036 5 390 

2 836 5 330 7 362 

315 810 I 050 

682 1 766 2 310 

52 68 113 

(D) 406 825 

37 143 86 

44 153 98 

101 271 264 

(D) 346 297 

17 114 76 

17 130 81 

89 186 210 

(D) 216 216 

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295 665 924 

374 782 I 135 

106 284 339 

(D) 312 380 

50 63 81 

51 64 109 

2429 4 258 5 749 

3093 9 700 16342 

2 165 3 619 5 164 

62 874 184 194 262 235 

527 941 1 226 

12 417 39 674 50 412 

12 763 41 497 55 362 

810 1 374 1 842 

16141 49 287 100 893 

256 374 454 

4 500 9 876 18890 

568 922 1 599 

9 101 32 806 73 991 

520 1 043 1 385 

18 342 57 077 85 374 

78 95 169 

566 1 936 6 408 

653 1 148 I 437 

282 461 747 

1 797 3 017 3 875 

70 128 149 572 182 516 

633 981 1 254 930 1 583 I 944 

146 257 406 

51 107 143 21 67 93 

16 22 35 

1 442 2494 3 155 36897 85669 105 631 

1 247 2 401 3 076 34 111 82 326 100 562 

524 1 099 1 394 

612 1 053 1 277 62 134 252 

33 65 82 

11 3S 58 S 15 13 

65 years and 

55 '0 64 years over 

5540 2 851 

65 252 29 629 

1 827 925 

2 195 1 308 

361 1 886 

447 182 

130 54 

30 12 

18 6 

7 3 

2 139 I 148 

3 021 1 443 

3 790 1 712 

5 158 2 303 

4 097 1 959 

5666 2 813 

824 388 

1 793 857 

120 78

720 463 1 

70 42 

80 58 

191 78 

245 124 

60 19 

75 20 

151 64 

170 104 1 

- - - - 591 240 

671 371 

234 42 

267 44 

67 28 

99 45 1 

4632 2 150 

15 491 8 626 

4 238 1 993 

230 620 127 508 

971 460 55 704 1 31 373 

55 616 31 179 

1 538 877 

80 451 51 767 

378 99 

9 813 2577 

I 376 795 

66 479 52 805 

982 423 

75 868 61 001 

118 67 

4 075 2 465 

932 389 

505 187 

2877 1 284 

159 535 65 258 

686 281 

1 736 779 

255 116 

94 57 

73 34 

33 17 

2 626 1 152 

88 389 41 159 

2 488 I 117 

84 986 40 796 

1 214 345 

1 014 630 

141 71 

62 40 

37 21 

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FLORIDA 47 
. Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Cottle and calves inventory - Can. Cows and heilers that had calved - Can. Milk cows _. ___ . __________________ _ ~ ___________ forms_ - number _ - Farms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________________________ _ - 10 to 49 ________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _______________ . _____________ . _______ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ farms_ 

number_ Steers. steer calves. bulls. and bull calves _____________ farms. 

number _ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

$1,000_ Calves ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1.000_ Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Farms with- I to 9 _______________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ____________________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________ • _. _. ___ . _. _______________ • __ 

Used or '0 be used for breeding _____________________ forms. 

number _ Other _______________________________ ._. _._._. ___ farms. 

number _ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs sold _________________ • _________________ farms_ 

lifters of pigs farrowed betweennumber _ 

$1.000_ 

Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 _________________ forms_ 

number_ Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ June I and Nov. 30 ______________________________ forms. 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ forms_ 

number _ Ewes I year old or .)Ider ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ 5heep and lambs sold ________________________________ Iarms_ 

number _ Shee,.. and lambs shorn _______________________________ forms. 

number_ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ forms_ 

number _ Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms_ 

number_ 

$1.000_ Goots inventory _____________________________________ formsnumber _ Goats sold _________________________________________ farms_ 

POULTRY 

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Se. lootnote at end 01 table. 

48 FLORIDA 

(Excludes abnormal larms, see text] 

Total larming 

and other occupations Total Under 25 years 

2 187 1 018 12 185 704 170 721 683 

1 567 506 7 88 40 - 178 147 - 36 35 4 86 77 - 101 93 1 131 120 - 14 713 6 088 86 464 472 330 711 2 432 17 271 6 796 84 

384646 246 159 2 154 

19063 7 628 133 1 232 918 893 394 6248 314 877 234 029 1 554 15 836 6 407 112 651 397 466 970 3341 

113 754 81 480 616 12060 4940 105 

581 521 426 424 2907 201 123 152 549 938 1 954 653 13 141 398 112 711 182 

59 273 48 897 67 

8 264 2894 56 369 929 219 957 5 845 

3 057 846 10 

3 544 1 124 25 828 366 9 445 272 4 297 201 5 93 85 3 6 592 2359 43 64 447 35 724 989 7 540 2 665 53 305 482 184 233 4856 

6881 2 769 55 517324 327 585 8 739 

38 825 26 479 533 

2 086 742 16 134 462 66 547 4 337 

4931 2 439 126 

6 770 2 508 43 

72 766 43 418 1 003 

5 783 2 239 39 

37 175 22 170 439 

5 342 2077 38 

35 591 21 248 564 

249 135 - 4431 3 150 - 208 109 - 2644 1 986 - 147 104 - 2 022 1 266 - 103 36 - 2 936 2 231 - 11 640 8 348 -

8 808 3 052 64 

50 888 19 705 850 

2 204 826 40 

8496 3 379 197 

28 889 11 171 407 

889 284 2 7 725 4 097 (D) 

377 174 2 

3343 1 726 (D) 

146 85 (D) 

. 5 982 2 027 15 

15074907 12 422 044 (D) 

5525 1 669 7 

32 17 - 32 26 - 95 64 3 

216 179 5 

68 61 - 14 11 - 5833 1 989 15 

12 980 417 10 845 832 (D) 

1 364 329 2 

2094 490 I 576 212 (D) 

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Age of operator 

65 yeors 

25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 years and over 

90 236 228 281 171 

20533 39 057 37 173 58 397 14878 

35 52 124 175 113 

1 6 16 7 10 

4 109 4 15 15 

7 5 14 1 4 

15 23 19 16 4 

13 14 22 30 13 

15 27 29 37 12 

457 994 1 229 1 663 1 659 

20677 49482 116 791 80120 61 209 

543 1 126 1 397 1 907 1 739 

19 285 39 605 86916 52356 45843 

585 1 216 1 542 2 109 2043 

62 187 137 879 323 225 205 621 158 234 

14614 33 270 97278 51 002 36312 

S02 1 029 1 248 1 741 1 775 

35 779 81 937 126 863 120984 98066 

5 965 13 459 23273 20 733 17435 

399 706 1 037 1 468 1 225 

26408 55 942 196 362 84 637 60 168 

8 649 19 811 74005 30269 18877 

41 73 129 233 164 

1 900 7 403 83450 11 760 8016 

710 3 166 36981 5 002 2971 

356 480 669 730 603 

35 097 55 479 51 695 50 028 21 813 

57 179 213 221 166 

166 118 251 241 323 

40 55 70 121 71 

36 70 51 86 25 

42 32 63 45 14 

15 26 21 16 4 

298 403 512 595 508 

5 147 9 754 8918 7 528 3388 

334 459 586 673 560 

29 950 45 725 42 777 42 500 18425 

335 499 606 714 560 

47 949 87 570 73450 78 227 31 650 

4051 6 883 5957 6 583 2472 

94 116 171 167 178 

6 100 21 257 16588 12 156 6 109 

197 810 62~ 472 209 

306 447 560 610 542 

6 100 11 576 11 044 9 075 4620 

287 417 476 544 476 

3 334 5 681 5634 4 690 2 392 

244 382 483 522 408 

2 766 5 895 5410 4385 2 228 

8 11 19 72 25 

153 95 908 1 457 537 

5 6 11 67 20 

13 48 559 1 054 312 

5 6 13 64 16 

108 76 362 415 305 

2 2 8 9 15 (D) (D) 625 1 204 356 (D) (D) 2050 4069 1 971 

250 762 745 625 606 

1 669 4 396 4934 3 794 4062 

50 248 200 95 193 

244 881 986 444 627 

881 2 228 4 139 1 233 2283 

17 143 54 34 34 (D) 2343 405 645 352 

8 112 11 21 20 (D) 1 084 170 120 194 (D) 66 6 4 5 

169 355 443 547 498 (D) 3 436 019 4 025 607 2 798 817 632 936 

140 258 330 461 473 

1 2 7 2 5 

1 6 10 7 2 

3 17 19 17 5 

14 54 57 40 9 

8 15 15 19 4 

2 3 5 I 

169 350 427 536 492 

(D) 3 010 684 3 574 533 2 239 989 492 103 

14 31 102 87 93 

(D) 425 335 451 074 558 828 140 833 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Callie and calves invenlary-Can. Caws Milk and helfe .. Ihal had calved - Can. caws _____________________________________ farms_ 

number. 

Farms wilh- -1 10 4 __________________________________________ _ 

5 10 9 __________________________________________ _ 10 10 49 __________________________________ - _____ _ 

5010 99 ________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 ______________________________________ _ 

SOO or more _________ . _____________ . _____________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Steers, steer colves. bulls, and bull calves ____________ .farms_ 

number. 

Callie and calves sald ________________________________ farms_ 

number. 

$1,000_ Calves _______________________________ . __ . ________ forms. 

number. 

$1,000_ Callie ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number _ $1,000_ Fattened on grain and concentrates _______________ .forms. 

number. 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventorv _____________________________ .forms. 

number. 

Forms with- 1 10 9 ______________________________________________ _ 

10 10 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

5010 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________________ . _____________ _ 

Used or 10 be used for breeding _____________________ farms_ 

number. Olher ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number. 

Hags and pigs sold __________________________________ farms_ 

number. 

Feeder pigs sald _________________________________ J~~:= 

Lillers of pigs farrowed betweennumber. 

$1,000_ 

Oec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms_ 

number. Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ forms_ 

number. 

Sheep and lambs of ail ages inventory __________________ farms_ 

number. Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ forms_ 

number. Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ forms_ 

number_ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ forms_ 

number. pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory _~ ________________________ farms. 

number. Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms. 

number_ 

$1,000_ Goats inventory _____________________________________ farms. 

number. Goals sold _________________________________________ farms_ 

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Farms wilh- 1 10 399 _____________________________________________ _ 400 10 3,199 _________________________________________ _ 

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(Excludes abnormal farms, se. texl) 

Tolal Under 25 years 

1 169 19 

14983 19 

1 061 19 

48 - 31 - 1 - 9 - 8 - 11 - 8625 186 

133 761 1 556 

10475 ISO 

138 487 1 428 

11 435 199 

339 524 9021 

80848 1 509 9429 89 

184 427 I 228 

32 275 218 

7 120 167 

155 097 7 793 

48 573 1 291 

1 301 24 

28687 250 

10376 SO 

5 370 90 

149 972 2950 

2 211 11 

2 420 55 

462 19 

173 5 

96 - 8 - 4 233 51 

28 723 461 

4 875 87 

121 2491 2489 

4 112 75 

189 739 3498 

12346 197 

1 344 44 

67915 1 895 

2 492 52 

4 262 54 

29348 443 3544' 51 

15 005 254 

3265 33 14343 189 

114 - 1 281 - 99 - 658 - 43 - 756 - 67 - 705 - 3 292 -

5 756 101 

31 183 676 

1 378 11 

5 117 31 

17 719 33 605 5 

3628 44 

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3 955 21 

2 652 863 21 290 

3 856 20 

15 - 6 - 31 - 37 1 

7 - 3 - 3844 21 

2 134 585 (D) 

1 035 2 518 278 (D) 

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Other occupations 

Age of operolor 

25 10 34 yeors 35 to 44 yeors 45 10 54 years 

262 304 239 

2 786 3 343 5069 

248 277 205 

7 13 14 

2 5 11 

- 1 - 1 4 2 

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1 225 2062 2660 

16314 33 613 35 863 

1 176 2471 3263 

16917 30290 41 022 

1 444 2661 3 310 

35 282 73 139 96071 

8 102 17312 23 761 

1 172 2 186 2 713 

20240 37 495 52 329 

3 373 6597 9 267 

747 1 763 2 217 

15042 35644 43 742 

4729 10 714 14 493 

141 327 498 

3317 3 130 5 170 

1 216 1 151 1 701 

957 1 510 1 567 

20653 48 809 39433 

565 531 674 

311 681 729 

46 172 96 

23 82 34 

10 43 31 

2 1 3 

810 1 198 1 166 

4462 9499 6 777 

902 1 337 1 457 

16 191 39310 32656 

584 1 272 1 170 

23982 65 498 48 929 

1 340 4216 3 160 

262 440 277 

12 166 28 647 12868 

403 1 163 469 

829 1 160 1 212 

4 283 9 581 7 143 

694 940 969 

2083 5 074 3 568 

747 907 861 

2 200 4 507 3 575 

7 27 39 

91 191 627 

2 20 37 

(D) (D) 314 

2 13 14 (D) (D) 283 

2 9 29 (D) (O) 307 (D) (D) 1 403 

I 084 1 792 1 645 

3 884 10973 9 797 

298 486 307 

743 1 202 1 025 

1 S04 3 360 6 264 137 177 162 

710 966 1 052 

57 59 48 (D) 452 472 (D) 23 16 

743 1 014 I 118 

238 203 818 096 1 130 047 

733 978 1 089 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 18 7 6 9 12 

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706 988 1 090 (O) 595 041 970 119 

273 212 298 (D) 223 055 159 928 

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SS to 64 years over 

274 71 

3403 363 

251 61 

8 6 

10 3 

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2 - 2 - 1 729 763 

33 823 12 592 

2290 1 095 

37 323 11 507 

2 607 I 214 

90441 35 570 

22 552 7613 

2 224 1 045 

48 251 24884 

8 193 4627 

1 530 696 42 190 10686 1 

14 359 2986 

217 94 

15 747 1 073 

5 898 330 

862 384 

22001 16 126 

304 126 

421 223 

109 20 

19 10 

8 4 

1 1 

722 286 

4 681 2 843 

775 317 

17 320 13 2831 

680 331 

26 375 21 457 

1 627 1 806 

220 101 

9 518 2 821 

314 91 

701 306 4463 3 435 1 

619 271 

2 290 1 736 

482 235 

2 173 1 699 

31 10 

233 139 

31 9 

124 58 

8 6 

99 78 

23 4 

146 95 

676 328 

793 341 

4 072 1 781 

172 104 

1 608 508 

3 173 3 085 

117 7 

809 47 

33 4 

234 82 7 3 

691 368 414 526 30 701 

672 364 6 2 1 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

POULTRY - (on. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ forms_ · number _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________ forms_ 

number _ · Forms with1 to 1.999 .•.•...•.....•.•..•..•.• " .... _ ..•.•....... · 2,000 to 59,999 .................................... . 60,000 to 99,999 ........•••.•....• " ......... __ ....... . 100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ________________ ..• _. ____ formsnumber._ Turkeys sold ____ ~ __ ~ ~ ________ _ ______________ ~ . ____ formsCROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ______ . 

For groin or seed ___ . 

Forms by acres harvested: 

number _ 

acre-s- ___ formsacresbushels-

_forms_ 

ocres_ 

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25 to 99 acres ____ . __ .. ______________ • ________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ______________________________ .. ____ _ 

sao acres or more ________ . ___ • ______________________ _ 

Wheat for groin _____________ . ____________ . __________ .. farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated ___________________________ _ . _____ farms_ 

Farms by acres horvested: 1 to 24 ocres- ______________ ,_______ _ __________ _ 

25 to 99 acres_. _____________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 acres _____________________________ • _______ _ 

500 acres or more __________ . __________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans- _____________ . ___________________ forms_ 

Irrigated _____ • _. _____________________ • ___ _ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

ocres_ 

bushels. 

farms_ 

acres_ 

1 to 24 ocres ______ " _________________________ ._. ______ _ 

25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 acres _____________________________ • _______ _ 

500 acres or more _______________________ • ___________ _ 

Tobacco _________________________ . ________ • _________ farms_ 

Irrigated ____ .. ___ _ 

Forms by acres harvested: 

acres. 

pounds_ 

farms_ 

acres_ 

0.1 to 4.9 ocres._. ____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres _________________ . ____________________ _ 

25.0 acres or mare __________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ________________________ -=-. ____________ farms_ 

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acres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

1.0 to 4,9 acres _________ • _______________________ • ____ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocreL ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocres. .....••.•.•.•...........•.••..•.•.•. 100.0 acres or more _____________________________ • ____ _ 

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acresFcrms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres __________ . ____________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocr05. •• _ .•.•...... _ .... _ ..•••. _ •.•.... _.·.·. 100 to 499 acres ........ _ ..... _ .•.... _ .•.•...•. _ .... _. 500 acres or more ______________________________ _ 

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Total farming 

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occupations Total Under 25 yeors 

947 597 11 16 978 055 13 433 440 202 030 431 289 5 64 789 213 44 307 547 570 150 

55 30 I 41 27 1 53 37 - 282 195 3 

424 93 2 2 854 368 (0) 

58 12 I 2 796 248 (0) 

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34 4351 32 3351 434 

2 783 I 112 28 I 935 I 178 42 

757 637 31 

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339 849 273 044 988 

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371 6511 311 982 11 090 

8 019 411 6842811 271 162 78 64 - 18 775 17 585 -

516 203 8 I 114 618 26 902 746 38 

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929 668 27 10 309 8 784 257 21 514 731 18 667 646 587 012 

401 327 9 

6 222 5 627 125 

383 217 9 463 372 16 

83 79 2 

256 186 1 31 422 29 264 (0) 

5 456 561 5 136 985 (D) 

180 141 I 

23 588 21 816 (0) 

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1 675 1 073 41 

51 645 44 068 1 170 

154 749 074 132 978 534 3 290 237 158 122 3 

6 894 6 558 66 

152 120 I 336 475 308 198 (D) 

10 316 254 9 472 474 (0) 

106 88 1 

285 325 262 729 (0) 

6 206 3 064 36 

288 645 189 879 I 434 

656 264 460 579 3 526 

387 214 2 

22 432 17 523 (D) 

3 726 I 569 16 

I 748 I 018 15 

674 425 5 

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25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 years and oller 

41 226 146 127 46 

I 141 713 3 710 681 4 734680 2 672 352 971 984 

42 67 83 70 22 

4 398 215 12 366 004 14 491 332 10 343 358 2 138 488 

16 2 7 2 2 

I 3 6 10 6 

6 7 10 10 4 

19 55 60 48 10 

9 9 25 20 28 

40 33 110 (0) (0) 

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- - 133 (0) (D) 

352 462 620 910 681 

36 055 52 505 64 924 66 999 27 535 

329 435 591 887 642 

35 065 49 596 60 266 58 984 26 130 

I 907 399 2 565 787 3 175 329 3 135 255 I 310 754 

37 65 51 69 22 

3 921 9 740 10 322 6 287 1 631 1 

56 84 193 366 385 

154 199 232 358 193 

III 139 146 149 61 

8 13 20 14 3 

36 44 33 39 9 

2 074 3 251 I 567 1 569 342 

72 691 95 555 54 279 39 061 10 470 

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291 313 372 420 207 

55 963 70 391 85 314 65 628 23 596 

1 153 409 1 542 348 1 855 440 I 538 411 482 041 

12 15 15 16 6 

I 092 2 172 II 365 2 493 463 

17 16 49 60 53 

92 104 144 159 93 

167 162 149 175 55 

15 31 30 26 6 

98 114 150 193 86 

I 335 2 014 2 261 2 078 839 

2 942 793 4 454 548 4 982 499 4 055 301 I 645 493 

62 62 88 83 23 

928 1 314 I 691 I 129 441 

19 26 43 69 51 

73 65 83 107 28 

6 23 24 17 7 

20 29 40 67 29 (0) 5 914 7 852 9 090 3 296 (0) 966 346 I 415 742 I 475 135 645 897 

17 28 31 50 14 (0) 5 069 5 220 6 050 2 443 

I I 5 10 16 

1 I 3 4 2 1 I - 16 2 

2 3 5 15 15 23 27 22 9 

160 206 182 340 144 6 439 10 712 9 225 12 310 4 212 19 653 751 34 094 549 27 213 879 36 216 825 12 509 2n 22 26 23 36 12 

980 1 858 1 278 1 730 646 

II 29 26 31 22 (0) 21 686 127 352 105 552 41 174 (0) 752 485 3 442 719 3 399 673 I 473 921 

8 19 21 21 18 

(0) 17 883 96 241 96 958 40 293 

269 591 670 877 621 

20 712 46 231 41 567 53 443 26 492 51 453 107 321 101 325 141 120 55 834 

28 35 64 51 34 (D) 3 338 4 951 4 714 2 509 

100 299 316 467 371 

111 182 223 311 176 

52 96 120 82 70 

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ farms_ 

number_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________ forms_ 

number _ 

Forms wifh- I to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ______________________________________ _ 60,000 to 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more ___________ ._. _______________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breedin9 _________________________ forms_ 

number _ Turkeys sold ___ • ___________________ • _______ • _______ forms. 

number _ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ________________________________ farms. 

acres. For groin or seed _________________________________ .forms. 

acres. 

bushels_ I:"rigofed ___________ • ___ • __ • __________ ._. _______ forms. 

acresForms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres. ____________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ___________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain _____________________________________ farmsacres_ 

bushels_ Irrigatoo _________________________________________ farmsacres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocros _____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres. 

FO'rms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocros. ____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acreL 

pounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acreL 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Farms by acres harvested: O. I to 0.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

1.0 to 4.9 acres ___________ . ___________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 OCr05. ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts .. ___________________________________ farmsacres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated ._ - - -- - -- -- - - -- _______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Sugarcane for sugar --- ______________________________ farms_ 

acres. 

tons. Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hoy crops (see text) _________________________________ formsacres_ 

tons, dry_ Irrigated ___________________ • _____________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Forms by acres harvested: I to 24 ocro .. _______________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acros. ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acros. ____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

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Total Under 25 yeors 

350 3 

3 S44 615 22449 142 I 

20481 666 (0) 

25 - 14 - 16 - 87 I 

331 2 

2486 (0) 

46 - 2 548 -

2 710 36 76407 927 

2 550 36 71 391 927 

3 026 882 37966 59 - 2 100 -

I 671 23 

757 12 120 I 

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57 I 

2 481 (D) 

66 805 (D) 

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20 I 

31 - 6 - - -

972 28 59669 I 285 

I 176 600 23 155 

14 - I 190 -

313 8 496 18 

156 2 

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26i 9 

I 525 35 2 847 085 77 000 

74 4 

594 14 

166 8 91 I 

4 -

70 - 2 158 - 319 576 - 39 - I 772 -

29 - 25 - 3 - 8 - 5 -

602 4 

7577 28 

21 770 540 90 740 

36 - 336 -

32 - 28 277 - 843 780 - 18 - 22 596 - 3 142 76 

98 766 7 709 195 685 7 885 

173 1 4909 (D) 

2 157 11 

730 7 249 58 6 -

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Other occupotions 

Age of operator 

25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 

44 114 79 

516 170 940 729 1 375 223 

19 39 46 

3 335 009 4431 144 6 386 943 

4 10 8 

- 2 4 

1 8 3 

14 19 31 

17 97 146 

(D) 341 I 077 

I 22 14 

(D) 163 633 

349 740 728 

II 298 21 930 18826 

332 721 666 

10 862 21 223 17 632 

457 792 887 654 785 100 

5 16 23 

148 342 I 070 

193 449 445 

117 230 188 

22 42 33 

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8 20 17 

(D) I 021 460 

(D) 23030 13 160 

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2 4 9 

3 13 8 

3 3 - - - -

175 291 282 

9888 19 706 17 843 

183 376 395 156 346 018 

I 5 5 (D) 530 313 

65 86 93 

84 149 138 

24 54 49 

2 2 2 

35 60 71 240 348 444 499 188 688 153 862 260 12 14 28 91 140 233 

13 40 43 22 19 27 

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10 12 19 126 275 167 26 770 43 959 27 749 

5 5 9 72 70 164 

2 7 12 

3 2 3 3 - - 2 2 4 

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104 135 189 I 233 2 035 2 096 3 578 482 5 637 524 6 214 147 1 20 8 (D) (D) 129 

3 7 6 492 4 073 3 040 18 120 105 596 66 636 2 4 5 (D) (0) 3 026 

432 839 943 8 339 21 123 36 JI2 18664 44 078 70 076 

15 33 81 (D) 821 I 799 

346 614 582 73 184 270 13 40 89 - 1 2 

6S yeors and 

55 to 64 yeors over 

88 22 

650 021 40 023 

25 12 

4 873 852 (D) 

I 2 

5 3 

3 I 

16 6 

50 19 

877 110 

7 2 

I 727 (D) 

591 266 

16 248 7 178 

546 249 

13 959 6 788 

569029 289 341 

12 3 

511 29 

383 178 

145 65 

17 5 

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7 4 

199 99 

4 451 I 675 

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8 373 2 574 

180 143 48 752 

2 I (0) (0) 

41 20 

83 24 

20 7 

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59 27 377 81 581 596 138 888 

12 4 

90 26 

39 23 18 4 

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II 18 I 293 297 173 051 48 047 

5 15 I 292 175 

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7 979 12 693 237 159 416 269 3 4 7 767 7 426 

624 228 18 298 6985 41 496 13 486 

31 12 I 465 440 

457 147 135 61 29 20 3 -

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Table 31. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

IE.c1udo. abnormal forms; see lo.tl 

Farming 

Age of operator 

Totol farming 

All Farms 

and other 65 years 

occupations Tolol Under 25 years 25 10 34 yeors 35 to 44 years 45 10 54 years 55 to 64 years and over 

CROPS HARVESTED -Con. 

- All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______________ forms_ 3 367 2 114 53 296 404 497 582 282 

- 346 119 320 811 1 760 44 012 62 594 101 493 83 128 27 825 

- 1 895 1 395 36 211 278 346 383 141 

- 291 220 276 991 1 302 31 277 54 157 92 299 73 452 24 503 

ocres_ Irrigated _______________________________ ._._. _____ farms_ 

acreL 

- 908 407 2 22 75 39 164 105 Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

- 1 210 652 31 94 85 157 184 101 

- 702 543 16 95 120 151 125 36 

- 547 512 4 85 124 150 109 40 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 25.0 1099.9 ocro'- ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

- 519 278 2 27 62 48 79 60 

- 59 900 55 918 (D) (0) 6 612 13 461 20 675 3308 

- 235 168 - 21 49 29 46 23 

- 49 082 46 679 - 9 867 5 136 11 815 17 813 2 048 

Sweet corn _______________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

- 452 336 5 47 98 82 61 43 

- 46 745 45 395 87 6 082 12 038 12429 8 138 6620 

- 360 298 4 44 96 70 50 34 

- 45 976 44 729 87 6 046 11 998 11 903 8 099 6 596 

Tomatoes ________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

acres_ 

- 13 422 5 472 37 314 575 1 059 1 547 1 940 

- 937 126 662 468 2 829 27 553 124 781 175 243 214 7BB 117 275 

- 5 283 2 703 24 170 326 579 805 799 

- 646 342 482 307 1 402 20 566 90 234 131 043 165 664 73 399 

land in orchards ____________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

- 3 619 1 148 12 76 78 211 337 434 

- 5 695 1 991 11 114 lBI 305 540 840 

- 2 840 1 435 11 70 155 317 420 462 

- 1 268 898 3 54 161 226 250 204 

Farms by acres in orchards: 0,1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5,0 to 24,9 ocres ____________ .. ________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 ocro,-___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

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52 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 31. Summ~ry by Age and Principal Occupation of Operator: 1978-Con. 

rExciudes abnormal forms; see textl 

Other occupations 

All Farms Age of operator 

65 yeors and 

Totol Undor 25 yeors 25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 yeor. 55 to 64 yeors over 

CROPS HARVESTED-Con. 

)\11 vegelobles harvesled lor sale (.ee text) ______________ Iorms_ 

Dcres. Irrigated _________________________________________ larm,_ 

- 1 253 23 228 348 382 179 93 

- 25309 527 2 837 4 6()7 6 573 6 594 4 169 

- 500 10 82 159 134 83 32 

ocres_ - 14230 295 1 217 2495 3279 5646 I 298 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 otre, ______________________________________ _ 

- 501 5 112 138 128 86 32 5.0 to 24.9 otre"-____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 otre' ____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more ___ • _____ • _____ . ___________ • _. ____ _ 

- 558 13 93 164 175 65 48 

- 159 2 19 40 73 18 7 

- 35 3 4 6 6 10 6 

Sweet corn _____________________ . ___ . _____________ farms_ - 241 3 57 67 50 41 23 

acres_ Irrigated _________________ ... ____________________ ... forms ... - 3 983 2 113 154 148 2 347 1 219 

- 67 1 19 21 11 13 2 

acres ... - 2402 (D) 31 61 29 2 280 (D) 

Tomatoes _____________ ... __________________________ forms ... - 116 3 16 27 31 30 9 

acres ... - I 351 101 21 156 82 783 209 Irrigated _________ ... _____ ... _________ ... _ ... ___________ farms ... - 62 3 11 12 16 16 4 

acres ... - 1 247 101 20 100 47 775 206 

land in orchards __ ... ____________ ... ___ .... ___________ ... ____ farms_ - 7950 31 804 I 344 2 352 2055 I 364 

acres ... Irrigated _____________________ ... _____ ... ____________ ... farms ... - 274 658 508 IQ 843 37814 92414 82 058 51 021 

- 2580 13 234 443 765 694 431 acres_ - 164 035 376 4822 18 724 63 853 44 264 31 996 Forms bV acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 atres _______________________________________ _ 2471 10 395 429 712 615 310 5.0 to 24.9 otro' ____________ .. ________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 otre. _____________________________________ _ 

- 3 704 14 314 619 I 137 948 672 I 405 7 82 236 398 384 298 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 370 - 13 6() 105 108 84 

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• FLORIDA 53 
. Table 32. Summary 

$20,000: 

by Age and 

1978 

Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

[Excludes abnormal farms- see text) 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms ___________________________________________ number_ - percent_ - land in farms ______________________________________ ocres_ 

Average - size of form ______________________________ acres_ - Value of land and buildings1 ___________________________ farms_ - Average per farm ________________________________ ~~i~~~= -

- Average per acre __________________________________ dollars-- Forms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19.999 ________________________________________ _ 

- - $20,000 to $39, 99L _________ . ___________________________ _ - $40,000 to $69,999 ____________________________________ _ 

- - $70,000 to $99,999 ________________________ . ___________ _ 

- - $100,000 to $149,999 __________________________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 __________________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 __________________________________ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ __ __ ____ _ _ _ __ _ $1,000,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ farms 

acres land rented or leased from others ___________________ farms 

acres land rented or leased to others ______________________ farms 

acres 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______ _ _ _________ forms 

ocres Harvested cropland_ _ _ .. __________ forms 

acres Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____________________ . 

10 to 29 acres __ . _ _ __________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ___ __ _ .. ___________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres ____________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acreL_____ _ __________________ _ 

20010 499 acres __________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___ . ____________________________ _ 

Cropland: Pasture or groling only __________________________ farms 

acres Cover crops, legumes, and soil,improvement grosses not harvested or postured ____________ . ______________ farms 

acres On which all crops failed ________________________ farms 

acres In cultivated summer fallow ______________________ farms 

acres Idle ______ . __________________________________ farms 

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land in house lOIS, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _______ farms_ - acres--

Posturelond, all types ________________________________ farms_ - acres-- Irrigafed land _______________________________________ forms_ - ocres_ Harvested cropland irrigated _________________________ farms_ - ocres_ - Pastureland irrigated ________ . ________________________ farms_ 

acres- - Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms- - acres-- land set aside in the federal form programs in T978 ______ farms_ - acres--

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

AIIF~~e~~~;~s -==~ = ~ == .== _ ~ = = = = ~= === ====== ========== ~~~~:~ = 

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- Parf aWnerL _____ . _____ . _________________ . _____ number_ - Tenonts ______________________________________ number_ - Whi,e ____________ . __________ . ___ . ________________ number_ 

Full owners ___________________ . ________________ number_ - Port owners __________________________________ number_ 

Tenants _______________________________________ number_ 

Block and of her races- ___________________________ number_ Full owners. _________________________________ ._ number_ - Part awners .. ____ . ______________________________ number_ 

Tenants ___ . ______ ._ _ ___________ number_ -

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54 FLORIDA 

Total forming 

and other 

occupations Total 

32 411 9 779 100.0 30.1 

3 060 377 1 244 218 94 127 

32 586 10 156 4 430 470 I 539 372 135 962 151 572 

I 387 I 192 

3 727 1 053 

6 331 I 717 7 010 I 925 

3 976 I 445 

4 240 I 322 2 514 927 

3 575 I 349 

698 281 

515 137 

29 987 8 890 

2 199 538 870 217 

6 628 2 230 

I 122 281 . 478 586 

2 236 868 

261 442 104 585 

27 616 8 491 I 198 953 461 938 19 690 6 692 

383 250 164 124 

9 742 2 955 

6 308 2 175 

I 747 649 

I 265 564 

495 299 

127 44 

6 6 

13 374 3 736 

662 171 240 150 

809 263 

23 030 7 8051 950 319 

21 781 II 621 

293 114 6946 2 994 

3 683 I 260 101 775 35 244 

8 885 2 843 

980 538 415 615 

4 589 I 562 

637 836 293 751 

5 411 1 643 342 702 121 864 

4 961 I 540 671 238 263 079 

18 696 5 876 

209 648 83 586 

18 721 5 405 

I 971 245 816 980 

5 802 2 158 69 973 36 453 

4872 I 942 

48 953 23 054 I 039 271 

38 704 12 312 

170 58 2 316 I 087 

918 459 

10 745 5 668 

32 411 9 779 

25 826 7 566 

4 135 I 314 

2 450 899 

30 154 9 082 

24 181 7 182 

3 729 I 089 

2 244 811 

2 257 697 

1 645 384 

406 225 

206 88 

Farming 

Age of operator 

65 years and 

Under 25 yeors 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 yeors over 

200 783 1 263 I 664 2 517 3 352 

0.6 2.4 3,8 5.1 7.7 10,3 

15 826 102 678 128 079 237 802 356 448 401 385 

79 131 101 143 142 120 

213 672 I 323 I 857 2 698 3 393 

28 599 116 079 208 938 374 231 374 323 437 201 

134 269 172 736 157 927 201 524 138 741 128 853 

I 454 I 256 I 500 1 449 1 019 I 054 

8 123 120 106 345 351 

61 79 262 283 333 699 

49 76 182 330 592 696 

28 77 134 265 360 561 

26 94 80 367 329 426 

9 48 182 128 313 247 

20 137 306 270 293 323 

6 28 45 77 85 40 

6 10 12 31 28 50 

138 567 I 054 1 572 2 374 3 185 

7 345 47 770 85 523 174 778 246 956 307 845 

96 351 419 431 464 469 

9698 58 636 51 782 81 931 144461 132 078 

41 34 54 95 223 421 

I 217 3 728 9 226 18907 32 969 38 538 

183 590 1 104 I 434 2 269 2 911 

10 284 40 950 60 917 82 355 134 597 132 835 

135 507 763 1 132 I 851 2 304 

5 503 17 434 23 082 31 004 45 893 41 208 

42 212 283 447 829 I 142 

38 134 277 376 578 772 

13 49 83 101 195 208 

23 61 59 123 168 130 

18 35 52 77 70 47 

1 16 8 6 9 4 

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73 187 561 631 I 040 I 246 

3 635 16 904 30 919 40 726 72 504 75 462 

4 17 23 44' 84 91 

116 390 701 I 293 2 811 2 494 

12 32 36 57 78 102 

504 2 689 I 956 I 814 2 140 2 518 

3 8 6 19 36 40 

107 262 185 489 968 983 

14 70 210 162 367 437 

419 3 271 4 074 7 029 10 281 10 170 

71 183 211 466 830 I 082 

2 331 24 105 35 442 61 406 132 774 159 557 

13 109 95 225 476 644 

876 13 288 24 750 44 652 99 193 110 992 

63 85 139 310 465 581 

I 455 10 817 10 692 16 754 33 581 48 565 

25 III 191 294 485 434 

2 436 31 077 22 690 81 712 70 276 74 886 

103 416 696 975 I 550 2 134 

775 6 546 9 030 12 329 20 801 34 105 

92 331 737 942 I 510 I 793 

6 947 61 269 76 359 167 090 241 973 261 342 

51 193 276 448 585 603 

642 4 422 4 550 6 876 10 375 9 568 

50 186 221 360 553 512 

530 2 172 2 300 4 '95 6 684 6 773 

4 10 91 90 38 38 

112 2 010 2 096 2 200 3 441 2 453 

- 7 9 13 14 15 

- 240 154 81 250 362 

17 21 47 62 167 145 

246 397 547 I 126 2 044 I 308 

200 783 I 263 I 664 2 517 3 352 

104 435 847 1 237 2 055 2 888 

34 131 206 334 314 295 

62 217 210 93 148 169 

188 722 I 212 1 508 2 331 3 121 

100 403 833 I 170 1 918 2 758 

32 124 176 258 276 223 

56 195 203 80 137 140 

12 61 51 156 186 231 

4 32 14 67 137 130 

2 7 30 76 38 72 

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Tobie 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978-Con. 

'Excludes abnormol forms- see text] 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

fARMS AND LAND IN fARMS 

Farms ____________________________________________ number_ 

percent _ lond in forms ______________________________________ acres_ 

Average size of farm ______________________________ acres_ 

Value of land and buildings' ___________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per farm _________________________ , _______ dollars_ 

Average per acre _________________________________ dollors_ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________________________ _ $40,000 to $69,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _____________________ . ___ . _____________ _ $100,000 to $149,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ $500,000 to $999,999 ___________________________________ _ $1,000,000 0' mo,e ____________________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: lond owned ______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ land rented or leased from others ___________________ farmsacres_ land rented or leased to atherL _____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

LAND IN fARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres- Harvested cropland ________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________________________________ _ 

)0 to 29 acres _____________________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _____________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________________________________ _ 100 to 199 oc'eL __________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ___________________________________ _ 500 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

C,opland, Posture or grazing only __________________________ formsocres_ Cover crops, legumes, and soil.improvement grosses nof harvested or postured __________________________ forms_ 

acres- On which all crops failed _________________________ formsacres- In cultivated summer foBow _______________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Idle ___________________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Total woodland _____________________________________ farmsacres_ Woodland pastured ________________ , ________________ formsacres_ Woodland not pastured ______________________ . _____ farms_ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ farmsacres_ land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Postureland, all types ________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated land _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland irrigated _____ : __________________ farms_ 

acres_ Pastureland irrigated _______________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ fc;trms_ 

ocres_ 

RACE AND TENURE Of OPERATOR 

All operata,s _____________________________________ numbe,_ 

Full owners ____________________________________ number_ 

White ~~~~::n~~~=~=====================~============ _________________________________________ number_ ~~~~:~ = Full owners __________________________________ number_ Part owners __________________________________ number_ Tenants _____________________________________ number_ 

Black and other roce5-___________________________ number_ 

Full owners __________________________________ number_ Port owners __________________________________ number_ Teno-nts _____________________________________ number_ 

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Total Under 25 years 

22 632 313 69.8 0.9 

1 816 159/ 15 678 

80 50 

22 430 286 2 891 098 18 278 128 894 63 907 

1 520 2 038 

2 674 63 

4 614/ 71 

5085 51 

2 531 42 

2 918 29 

1 587 24 

2 226 5 

417 1 

378 -

21 097/ 159 

1 329 321 6034 4 398 170 

643 695 10 603 

1 368 7 

156 857 959 

19 125 210 

737 015 6934 

12998 117 

219 126 2 323 

6 787 62 

4 133 25 1 098 15 

701 13 

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9 636 110 

422 021 3 718 

546 3 

15 225/ 40 631 4 

10 160 (0) 

179 2 3 952 (0) 

2 423 11 66 531 272 

6042 53 

564923 3 363 3 027 34 

344 085 1 575 

3 768 37 

220 838 1 788 

3 421 45 388 159 4 169 

12 820 178 

126 062 1 212 

13 316 174 1 154 265 9 462 3644 48 53 520 1 173 2 930 30 25 899 310 768 19 26 392 863 112 - 1 229 - 459 2 

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22 632 313 18 260 143 

2 821 16 1 551 154 

21 072 309 16999 140 

2 640 15 

1 433 154 1 560 4 1 261 3 181 1 

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3 133 

9.6 

184 146 

59 

3 029 

380 780 125 711 

2 088 

412 

584 

958 

361 

247 

145 

191 

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2 793 

III 835 

909 86 049 

125 

13 738 

2 712 

83 579 1 763 

26 793 

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448 

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47 798 

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44 780 

311 

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21 480 

365 45 089 

1 854 

10 698 

1 912 

116 187 

439 

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2 436 

58 1 290 

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564 

341 

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113 

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Age of operator 

35 to 44 yeo,s 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over 

4 995 6556 4 985 2 650 

15.4 20.2 15.3 8.1 

395 546 567 355 440 908 212 526/ 

79 87 88 80 

4 889 6 588 5 076 2 562 

618 061 954 986 616 448 302 545 

126 418 144 958 121 443 118 089 

1 509 1 588 1 343 1 254 

547 747 520 385 

840 1 390 1 234 495 

1 146 1 297 1 022 611 

654 742 482 250 

719 876 733 314 

335 567 332 184 

499 676 612 243 

89 157 79 56 

60 136 62 24 

4 676 6 174 4 746 2 549/ 

251 408 409 156 330 188 220 700 

1 273 1 135 658 253 

174 137 200 399 146 592 25 915 

243 366 357 270 

29 999 42 200 35 872 34 089 

4 049 5 513 4 313 2 328 

167 865 227 604 165 231 85 802 

2 770 3 831 2 876 1 641 

55 122 69 641 42 100 23 147 

1 202 2 005 1 603 

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247 336 221 135 

226 196 120 48 

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92 828 120 295 106 075 51 307 

123 186 109 58 

1 973 5 499 4 188 1 827 

173 206 104 64 

2 761 3 421 1 617 685 41 38 29 30 653 639 519 636 

560 662 478 376 14 528 28 109 10 732 8 200 

1 331 1 851 1 350 816 104 638 177 918 155 837 78 387/ 676 945 694 367 61 390 118 975 91 422 47 423 830 1 131 834 536 43 248 58 943 64 415 30 964 

871 1 128 615 397 96 707 124 361 87 680 30 153 2 965 3 770 2 647 1 406 26 336 37 472 32 160 18 184 

3 133 4 013 2 752 1 332 250 925 363 631 285 177 128 883 684 1 039 1 045 389 11 861 16 310 14 145 6 064 575 899 676 370 5 792 8 471 5 555 3 335 126 160 381 24 5 998 7 474 8 476 2 291 12 64 11 7 71 365 114 438 110 127 89 72 1 268 1 395 892 822 

4 995 6 556 4 985 2 650 3 729 5 427 4 333 2 400 941 745 409 146 325 384 243 104 4 852 6 193 4 316 2 382 3 650 . 5 132 3 700 2 216 890 713 385 106 312 348 231 60 143 363 669 268 79 . 295 633 184 51 32 24 40 13 36 12 44 

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Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978-Con. 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _____________________ ~ ____________ farms_ - acres_ Partnership ________________________________________ forms_ -

- acres_ - Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ forms_ - acres_ More than 10 stockholders _______________________ forms - 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms_ --

- Other thon family held _____________________________ forms_ - acres More -- thon 10 stockholders _______________________ forms -- 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms -- Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ________________ farms -- acres --

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ________ ' _________ ~ ____________________ _ 

Not on form operated __________________________________ _ --

-- Operators by age group: Under 25 yeors _______________________________________ _ 

-- 25 to 34 years ________________________________________ _ 

-- 35 to 44 yeors. ________________________________________ _ 45 to 54 yearL ____ . _________________ . __________________ _ --

_. 55 to 64 yeors ________________________________________ _ 

-- 65 years ond over _____________________________________ _ 

Average age __________________________________________ _ --

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- - female ______________________________________________ _ 

-- Operators of Spanish origin _______________________________ _ 

-- Operators by principal occupation: Forming _____________________________________________ _ Other _______________________________________________ _ --

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Operators reporting days of work off form: None ________________________________________________ _ 

- - 1 to 99 days _________________________________________ _ 

-- 100 to 199 days ___________ • __________________________ _ 

-- 200 days or more _____________________________________ _ --

FARMS BY SIZE 

I to 9 acres ____________________________________________ _ 

- - 10 fa 49 acres __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _______________________________ ~ __________ _ --

-- 70 to 99 acres _____________________________ ~ ____________ _ 

-- 100 to 139 acres ________________________________________ _ 

-- 140 to 179 acres _________________________________________ _ 

- 18010 219 acres ________________________________________ _ 

-- 220 to 259 ocre'- _______________________________________ _ 

-- 260 to 499 acres _________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ______________________________________ - __ _ 

1.000 to 1,999 acro'-_______________________________ -_ - ___ _ 

2,000 acres or more _____________________ : ________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL ClASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh grain forms (011) _________ • __ -_ - _ -_ ---- ------ -- ------- Field crop, except cash grain forms (013) _____________________ _ Cotton forms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco farms (0132) ________________ -- ---- ------ --- - ----

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop farms (0133,0134.0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon farms (016) ___________________________ _ 

Fruit and tree nut forms (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) ________ • _________________ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

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Market value of agricultural products sald _______________ farms_ 

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- Forms by value of agricultural products sold: $15,000 or more _________________ • ________ ---- --- ------ $10,000 to $14,999 __________ . ________________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9,999 ____ .. _____________ : _________ - - - - ------- $2.50010 $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- less Ihan $2,500 ____ . __ '_" _______________ - _____ .-----.-- $2,000 to $2,499 ___________ • ___ • ________ . __________ _ 

- $1.500 10 $1,999 ____________ •• _ • ____________ --. ----- - $1,000 to $1,499 _________ • ____________ -- ____ -. ------ - less than $1,000 .. __ • _____ ••• _______________________ _ 

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S6 FLORIDA 

IExciudes abnormul forms- see text] 

Total forming 

and other 

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29 147 8 757 2 609 100 1 028 528 

2 538 735 

303 302 125 399 

490 207 

107 263 63 105 

14 5 476 202 

83 39 

II 189 6 551 

21 4 

62 35 153 41 

29 523 20 635 

22440 7 261 

7 022 1 572 

513 200 

3 916 783 

6 258 1 263 

8 220 1 664 

7 502 2 517 

6 002 3 352 

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28 789 8 175 

3 622 1 604 

557 241 

9 779 9 779 

22 632 -

9 431 6 3601 

2 049 954 

2 597 566 17 406 971 

8 324 2 307 

13 3101 3 607 

I 944 601 

2 336 720 

I 777 664 1 315 475 

733 292 

485 203 

1 249 538 

625 241 

178 69 

135 62 

1 804 679 

1 409 475 

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238 117 

1 169 356 

1 187 535 

7 105 2080 

2 279 892 

415 133 

15 948 4 303 

10 867 2 935 

139 116 

248 40 

1 507 461 

370 65 

j2 411 9 779 

142 279 57 203 

1 847 943 

2 806 1 319 

5 470 2 051 

6 347 1 935 

15 941 3 531 

2 120 491 

2 445 671 

3 292 677 

e 084 1 692 

Forming 

Age of operator 

65 years and 

Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 years over 

142 684 1 047 1 490 2268 3 126 

12067 74 551 114 891 163641 308 948 354 430 

18 69 180 113 174 181 

1 850 17 399 9 034 23 253 37 313 36 550 

40 20 24 41 47 35 

1 909 5 597 2 487 36 167 8 117 8 828 

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- 7 3 6 19 4 

- 555 982 97 3 563 1 354 

- - 1 2 1 - - 7 2 4 18 4 

- 3 9 14 9 6 

- 4 576 685 14644 507 223 

120 531 974 1 234 1 791 2 611 

54 179 190 276 463 410 

200 - - - - - - 783 - - - - - - . 1 263 - - - - - - 1 664 - - - - - - 2 517 - - - - - - 3 352 

22.1 30.1 39.5 49.7 59.5 72.2 

184 707 1 010 1 448 2 153 2 673 

16 76 253 216 364 679 

3 7 16 112 72 31 

200 783 1 263 1 664 2 517 3 352 

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69 368 562 1 026 1 729 2 606 

68 113 122 214 232 205 

24 78 118 108 146 92 

19 174 345 174 146 113 

36 235 383 414 502 737 

91 230 429 610 918 1 329 

12 30 106 86 162 205 

16 30 68 125 208 273 

9 86 68 114 160 227 

13 44 52 75 131 160 

9 36 27 42 81 97 

1 18 19 44 59 62 

7 42 70 88 179 152 

6 17 28 40 81 69 

- 6 7 14 21 21 

- 9 6 12 15 20 

41 52 68 134 182 202 

11 40 62 96 158 108 

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5 32 53 76 118 72 

21 50 90 62 204 108 

12 106 139 324 475 1 024 

27 149 112 162 235 207 

1 18 17 17 43 37 

41 322 570 665 1 124 1 581 

21 165 367 441 783 1 158 

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46 42 80 176 63 54 

- 3 10 18 20 14 

200 783 1 263 1 664 2 517 3 352 

1 505 4 998 7 629 10 339 15 848 16 885 

26 92 154 167 252 252 

36 127 150 229 429 348 

46 136 237 450 550 632 

60 169 257 312 456 681 

32 259 465 506 830 1 439 

2 39 77 68 127 178 

10 26 218 72 132 213 

8 45 79 119 144 282 

12 149 91 247 427 766 

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Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 - Con. 

IExcludes abnormal forms' see text) 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Partnership ________________________________________ forms_ 

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Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ More thon 10 stockholders _______________________ forms_ 

10 or less stockholders ___________________________ farms_ 

Other than family held _____________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ More thon 10 stockholders _______________________ forms_ 

10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms_ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ______________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________ . _______________________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors _________________________________________ _ 45 fa 54 yeors- ___ .. ____________________________________ _ 

55 fa 64 years _________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________________________ _ 

Average agc ___________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole _________________________________________________ _ Female _______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

Operators by principol occupation: Farming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _________________________________________________ _ 

Ito 99 days __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 

200~doys or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocre'- ______________ • _________________ • _______ _ 

140 to 179 acres _________________________________________ _ 180 to 219 ocre'-________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocre'-________________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _________________________________________ _ 

500 fa 999 ocre'- ________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre'- _____________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh groin forms (011) ____________________________________ _ 

Field crop, except cash groin farms (013) _____________________ _ Caftan forms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ___________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ 

Fruit and tree nut farms (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) __________________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

Livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) _ 8eef collie forms. excepf feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ Dairy forms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg forms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Animal specialty forms (027) _______________________________ _ 

General forms, primarily livestock (029) ______________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

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$10.000 to $14,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 __________________ •• _________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

less than $2.500 _____________________________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,499 ___________________________________ _ 

$1.500 to $1.999 ___________________________________ _ 

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Total Under 25 yeors 

20 390 288 

580 572 14 117 

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8 888 (0) 

15 1791 207 

5 450 82 

313 313 

3 133 - 4 995 - 6 556 - 4 985 - 2 650 - 49.0 21.3 

20 614 289 

2 018 24 

316 6 

- - 22 632 313 

3 0711 12 

1 095 20 

2 031 37 

16 435 244 

6 017 110 

9 703 J 129 

1 343 1 20 

1 616 17 

1 113 16 

840 6 

441 6 

282 1 

711 3 

384 2 

109 3 

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1 125 24 

934 13 

- - 121 4 

813 9 

652 11 

5 025 24 

1 387 22 

282 - 11 645 201 

7932 129 

23 - 208 2 

1 046 11 

305 5 

22632 313 

85 076 1 004 

904 10 

1 487 12 

3 419 37 

4 412 61 

12 410 193 

1 629 18 

1 774 38 

2 615 40 

6 392 97 

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1 395 

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10 510 

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293 

399 

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Age of operator 

35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years 65 years and over 

4588 6 052 4277 2 279 

353 645 499 015 380 905 176 173 

313 377 610 307 31 729 53 779 1 46 593 (0) 

56 90 56 47 

7 869 12 870 7 751 10 133 

4 2 - - 52 88 56 47 

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1 237 539 2 246 (0) 

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1 066 1 152 3 413 1 882 

3480 4 487 2 985 1 716 1 0B8 1 1 495 1 502 713 

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4 995 - - -

- 6 556 - -

- - 4 985 - - - - 2 650 

39.7 49.5 59.1 71.6 

4684 6 078 4464 2 097 

311 478 521 553 

49 107 45 10 

- - - - 4 995 6 556 4 985 2 650 

245 434 700 1 5781 192 259 325 214 

447 686 470 178 

4 111 5 177 3 490 680 

1 182 1 934 1 188 603 

2 184 2 549 2 199 1 2471 367 384 297 124 

361 506 321 185 

291 310 265 135 

159 200 281 90 

101 158 87 51 

63 81 75 40 

163 232 152 111 

88 152 74 37 

23 25 25 21 

13 25 21 6 

339 291 202 85 204 322 150 85 - - - - 20 30 31 21 

184 292 119 64 215 163 87 49 788 1 427 1 318 902 256 461 266 166 53 64 88 33 

2 732 3 382 2 602 1 229 1 699 2 203 1 937 895 5 8 5 3 47 33 60 13 272 295 139 62 84 110 68 23 

4995 6 556 4985 2 650 19 745 24 786 18 216 10 815 

199 290 199 123 321 440 312 230 864 961 712 382 1 067 1 184 951 603 2 544 3 681 2 811 1 312 374 460 352 163 412 504 328 199 523 893 496 264 1 235 1 824 1 635 686 

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Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978-Con. 

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Farming 

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Total forming 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

and other 65 years and 

occupations Totol Under 25 yeors 25 10 34 years 35 to 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years ovcr 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con_ 

Markel value of ogricultural producfs sold - Can. Grain ___________________________________________ forms-

- 2 905 I 134 58 103 121 213 313 326 

- II 244 5 351 379 616 724 1 064 1 503 I 065 

- 795 423 30 56 58 90 113 76 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ $f~~= 

- 7 188 3 876 309 494 575 794 1 079 624 

- Commodity Credit Corporotion 107 56 2 2 7 13 17 15 loans _______________ ~f~~:= 

- 182 114 (D) (D) 26 22 18 28 

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$1,000_ Cotton and cottonseed _____________________________ farms_ 

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- 2 2 - - 1 - - I Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ $f~~= 

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Commodity Credit Corporation - 2 2 - - 1 - I - loons ________________ farms_ 

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Tobacco _________________________________________ forms- - 335 172 9 12 14 31 58 48 

$1,000_ - I 860 940 55 88 65 181 355 196 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ farms_ 161 76 4 8 5 16 29 14 

$1,000_ - I 419 703 44 77 43 143 275 120 Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ___________________ farms_ - I 597 493 7 44 73 113 125 131 

$1,000_ - 4 103 I 449 16 155 228 372 397 281 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ farms_ - 258 95 1 10 15 27 27 15 

$1.000_ - I 952 777 (D) (D) 129 234 214 102 Vegetables, ~weet corn, and melons __________________ farms_ 1 793 792 24 67 109 138 281 173 

$1,000_ - 7 667 3 878 232 476 534 712 1 263 662 Sales of $5,000 or more ________ . _________________ farms_ - 609 335 18 40 64 50 106 57 

$1.000_ - 5 562 3 098 215 420 450 528 1 022 463 

Fruits. nuts, and berries ________________________ .. ___ forms_ - 6646 2 234 12 118 154 354 564 1 032 

$1,000_ - 35 020 13 381 72 708 I 124 2 036 3 118 6 323 Soles of $5,000 or more ___________________________ forms_ - 2 653 999 6 50 81 167 239 456 

$1,000_ - 28 067 11 144 66 578 989 I 769 2 580 5 162 Nursery ond greenhouse products ____________________ forms_ - 2454 960 28 158 118 178 254 224 

$1,000_ - 13 262 6 481 244 I 028 988 1 234 I 838 1 149 Sales of $5.000 or more __________________________ forms_ - I 013 529 19 70 82 III 152 95 

$1,000_ - 10 098 5 470 217 777 903 1 084 1 606 884 Other crops _______________________________________ forms- - 902 408 13 36 54 51 151 103 

$1,000_ - 3 853 I 626 59 188 222 207 630 321 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ forms_ - 316 124 7 16 22 16 43 20 

$1,000_ - 2 755 1 082 50 142 188 129 393 179 

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms_ - I 106 419 3 88 129 64 59 76 

$1.000_ - 762 269 3 4 72 61 42 88 

- 40 17 - - 4 3 3 7 Sales of $5.000 or more __________________________ forms_ 

- $1,000_ 449 181 - - 42 41 28 70 

- 200 137 - 2 105 2 14 14 Dairy products ____________________________________ farms_ 

- $1.000_ 446 282 - (D) 189 (0) 49 35 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ - 12 5 - - - - 5 - farms_ 

$1.000_ - 108 33 - - - - 33 Cottle and calves __________________________________ farms_ - 14 572 4 334 74 243 587 697 1 190 I 543 

$1,000_ - 45 207 16 157 180 1 041 2 020 2 625 4 855 5 436 Sales of $5,000 or more ___________ , _______________ farms- - 2 731 1 100 15 67 132 179 341 366 

$1,000_ - 24 750 10 443 124 650 I 295 I 746 3 254 3 374 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ forms_ - 5 613 I 781 30 187 289 360 445 470 

$1,000_ - II 372 4 335 75 388 812 809 I 281 971 Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ forms- - 588 242 4 26 49 41 80 42 

$1,000_ - 4 991 2 232 27 235 563 377 669 361 

- Sheep. 154 78 - 2 2 6 57 11 Iambs. and wool ____________________________ formL 

$1,000_ - 36 11 - (D) (D) I 3 3 

- Sales I - - - - - - -- of $5,000 or mare ______________ -____________ forms_ 

- $1,000_ (0) - - - - - - -- Other livestock and livestock products (see text) ________ farms_ - 2 920 962 46 69 260 227 125 235 

$1.000_ - 7 430 3 024 189 300 643 1 033 510 348 Sales of $5,000 or mare __________________________ farms_ - 486 230 6 19 38 102 41 24 

$1,000_ - 4 487 , 2 147 52 233 423 783 423 232 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPEN SES I 

- 9 320 2 438 39 185 491 512 598 613 

- 17 146 7 290 40 533 3 784 I 219 977 

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1 - 4 035 966 26 25 92 201 282 340 

- 3 804 935 6 112 199 210 202 206 

- 692 184 6 20 30 39 56 

- 33[ 789 353 ) 28 170 62 58 34 

- 20 222 5 745 100 345 953 I 095 I 470 I 782 

- 28 961 13 171 128 479 6 999 I 904 1 952 1 709 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ________________________ - ___ -------- - - ----- $500 10 $2,499 ______________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 __________________ -- ___ - ------ -------- $5,000 or mar. ______________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

- 7 523 I 988 35 112 207 299 480 855 

- 10648 2 941 58 191 495 635 783 779 

- I 275 441 - 13 67 86 164 111 

- 776 375 7 29 184 75 43 37 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ______________________ -_ - ___ --------------- $500 10 $2,499 ______________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ____________________________ -- ---- - --- $5,000 or more ________________________________ -_ -----

- 9 207 2 197 43 118 448 488 570 530 

- 80 357 35 727 172 591 23 384 4916 3 509 3 155 

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$1.000_ - 12 156 5 255 47 104 3 361 765 542 436 

Farms by tons purchased: 110 4910n'- ______________________________________ _ 50 to 99 ton'- ______________________________________ _ 

100 tons or more ___________________________________ _ 

7 620 I 659 41 104 216 340 478 480 

I 405 406 2 14 107 146 92 45 

182 132 - - 125 2 - 5 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $2,499 _____________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

3 739 832 - 63 144 132 232 261 

4 626 I 035 43 42 141 289 286 234 

- 396 129 - 8 23 28 50 20 

446 201 - 5 140 39 2 15 

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58 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 - Con. 

!Excludes obnormul farms· see textl 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD - Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - (on. Groin _ .... ~ _______________ . _______ . ____ . ___________ forms_ 

$1,000. Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ formL 

$1,000. 

Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5 ________________ forms_ 

$1,000. (ofton and cottonseed ________ .. ___________________ formL 

$1,000. Sales of $5,000 or more __________________________ farms-

$1.000. 

Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5____ _ ______ .. _formL 

$1,000. 

Tobacco ______ .. __________________________________ farms_ 

$1.000. Soles of $5,000 or more ___________________________ farms_ 

$1,000. Field seeds, hoy. forage, and silage ________ .. _ .. ________ .formL 

$1,000. Sales of $5,000 or more __ . ________________________ formL 

$1,000. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________________ farms-

$1,000. Sales of $5,000 or more _____________________ . _____ farmL 

$1,000. 

Fruits. nuts. and berries ____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000. Soles of $5.000 or more _________________________ farms .. 

$1,000. Nursery and greenhouse products _______ . _____________ forms-

$1,000. Sales of $5,000 or more _________________________ forms-

$1,000. Other crops ____ " _________________________ . _______ formL 

$1,000. Soles of $5,000 or more __________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. 

Poultry and poultry products- _______________________ farms-

$1,000. Soles of $5,000 or more __________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. Dairy productL __________________________________ forms-

$1,000. Sales of $5.000 or more _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000. Cottle and calves __________________________________ farms-

$1.000. Sales of $5.000 or more ___________ . ______________ farmL 

$1,000. 

Hogs and pigs ____________ . _______________________ forms_ 

$1.000. Sales of $5.000 or more __________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sheep. Iambs. and wool ____________________________ formL 

$1,000. Sales of $5.000 or more __________________________ farms_ 

$1.000. Other livestock and livestock products (see textL _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $5.000 or more __________________________ farms_ 

$1.000. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499._._._ .. _ .. _ ... _ ....... _ ....... _. __ ._ .. _. __ 

$500 to $2,499 .... __ ..... _ ..... __ .. _ ... _._._._._ .... _ 

$2,500 to $4,999._ ._._ ........... _ .. __ "._._. ___ ._._" 

$5,000 or more __ ._ ... _ ... _. __ .... _ ._._ ... _._. __ .. _. __ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________ farms-

$1.000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $499 __ ........ _._ .. _. __ ._ .... _._ ... _ .. __ ..... __ 

$500 to $2,499._._ ... __ ..... _ .. __ ._. __ ... _ ... _._._._. $2,500 to $4,999 ____ ._. _._. ___ . ________ .. _. ___ ._._ ... _ $5,000 or more _. _______ . __ . _ . ___ . ___ ... __ . __ .. _ .. ___ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds . __________________ farms_ 

Farms by tons purchased: 

tons_ 

$1.000. 

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Forms with expenses of- $1 to $499. ___ ._ ... ___ ....... _._ ... _._ .. _. ___ • ___ ._. __ 

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Totol Under 25 years 

1 771 35 

5 8931 121 

372 10 

3 313 73 

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163 5 

920 35 

85 4 

717 32 

1 104 11 

2 654 23 

163 1 

1 175 (D) 

1 001 15 

3 789 64 

274 2 

2 464 (D) 

4 412 21 

21 639 82 

I 654 7 

16 923 62 1 494 22 6 780 122 

484 7 

4 628 87 

494 3 2 227 12 

192 1 

1 674 (D) 

6871 4 

492 6 

23 1 267 (D) 

63 1 

164 (D) 

7 - 75 - 10 238 133 

29 0501 286 

1 631 14 14 307 129 

3 832 72 7 037 176 

346 6 2 759 41 76 .. 

25 - 1 - (D) - 1 958 20 4 406 76 

256 7 2 340 56 

6 882 118 9 857 127 

3 069 35 2 869 76 508 7 436 -

14 477 201 15 790 260 

5 535 36 7 707 129 

834 29 

401 7 

7 010 103 

44 630 700 6 901 127 

5 961 74 

999 29 

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2 907 29 3 591 48 267 26 245 -

25 to 34 yeors 

335 

943 

59 

482 

12 

22 

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92 

10 

82 

188 

335 

18 

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193 

657 

56 

(D) 

346 

I 498 

109 

1 093 

225 

1 193 

88 

864 

90 

386 

35 

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109 

86 

2 

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7 

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- 1 353 3 595 

231 

2 010 

547 

880 

35 

279 

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426 

839 

40 

359 

1 292 

I 960 

454 

687 

73 

78 

2 270 

2 546 

724 1 352 

133 

61 

1 377 

11 747 

1 508 

1 106 

259 

12 

362 

909 

84 

22 

Other occupations 

Age of operator 

35 to 44 yeors 45 fa 54 years 55 to 64 yeors 65 yeors and over 

515 446 300 140 

I 709 1 605 1 153 361 

108 98 80 17 

947 936 748 128 

13 15 6 5 

6 16 10 14 

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38 40 39 25 

213 253 198 129 

22 23 16 10 

169 198 140 95 

327 352 167 59 

651 1 100 400 145 

21 91 24 8 

177 626 180 60 

293 295 130 75 

1 177 1 246 468 178 

88 79 35 14 

837 735 321 108 

737 1 362 I 166 780 

3 657 5 943 5 919 4 540 

293 444 453 348 

2 903 4 506 4672 3 687 

286 496 287 178 

1 516 1 964 1 357 629 

109 140 106 34 

1 084 1 293 970 330 

98 153 79 71 

322 962 303 242 

27 85 27 17 

202 818 212 156 

207 164 160 431 

76 113 125 86 

2 7 6 5 (0) 74 72 68 

13 25 14 3 

27 73 40 20 

- 4 2 1 

- 39 (D) (D) 

2 371 2 942 2343 1 096 

6 351 8477 6 571 3 769 

357 462 345 222 

3 038 4 024 3 020 2 085 

1 188 1 080 629 316 

2 612 1 865 1 070 434 161 87 38 19 1 237 760 288 154 

15 29 25 5 (D) 13 3 1 

- 1 - - - (0) - - 609 525 246 132 1 426 1 174 609 282 87 74 32 16 800 617 355 153 

1 730 1 925 1 470 347 2 291 3 362 1 516 601 

745 1 049 628 158 719 552 705 130 161 151 86 30 105 173 51 29 

3 310 4 299 3 090 1 307 3 545 5 346 3 045 1 048 

1 250 1 627 1 173 725 1 730 2 286 1 701 509 255 187 170 60 75 199 46 13 

1 472 2 092 1 343 623 8 662 12 174 9 079 2 268 1 420 2 178 1 334 334 

1 284 1 734 1 166 597 182 346 157 26 6 12 20 -

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$20,000: 

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1978-Con. 

Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-(on. 

Animal health C05t5 ________ _ ___ ~ _____________________ forms -- $1,000 -- forms with expenses of ~ 

$1 to $99 _ .. __ . __ . __ . __ .• _________ . ______________ _ 

- - $100 to $999 _. ____ .. ____ .. __________ . _____ ._._ . _____ _ 

-- $1,000 10 $4,999 ______ . _____ . _______ . ________________ _ 

- - $5,000 or more ___ ' ______ ,._. ________________________ , __ _ 

Seeds. bulbs. plants, and Irees ___________ _ _ _______ forms 

Forms with expenses of- $1,000 

$1 to $99 ______ . ___ . _________________________________ _ 

$100 to $999 ___ . ___________ . _______ . __________________ _ 

$1,000 to $4,999 __ . ________ . ______________ ._. $5.000 or more ____________________________ . ________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer .... __ _ _ ________ ~, ____ forms 

$1,000 Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 __ ._ _ __. ______ .. ___________ _ 

$500 10 $99L_. ______ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,499. ________ . ________________________ _ 

$2.500 or more ___ . __ ._. _ .. _., _______________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime __ . 

forms with expenses of- $1 to $499_______ _ _____________ _ 

__ .. forms 

$1.000 

$50010 $999 __ .__ _ _ _ _______________ _ 

$1.000 to $2,499 __ ._. _. _. _._. _________ . ______________ _ 

$2,500 or more ___ " __ _ 

Energy and petroleum products. 

Forms with expenses of- $110$499___ _ ____ . _____ _ 

____ forms 

$1,000 

$50010 $999._._______ __ .. ____________ ._. ____ _ $1,000 10 $2,499 _______ . ___ . _______ . __ . ______________ _ $2,500 or more __ ._ .. _____ .. __________________________ _ 

Petrolcum products .. ________________ .. _____________ farms 

$1,000 Gasoline __ _ _________________________ forms 

$1.000 Diesel fuel ___ . __ . _____ . ______ . ________ farms 

$1,000 

lPgos. butane, ond propane __________ .. ___________ farms 

$1,000 Fuel oil _______________________________________ farms 

$1,000 Nafural gos __ __ .. _________ .. __________ farms 

$1,000 Kerosene, motor oil, and grease .. _. _________ . ______ forms 

$1,000 Electricity ____ .. ___________________________ .. _______ forms 

$1,000 Other·-cool. wood. coke. etc. ___________ . ___________ forms 

$1,000 

Hired form labor ____ .. _______________________________ farms 

- $1,000 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 _________________________ . ________________ _ 

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Income from machine work. customwork, and other agricultural services _______________ . __________ farms-

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60 FLORIDA 

IExcludes abnormul forms· see text) 

Total forming 

and other 

occupations Total 

II 868 3448 2 298 882 

6 013 1 570 

4 947 1 475 

509 237 

399 166 

10 474 3 860 

4 460 2 104 

3 402 998 

4 720 1 688 

1 199 582 

I 153 592 

22 849 7 518 

20 265 9020 

12 273 3 453 

4 819 1 554 

4026 1 630 

I 731 881 

15 905 5 767 

7 791 3 343 

II 347 3 893 

2 509 1 014 

I 610 613 

439 247 

31 279 9 881 

15 248 6 531 

21 376 5 729 

6 063 2 121 

3 264 1 681 

576 350 

31 080 9 826 

II 907 5 135 

26 131 8 498 

6 944 2 931 

13 194 4 423 

2 984 1 339 

I 535 611 

446 208 

I 230 538 

196 110 

201 82 

63 19 

31 080 9 826 

I 274 528 

13 360 4652 

3 312 I 392 

242 43 

29 4 

7 410 2956 

8 783 4 408 

3 227 1 104 

3 138 1 293 

800 396 

245 163 

1 213 628 

I 697 927 

6 696 2 596 

21 816 9 207 

3 591 1 309 

4 388 1 555 

1 517 554 

747 273 

750 289 

577 193 

8 102 2 681 

6 381 2 222 

4 497 1 484 

1 640 491 

I 432 481 

533 225 

I 038 494 

1 989 1 203 

2 371 872 

2 807 1 346 

Forming 

Age of operator 

65 years and 

Under 25 yeors 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years ovor 

69 280 654 698 772 975 

12 68 297 249 110 146 

26 153 119 284 457 531 

41 96 335 312 283 408 

1 7 142 36 29 22 

1 24 58 66 3 14 

88 318 367 754 1 239 1 094 

45 233 227 584 638 378 

21 45 58 133 366 375 

24 106 189 319 535 515 

26 62 61 137 184 112 

17 105 59 165 154 92 

149 473 902 1 432 2090 2 472 

226 721 1 248 1 988 2 372 2464 

67 207 427 641 923 1 188 

27 84 157 289 455 542 

35 116 162 290 482 545 

20 66 156 212 230 197 

159 398 722 1 133 1 622 I 733 

67 297 516 726 903 833 

120 259 466 740 1 104 1 204 

23 53 125 197 334 282 

15 70 100 118 123 187 

I 16 31 78 61 60 

205 662 1 279 1 796 2 651 3 288 

146 475 1 009 I 480 1 792 1 628 

84 348 695 837 1 480 2 285 

67 146 252 482 602 572 

51 136 262 381 476 375 

3 32 70 96 93 56 

200 662 1 277 1 773 2 650 3 264 

124 407 773 I 183 1 34J 1 304 

166 612 1 141 1 514 2 277 2 788 

58 208 459 663 769 773 

126 305 550 942 1 243 I 257 

44 125 188 327 329 326 

11 28 114 145 147 166 

6 9 35 61' 60 37 

11 81 49 59 192 146 

2 24 6 7 43 27 

- - 16 24 6 36 

- - 6 5 2 6 

200 662 1 277 1 773 2 650 3 264 

14 40 78 121 140 135 

105 226 645 864 I 397 1 415 

22 68 236 296 448 322 

- - - 14 9 20 

- - - 1 1 2 

83 227 419 603 782 842 

180 375 690 914 1 186 1 064 

34 63 189 180 273 365 

14 117 130 313 358 361 

18 25 62 97 123 71 

17 22 38 13 28 45 

29 51 70 178 97 203 

35 81 109 286 152 264 

70 199 402 495 721 709 

309 738 I 513 I 666 2 955 2 026 

54 48 222 297 320 368 

54 63 170 350 397 523 

41 17 135 105 113 143 

- 7 49 79 72 66 

5 18 23 63 86 94 

8 6 15 50 49 65 

101 139 328 460 725 928 

74 154 228 425 652 669 

63 53 174 293 379 522 

7 39 76 65 139 165 

21 36 47 46 144 187 

10 11 31 56 63 54 

59 105 70 80 68 112 

83 249 260 233 124 254 

16 52 111 161 285 247 

37 105 172 209 368 455 

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Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978-Con. 

IExcludes obnormul forms· see lext] 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-Con. 

Animal heollh CoSIS __________________________________ forms_ -

Forms with expenses of-

$1,000_ -

$110 $99 _______________________________________ .. ___ _ 

- $100 10 $999 ________________________ • _______________ • 

$1,000 10 $4,999 ____________________ .. ________________ _ - $5,000 or more ______________________________________ _ -

- Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees _______________________ .farms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses of- $110 $99 ___________________________________________ _ 

- $100 10 $999 ______________________ . _________________ _ 

- $1,000 to $4,999 __________ • ___ • _____________ • ________ _ $5,000 or more ______________________________________ _ -

- Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ ._ farms. - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses of- $110 $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 - 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $1,000 10 $2.499 _____________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 or more ______________________________________ _ 

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Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______ ._. _____ farms. - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $110 $499 __________________________________________ _ 

- $500 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ $1.000 - 10 $2.499 _____________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 or more ______________________________________ _ 

- Energy and petroleum products _________ • _____________ .farms. - $1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 __________________________________________ _ $500 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ -

- $1,000 to $2,499 _____________________________________ _ 

- $2.500 or more ______________________________________ _ 

- Petroleum products ____________ • ___________________ farms. - $1,000_ - Gasoline _____ ._. _______ ._. ___ • _______ • _______ ._ farms. - $1,000_ Diesel - fuel _. ____ ~ ______________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - lP gos, butone, and propane _____________ .. ________ forms. - $1,000_ Fuel oil ________________________________________ farms_ -

- $1.000_ Natural gas ____________________________________ farms_ -

- $1.000_ Kerosene, motor - oil, and grease ___________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Electricity - ___ • ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Olher-cool, wood, coke, elc. _______________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Hired form labor ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses af- $1 to $499 ________________________ , __________________ _ 

$50010 $2,499 _____________________________________ _ -

- $2,500 to $4,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$5,000 or more ______________________________________ _ -

- Workers by number of days worked, 150 days or more ___ .. ___________________________ forms_ - workers_ - less than 150 doV'- _____________________________ formL - workers_ - Contract labor __________________ . __ • ________________ farms. - $1.000_ - Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $99L _______________________________________ _ - $1,000 10 $2,499 _____________________________________ _ - $2,500 or more ______________________________________ _ -

- Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment • _____ • ______________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Forms with expenses at- $1 10 $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ - $1,000 to $2,499 _____________________________________ _ - $2,500 or more ______________________________________ _ -

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Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services _______ . ____________ • _______ farms_ -

- $1,000_ 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Tolol Under 25 yeors 

8420 111 

1 416 22 

4443 .46 

3 472 55 

272 10 

233 -

6614 87 

2 355 78 

2404 24 

3032 27 

617 14 

561 22 

15 331 134 

11 245 103 

8 820 79 

3265 10 

2396 1 

40 

850 5 

10138 151 

4448 60 

7454 110 

1 495 17 

997 24 

192 - 21 398 281 

8 717 107 

15 647 222 

3 942 37 

1 583 22 

226 - 21 254 281 

6 772 88 

17633 241 

4 014 45 

8771 130 

1 645 20 

924 15 

237 14 

692 13 

86 1 

119 5 

44 1 

21 254 281 

746 7 

8 708 84 

1 920 19 

199 - 25 -

4454 57 

4 375 24 

2 123 41 

1 845 16 

404 - 82 -

585 - 770 - 4 100 57 

12609 128 

2282 12 

2833 4 

963 9 

474 3 

461 - 384 -

5 421 -43 

4 158 24 

3013 19 

1 149 17 951 7 

308 -

544 23 

786 51 

1 499 10 

1 461 14 

25 10 3-4 years 

1 556 

279 

771 

677 

64 

44 

999 

406 

331 

497 

79 

92 

2062 

I 086 

1 409 

354 

234 

65 

1 274 

416 

1 071 

124 

71 

8 

2941 

990 

2 236 

522 

165 

18 

2 933 

782 

2 492 

469 

1 043 

183 

107 

28 

88 

12 

6 

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88 

1 088 

209 

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464 

527 

228 

169 

50 

17 

83 

113 

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1 382 

179 

230 

55 

51 

51 

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7-43 

442 

328 

315 

81 

19 

128 

160 

236 

146 

Other occupations 

Age of operator 

35 to 44 years 45 10 54 years 55 10 64 years 65 years. and over 

2 142 2 529 1 443 639 

392 467 192 63 

1 094 1 263 851 418 

873 1 097 551 219 

69 113 15 1 

106 56 26 1 

1 695 2 025 1 316 492 

614 748 393 115 

697 634 499 219 

688 1 012 618 190 

129 217 107 71 

181 162 92 12 

3 327 4 525 3 679 1 604 

2 525 3 622 2 692 1 217 

1 904 2 373 2 166 889 

703 1 066 765 367 

497 795 570 260 

223 291 178 88 

2 272 2990 2304 1 147 

1 036 1 364 974 598 

t 696 2 116 1 671 790 

313 525 339 177 

221 279 247 155 

42 70 47 25 

4 701 6 289 4 775 2411 

2 080 2854 1884 801 

3 380 4 393 3441 t 975 

851 1 255 971 306 

409 558 321 108 

61 83 42 22 

4 675 6 252 4 723 2 390 

1 676 2 130 1 455 641 

3 897 5 297 3 687 2 019 

992 1 252 853 402 

2 065 2603 2 083 847 

427 526 359 130 

172 317 221 92 

48 78 51 17 

136 190 179 86 

17 22 23 10 

16 55 25 12 

14 21 5 2 

4 675 6 252 4 723 2 390 

177 229 164 81 

2 027 2681 1 929 899 

393 717 426 157 

80 39 48 24 

12 7 3 2 

965 1 379 1 074 515 

857 1 412 945 609 

485 673 456 240 

375 570 512 203 

80 105 105 64 

25 31 1 8 

103 163 169 67 

174 177 194 112 895 1 254 985 479 

2 457 4 114 3 150 1 378 

497 679 625 290 602 852 830 316 

231 297 254 117 111 136 112 61 59 123 145 83 96 123 114 29 

1 161 1 515 I 246 713 686 1 319 1 044 643 

751 811 684 420 196 255 249 117 163 345 234 121 51 !O4 79 ~5 

1-43 120 91 39 207 211 113 44 

341 440 332 140 333 428 347 194 

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Table 32. Summary 

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Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ farms_ - $1,000_ Forms by value group: 

~~,~Ji~9:~,999:::::::: ::::::::~:::: :.:: ::::::::::: ::~ - $10,000 - 10 $19,999. ___________ .... ____________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 __________ .. _____ .. _____ .. _____ .... _____ _ -

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- $200,00010 $499,999 ___ .. _ .. _ ... __ . ___ .... ___ ... _ .. __ .... __ .... _ 

- $500,000 or more .. ________ .... _ .. ________________ .... _ ... __ -

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Automobiles __ . _____ "" _____________ " _______ . _________ farms_ - number _ Motortrucks. - including pickups ____ _ ____ .. __________ farms_ .. number _ Wheel - trocfors ____ .. _________ .___ . _____________ ,~~~~~_ -

-- 2 or 3 _____________ . _______ . ___ . _ .. ________ .. _________ forms 

number 4 or morc _______________________ . _________________ farms 

number 

Groin and bean combines, sel!-propellcd only __ " ___________ forms 

number Cornpickcrs, corn heads. and picker-shellcrs ______ . ______ forms 

number Corn heods for combines ________ . __ farms 

number Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ___ _ _forms 

number 

Cottonpickers _ _ __ forms 

number Mower conditioners . ____ farms 

number 

Pickup balers. . __ forms 

number 

field forage horveslers, shear bar or flywheellype __ . __ forms 

number 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizcr and lime _. __ ._. _______ . ______ forms 

$1,000 Commerciol fertili/cr _ .•. _ . ______________ . forms 

acres on which used lime . _____________________ farms 

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Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, efc. 10 control- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ farms. - . acres on which used_ - Nematodcs in crops __________________ ... ____________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Weeds, gross, or brush in crops ond posture __________ farms_ - acres on which used_ -

Chemicals far--

Defoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit __ . __ . ____________________________________ forms_ - acres on which used_ - Insecf control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ forms_ -

-

UVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves inventory ___________________________ farms. 

number _ 

-

- Farms with- I to 9 ________________________________ - _______ -------- 10 to 49 ____________ .... ____ .... ___ - -_ ---- ------- - -- - - ---- 50 10 99 __________________________ -___ ---------------- 100 10 199 .. _______________________ -_ ------------------ 200 to 499 ___________________________________________ _ 

- SOO or more ____________________ - ___ - - ---------------. -

Cows and heifers thot hod calved _____ . _______________ forms_ - number_ - Becf cows __________________ . __________________ farms. - number _ - Farms wi'h- I 10 9 __________________________________________ _ 

101049 ________________________________________ _ -

- 50 to 99 ____________________________________ - ___ _ 100 10 199 ________ .. _____________________________ _ -

- 200 10 499 ______________________________________ _ 500 or more _____________________________________ _ -

-

See footnote at end of table. 

62 fLORIDA 

IExcludes obnormul forms; see text) 

Total forming 

and other 

occupations TOlol 

31 506 9 869 268 860 99 333 

9 678 2 757 14 277 4 060 4 869 1 754 2 274 I 097 337 177 61 21 10 3 

- -

12 413 4 563 16 198 5 786 21 850 7 325 26 011 8 920 22 411 6989 27 775 9 115 

4 023 1 559 8 650 3 382 

200 85 937 388 

505 275 530 280 I 210 507 I 346 576 

338 183 353 192 934 358 993 384 

- - - - 3 595 I 360 4 218 1 531 

1 360 600 I 480 654 

317 III 

361 114 

24 301 7 955 28 056 12 362 21 550 7 076 

576 340 249 402 5 057 I 836 134 206 64 580 136 805 64 683 

7941 3031 143 369 62 142 2 053 823 30 472 12391 6048 2 215 84 854 36097 5 294 1 922 

182 280 75 567 

473 129 

5 216 1 715 5 882 1 994 2 873 1 048 

16 643 4 739 

465 477 171 856 

4891 I 083 9 369 2631 

1 630 646 578 288 

164 85 II 6 

14 269 4 259 

274 243 104 239 

13 485 3970 

269 714 101 696 

5 936 I 399 

6 303 2005 

906 395 

276 137 

60 32 

4 2 

Farming 

Age of operator 

65 years and 

Under 25 years 25 10 34 yeors 35 10 44 yeors 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 years over 

201 667 1 295 I 790 2652 3 264 2 201 6 725 16 226 23005 26 517 24658 

42 275 210 467 710 1 053 79 202 441 695 I 089 1 554 52 83 424 236 488 471 

28 86 195 312 326 150 

- 20 15 76 35 31 

- I 10 2 3 5 

- - - 2 1 - - - - - - -

92 210 537 796 1 261 1 667 

136 273 782 1 043 I 570 1 982 

146 563 898 I 502 2 010 2 206 

181 694 1 179 I 961 2 415 2490 

147 332 821 1 302 2 109 2 278 

167 479 1 154 I 888 2 646 2 781 

20 115 218 432 383 391 

40 241 470 963 837 831 

- 7 25 14 20 19 

- 28 106 69 103 82 

17 24 27 90 68 49 

17 24 27 94 68 50 17 34 60 122 160 114 

24 34 66 129 185 138 

17 16 12 67 37 34 

17 16 12 67 37 43 7 18 48 55 135 95 

7 18 54 62 148 95 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 44 83 304 305 378 246 

44 84 332 336 422 313 

12 51 90 185 156 106 

12 57 113 200 156 116 

1 - 23 31 29 27 (D) - (D) 31 29 27 

196 501 955 1 512 2 220 2 571 

293 1 019 1 764 2 715 3 275 3 297 

142 410 862 1 316 2 025 2 321 

4 450 21 241 37 574 51 274 65 384 69 479 

32 122 303 386 500 493 

1 415 6 163 8 175 23 187 10 884 14 756 

I 430 4 910 8 812 22929 12 640 13962 

94 250 293 569 880 945 

1 987 5 369 7 202 13 489 17 488 16 607 

9 77 136 93 277 231 

27 1 423 I 940 1 351 4 723 2 927 

55 131 243 . 367 626 793 

474 2 899 4 021 7834 10 147 10 722 84 165 371 323 489 490 

1 441 9 825 14 839 12 206 18 350 18906 

6 10 39 13 27 34 

6 60 695 139 144 671 

52 125 331 424 535 527 

47 49 209 209 275 259 

44 292 729 769 1 331 I 574 

I 657 13 060 22 975 28 797 50 903 54 464 

. 13 67 250 165 342 246 

19 148 359 422 663 1 020 

7 47 65 112 210 205 

4 24 41 51 86 82 

I 5 12 18 29 20 

- 1 2 I I 1 

41 266 646 673 I 208 I 425 

I 030 7 748 14013 18 282 30 802 32 364 

38 258 526 652 1 153 I 343 

1 027 7 656 12 681 17996 30 415 31 921 

12 68 230 233 415 441 

20 142 220 313 562 748 

5 32 49 75 120 114 

I 14 22 21 46 33 

- 2 5 9 10 6 

- - - 1 -- I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 - Con. 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms-

$1.000_ 

Farms by value group; $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$100,000 10 $199,999 _________________________________ _ $200,00010 $499,999 ________________________________ _ 

$500,000 or more _________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks. including pickups ________________________ forms_ 

number _ Wheel tractors ______________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 4 or more ________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ formsnumber _ Corn pickers, corn heads. and picker-shellers _____________ farms_ 

number _ Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________________ , forms_ 

number _ 

cottonpickers _______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Pickup balers _______________________________________ farmsnumber _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ 

number _ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ lime ____________________________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ formL 

acres on which used_ Nematodes in crops ______________________________ 3arms_ 

acres on which used_ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ forms_ 

UVESTOCK 

Cattle and colves inventory ___________________________ farmsnumber _ 

Farms with- 1 10 9 ______________________________________________ _ 

10 10 49 ________________________ , ___________________ _ 50 10 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 10 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ forms_ 

number _ Beef cows _____________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 __________________________________________ _ 

10 10 49 ________________________________________ _ 

50 10 99 ________________________________________ _ 

10010199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________________ _ 

See loolnole 01 end 01 loble. 

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-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

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-

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-

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fExciudes abnormal forms ; see textJ 

Total Under 25 yeors 25 10 34 yeors 

21 637 286 3014 

169 527 1 785 23 122 

6 921 109 978 

10 217 127 1 467 

3 115 44 365 

1 177 6 178 

160 - 22 

40 - 4 

7 - -

- - - 1 

1 

7 850 101 848 

10 412 110 1 167 

14 525 248 1 848 

17 091 279 2 247 

15 422 173 2 052 

18 660 181 2444 

2 4641 4 251 

5 268 12 541 

115 - 28 

549 - 130 

230 - 23 

250 - 29 

703 1 75 

770 (0) (0) 

155 - 10 

161 - 10 

576 1 70 

609 (0) (0) 

- - -

- - - 2 235 22 247 

2 687 22 325 

760 - 79 

826 1 - 90 

206 - 29 247 - 29 

16 346 177 2 169 

15 694 163 1 502 

14 4741 116 1 933 

326 938 3 233 33 064 3 221 61 448 69 626 1 233 5 863 72 122 1 359 6499 

4910 45 677 

81 227 1 076 6 623 

1 230 37 172 

18 081 356 1 358 

3 833 41 475 

48 757 343 4 147 

3372 1>4 413 

106 713 2 055 11 278 

344 4 62 

3 501 58 480 3 888 51 599 1 825 17 256 

11 904 172 1 698 293 621 2 651 41 345 

3 808 80 619 6 738 84 907 984 6 127 290 2 34 79 - 9 5 - 2 

10010 146 1 360 170 004 1 529 23 606 

9 515 146 1 171 168 018 1 511 23 252 

4 537 97 510 4 298 44 583 511 4 53 139 1 21 28 - 2 2 - 2 

Other occupations 

Age of operator 

35 fo 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 fo 64 years 65 years and over 

4 734 6 370 4 798 2 435 

38 216 52 329 38 289 15 786 

1 433 1 814 1 718 8691 

2 168 3 154 2 083 1 218 

852 916 687 251 

233 420 254 86 

23 55 49 11 

25 11 - -

- - 7 -

- - - -

1 

1 824 2 415 1 747 915 

2 327 3 338 2 352 1 118 

3 499 4 283 3243 1 404 

4 014 5 135 3829 1 587 

3 443 4646 3 482 1 626 

4 125 5 614 4 297 1 999 

590 742 600 2771 1 248 1 587 1 287 593 

6 31 31 19 

30 154 159 76 

99 40 38 30 

108 40 43 30 

227 191 149 60 

257 197 175 60 

78 21 39 7 

79 21 44 7 

162 170 120 53 

178 176 131 53 

- - - -

- - - -

506 784 489 187 

576 967 529 268 

214 273 171 23

214 308 191 23 1 

48 63 52 14 

48 1>4 77 29 

3 612 4 819 3 869 1 700 

3 562 4 986 3 666 1 815 

3 037 4 312 3 523 1 553 

78 957 105 603 72 040 34 041 

737 965 709 301 

18 062 22 707 13 217 8 544 18 798 24 072 12 71>4 8 630 

1 053 1 363 1 158 614 

21 121 24 544 18 812 9 051 257 349 331 84 1 

7 038 5 061 3 144 1 124 

658 1 147 999 513 10 425 15 325 11 690 6 827 786 1 068 754 287 32 107 35 177 18 165 ) 931 

73 103 67 35 

726 1 419 584 234 957 1 219 744 318 366 620 413 153 

2 740 3 504 2 619 1 171 62 294 85 543 70 005 31 783 

959 1 213 661 276 1 492 1 837 1 61>4 754 213 344 198 96 58 88 69 39 18 20 27 5 - 2 - 1 

2 237 2 826 2 394 1 047 36 323 49 617 38 647 20 282 2 160 2 761 221>4 1 013 35 826 49 148 38 172 20 109 

1 065 1 346 1 179 340 966 1 170 940 595 91 202 105 56 32 34 32 19 6 9 8 3 - - I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 63 
Table 32. Summary 

$20,000: 

by Age and 

1978-Con. 

Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

UVESTOCK- Can. 

Cattle and calves inventory -Can. 

(ow') and heifers Ihol hod calved·- Can. 

Milk cows __ 

Forms with 1 to 4 .. __ 

5 10 9 

10 10 49_ 501099 __ 

10010 199 __ 

200 10 499 _ 

500 or more __ 

Heifers and heifer colves 

.. _____ farmsnumber 

_____ .forms_ 

number _ 

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-

-

-

Steers, steer colves, bulls, and bull calves _ _ ____ forms_ -

Callie and wives sold 

number _ 

___ formsnumber _ 

$1.000_ 

-

-

-

Calves_ __. _. _______________ farms_ - number _ 

$1 ,OOO~ 

-

- LottIe _______________ farms_ - number _ 

$1,000_ -

- Fattened on grain and cantentrates ___________ ._ ._ .. _farms_ -

Hogs and pigs inventory 

Forms with -

I to 9 _ 

101049_~ 

50 10 99 10010 199 

200 10 499 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

_______ farms_ 

number _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 500 or more ____ . _____ .. _. ____________________ _ - Used or to be used for brceuing _ 

Other _ 

___ . ___ farms_ 

number _ 

__ formsnumber _ 

-

-

-

-

Hogs and pig~, sold ___ "' _ . _______ ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ farms_ -- number _ 

$1,000_ -

- Feeder pigs sbld _________________________ farms_ -

Lifters of pig5 farrowed betweennumber _ 

$1,000~ 

-

-

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ farms- - number _ - Dec. I and May 31 . _________ farms_ - number _ - June 1 and Nov. 30 ________ farms- - number _ -

-

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Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __ .. __ : __________ ~~~~~~ 

Ewes I year old or older ___________________________ forms_ - number _ - Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farms_ - number _ 

Sheep and lambs 5horn ______________ .. _______________ forms_ -

Horses and ponies inventory __ _ 

. Horses and ponics sold_ 

Goots inventory 

Goots sold _ 

POULTRY 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

_____ .. _______ formsnumber _ __________________ formsnumber _ 

$1.000_ . ________________ farms_ 

number _ ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

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-

-

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Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ forms- -

forms withI 10 399 .. ~~~ 

400 10 3,199 

3,200 10 9,999. ~ 

10.00010 19,999. 

20,000 1049.999_ 

50,000 10 99,999 

100,000 or more __ 

Hens and pullets of loying oge __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not 

of laying oge _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

64 FLORIDA 

number _ -

______ farms_ 

number _ 

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-

- _____ farms_ 

number __ 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see fexIJ 

Total farming 

and other 

occupations Totol 

I 653 572 4 529 2 543 

I 429 413 81 34 

143 125 

- -

- -

- -

II 18;1 

-

3 458 99 482 37 135 13 325 3 896 91 752 30 482 

14 572 4334 

228 240 85 785 45 207 16 157 

12 202 3 707 

156 2921 61 5871 25 773 9 622 8 837 2 591 71 948 24 198 

19 434 6 535 

I 575 368 

8 393 2 772 

2 414 794 

6 968 I 885 168 875 56 261 

2 872 704 3 178 847 

608 207 

230 98 

74 24 

6 5 

5 560 I I 567 

34 635 II 787 

6 338 I 725 

134 240 44 474 

5 613 I 781 

201 681 75 330 II 372 4 335 I 798 544 

82 092 31 479 

2 725 I 075 

5 712 I 698 

34 007 13 058 4 803 I 487 

17 161 6 522 

4 412 I 364 16 846 6 536 

206 95 

I 870 714 

175 79 

971 366 113 73 

I 103 397 

78 14 788 194 3 942 I 003 

7 133 I 875 

36 642 10 498 

I 883 635 

5 648 I 864 

4 149 I 369 

843 249 

6 840 3 299 

363 161 

3 151 I 536 140 80 

5 255 1 459 

155 274 42 438 

5 234 1 451 

21 8 

- -

- - - -

- - - - 5 177 1 452 

135 997 39 693 

I 233 248 

19 277 2 745 

Forming 

Age of operator 

65 yeors and 

Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 yeors over 

3 29 137 119 158 126 

3 92 I 332 286 387 443 

3 26 30 104 144 106 

- I 2 15 6 10 

- 2 105 - 8 10 

- - - - - -

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

- - - - - - 36 182 477 569 948 I 246 

390 2 827 4 954 5 818 10 657 12 489 

33 242 560 653 I 110 I 298 

237 2 485 4 008 4 697 9444 9 611 

74 243 587 697 I 190 I 543 

870 5 362 14 674 13 160 24 047 27 672 

180 I 041 2 020 2 625 4 855 5 436 

65 221 510 562 997 I 352 

502 3 970 12 071 9 260 16 533 19 251 

87 678 I 270 I 547 2 835 3 204 

64 158 283 425 799 862 

368 I 392 2 603 3 900 7 514 8421 

93 362 750 I 078 2 020 2 232 

5 19 27 53 141 123 

21 180 68 558 864 I 081 

5 48 29 154 255 303 

29 208 261 414 460 513 

874 7 987 9 594 II 027 14 317 12 462 

7 40 145 174 182 156 

16 131 59 180 170 291 

4 19 21 36 75 52 

2 10 28 17 30 II 

- 7 6 6 3 2 

- I 2 I - I 

23 180 234 316 380 434 

187 I 595 2 544 2257 3 063 2 141 

27 200 253 353 419 473 

687 6 392 7 050- 8 770 II 254 10321 

30 187 289 360 445 470 

I 304 7 921 17 401 12 412 20948 15 344 

75 388 812 809. I 281 971 

10 70 77 99 128 160 

492 3 813 10 217 4836 7 091 5030 

18 126 357 155 253 167 

23 183 275 359 390 468 

197 I 607 3 064 2330 3 184 2 676 

21 169 264 285 341 407 

105 935 I 334 I 174 I 609 I 365 

18 143 225 304 332 342 

92 672 I 730 I 156 I 575 I 311 

- 4 6 7 62 16 

- 132 22 76 215 269 

- I 3 4 58 13 

- (0) (0) 33 177 145 

- 2 2 5 56 8 

- (0) (0) 44 113 140 

- - -- 3 2 9 

- - - (0) (0) 147 

- - - (0) (0) 736 

52 129 507 385 354 448 

763 850 2 421 2 440 I 850 2 174 

39 35 204 145 50 162 

181 137 465 604 204 273 

141 80 300 581 135 131 

- 14 134 49 23 29 

- 250 2 243 276 222 308 

- 6 III 10 16 18 

- 129 1 074 70 79 184 

- 3 66 3 2 5 

6 118 218 264 398 455 

462 1 660 7 584 11 166 9 036 12 530 

6 118 217 261 398 451 

- - 1 3 - 4 

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - 6 118 217 262 396 453 (0) (0) 7 364 10 261 8 423 11 635 

2 II II 77 63 84 

(0) (0) 220 905 613 895 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - STATE DATA 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormul forms; see texlj 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 " , _____________________________ O_th_e_r_o_cc_u_P_ot_io_n_s Age of __ 

ope . ________________ rotor --------------~ --l Total Under 25 yeors 25 to 34 yeors 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 years 65 years and over 

UVESTOCK-(on. 

Cattle and calves inventory - Can. 

Cows and.heifers that hod calved - (on. 

67 1 Milk cows ------------------------ ____________ forms __ 

081 1 

18 251 279 212 254 

number ~_ 986 18 354 497 469 475 173 

Forms with- 1 to 4 ____________________________________________ 59 016 18 243 264 192 240 

5 to 9 ____________________________________________ 47 7 12 14 8 6 

10 to 49 __________________________________________ 18 1 3 6 6 2 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ 100 to 199 ________________________________________ 

200 to 499 ________________________________________ 

500 or more _______________________________________ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ farms __ 72~1 68; I 7 121 1 147 1 853 2 382 539 

number __ 62 347 574 10 474 13 137 19 435 12 787 5 940 

Steers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves _____________ formL_ 9 429 115 1 096 2 238 2 928 2 059 993 

number __ 61 270 S48 7 265 12 834 16 491 18 571 5 561 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________ farms __ 10 238 133 I 353 2 371 2 942 2 343 I 096 

number __ 142 455 328 16999 31 019 41 795 32 605 18 709 

$1,000 __ 29050 286 3 595 6 351 8 477 6 571 3 769 

ColveL __________________________________________ forms __ 8 495 84 I 100 I 949 2 401 2 015 946 1 number __ 94 7051 835 10 307 20 709 27 662 22 443 12 749 

$1.000 __ 16 151 137 1 732 3 574 4 733 3 659 2 317 

Cottle ___________________________________________ forms __ 6 246 102 687 I 549 1 948 I 343 617 

number __ 47 750 493 6 692 10 310 14 133 10 162 5 960 

$1,000 __ 12 899 149 I 863 2 777 3 745 2 912 I 453 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ farms-_ 1 207 21 137 298 473 197 81 

number __ 5 621 98 S43 210 2 157 064 549 

$1,000 __ I 620 29 171 392 575 301 151 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ forms-_ 5 083 87 919 I 420 1 479 809 369 

number __ 112 614 2 620 15400 39 003 30 565 18 064 6 962 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ________________________________________________ 2 168 11 562 516 662 293 124 10 to 49 ______________________________________________ 2 331 55 293 661 698 403 221 50 to 99 ______________________________________________ 401 18 41 149 77 100 16 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ 132 3 19 70 24 10 6 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ 50 4 23 18 3 2 500 or more ___________________________________________ 1 1 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ farms __ 3 9931 48 775 1 126 I 098 675 271 I number __ 22848 359 3 712 7 834 5 432 3 911 600 Other ___________________________________________ farms __ 4 613 84 864 1 255 1 376 730 304 

number __ 89 766 2 261 11 688 31 169 25 133 14 153 5 362 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ farms __ 3 832 72 547 1 188 I 080 629 316 

number __ 126 351 3 173 17657 45 129 33 755 19 284 7 353 $1,000 __ 7 037 176 880 2 612 1 865 I 070 434 Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ farms __ I 254 42 248 405 253 208 98 

number __ 50 613 1 725 9988 19 488 9 981 7 591 840 $1,000 __ I 650 46 304 663 345 248 45 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms._ 4014 51 794 I 084 I 141 654 290 number __ 20949 389 3 321 7 113 5 342 3 389 395 Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ farms __ 3 316 50 662 867 907 574 256 number __ 10 639 247 607 3660 2 673 732 720 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ forms __ 3 048 30 717 843 797 439 222 number __ 10 310 142 714 3 453 2 669 657 675 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ forms-_ 111 7 27 37 31 number __ 156 91 191 577 233 6~ I Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ farms __ 96 2 20 35 31 8 number __ 605 (0) (0) 286 124 33 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farms __ 40 2 13 12 8 5 number __ 706 (0) (0) 263 99 48 Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ farms __ 64 2 9 27 23 3 number __ 594 (D) (0) 271 146 20 pounds of wooL_ 2 939 (0) (0) 278 676 100 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farms __ 5 258 100 1 035 1 660 I 488 685 290 number __ 26 144 674 3 598 9 790 8 274 2 949 859 Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ forms __ I 248 11 289 456 270 136 86 number __ 3 784 31 676 998 682 175 222 $1,000 __ 2 779 33 615 004 572 427 128 Goots inventory ______________________________________ forms __ 594 5 136 175 156 115 7 

Goats number __ 3 541 44 706 964 984 796 47 sold _________________________________________ farms._ 202 2 57 59 48 32 4 number __ 615 (D) (D) 452 472 232 8? $1,000 __ 60 (D) (0) 23 16 7 3 

POULTRY 

361\ Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ farms __ 3 796 20 729 965 I 056 665 number __ 112 836 343 30 617 23 813 30 206 19 932 7 

925 \ Forms with- 1 to 399 ______________________________________________ 3 783 20 728 963 053 660 359 400 to 3,199 __________________________________________ 13 1 2 3 5 

=1 

3,200 to 9,999 _________________________________________ 

10,000 to 19,999 _______________________________________ 

20,000 to 49,999 _______________________________________ 

= \ 

50,000 to 99,999 _______________________________________ 

100,000 or more _______________________________________ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _______________________ Iarms __ 3 725 20 694 957 1 046 647 361 I Pullets 3 months old or older not 

number __ 96304 (0) (D) 21 640 26 713 18 075 6 876 

of laying age ____________________________________ Iarms._ 985 2 268 192 278 148 97 number __ 16 532 (D) (D) 2 173 3 493 1 857 I 0491 

See loot note at end 01 table. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 65 
Table 32. Summary' 

$20,000: 

by Age and 

1978-Con. 

Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ___________________ forms_ - number _ - Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________ forms_ - number _ - Forms with- 1 to 1,999 _____________ . _________ .. __________________ _ 

2,000 to 15,999 _____________________________________ _ -

- 16,00010 29,999 __________________________________ _ 

30.000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

-

Turkey hens kept for breeding __ _ ___________________ forms_ 

number _ Turkeys sold ______ ._____ _ ____________ . ________ forms_ 

number _ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for 011 purposes _____________ . _________________ forms_ 

For groin or seed. 

Irrigated ____ . __________ _ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

1 to 24 acres 

25 to 99 ocres __ .. _. __ 

100 to 499 acreL __ _ 

500 acres or more __ _ 

acres_ _____ forms_ 

acresbushels- _ ___ forms_ 

acres_ 

Wheat for grain _____ .. ___ . ___ . ______________________ forms_ 

Irrigated __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

acres_ 

bushels- _ _____________________ formsacres_ 

I to 24 acres________ _ ____________________ _ 

2510 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

10010 499 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beanL __ _ 

Irrigated ___________ _ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

_________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

bushels_ ______ farms_ 

ocres_ 

I to 24 ocreL_. ________________________ . ___________ _ 

2510 99 ocres _______ . _________ .. ______________________ _ 

10010 499 acreL ________ . _ .. ________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ______ .. _. ___________ . ________________ _ 

Tobacco .. _______ .. ___ .. ___ .. __ _ 

Irrigated _______ .. ___ .. _. __ _ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

______________________ formL 

acres_ 

pounds_ __________ formL 

acres_ 

0.1 to 4.9 ocreL_________ _ _________________ _ 

5.010 24.9 acres~ ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Irish polatoes __ 

Irrigated __________________ _ 

Farms by acres harvested: 

_________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

hundredweight _ ________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

0.1 to 0.9 acres- ___________ . ________________________ _ 

1.0 to 4.9 acreL _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocreL ____________________________________ _ 

25.01099.9 acreL___________ _ ____________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________ -- -- -----

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-

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Peanuts. for nuts __ _______________ farms_ - acres_ 

paunds_ -

- Irrigated __ ___________________________________ farms_ - acres_ -

Sugarcane for sugar _________________________________ farms_ - acres_ -

Irrigated" _____ " _. 

tons_ ______________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hay crops (see text) . _ .. _. _______ . ________ _ __________ farms_ 

Irrigated _____ _ 

Forms by acres harvested: 

acresIons, dry_ ____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

110 24 acreL_ ___ ___ _ ________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres __ . ____ . ___ . _______ .. ____________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocrc,_.- __________________________________ __ 500 acres. ar more ___________________________________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

66 flORIDA 

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(Excludes abnormul forms; see textJ 

Totol farming 

and other 

occupations Total 

424 186 

78 260 37 277 

61 30 

250 397 137 366 

50 25 

10 4 

1 1 

- -

401 74 

2 546 276 

55 10 

2 046 148 

3 930 1 560 

97 142 47 243 

3 703 1 478 

93 263 45 389 

3 487 772 1 632 833 

79 41 

2 309 1 488 

2 487 898 

1 079 500 

137 80 

- -

65 32 

1 753 759 

38 968 18 232 

- -

- -

38 21 

26 11 

1 -

- -

1 282 542 

57 727 28 405 

1 066 021 522 527 

18 11 

797 422 

441 146 

725 328 

115 67 

1 1 

336 172 

1 044 568 

1 543 559 806 383 

44 19 

211 96 

290 143 

46 29 

- -

112 54 

419 317 

67 111 54 688 

60 30 

332 246 

55 26 

32 7 

20 17 

5 4 

- -

763 309 

5 966 3 038 

14 686 883 6 682 258 

34 9 

136 51 

13 5 

297 113 

8 746 3 073 

7 5 

150 113 

4 068 1 452 

93 405 35 470 

162 728 60 542 

203 70 

3 965 1 604 

3 022 1 029 

911 376 

133 45 

2 2 

Forming 

Age of operator 

65 years and 

Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 ye~rs 45 to 54 yeors 55 to 64 yeors over 

2 9 113 18 27 17 

(0) (0) 1 215 3 791 11 012 20 569 

1 16 1 6 3 3 

(0) (0) (0) 45049 22 001 10046 

1 16 - 5 1 2 

- - - 1 2 1 

- - 1 - - - - - - - - -

1 8 6 21 13 25 

(0) (0) 20 100 37 85 

1 - - 5 1 3 

(0) - - (0) (0) 108 

56 101 137 260 475 531 

2 647 4 645 5 621 9 683 13 559 11 088 

54 83 127 247 467 500 

2 616 4 385 5 341 9 326 13 155 10 566 

109 236 174 985 191 928 258 404 502 751 395 52~ I 8 5 3 6 10 

110 101 70 443 540 224 

25 27 46 142 300 358 

20 41 68 96 144 131 

9 15 13 9 23 11 

- - - - - -

- 1 7 8 14 2 

- (0) 169 246 269 (0) 

- (0) 4 951 4 865 5 896 (0) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

- 1 4 6 10 -

- - 3 2 4 2 

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

26 63 59 140 142 112 

1 574 4 978 3 924 6 168 6 828 4933 

26432 63 910 69 435 127 323 136 515 98 912 

- 3 3 1 1 3 

- 120 (0) (0) (0) 136 

4 7 8 35 44 48 

17 41 37 92 86 55 

5 15 14 12 12 9 

- - - 1 - -

9 12 14 31 58 48 

32 55 48 118 199 116 

56 509 65 652 58 893 149 787 290 100 185 442 

2 1 1 3 7 5 

(0) (0) (0) 15 31 21 

5 8 12 26 46 46 

4 4 2 5 12 2 

- - - - - -

- 2 1 4 28 19 

- (0) (0) (0) 211 28 

- (0) (0) (0) 40 618 1 706 

- - I 3 20 6 

- - (0) (0) 208 5 

- 1 - 1 8 16 

- 1 - 2 2 2 

- - - - 16 1 

- - 1 1 2 -

- - - - - -

12 31 48 35 112 71 

100 306 465 312 1 311 544 

290 351 835 557 925 836 639 324 2 600 545 1 390 645 

1 3 - - 1 4 

(0) (0) - - (0) 5 

- - - 2 3 

- - - (0) (0) .-

- - - (0) (0) 

- - - 2 3 

- - - (0) (0) -

17 78 253 272 438 394 

431 2 945 8 331 7 022 8 979 7 762 

558 4 812 10 202 13008 17 925 14 037 

1 6 7 19 20 17 

(0) (0) 370 442 432 218 

9 36 191 189 310 294 

7 37 47 74 120 91 

1 5 14 8 8 9 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 - Con. 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,00 0 

POULTRY - Can. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ______ ~ _____________ forms .-

._ number -- Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______________ forms -- numbp-r 

Forms with- 1 to 1.999 _________________________________________ . 

-- 2,000 to 15,999 ___________________________ .. ___ . ____ _ 

-- 16,000 to 29,999 __________________ . ___ . _____ . ___ ._._. -- 30,000 or more • _______________ ..• _____ • _________ • ___ _ --

Turkey hens kept for breedin9 _________________________ forms -. number -. Turkeys sold _________ ._. _________________________ forms .- number .-

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ________________________________ forms -- acres .- For grain or seed __________________________________ forms -- acres 

bushels --

-- Irrigated _________ • _. _. _____ • ___ • _____________ • _ forms -- acres -- Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 24 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

-- 25 to 99 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

-- 100 to 499 ocres __________________________________ _ 

-- 500 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

-- Wheat for grain _____________________________________ forms .- acres 

bushels --

-- Irrigated ____________ .. ____________________________ forms .- ocres -- Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocres _______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

-- 100 to 499 acres _____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans- _________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels- Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested; I to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres _______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocres ______________________________ . ______ _ 

500 a<ires or more ___________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acrespounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

Farms by acres harvested; 0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres ____________________________________ __ 

25.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ______________________________________ formsocres_ 

hundredweight _ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 ocres _________________________________ . ____ _ 1.0 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres ________________________________ . ___ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts ____________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

pounds- Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

acresSugarcane for sugar _________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tons_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Hoy crops (see text) _________________________________ forms_ 

acresIrrigated ______________________________________ ~~~f~r~~= 

See footnote 01 end of table. 

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-

-

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!Excludes obnormul forms· see lextJ 

Toto1 Under 25 yeors 

238 2 

40 983 (0) 

31 -

113 031 -

25 - 6 - - -

- -

327 2 

2 270 1 (0) 

45 - 1 898 -

2 370 29 49 899 531 

2 225 29 

47 874 531 

I 854 9391 21 554 

38 - 821 -

I 589 23 

579 5 

57 1 

- -

33 I 

994 (0) 

20 736 (0) 

- - - -

17 I 

15 - I -

-I -

740 23 29 322 757 543 494 15 646 

7 - 375 -

295 8 

397 1 15 

48 -

- -

164 5 476 21 

737 176 36000 25 - 116 -

147 4 

17 I 

- -

58 - 102 - 12 423 - 30 - 86 -

29 - 25 - 3 - 1 - - -

454 3 2 928 22 8 004 625 69 740 

25 - 85 -

8 - 184 - 5 673 - 2 - (0) -

2 616 17 

57 935 379 

102 186 570 133 - 2 361 -

1 993 11 535 6 88 - - -

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

25 to 34 yeors 

31 

(D) 

4 

60 

4 

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-

17 

(0) 

I 

(0) 

306 7646 

290 

7 298 

265 828 

4 

8 

188 

93 

9 

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2 

(D) 

(D) 

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-

I 

-

1 

-

136 

4 808 87 805 

-

-

64 

64 

8 

-

16 

59 

76 274 

5 

(D) 

II 

5 

-

8 

36 4 970 

4 

32 

2 

3 

3 

-

-

80 

546 

1 700 601 

1 

(0) 

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-

-

-

-

396 

6 053 

11 174 

12 

131 

331 

61 

4 

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Other occupations 

Age of operator 

35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 yeors 65 years and over 

75 43 68 19 

3 937 4 828 6 825 12 603 

10 10 2 

886 (0) (0) 56 11~1 

10 8 I 21 

- 2 1 3 

- - - -

- - - -

96 144 49 19 

339 I 063 677 110 

22 14 6 2 

163 633 I 077 (D) 

646 621 523 245 

15 470 II 677 10 028 4 547 

631 563 483 229 

IS' 228 11 001 9 504 4 312 

564 340 446 956 377 107 I 79 15~ 1 

10 14 7 

83 565 136 29 

426 410 366 176 

177 143 110 51 

28 10 7 2 

- - - -

9 14 4 3 

323 335 91 71 

5 722 10 130 1 034 I 375 

- - - - - - - -

3 8 2 2 

6 6 2 I 

- - - -

- - - -I 214 216 109 42 

9 611 8 478 4 527 I 141 

164 654 157 835 94 253 23 301 

3 2 I I 

300 (0) (0) (D) 

81 87 35 20 

115 114 67 18 15 7 2~ 1 

- - - -

38 41 39 25 104 125 106 60 177 605 191 946 164 185 91 166 I 13 3 3 (0) 55 13 II 

36 37 36 23 2 4 3 2 

- - - -

9 16 9 16 8 38 3 17 859 4 449 898 I 247 3 6 3 14 3 35 2 15 

7 12 7 I 2 3 2 15 

- - - - - 1 - - - - -

88 lSI 72 60 535 954 475 396 1 278 909 2 763 990 I 321 999 869 386 18 2 3 1 31 (D) 35 (0) 

1 2 - 5 (D) (D) - 142 (D) (0) - 4 125 - 1 - I - (0) - (0) 

728 780 516 179 13 194 25 596 9 118 3 595 24 057 43 606 16 800 5 979 23 68 21 9 275 1 449 351 155 

587 523 411 128 130 196 99 45 13 61 6 4 - - -

FLORIDA 67 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20,000: 1978 - Con. 

IExciudes obnormul forms; see textl 

Farming 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $20,000 Age of operator 

Total forming 

and other 65 years and occupations Total Under 25 years 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 to 64 yeors over 

CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 

All vegetables harvested for sole (sec text) _____________ .forms_ - 1 803 795 24 67 109 138 283 174 ocrcs_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ - 14440 7 289 367 904 1 066 1 545 2 212 1 195 

- 804 445 16 43 61 87 166 72 

Forms by acres harvested: acres-- 5 412 3 293 250 543 453 681 922 443 

0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocreL. _______________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __ . ___ , ____________ .. ____ _ 

- 868 377 I 19 71 31 155 100 

- 842 364 21 41 27 96 109 70 

- 90 52 2 6 11 11 19 3 

- 3 2 - I - - - I 

SWeef corn ______________________________________ forms_ 385 162 2 8 42 18 46 46 

acreL Irrigated ., _____ . ___ , ____ ," _______ ., __ " .. _ . _____ .. forms- 803 341 (0) (0) 36 67 113 78 

146 88 - 4 35 6 25 18 

acreS-. 211 104 - 3 7 22 39 34 

Tornatoes __ .. _____ ., _____ ,, ____ , ___________ • ____ . ___ forms .. 182 90 I 8 38 9 16 18 

Irrigated ____ . _ '. _________ _ acrcs- ___ .. ____ . ______ forms- - 140 66 (0) (0) 13 7 16 9 

- 112 67 - 7 37 5 7 11 

acres_ - 95 48 - 20 12 3 7 5 

land in orchards ___ . _________ ..• _. _______ .farms-- 9 123 2 809 22 156 186 427 784 I 234 

acres. 103 592 37 932 175 2 361 2 815 5 619 11 763 14 979 Irrigated. ____ _ _ . ____________ •.. ____ ._farms_ 2 582 970 14 75 73 150 291 367 

- 32 913 14 153 113 I 037 925 2 475 4 174 5 429 Farms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ________ . _____ .. ____ ._ .. ___ . _______ . _____ _ 

- 3 371 971 11 54 43 170 284 409 5.0 fa 24.9 acres _______________ ~ _______ . ___ .. ___ . ____ • 

- 4 855 I 509 9 77 112 191 421 699 25.0 to 99.9 acrcs _____ . _ .. ____________ . ______ . __ . _____ _ 

- 653 304 2 20 26 60 75 119 100.0 acres or mort ____ . ____ ._~ .. ___________ . ___________ _ 

- 44 25 - 5 3 6 4 7 

See footnote of end of toble. 

68 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 32. Summary by Age and Principal Occupation of Operators for Farms With Sales of Less Than 

$20~OOO: 1978 - Con. 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see text) 

Other occupations 

Farml With Salel of lell Than $20,000 Age of operafor 

Total Under 25 yeors 25 to 34 years 35 to 44 years 45 to 54 years 55 fa 64 years 65 years and over 

ClOPS HAItVES'ED-Con. 

All vegetobl., horve,ted for sale (,e. t •• t) ______________ farmL - I 008 15 195 294 296 132 76 acrC5_ trrigated _________________________________________ farmL 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 ocreL _____________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 acre' _____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acr.' ____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ~ __ . ___ . ___________________ . ______ _ 

acres_ 

- 7 151 123 I 317 2 186 2 277 779 469 

- 359 6 66 125 83 54 25 - 1 2 119 39 416 875 520 229 41 

- 491 5 III 135 127 82 3d 

- 478 9 78 144 156 46 45 

- 38 I 6 14 13 4 -

- I - - I - - -

Sweet corn _______________________________________ farms_ - 223 3 56 62 46 36 20 acres. Irrigated __ • ______________________________ • _____ forms. 

acres. 

- 462 2 112 117 liS 78 39 

- 58 I 19 18 9 9 (O~ 1 - 107 (0) 31 44 19 12 

T afnotoes ___________ • ___________ • _________ • ______ farms. - 92 2 14 23 26 20 7 acres. Irrigated _. _________ • ___________________________ farms. - 74 (D) 6 25 20 20 (0) 

- 45 2 9 10 13 9 2 acres. - 47 (D) 5 16 10 15 (0) 

Land in orchards _______ • ___________ ._. _. _._._. _. ____ farms. - 6 314 28 722 I 071 I 869 I 599 1 025 acres- Irrigated _______ • ___ • ___ ._. _____________ • _________ forms. - 65 659 384 5 497 12 238 18 663 16 362 12 5151 

- 1 612 10 189 280 475 421 237 ocres_ - Forms by acres in orchards: 18 761 252 1 598 3 920 5 578 4 542 2 871 

0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acr.' _____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.9 acreL ____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 2400 9 388 401 692 605 305 - 3 346 14 289 559 1 025 849 610 549 5 45 105 150 142 102 19 - - 6 2 3 8 

'1978 dota are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 69 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Fonns ... _________________ ._. _________ _ number _. 

pen::ent _. land in forms • ________________ ._. ___________ • _____ acres __ 

Average size of form _________ "._.__________ _ ___ acres-. 

Value of land and buildings ' ____________ .. ___ _ ___ torms-. 

$1.000 __ Average per form _____ • _____ • ___ ._______ __. dollars __ 

Average per acre _________ •.. ___________________ . __ dollars __ _ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 ______________ ._ .. _. 

$20,000 to $39,999 ____ . _____ . ___ . $40,000 to $69,999 _____________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 ___________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 ________ ._ 

$150,000 to $199,999 __ ._._. __ . $200,000 to $499,999 ___ . ___ _ 

$500,000 to $999,999. ___ . ___ ._ $1,000,000 or more ___ • _______ _ 

Owned and rented lond by operator: 

land owned _ _ _____ formL_ 

acres. __ land rented or leased from others ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

land rented or leased to otherL_____________ _ ____ farms __ 

acres- _ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCOflfHNG TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ forms __ 

Harvested cropland ____________ . ____________ _ 

Forms by acres htltrvested: 1 to 49 ocres _____________________ , ________ . __ _ 

50 to 99 ocres___ _ __ .. _______ _ 

acres-_ 

_ forms __ 

ocres __ 

100 to 199 ocres _____________ .. _______________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ______________ . ______ . __________ . ________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres____________ _ ____________ _ 

1,000 '0 1,999 ocres- __ 

'1,000 acres or more. __ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only ____ . ____________________ _ __ forms __ 

acres-_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or postured ___________________________ forms-_ 

acres __ On which aU crops foiled _____________________ .. ____ farms __ 

acres-_ In cultivated summer fallow ____ . ______________ . ____ farmL_ 

tdle ._._. 

Total woodland __ 

acres __ __________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

_____________________ . _______ farms __ 

acreL_ Woodland pastured __________________ . _____________ farmL_ 

ocres __ 

Woodlond not postured ____________________________ farmL_ 

Posturelond and range/and other than cropland and woodland postured __________________ ~ ______________ farms-_ 

ocres-_ 

lo",d in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Pasturelond, all types ________________________________ farmL_ 

acres-_ Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ 

_ . ocres __ Pasturelond irrigated _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ farms __ ocres __ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

All operotors _____________________________________ number __ 

Full owners ____________________________________ number __ 

Port owners ____________________________________ number --

T anonts __ " ____________________________________ number --

White __________________________________________ number __ 

Full owners __________________________________ number __ 

Port owners __________________________________ number __ 

Tenants ______________________________________ number __ 

Black and other rOC85- ___________________________ number __ 

Full owners _ ~ ________________________________ number --

Port owners ____________________ . _____________ .. _ number __ 

Tenants _____________________________________ number __ 

See footnote at end of toble. 

70 FLORIDA 

IExciudes abnormal farms; see text) 

Total 1 to 9 acres 

44 017 

100.0 

13 172 908 

299 

44 016 

15 407 946 

350 053 

1 153 

3 947 

6 763 7 935 4 673 

5 514 

3 558 6 739 

2 481 

2 406 

40 466 

9 778 796 

10 853 

4 367 187 

3 096 973 075 

38 191 

4 481 800 

29 598 

755 336 

21 745 

3 034 

2 209 

I 695 

535 

234 

146 

16 675 

292 488 

I 295 

61 592 I 322 

45 997 

477 72 498 

5 367 253 889 

12 165 

2 911 841 

6 257 2 055 133 

7 508 856 708 

7 198 

5 008 362 

24 871 

770 905 

24 069 

8 355 983 

11 625 970 286 

10487 

338 982 

I 458 

550 171 

318 

81 133 

I 650 

33 669 

44 017 

33 224 

7 195 

3 598 

41 540 

31 493 

6 698 3 349 

2 477 

1 731 

497 

249 

9 271 

21.0 

38 309 4 9 213 

508 503 55 194 13 466 

1 930 

2 693 

2 321 

947 

632 

355 

318 

17 

8 676 64 063 

870 

2 995 

254 28 749 

7 111 24 405 

5 499 16 122 

5 499 

1 869 

6 724 

63 

101 

60 

t98 

12 

29 

430 

231 

333 

909 

166 

355 

198 

554 

631 

2 026 

5 319 

10969 

2 606 

9 105 

2 602 

7084 

2 438 

6 440 

196 

582 

32 

62 

14 

60 

9 271 

8405 

267 

599 

8 606 

7 844 

222 

540 

665 

561 

45 

59 

10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 ocr.s 

15 641 2 618 3 121 2 591 

35.5 5.9 7.0 5.8 

380 740 150 682 255 496 299848 

24 58 82 116 

15 459 2 683 3 191 2 492 

430 475 367 799 536 983 512 769 

92 533 137 084 168 280 205 765 

3 719 2 375 2 048 I 784 

I 705 112 135 43 

3 138 348 206 154 

3 782 505 596 319 

2 142 371 495 280 

2 159 454 514 623 

I 026 344 379 281 

I 274 459 733 613 

152 70 100 133 

81 20 33 46 

14 471 2 415 2 905 2 368 

389 558 139 456 223 910 251 758 

2 709 715 844 860 

63 213 30 769 52 516 75 113 

910 215 265 236 

72 031 19 543 20 930 27 023 

13 978 2 395 2 849 2 324 

261 599 99 600 162 347 194 677 

10 297 1 817 2 159 I 840 

139 012 53 292 82 670 102 648 

10 297 362 399 911 

455 760 487 

442 

5 813 I 122 I 461 1 211 

96 944 36 429 61 861 72 356 

305 73 116 108 

2572 018 2 045 2 585 

370 99 125 115 

2 904 582 2 691 2 839 

115 26 51 33 

995 306 955 932 

I 957 383 505 397 

19 172 6 973 12 125 13 317 

3 202 972 I 355 1 130 

37 666 22 121 46353 53 692 

I 346 444 669 584 

14 610 a 679 18969 25 008 

2 093 630 874 693 

23 056 13 442 27 384 28 684 

1 898 408 561 492 

30 548 13 839 24 472 29 595 

9 113 I 604 I 779 I 407 

50 927 15 122 22 324 21 884 

8 033 I 546 2 026 I 740 

142 102 58 947 105 302 126 959 

4 090 593 637 573 

56 756 18 544 29 893 36 779 

3 498 556 602 537 

46 425 17 194 28 013 34 052 

630 41 44 54 

9 623 960 440 2 284 

120 20 19 19 

70B 390 440 443 

163 84 192 159 

245 713 612 738 

15 641 2 618 3 121 2 591 

12 951 1 908 2 284 I 737 

1 510 505 614 630 

1 180 205 223 224 

14 473 2 487 3 001 2 454 

12 093 1 826 2 218 I 683 

I 317 469 581 553 

I 063 192 202 218 

I 168 131 120 137 

858 82 66 54 

193 36 33 I~ I 117 13 21 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text) 

All Farms 140 10 179 ocres ISO 10 219 acres 22010259 acres 26010499 ocres 500 10999 acres 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms ~ __________________ ._. ___ • _. ____ . ____ • _____ number._ 

percent __ land in farms ______________________________________ acres __ 

Average size of farm ______________________________ acres __ 

Value 01 land and buildings' ___________________________ lorms-_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form ___________ • ___ • ____________ .. ___ dollars __ 

Average per ocre ______________________ . ___________ dollars __ 

Forms by value of land and buildings, $1 10 $19,999 ________________ .. _________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ________________________ . _________ . ___ _ $40,000 10 $69,999 ______________________________________ _ $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$100,000 10 $149,999 ____________________________________ _ $150,000 10 $199,999 ________________________ .. ___________ _ $200,000 10 $499,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$500,000 10 $999,999 ____________________________________ _ $1,000,000 or mar. _____________________________________ _ 

Owned and renled land by operolor, land owned ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ land rented or leased from others ___________________ forms __ 

acres __ land rented or leased to others ______________________ forms __ acres __ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms __ acres __ Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms._ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres _______________________________________ _ 5010 99 acre .. _____________________________________ _ 10010 199 acre .. ___________________________________ _ 

20010 499 acres ____________________________________ _ 50010 999 ocre .. ___________________________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 ocres _________________________________ _ 2.000 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Cropland, Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Cover crops. legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or postured __________________________ farms __ 

acres __ On which all crops loiled _________________________ forms __ 

In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ f~~~:== 

acres __ Idle ___________________________________________ larms __ 

acres __ 

TOlal woodland _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Woodland postured ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Woodland not postured ____________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured _________________________ • _______ farms __ 

aereL_ land in house lots, ponds. roads, wasteland, etc. _________ farms __ 

aeres._ 

Poslurelond, all Iypes ________________________________ lorms __ 

aeres __ 'rrigoled land _______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms __ 

aeres __ Postureland irrigated _______________________________ farms __ 

acres __ Other land irrigoled ________________________________ Iarm .. _ 

acres __ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ forms __ aeres __ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERAIOR 

All operators _____ • _______________________________ number __ 

Full owners ___ • ________________________________ number __ Port owners ____________________________________ number __ Tenants _______________________________________ number __ White _________________________________________ number __ 

Full owners _______ . _________________________ • number __ Port owners _______________ • __________________ number __ Tenants ..• ___ . ________________________ • _______ number __ 

Block and olher race .. ___________________________ number __ Full owners _______________ • __________________ number __ 

Port owners ______________ . ___________________ number __ Tenants ________ . __ • _________________ • _________ number __ 

Sec foolnole at end 01 lable. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

1946 I 247 

4.4 2.8 

305 492 245 759 157 197 

I 989 1 212 

474 942 425 650 238 78-4 351 196 1 532 1 777 

21 1 

153 26 139 68 210 81 

344 173 373 223 569 425 

143 146 

37 69 

1 693 I 118 251 369 201 739 712 461 

82 257 64 681 

205 124 28 134 20 661 

1 763 I 154 197 929 161 360 

I 327 914 88 158 78 287 

633 353 

312 219 

382 256 

86 

1 059 660 89 574 67650 

83 73 2 771 2 443 122 55 3977 974 48 17 967 532 313 217 11 482 10474 

861 553 

55 657 42 662 

463 306 25 677 18 559 

532 351 29980 24 103 

386 252 31 867 24823 1 037 630 

20039 16914 

1 430 899 147 118 111 032 415 310 33 350 29 263 396 297 30 718 26674 30 38 

2 068 2 208 12 7 564 381 159 111 961 743 

1 946 1 247 

1 238 790 449 328 259 129 1 877 1 192 1 203 771 422 303 252 118 69 55 35 19 

27 25 7 11 

925 2861 1 972 

2.1 6.4 4.4 

219 144 013 137 334 594 

237 354 677 

960 2 S07 2 147 

266 427 272042 739 217 

277 527 453 167 810 068 

I 175 I 272 1 203 

17 25 3 

73 lOS 23 

66 51 24 

182 325 98 

199 255 97 

297 30S 590 

87 484 S02 

39 251 510 

843 2 618 1 756 

171 386 776 816 972 515 

388 I 307 984 

58 731 311 481 467 749 

109 337 193 

10973 75 160 105 670 

853 2 620 I 741 

139 666 641 790 766 973 

717 2 201 1 530 

73093 333 453 425 535 

235 617 252 

167 335 178 

18-4 486 286 

131 763 471 

343 

477 1 531 969 

50 941 245 857 279 985 

63 220 108 

2 024 13 557 7 325 

54 166 102 

2 498 10 219 9 108 

9 70 39 260 4 162 4605 196 487 300 10 850 34 542 40 415 

452 I 450 978 

39053 203 972 277 859 

253 813 565 18 335 95 763 151 096 

280 893 580 20 718 108 209 126 763 

224 647 642 25861 106 986 223 626 506 1 576 994 

14 S64 60 389 66 136 

671 2 089 1 553 95 t37 448 606 654 707 238 742 636 24 500 113 965 174 924 228 697 578 22 374 102 807 148 121 23 74 99 

1 871 10 162 23 671 6 21 21 255 996 3 132 100 346 211 595 6 805 6 242 

925 2 861 972 

539 1 560 990 303 1 055 759 83 246 223 902 2 800 1 942 525 1 532 982 294 1 028 742 83 240 218 23 61 30 14 28 8 

9 27 17 6 5 

1,000 10 1.999 

acres 

846 

1.9 

150 733 

I 360 

885 1 512 530 I 709 073 

1 228 

1 

6 

9 

23 

106 

260 

480 

742 977 796 

462 

445 223 

97 

272 286 

691 484 343 

634 342 189 

102 

54 

83 

135 

104 

156 

303 109 712 

48 8 457 

32 3 642 

34 5 441 

94 14 902 

417 

253 2SO 

287 156 746 

210 96 534 

393 355 871 

422 

57 239 

647 622 329 

356 207 057 

312 

171 227 

73 

32 259 

16 3 571 

70 

3 497 

846 

385 

355 

106 

837 

382 

351 

104 

9 

3 

4 

2 

2,000 acres or more 

978 

2.2 

7 778 974 7 954 

978 

6 360 610 6 503 691 

817 

=1 

1 

3 

47 

87 

8-40 

861 

5 358 430 

541 

2 712 459 

151 291 915 

712 347 111 

663 020 877 

85 

67 

90 

109 

88 

78 

146 

200 

174 455 

351 

16694 22 4 365 

23 52 314 

88 78 406 

4621 

878 617 

361 

521 336 

174 357 281 

664 

41388481 484 

414 398 

829 

5 834 639 

433 238 171 

348 704 937 

156 

463 043 

25 70 191 

41 

6 458 

978 

437 

420 

121 

969 

434 

416 

119 

9 

3 

~ I 

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Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see text I 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or fomily ____ "'_ 

Partnership __ 

Corporations: Family held __________________ _ 

_ __ formL_ 

ocres __ _ ___ torms __ 

acres_ • 

acres-. More thon 10 stockholders __ .... __________ forms __ 

10 or less stockholders __ ... _. ._. __ " forms __ Other thon family held __ . _ _ _ _ _ _ forms __ 

ocreL. Morc Ihon 10 stockholders _." ____ ~_forms __ 10 or less stockholders___ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _. _____ farms __ 

Olher--cooperative, estate or Irust, etc. __ ..• __________ .forms __ 

acres-. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ______ .. __ . ___ .. ___ ~ ______ • _____ • _________ _ 

Not on form operated. ___________________________ .. _______ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________ . __________ , _____ ' _________________ _ 

25 to 34 years ____ .. __ .. __________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 ycars .. _______________________ . _______ .. _________ _ 

45 to 54 yeafL ________________ . _________________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL _____________________________ . ___________ _ 

65 years and over _. _____ .. _ , ___________ ., _ .. _______ .. ______ . ____ _ 

Average ogc ___________ .. _______ .. _______________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole __ _ .. __ . _ ,, _______ -. ___________________________ _ 

Femalc _______ .. _> ____ ~_~., ______________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish arigin __ ____ _ _______________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: 

Forming 

Other -'_ 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None_ _ __ _-._ .. ___ .. ____ , _____ .. ________________________ _ 

110 99 days ________ . _. _________________________________ _ 

10010199 doys ______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more _____ . ___ . _ .. ______________________ . ____ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acrcs __________________ " ___________ _ 

1010 49 acres. _____ , __ .. __________________ . ___ _ 

50 to 69 acres ._' _____________________________ _ 

7010 99 acrcs __ __ _ ______________ . _________ _ 

100 to 139 acreL_ _ ________________________________ _ 

140 to 179 acrcs_ . ___________________ _ 

18010219 acrCL_ _ __ . ___________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acrCL_ _ __ .. ___ " ______________________ _ 

260 to 499 acrcs __ _ __________ . ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres__ _ ______________________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 acr.s ______ . __________________________________ _ 2,000 acrcs ar morc., _______ .. ______________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh grain forms (011) __ -_----------------------------------- Field crop, except cash groin forms (013)_.:. ____________________ _ collon farms (0131) ______________________________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) ___________________________________ - __ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy. peanut, and other field crop forms (0133, 0134, 0139) ___________________________________ - __ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___ . _________________________ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017). __ .- ____________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty forms (018) ___________________________ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (019) __________________________ _ 

livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animol specialty (021) __ 

Beef collie forms, excepl feedlals (0212) ____________________ _ Dairy forms (024) _________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg forms (025) ________________________________ _ 

Animal specialty forms (027) ________________________________ _ 

General forms, primarily livestock (029)- ______________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market volue of agricultural products sald _______________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: $500,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

$200,000 10 $499,999 _____ . _________ . ____ - _____ ---- -----

$100,000 10 $199,999 _. _________________________ ---~-----

$40,000 10 $99,999 ____________________________ ---------

$20,000 10 $39,999 ___________________________ -- ---- -----

$10,000 10 $19,999 ________________________ - _ ------------- $5,000 10 $9,999 __________________ -_ - ___ . _______ -------

$2,500 10 $4,999 ____________ - ______ - -_ ---- -- ---- -- ---- ---

less Ihan $2,500 ____________ - ___ - - - _ --- - -- ---- ---------

See footnote at end of toble. 

72 FLORIDA 

Total 

36 734 

6 808 234 

4 269 731 971 

2 269 

119 940 

97 

2 172 

465 

378 530 

115 

350 

280 

134 233 

2B 340 

II 650 

777 

5 246 

8 629 

II 234 

10 408 

7 723 

51.0 

39 577 

4 440 

758 

18 031 

25 986 

15 751 

3 114 

3 420 

20 17B 

9 271 

15 641 

2 618 

3 121 

2 591 

I 946 

I 247 

925 

2 861 

I 972 

846 

978 

2 419 

2 404 

5 

609 

I 790 

2 185 

10 738 

3 715 

807 

17 81B 

12 268 

511 

122 

911 

387 

44 017 

3 041 400 

1 010 

I 430 

I 771 

3 628 

3 767 

4 653 

5 470 

6 347 

15 941 

44 575 228 274 277 

63 605 152 234 201 

1 I 

25 91 45 62 51 

38 514 106 172 149 

329 762 113 137 163 

2 251 4 992 661 740 502 

2 278 1 053 105 78 47 

41 141 41 36 66 

2 983 6 140 137 I 441 189 

935 4 203 841 I 110 936 

4 130 II 22 19 

230 454 79 86 61 

956 659 65 56 48 

92 130 26 17 18 

9 271 15 641 2618 3 121 2 591 

114976 311 123 78 082 103 539 116 256 

15 89 21 18 24 

78 245 45 61 69 

134 249 76 120 164 

358 601 282 342 289 

362 147 250 244 268 

579 562 258 406 372 

1 018 I 904 335 538 430 

I 497 2509 448 512 

5 230 7 335 903 880 ~~~ I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see textl 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or familv _______________ . _. ___________ . ____ forms __ 

acres. _ Partnership _._._, ________ • ____ " ______ ._._. _________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Corporations: 

Family h.ld ____ .•..•• _ ••.••.•.•... _ ... _ . ____ farms __ 

acres. _ More thon 10 stockholders _______________________ forms __ 

10 or less'stockholders _______ • ___________ ._._. ___ forms._ 

Other than family hold _._ •.•. _ .....•.•.•.........•. form.-. 

ocres __ 

More thon 10 stockholders _. ________ .• ____ . ______ forms._ 10 or less stockholders ___________________ • _______ forms-_ 

Other--coopero,ive, estote or trust, etc. _____ ."._._ •• _.forms __ ocres __ 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place ot residence: On form operated ___ • ___________________________________ _ Not on farm operated ____________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors._ .. ___ • __ • ___ ... _. __ .. _. ______ ._. ________ _ 35 to 44 years __________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors __________________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _______________________________ . ___________ _ 

65 yeors and over ______________ .. ________________________ _ 

Average oge ____________________ , _____________ . __________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole __ ._._. ___________ ._. _____ . __ . __ .. ___ • _. ___ . _______ _ Female __________ .. _____________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin _________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _______________________________________________ _ 

Other ______________________________ . _____________ . ____ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None __________________________ .. _______________________ _ 

I to 99 day. __ ... ___ ... ___ . ___ . __ ... ________ • __ .. _._. __ _ 

100 to 199 day. _. __ ._. _____ ... _._. ___ ... _. _____ ... ___ • __ 200 days or more __________________________ .• __________ . __ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

1010 49 ocres ____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres ____________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acreL_ ...... ___ . _____ • __ ... __ . ___ ... __ ._ .. __ .. _ .. 

100 to 139 ocro. ____ .. _______ ... ______ ._ .. __ ._ .... __ . _____ • 

140 to 179 ocr •• _ ... _ .. _ .. __ . __ ._ ... __ ... ___ .. _____ . ______ _ 

180 to 219 ocr •• __ ._. _____ . ____ • ____ • __ .. _._._. ________ ._._ 

220 to 259 ocr.'- ____ ._ ... ___ • ____ • ____ .... ___ ._. __ .. ____ ._ 

260 to 499 ocro'-_._. ___ ..• __ ..... _. _____ ... _____ .. __ ... _._. 500 to 999 ocre'- _____ ._. __________ .... ___ ..... _ .... __ ._. __ 

1.000 to 1,999 ocre'-_. __ ..... _ .. __ • __ ..... _ ..... __________ . 2,000 acres or more ________________________________ -. ______ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Co.h groin form. (011). _. ___ . ______ ... ___ .. _. _._. ___ • ______ _ 

Field crop. except cash groin forms (013)- _____________________ _ Cotton form. (0131) __ • _____ • ____________ .. ______ ._. ______ _ 

Tobacco form. (0132) _____ • ____ . _____ • __ .. ___ • _____ . ___ .. _ 

Sugar crop. Irish potato. hoy. peanut, and other field crop farms (0133,0134,0139) ._. _______ .. _. ______ . __________ ._. ___ _ 

Vegetable and melon form. (016) __ ._._. ____ .. _. ___ ._._. _____ _ Frui' and tree nut farms (017) _______________________________ _ 

Horticultural .peciolty form. (018) • _____________________ • ____ _ 

G.nerol form., primarily crop (019) __ ._. _________________ • ___ _ 

livestock forms. except dairy. poultry, and animal specialty (021) __ Beef cottle form., except feedlot. (0212) ____ ._. _____ • _____ . __ Doiry form. (024) ___ • ____ ._ .. __ . ___ • _______________ .. _____ _ 

Poultry and egg form. (025) ____ .. _. ____ . ______ ... ___ ._ .. ___ _ 

Animal .peciolty form. (027) ____ .. _ .. _. _______ . _____ • ___ ..... 

Gen.rol form., primarily live.tock (029)-_. ________________ ._._. 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural products sald _______________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: $500.000 or more __ . ___ • __ • _______ ._. __ ._. ______ .. __ .. __ 

$200,000 to $499,999 __ . ___ ._ ._ .... __ ._. ____ .. ______ ._. __ 

$100.000 to $199,999 ____ . ____ . __ .. __ ._._ ._ ... _____ ._. _. 

$40,000 to $99,999. ___ ... _. ___ .... __ . _____ • __ ... ______ . 

$20.000 to $39,999 __ .. ___ . ___ . __ ._. ___ .. _____ . ____ • ___ ._ 

$10.000 to $19,999 __ . _______ ...... __ ...... _._. __ .. _ .. __ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ......... ____ ... _ ..... _ .. __________ • __ 

$2,500 to $4,999 __ ._._ .. ____ . __ ._. __ ._. ___ . _____ ._._. __ 

l.ss than $2,500_ •. _ ..... ____ ... _ .. _ .... _ ........ __ .. __ 

See footnole at end of table. 

140 to 179 acre. 

I 659 

260 396 

168 

26 350 

93 

14 732 

2 

91 

15 

2 328 

I 

14 

11 

686 

205 

533 

27 

207 

332 

436 

575 

369 

52_7 

811 

135 

14 

894 

052 

693 

151 

173 

857 

946 

173 

168 

55 

113 

102 

314 

32 

59 

943 

764 

33 

57 

45 

20 

I 946 

91 475 

26 

88 

115 

183 

219 

313 

325 

357 

320 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - STATE DATA 

180 to 219 acre. 

998 

196 649 

130 

25 /lJ8 

96 

18 947 

3 

93 

13 

2 554 

I 

12 

10 

2 001 

751 

377 

26 

146 

232 

319 

295 

229 

50_9 

164 

83 

19 

636 

611 

487 

126 

108 

474 

247 

118 

t50 

44 

106 

71 

194 

25 

43 

567 

464 

32 

21 

16 

10 

1 247 

90 254 

23 

54 

111 

155 

171 

221 

188 

150 

174 

220 to 259 acre. 

745 

176 /lJ7 

108 

25 378 

62 14 751 

2 

/IJ 

7 

668 

I 

6 

3 

740 

584 

264 

11 

96 

182 

227 

261 

148 

51.6 

861 

64 

7 

525 

400 

411 

88 

84 

301 

925 

113 

101 

45 

56 

62 

143 

6 

51 

380 

308 

26 

22 

9 

12 

925 

63 475 

17 

52 

83 

154 

134 

159 

130 

102 

94 

260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 

2 207 I 346 

778 316 895 285 

376 278 

133 964 194 848 

224 270 

81 543 190 836 

5 15 

219 255 

37 58 

13 537 41 032 

4 14 

33 44 

17 20 

777 12 593 

739 119 

847 683 

40 82 

291 204 

540 397 

755 530 

770 483 

465 276 

51.6 49.7 

2 670 811 

191 161 

21 23 

817 293 

044 679 

359 99t 

278 164 

220 122 

850 585 

2 861 

972 

326 202 

316 268 

3 

103 61 

213 204 

210 126 

375 259 

38 28 

147 112 

227 837 

037 748 

78 87 

70 28 

34 13 

40 12 

2861 I 972 

283 517 344 027 

121 201 

261 211 

224 248 

538 372 468 315 

433 223 300 218 

229 89 287 95 

1.000 to 1,999 

acres 

487 

659 280 

142 

192 865 

173 

237 487 

13 

I/IJ 

35 

49 243 

11 

7 

28 

9 

858 

403 

385 

14 

72 

179 

224 

225 

132 

51.1 

797 

49 

11 

608 

238 

467 

78 

61 

201 

846 

53 

85 

20 

65 

57 

146 

13 

43 

392 

362 

37 

9 

846 

342 720 

183 

113 

108 

164 

100 

71 

48 

23 

36 

2.000 acres or more 

471 

2 880 103 

146 

026 699 

261 

519 786 

38 

223 

82 

259 812 

36 

46 

18 

92 574 

I 468 

419 

3 

87 

187 

274 

253 

t 74 

52.4 

942 

36 

19 

744 

234 

569 

87 

67 

196 

978 

36 

6 ~ I 

7 

54 

53 

161 

12 

27 

582 

560 

32 

5 

6 

3 

978 

I 101 956 

177 

153 

139 

190 

89 

56 

36 

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Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - (on. Groin _____________________ , ____________________ forms __ 

Soles of $40,000 or more __________________ ~f~~~== 

$1,000 •. Commodity Credit Corporation loons __________ . _____ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 .• Sales of $40,000 or more ____ .____ _ _______ forms __ 

$1.000 .• Commodity Credit Corporation loons __ forms __ 

T abaeeD ________________________ . _ 

Sales of $40,000 or more _______ . ___ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ ~_ 

$1.000 .. 

_ ____ .. ______ .. _" farms __ 

$1,000 .. . ________ forms __ 

$1,000 .. _ __ forms-_ 

$1,000 .. Sales of $40,000 ar more __ farms-_ 

$1,000 .. Veyctohles, sweet corn, and melons _____ .. _____________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Sales of $-40,000 or more _____________________ _ __ forms __ 

$1,000 .. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries __________ . __ . _______________ forms __ 

$1,000 •• Sales of $40,000 or morc ___ , _____ . __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ________ _ 

Sales of $-40,000 or more ____ . _________ _ 

Other crops __ _ _ _ _. 

_________ farms __ 

$1,000 .. ___ .. _____ farms __ 

$1,000 .. . __ farms __ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ______________ ._ 

$1,000 .. . __ farms. _ 

$1,000 •• . __ .farms-_ 

$1,000 .. 

Poultry and poultry products ___ , ______________________ forms __ 

$1,000 •. Soles of $-40,000 or more __ __ _ ___ ._ . ________ farms .. _ 

$1,000 ..• Dairy products__ _ __________ .. ___ farms __ 

$1,000 •. Sales of $40,000 ar more___ _ _______________ farms-_ 

Cattle and colves ____ _ 

Sales of $40,000 or more __ 

Hogs and pigs _ 

Sales of $40,000 or more ____ _ 

$1,000 .. ___ . _______ farms __ 

$1,000 .. ______ forms __ 

$1.000 .. 

_ ______________ farms-_ 

$1,000 .. _ ___ . __________ ._ forms-_ 

$1,000. 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _ .. ___________ . ___ .. _________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. Sales of $40,000 or morc_ _ ______ . ___ . ___ farms __ 

$1,000 .. Other livestock ond livestock products (see texO ________ forms __ 

$1.000 .. Soles of $-40,000 or more __ .__ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ forms-_ 

$1,000 .. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ forms-. 

$1,000 .. 

Forms with expenses of-

$110 $4,999 .... __ ............. ........ __ ......... . 

$5,00010 $19,999.... ..... . ................. . 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ....................................... .. 

$50,000 or more ...................................... .. 

Feed for livestock and poultry __ _ _ __ ____ __ __ __ _ ______ farms __ 

$1.000 .. 

forms with expenses of-

$1 10 $4,999 .................................. .-...... . 

$5,00010 $19,999 ..................................... . $20,00010 $49,999 ..................................... . 

$50,000 or more ........................................ . 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____ _ 

Forms by tons purchased: 

______ farms-_ 

tons __ 

$1,000 .. 

1 to 99 tonL_________ _ ______________________ .--

10010499 Ions ................................... . 500 tons or mare ___________________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of--

$1 10 $4,999 ...................................... . $5,00010 $19,999 ................................. . 

$20,00010 $49,999 .................... __ .-........... . 

$50,000 or more ... __ ..... .-....................... . 

Sec footnote at end of table_ 

74 fLORIDA 

(Excludes abnormal forms; see textl 

Total 

4940 

72 738 

423 39 863 

241 I 221 

28 , 701 

5 

360 

8 

74 

928 

28 920 

239 

19 506 

2 498 

15 623 

49 5 880 

3 357 460 576 

760 

438 892 

10 797 

942 787 

2 388 

867 926 4 031 

351 732 

1 072 

326 306 2 142 

301 673 

480 285 521 

2 043 

223 278 

818 220 576 

608 225 954 

370 

224 887 

19 063 

314 877 1 076 

228 595 

6 881 

38 825 

157 16 146 

188 

63 

3 559 

63 652 

250 

51 433 

12 800 

159 080 

9 855 

1 657 

729 

559 

25 654 

340 329 

22 039 

1 853 

476 

1 286 

12 015 

751 425 

261 085 

10 478 

648 

889 

9 764 

828 

383 

1 040 

1 to 9 acres 

50 

46 

26 

223 

14 

13 

395 

427 

2 026 

5 665 

5 228 2 337 

59 310 

408 

43 519 

95 

84 

628 30 164 

97 

29 516 

8 

238 

1 

(0) 

1 326 

3 896 

13 

1 080 

1 863 

3 391 

6 445 

76 

14 

1 382 

10 505 

52 

5 002 

2 639 16 292 

2 429 

144 

43 

23 

4 322 

18 621 

3 944 

235 

59 

84 

2 607 

93 153 

15 507 

2 478 

70 

59 

2 321 

161 

43 

82 

10 to 49 acres' 

824 

624 

12 

13 

110 

236 

5 373 

555 

820 

1 095 

10 639 

44 3 781 

4 674 

61 996 

286 17 442 

1 147 115 706 

389 

108 919 

339 

708 

2 

(0) 

774 

81 996 

322 80 964 

150 1 376 

8 

(0) 

5872 

13 825 

7 3 038 

2 173 

8 122 

26 

3 048 

50 

15 

1 281 

12 061 

86 

7 628 

4 071 

2i 607 

3 454 

273 

247 

97 

8 500 

67 341 

7 758 

255 

84 

403 

4 205 

366 926 59 051 

3 742 

216 

247 

3 593 

154 

163 

295 

50 to 69 acres 

349 

035 

7 

4 

1 

(0) 

1 

(0) 

56 

929 

4 

367 

175 

451 

167 

4 164 

32 2 829 

718 

22 880 

229 

16322 123 

23 584 

59 

22 883 

79 

630 

4 

(0) 

108 

15 334 

63 

15 017 

19 

787 

8 

650 

1 263 

3 688 

2 

(0) 

323 

444 

4 

346 

1 

(0) 

157 

149 

15 

717 

625 

3 846 

497 

82 

30 

16 

1 522 14 442 

372 

64 

13 

73 

625 

70 518 

12 042 

540 

31 

54 

526 

21 

13 

65 

70 to 99 acres 

495 

890 

16 

17 

78 

7UJ 

236 

737 

200 6937 

49 

5 553 

758 29850 

295 23 469 

96 

29 410 

46 29013 

144 

672 

12 

691 

133 

18 342 

78 18 211 

32 

2 825 

17 

2 731 

1 671 

6 526 

6 

(0) 

501 

2 483 

10 

(0) 

6 

(0) 

153 

106 

19 

1 626 

877 

6328 

667 

129 

54 

27 

1 961 

19 027 

732 

92 

42 

95 

858 

103 184 16 389 

728 

43 

87 

714 

26 

31 

87 

100 to 139 ocros 

530 

3 149 

19 

42 

7 

66 

3 

(0) 

105 1 988 

15 

020 

206 

767 

233 10830 

73 

8 843 

568 

33838 

293 30 296 

60 32 723 

29 

32 345 

185 3 115 

21 

1 749 

88 12 953 

56 12 849 

28 4 037 

18 3993 

1 469 

6 798 

9 

811 

451 

2 437 

2 

(0) 

10 

5 

129 3 550 

16 

3 139 

616 

4 996 

463 

97 

24 

32 

I 517 

13 028 

354 

85 

21 

57 

681 

66939 

10 590 

600 

35 

46 

570 

54 

4~ I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

rExcludes abnormal forms; see text) 

All Farms 140 10 179 ocre. 180 to 219 acres 220 fa 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agriculturol products sold- Can. Grain ___________________________________ • _____ . _ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _______________ .forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________ .forms __ 

$1,000 __ Soles of $40,000 or morc ________________________ .forms __ 

$1,000 __ Commodity Credit Corporation foans _______________ .farms __ $1,000 __ 

Tobacco _. _________ • _______ • ___________________ • _ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ________________________ .forms-. 

$1,000 __ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge ___________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ Vegetables, sweet corn. and melons __________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ____________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more ___ . ______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Other crops ______________________________________ formL_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ formL_ 

$1.000 __ 

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ Dairy praductL ___________________________________ farmL_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ Cottle and colves __________________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 

• $1.000 __ 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________ .. ______________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms-_ 

$1.000 __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see textL _______ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ forms __ 

$1.000 __ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $4.999 _________________________________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________ forms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$5,00010 $19,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________ farms __ 

Forms by tons purchased: 

ton5-_ 

$1.000 __ 

1 10 99 lon'- _______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 lon'-____________________________________ _ 500 tons or more ___________________________________ _ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 _______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ________________________ .. _________ _ $50,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

See foolnole 01 end of toble. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

400 

2 663 1 

(0) 

19 

59 

1 

(0) 

79 

710 

13 

808 

184 

705 

1 

(0) 

170 10 583 

52 9404 

364 26 879 

202 24 890 

42 

12 758 

19 

12 562 

160 

2 636 

15 

449 

71 

11 030 

45 

10830 

40 

9 521 

24 

9366 

1 255 7 054 

11 

966 

313 

2 084 

8 503 

5 

1 

104 

3 850 

14 

3 653 

647 

5 244 

479 

131 

20 

17 

1 408 

14 105 

252 

71 

26 

59 

484 

75 206 

11 577 

408 

34 

42 

363 

50 

16 

55 

287 

2 837 7 

(0) 

14 

37 

2 

(0) 

66 

802 

15 

907 

145 

854 

5 

(0) 

112 11 875 

43 

11 180 

230 20 790 

142 19 826 

33 9 720 

15 

9 502 

133 3 241 

18 2 140 

30 

6 714 

18 

6628 37 

9 059 

28 9006 

792 

5 640 

14 

912 

204 

431 

5 384 

3 

1 

49 16 287 

10 

16 218 

386 

3566 

283 

79 

13 

11 

866 10653 

750 

72 

13 

31 

349 

62 259 

8 826 

308 

18 

23 

292 

20 

8 

29 

296 871 532 

3 422 15 396 17 233 

12 97 152 

719 5 959 11 516 

25 61 47 

47 306 401 

1 5 9 

(0) 111 317 

3 

(0) 

1 3 

(0) 55 

68 166 120 

166 114 6866 

18 64 66 

351 5 199 5 706 

91 312 373 

430 918 3 289 

1 4 12 

(0) 303 1 045 

115 385 275 

11 095 56 232 74 518 

36 160 132 

10 225 53 521 72 569 

172 489 356 

15 224 68 033 95 811 

94 281 237 

14 487 66 131 94 482 

17 56 53 

4 891 15 287 18 664 

7 28 28 

4 805 15 053 18 400 

115 406 275 

3 706 16 923 21 532 

20 94 127 

2606 11 948 18 787 

37 110 41 

6 567 24 084 10 696 

22 70 32 

6549 23 954 10 665 

32 94 91 

8 127 34 157 54 761 

23 81 87 

8 071 34 046 54 703 

622 1 928 1 447 

5 545 30 015 32 594 

18 96 177 

430 13 939 17 470 

162 499 254 

660 5 545 787 

7 28 39 

758 2 067 3 042 

8 8 2 4 

27 119 62 

621 8 700 2 956 7 19 8 

574 8429 2 848 

304 940 840 

2 584 18 140 18 862 

201 555 508 71 225 176 23 88 68 9 72 88 

643 1 939 1 553 10 105 40 399 42 062 

545 573 077 47 173 324 12 61 28 39 132 124 

272 754 578 

59 152 218 178 214 547 8 624 32 032 30 010 

217 599 449 27 50 30 28 105 99 

211 557 327 11 55 136 

13 21 10 37 121 105 

1.000 10 1,999 

acres 

185 

10916 

83 9 458 

13 

109 

2 

(0) 

2 

(0) 

39 

3 027 

29 

2 771 

94 

423 

10 

875 

113 

65 362 

70 

64 588 

188 

137 781 

137 

137 243 

25 9 587 

16 

9 447 

120 

25 933 

92 

25 552 

14 

2 929 

10 

2 926 

40 

33 559 

39 

33 526 

623 

50 575 

223 

44 428 

76 

376 

9 

725 

3 

2 

27 

74 

393 

21 173 

160 

115 

55 

63 

650 

28 844 

381 

173 

37 

59 

283 

124 578 

17 181 

215 

24 

44 

165 

57 

15 

46 

2,000 acres or more 

121 

12 526 

71 

11 794 

8 

186 

= I 

15 

101 

10 

003 

113 

4 216 

16 

3 282 

97 

196 914 

69 

196 401 

254 

424 042 

187 423 111 

42 

20 092 

28 

19 858 

91 

220 495 

75 

220 299 

9 

2 468 

5 2 ';66 

37 

66 507 

36 

66 482 

795 1';8 720 

500 

143 593 

62 

4 065 

13 

729 

14 

17 

69 

794 

4 

599 

462 

33 442 

159 

135 

64 

104 

61 ~6~ I 

301 

262 

80 

130 

319 

296 786 

39 257 

194 

70 

55 

FLORIDA 7S 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal forms; see text) 

All Farms Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-(on. 

Animal health costs __ . _____ . --- -- ---- -- . _ . _______ . ___ forms-. 16 249 2 782 4 958 921 1 199 950 $1.000 __ 

Forms with expenses of- 10 894 947 1 265 324 417 293 

$1 to $499 ____________________________________________ 13 210 2 433 4 308 841 032 835 $500 to $999 ________ - -.-.-- ---------- -- -----.-. 1 211 132 315 25 57 65 $1.000 to $2,999 _____________________________________ I 219 197 291 44 90 33 $3,000 or more ______ .. _______ . __ ._._. _____ . _____ . ______ • 609 20 44 11 20 17 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts, and trees -. -- ._- ... ---- -.---.-. .forms-. 16 329 2 799 4 662 1 104 1 229 1 125 

Forms with expenses of-

$1.000 __ 69 636 8 037 16 318 3 138 3 330 4 530 

$1 to $999 ________ ._-.---.-.-. 11 244 2 132 4 002 930 933 784 $1,000 to $4,999 __ .- ----- --- --- -- _._--- - ------- 3 217 345 405 121 237 274 $5,000 to $9,999 __ -. -. -- .. _.- -. ---- -----_._- 726 96 91 23 12 30 $10,000 or more __ - ----- --- ... -.-.-.- 1 142 226 164 30 47 37 

Commercial fertilizer __ - . - -- - ----. _ _____ forms __ 32 802 5 532 11 574 2 107 2 542 1 991 $1,000 __ 176 326 I 946 9 878 3959 5 738 6 839 Farms with expenses of--

$1 to $2,499 __________ .. --- -_._._- -.-.-._--.-. 24 216 5 465 10 928 639 793 183 $2,500 to $9,999 _______________________________________ 5 493 54 601 434 710 691 $10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ 1 461 11 28 28 33 82 $20,000 or more ____________________ --------------- 1 632 2 17 6 6 35 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _____ _________ formL_ 25 682 4 349 8 631 570 1 989 1 604 $1,000 __ 108 001 975 5 733 838 3 196 3 564 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 _____________ - --- -- - -- --------- 20 934 4 305 8 339 386 620 218 $2,500 to $9,999 ______ ---- ---------------- 3 187 35 230 168 324 340 $10,000 to $19,999 __ .. ___ - -- - - - --- - -- ---- --- 687 4 52 13 35 23 $20,000 or more _______ -- - - ---- - - --- ----- 874 5 10 3 10 23 

Energy and petroleum products __ _ ___ form5 __ 42 293 8 797 14 599 2 549 3 076 2 414 

$1,000 __ 109 224 6 129 14 014 3 365 5 120 4 837 

Forms with expenses of-

$1 to $2,499 _ _. - -- -- _. - - - --- - - ----- 35 132 8 279 13 656 2 276 2 688 980 $2,500 to $9,999 ___ - -- -- -.- -- ----- --------------- 5 120 460 771 239 332 368 

$10,000 to $19,999_ ---,-------- ------------ 1 200 48 107 18 41 50 $20,000 or more ___ ------------ 841 10 65 16 15 16 

Petroleum products __ _ ____ farmL_ 42 002 8692 14 485 2 530 3 052 2408 $1,000 __ 82 481 4 399 9 836 2 324 3 538 3 726 Gasoline __ _ _ form5 __ 36 049 7 519 12 180 2084 2 547 2033 

$1,000 __ 35 981 2 342 5 098 1 155 1 624 1 703 

Diesel fuel __________ farm5 __ 21 301 2 326 5 887 1 467 1 853 1 601 

$1.000 __ 31 273 558 1 743 591 1 240 1 219 

lP gas, but-one, and propane _formL_ 4 542 734 I 124 208 259 309 

$1,000 __ 6 910 779 I 220 288 312 327 

Fuel oil _ __ farms __ 2 003 485 581 112 147 112 

$1.000 __ 1 976 133 629 48 77 208 

Notural gas _ _ ___________ forms __ 398 118 76 28 4 29 

$1,000 __ 566 108 272 10 7 24 

Kerosene, molar oil, ond grease ________________ form5-_ 41 992 8 686 14 483 2 530 3 052 2 408 

$1.000 __ 5 776 479 873 232 278 245 Electricity ____ . _____ ----- _. ______________ . _____ forms __ 21 263 3 646 6 383 235 579 290 

$1,000 __ 26 582 1 710 4 156 034 580 057 

Other -.- cool, wood, coke, etc. -- -- --- ---_._- ______ farm5 __ 337 82 71 10 22 24 

$1,000 __ 161 20 22 7 2 54 

Hired farm lobar ____ _ .. _____ form5 __ 15 040 2 118 3 979 796 I 034 I 010 

$1,000 __ 387 599 12 538 38 672 10 889 12 658 14 790 

Forms with expenses of--

$1 to $4,999 __ ---- ----- ----------~---- 9 892 696 3 189 553 757 691 

$5,000 to $19,999 __ ... --- - - --- -_. --------------- 2 678 278 420 164 184 235 $20,000 to $49,999 ____________________ ----------------- 1 239 105 208 45 65 41 $50,000 or more ______________ . ________________________ I 231 39 162 34 28 43 

Workers by number of doys worked: 

150 doys or more _ . ____________ ~ _____________ farm5 __ 6 398 739 I 175 284 359 378 

workers __ 59 012 2 194 6 282 643 596 952 

less than 150 days_ -_.- -- -_. - ,. -- - -- ---- _______ farmL_ 12 427 I 716 3 463 692 884 858 

warkers __ 148 360 7 007 17 307 4 507 7 199 6 683 

Contract labor __ . ______ _______________ form5 __ 7 345 882 2 538 432 595 523 

$1,000 __ 172 922 631 8 819 3018 5 879 6 290 

Form5 with expenses of--

$1 to $2,499 _ - - - --- -- ---- -------------- 3 883 745 614 186 238 241 

$2,500 to $9,999 ____ - - - .-- ----------- 1 691 117 713 123 166 118 

$10,000 to $19,999_. ___ --- - -- -- ---- ---- --- - -- ------._-- 640 11 175 81 83 47 

$20,000 or more ____________________________ 1 131 9 36 42 108 117 

Custamwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery 

ond equipment ___ . - - -- --- ---------- ----------- formL_ 13 093 479 4 133 955 1 126 883 

$1,000 __ 70 961 224 5 042 993 2 795 2 643 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ______________ - --_. --- ---- -- ------ 9 948 369 3 618 760 891 640 

$2,500 to $9,999 ___ c - -_.- -- - -- ---- ------ --- 2 181 105 466 147 160 156 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________ -- -- - --- ---- -- --------- 501 2 40 36 55 72 

$20,000 or more _ _ _ __ --- ------------------- 463 3 9 12 20 15 

FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, custamwork, and 

other agricultural services -- ~ - _. . _ ., __ farm5 __ 1 938 220 483 100 127 131 

$1,000 __ 13 990 718 246 401 413 453 

Value of agricultural products said directly to individuals 

for human consumption __ ,, ___ . ______ 

$1,000 

farm5 __ 

__ 12 

2 913 

428 

618 

265 2 

1 

610 

325 

507 

159 

479 

166 ml Sec footnote ot end of table_ 

76 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal forms; see 'e." 

All Farms 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

140 to I 79 ocr.s 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres acres more 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-(on. 

Animal heallh cosls. _________________________________ forms __ 836 559 384 I 297 I 163 514 686 

$1.000 __ 343 365 213 979 I 258 050 3 439 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $499 ____________________________________________ 815 275 223 708 473 297 970 $500 10 $999 __________________________________________ 54 28 56 156 138 91 94 

$1,000 to $2,999 _______________________________________ 52 34 18 93 129 78 160 

$3,000 or more _______________________________________ • 22 24 13 78 81 70 209 

Seeds, bulbs, planls, and trees ________________________ forms __ 951 604 531 I 381 I 144 390 409 

$1.000 __ 2340 2 233 325 5 719 7956 5 330 9380\ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 ____________________________________________ 78 643 372 271 601 427 71 

$1,000 10 $4,999 _______________________________________ 241 183 213 542 403 125 128 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________________________ 25 14 30 142 128 73 62 $10,000 or more _______________________________________ 42 35 17 96 186 114 148 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ farms __ I 649 997 819 2341 I 750 734 766 

$1.000 __ 6077 4941 4614 19 288 28 490 22 546 62009 

Farms with expenses of- 156 100\ $110 $2,499 __________________________________________ 967 492 310 803 380 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 529 338 387 944 512 158 135 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 122 119 91 346 393 110 98 $20,000 or mar. _______________________________________ 31 48 31 248 465 310 433 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ farms __ I 163 786 658 1 991 I 579 648 714 

$1,000 __ 2 702 2 214 2491 10 361 16 586 15 226 43 116 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 __________________________________________ 213 848 553 441 102 682 227 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 273 182 163 600 549 165 158\ $10.000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 23 40 41 179 127 74 76 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 19 II 13 110 221 182 267 

Energy and petroleum products ________________________ forms __ I 945 I 201 959 2 780 2 120 882 971 

$1,000 __ 4060 3399 3 551 12 226 14 143 10886 27494 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 __________________________________________ 490 874 632 681 016 319 241 $2,500 to $9,999 _______________________________________ 388 276 243 786 682 249 326 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 51 33 60 226 269 150 147 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 16 18 24 87 153 164 257 

Petroleum products ________________________________ forms __ I 940 1 196 952 2 774 2 120 882 971 

$1,000 __ 3 162 2 585 2 759 9 408 10 879 8 173 21 693 Gasoline _______________________________________ farms __ I 712 I 046 802 2413 I 955 825 933 

$1,000 __ I 429 I 266 I 260 3928 4 734 3346 8 093 Diesel fuel _________________ . ___________________ farms __ I 225 838 764 2 101 I 721 705 813 $1,000 __ 1 072 813 976 3 620 4 502 3 604 11 334 lP gas. butane. and propane ______________________ forms __ 255 191 162 463 446 198 193 $1,000 __ 342 212 261 014 866 633 654\ Fuel oil _____ . __________________________________ forms __ 100 33 76 119 101 76 61 

$1,000 __ 43 96 93 233 122 106 188 Natural gas ___ . ________________________________ forms __ 26 18 8 32 25 22 12 $1,000 __ 23 7 8 47 27 14 20 Kerosene, motor oil. and grease ___________________ farms __ 940 1 196 952 2 773 2 120 881 971 $1,000 __ 252 192 161 S65 627 469 404 Electricity _____________ . _______________ . __________ forms __ I 068 749 625 1 869 I 412 666 741 $1,000 __ 895 814 789 2 807 3 233 2 712 5 796 Other-coal, wood, coke. etc. _______________________ forms __ 23 II 16 32 37 5 4 $1,000 __ 4 I 3 II 31 1 5 

Hired form labor ____________________________________ farms __ 779 540 496 I 435 I 393 650 810 $1,000 __ 12343 8944 8038 33 503 44 823 37329 153 073 Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 __________________________________________ 530 353 312 792 644 203 172 $5,00010 $19,999 ______________________________________ 112 104 114 303 350 181 233 $20,000 10 $49,999 _____________________________________ 87 48 38 180 186 97 139 $50,000 or more _______________________________________ SO 35 32 160 213 169 266 Workers by number of days worked: 150 days or more _______________________________ forms __ 289 231 211 760 809 485 678 workers __ 750 I 254 393 5 269 6 934 6 766 21 979 less Ihan 150 doys ______________________________ farms __ 635 438 403 I 146 I 136 477 579 workers __ 7 094 4479 4 333 17 351 20 499 !3 901 38 000 

Contract lobar _________________ . _____________ . ______ farms __ 323 242 160 583 480 265 322 $1,000 __ 4414 4691 2 922 Forms with expenses of- 14032 20 381 24 541 76303 

$1 10 $2.499 __________________________________________ 141 104 83 235 145 85 66 $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 60 43 23 131 104 31 62 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ 51 15 20 56 47 24 30 $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 71 80 34 161 184 125 164 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____ . ___________ . ___________________ farms __ 764 467 410 I 115 928 397 436 $1,000 __ 2263 1 638 409 5433 8 572 13 309 24 641 Forms wilh e.penses of- $1 to $2.499 __________________________________________ 

$2,500 558 337 271 712 493 161 138 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ 138 90 111 288 291 107 122 $10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________________________ $20,000 or more _______________________________________ 54 18 17 56 60 39 52 14 22 11 59 84 90 124 

FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services . __________ . _______________ forms __ 88 75 63 280 214 81 76 

Value of ogricullurol producls sold direclly 10 individuals 

$1,000 __ 342 461 276 2 229 2 104 898 3 449 

for human consumption _____________________________ farms __ 96 62 47 146 95 35 

7~~ I $1,000 __ 601 392 526 I 361 I 016 615 

See foolnole 01 end of lable. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 77 
Tobie 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal larms; see textl 

All Farms Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ farms __ 42442 8854 14673 2539 3090 2427 $1.000 __ 931 330 68030 145 582 34 665 46 272 43 856 Forms by value group: $1 to $4.999 __________________________________________ 10 518 2 706 4 817 564 678 426 $5.000 to $9.999 _______________________________________ 15 531 4 533 6 139 953 1 185 798 $10.000 to $19.999 _____________________________________ 7 168 1 063 2 225 577 636 563 $20.000 to $49.999 _____________________________________ 5499 468 1 165 340 443 450 $50.000 to $99,999 _____________________________________ 2 106 60 244 76 93 123 $100.000 to $199.999 ___________________________________ 1 033 21 53 23 39 59 $200.000 to $499.999 ___________________________________ 461 3 26 5 15 7 $500,000 or more ______________________________________ 126 4 I I 1 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles _____________________ • _________________ • farms __ 18813 2903 5 963 1 271 1 464 1 160 number __ 26 372 3 783 8 095 1 669 1 993 1 565 Motortrucks. including pickups ________________________ forms __ 31 304 5 939 9 677 1 987 2329 1 924 number _. 53 614 7 518 12 460 2 741 3 210 3009 Wheel troctors _____ • _____________ • _____________ • ____ farms __ 31 750 4867 10932 1 976 2 515 1 943 number __ 56973 6012 14058 2 697 3631 3282 2 or 3 ___________ . ___ . _________ ._. _________ • _____ forms __ 7 813 881 1 757 427 578 521 number __ 17 616 880 3 905 945 1 247 1 143 4 or more _______ • _________ • ___ • ___________________ forms __ 2 283 37 257 49 117 142 number __ 17 703 183 235 252 564 859 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only _____________ forms __ I 497 9 88 47 69 144 number __ I 782 9 99 47 84 145 (ornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ farms __ 2 297 96 237 130 191 217 number __ 2 847 96 254 142 268 281 Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms __ 1 098 9 27 20 46 123 

number _. 1 202 9 27 20 46 137 Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms __ 1 449 87 215 117 169 118 number __ I 645 87 227 122 222 144 

(otfonpickers _______________________________________ forms __ 28 6 number __ 34 6 

Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms __ 5 618 703 1 462 278 458 372 number __ 7 068 808 1 758 320 591 445 Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms __ 2 514 67 282 135 181 209 number __ 2 863 78 303 140 203 235 Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms __ 684 18 100 36 40 49 oumber __ 896 28 108 36 40 54 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime _______________________ • __________________ farms __ 34 791 6 105 12 305 2 179 2 685 2061 

$1.000 __ 284 328 2921 15 611 5 797 8934 10403 Commercial fertilizer ________________________ • ______ farms __ 31 259 4984 11 089 2041 2475 1 866 

acres on which used __ 3 928 692 16 521 165 922 67052 106917 112 507 lime _______________________________ • ____________ forms __ 8 737 753 2 715 546 709 558 

acres on which used __ 863 538 2603 39 143 17 041 27251 26934 

tOOL_ 894 412 2667 40 891 16610 28909 27238 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cootrol- Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ forms __ 13902 2072 4457 858 1 100 1 006 

acres on which used __ 500 780 5 097 65 973 22397 41 150 48 689 

Nematodes in craps _______________________________ farms __ 4 247 667 1 076 210 289 292 

acres on which used __ 321 986 1 442 10 900 3 152 9 345 10456 Diseo'ses in crops and orchards ______________________ forms __ 10903 1 975 4096 701 831 679 

acres on which used __ I 098 793 5 645 61 532 22946 37 353 36 503 Weeds, grass, Of brush in crops and posture __________ farms __ 9 360 1 018 2 759 616 724 628 

acres on which used __ I 453 744 2887 38 093 17644 25 771 32892 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _______________________________________ ._ forms __ I 096 189 311 83 65 56 

acres on which used __ 121 061 456 4 160 917 2 939 2 119 Insecf control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms __ 8 922 1 210 2 653 506 696 502 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________ .farms __ 4494 782 1 529 241 356 216 

UVESTOCK 

Cottle ond calves inventory ___________________________ farms __ 21 163 2 124 7 040 1 387 1 727 1 483 

number __ 167 666 24 151 106 674 32 739 49 153 54 709 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _________________ .. ______________________________ 5 233 458 2 745 287 254 155 IOta 49 __________________________________________ ---- 10 521 621 4 178 978 1 252 026 50 10 99 ______ . _______________________ ---_ ------------ 2376 25 89 102 186 247 100 to 199 ____________________________________________ 1 300 7 16 15 27 41 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ 1 022 10 9 4 8 11 500 or more ________________ - _______ • ___ -- ____ -------.- 711 3 3 1 3 

Cows ond heilersthot had calved ____________________ larmL_ 18390 1 310 6 028 1 247 1 537 1 363 

number __ 318 548 10 127 55 483 19999 28347 31 328 

Beef cows _____________________________________ forms __ 17 258 1 184 5 456 1 207 1 489 1 326 

number __ 132 844 9 549 51 856 17998 25872 27 998 

Forms with- 1 to 9 ____ . _______________________ --- ___ ---------- 6363 021 3 520 496 439 353 

IOta 49 __________________________ - - -_ -- ---------- 7 610 137 1 907 694 997 891 

50 to 99 ______ . ___________________ -------- -------- 1 516 12 17 12 51 73 

100 to 199 __________________ -- ___ - ------ ---------- 822 6 9 4 2 7 

200 to 499 ________________________________ -------- 591 7 1 1 

500 or more __________________ -_ - --------- --------- 356 1 2 ~I 

See lootnote at end of table. 

78 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

!Excludes abnormal forms; see textJ 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of aU machinery and equipment ___ forms-. 

$I,OO(L 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$50,000 to $99,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 __________________________________ _ 

$200,000 fo $499,999 __________________________________ _ 

$500,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles _____ ._. _______ • _______________ • _. ______ farms __ 

number _. Motortrucks, including pickups _______________________ .forms __ 

number __ 

Wheel tractors ___________ • _. ___ • _ •• ____ • ___ • ________ forms __ 

number._ 2 or 3 _. ___ • _____________ ._. ___ • _____ • _____ • _____ forms-. 

number _. 4 or more. _______________________________________ formL. 

number _. 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ formL. 

number _. 

Corn pickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _._. ___ • _____ forms-. 

number __ Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Cottonpickers-______________________________________ forms __ 

number __ Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms-_ 

number __ Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms __ 

number __ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ farms __ 

$1.000 __ Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ forms __ 

~ acres on which used __ lime ____________________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ 

tons __ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to contra/- Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __________ farms __ 

acres on which used __ 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth contra/ of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres on which used __ Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms-_ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ forms __ 

LIVESTOCK 

Cottle and calves inventory ___________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

forms with- I to 9 _______________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ___________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________________________________ _ 

500 or more __________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Beef cows _____________________________________ formL_ 

number __ 

Forms with- I to 9 ___________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________________________ _ 

sao or more ______________________________________ _ 

See footnote of end of table. 

J 40 to 179 ocres 

I 944 

37 354 

434 

583 

357 

376 

146 

39 

8 

I 

I 005 

I 336 

I 658 

2 558 

I 597 

2 577 

424 

937 

98 

565 

64 

72 

125 

136 

38 

38 

92 

98 

253 

273 

148 

168 

29 

45 

1 695 

8 779 

I 599 

112 757 

443 

22 891 

24 039 

601 

38 022 

239 

7 572 

385 

32 239 

499 

29 628 

41 

2 369 

464 

206 

I 263 

58 384 

112 

782 

270 

77 

17 

5 

I 155 

35 563 

I 120 

28 390 

176 

821 

113 

9 

I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

180 to 219 ocres 

I 208 

28 091 

180 

305 

253 

333 

103 

27 

5 

2 

698 

952 

030 

681 

997 

830 

404 

885 

79 

431 

66 

75 

143 

188 

67 

87 

91 

101 

206 

289 

128 

131 

23 

29 

I 031 

7 155 

956 

92 784 

358 

24 158 

25 729 

409 

32 217 

141 

9 741 

243 

24 437 

349 

25 538 

36 

2 812 

293 

145 

807 

49 735 

50 

407 

235 

85 

25 

5 

752 

31 535 

718 

24 137 

97 

457 

143 

16 

5 

220 to 259 ocres 

958 

31 113 

125 

205 

170 

268 

138 

39 

8 

5 

500 

633 

816 

355 

856 

635 

334 

756 

62 

419 

123 

140 

123 

138 

66 

66 

64 

72 

189 

234 

94 

114 

36 

38 

862 

7 105 

792 

93 925 

340 

25 885 

27 034 

388 

33 399 

191 

7 818 

248 

20 440 

347 

34 010 

21 

552 

275 

95 

624 

43 247 

32 

275 

211 

80 

21 

5 

574 

28 205 

548 

21 209 

56 

333 

132 

23 

4 

1,000 fo 1,999 2,000 acres or 

260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 acres acres more 

2 767 2 127 882 973 1 104 599 114 148 75 537 202 083 

328 138 83 39 

415 268 77 70 

594 463 122 145 

678 530 224 224 

488 334 139 162 

209 284 115 125 

50 101 102 131 5 9 1 20 77 

1 

I 544 I 221 487 597 

2 246 I 898 999 203 

2 365 I 886 779 914 

4 868 4 889 2958 6 367 

2 422 I 972 788 885 5 577 5 675 3 349 6 650 1 I 048 802 334 303 

2409 I 928 830 751 

340 443 285 374 

2 134 3 020 2 350 5 691 

314 371 127 75 

358 450 162 141 

449 401 102 83 533 1 520 149 142 

253 301 89 59 

271 321 106 74 

251 180 30 35 

262 199 43 68 

7 13 2 

7 19 (0) 

603 580 222 292 

741 790 305 514 

415 429 186 240 

471 488 222 310 

92 119 66 76 

163 133 91 131 

2 439 I 835 762 8321 29 649 45 076 37 772 105 1251 2 268 I 722 715 752 

377 541 549 780 446 513 786 473 

951 704 334 326 

105 322 136 614 109 769 325 927 

III 627 142 413 112 447 334 808 

I 143 I 015 431 422 

151 563 255 140 227 860 579 273 

488 385 152 117 

38 601 66 091 46 106 110 762 

689 497 253 306 

93 745 138 685 146 981 478 287 

926 734 366 394 

123 360 226 669 188 806 708 446 

123 73 56 42 

13 444 12 541 14 096 62 656 

751 813 338 421 

300 296 146 182 

I 900 I 415 613 780 

185 278 256 722 222 949 083 925 

88 38 9 5 

649 280 52 21 574 339 68 30 

404 348 116 84 154 315 238 210 

31 95 130 430 

I 763 I 332 577 

752

1 

113 230 161 229 135 805 667 697 I 666 I 260 547 737 

86 792 116 245 107 803 614 995 

141 47 II 6 837 422 79 35 

463 354 100 46 197 298 137 114 

27 132 181 

1 7 39 ~6~ I 

FLORIDA 79 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal larms, see text] 

All Farms 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Cattle and calves inventory - Can. 

Cows and heilers that hod calved - Can. Milk cows ___________________ • ___ • _____________ farms __ 

Farms with- number __ 

1 to 4 _________________________________ . _________ _ 

~ri~: 49==== ================== ==================== 50 to 99 _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 _______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________________________ _ 

500 or more ___________________ • __________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ forms __ 

number __ Steers. steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _____________ forms __ 

number __ 

Cattle Dnd calves sold ________________________________ forms-_ 

number __ 

Colves __________________________________________ ~I~~== 

number __ 

$1.000 __ Cottle _____________ . _____________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ forms __ 

number __ 

$1.000 __ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _______________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 _____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 _____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ___________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ___________________________________________ _ 

SOO or more __________________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ farms __ 

number __ Other ___________________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

$1,000 __ Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ forms __ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber __ 

$1,000 __ 

Dec. , of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 

number __ Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ Iarms __ 

number __ June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Ewes' year old or older ___________________________ forms __ 

number __ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ Iarms-_ 

number __ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

pounds of wool-_ 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farms __ 

number __ 

Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ forms __ 

number __ $1,000 __ Goats inventory _____________________________________ forms __ 

number __ Goots sold _________________________________________ larms-_ 

POULTRY 

number __ 

$1,000 __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory _______________ farms __ 

number __ 

Farms with- 1 to 399 _____________________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 _________________________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 ________________________________________ _ 

10,000 to 19.999 ______________________________________ _ 

20,000 to 49,999 ______________________________________ _ 

50.000 to 99,999 ____________________ ------------------- 100.000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets 01 laying age _______________________ 1arms __ number __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not 01 laying age ____________________________________ Iarms __ 

number __ 

See lootnote ot end 01 table. 

80 FLORIDA 

Total 1 to 9 acres 

2 187 211 185 704 578 

567 206 

88 1 

178 3 

36 

86 

101 

131 

14 713 1 195 

464 472 8 126 

17 271 1 456 

384 646 5898 

19063 1 326 

1 232 918 16583 

314 877 3896 

15 836 994 

651 397 8987 

113754 1 553 

12060 886 

581 521 7 596 

201 123 2344 

1 954 373 

141 398 2898 

59 273 842 

8 264 2444 

369 929 49333 

3057 007 

3544 257 

828 125 

445 22 

297 31 

93 2 

6 592 2010 

64 447 9931 

7 540 2264 

305 482 39402 

6881 1 863 

517 324 58586 

38 825 3391 

2 086 477 

134 462 18649 

4931 605 

6 770 2017 

72 766 9 194 

5 783 1 685 

37 175 ,4919 

5 342 1 500 

35 591 4 275 

249 84 

4431 567 

208 79 

2644 327 

147 60 

2 022 341 

103 22 

2936 214 

11 640 980 

8 808 1 421 

50888 5620 

2204 751 

8496 2477 

28889 2661 

889 343 

7 725 3368 

377 204 

3 343 741 

146 100 

5982 2001 

15 074 907 362 570 

5 525 1 935 

32 13 

32 5 

95 17 

216 27 

68 4 

14 

5 833 1 973 

12 980 417 213 595 

1 364 416 

2 094 490 148 975 

10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 100 to 139 acres 

1 032 155 115 99 

3 627 '2001 2475 3 330 

885 116 84 67 

29 25 6 5 

112 5 9 10 

1 3 6 5 

5 5 8 8 

2 2 

2 

4 301 990 1 343 1 096 

23 225 7037 11 205 12945 

5 376 1 122 1 483 1 320 

27 966 5 703 9601 10436 

5 872 1 263 1 671 1 469 

62 159 16943 29 281 31 716 

13 825 3688 6526 6 798 

4 757 1 042 1 409 1 274 

38672 10799 17354 20541 

5 742 1 880 3016 3 577 

3 366 798 1 098 944 

23487 6 144 11 927 11 175 

8083 1 808 3 511 3 221 

695 141 133 97 

3340 876 909 946 

1 042 268 753 295 

2 734 438 569 479 

80365 13 584 26393 21 319 

1 336 160 181 107 

1 033 215 227 241 

211 31 102 73 

92 23 33 45 

47 7 19 10 

15 2 7 3 

2033 327 497 406 

13 541 2 737 4940 4 565 

2450 409 501 432 

66 824 10847 21 453 16 754 

2 173 323 501 451 

113 723 20 764 36640 37934 

8 122 1 444 2483 2437 

731 136 205 145 

34776 8001 14277 20636 

1 193 273 515 914 

2 160 305 506 416 

14 118 3 114 5 581 5692 

1 794 267 429 383 

6875 728 2 818 2 945 

1 710 233 404 316 

7243 386 2 763 2 747 

70 7 12 14 

635 29 124 368 

51 6 9 12 

258 14 76 178 

31 5 9 

508 59 158 

33 1 5 8 

250 (0) 91 223 

150 (D) 457 858 

3277 522 559 433 

15 242 2695 5686 2 543 

832 107 87 96 

2 523 410 361 391 

3 784 176 562 2 453 

357 30 72 19 

2 392 239 556 209 

101 12 27 7 

925 113 216 40 

30 3 4 I 

2453 277 391 238 

6 598 736 256 839 1 076 601 883 935 

2 230 241 357 214 

14 2 1 I 

15 5 1 

43 8 8 4 

121 18 10 12 

26 7 10 5 

4 1 1 

2 373 270 370 234 

5 833 853 066 412 905 430 763 637 

701 53 54 

764 883 190427 171 171 120 2~~ I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
TobIe 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal larms, see lexll 

All Farms 

1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres 500 to 999 ocres acres more 

UVESTOCK- Con. 

Cottle and colves inventory - Can. Cows and heilers that had calved - Can. 46 Milk cows _____________________________________ farms __ 83 73 49 163 III 50 

number __ 173 7 398 6996 26 438 44 984 28 002 52 702 

Farms with- I to 4 ____________________________________________ 9 47 34 20 69 22 5 10 9 ____________________________________________ 6 5 2 6 I 

10 to 49 __________________________________________ 8 7 7 II 4 I 

50 to 99 __________________________________________ I 6 3 9 2 100 to 199 ________________________________________ 6 II 7 17 12 3 4 

200 to 499 ________________________________________ II 5 6 36 28 8 2 

500 or more _______________________________________ 4 5 4 15 43 28 29 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ forms __ 881 628 477 I 504 I 141 487 670 

number __ 12 292 10318 7 958 39 252 51 027 54434 226 653 

Steers. steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________ forms __ I 010 717 557 I 692 I 280 542 716 

number __ 10 529 7882 7084 32 796 44 466 32 710 189 575 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________ forms __ I 255 792 622 I 928 I 447 623 795 

number __ 32 342 25 757 24 812 119 133 140001 161 980 572 2111 $1.000 __ 7054 5 640 5 545 30 015 32 594 50 575 148 720 

(0IV8S ___________________________________________ farms __ I 105 674 530 I 657 I 169 540 685 

number __ 20453 15 554 15 415 61 004 76300 71 973 294 345 

$1.000 __ 3 258 2684 2 545 10 339 12 404 II 972 54 785 

Cottle _____________________ . _________ . _____ . ___ . _ farms __ 824 495 389 I 257 969 432 602 

number __ II 889 10 203 9 397 58 129 63 701 90007 277866 

$1,000 __ 3 796 2956 3000 19 676 20 190 38 603 93 934 

Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ farms __ 86 60 45 137 91 47 49 

number __ I 311 540 770 21 862 8 329 51 322 46 295 

$1,000 __ 357 418 242 7 230 3 151 25 212 19 4631 

Hogs and pigs inventory _________________ .. __ . _. ______ forms __ 322 226 157 499 250 80 66 

number __ 18 738 14688 13900 51 685 38 357 10 982 30 585 

Forms with- I to L _______________________________________________ 72 46 26 72 28 16 6 10 to 49 ______________________________________________ 143 101 56 161 72 16 22 50 10 9L _____________________________________________ 50 43 35 93 41 19 5 100 to 19L ___________________________________________ 35 22 21 86 45 II 10 200 to 499 ____________________________________________ 20 10 14 72 40 14 13 500 or more _________________________________ . _________ 2 4 5 15 24 4 10 

Used or fa be used for breeding _____________________ forms __ 272 180 135 416 209 59 48 

number __ 3 719 2632 906 8630 5 941 618 4 287 Other _____ . ___________________ . _________________ forms __ 294 208 141 472 231 74 64 

number __ 15 019 12056 II 994 43 055 32 416 936<' 26 298 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ forms __ 313 204 162 499 254 76 62 

number __ 26 122 17 956 19 613 70 698 55 452 15 939 43 897 

$1,000 __ 2 084 I 431 I 660 5 545 4 787 I 376 4 065 1 Feeder pigs sold ___ . _________ . ___ . _____ . ___________ forms __ 83 59 38 146 44 8 14 

number __ 5 556 5 460 2 350 15 105 6 823 034 I 795 $1.000 __ 207 234 95 513 265 46 72 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms __ 284 184 142 427 215 6<' 50 

number __ 4 290 2 716 145 10 288 7990 2 339 5 299 Dec. I and May 31 ______________________________ Iarms __ 252 154 121 396 197 60 45 number __ 2 251 377 I 130 5 291 4 079 123 2 639 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farms __ 235 157 122 375 191 56 43 number __ 2 039 339 015 4 997 3 911 216 2660 1 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ forms __ 10 5 6 II 12 3 15 number __ 128 117 62 217 204 147 833 Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ farms __ 8 5 6 9 7 3 13 number __ 73 79 42 116 95 70 316 Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farmL_ 4 3 4 7 8 2 14 number __ 51 37 31 84 (0) (0) 497 Sheep and lambs sharn _______________________________ farms __ 4 2 4 5 5 2 12 number __ 61 (0) 40 80 107 (0) I 662 pounds of wooL_ 392 1 (0) 239 436 647 (0) 5 853 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farms __ 328 262 180 598 530 257 441 number __ 2 339 658 043 4 785 3 561 297 4 419 Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms __ 52 35 22 93 45 22 62 number __ 432 195 122 744 394 65 382 $1,000 __ 3 078 758 492 8 270 2 840 60 755 Goats inventory _____________________________________ farms __ 14 14 4 17 II 3 5 number __ 186 170 44 389 66 35 71 Goats sold _________________________________________ farms __ 8 6 2 8 1 1 number __ 35 63 (0) 187 (0) (0) $1,000 __ I 2 (0) 5 (D) (D) 

POULTRY 

Chickens 3 monlhs old or older invenlory _______________ larmL_ 148 87 71 202 67 27 20 number __ 272 238 613 169 559 Farms with- 780 094 023 814 647 233 413 308 956 

I 10 399 ______________________________________________ 141 79 60 174 57 21 16 400 to 3,199 __________________________________________ I 3,200 to 9,999 _________________________________________ 2 I 3 10,000 to 19,999 _______________________________________ 3 2 3 5 I I 20,000 to 49,999 _______________________________________ 

50,000 I 2 3 13 4 3 2 to 99,999 _______________________________________ 100,000 or mar. _______________________________________ 3 I 2 4 3 2 I I I 3 2 1 Hens and pullels 01 laying age _______________________ Iarms __ 145 87 69 200 66 26 20 number __ 209 980 613 054 449665 854 831 707 543 166 352 196 065 Pullets 3 months old or older nol 01 laying age ____________________________________ Iarms __ 27 12 6 39 II 5 

112 89~ I number __ 62 258 115 110 115 239 192 107 104 67 061 

See laotnole at end 01 ,able. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 81 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ farms __ 

number __ Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________ forms __ 

number __ forms with- 1 to 1.999 ___________________________________________ _ 2,000 to 59,999 _______________________________________ _ 

60.000 to 99,999 ______________________________________ _ 

100.000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breedin9 _________________________ forms __ 

number _. Turkeys sold ___________________ • ___________ • _______ farms __ 

number __ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes - _______________________________ forms __ 

aereL. For grain or seed __________________________________ forms __ 

acres-. 

bushels __ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms-_ 

Farms by acres harvested: I to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres ______________________________________ _ 

lOO to 499 ocres- ___________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Wheat for groin _____________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ___ . ______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 

500 acres or mare ____________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans ________________________________ -,,_ formL_ 

acres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 10 24 acres- ____ . _. ___________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocre,- _____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0,1 to 4.9 acres _______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres __________ ~ _______ .. __ ~ ________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes _______________________________ farms __ 

acres-_ 

. hundredweighL_ Irrigated __ . ____________________ ~ _________________ farms-_ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0,) to 0,9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

1.0 fa 4.9 acres _______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24,9 acreL _____________________________________ _ 

25.010 99.9 ocre. _____________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts ___________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

pounds-_ Irrigated ______ .. _______________________ " __________ farmL_ 

acres-_ 

Sugarcane for sugar ________ .. ________________________ farms --

acres-_ 

tons-_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Hay crops (see text) ________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

tons, dry __ Irrigated __________________________________________ farms __ 

acreL_ 

Forms by ocres harvested: 1 to 24 acres _________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocre5 _________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ______________ . _______________________ _ 

500 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

82 FLORIDA 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text] 

Total 

947 

16 978 055 

431 64 789 213 

55 

41 

53 

282 

424 

2 854 

58 

2 796 

5 843 

332 117 

5 535 

308 918 

15 501 845 

316 

34 435 

2 783 

1 935 

757 

60 

221 

11 356 

339 849 

2 

(D) 

76 

108 

37 

2 650 

371 651 

8 019 411 

78 

18 775 

516 

114 

902 

118 

929 

10 309 

21 514 731 

401 

6 222 

383 

463 

83 

256 

31 422 

5 456 561 

180 

23 588 

62 

36 

23 

34 

101 

675 

51 645 

154 749 074 

158 

6 894 

152 

336 475 

10 316 254 

106 

285 325 

6 206 

288 645 

656 264 

387 

22 432 

3 726 

1 748 

674 

58 

1 to 9 acres 

310 

726 678 

56 3 907 558 

22 

9 

8 

17 

122 

387 

24 

195 

234 

795 

200 

582 

24 842 

8 

8 

200 

1 

(D) 

(0) 

21 

69 

338 

I 

(D) 

21 

26 

94 

175 456 

7 

30 

21 

5 

20 

16 

2 378 

14 

13 

13 

7 

56 

96 

169 144 

17 

17 

180 

469 

712 

7 

13 

180 

10 to 49 acres 

384 7 011 094 

131 

15 996 673 

24 

13 

19 

75 

170 

882 

13 

231 

1 303 

13 871 

1 199 

13 101 521 694 

27 

153 

106 

93 

7 

(0) 

(D) 

343 

6 598 

152 936 

5 

46 

235 

108 

111 

523 

937 613 

18 

169 

84 

26 

1 

73 

541 

95 788 

53 

(D) 

21 

23 

19 

10 

279 

1 402 

3 828 478 

8 

22 

8 

(D) 

(D) 

2 

(0) 

1 428 

16 216 

27 198 

85 

702 

337 

91 

50 to 69 acre. 

53 

707 846 

30 

3987 108 

1 

4 

8 

17 

14 

488 

2 

(D) 

454 

88B6 

439 

8 625 

342 967 

13 

173 

291 

148 

10 

166 

3 942 

127 

4 101 

90 741 

52 

75 

56 

384 

704 840 

16 

173 

35 

19 

2 

5 

22 

2840 

2 

(D) 

66 

635 

693 573 

3 

61 

4 

232 

7 873 

1 

(D) 

377 

6436 

13 274 

17 

258 

290 

87 

70 to 99 acre. 100 10 139 acre. 

48 40 

059 626 991 344 

46 33 

9 475 694 4 625 819 

1 

1 5 

2 4 

43 23 

24 22 

98 89 

6 3 

137 8 

564 584 

14 234 22 334 

541 563 

13 596 21 658 

515 195 780 772 

16 18 

340 635 

316 240 

225 285 

38 

19 17 

551 542 

14 439 11 585 

10 6 

9 11 

239 265 

9 773 13 804 

201 990 312 901 

6 5 

182 455 

61 35 

178 196 

34 

78 105 

346 755 

594 417 467 055 

23 27 

167 343 

52 64 

26 39 

2 

18 25 

717 1 686 

123 701 296 665 

8 15 

571 483 

6 

1 

1 

10 5 

12 

104 149 

I 024 2 207 

2 975 984 6 407 857 

5 6 

82 184 

9 2 

509 (D) 

19 973 (D) 

3 1 

140 (D) 

525 479 

10 142 11 674 

21 779 26 376 

15 28 

246 552 

397 3?7 

128 135 

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Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

(Exclude. obnonnol fonn., _ text) 

All Farms 1.w to 179 acre. 180 to 219 acre. 220 to 259 acres 260 to "99 ac,... sao to 999 oc,... 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older .old ____________________ fonns __ 

number __ Broilors and other meot·1ype chickens sold ______________ forms __ number __ 

Forms wlth- 1 to 1,999 ___________________________________________ _ 

2,000 10 59,999 _______________________________________ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 ______________________________________ _ 

100,000 or_ more ______________________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________________________ forms __ 

number __ Turkeys sold _______________________________________ forms __ 

number __ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Com for all purposes ________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ For groin or seed __________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

bushelL_ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 oc .. s _______________________________________ _ 25 to 99 ocre"-_____________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocros ____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Wheat for groin _____________________________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

bushols __ Irrigated __________________ , _______________________ farms __ 

ocres __ 

Fanns by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocres _________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 

500 ocres or more ____________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beons __________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

bushels __ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

Forms by acres harvested I 1 to 24 ocr8s _________________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 ocres ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested, 0.1 10 4.9 acres _______________________________________ _ 

5.010 24.9 ocre"-____________________________________ _ 25.0 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

Irish potoloes ______________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

hundredweight-_ Irrlgoled _________________________________________ farms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres harvested, 0.1 to 0.9 ac .. s _______________________________________ _ 

1.010 4.9 ocres __________________________________ " ____ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

25.010 99.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Peonuts for nuls ____________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

pounds __ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Sugo~one for sugar _________________________________ forms __ 

ocres __ 

tons __ Irrlgaled _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Hay crops (s .. text) _________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ Ions, dry __ Irrlgoled _________________________________________ forms __ 

acres __ 

Forms by acres horvesled, 1 to 24 ocre' _________________________________________ _ 25 to 99 ocres ________________________________________ _ 

100 la 499 acres ______________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ____________________________________ _ 

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29 

13 

45 

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438 

17 598 

425 

17 143 718 393 

16 

478 

185 

208 

32 

10 

233 6271 

1 

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7 

3 

195 

12693 

258 973 

4 

303 

28 

126 

41 

79 

630 

247 435 

35 

297 

35 

42 

2 

11 

991 

163 890 

8 

865 

2 

6 

131 

1 816 

5 175 038 

7 

95 

7 

954' 

32 965 

2 

(D) 

409 10 764 

23045 

18 

482 

256 

143 

10 

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10 445025 

10 425 217 

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1 

8 

10 

31 

306 

15 186 

294 

14660 

681 593 

11 

64S 

92 

167 

35 

14 

686 24 755 

5 

6 

3 

155 

13 191 

284081 

3 

56 

21 

74 

60 

66 

649 352 747 

35 

393 

21 

44 

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17 1 756 

316035 10 

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1 

9 

107 

I 832 

5 146 096 

3 

29 

6 

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284S3 1 

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311 10882 

26096 

30 

336 

167 

121 

23 

16 

584 712 

14 2 227 832 

1 

11 

3 

208 

2 

(D) 

288 

158S0 

281 

15 576 755987 

14 

902 

86 

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25 1 264 

3B 226 

9 

12 

4 

181 

16662 

337929 

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22 

83 

76 

68 

755 

680 640 

39 

553 

22 

42 

4 

9 I 683 

264 410 9 

1 606 

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7 

95 

2244 6 098 222 

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87 

4 

B73 29 527 

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633 

257 

8 ISO 

18 707 

11 

347 

ISO 

93 

14 

42 

610 794 

4S 10948 667 

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3 

3S 

32 

562 5 1 028 

857 

66 462 

B29 64 055 3 203 587 

74 

4 707 

184 

406 

239 

69 

4246 

135 218 

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545 

80 721 

701 644 

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174 

347 

166 

2429 

196 698 

91 

553 

33 

111 

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318 295 

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30 

34S 

12 513 

35 no 002 

39 1 232 

16 

4641 

151 864 

11 

3 553 

B39 36 688 

B2 157 

46 

963 

372 

378 

89 

11 

561 400 

22 4355 686 

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20 

8 

26 

509 

70 336 

484 

6S BOO 3 309 984 

6S 

8714 

58 

188 

221 

17 

34 I 856 

49614 

9 

17 

8 

369 

92 559 

995 614 

17 

876 

14 

65 

246 

44 

120 

2 257 

5 085 939 

73 

474 

14 

78 

28 

25 

8349 

369 123 

20 

6549 

1 

23 

219 

12 790 39 144 434 

.w 2 470 

25 

11603 

396 B60 

20 9898 

748 68 055 

134 488 

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3867 

176 

315 

242 

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39 314 

167 

36 373 

2 142 738 

29 5 947 

14 

54 

80 

19 

10 1 037 

32.w4 

1 

5 

4 

121 

48 392 

108 970 

10 

922 

2 

20 

64 

35 

39 

1 089 2 292 985 

29 

809 

1 

23 

15 

11 

6 695 

275 936 

9 

3590 

11 

79 

7 908 

25 001 819 

17 

1 464 

28 

26450 

885 816 

25 23 851 

305 33 706 

81 734 

21 

930 

46 

141 

108 

10 

2,000 acres or mor. 

6 321 rJ23 

1 

(D) 

4 

(D) 

1 

(D) 

128 

47251 

113 

37749 

2 504 093 

25 11 733 

11 

21 

57 

24 

5 

625 18614 

1 

(D) 

2 

3 

89 

73088 

572294 

16 13 101 

1 

15 

34 

39 

15 

400 778906 

8 262 

1 

8 

6 

3 1 798 

227 500 

3 

798 

45 

7 178 

23 338 427 

10 

1 151 

43 289 771 

8 749 270 

37 246539 

348 75463 

200 698 

50 10 736 

28 

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Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal fanns, see text] 

All Farms Total 1 to 9 acres 10 to 49 acres 50 to 69 acres 70 to 99 acres 10010 139 acres 

CROPS HARVEmD-Con. 

All vegetables harvested far sale (see lext) ______________ farml __ 3367 395 1 099 167 200 234 acres .. _ 346 119 1 304 10706 3988 5900 11 328 Irrigated _________________________________________ fanns __ 1 895 266 558 89 90 121 acres __ 291 220 958 5 550 2827 4 104 8232 

Fanns by acres harvested. 0.1 to 4.9 acres ________________________________________ 908 291 407 45 40 36 5.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________________ 1 210 104 605 59 80 73 25.0 to 99.9 acrel ______________________________________ 702 87 63 78 65 100.0 acres or more ____________________________________ 547 2 60 

Sweet com _______________________________________ fanns __ 519 100 230 20 20 33 acres __ 59900 102 655 123 191 144 Irrigaled _______________________________________ farmo __ 235 79 71 3 4 4 acres __ 49082 68 215 30 118 30 

T arnatoes ________________________________________ farms __ 452 77 117 13 28 26 acres __ 46 745 40 589 259 902 114 Irrigaled _______________________________________ fanns __ 360 66 70 9 18 19 acres __ 45976 33 546 198 891 1 050 

Land in orchards ____________________________________ fanns __ 13422 2645 5988 824 913 658 acras __ 937 126 10202 83 660 25778 37604 36 767 Irrigoted _________________________________________ farms __ 5283 786 2 126 350 399 304 acres __ 646 342 2963 34 643 12375 20 664 20 825 

Fonns bV acres in orchards: 0.1 10 4.9 ocreo ________________________________________ 3619 1 723 1 233 106 134 95 5.010 24.9 oc .. o _______________________________________ 5695 922 3 748 244 209 128 25.010 99.9 acres ______________________________________ 2840 1 007 474 570 263 100.0 acres or rna .. ____________________________________ 1 268 172 

See foolnole at end of loble. 

84 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 33. Summary by Size of Farm: 1978-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal farms, see text! 

All Farms 1,000 to 1,999 2,000 acres or 

140 to 179 acres 180 to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres 260 to 499 acres SOIl to 999 acres acres more 

ClOPS HAIVESTED - Con. 

All vegetables harve.ted for .ale (see text) """"""""""""""farms"" 170 112 115 388 2n 113 97 acres __ 9 752 7844 9217 43 468 53 150 58415 131 048 

Irrigated"""""""""" """""""" """""""""" """"""""""""" farms"" 88 50 58 224 180 92 79 ocres __ 6972 Farms bV acre. harvested, 5938 7333 34 175 45 833 52045 117 253 

0.1 to 4.9 acres"""""""""""""" """""" """""""""""" """""""" 28 12 11 21 14 1 2 

5.0 to 24.9 acres""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 54 39 35 99 47 7 8 

25.0 to 99.9 acres """""""""""""""""" """""""""""" """""""" 43 29 41 141 100 31 24 100.0 acreS..Dr more ____________________________________ 45 32 28 127 116 74 63 

Sweet corn _______________________________________ farms __ 14 6 7 24 24 18 23 

acres __ 342 254 243 3463 5 838 10 180 38 367 Irrigated """""""_ "_"" ____ "_"_"""""" " __ " _____ """" farms __ 5 4 2 12 15 17 19 

acres __ 316 CO) CD) 1 704 4346 8 154 33 759 

Tomatoes ________________________________________ farms __ 18 15 11 53 48 19 27 

acres __ I 479 989 993 7495 13294 6536 12055 Irrigated "_ "_"" _" ____ """ " ____ "" " ___ " __ " "_" __ ""_" farms_" 16 13 11 48 45 19 26 

acres __ I 469 1 764 993 7339 13244 6536 11 915 

land in orchards __ ""_"""" ___ "_"" __ ""_"_" ""_"_" ____ "_farms __ 434 271 194 604 410 205 276 acres __ 30369 23468 17722 72075 99 564 119039 380 879 Irrigated _" __ "_""" ______ " " ___ "_"" "_"_ ""_""""""_"_" farm,-_ 213 154 103 296 235 130 187 acres __ 19701 15944 11 986 49331 69320 86 373 302 219 

Farms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 acres __ " ___ "" ______ "_""_" ""_"_"_" _______ " __ "_ 68 "- 28 121 44 15 12 

5.0 to 24.9 acres_""""_""_"_"""_"_"_"" ___ " ____ "_" ___ "_"" 88 52 37 124 73 35 35 25.0 to·99.9 acres _____ ""_""""" __ " _____ "" ___ """ __ " __ "" __ 120 65 51 106 87 36 61 100.0 acres or more ____________________________________ 158 114 78 253 206 119 168 

'1978 data are based an a sample of forms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 85 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms ___________________________________________ number_ - percent_ - Land in farms ______________________________________ acres_ 

Average size of farm ______________________________ acres_ -

- Value of land and buildings' ___________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Average per farm ________________________________ dollors_ - Average per acre _________________________________ dollars--

Forms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 _________________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 to $39,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $40,000 to $69,999 ________________ . ____________________ _ $70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________________ _ -

- $100,000 to $149,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $150,000 to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ - $500,000 to $999,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $1,000,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

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Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ forms -- acres_ land rented or leased from others ___________________ farms_ 

acres_ land rented or leased to otherL ___________ , __________ farms_ 

acresLAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland _______________________________ • farms_ 

ocres_ Forms by acres harvested; 1 to 49 acres ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ___________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocr.'- __________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _______________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or postured __________________________ forms_ 

acres_ On which all crops foiled ________________________ 3arms_ 

aeres_ In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farms_ 

aeres_ Idle ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Total woodland ___________________________ • _________ formsacres_ Woodland postured ___ • ____________________________ forms. 

acres_ Woodland not postured ____________________________ farms_ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland pastured • ________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc. _________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Postureland, all types ________________________________ farms_ 

aeres_ Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ forms. 

ocres_ 

Pastureland irrigated _______________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms_ 

aeres_ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ farms_ 

acres. 

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- Port owners ____________________________________ number_ - Tenants _______________________________________ number_ - White _________________________________________ number_ - Full owners __________________________________ number_ - Port owners _____ . _____________________________ number_ - Tenonts _____________________________________ number_ - Block and other roees ____________________________ number_ - Full owners _________ ._. _____ • ________________ number_ - Part owners ___ .. ______________________________ number_ - Tenonts _____________________________________ number_ 

See footnote at end of table. 

86 FLORIDA 

All forms 

44 068 

100.0 13 306 231 

302 

44 067 15 495 993 

351 646 

1 148 

3 948 6 765 7 938 

4 675 

5 518 3 560 

6 751 

2 485 

2 427 

40 515 

9 920 256 

10 860 4 367 954 

3 102 

981 979 

38 240 4 497 004 

29 643 2 761 473 

21 768 

3 044 

2 211 

1 702 

537 

235 

146 

16 691 

1 299 766 

1 304 62 140 

1 322 

45 997 

480 72 579 

5 387 

255 049 

12 184 2 978 291 

6 265 

2 066 380 

7 524 911 911 

7 215 

5 042 468 

24 913 788 468 

24 095 8 408 614 

11 657 

1 991 068 

10 518 1 340 389 

1 462 

569 117 

323 

81 562 1 650 

33 669 

44068 

33 268 

7 200 

3 600 

41 590 

31 537 6 702 

3 351 2 478 

1 731/ 498 

249 

$500,000 or Total more 

11 606 1 010 26.3 2.2 10 112 531 4 048 066 

871 4008 11 430 1 010 10 977 476 4 790 514 960 409 4 743 082 1 079 1 183 

220 3 432 8 925 9 

697 10 

1 274 27 1 044 28 3 164 136 

1 783 151 

1 891 638 

10479 854 7 579 258 3 641 008 

4 225 460 

3 244 906 827 458 

860 104 

711 633 420 400 

10 575 928 

3 282 847 1 426 358 

9908 882 2 372 086 1 176277 

3 948 117 

1 769 40 

1 714 77 

1 568 172 

530 179 

234 162 

145 135 

3 301 207 

630317 128 323 

486 35 38 562 7 893 

372 24 

24 216 2 687 

184 23 

65 552 46 280 

1 684 123 

152 114 64 898 

3 280 188 

1 931 303 511 020 

1 668 87 

1 417 297 376 553 

2 097 127 

514 006 134 467 

2 237 255 

4 337 124 1 887 048 

6 175 526 561 257 223 640 

5 348 413 

6 384 738 2 391 924 

5 823 726 

1 880 313 1 295 323 

5 615 705 1 290 029 897 482 

419 69 511 467 331 026 

148 33 

78 817 66 815 

732 9 22924 708 

11 606 1 010 

7 398 550 

3 060 301 

1 148 159 

11 386 998 

7 312 547 2 969 299 

1 105 152 

220 12 

86 3 

91 2 

43 7 

Farms with sales of $20,000 or more 

$200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

1 430 1 771 3 628 3 767 

3.2 4.0 8.2 8.5 

1 735 770 1 386 183 1 822 234 1 120 278 

1 214 783 502 297 

1 430 1 765 3602 3623 

1 722 371 1 400 181 1 870 184 1 194 226 

1 204 455 793 303 519 207 329 623 

992 1 030 993 1 048 

25 26 68 98 

28 43 135 218 

55 III 248 502 

64 77 217 329 

101 161 376 609 

101 120 377 418 

377 533 1 239 879 

285 408 586 353 

394 286 356 217 

1 254 1 604 3318 3449 

1 070 440 974 273 1 173 212 720 325 

586 652 1 323 1 204 

737 357 476 783 741 039 462 269 

126 119 233 278 

72 027 64 873 92 017 62316 

1 256 1 597 3 325 3469 

432 844 441 675 567 257 414 713 

1 152 1 467 3 165 3 242 

328 000 295 672 363 745 208 392 

304 366 1 199 1 962 

92 233 811 593 

187 387 584 479 

373 346 481 196 

141 113 85 12 

48 19 5 - 7 3 - -

391 518 1 004 1 181 

70 492 104 053 156 559 170 890 

46 56 156 193 

4 035 10 501 9923 6 210 

39 63 120 126 

2 916 4 916 7 709 5 988 

27 30 56 48 

3 761 9 640 3 753 2 118 

215 236 568 542 

23 640 16 893 25 568 21 115 

430 486 1 043 1 133 

383 814 266 809 469 191 300 469 

228 256 517 580 

317 115 172 122 329 802 221 705 

267 296 667 740 

66 699 94 687 139 389 78 764 

328 372 683 599 

813 940 587 596 698 766 349 774 

838 970 1 868 1 973 

105 172 90 103 87 020 55 322 

698 830 1 649 1 758 

1 201 547 863 771 1 185 127 742 369 

818 1 021 1 830 1 428 

223 612 176 989 134 919 49 470 

788 971 1 777 1 374 

152 277 113 163 90 154 36 953 

65 91 119 75 68 528 56 852 42 859 12 202 

21 41 33 20 

2 807 6 974 1 906 315 

70 116 264 273 

3 167 8 169 6 064 4 816 

1 430 1 771 3 628 3 767 

844 1 122 2 311 2 571 

408 478 1 001 872 

178 171 316 324 

1 414 1 743 3 569 3 662 

841 1 109 2 286 2 529 

399 469 974 828 

174 165 309 305 

16 28 59 105 

3 13 25 42/ 9 9 27 44 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

Farms with sales of less than $20,000 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Farms ___________________________________________ number_ 

percent_ land in forms ______________________________________ ocres_ 

Average size of form ______________________________ ocres_ 

Value of land and buildings' ___________________________ farms_ 

$I,OO(L Average per form __________________________ , ______ dollors_ 

Average per ocr8 _________________________________ dollars_ 

Farms by value of land and buildings: $1 to $19,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$150,000 to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$500,000 10 $999,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ forms. 

acres. land rented or leased from others ___________________ forms. 

acres. land rented or leased to others ______________________ farmsocres_ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farmsacres- Harvested cropland ________________________________ formsacres. 

Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 acres ______________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____________________________________ _ 

10010199 acres ___________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acre'- __________________________________ _ 

50010999 acres __________________ .. ________________ _ 

1,000101,999 acres ________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

Croplond, Pasture or grazing only __________________________ farmsacres_ 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses not ha~ested or pastured __________________________ farms. 

acres_ On which all crops failed _________________________ forms_ 

aeres_ In cultivated summer fallow _______________________ farms_ 

acres_ Idle ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Total woodland _____________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Woodland postured ______________ • _________________ farms_ 

acres- Woodland not pastured ____________________________ forms_ 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodlond postured _________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Pastureland, all types ________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres- Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Pastureland irrigated _______________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ______ farms_ 

acres_ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

All operators _____________________________________ number_ 

Full owners ____________________________________ number_ 

Port owners ____________________________________ number_ 

Tenants _______________________________________ number_ 

While _________________________________________ number_ 

Full owners __________________________________ number_ 

Port owners __________________________________ number_ 

Tenants _____________________________________ number_ 

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Full owners __________________________________ number_ 

Port owners __________________________________ number_ 

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Tolal $10,000 10 $19,999 

32 411 4653 

73.5 10.5 3 060 377 945 810 

94 203 

32 586 4 931 

4 430 470 I 105 205 

135 962 224 133 

I 387 I 068 

3 727 223 

6 331 508 

7 010 988 

3 976 549 

4 240 820 

2 514 541 

3 575 951 

698 199 

515 152 

29 987 4 227 

2 199 538 630 458 

6 628 I 381 

1 122 281 388 958 

2 236 326 

261 442 73 606 

27 616 4 247 

I 198 953 343 330 19 690 3 802 

383 250 . 146 359 

17 797 2 842 

I 265 578 

495 320 127 60 

5 2 

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13 374 I 571 

662 171 161 171 

809 173 

23 030 9 018 

950 158 

21 781 6 600 293 49 6 946 I 811 

3 683 623 

101 775 18 371 

8 885 I 440 980 538 298 864 4 589 726 

637 836 208 066 5 411 896 342 702 90 798 

4 961 781 

671 238 253 472 18 696 2 392 209 648 50 144 

18 721 2316 I 971 245 622 709 5 802 I 332 89 973 35 558 4 872 I 254 48 953 21 108 

I 039 99 38 704 13 966 170 31 2 316 484 918 259 10 745 4 221 

32 411 4 653 25 826 3 283 4 135 939 2 450 431 30 154 4 497 24 181 3 210 3 729 871 

2 244 416 2 257 156 

I 645 73 406 68 206 15 

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$5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

5 470 6347 

12.4 14.4 

768 922 589 623 

141 93 

5386 6 282 

I 009 184 830 187 

187 371 132 153 

I 287 I 444 

426 728 

742 I 092 

I 000 I 376 

705 771 

788 900 

496 531 

852 683 

177 133 

200 68 

5 033 5 661 

511 232 425 431 

I 436 I 444 

319 907 232 522 

435 498 

62 217 68 330 

4 762 5 484 

293 841 229 003 

4 037 3 887 

100 805 59666 

3 490 3 644 

362 206 

123 33 

61 4 

I -

- -

- -

I 959 2 696 

152 246 142 129 

189 171 

4 983 4 117 

174 178 

4 225 3474 

60 68 I 507 I 478 

685 727 

30 075 18 139 

I 589 I 842 

274 028 188 312 

794 947 

197 372 112 751 982 I 146 

76 656 75 561 

970 878 

160 739 130 269 

2 897 3 613 40 314 42 039 

2 963 3 675 

510 357 385 149 

I 198 927 16 917 9 507 

I 079 811 9 990 5 501 

173 138 6 621 3 781 27 55 306 225 218 173 2 382 I 864 

5 470 6347 4 044 4912 983 743 443 692 5 201 6092 3 907 4 755 885 674 409 663 269 255 

137 157 98 69 34 29 

Abnormal forms 

Less than $2,500 (see text) 

15 941 1 

51 

36.1 0.1 

756 022 133 323 

47 2 614 

15 987 51 

I 485 895 88 047 

92 943 1 726 408 

1 857 660 

1 1 2350 j 1 3989 

3646 3 

I 951 2 

I 732 4 

946 2 

I 089 12 

189 1 95 2~ I 

15 066 49 

632417 141 460 

2 367 7 

180 894 767 

977 6 

57 289 1 8 904 1 

13 123 49 

332 779 15 204 

7964 45 

76 420 6 137 

7 821 23 

119 10 

19 2 

2 7 

2 2 

- I 

I -

7 148 

206 6251 

16 

7 2781 

276 9 

4 912 548 

440 -

7 482 - 116 3 2 150 81 

I 648 20 35 190 I 160 1 

4 014 19 219 334 66 450 2 122 8 

119 647 II 247 2 387 16 99 687 55 203 

2 332 171 126 758 34 106 9 794 42 77 151 17 563 

9 767 26 453 030 52 631 2 345 32 27 991 20 782 

I 728 31 12 354 I 407 

629 4 14 336 18 946 57 5 I 301 429 268 - 2 278 

15 941 51 13 587 44 I 470 5 884 2 14 364 50 12 309 44 I 299 4 756 2 I 577 I 

1 278 

171 I 128 

FLORIDA 87 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family _____ • _________________ • _______ • __ forms- - Dcres_ Partnership _____ - • _. _________ ._. ___________ • _______ .forms-- acres. -

Corporations: Family held ___________________________________ • ___ forms_ - ocres_ More - thon 10 stockholders ______________________ .forms--

Ot~~r ~~~~s~o~~I~k~~:~e~~============== ============= ~~~~~= -

- acres. More - thon 10 stockholders _______________________ formL - 10 or less stockholders ___________________________ farms_ - Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ________________ farms_ - acres_ -

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ______________________________________ _ Not on form operoted __________ .. ___ .. ____________________ _ -

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 

- 25 to 34 yearL ________________________________________ _ 35 fa 44 yeors _________________________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors __ .. ______________________________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors __ .. ______________________________________ _ 

65 years and over __ .. ___________________________________ _ 

Average agc ____ . . .. _______________________________ .. __ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole ____ . _____________ . ______________________________ _ 

Female _______________________________________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ______________________________________________ _ Other ________________________________ • _ .. _____________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _________________________________________________ _ 

I to 99 day, __________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 day, _______________________________________ _ 

200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

I to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ________________________ . ___________________ _ 50 to 69 ocrcs ___________ . ________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _________________________________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres _________________________________________ _ 180 to 219 ocres _________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres _________________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocres _________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre'. _______________________________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cash grain forms (011) _______________ .. ___________________ _ 

Field crop, except cash grain forms (013)- ____________________ _ Cotton farm, (0131) ________________________________ - ___ _ 

Tobacco form, (0132) ___________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133,0134,0139) ________________ • ___________________ _ 

Vegetable and melon farm' (016) ___________________________ _ Fruit and tree nut forms (017)- _____________________________ _ 

Horticultural ,peciolty form. (018) ___ • _____________ • ________ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (0'9) _________________________ _ 

livestock forms, except dairy, poultry, and animol specialty (021) _ aeef cottle form" .. cept feedlot' (0212) _________________ • __ Dairy form, (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg farms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Animal 'peciolty form, (027) _________ • _____________________ _ 

General forms, primarily livestock (029) ______________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural products sold _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms bV value of agricultural products soldl $500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 _______ ---.----- ---- -------------- $100,000 to $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 __________________ ------------------

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________ ---------------

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

$5,000 to $9,999 ______ . _____ - _______ ------------ -- ----

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See footnote at end of table. 

88 FLORIDA 

All farms 

36 734 

6 808 234 4 269 I 731 971 

2 269 

3 119940 

97 

2 172 

465 1 378 530 

115 

350 

331 267 556 

28 350 II 686 

777 

5 251 

8 645 

II 246 

10 423 7 726 

51.0 

39 627 

4 441 

759 

18 052 

26016 

15 786 

3 120 

3 424 20 183 

9 275 

15 650 

2 619 

3 124 

2 593 

I 9<18 

I 248 

926 

2 867 

I 979 

851 

988 

2 419 

2 406 

5 609 

I 792 2 189 

10 749 

3 724 

809 

17 837 

12 277 

511 

I 124 I 912 

388 

44 068 3 047 231 

I 012 

I 437 

I 776 3 638 

3 774 

4 658 

5 4731 6 351 

15949 

$500,000 or 

Total more 

7 587 223 4 199 134 550 011 1 731 145 

I 428 669 439 798 

I 779 457 3 012 677 I 880 798 

83 45 

I 696 412 

382 161 

1 367 341 I 123 519 

94 68 

288 93 127 24 104 710 53 940 

5900 329 4628 629 

264 ;, I 330 97 2 371 231 

3 014 302 

2906 264 I 721 110 

50.3 50.2 

10 788 987 

818 23 201 27 

8 252 888 

3 354 122 

6 320 752 

I 065 81 

823 41 

2 772 100 

947 15 

2 331 89 

674 21 

785 18 

814 24 

631 26 

514 23 

440 17 

I 612 121 

I 347 201 

668 183 

843 272 

615 5 

995 55 

3 - 371 -

621 55 998 182 

3633 293 

I 436 157 

392 12 

I 870 50 

I 401 39 

372 161 

874 79 

404 13 

17 3 

II 606 I 010 

2 899 121 I 881 213 

I 010 I 010 

I 430 -

I 771 - 3 628 -

3 767 - - - - -

- - - -

Forms with soles of $20,000 or more 

$200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to 

$499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

719 I 102 2 532 3 011 

751 657 862 356 1 197001 838 109 

237 284 579 <186 

317 435 169 098 305 979 196 359 

390 311 418 203 

553 243 273 773 244 958 59905 

17 12 4 5 

373 299 414 198 

71 57 64 29 

106 421 71 739 44 116 21 546 

12 9 2 3 

59 <18 62 26 

13 17 35 38 

7 014 9 217 30 180 4359 

750 893 I 929 1 999 

558 704 I 359 I 378 

17 22 82 137 

164 208 436 425 

344 395 723 678 

401 476 885 950 

327 431 945 939 

177 239 557 638 

49.3 49.9 50.5 50.8 

I 366 I 662 3344 3429 

64 109 284 338 

29 22 50 73 

I 207 I 384 2 571 2202 

223 387 I 057 I 565 

977 I 078 I 902 I 611 

116 146 358 364 

62 124 274 322 

203 325 857 1 287 

78 134 358 362 

245 249 601 I 147 

45 76 282 250 

61 120 342 244 

69 164 289 268 

88 115 183 219 

54 III 155 t71 

52 83 154 134 

261 224 538 468 

211 248 372 315 

113 108 164 100 

153 139 190 89 

27 77 265 241 

102 159 374 305 

- I 2 - 17 61 164 129 

85 97 208 176 

142 144 250 280 

330 520 I 207 I 283 

200 217 474 388 

30 68 147 135 

136 213 568 903 

III 157 430 664 

103 62 34 12 

327 265 143 60 

29 45 163 154 

4 I 3 6 

I 430 I 771 3 628 3 767 

437 684 248 095 226 869 105 261 

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I 430 - - -

- I 771 - - - 3 628 .- - - - 3 767 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-(on. 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Partnership ________________________________________ farmsacres. 

Corporations: Family held _______________________________________ farms_ 

. acres. More than 10 slockholders _______________________ forms10 or less stockholders ___________________________ forms- Other than family held ______________________________ formsacres. More than 10 slockholders _______________________ farms_ 

10 or less slockholders-__________________________ formsOther-cooperative, estote or trust, etc. _______________ .farms. 

acres. 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ______________________________________ _ 

Not on farm operated ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by oge group: Under 25 years ________________________________________ _ 2510 34 yenrs _________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeor"-_________________ ' _______________________ _ 

4510 54 yeors _________________________________________ _ 

5510 64 yeors _________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over _. _______________________ • ____________ _ 

Average age. __________________________________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole _________________________________________________ _ 

Female _____ • _. _________________________ • _____________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin _____________ ._. ________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ____________________________________ ~ _________ _ 

Olher ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _________________________________________________ _ 

1 to 99 days __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 days _______________________________________ _ 200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acres _____________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 oc'e"- __________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acreL __________________________________________ _ 

7(1 to 99 ocre"- __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 acreL ________________________________________ _ 

14010 179 acreL ________________________________________ _ 180 to 219 ocres _________________________________________ _ 

22010 259 acreL ________________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres _________________________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 acres ______________________________________ _ 2.000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cash grain forms (011 ) ____________________________________ _ 

Field crop, excepl cosh grain forms (013) _____________________ _ Callan farms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco farms (0132) ___________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop. Irish potato. hoy, peanut. and other field crop farms <0133,0134,0139) ____________________________________ _ 

Vegelable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ Fruil and Iree nul farms (017) ______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) __________________________ _ General farms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

liveslock farms, except dairy, poullry, and animal specialty (021) _ 8eef callie farms, excepl feedlols (0212) ___________________ _ Dairy farms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poullry and egg farms (025) _______________________________ _ 

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General farms, primarily liveslock (029) ______________________ _ 

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VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Markel value of agricullural producls sold _______________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Farms by value of agricullural producls sold, $500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

$200.000 10 $499,999 _________________________________ _ -

- $100,00010 $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

- $40.000 10 $99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 10 $39,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $5,00010 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 _____________________________________ _ - less Ihan $2,500 _____________________________________ _ -

- See footnol. 01 end of lable. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Tolol 

29 147 

2 609 100 

2 538 303 302 

490 

107 263 

14 

476 

83 11 189 

21 

62 

153 29 523 

22440 

7 022 

513 

3 916 

6 258 

8 220 

7 502 

6002 

51.3 

28 789 

3 622 

557 

9779 

22 632 

9431 

2049 

2 597 17 406 

8 324 13 310 

1 944 

2 336 

1 777 

1 315 

733 

485 

1 249 

625 

178 

135 

1 804 

1 409 

2 

238 

1 169 1 187 

7 105 2 279 

415 

15 948 

10867 

139 

248 

1 507 

370 

32 411 

142 279 

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- 4 653 

5470 

6 347 

15 941 

Forms with sales of less Ihon $20,000 

$10,000 10 $19,999 $5,000 10 $9,999 $2,500 10 $4.999 

3899 4841 5678 

739 151 680 511 516 866 

526 44S 517 

124412 66 620 S5429 

162 117 122 

61 218 17948 16 177 

3 5 3 

159 112 119 

32 28 8 

3037 1 848 S05 

14 1 2 

18 27 6 

34 39 22 

17992 I 995 646 

2 720 3494 4462 

1 470 1 421 1 261 

84 83 121 

474 599 715 

824 1 101 1 324 

1 126 1 411 1 496 

1 192 1 262 1 407 

953 1 014 1 284 

52.4 51.5 51.4 

4 144 4 817 5682 

509 653 665 

52 100 90 

2 262 2051 1 935 

2 391 3 419 4412 

1 756 1 772 1 831 

385 384 444 

466 401 516 

1 778 2 704 3 383 

579 1 018 1 497 

1 562 1 904 2509 

258 335 448 

406 538 512 

372 430 406 

313 325 357 

221 188 ISO 

159 130 102 

433 300 229 

223 218 89 71 48 23 

56 36 25 

384 393 373 

364 333 286 1 1 - 82 65 48 

281 267 238 265 344 210 1 386 1 295 1 110 504 512 561 134 54 28 

1 379 2 184 3 225 1 043 1 624 2 419 8 8 115 

25 15 13 190 306 413 14 26 13 

4653 5 470 6 347 65 505 38589 22 396 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 653 - - - 5 470 - - - 6347 

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Abnormal farms 

le .. Ihan $2,500 (see I.xl) 

14729 - 672 572 - 10SO - 56 841 -

89 - 11 920 - 3 - 86 - 15 - 5 799 -

4 - 11 -

58 51 

8890 133 323 

11 764 10 

2870 36 

225 - 2 128 5 

3009 16 

4 187 12 

3641 15 

2 751 3 

50_9 49,0 

14 146 50 

1 795 1 

315 1 

3 531 21 

12410 30 

4072 35 

836 6 

1 214 4 

9541 5 

5230 4 

7 335 9 

903 1 

880 3 

569 2 

320 2 

174 1 

94 1 

287 6 

95 7 

36 5 18 10 

654 - 426 2 

- - 43 -

383 2 

368 4 

3 314 11 702 9 

199 2 

9 160 19 

5 781 9 8 -- 195 2 598 1 317 1 

15941 51 15 789 5 830 

- 2 

- 7 

- 5 

- 10 

- 7 

- 5 

- 3 

- 4 15941 

FLORIDA 89 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - Can. Groin ___________________________________________ forms_ - Sales of $40.000 or mor"- ________________________ $fd~~~: -

- $1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5 ________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - (otton and cottonseed _____________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms--

- $1,000_ 

Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5 ___ , _____________ farms_ -

- $1.000_ -

T abaeeo _________________________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ -

- $1.000_ - Field seeds, hoy. forage, and silage ___________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more. _________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Fruits, nuts, and berries ____________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Other crops ______________________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more ___________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Dairy products- __________________ . _________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________ . ________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Cottle and colves __________________________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Other livestock and livestock products (see text} ________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ - . $1,000_ -

SELEC1ED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ -

- $50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - Forms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $19,999 ______________ ---- -------------------- $20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ - $50,000 or more ____________________________ -_ - ______ _ 

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Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________ farms_ -

Forms by tons purchosedr 

tons_ 

$1,000_ 

1 to 99 lon'- ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 49910n'- ___________________________________ _ 

500 tons or mare __________________________________ _ 

Forms with e)(penses of- $1 to $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ________________________ -_ -_ - ____ _ 

$50,000 or more ________________________________ ----

See footnole 01 end of toble. 

90 FLORIDA 

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All forms Tolol 

4 950 2 035 72 951 61 495 424 423 39975 (D) 

241 134 1 221 1 039 29 25 701 683 

5 5 360 360 8 6 74 (D) 

930 593 28 943 27060 

239 239 

19 506 19 506 

2 505 901 

15 775 11 520 50 49 5 962 (D) 

3 367 1 564 460 821 452 909 

762 760 439 000 (0) 

10 812 4 151 

943 320 907 767 

2 392 2 388 868 346 867 926 4 044 1 577 

351 927 338 471 1 074 1 072 326 432 (D) 

2 152 1 240 

301 776 297 821 480 480 285 521 285 521 

2 049 937 

223 780 222 517 821 818 221 069 220 576 610 408 

226 662 225 508 

372 370 

225 596 (0) 

19 085 4491 317 060 269 670 

1 088 1 076 

230 659 228 595 

6 894 1 268 

39 702 27 453 

164 157 

16 984 16 146 

190 34 

67 27 

- - - - 3 565 639 63 746 56 222 

251 250 

51 513 (D) 

12 818 3 480 

159 254 141 934 

9 864 1 324 

1 663 1 016 

732 587 

559 553 

25 679 5 432 

341 687 311 368 

22 046 2 593 

1 859 1 205 

480 461 

1 294 1 173 

12 025 2 808 

754 209 1 671 068 

261 543 248 929 

10 484 1 411 

650 508 

891 889 

9 768 1 003 

831/ 491 

383 274 

1 043 1 040 

Forms with soles of $20,000 or more 

$500,000 or $200,000 10 $100,000 to $40,000 10 $20,000 to 

more $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

60 191 326 766 692 7 770 12 002 13 960 19 368 8 394 

33 82 129 179 - (D) 10 848 11 165 10415 - 2 18 24 52 38 (D) (D) 320 376 98 

- 3 6 9 7 

- 214 165 264 40 

- 2 1 2 -

- (D) (0) (D) - - - 2 2 2 

- - (D) (D) (D) 

4 64 114 222 189 

278 5 840 8 323 9 173 3 447 

4 45 84 106 -

278 5 469 7 584 6 174 - 49 122 114 268 348 

2 826 2 285 1 445 2 645 2 318 

8 11 8 22 - 2 351 1 548 (D) 1 224 -

215 218 243 462 426 

361 438 45 041 21 736 16 768 7 927 

207 175 173 205 -

361 267 44442 20 647 (D) -

363 422 586 1 355 1 425 

626 683 99 598 71 759 74 131 35 596 

333 355 536 1 164 - 626 335 98 960 71 291 71 340 - 184 224 235 501 433 

209 245 59 265 29 729 29 309 10923 

174 211 223 464 -

209 034 59 031 29 603 (D) - 96 144 210 459 331 

238 680 27 595 14 165 13 135 4 245 

94 127 142 117 - 238 663 27 318 12 773 6 766 -

85 332 270 176 74 

78 450 95 951 37 264 9 361 1 491 

84 332 267 135 - 78 450 95 951 37 195 8 980 - 167 111 66 37 27 

183 086 31 645 8 483 1 956 33~1 167 110 65 28 

183 086 31 628 8 457 (D) -

363 572 711 1 369 1 476 

142 015 44 527 29 072 33 456 20 600 

251 214 224 387 - 140 427 40 525 24 153 23 490 -

32 111 195 420 510 

3 378 5018 6 169 7 271 5 617 

9 31 51 66 - 3 220 4 457 4 700 3 770 - 3 2 7 15 7 (D) (0) 10 7 2 

- - - - - - - - - - 32 58 82 234 233 27 358 8 701 5 815 10 026 4 322 

13 31 46 160 - 27 277 8 664 (D) 9 731 -

309 617 617 950 987 

78 431 31 494 12 767 11 589 7 653 

18 63 152 488 603 

30 113 289 302 282 47 237 115 113 75 

214 204 61 47 27 

395 756 871 1 727 1 683 158 142 92 260 35 334 17 936 7 696 

35 111 270 983 1 194 37 99 189 465 415 

21 63 93 216 68 302 483 319 63 6 

315 552 549 713 679 

878 655 510 379 186 568 70 115 25 351 

122 556 81 240 30 093 11 469 3 571 

30 77 202 503 599 

37 72 131 194 74 

248 403 216 16 6 

14 42 127 369 451 

23 42 84 157 

185

1 

22 35 52 128 37 

256 433 286 59 6 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

Farms wilh sales 01 less Ihan $20,000 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Markel value 01 agricullural producls sold - Can. Grain _. ___________________________________ • _____ farms. - $1,000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ larms_ - $1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation loans ________________ forms. - $1,000-- Cotton and cottonseed ______ ~ _____________________ .farms. - $1,000- Sales 01 $40,000 or mor"-________________________ Iarms_ -

- $1.000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _______________ .farms. - $1,000_ - Tobacco ___________ ._. _._. _______________________ forms. - $1,000-- Sales 01 $40,000 or more ________________________ -farms_ - $1.000_ - Field seeds, hay, loroge, and silage ___________________ lorms_ - $1,000-- Sales of $40,000 or more ________________________ .farms. - $1,000-- Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ______________ .. __ .farms. - $1,000- - Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ lorms_ - $1.000_ - Fruits. nuts, and berries ___________________________ .forms. - $1.000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _____________________ . ____ larms_ - $1,000-- Nursery and greenhouse products ___________________ .forms_ - $1,000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Iarms_ - $1,000_ Other - crops __ .. __ • ________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more ____________ . ____ . ________ Iarms_ - $1.000_ -

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ Iarms_ -

- $1,000_ - Dairy products .. _____ .. _ . ___________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ lorms_ - $1,000- Cattle - and calves _____________ .• ____________________ forms_ - $1,000-- Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ lorms_ - $1,000_ - Hags and pigs ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or mor"-________________________ Iarms_ - $1,000_ - Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________________________ Iarms_ - $1,000-- Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ larms-- $1,000-- Other livestock and livestock products (see textl ________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales 01 $40,000 or more _________________________ larms_ 

$1,000_ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

liveslock and poullry purchased _______________________ Iarms_ 

$1,000_ Farms wilh expenses 01- $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Feed lor liveslock and poullry _________________________ Iorms_ 

$1,000- Farms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed lormula leeds ___________________ larms_ 

Farms by Ions purchased, 

tans_ 

$1,000-

110 99 lon5 _______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 10nO-___________________________________ _ 

500 tons or more __________________________________ _ 

Fa$r~::!, ;9fe_n_5~~ _~I_--: ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 __________________________________ _ 

$20,00010 $49,999-- _______________________________ _ $50,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

See loolnole 01 end 01 lable. 

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TOlol $10,000 10 $19,999 

2905 842 II 244 6023 

- - - - 107 41 

182 95 

3 2 (D) (D) 

- - - - 2 2 (D) (D) 

335 139 (D) I 211 

- - - - I 597 338 

4 103 I 578 

- - - - I 793 483 7 667 4041 

- - - -

6646 I 570 

35 020 19619 

- - - - 2 454 549 

13 262 6832 

- - - - 902 388 

3 853 2 762 

- - - -

I 106 84 

762 374 

- - - - 200 26 (D) 146 

- - - - 14 572 I 935 45 207 16 188 

- . - - -

5 613 715 

11 372 3986 

- - - - 154 9 (D) 10 

- - - - 2 920 324 

7 430 2 725 

- - - -

9320 I 175 17 146 5083 

8 531 855 641 287 142 27 

6 6 

20 222 2 528 28 961 5 873 

19446 2 237 648 283 15 8 113 -

9 207 1 025 80 357 15 430 12 156 2 168 

9067 I 002 140 23 

- - 8 761 916 

337 105 

109 4 

- -

$5,000 10 $9,999 $2,500 10 $4,999 

730 623 3046 I 456 

- - - -

39 15 

59 21 

I -

(D) -

- -

- -

- - - -

88 58 

422 166 

- - - - 450 396 

I 378 691 

- - - - 498 287 

2 539 726 

- -

- -

I 479 I 393 

9210 4 046 

- - - -

560 606 

3 492 I 907 

- -

- - 235 128 

729 272 

- -

- -

109 170 

119 62 

- - - - 27 123 

65 220 

- - - - 2 534 3 367 12464 9 158 

- - - -

901 I 018 

3000 2 148 

- - - - 7 17 (D) 9 

- - - - 539 657 2 115 I 536 

- - - -

I 309 2010 

3 330 4997 

1 101 I 843 

201 61 7 106 

- -

3 145 4058 4 839 9460 

2 976 3 891 168 56 

- 6 1 105 

I 250 I 884 12 124 28432 I 832 4 208 

I 238 I 779 12 105 

- -

I 173 1 740 

77 39 

- 105 

- -

Abnormal forms 

less Ihan $2,500 (see lexl) 

710 10 

719 212 

- I 

- (D) 

12 - 7 - - I 

- (D) 

- - - -

- - - -

50 2 

(D) (D) 

- - - - 413 7 

456 153 

- I 

- (D) 

525 10 

362 245 

- 2 

- (D) 

2 2041 15 

2 146 533 

- 4 

- 420 

739 13 

I 031 195 

- 2 

- (D) 

151 10 

90 102 

- - - -

743 6 

207 502 

- 3 

- 493 

24 2 (D) (D) 

- 2 

- (D) 

6 736 22 

7 398 2 183 

- 12 

- 2064 

2 979 13 

2 23~1 877 

7 

- 838 121 2 14 (D) 

- - - - , 400 6 I 054 94 

- I 

- (D) 

4 826 18 3 735 174 

4 732 9 

92 6 2 3 

- -

10491 25 8 789 I 358 

10342 7 141 6 

I 4 7 8 

5048 10 24 370 2 785 3948 458 

5048 6 - 2 

- 2 

4932 4 

116 3 

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FLORIDA 91 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-(on. 

Animal health C05t5 __________________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - forms with expenses of- $110 $499 __________________________________________ _ $500 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ - $1,000 10 $2,999 _____________________________________ _ - $3,000 or more ______________________________________ _ -

- Seeds, bulbs, plonts, and frees ________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $110 $999 __________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999. ____________________________________ _ - $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ - $10,000 or more _____________________________________ _ -

- Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ farms_ -

Forms with expenses of- $1.000_ - $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9.999 ____ . ________________________________ _ -

- $10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more ______________________ .. ______________ _ -

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Other agricultural chemicols including lime _______________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $10.000 to $19,999 ______________ . ____________________ _ $20,000 or more . ____________________________________ _ -

- Energy and petroleum products ____ .. ___________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2.500 to $9.999 _____________________________________ _ -

- $10,000 to $19,999 __ .. ___________ . ____________________ _ 

- $20,000 or more __________ .. _. ________________________ _ 

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Petroleum products _______________ . _________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Gasoline - ~ _ ." _________ ~ _____________ "" ____________ farms_ - $1,000_ Diesel - fuel _____________________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ - lP gas, bUTane, and propane ______________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Fuel oil ________________________________________ forms_ -

- $1,000_ Natural - gas ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Kerosene. motor oil, and grease ___________________ forms_ - $1.000_ Electricity - __________________________ ". _____________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Other-coal, wdod, cake. etc. ____________________ ." __ farms_ - $1.000_ - Hired form lobar ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses af- $1 to $4.999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 - to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $50,000 or more _____________________ : _______________ _ - Workers by number of days worked: 15t1 days ar mare _______________________________ farms_ 

warkers_ -

- Less than 150 dayL _____________________________ forms_ - warkers_ - Contract labor ______________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses af- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

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

- $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

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Custamwark, machine hire. and rental af machinery and equipment _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ -

- Farms with expenses af- $1 to $2,499 ____________ .. ___________________________ _ 

- $2,500 to $9,999 ________ - ___ - - ------ ------------------- $10,000 to $19,999 __________________ ------------------- $20,000 or more ______________ - _____ -------------------

FARM-RELATED INCOME 

Income fram machine wark, costomwark, and ather agricultural services ___________________________ farms_ - $1.000_ 

Value at agricultural products sold directly to individuals - for humon consumption _____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ -

- See footnote at end of table. 

92 FLORIDA 

All forms Total 

16273 4381 10955 8596 

13 216 2 250 1 215 702 1 227 852 615 , 577 

16 355 5 855 69 760 65 177 

11 255 1 923 3 229 2 163 

726 651 1 145 1 118 

32 845 9953 

176 802 156062 

24 235 3098 5 508 3 841 1 465 1 392 1 637 1 622 

25 724 9 777 108 149 100 210 

20962 5 468 

3 195 2 772 692 668 875 869 

42 344 11 014 109 870 93 977 

35 150 4429 

5 133 4 547 1 210 1 199 851 839 

42053 10922 82 804 70574 

36 100 9918 36 127 29 036 21 338 8 107 

31 380 28 289 

4 563 3007 

6 951 646;; 

2010 773 1 983 1 780 

403 197 

573 503 42043 10912 

5 791 4502 

21 305 7903 

26 904 23 270 

338 95 

162 132 

15 079 7 630 

389 880 378 816 

9896 2 727 

2 687 2438 

1 249 1 237 

1 247 1 228 

6 434 5 185 

59269 57 315 12450 5 731 

148635 126 544 

7 357 3 754 

172 960 168 533 

3 892 869 

1 693 1 121 

640 633 

1 132 1 131 

13 107 4991 70988 64 580 

9 957 2 379 

2 186 1 665 

501 485 

463 462 

1 939 900 

13996 12001 

2 9171 542 

12 454 9 620 

Farms with sales of $20,000 or more 

$500,000 or $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to more $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

385 717 775 1 358 1 146 4493 1 794 831 951 526 

38 214 265 850 883 

27 83 183 232 177 

88 241 256 206 61 

232 179 71 70 25 

648 729 840 1 791 1 847 

36476 11346 6 383 7399 3 573 

51 134 210 552 976 

131 227 304 800 701 

97 116 138 207 93 

369 252 188 232 77 

894 1 134 1 534 3 169 3 222 

78 606 24 390 19720 22374 10972 

47 205 302 896 1 648 

96 252 492 1 596 1 405 

114 217 435 494 132 

637 460 305 183 37 

919 1 178 1 498 3052 3 130 

64 236 12961 8468 9887 4658 

132 399 542 1 819 2576 

137 330 721 1 049 535 

118 222 172 142 14 

532 227 63 42 5 

1 005 1 420 1 738 3454 3 397 

45428 16 531 12018 12 713 7 287 

19 114 399 1 525 2372 

151 689 973 1 734 1 000 

255 430 302 189 23 

580 187 64 6 2 

1 005 1 417 1 728 3424 3348 

32450 12 263 9 576 10 334 5951 

982 1 321 1 560 3025 3030 

12 146 5 124 4 018 4 749 2999 

884 1 150 I 413 2392 2268 

15003 4 782 3 388 3339 1 777 

380 508 647 909 563 

2 132 1 269 1 332 1 260 472 

112 107 101 262 191 

1 041 269 189 200 81 

36 45 26 34 56 

288 94 67 19 35 

1 003 1 416 1 727 3418 3 348 

1 841 725 582 767 586 

913 1 178 1 334 2 303 2 175 

12 912 4 245 2410 2377 1 325 

6 9 11 11 58 

65 22 32 2 11 

947 1 215 1 336 2 345 1 787 

273 639 50 364 26 219 21 805 6 788 

12 102 288 1 006 1 319 

53 321 590 1 037 437 

150 436 341 282 28 

732 356 117 20 3 

933 1 117 1 066 1 365 704 

41 062 7 471 4 180 3484 1 118 

723 866 915 1 755 1 472 

72665 20095 9 007 16241 8 536 

484 481 557 1 166 1 066 

117 069 20448 14079 11 786 5 152 

31 64 71 288 415 39 80 96 372 534 

30 57 96 338 112 

384 280 294 168 5 

484 581 780 1 572 1 574 

41 368 6 865 5 552 7 298 3 497 

65 193 289 743 1 089 

100 192 299 622 452 

59 80 140 174 32 260 116 52 33 1 

74 134 153 306 233 

4963 2 576 1 715 1 704 1 043 

55 58 92 159 178 1 658 2 729 1 954 2 106 1 174 1 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPEN SES 1 - Con. 

Animal health C05tS __________________________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 - 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $1,000 10 $2,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$3,000 or more _______________________________________ _ 

- Seeds. bulbs. plants, and trees ________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $999 __________________________________________ _ - $1,000 10 $4,999 ______________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

- Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 10 $9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ - $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

- Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 _________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ - $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

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Energy and petroleum products ________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ - $20,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

- Petroleum products ________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Gasoline _______________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Fuel - oil ________________________________________ forms- - • $1,000_ Natural gas ____________________________________ forms_ -

- $1.000_ - Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ forms_ - $1.000_ Electricity ________________________________________ farms_ -

- $1,000_ - Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _______________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Hired form labor ____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ -

- Workers by number of doys worked: 150 days or more _______________________________ forms_ - workers_ - less than 150 doys- _____________________________ forms-- workers_ - Contract labor ______________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Farms with expenses of- $1 10 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

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Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

- $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

- $10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

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FARM·RELATED INCOME 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services ___________________________ forms_ - $1.000_ 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption _____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

See footnote at end of loble_ 

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Tolol 

11868 

2 298 

10960 

509 

367 

32 

10 474 

4460 

9 321 

1 054 

75 

24 

22 849 

20 265 

21 118 

1 652 

69 

10 

15 905 

7 791 

15 466 

415 

19 

5 

31 279 

15 248 

30 703 

573 1 

2 

31 080 11 907 

26 131 

6 944 13 194 

2984 

1 535 

446 

1 230 

196 

201 

63 

31 080 

1 274 

13 360 

(0) 

242 

(0) 

7 410 

8 783 

7 165 

240 

2 

3 

1 213 1 697 

6 696 

21 816 

3 591 4 388 

3014 

570 

7 

-

8 102 

6 381 

7 569 

516 

16 

1 

I 038 

(0) 

2 371 

2 807 

Farms with sales of less than $20,000 

$10,000 to $19,999 $5,000 10 $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

I 520 1 975 2800 

458 437 588 

1 328 1 789 2 485 

108 86 195 

69 99 113 

15 1 7 

2 057 2 198 2004 

I 906 I 174 6-47 

1 440 I 895 1 837 

558 270 167 

42 33 -

17 - -

4 160 4 300 4 433 

7 942 5 080 2 956 

3 103 3866 4 327 

I 014 410 100 

41 18 5 

2 6 1 

3 725 3 310 3 124 

3 207 1 785 1 187 

3 476 3 232 3099 

238 77 16 

10 - 8 

1 1 1 

4 684 5 124 6 107 

5 386 3 583 2 753 

4 214 5 028 6 101 

470 96 6 

- - -

- - -

4635 5098 6062 

4 212 2 817 2 130 

3945 4 407 4 970 

2 253 1 730 I 277 

2 788 2 755 2 770 

1 225 681 487 

538 235 305 

253 73 57 

322 207 265 

81 25 38 

49 53 28 

27 23 4 

4 635 5 098 6 062 

374 284 268 

2 76-4 2 614 3 046 

1 172 (0) 608 

14 56 90 

1 (0) 14 

1 815 1 680 1 651 

3 563 1 826 1 444 

1 615 I 659 1 6-46 

198 21 5 

- - - 2 - -

497 238 176 

779 311 221 

I 578 1 522 1 529 

7016 5 509 4 356 

1 103 872 780 

2 510 937 478 

661 797 748 436 75 32 6 - -

- - -

1 993 1 739 1 542 2 741 1 581 754 

1 659 1 608 1 526 

324 131 15 10 - - - - 1 

245 191 244 672 355 (0) 

319 408 452 897 720 560 

Abnormal farms 

Less Ihon $2,500 (see lext) 

5 573 24 

814 61 

5358 6 

120 4 

86 8 

9 6 

4 2151 

733 26 124 1 

4 149 11 

59 12 

- - 7 3 

9 956 43 

4 286 476 

9 822 19 

128 15 

5 4 

1 5 

5 746 42 

1 612 147 

5 6~1 28 

8 

1 5 

2 1 

15 36-4 51 

3 526 6-45 

15360 18 

I 13 

1 10 

2 10 

15 285 51 

2 748 323 

12 809 51 

1 685 146 

4 881 37 

591 107 

4571 21 

63 40 

436 7 

51 7 

71 5 

9 7 

15 285 51 

349 15 

4 936 42 

771 (0) 

82 1 

8 (0) 

226-4 39 

1 951 2 281 

2 245 4 

16 9 

2 10 

1 16 

302 36 

386 257 

2 067 23 

4935 275 

836 12 46-4 39 

808 9 

27 2 1 - - 1 

2 828 14 I 305 28 

2 776 9 

~I 5 

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358 I 631 (0) 

1 192 4 630 26 

FLORIDA 93 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ farms_ · $1,000. · Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ..... _____ . ____ .. _ .. _____ .. _____________ _ 

· $5,000 to $9,999 _. _____________________ .. ________ ._. __ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __ ___ _________ _ _____ ••. _______ .. _ 

$20,000 to $49,999___ ... ______________ ••.. $50,000 to $99,999 ...... __ . ___ •• ___ .. __ .. ______ ._. __ 

$100,000 to $199,999 .. ______________ .... _. ______ • ____ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 __________________________________ ._ $500,000 or marc ___________________________ • ________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ______ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks, including pickups ___________ _ _ ______ farms_ 

number _ Wheel troctorL _______ . ____ _ " _______ farms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 .. ________ _ __." ____________________ farms_ 

number _ ____________________________ farms_ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propeUed only 

(ornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers 

number _ 

___ . ___ .. forms_ 

number _ 

.. _ .. ____ .forms_ 

number _ 

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- Corn heads tor combines ._. _" _ ._" __ _ ___ forms_ --

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers 

number _ 

__ farms_ 

number _ 

Cotfonpickers _______________ .. farms_ 

number _ 

Mower condifioners ____ farms_ 

number _ Pickup bolers _______ . ___________ farms_ 

number _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ 

· 

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- number _ -

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime _ ... ____________________________ • _______ farmL - $1,000_ - Commercial fertilizer ____ "_ . _____ . ______ .. ___ . _________ ... farms- - acres on which used. - lime .. _____ _ ___ . _____________________ farmsacres on which used_ 

tons_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc_ to cantrol- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ farms_ 

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- acres on which used_ -- Nematodes in crops __ __ _ _ _ . ___________________ forms- - acres on which used_ - Diseases in crops and orchards ______________ . _______ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture __________ farms_ - acres on which used_ -

ChemicaJs farDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit ____________________ .. ____________________ forms_ - acres on which used_ - Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ · Sanitalion and rodent and bird control ________________ farms- -

UVESTOCK 

Cattlc and calves inventory ___ _ _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

-

- Farms with- 1 t09_.______ __ _____ .. ______ --.. --------- 10 to 49 ______ _ __ ____________ ... _._. ______ • __ · 50 to 99 .. ___ _ _______ • ___ ._. ____________ _ - 100 to 199 _________________ • __________ • ----- --- -.------ 200 to 499. ____ . __________ ... __ -_ ._-_ .. --.----- -----.-· 500 or morc _______ • __________ - ___ -- ---- ------ ---------

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ forms_ - number _ - Beef cows ____________________________________ forms_ - number _ 

· Forms with- I to 9 ______ .. ________ • ___ • _____ •• _. ________ _ 

- 10 to 49 _______ • ______ ._. _________ ._. ________ _ 

- 50 to 99 _. __ ._ • _________ • _________ • __ -- -------· 100 to 199 _______ .. _________ • ___________ • -. - ___ _ - 200 to 499 ________ .. __________ --- _ ----- - ---. ----- 500 or more _______ . _________ . _____________________ _ -

See footnote of end of foble, 

94 flORIDA 

All forms Total 

42 493 10936 936 395 662 470 

10 518 840 15 537 1 254 7 174 2 299 5 510 3 225 2 116 1 769 

1 043 972 

467 451 128 126 

18 839 6 400 26 420 10 174 

31 353 9454 

54 050 27 603 

31 799 9 339 57 226 29 198 7 826 3 790 17 646 8 966 

2 306 2 083 

17 913 16 766 

1 505 992 

1 792 1 252 

2 306 I 087 2 860 1 501 I 103 760 1 207 849 

1 455 515 

1 653 652 

29 ~ 28 

35 (0) 

5 639 2 023 7 114 2 850 

2 530 1 154 

2 885 1 383 

696 367 916 535 

34 636 10490 

284 951 256 272 

31 302 9 709 

3 942 754 3 352 352 

8 757 3 680 

866 069 729 332 

897 255 757 607 

13 927 5 961 

I 503 125 1 357 411 

4 263 2 194 

322 942 291 514 

10929 4 855 

I 099 784 1 013 939 

9 384 4066 

I 456 012 I 271 464 

1 100 623 

121 966 115 845 

8 938 3 040 

4 508 1 621 

21 185 4 520 

2 193 959 1 702 189 

5 233 342 

10 526 I 152 

2 378 746 

I 302 722 

1 024 858 

722 700 

18 410 4 121 

1 330 655 1 044 305 

17 278 3 773 

I 144 469 863 130 

6 363 427 

7 616 1 307 

1 518 610 

8221 546 

597 531 

362 352 

Farms with soles of $20,000 or more 

$500,000 or $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to more $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

1 004 1 414 1 726 3 428 3 364 

274 633 108 043 91 539 112 227 76028 

9 19 97 267 448 

9 44 140 393 668 

57 169 320 908 845 

143 443 523 1 113 1 003 

190 346 384 531 318 

243 258 214 188 69 

240 130 41 28 12 

113 5 7 - 1 

682 894 1 043 2056 1 725 

1 680 1 702 1 646 2 861 2 285 

966 1 309 1 505 2 920 2 754 

8 887 4 344 4 010 5 966 4 396 

957 1 296 1 512 2 756 2 818 

9 359 4 810 4 307 5 932 4 790 

198 457 715 1 341 1 079 

498 1 104 1 788 3 173 2 403 

647 545 365 345 181 

8 749 3 412 2 087 1 689 829 

35 116 191 485 165 

70 160 247 587 188 

50 122 205 417 293 

97 171 305 515 413 

32 93 155 327 153 

39 113 161 348 188 

24 48 87 150 206 

58 58 144 167 225 

- 2 13 7 6 

- (0) (0) 7 6 

197 294 279 672 581 

413 433 387 885 732 

129 183 203 352 287 

177 216 230 412 348 

80 59 39 98 91 

146 85 53 140 111 

953 1 259 1 623 3 307 3 348 

142 843 37 351 28 187 32 262 15629 

890 1 112 I 476 3 074 3 157 

1 648 552 495 468 422 728 523 627 261 977 

378 356 619 1 193 1 134 

329 142 112372 101 034 125 371 61 413 

335 615 116 045 106 628 128 997 70 122 

641 761 882 1 826 1 851 

741 499 180 587 159 340 182 268 93 717 

243 279 378 692 602 

149 793 49 616 33 056 40384 18 665 

531 590 716 1 499 I 519 

638 545 130 434 94 174 97 772 53 014 

564 543 660 1 169 1 110 

662 637 184 234 128 914 203 680 91 999 

63 87 102 128 223 

78 016 14 464 7 755 7 017 8 593 

281 457 505 967 630 224 281 259 461 396 

363 577 729 1 381 1 470 

767 659 292 841 222 017 255 266 164 404 

8 45 54 102 133 

29 110 157 364 492 

20 63 100 266 297 

11 76 144 225 266 

34 144 140 268 252 261 139 134 136 30 

337 517 673 1 269 1 325 

452 720 186 965 142 110 161 777 100 733 

206 424 602 1 242 1 297 

307 946 161 435 133 765 159 725 100 259 

10 49 60 137 171 

38 123 173 448 525 

19 53 107 202 229 

18 49 79 164 236/ 31 61 87 225 127 

92 89 96 66 9 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms-

$1,000_ 

Farms by value group: $1 fa $4,999 ________________________________________ _ $5,000 fa $9;999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 fa $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 fa $99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

$200,000 fa $499,999 _________________________________ _ $500,000 or mar. ___________________________________ __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ________ ., _______________________________ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks, including pickups ________________________ forms_ 

number _ Wheel froctorL _____________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 ___________________________________________ formL 

number _ 4 or more _____________________ ._. __________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

(ornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ formL 

number _ Corn heods for combines ___________________________ farmsnumber _ Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms_ 

number _ 

cottonpickers- ______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farmsnumber _ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ formsacres on which used_ lime ____________________________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tonsSprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control- Insects on hay and other crops ______________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ formsacres on which used_ 

Weeds, grass. or brush in crops and posture __________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farmsLIVESTOCK 

Cottle and calves inventory ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Forms with- 1 to 9 _____________________________________________ __ 

10 to 49 ___________________________________________ __ 

50 fa 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 fa 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 fa 499 __________________________________________ _ 500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ farms_ 

number _ Beef cows _____________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Forms with- 1 fa 9 _________________________________________ __ 

10 to 49 _______________________________________ __ 50 to 99 ________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________________ _ 

See lootnofe at end 01 tobie, 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Total 

31 506 

268 860 

9 678 

14 277 4 869 

2 274 

337 

61 

10 

-

12 413 16 198 

21 850 

26011 

22 411 27 775 4 023 

8 650 

200 

937 

505 

530 

I 210 

I 346 

338 

353 

934 

993 

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- 3 595 4 218 

I 360 

I 480 

317 

361 

24 301 

28 056 21 550 

576 340 

5 OS7 134 206 

136 805 

7 941 

143369 

2 053 

30 472 

6048 

84 854 

5 294 

182 280 

473 

5 216 5 882 

2 873 

16 643 

465 477 

4 891 

9 369 

I 630 

578 

164 

II 

14 269 

274 243 

13 485 269 714 

5 936 

6 303 

906 

276 

60 

4 

Farms with sales of less than $20,000 

$10,000 fa $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

4 683 5 144 6 115 

70 198 54 707 49 191 

885 I 625 2646 

I 410 I 661 I 638 

I 211 I 025 I 455 

938 733 328 

194 88 36 

41 12 6 

4 - 6 

- - -

2 290 2 222 2 582 

2 776 2 855 3 564 

3677 4 023 4 319 

4 971 4 939 5 122 

3522 3 853 4 173 

5 196 4 945 5 109 

I 105 898 706 

2 436 I 889 I 509 

89 31 34 

432 132 167 

205 161 103 

215 171 108 

372 285 264 

422 334 288 

146 93 72 

tSO 99 77 

258 204 198 

272 235 211 

- - - - - -

731 692 745 

832 918 914 

408 336 314 

442 374 330 

90 54 83 

90 68 103 

4 344 4 527 4 720 

II 149 6 865 4 143 

3990 4 019 4 135 

223 431 132 469 85 871 

1 233 1 063 I 064 

60 085 32 514 18 852 

59 287 32 850 19 551 

2 110 I 890 I 407 

59 391 37 656 20 212 

725 493 358 17 213 6 399 2989 I 717 I 363 915 

36 578 21 203 10 199 

I 351 I 002 I 185 

73 060 37 700 38 133 

108 121 105 I 436 I 303 664 

1 173 I 049 1 248 469 457 673 

I 949 2 663 3 465 

131 435 112 748 94 385 

234 458 769 787 I 374 2 282 466 636 354 359 155 38 98 37 20 5 3 2 

1 768 2 326 3 087 81 942 68 821 57 604 1 726 2 284 2 895 81 428 68 417 55 703 

306 496 I 008 797 1 369 1 747 408 338 112 

175 70 18 38 II 8 2 - 2 

Abnormal farms 

less fhon $2,500 (see text) 

15 564 51 

94 764 5 065 

4 522 -

9568 6 

I 178 6 

275 11 

19 10 

2 10 

- 6 

- 2 

5 319 26 

7003 48 

9 831 49 

to 979 436 

10863 49 

12 525 253 

I 314 13 

2 816 30 

46 23 

206 210 

36 8 

2~1 I~I 

302 13 

27 5 

27 5 

274 6 

275 8 

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I 427 21 

I 554 46 

302 16 

334 22 

90 12 

100 20 

1 1 

10 710 45 

5 898 624 

9 406 43 

134 569 14 062 

I 697 20 

22 755 2 531 

25 117 2 843 

1 

2 534 25 

26 110 2 345 

477 16 

3 871 956 2 053 26 16 874 991 

I 756 24 

33 387 2 2681 

139 4 

I 813 905 2 412 16 I 274 14 

8 566 22 126 909 26 293 

3 430 - 4 926 5 174 2 

26 2 9 2 1 II 

7 088 20 65 876 12 107 6 580 20 64166 II 625 

4 126 .. 

2 390 6 48 2 

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FLORIDA 95 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

LIVESTOCK .. Can. 

Cottle and calves inventory -Can. 

Cows and heifers thol hod calved _. Can. Milk cows ., __ _ _farms_ 

number _ 

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Forms with--

J to 4._ - 5 fa 9 .. _ - 10 10 49 

50 10 99 . _ 

10010 199 __ 200 10 499 _ __ 500 or more __ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves 

Sleers, steer calves. bulls, and bull calves __ 

Cottle and calves sold 

Calves._ 

(ottlc 

Folfcned on groin and concentrates 

__ forms_ 

number _ _ _ farms_ 

number _ 

______ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ _ _____ forms_ 

number _ 

$1.000_ 

__ farmsnumber _ 

$1.000_ ___ . __ farms_ 

number _ 

$1.000_ 

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Hoys and pigs inventory ______ farms 

number .-

-- forms with -

1 10 9 - 1010 49 . 

;0 10 99 .. 10010 199 __ 

200 10 499 _ 

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--

-- 500 or more .. ___ . ___ .. __ - Used or 10 be used for breeding __ _ _______ forms -- number -- Other _ _ _____ farms_ 

number -- Hogs and pigs sold 

Feeder pigs sold __ _ 

_. ___ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ _ ____ .0 ___ • _. __ • _____ forms. 

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$1,000_ -

- lifters of pigs farrowed between -

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 __ ~ _____ farms- -

Dec. 1 and May 31 __ . 

number _ _____ farms_ -

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June J and Nov. 30 __ 

number _ _____ farms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages invenlory _______ forms_ 

number _ 

Ewes I year old or older __ _ ________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sold __ . . ____________________ formsnumber _ Sheep and lombs shorn _" ___________ formsnumber _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and panics inventory ___ _ ____________ forms_ 

number _ Horses and panics sold__ _ ____________________ farmsnumber _ 

$1,000_ 

GOOfS inventory . ________ formsnumber _ 

Goats sold _ _ ___________ formsPOULTRY 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory 

Forms with·-

number _ 

$1,000_ 

____ farmsnumber _ 

I 10 399 __ . _____________ . ____ ._. _ - __ - --- -- --- -- ----- 40010 3,199 __ _ __ . _____________________ _ 

3,700 fa 9,999 ________ .. ___ . ___________ -- ._- ------------ 10.00010 19,999 __________________________ .. __________ _ 

20,000 10 49,999 ________ , ________ . ____ -- .. - -- -- -- -- ---- 50,000 fa 99,999._. _________________ ._. ____________ _ 

100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

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Pul/els 3 months old or older not of loying oge _. _ . _ . ___ . . _________________ formsnumber _ 

Sec footnote of end of table. 

96 FLORIDA 

All forms Totol 

2 190 534 186 186 181 175 

1 568 138 

88 7 178 35 

36 36 

87 86 102 101 

131 131 

14 733 3 531 

472 238 364 990 

17 292 3 946 

391 066 292 894 

19 085 4 491 

1 240 163 1 004 678 317 060 269 670 

15 843 3 634 653 436 495 105 

114 098 87 982 12 081 3 223 586 727 509 573 

202 962 181 688 

1 963 379 

142 430 133 005 

59 588 56859 

8 276 1 296 

376 591 201 054 

3 060 185 

3 546 366 

828 220 

445 215 297 223 100 87 

6 601 1 032 

65 328 29 812 

7 552 1 202 311 263 171 242 

6 894 1 268 

526 509 315 643 

39 702 27 453 

2 091 288 135 733 52 370 

4 969 2 206 

6 780 1 058 

74 266 38 759 

5 793 980 

37 988 20014 

5 352 930 

36 278 18 745 

252 43 

4 957 2 561 

210 33 

2 980 1 673 

148 34 

2 117 919 

105 25 

3 47d 2 148 

15 060 7 698 

8 818 1 675 

51 355 14 246 

2 208 321 

8 535 2 848 

28 973 24 741 

889 46 

7 725 885 

377 14 

3 343 192 

146 6 

5 987 727 

15 113 719 14 919 633 

5 528 291 

32 11 

33 32 

95 95 

217 216 

68 68 

14 14 

5 838 656 

13 019 129 12 844 420 

1 3651 131 

2 094 590 2 075 213 

Forms with sales of $20,000 or more 

$500,000 or $200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to more $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

171 120 96 83 64 

144 774 25 530 8 345 2 052 474 

7 13 27 41 50 .. 1 2 4 .. 

.. .. 4 18 13 

.. 2 15 19 .. 

2 39 43 1 1 

34 63 4 .. .. 

128 2 1 .. .. 

283 457 568 1 068 1 155 

180 195 58 329 44 386 48 621 33 459 

290 486 630 1 219 1 321 

134 744 47 547 35 521 44 870 30 212 

363 572 711 1 369 I 476 

465 561 174 653 118 138 149 161 97 165 

142 015 44 527 29 072 33 456 20 600 

274 476 565 1 134 I 185 

171 161 95 183 68 073 99 616 61 072 

27 789 17 747 12 835 18 459 11 152 

305 427 499 941 1 051 

294 400 79 470 50 065 49 545 36093 

114 227 26 780 16 237 14997 9448 

35 49 62 114 119 111 181 8 178 5 1 181 5 357 3 108 

49 024 3 202 1 988 1 713 931 

36 129 201 423 507 

23 940 29 150 41 104 57 415 49 445 

8 33 33 53 58 

10 34 53 111 158 

5 6 15 78 116 

2 16 30 77 90 

4 19 38 83 79 

7 21 32 21 6 

22 86 162 337 425 

3 388 3 437 5 731 8 835 8 421 

35 121 184 397 465 

20 552 25 713 35 373 48 580 41 024 

32 111 195 420 510 

35683 51 674 68 912 84 275 75 099 

3 378 5 018 6 169 7 271 5 617 

6 16 43 80 143 

1 049 2 718 9 115 14 711 24 777 

45 115 372 596 I 078 

23 88 163 347 437 

4 547 4 921 8 035 11 579 9677 

22 82 150 326 400 

2 278 2 412 4 042 6 151 5 131 

18 76 148 301 387 

2 269 2509 3 993 5 428 4 546 

6 3 6 19 9 

781 113 I 151 401 115 

6 3 5 11 8 

511 59 840 186 77 

3 2 7 15 7 

296 (0) (0) 213 80 

3 2 6 9 5 

(D) (D) 1 153 218 90 (D) (0) 3 825 I 108 487 

167 226 241 536 505 

2 903 2 622 2 246 3 808 2 667 

28 35 49 110 99 

655 451 399 892 451 

12 019 4 118 2 985 4 290 I 329 

1 3 6 17 19 (D) (0) 91 178 590 .. .. 3 5 6 .. .. 23 33 136 .. .. (Z) 1 5 

63 198 125 150 191 

5 144 917 6 682 839 1 905 992 796 606 389 279 

3 13 26 98 151 .. .. .. 2 9 .. .. 5 22 5 

1 4 54 12 24 

11 151 37 15 2 

34 30 3 1 

14 .. .. .. .-

59 194 113 139 151 

4 562 248 6 279 339 1 436 643 502 094 64 096 

14 12 18 26 61 582 669 403 500 469 349 294 512 325 183 1 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Cottle and calves inventory - Can. 

Cows and heilers that had calved - Can. Milk cows _______________________ . ___ . _________ forms. 

number _ 

Farms with- I to 4 _______________________________________ • __ _ S to 9 __________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ____________________________ .. ________ . __ 

50 to 99 ________________ . _______________________ _ 

100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 _______________________________ .. _____ _ 

500 or more _____________ . _______ . _____ . _. ____ ___ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ formsnumber _ Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

Cottle and calves sold ________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Colves _________ . _______________ . ___ . ___ . _. _______ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Fattened on groin and concentrates ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Forms with- I to 9 ______________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 __________________________________________ _ 200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for br~ding _____________________ farmsnumber _ Other ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ forms. 

Utters of pigs farrowed betweennumber _ 

$1,000_ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms_ 

number _ Dec. land May 31 ______________________________ Iorms_ 

number _ June land Nov. 30 ______________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory __________________ farms_ 

number _ Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ farms. 

number _ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ forms_ 

number _ Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Goats inventory _____________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Goats sold _________________________________________ forms. 

POULTRY 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Chickens 3 months old or older inventory ______________ .farms_ 

number _ 

Farms with- I to 399 ____________________________________________ _ 

400 to 3,199 __ .. _____________________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

10,000 10 19,999 _____________________________________ _ 20,000 to 49,999 _____________________________________ _ 

50,000 10 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Hens and pullets 01 laying age _______________________ Iarms_ 

number _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older not 01 laying age ____________________________________ Iarms_ 

number _ 

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Total 

I 653 4 529 

I 429 

81 

143 

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II 182 

99 482 13 325 

91 752 

14 572 

228 240 

45 207 12 202 156 292 

25 773 

8 837 71 948 

19434 

I 575 

8 393 

2 414 

6 968 

168 875 

2 872 

3 178 

608 

230 

74 

6 5560 

34 635 

6 338 134 240 

5 613 

201 681 

II 372 

I 798 

82 092 

2 725 

5 712 34007 

4 803 

17 161 

4 412 

16 846 

206 I 870 

175 

(D) 

113 

(D) 

78 

(D) 

(D) 

7 133 

36 642 

I 883 

5 648 4 149 

843 6 840 

363 3 151 

140 

5 255 155 274 

5 234 

21 

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.. 5 177 

(D) 

I 233 

(D) 

Farms with sales of less than $20,000 

$10,000 to $19,999 $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

119 133 344 

514 404 I 901 

95 114 210 

6 8 22 

18 II 112 

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I 497 I 981 2290 

25 930 24 091 18 902 

1 743 2 313 2 858 

23 563 19 836 17 879 

I 935 2 534 3 367 

76 985 59 637 50 735 

16 188 12464 9 158 

I 634 2 142 2 874 

50 566 39 794 36 222 

9 066 7 060 5 097 

I 378 I 742 2 204 

26419 19843 14 513 

7 122 5 404 4 061 

147 306 387 

2 391 2 204 I 730 

704 611 561 

724 886 I 079 

45 655 34 773 27 029 

166 213 396 

238 394 515 

158 197 131 

III 59 33 

45 23 4 

6 .. .. 

580 761 828 

8 497 6466 6 159 

670 766 975 

37 158 28 307 20 870 

715 901 I 018 

63 017 48 785 38 505 

3 986 3000 2 148 

220 284 370 

24 571 19 331 18 477 

909 655 635 

651 821 863 9 740 7 021 6 550 

549 731 723 

4698 3 489 3 280 

569 665 731 

5 042 3 532 3 270 

14 10 32 359 209 354 7 8 22 148 (0) 121 8 7 12 

202 (0) 349 4 5 13 

136 (D) 115 

656 (D) 614 

690 I 126 I 393 

3 865 5 046 6 481 150 364 432 I 398 I ISO 1 506 I 192 I 297 I 001 37 119 157 481 755 964 

16 38 32 163 437 391 4 21 14 

371 486 791 21 261 15 554 21 314 

362 478 788 9 8 3 - .. - .. - - .. - .. .. .. - .. .. - 355 466 770 19 948 (D) 18 852 

49 90 ;71 I 313 (0) 2 4 2 

Abnormal farms 

less than $2,500 (see text) 

I I I 057 3 

I 710 482 

I 010 I 

45 -

2 -

=1 II =1 

I 

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5 414 20 

30 559 7 766 

6 411 21 

30 474 6 420 

6 7361 22 

40 883 7 245 

7 398 2 183 

5 552 7 

29 710 2 039 

4 551 344 

3 513 21 

II 173 5 206 

2 847 I 839 

735 2 068 1 I 03~ 1 

539 314 

4 279 12 

61 418 6 662 

2 097 3 

2 031 2 

1221 -

27 .. 

2 .. 

.. 7 

3 391 9 

13 513 881 

3 927 12 

47 905 5 781 

2 979 13 

51 3741 2 237 9 1851 

877 

924 5 19 713 I 271 

527 38 

3 377 10 

10 696 I 500 2 800 10 

5 6941 2 447 813 1 10 

5 002 687 

150 3 948 526 

138 2 590 (0) 

86 I 

465

56 1 (OJ I 443 (0) 

2 184 (0) 

3 924 10 

21 250 467 937 4 I 594 39 658 84 

530 - 4 640 

277 

2 160 

101 -

3 607 5 97 145 38 812 

3 60! I 3 

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3 586 5 83 771 (0) 

923 13 3741 I 

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Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

POULTRY - (on. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ___ _ _ _________ forms- - number _ - Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold __ _ ________ forms_ - number _ - Forms with- I to 1,999 __ . ___ ... _. __ .. ______ ._. ___ . _____________ _ 

- 2,000 to 59,999_ .. _____ .... _.. .. ____________ _ 

- 60,000 to 99,999_ ...... ____ ... _ .... ____ .... _______ _ 

100,000 or more ____ .. _., ___ . __ .. _____________ .. __________ _ 

-

Turkey hens kept for breeding __ 

Turkeys sold __ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

(orn for all purposes __ _ 

For grain or seed __ 

Irrigoted _________ _ 

Forms by acres harvested: 

1 10 24 acres. 

25 10 99 acres __ _ 

100 to 499 acres ___ ._ 

500 acres or more ___ _ 

Wheat for groin. 

Irrigated. _ 

Farms by acres harvested: I to 24 acres __ _ 

25 to 99 acres. 100 to 499 acres .. _ .. _ _. 

SOD acres or marc __ ._. 

Soybeans for beans. 

_ __ .. ______ .. ______ forms- - number _ _ ______________ 30rms_ - number. -

_ __ .. ___________ forms_ - acres_ - _ ________ forms_ 

acreL 

bushels-

__farms. 

acreL 

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acres_ 

bushelL 

farmsacreL 

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Farms by acres harvested: I to 24 ocres _____________ ._ .. _________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres_________ _ ________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres _____ _ 

500 acres or more _______ _ 

Tobacco __ 

Irrigated __ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4_9 ncres-_ .. __ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres __ 

25.0 acres or more 

Irish potatoes 

Irrigated" ___________ _ 

Forms by acrcs harvested: 

_ _. __ . __________ . _____ ~farms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ ___ formsacres-

____ . _________ farms_ 

acres_ 

. hundredweight_ ____ forms_ 

acres0.1 to 0.9 acres ____________ -- __ . ___ -- --- - ---- J.O 10 4.9 acres ___ . ___________________________________ _ 

5.0 10 24.9 acreL _______ . __ .. ___ -_ -- -.- - --- ----- - -- ------

25.0 fa 99.9 acreL_______ ---------------------- 100.0 acres or marc __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts _____ . ____ . _ - _-_ -- - - -. --_. --.-- _________ farms_ 

Irrigated __________ .-_ 

Sugarcane for sugar ___ _ 

Irrigatod __________ --------

Hay crops (see text) _____ _ 

Irrigated __________ .. _. __ _ 

Forms by acres harvested: 

acres_ 

pounds_ __________ ._. ___ formsocres_ 

__________________ farmsacrestons- ____ . __________ forms .. 

ocres_ 

______________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tons. dry_ __________ farms_ 

acres_ 

'to 24 acres ____________________ · ____ · _________________ _ 

25 tt) 99 acres______ ----------------------------- 100 to 499 acres _______ .. _. _______ .... _______________ _ 

500 acres or more ___ . ___________ -----.. ---------------

See footnote ot end of table. 

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951 523 61 16 996 634 16 899 795 4 714 920 433 370 14 64 899 320 64 538 816 8 068 000 

56 5 - 41 31 - 53 52 -

283 282 14 

425 23 I . 3 094 308 (D) 

60 3 - 3 014 750 -

5 854 1 913 84 

334 174 234 975 36 292 

5544 1 832 61 

310 165 215 655 24 175 

15 593 635 12 014 073 I 735 193 

321 237 29 

34 518 32 126 13 286 

2 785 296 2 

I 939 856 19 

759 620 23 

61 60 17 

222 156 3 

11 361 9 603 500 

340 049 300 881 14 168 

2 2 I 

(0) (0) (D) 

77 38 -

108 82 - 37 36 3 

- - -

2 655 I 368 36 

371 917 313 924 28 610 

8 026 636 6 953 390 806 818 

80 60 8 

18 813 17 978 3 120 

518 75 I 

I 116 389 8 

903 787 12 

118 117 15 

931 593 4 

10 324 9 265 85 

21 533 231 19 971 172 192 SOO 

403 357 3 

6 237 6 010 73 

384 93 - 464 417 3 

83 83 I 

262 144 23 

31 481 31 003 II 406 

5 460 761 5 389 450 2 091 031 

185 120 19 

23 626 23 256 7 221 

63 7 I 

38 4 -

26 3 - 34 29 - lOl 101 22 

I 678 912 14 

51 729 45 679 3 796 

155 005 782 140 062 191 12 744 633 

160 124 3 

6964 6 758 602 

153 139 58 

336 493 336 178 304 923 

10 316 794 10 307 508 9 306 785 

107 99 50 

285 343 285 175 260 671 

6 222 2 138 195 

290 705 195 240 47 572 

661 408 493 536 147 350 

393 184 33 

22 667 18467 6 696 

3 731 704 10 

I 7541 837 46 

678 541 114 

59 56 25 

Forms with soles of $20,000 or more 

$200,000 to $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to 

$499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

196 128 84 54 

6 482 715 3 604 002 I 567 925 530 233 

133 141 72 10 

32382 165 18 610 224 5 092 227 386 200 

- 2 3 - - 2 21 8 

I 9 40 2 

132 128 8 -

2 2 7 11 

(D) (0) 38 258 

- - 2 1 

- - (0) (D) 

186 314 673 656 

35 073 51 101 64 730 47 779 

178 300 657 636 

32 974 48 769 62934 46 803 

2 095 599 2 844 163 3 372 684 I 966434 

44 54 81 29 

5 493 6 193 4 530 2 624 

22 35 109 128 

60 95 320 362 

82 155 218 142 

14 15 10 4 

7 29 75 42 

465 I 996 4 859 I 783 

9 996 75 678 159 119 41 920 

- - - I 

- - - (0) 

I 9 II 17 

4 10 47 21 

2 10 17 4 

- - - -

122 211 562 437 

53 984 75 158 108 588 47 584 

I 328 710 I 590 620 2 284 756 942 486 

11 12 22 7 

I 915 10 426 2 117 400 

3 5 26 40 

24 34 134 189 

54 137 377 207 

41 35 25 I 

64 114 222 189 

I 835 2 793 3 161 I 392 

4 313 485 6 004 409 6 769 313 2 691 465 

47 78 147 82 

I 447 I 934 I 966 591 

7 6 15 65 

26 66 198 124 

31 42 9 -

45 29 27 20 

12 240 4 152 2 538 668 

2 089 194 725 244 395 690 88 291 

37 27 24 13 

9 449 3 694 2 235 658 

- - I 5 

- - 2 2 

- - I 2 

3 5 13 8 

42 24 10 3 

62 153 387 296 

8 745 II 308 15 524 6 306 

27 138 242 36 846 539 45 754 937 17 577 840 

20 29 56 16 

2 055 I 757 2 075 269 

31 21 23 6 

19 780 6 831 4 222 422 

641 545 207 285 135 220 16 673 

26 12 10 I 

16 933 4 743 (D) (0) 

303 337 637 666 

39 505 30 237 40 987 36 939 

92 204 77 000 99 527 77 455 

33 34 51 33 

5 708 2 476 2 613 974 

87 113 241 253 

122 117 283 

269

1 81 99 104 143 

13 8 9 I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ forms- - number _ - Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold ______________ forms_ - number _ - Forms with- I to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999 ________________ . ___ .. _________________ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more ____________ .. ________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________________ • _______ forms_ 

number _ Turkeys sold _______________________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ____ . ____________________________ formsacres_ For groin or seed __________________________________ formsacresbushels_ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- acres-- Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________________ _ 

- 25 to 99 ocres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocres ___________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________ • _____ _ 

Wheat for grain _____________________________________ forms_ - acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated _________________________________ • _______ farms_ 

-

-

acres. - Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocre'-____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres. 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres. _______________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres. ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocres. ____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more _________________________________ • __ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ forms_ 

acres. 

pounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

acresFarms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres _______________________________ • _____ _ 

25.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

hundredweight _ 'Irrigated _____________________________ • ___________ farms_ 

acresFarms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 1.0 to 4.9 acres _______ • ______________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 acres. ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts ____________________________________ farms. 

acres_ 

pounds- Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Sugarcane for sugar _______________ • ___________ • _____ farms_ 

tons- Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hay crops (see text) _________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

tons. dry_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acresForms by acres harvested: 

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-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

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- I to 24 acreL _______________________________________ _ 

- 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 acres _____________________________________ _ -

- 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

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See foolnote at end 01 table. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

Totol 

424 

78 260 

61 

(0) 

50 

10 

I 

-

401 

(D) 

55 

(0) 

3 930 97 142 

3 703 93 263 

3 487 772 

79 

2 309 

2 487 

I 079 

137 

-

65 

(D) 

(D) 

-

-

38 

26 

I 

-

I 282 57 727 I 066 021 

18 

(0) 

441 

725 

115 

I 

336 

(D) 

(0) 

44 

(D) 

290 

46 

-

112 

419 

67 II I 

60 

332 

55 

32 

20 

5 

-

763 

5 966 

14 686 883 

34 

(0) 

13 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

(D) 

4 068 

93 405 

162 728 

203 3 965 

3 022 

911 

133 

2 

Farms with sales of less than $20,000 

$10,000 to $19.999 $5.000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 

32 27 81 

46 362 9 789 5 237 

13 3 5 

230 974 18003 153 

4 I 5 

8 2 -

I - -

- - -

33 46 96 

I 049 272 476 

8 17 7 

I 551 222 106 

809 781 745 

38 200 25 139 16 336 

771 745 706 

36 837 24 241 15 721 

I 494 537 902 243 589 881 

32 16 5 

I 783 301 25 

287 398 482 

380 325 214 

104 22 10 

- - -

40 15 8 

I 094 466 161 

25 843 7 588 4 834 

- - -

- - -

20 10 6 

20 4 2 

- I -

- - -

468 366 262 

33 662 14 052 7 391 

604 040 287 239 131 946 

13 2 2 

720 (0) (D) 

54 97 128 

311 259 131 

102 10 3 

I - -

139 88 58 

644 239 105 

I 006 585 346 055 128 260 

33 9 2 

189 20 (D) 

99 83 57 

40 5 I - - -

14 27 26 191 158 38 30 796 29 235 4 014 

7 22 9 144 156 7 

4 10 16 2 I 9 3 16 I 5 - - - - -

344 195 101 3 896 I 219 463 10 288 908 2 989 884 I 085 546 6 21 4 79 46 6 

9 3 I 227 (D) (0) 6024 (0) (D) 

6 I - 142 (0) -

770 964 925 25 246 33 989 17 713 53 861 57 120 27 860 52 56 43 I 310 I 278 I 064 

406 604 744 323 280 170 40 79 II I I -

Abnormal forms 

less than $2.500 (see text) 

2841 4 

16 8~1 18 579 2 

(D) (0) 

40 I 

- -

- -

-I II 

226 I 

(D) (0) 

23 2 

(0) (0) 

I 5951 17 467 III 2 057 

I 481 9 

16464 I 247 

501 III 91 790 

26 5 

200 83 

I 320 2 

160 

I ; I 

- I 

2 I 

(0) (D) 

(0) (0) 

- -

- -

: I I 

-

- - - -

186 5 

2622 266 

42 796 7 225 

I 2 

(0) I (0) I 

162 2 

24 2 

- I 

- -

51 2 (0) (0) 

(D~ I (0) 

2 

- (0) 

51 I 

- I - -

45 6 

32 59 1 3 066 4 200 

22 5 

25 39 

25 I 

20 2 - 3 

- - - -

123 3 388 84 322 545 256 708 

3 2 (D) (0) 

- I 

- (0) 

- (0) 

- I 

(0) 

I 409 16 16 457 2 060 23 887 5 144 52 6 313 235 

I 268 5 

138 6 3 4 

FLORIDA 99 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

Farms wilh sales of $20,000 or more 

$500,000 or $200,000 10 $100,000 to $40,000 to $20,000 to 

All farms Total more $499,999 $199,999 $99,999 $39,999 

CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 

acres-

- 3 378 1 564 215 218 243 462 426 

- 346 357 331 679 228 592 38 979 25 317 24 218 14 574 

- 1 904 1 091 202 183 193 290 223 

- 291 370 285 808 208 256 33 284 21 060 16014 7 194 

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) ______________ forms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

- 910 40 - 5 3 14 18 

- 1 215 368 - 24 27 126 191 

- 706 612 11 47 113 242 199 

- 547 544 204 142 100 80 18 

Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 ocre5 ______________________________________ _ 

5,0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25,0 to 99,9 acreL ___________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

- 524 134 51 15 15 17 36 

- 59 930 59 097 53 005 3 427 I 647 706 312 

239 89 44 10 II 8 16 

- 49096 48 870 45 189 I 762 I 487 312 120 

Sweet corn _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

- 457 270 100 51 52 40 27 

- 46 766 46 605 37 762 4 802 2 689 I 082 270 

- 364 248 99 47 46 36 20 

- 45 990 45 881 37 622 4 502 2 479 I 020 259 

Tomatoes ________________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated __________________ . _____________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

- 13 441 4299 365 445 607 I 379 I 503 

- 938 036 833 534 520 224 99 799 79 551 87018 ' 46 942 

- 5 294 2 701 318 321 440 865 757 

- 646 949 613 429 408 866 71 450 57 054 53 035 23 024 

Land in orchards _____________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

- 3 620 248 8 38 27 70 105 

5 701 840 18 43 50 160 569 

- 2 850 I 987 22 45 185 935 800 

-- I 270 I 224 317 319 345 214 29 

Forms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 ocreL _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acreL ____________________________________ _ 

25,0 to 99.9 ocreL ___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

100 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - STA TE DATA 
Table 34. Summary by Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978-Con. 

Farms wilh sales of less than $20.000 

Abnormal forms 

Total $10.000 to $19.999 $5,000 to $9.999 $2,500 to $4.999 less than $2,500 (see text) 

ClOPS HAIVESTED-Con. 

All vegeloble. horve.led for sale (s.ele.l) ______________ forms_ 

acres. Irrlgoled _________________________________________ form'-

ocres_ 

- j 803 485 SOl 288 529 II 

- 14440 7 117 4 231 I 548 1 544 238 

- 804 177 266 120 241 9 

- 5 412 2616 1 674 549 574 149 

Farms by acres horvelted~ 0.110 4.9 00'"'-_____________________________________ _ 

5.010 24.9 oore'-____________________________________ _ 25.0 to 99.'1 oore"-___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Sweet corn ___ ._. _____________ . ___________________ forms. 

acres. 

- 868 88 194 167 419 2 

- 842 328 290 115 109 5 

- 90 68 16 5 1 4 

- 3 1 1 1 -I -I - 385 77 92 79 137 3g1 - 803 321 189 ISO 143 Irrigated _____________ • _________ • _. _____ ._. _____ farms. - 146 10 56 23 57 4 

acres. - 211 55 60 42 55 15 

Tomotoes _____ ._. _______ ._._. _. ________ . _________ farms. - 182 42 72 41 27 5 

acres. - 140 63 45 26 6 21 Irrigated _________ ._. ___________ ._. _____________ forms. 

acres. - 112 20 56 24 12 

1!1 - 95 40 32 19 4 

Lond in orchards ______ ..• ____________________________ farms. - 9 123 I 652 1 631 1 549 4291 19 

acres. - 103 592 32 708 20 589 14 258 36 037 910 Irrigated _________ • _____________ • _______ ._._. _____ forms. - 2 582 680 447 354 1 101 II 

ocres_ - 32 913 13 127 5 833 3204 10 750 608 Forms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 oores ______________________________________ _ 

- 3 371 152 345 534 2340 1 5.0 to 24.9 ocre'-____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

'00.0 acres or rnore __________________________________ _ 

- 4 855 1 073 1 104 929 1 749

- 853 414 176 80 183 1 1~1 - 44 13 6 6 19j 2j 

'1978 dato are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA FLORIDA 101 
Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978 

All Farms 

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 

Forms. ___________________________________________ number_ · percent _ - land in forms ______________________________________ acresAverage size of farm ______________________________ ocres_ · Value of land and buildings I ____ " _______________________ farms 

$1.000 Average per form ________________________________ dollars 

Average per ocre _________________________________ dollars 

forms by value of land and buildings; $1 to $19,999 __________ • 

$20,000 to $39,999 .. ______ _ 

$40,000 to $69,999 .. ______ _ 

$70,000 to $99,999 _______ _ 

$100,000 to $149,999_ 

$150,000 to $199,999___ _ _________ . ___ . __ _ 

$200,000 to $499,999 __________ •. ___ .. ______ . $500,000 to $999,999 ________________________ . 

$1,000,000 or more _______________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: Land owned _________ .. ____ _ . ______ . ___ " ____ farms 

acres Land rented or leased from others _________ ._. _________ farms 

land rented or leased 10 athers _________ _ 

LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

T 0101 cropland _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Forms by acres harvested: I 1049 acres __ _ 

50 to 99 acres _____ _ 

acres 

_forms 

acres 

_forms 

ocres _ .. _farms 

acres 

100 to 199 ocreL__ _ _____________ . _______ _ 

200 to 499 ocres ___ .__ _ __ . ________ _ 

500 to 999 acres .. _._ _ __ .. _ . _____ . ___________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL_ _ ___________ _ 2,000 acres or more _________________ . ______ . ________ _ 

Cropland: Posture or grazing only __________________________ farms 

acres 

Cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or pastured ______________________ .. ___ farms 

On which all crops failed _______ _ 

In cultivated summer follow _____ _ 

Idle _____ _ 

acres ______ farms 

acres ___ forms 

acres __ forms 

acres 

_. 

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Total woodland __________ _ ____________ ~ ____ . _____ forms- -

Woodlrnd postured _____ _ 

Woodland not pastured __ 

acres_ _____________ .. _______ farms_ 

acres_ _____________________ forms_ 

acreL 

Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ farms-

-

-

-

-

· acres. -- land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. _________ farms- - acres-· 

Pastureland, all types ________________________________ forms_ · acres_ - Irrigated land _______________________________________ farms- - acres-- Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms- - acres_ - Pastureland irrigated _______________________________ farms_ - acres_ - Other land irrigated ________________________________ farms_ - acres_ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ______ farms_ - acres_ -

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

All operators __________________________ .. __________ number_ 

Full owners ____________________________________ number_ -

Port owners _._ .. _________________________________ number_ - Tenants ________ .. ______________________________ number_ - White ________ . _________________________________ number_ - Full owners __________________________________ number_ - Port owners ______ " ___________________________ number_ · Tenonts _____________________________________ number_ · Block and other roce5- ___________________________ number_ - Full owners __________________________________ number_ · Port owners ________ + _________________________ number_ - Tenonts ___ + _________________________________ number_ -

See footnote at end of table. 

102 FLORIDA 

{Excludes abnormal farms; see text) 

Cosh groin Total forms forms (011) 

44 017 2 419 100.0 5.4 13 172 908 708 155 I 

299 293 44 016 2 352 15 407 946 501 016 I 350 053 213 016 I 153 718 

3 947 175 6 763 335 7 935 520 4 673 247 5 514 341 3 558 217 

6 739 298 2 481 143 

2 406 76 

40 466 2 109 

9 778 796 476 855 

10 853 I 324 4 367 187 254 897 

3 096 269 

973 075 23 597 

38 191 2 419 

4 481 800 454 244 

29 598 2 419 

2 755 336 367 485 

21 745 I 077 3 034 453 2 209 377 

I 695 360 I 535 III 

234 32 146 9 

16 675 675 

I 292 488 41 973 

I 295 127 

61 592 12 358 

I 322 182 

45 997 6 573 

477 46 

72 498 7 917 

5 367 422 

253 889 17 938 

12 165 I 023 

2 911 841 166 889 

6 257 349 

2 055 133 34 206 

7 508 789 

856 708 132 683 

7 198 232 

5 008 362 35 988 

24 871 I 413 

770 905 51 034 

24 069 943 

8 355 983 112 167 

II 625 112 

I 970 286 32 212 

10 487 110 

I 338 982 27 543 

I 458 3 

550 171 185 

318 4 

81 133 4 484 

I 650 320 

33 669 10 145 

44 017 2 419 

33 224 I 102 

7 195 I 003 

3 598 314 

41 540 2 217 

31 493 I 014 

6 698 915 

3 349 288 

2477 202 

I 731 88 

497 88 

249 26 

Field crop forms except cosh groin forms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish potato, 

hoy, peanut, 

and other 

field crop Vegelable and 

Cotton forms Tobacco forms· farms (0133, melon forms fruit and tree 

Tolol (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nut farms (017) 

2 404 5 609 I 790 2 185 10 738 

5.4 (Z) 1.3 4.0 4,9 24.3 

III 932 I 970 173 926 936 036 628 517 2 082 323 

463 394 286 523 288 194 

2 254 - 616 I 638 2 217 10 735 

299 970 - 151 063 I 148 907 I 079 212 4 287661 

576 738 - 245 232 701 408 486 789 399 409 

I 179 - 832 I 247 I 680 2029 

112 - 58 54 203 663 

194 - 48 146 336 I 415 

404 - 72 332 283 I 998 

187 - 46 141 308 I 171 

238 - 67 171 223 I 439 

217 - 87 130 181 933 

513 - 172 341 340 I 844 

175 - 49 126 ISO 677 

214 - 17 197 193 595 

2 114 5 550 I 559 I 651 10 594 

840 874 713 121 723 718 438 276 587 2 324 089 

I 155 5 320 830 I 211 610 

331 418 I 257 55 512 274 649 381 394 220 606 

205 - 33 172 124 518 

60 360 - 3 309 57 051 29 464 462 372 

2 404 5 609 I 790 2 185 10 738 

772 332 I 548 95 481 675 303 417 709 I 061 344 

2 404 5 609 I 790 2 185 10 738 

551 869 I 428 53 328 497 113 329 197 915 227 

I 224 I 319 904 I 402 8 438 

394 I 125 268 244 I 028 

315 - 90 225 209 599 

329 2 64 263 208 366 

82 I 10 71 66 138 

35 - I 34 35 94 

25 - - 25 21 75 

927 I 312 614 562 I 328 

74 694 (0) (D) 49 614 51 059 94 356 

159 - 63 96 103 159 

7016 - 2 147 4869 4 402 5 644 

155 - 59 96 196 52 

9000 - 2 844 6 156 6 691 787 

76 - 26 50 49 37 

51 156 - I 639 49 517 I 854 I 100 

607 I 240 366 381 I 096 

78 597 (0) (0) 68 034 24 506 44 230 

951 I 319 631 499 I 621 

147 839 (0) (D) 99 539 77 646 271 747 

409 I 160 248 203 500 

79 178 (0) (D) 48 948 50 063 165 590 

664 I 207 456 339 I 234 

68 661 (0) (0) 50 591 27 583 106 157 

369 I 124 244 225 712 

139 330 (D) (0) 116 709 104 319 588 830 

I 369 3 403 963 I 112 5 185 

52 431 79 7 867 44 485 28 843 160 402 

I 289 2 409 878 781 2 184 

293 202 (0) (0) 215 271 205 441 848 776 

646 - 283 363 I 460 4 802 

407 774 - 10641 397 133 293 756 678 723 

637 - 281 356 I 457 4 784 

292 528 - 8 074 284 454 266 316 631 065 

50 - 9 41 69 101 

46 933 - 2 429 44 504 23 896 46 340 

53 - 7 46 73 48 

68 313 - 138 68 175 3544 I 318 

327 I 190 136 94 29 

6 427 (D) (0) I 979 I 531 (0) 

2 404 5 609 I 790 2 185 10 738 

I 254 - 293 961 977 10 130 

856 5 257 594 670 462 

294 - 59 235 538 146 

2 123 5 481 I 637 2 005 10 604 

I 124 - 222 902 904 10 005 

736 5 215 516 605 457 

263 - 44 219 496 142 

281 - 128 153 180 134 

130 - 71 59 73 125 

120 - 42 78 65 5 

31 - 15 16 42 4 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

FARMS AND lAND IN FARMS 

Farms ___________________________________________ number_ 

percent_ land in farms ______________________________________ ocres_ 

Average size of form ______________________________ ocres_ Value of land and buildings' ___________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per farm ________________________________ doJlors_ 

Average per ocre ______________________ .. __________ dollors_ 

Forms by value of land and buildings, $110 $19,999 _________________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _____________________________________ _ $40,000 to $69,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$70,000 10 $99,999 _____________________________________ _ $100,00010 $149,999 ___________________________________ _ $150,000 to $199,999 ___________________________________ _ $200,000 to $499,999 ___________________________________ _ $500,00010 $999,999 ___________________________________ _ $1,000,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

Owned and rented land by operator: land owned ______________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Lond rented or leased from others ___________________ farms_ 

ocres_ land rented or leased to otherL _____________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

lAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 

Total cropland ______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Harvested cropland ________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 49 ocres ______________________________________ _ 5010 99 ocre'-____________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ocre'-__________________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres ___________________________________ _ 500 to 999 ocre'- __________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre'- _______________________________ _ 2.000 acres or more ________________________________ _ 

Cropland, Pasture or grazing only __________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Cover crops. legumes, and soil-improvement grosses not harvested or pastured __________________________ forms_ 

Dcres_ On which all crops foiled _________________________ forms_ 

Dcres_ In cultivated summer follaw _______________________ forms_ 

acres_ Idle ___________________________________________ form._ 

acres_ 

Total woodland _____________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Woodland pastured ________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Woodland not postured ____________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Pastureland and rangeland other than cropland and woodland postured _________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Land in house lots, ponds, roads. wasteland, etc. _________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Poslurelond, oillypes ________________________________ form'-

acres_ Irrigoled land _______________________________________ formsacres_ Harvested cropland irrigated ________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ Pasturelond irrigated _______________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Other land irrigoled ________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ land set aside in Ihe federal form programs in 1978 ______ forms_ 

acres_ 

RACE AND TENURE OF OPERATOR 

All operators _____________________________________ number_ Full owners _________________________ • __________ number_ Part owners ____________________________________ number_ 

Tenants _______________________________________ number_ While ________ . _________________________________ number_ 

Full owners __________________________________ number_ Port owners __________________________________ number_ Tenants ____________________________________ .. number_ 

Block and olher roce'-___________________________ number_ Full owners __________________________________ number_ Part owners __________________________________ number_ Tenonts _____________________________________ number_ 

See foolnole 01 end of table. 

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IExciudes abnormal forms· see text) 

General 

Horticullurol forms. 

specialty primarily forms (018) crop (019) 

3 715 807 

8.4 1.8 

149 55.01 442 377 

40 548 3 670 802 601 35.01 385 426 1 

163 856 480 581 

3 884 868 

533 39 

593 95 

800 87 

474 68 400 117 202 67 

455 157 125 104 

88 68 

3 332 749 1 115 679 307 696 650 465 47 785 139 608 113 58 13910 4927 

3 715 807 

88641 229 910 3 714 748 60 313 158919 

3 573 242 62 134 34 169 

22 132 13 53 1 

6 12 4 6 

284 427 11 095 55087 

93 58 3 470 2 217 

55 128 567 5 135 15 21 132 2 119 539 153 13064 6433 

480 403 23 808 100 5821 121 226 7336 68 217 381 267 16 472 32 365 

169 150 14 385 96 235 1 952 534 22 720 15 650 

518 561 32 816 219 539 2 518 239 

36 145 63 005 2 502 228 33 884 42 528 18 13 

1 391 19 966 82 18 

870 511 

1 160 (D) 3 184 

3 715 807 

3069 345 258 403 

388 59 

3 655 747 

3 021 316 

253 373 381 58 60 60 48 29 

5 30 7 1 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICUl TURE':""STATE DATA 

livestock farms, except dairy. 

poullry, and animal specialty <O2l) 

Beef coltle 

forms, e.xcept I feedlots Total (0212) 

17818 12268 

40.4 27.8 

7 408 781 6 898 883 

416 562 

18 100 12540 

6 229 145 5 612 357 344 151 447556 

821 794 

2004 888 

3 207 1 5761 3 138 2 073 

1 807 1 342 

2 184 1 585 

1 355 1 126 

2 517 2 215 

894 815 

994 920 

16 390 11 1851 4 945 862 4 552 700 

4 571 3 282 2 812 019 2 663 978 

1 580 1 207 

349 100 317 795 

13401 9 397 

1 197 236 971 969 

6093 4 039 

276 665 183 850 

4 B48 3 188 

595 405 

400 286 

189 117 

43 30 

14 10 

4 3 

10 766 7 885 824 374 723 295 

500 314 19 656 15 157 

450 215 13983 8484 191 100 5871 3 179 

1 711 925 56687 38004 

6 223 4 473 1 982 915 1 845 2611 3999 3 036 1 593 121 1 509 958 3 194 2 135 389 794 335 303 

4471 3484 3 841 142 3 740 923 10380 6 511 387 488 340 730 

15 260 11 328 6 258 637 5 974 176 1 524 1 258 

434 165 415 813 606 419 34665 22 269 1 030 944 398060 393 207 27 13 

1 440 337 645 331 9674 5 499 

17818 12 268 13 278 9 007 3087 2 158 

1 453 1 103 16 278 11 763 1205.01 8 576 2907 2 123 1 317 1 064 1 540 505 1 224 431 180 35 136 39 

1978-Con. 

Poullry and Animol Generol forms. 

Dairy farms egg forms specially primarily 

(024) (025) forms (027) livestock (029) 

511 1 122 1 911 387 

1.1 2.5 4_3 0.8 

348 968 125 603 90 372 76 326 

683 112 47 197 

500 1 121 1 849 416 

438 888 189 763 279 244 116266 

877 775 169 279 151 024 279 486 

1 265 1 636 3 381 1 441 

- 55 124 39 

16 184 325 63 12 189 447 1 57 

20 165 201 25 

30 170 296 76 

140 110 89 47 

99 182 271 63 

84 44 64 21 

99 22 32 25 

340 1 079 1 799 309 1 260 324 92 516 71 214 67 100 

311 178 262 116 

102 107 36451 28 293 12 609 

27 67 104 31 

13 463 3364 9 135 3 383 

443 797 996 286 

134 858 57 179 31 940 36 407 

349 508 278 162 

53 532 23 401 4 692 14 036 

161 386 259 135 

45 57 10 12 

5.01 40 4 8 

63 20 4 2 

20 5 1 3 

5 - - 1 

1 - - 1 

262 458 770 216 74 852 25 345 22 683 16 970 

12 36 35 13 

1 733 2 033 686 2377 

12 5.01 29 9 

536 1 865 471 389 

6 13 18 5 786 302 1 046 215 

127 175 87 69 3 419 4233 2 362 2 420 

136 401 319 109 58 457 36 171 22 746 23 041 76 215 . 88 71 15 447 22 608 10 789 8 578 92 239 250 59 43 010 13 563 11 957 14 463 

153 267 342 108 131 284 19051 24 090 13 708 364 899 1 420 243 24 369 13 202 11 596 3 170 

381 708 1 118 326 221 583 67 004 57 562 39 256 46 91 159 28 11 324 4 950 1 601 6 631 33 81 33 16 3 729 3 841 510 2 373 24 12 127 11 7 595 1 050 1 060 3 695 - 6 4 3 

- 59 31 563 13 45 6 10 261 1 186 186 505 

511 1 122 1 911 387 201 945 1 651 272 138 134 147 37 172 43 113 78 507 1 117 1 903 384 200 941 1 644 270 136 134 146 36 171 42 113 78 4 5 8 3 1 4 7 2 2 - 1 1 1 1 -

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family __________________________________ forms_ - acres_ - Partnership ________________________________ . _______ forms_ - acres_ - Corporotions; 

family held ___ _ . --------- ___________________ farms -- acres More -- ,hon 10 stockholders _______________________ farms -- 10 or less stockholderL __________________________ farms -- Other than family held --- __________________________ farms -- acres Morc -- than 10 stockholders - ______________________ farms -- 10 or less stockholders- __________________________ farms -- Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc. ____________ , ____ forms_ - acres --

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated _____________________________________ _ 

-- Not on farm operated ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years _._, ________ . _________ .. __________________ _ 

-- 2510 34 yeors ______ . ____ . ______________________________ _ 

- - 35 to 44 years __ . __ . ____________________________________ _ 

- 45 to 54 yearL _____ .. _________ .. _______________________ _ 

-- 5510 64 yearL_ .. ______________________________________ _ 

- 65 years and over _____________________________________ _ 

-- Average oge. ______ , ____________________________________ _ 

- -

Operators by sex: Mole ______________ . ___________________________________ _ 

-- Female ______________________________________________ _ 

-- Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

- Operators by principal occupation: Forming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other -- __________ .. _____________________________________ _ 

- Operators reporting days of work off form: None _______________________ . ___________________________ _ - I to 99 days ___________ .. ________________ .. ___________ _ 

.. - 100 to 199 days ________ . ______________________________ _ 

200 days or more _____________________________________ _ 

--

FARMS BY SIZE 

1 to 9 acrcs__ ____ _ __________ .. ______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres __ .. _ _ _________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres ___ _ _________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ______________ ~ ____________________________ _ 100 to 139 acres .. _____ .. __________________________________ _ 

14010 179 acreL ______________________ . _________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocrCL ________________________________________ _ 220 to 259 ocreL __ .... _________ .. ________________________ _ 

260 fa 499 acres ______ .,, __________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _________________________________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ______________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________________ " ______________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

Cosh groin forms (011) ____ . _____ . _________________________ _ 

Field crop, except cash grain farms (013)- ____________________ _ Cotton forms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

Tobacco forms (0132) __ . ________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut, and other field crop forms (0133.0134,0139) ________________________ .. ___________ _ 

Vegetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ fruit and tree nut farms (017) _______________________________ _ 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) __________________________ _ 

General forms, primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

livestock farms, except dairy, poultry, and onimal specialty (021) _ 8eef cottle forms, except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ Dairy forms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry and egg forms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Animal specialty forms (027) ______ .. ___________________ - ____ _ 

General forms, primarily livestock (029) ____ __________________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

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- $5,000 to $9,999 _________ • ____________________ - ______ _ 

- $2.500 to $4,999 ______________________________ -_ ------

less than $2,500 __ .. __________________________ - -_ - ------

See footnote at end of table. 

104 FLORIDA 

[Excludes abnormal farms; see text) 

Cosh grain Total forms forms (Oil) 

36 734 2 159 6 808 234 474 680 

4 269 211 I 731 971 128 339 

2 269 30 3 119 940 52 419 97 - 2 172 30 465 II I 378 530 50935 liS 3 350 8 280 8 134 233 I 782 

28 340 I 593 

II 650 532 

777 100 5 246 361 

8 629 558 11 234 552 10 408 515 

7 723 333 

51.0 48.2 

39 577 2 292 4 440 127 

758 13 

18 031 1 187 25 986 I 232 

15 751 865 

3 114 231 

3 420 225 20 178 970 

9 271 44 

15 641 575 

2 618 228 

3 121 274 

2 591 277 

I 946 173 

I 247 118 

925 113 

2 861 326 

1 972 202 

846 53 

978 36 

2 419 2 419 

2 404 - 5 - 609 -

I 790 - 2 185 - 10 738 - 3 715 -

807 -

17 818 - 12 268 -

511 - I 122 - I 911 - 387 -

44 017 2 419 

3 041 400 55 264 

I 010 5 

I 430 27 

I 771 77 

3 628 265 

3 767 241 

4 653 384 

5 470 393 

6 347 373 

15 941 654 

field crap farms except cosh groin farms (013) 

l~j~~a~D~~~~: hoy, peonut, 

and other 

field crop Vegetable and 

Cotton farms T abaceD farms forms (0133, melon forms Fruit and troe Total (0131) (0132) 0134.0139) (016) nul lorm. (017) 

2029 4 526 I 499 I 687 8342 

528 010 (0) (0) 379 526 284 499 644 585 

215 I 71 143 m 1258 

126 628 (D) 21 653 (D) 97 435 277 535 

127 - II 116 146 804 

147 903 - 3 514 144389 200 056 724 193 

10 - - 10 5 43 

117 - 11 106 141 761 

22 - I 21 51 163 

304 110 - (D) (D) 45036 381 635 

7 - - 7 - 41 

15 - I 14 51 122 

II - - II 9 171 

5 281 - - 5 281 I 491 . 54 375 

I 611 3 433 I 175 I 237 5022 

509 I 80 428 725 4 704 

49 - 25 24 50 52 

370 I 91 278 3M 849 

494 2 102 390 532 I 448 

637 - 140 497 510 2670 

563 I 166 396 516 2839 

291 I 85 205 233 2 880 

48.7 46.6 49.3 48.5 47.9 55.4 

2 233 4 572 I 657 2058 9215 

171 I 37 133 127 I 523 

53 - I 52 48 198 

I 297 4 424 869 I 377 4235 

I 107 I 185 921 808 6 503 

962 2 304 656 1 023 3934 

219 - 72 147 164 797 

239 3 49 187 180 649 

860 - 142 718 735 4 911 

63 - 25 38 329 2 251 

605 - 91 514 762 4 992 

152 I 45 106 113 661 

234 - 62 172 137 740 

201 I 51 149 163 502 

168 - 55 113 102 314 

150 - 44 106 71 194 

101 - 45 56 62 143 

316 - 103 213 210 375 

268 3 61 204 126 259 

85 - 20 65 57 146 

61 - 7 54 53 161 

- - - - - - 2404 5 609 I 790 - - 5 5 - - - - 609 - 609 - - -

I 790 - - I 790 - -

- - - - 2 185 - - - - - - 10 738 

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

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

- - - - - -

- - - - .- -

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

2 404 5 609 1 790 2 185 10 738 

315 702 273 29 119 286 310 475 684 942 718 

55 - - 55 182 293 

102 - 17 85 142 330 

159 I 61 97 144 520 

374 2 164 208 250 I 207 

305 - 129 176 280 I 283 

364 I 82 281 265 1 386 

333 1 65 267 3M 1 295 

286 - 48 238 210 1 110 

426 - 43 383 368 3 314 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Individual or family ___________________________________ forms_ 

acrcs_ Partnership ________________________________________ farmsacresCorporations: Family held _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres- More than 10 stockholders _______________________ forms_ 

10 or less stockholderL __________________________ forms- Other than family held .. ____________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ More thon 10 stockholders _______________________ forms_ 

10 or less stockholders _________________ .. _________ forms_ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, etc, ________________ formsacreL 

OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated ______________________________________ _ 

Not on form operated ___________________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 2S years ________________________________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors _________________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _____________________ . ____________________ _ 

45 to 54 yearL ________________________________________ _ 55 to 64 years _________________________________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________________________ _ Average age __ , __________________ , ______________________ _ 

Operators by sex: Mole _________________________________________________ _ 

Female ______________________________ . _________________ _ 

Operators of Spanish origin ________________________________ _ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ______________________________________________ _ 

Other ________________________________________________ _ 

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None _________________________________________________ _ I to 99 doys __________________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 doys _______________ • _______________________ _ 

200 days or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY SIZE 

I to 9 ocres ______________________________________________ _ 10 to 49 ocres ___________________________________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

70 to 99 acres ___________________________________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocreL ________________________________________ _ 

\40 to 179 acres _________________________________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocr05. ________________________________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocr05. ________________________________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocro5. ________________________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acros _________________________________________ _ 

1.000 to 1.999 ocre' ______________________________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______________________________________ _ 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

(SEE TEXT) 

(ash groin forms (011) ____ . _______________________________ _ 

Field crop, except cash grain forms (013) _____________________ _ (otton forms (0131) ____________________________________ _ 

T obocco forms (0132>- __________________________________ _ 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hoy, peanut. and other field crop forms (0133,0134,0139) _______ • ____________________________ _ 

Vogetable and melon forms (016) ___________________________ _ 

Fruit and tree nut forms (017) _____________________ • ________ _ 

Horticulturol specialty forms (018) __________________________ _ 

General farms. primarily crop (019) _________________________ _ 

livestock forms, except dairy. poultry. and animal specialty (021) _ aeef cattle forms, except feedlots (0212) ___________________ _ Ooiry forms (024) ________________________________________ _ 

Poultry ond egg farms (025) _______________________________ _ 

Animal specialty forms (027) _______________________________ _ 

General forms. primarily livestock (029) _________ • ____________ _ 

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD 

Market value of agricultural products sald _______________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: $500.000 or more ____________ . _______________________ _ 

$200.000 to $499,999 __________ .. _____________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 _______________ . ___ • ______________ _ 

$40.000 10 $99,999 ____________________________ • ______ _ 

$20.000 to $39,999 _________________ . __________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 ________ .. ____ • __________ .. __________ • __ 

$2.500 to $4.999 ___________ • _. _____________________ • __ 

less than $2.500 _____________ • _______________________ _ 

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General 

Horticultural forms. 

specialty primarily 

forms (018) crop (019) 

2 691 700 

59 575 249 950 

385 77 

16 335 39 546 

515 24 

54 061 151 065 

6 3 

509 21 

110 2 

16 756 (D) 

29 - 81 2 

14 4 

2 827 (0) 

2 316 632 1 120 99 1 

101 9 

614 117 

722 154 

I 013 189 

789 231 

476 107 

48.5 50.3 

3 276 777 

439 30 

96 5 

1 987 458 

I 728 349 

I 71B 3761 

317 108 

329 71 

I 184 210 

2 278 41 

1 053 1411 105 41 

78 36 

47 66 32 59 

25 43 

6 51 

38 147 

28 112 

13 43 

12 27 

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- -

- - - -

- - - - - - 3 715 - - 807 

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

3 715 807 

350 753 63 933 

157 12 

200 30 217 68 

474 147 

388 135 

504 134 

512 54 

561 28 

702 199 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

livestock forms. except dairy, 

poultry, and animal speciolty (021) 

aeef cotlle 

forms, except 

feedlots 

Total (0212) 

15 867 10688 

4 279 321 3 880 461 

1 513 1 196 

968 776 891 761> 

323 293 

I 530 570 1 SOl 164 

22 17 

301 276 

61 53 

563 020 559 399 

21 20 

40 33 

54 38 

67094 61> 093 

12 920 8 261>1 3 424 2 939 

326 223 

2 007 I 365 

3 671 2 318 

4 539 3 016 

4 190 3 065 

3 085 2 281 

51.0 51.6 

16 214 11 145 

1 604 I 123 

195 88 

5 522 3 824 

12 296 8 444 

5 200 35091 

I 003 722 

I 468 908 

9 699 6 788 

2983 935 

6 140 4 203 

1 137 841 

I 441 I 110 

I 189 936 

943 764 

567 464 

380 308 

I 227 I 037 

837 748 

392 362 

582 560 

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- -

- -

- -

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17 818 12 268 

12 268 12 268 

- - - - - - - -

17 818 12 268 

288 485 201 357 

50 39 

136 111 

213 157 

568 430 

903 664 

1 379 1 043 

2 184 I 624 

3 225 2 419 

9 160 5 781 

1978-Con. 

Poultry ond Animal General forms. 

Dairy forms egg forms specialty primarily 

(024) (025) forms (027) livestock (029) 

320 979 1 613 347 

95 131 96 230 61 127 35 126 

59 80 155 24 

31 604 15 751 19 018 11 004 

118 48 122 12 

208 670 12 803 9 109 29 091 

5 3 - -

113 45 122 12 

14 13 17 I 

13 563 (0) 814 (0) 

4 5 4 I 

10 8 13 -

- 2 4 3 

- (D) 304 (D) 

381 896 I 427 305 

98 98 287 54 

5 17 63 5 

58 142 366 18 

187 297 469 97 

104 310 576 134 

113 273 286 93 

44 83 151 40 

46.4 47_8 45.2 49.7 

495 1 011 I 663 343 

16 111 248 44 

8 12 129 I 

450 696 744 78 

61 426 I 167 309 

300 618 673 821 

25 79 156 15 

11 85 141 22 

154 309 887 259 

4 230 956 92 

130 454 659 130 

11 79 65 26 

22 86 56 17 

19 61 48 18 

33 57 45 20 

32 21 16 10 

26 22 9 12 

78 70 34 40 

87 28 13 12 

37 9 4 

32 5 6 ~ 1 

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- - -- 387 

511 1 122 1 911 387 248 274 230 18B 63 281 7 118 

161 79 13 3 103 327 29 4 62 265 45 1 34 143 163 3 12 60 154 6 8 25 190 14 8 15 306 26 115 13 413 13 8 195 598 317 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - Can. Groin _________ . ____ . ___ _ ____ ___ _____ _ __ _ _______ farms_ - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more ___________________________ farmL - Commodity Credit Corporation loons ________________ $f~~~~= -

- $1,000_ Cotton and cottonseed ____________________________ ._forms_ -

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Sales of $40,000 or more __________________ ._ $f~~~~= -

- $1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation loons ________________ forms_ - $1,000_ -

Tobacco ____________ . _______ ._. ______ . ______ forms- - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more ________________________ forms- - $1,000_ - Field seeds, hoy, forage, and siloge____ _ __________ forms_ -- $1,000_ - Sales at $40.000 or more ________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _______________ .. ___ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more__ _ __________ forms_ - $1,000. -

Fruits, nuts, and berries __ . ___________ . ___________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more __________ . _____________ .. forms-

$1,000_ - Nursery and greenhouse products______ _ ___________ forms-

$1,000_ Sole~ of $40,000 or more _________________________ . .farms-- $1,000_ - Other crops .. __ .. _________________________________ farms- - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ -

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ formL - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or morc _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ - Dairy praducts ______ _ _ ___ forms- - $1,000. .- Sales of $40,000 or more ________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Cottle and calves ____ ... _. ________________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Sales of $40,000 or more _____ _ .. _____________ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ formL 

$1,000_ Soles of $40,000 or rnore .. _. .. ________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______ _ ________ " _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or morc _________________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text' ________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________ . ________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poullry purchased __ _ _____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of - $110 $4,999 __ .___ ._. ____________________ _ 

$5,00010 $19,999 _. __ ._._. _____________________ .. ___ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 __ . _____________ - ___ --.. ----------- $50,000 or more . _______ . ___ . _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _______ • __ . _____ _ 

Forms with expenses of-

________ formL 

$1,000_ 

$110 $4,999 __ . ______________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ______ .. __________________ - -- ------ $20,000 '0 $49,999 _____ . ____________________________ _ 

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tonL 

$1,000_ 

I t099 'ons ____ . __ . __________________ ------.---- 100 '0 49910ns ____ . ________________ .. _____________ _ 

500 tons or morL ______ > _________________________ _ 

farms with expenses of·- $110 $4,999 ________ .. __ . ___________________________ _ 

$5,000 '0 $19,999___ _ _____________________ ----

$20,000 10 $49,999 ____ ._ ... ______________ .. _ -- -- --- --- $50,000 or more _. _. _____________________________ _ 

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Cosh grain Totol farms forms (011) 

4 940 2 347 

72 738 44 135 

423 285 39 863 27 121 

241 85 1 221 564 

28 6 701 137 

5 - 360 -

8 1 74 (0) 

928 39 

28 920 340 

239 I 

19 506 (0) 

2 498 115 15 623 412 

49 1 5 880 (0)1 

3 357 99 460 576 868 760 4 

438 892 334 

10 797 46 942 787 35 

2 388 -

867 926 - 4 031 8 351 732 70 

1 072 1 

326 306 (0) 

2 142 339 

301 673 5 041 480 27 

285 521 2 119 

2 043 91 

223 278 4 818 - 220 576 -

608 4 

225 954 10 

370 - 224 887 -

19 063 565 

314 877 3 205 

1 076 10 

228 595 620 

6 881 300 

38 825 987 157 2 16 146 (0) 

188 4 

63 2 

- - - - 3 559 26 

63 652 18 

250 - 51 433 -

12 800 401 

159 080 1 031 

9 855 339 

I 657 58 

729 2 

559 2 

25 654 905 

340 329 1 012 

22 039 886 

1 853 13 

476 6 

1 286 -

12 015 293 

I 751 425 2 319 

261 085 323 

10 478 292 

648 I 

889 -

9 764 291 

828 1 

383 1 

I 040 -

Field crop farms except cash grain forms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish potato, 

hay, peanut, 

and ather 

field crop Vegetable and 

Cotton forms Tobacco forms farms (0133, melon farms Fruit and tree 

Total (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nul forms (017) 

758 I 304 453 228 20 

8 545 (0) (0) 6068 3 077 232 

37 - 6 31 16 1 

2906 - 350 2 555 I 981 (0) 

52 - 32 20 10 - 188 - 115 73 26 - 10 5 - 5 - - 245 199 - 45 - - 3 3 - - - - (0) (0) - - - - 4 2 - 2 - - 43 (0) - (0) - -

611 - 609 2 20 - 21 890 - (0) (0) 336 - 183 - 183 - I -

15 652 - 15 652 - (0) - 894 - 31 863 92 100 

7 736 - 102 7 634 562 498 

33 - - 33 I 1 

3 647 - - 3 647 (0) (0) 

267 - 91 176 2 183 94 

6867 - 1 308 5 559 434 269 1 866 

27 - 9 18 672 10 

5 231 - 534 4 697 419 549 1 303 

67 - 8 59 140 9 390 

474 - 8 467 6 218 918 183 

3 - - 3 20 2306 

315 - - 315 5 555 847 782 

7 - 1 6 51 112 

123 - (0) (0) 1 092 1 149 

1 - - 1 6 7 

(0) - - (0) 932 556 

1 025 2 45 978 185 5 

257 609 (0) (0) 257 139 21 762 87 

337 - - 337 37 1 

249 321 - - 249 321 21 400 (0) 

19 - 5 14 53 38 

200 - 54 145 39 333 

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

4 - 1 3 2 6 

95 - (0) (0) (0) (0) 

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

868 - 280 588 453 998 

9 420 - 1 749 7 671 7 710 19 502 

25 - 3 22 26 59 

5 552 - 203 5 349 5 427 14 948 

492 - 222 270 210 51 

2 444 - 1 135 1 309 554 94 

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1 832 - 439 I 393 2 716 3 395 

438 - 114 324 243 553 

59 - 20 39 36 59 

11 - 1 10 14 17 

6 - 2 4 4 14 

1 197 - 351 846 739 1 605 

3 243 - 847 2 396 2 292 5 019 

1 071 - 306 765 682 1 515 

98 - 37 61 47 65 

21 - 8 13 4 11 

7 - - 7 6 14 

435 - 112 323 286 673 

10 968 - I 517 9 451 3 996 13994 

1 661 - 232 1 430 549 2 076 

420 - 110 310 280 659 

13 - 2 11 5 9 

2 - - 2 1 5 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD-Con. 

Market value of agricultural products sold - (on. Groin ___________________________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation loans ________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Cotton and cottonseed _____________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ -

- $1,000_ - Commodity Credit Corporation 100n5 ________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Tobacco _________________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ - Field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge ___________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Soles of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __________________ farms_ - $1,000_ - Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ - $1,000_ -

Fruits, nuts, and berries _____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____________________ farms-

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms-

$1,000_ Other crops ______________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

• $1,000_ Dairy productL ___________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Cottle and colves __________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sheep, lambs, and wool _____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Other livestock and livestock products (see textL _______ farms_ 

$1,000_ Sales of $40,000 or more _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES' 

livestock and poultry purchased _______________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________ -_ - _____ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ $50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry _________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 _____ .. ______________ .. ___________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more __________________________ - _____ - ____ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___________________ farms_ 

Forms by tons purchased: 

tons_ 

$1,000_ 

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100 10 499 Ions ____________ . _______ .. _______________ _ 

500 tons or more __________________________________ _ 

Farms with expenses of- $110 $4,999 ____________ . _________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ________________________________ . __ 

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5 522 

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- 140 

- 3 650 

- 29 

- 2 045 

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207 1 222 

1 3 (D) 337 1 24 252 

1 407 11 656 

3 28 

1 322 9 445 

225 79 

1 477 6 476 

6 8 

497 6 218 

3 715 30 

346347 1 591 

1 038 7 

322 430 1 425 

5 341 

38 12 589 

- 61 

- 9534 

54 19 

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209 10 213 

19 293 2'1 2 789 

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192 176 1 50 3 11 1 6 

477 570 

1 128 4 943 

462 474 14 82 

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209 231 

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208 223 

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livestock forms, except dairy, 

poullry, and animal specially (021) 

Beef cottle 

forms, except 

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Total (0212) 

876 453 

5 285 2 7681 18 10 

1 766 1 247 

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3 223 2 750 

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528 485 

372 181 

2684 1 595 

12 8 

1 222 805 

690 541 

8 363 7 956 

33 30 

6500 6 22'1 

72 52 

811 743 

7 7 

448 448 

216 65 

3 987 82'1 

13 3 

2 686 453 

657 231 

240 133 

1 1 (D) (0) 

52 37 

1 062 1 020 

5 5 

917 917 

14 153 12 070 

230 519 181 285 

730 673 

167 931 125 412 

5 184 82'1 

30482 1 565 128 1 14 111 (D) 

144 64 50 21 

- - - - 1 113 666 

900 550 

2 2 (D) (D) 

7 969 4 742 64 531 37 053 

6 748 3 828 

863 652 198 137 160 125 

16 649 11 479 

57939 31 015 

15 120 10 629 1 201 663 

220 114 108 73 

7 356 4 554 

128 229 75 891 

18952 10 716 

7 167 4 458 

162 81 

27 15 

6 722 4 268 519 227 

81 33 34 26 

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Dairy farms egg forms specialty primarily 

(024) (025) farms (027) livestock (029) 

26 136 3 19 

468 49~ 1 1 139 33 

3 6 - 264 (O~ 1 446 -

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271 426 150 916 

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367 576 5 11 

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328 998 180 54 

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167 344 33 6 

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437 220 783 14 501 

2 806 - 3 

(D) 218 436 - 475 

509 3 - 24 

221 610 107 - 2 386 

354 2 - 6 

220 812 (0) - 2 299 

508 477 294 83 

23 899 3 183 656 2 100 

162 14 2 5 

20 605 (D) (0) 1 823 

19 213 60 40 

228 1 007 30 179 

2 5 - 1 (D) 348 - (0) 

2 5 18 2 (0) I 1 (0) 

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1 - 247 (0) - 51 260 

389 1 052 944 151 1 

29 828 42 209 10 080 1 499 

37 298 715 116 

45 311 146 29 166 262 44 I 141 181 39 5 

499 1 095 I 631 287 

116 874 137 544 7 425 2 909 

40 200 1 332 257 20 63 234 16 31 126 47 1 408 706 18 13 

491 1 093 804 144 734 736 827 864 17 211 4 5091 95 556 136 854 2 785 130 

65 260 765 164 248 37 13~ I 262 585 2 

35 200 669 130 37 61 117 9 142 126 14 1 277 706 4 4 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES I - Can. 

Animol health costs _________________________________ forms_ - $1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $499 _________________________ . _________________ _ 

$500 10 $999 ________________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $2,999 __________________ . __________________ _ $3,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts. and trees ___________ .. ___ _ 

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$1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $110 $2,499 ____ . 

$2,50010 $9,999 __ . 

$10,00010 $19,999 __ _ 

$20,000 or more 

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Energy and petroleum products __ _ __________________ farms- - $1,000 -- Forms with expenses of-

$110$2.499 __ 

$2,500 10 $9,999 __ 

$10,00010 $19,999 __ $20,000 or more __ 

Petroleum products__ _ ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Gasoline _ ___ _ _____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Diesel fuel __ _ ___________ formL 

$1,000_ lP gas, butane, and propane __ _ _________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Fuel oil __ _ _________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Natural gas _________ farmL 

$1,000_ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ____________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Electricity __ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ ___________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _______________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Hired form labor ___________ _ _ ____ -__________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 10 $4,999 _______________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $19,999 ____ .. _______________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $49,999 __________________________________ -_ $50,000 or more __ .. _. ___________________________________ _ 

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$20,000 or more _ _ __ _ 

Customwark, machine hire, and rentol of machinery and equipment ___ . ____________ . _____________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms with expenses of - $1 10 $2,499 ____ . ___ _ 

$2,50010 $9,999 _____ _ 

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Income from machine work, customwark, and other agricultural services ____ , _ _ _ _ _ ~ _. __ _______ farms_ 

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Cash grain farms (011) 

16 249 461 10 894 63 

13 210 441 1 211 15 1 219 4 609 1 

16 329 1 956 69 636 3 583 

11 244 1 238 3 217 551 

726 83 1 142 84 

32 802 2 140 

176 326 11 733 

24 216 1 349 

5 493 522 1 461 136 

1 632 133 

25 682 1 614 108 001 4 762 

20 934 1 179 3 187 354 

687 39 

874 42 

42 293 2 323 109 224 4 720 

35 132 1 870 

5 120 383 1 200 46 841 24 

42 002 2 323 

82 481 4 309 36 049 1 827 

35 981 1 661 

21 301 1 807 

31 273 2 108 

4 542 181 

6 910 184 

2 003 110 

1 976 34 

398 27 

566 16 

41 992 2 323 

5 776 306 

21 263 892 

26 582 408 

337 20 161 3 

15 040 659 

387 599 3 647 

9 892 493 

2 678 122 

1 239 34 

1 231 10 

6 398 198 

59 012 459 

12 427 574 

148 360 2 645 

7 345 243 

172 922 425 

3 883 215 

1 691 22 

640 4 

1 131 2 

13 093 1 119 

70 961 2 144 

9 948 911 

2 181 172 

501 26 

463 10 

1 938 218 

13 990 668 

2 913 46 

12 428 148 

Field crop farms except cosh grain forms (013) 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, 

hay, peanut. 

and other field crop Vegetable and 

Cotton farms Tobacco farms farms (0133, melon farms Fruit and tree Total (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nut farms (017) 

677 - 176 501 358 1 027 

287 - 41 245 171 435 

606 - 151 455 310 881 

34 - 19 15 18 68 

27 - 4 23 19 49 

10 - 2 8 11 29 

1 394 - 488 906 1 928 2 881 

6 773 - 825 5947 12038 5 938 

663 - 250 413 1 144 2 155 

498 - 199 299 474 449 

87 - 26 61 113 138 

146 - 13 133 197 139 

2054 - 616 1 438 2 217 10 728 

22 309 - 3 967 18342 32 877 60 774 

1 024 - 271 753 1 209 7800 

584 - 227 357 527 1 926 

241 - 73 168 169 478 

205 - 45 160 312 524 

1 662 - 522 1 140 1 972 9007 

12 914 - 978 11 937 30 612 40 683 

1 105 - 415 690 1 339 7 057 

348 - 87 261 329 1 340 

113 - 18 95 79 257 

96 - 2 94 225 353 

2 244 - 611 1 633 2 206 9 449 

12 592 - 2 777 9 815 15 463 25 583 

1 434 - 291 1 143 1 461 7 816 

579 - 245 334 449 1 138 

153 - 59 94 134 272 

78 - 16 62 162 223 

2244 - 611 1 633 2 205 9 259 

10916 - 2 406 8 511 12 488 20 487 

1 924 - 498 1 426 2 036 7934 

3 586 - 751 2 836 5 088 8 803 

1 710 - 473 1 237 1 411 4444 

5442 - 685 4 757 5 727 8 411 

555 - 328 227 430 878 

1 057 - 806 250 769 1 161 

123 - 50 73 132 464 

55 - 29 26 126 422 

15 - 11 4 36 54 

17 - 11 6 33 35 

2243 - 611 1 632 2 205 9 259 

759 - 124 636 745 1 655 

1 292 - 351 941 1 138 4 302 

1 674 - 371 1 304 2 970 5 094 

9 - 5 4 11 21 

2 - 1 1 5 3 

1 155 - 406 749 1 177 3 692 

39 684 - 2 557 37 127 89 042 92 478 

749 - 239 510 553 2 289 

246 - 135 111 257 718 

96 - 30 66 148 340 

64 - 2 62 219 345 

416 - 112 304 610 1 683 

3 674 - 245 3 429 17 179 14 394 

995 - 377 618 986 2 935 

13 307 - 4 319 8 988 52 706 34 345 

267 - 83 184 648 3 951 

13677 - 463 13 214 34 511 114 844 

125 - 43 82 143 1 720 

64 - 28 36 188 1 024 

23 - 8 15 78 465 

55 - 4 51 239 742 

991 - 273 718 785 4 938 

5472 - 500 4972 i 042 47 570 

657 - 197 460 508 3 297 

272 - 72 200 162 1 030 

26 - 1 25 39 330 

36 - 3 33 76 281 

210 1 54 155 153 402 

1 009 (0) (0) 841 1 131 7 502 

123 - 19 104 659 644 

248 - 62 186 3 113 5 020 

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Tobie 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES'-Con. 

Animal health costs ________________ .. _________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $499 __________________________________________ _ 

$500 to $999 ________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $2,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$3,000 or more ______________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees ________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Forms with expenses of- $1 to $999 __________________________________________ _ $1,000 to $4,999 ____________ . ________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _______________ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ $2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products ____ .. ___________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________________________ forms-

$1,000_ Gasoline _______________________________________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Diesel fuel _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ lP gas, butane, and propane ______________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ Fuel oil ________________________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Natural gas ____________________________________ forms-

$1.000_ Kerosene, motor oil, and grease ___________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Electricity ________________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _______________________ farms-

$1,000_ 

:Hired farm lobor ____________________________________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ $5,000 to $19,999 ____________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Workers by number of days worked: 150 doys or more _______________________________ formsworkers_ less than 150 doys- _____________________________ formsworkersContract lobar ______________________________________ forms-

$1,000_ 

Forms with expenses of- $1 to $2,499 ________________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

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

$20,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

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$2,500 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

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forms (018) crop (019) 

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233 2811 

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16 21 

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2 296 666 

35 427 2 662 

I 102 337 1 558 188 

160 81 

476 60 

2 960 765 

7 341 8 559 

2 552 318 

252 244 

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3 007 658 

5 556 3 725 

2 723 474 

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614 219 

167 63 

146 23 

3 606 802 10 979 3 098 1 

2 999 728 

4500 I 169 

I 224 612 

2 546 I 394 

836 212 

I 894 325 475 37 

I 006 36 

101 18 

365 8 

3 603 802 669 165 

2 410 527 4 867 588 10 13 

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I 877 395 

90 101 9448 

940 250 

382 85 

252 45 

303 15 

I 155 169 

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1 416 335 19 224 4 639 

589 130 

4 474 973 

357 105 153 II 

32 5 47 9 

596 366 I 865 1 009 

475 221 90 130 

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poultry, ond animal specialty (021) 

Beef cot1le 

forms, except I feedlots 

Total (0212) 

10 192 7 007 

4 027 3046 

9 069 6 0871 

518 444 

396 296 

209 180 

4 409 2 502 

2415 I 426 

3 955 2 2361 386 222 

42 29 

26 15 

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26 139 21 863 

8 494 6 151 

I 246 999 

195 149 199 168 1 

6064 4 355 

7 708 6 453 

5 513 3 902 

447 364 

60 51 

44 38 1 17828 12 3911 16012 12 078 

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17 801 12 3691 

12 372 9348 

15 183 10 467 

7 281 5 594 

8 259 5 941 

3 678 2 755 

639 404 

241 158 

560 327 

141 77 

93 46 

30 14 

17 801 12 369 

I 000 749 

8072 5 785 

3 614 2 714 

163 97 

25 17 

4 356 3 3181 19 550 15 086 

3672 2 761 

514 413 

121 106 

49 38 

I 128 928 

2 658 2 149 

3 868 2 922 

13 471 9 954 

I 072 858 

2 576 2 203 

877 690 

158 138 

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3 349 2 523 

242 178 

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Poultry and Animal General forms. I 

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(024) (025) forms (027) livesfock (029) 

482 957 I 239 240 

2 898 I 004 I 567 181 

2181 56 434 681 

165 153 177 

72 336 273 ~I 189 34 108 7 

128 284 282 105 

409 205 70 116 

55 231 269 9~ I 48 47 II 

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379 509 693 223 

3 945 I 056 541 I 054 

196 423 647 204 

78 66 36 12 

48 12 7 ; I 57 8 3 

352 544 644 158 

I 083 410 177 371 

260 506 632 146 

65 30 II 7 

17 7 I I 

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500 I III I 773 415 

6 152 5 798 2 617 701 

189 484 I 554 406 

113 528 183 3 

107 73 26 4 

91 26 10 2 

500 I 109 I 743 410 I 2 490 3 165 I 663 513 

490 967 I 590 371 

I 277 I 272 I 127 216 

312 679 716 127 

871 547 290 260 

115 517 157 22 

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151 162 141 22 

454 881 I 145 150 

3 654 2 587 942 185 

5 II 27 47 

8 46 II 4 

346 573 729 81 1 24 831 9 809 8 181 879 

73 278 526 69 

46 178 124 6 

82 74 42 5 145 41 37 I 

319 342 342 36 3 056 I 499 I 245 106 219 466 562 1 

76i I 2 264 3 417 2 139 

159 102 153 31 

563 611 256 

171 135 44 132 30 10 44 16 I 4 5 3 I 10 9 2 

124 183 241 9.11 775 267 128 12 

54 158 733 85 45 22 7 9 II I I 14 2 

I 17 41 107 II 41 527 777 30 

15 101 128 14 472 I 273 239 4 

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All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ forms_ - $1,000_ - Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9,999 _____________________________________ _ $10,000 to $19,999 ___________________________________ _ - $20,000 to $49.999 ___________________________________ _ -

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- number _ 4 or more ________________________________________ fcrms_ -

- number _ - Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only _____________ farms_ - number -- Cornpickers, corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ forms_ - number _ .- Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms_ - number -- Of her corn pickers and picker-shellers _________________ forms -- number -- CoUonpickers _______________________________________ farms -- number Mower -- conditioners _________________________________ forms_ - number -- Pickup balers _______________________________________ forms -- number _ - Field forage harvesfers, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ - number _ -

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals. including commercial fertilizer and lime __________________________________________ farms_ - $1,000 -- Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - lime ____________________________________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ 

tons_ -

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Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cantral- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ farmL - acres on which used_ - Nematodes in crops _____________________ a. _________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Diseas~s in crops and orchards ______________________ farms_ - ceres on which used_ - Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __________ farms_ - acres on which used_ -

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth confrol of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ farms_ - acres on which used_ - Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________ farms_ - Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farms_ -

UVESTOCK 

Cattle and calves invenfory ___________________________ farms- - number _ - Forms with- I to 9 ____________________________________ -- - - -------- 10 to 49 ____________________________________ -_ -------- 50 to 99 ____________________________________ - _ - - ------ 100 to 199 __________________________________ -- -------- 200 to 499 ________________________________________ ---- 500 or more __________________________ -_______ -_ -------

Cows and heifers that had calved _____________ . _______ forms_ - number _ - Beef cows _____________________________________ forms_ - number _ - Forms wifh- I to 9 __________________________________________ _ 

- 10 fo 49- _______________________________ - __ - ----- 50 fo 99-_______________________________________ _ -

- 100 to 199 ________________________________ -_ ------ 200 to 499 ________ • _______________________ -- ------ 500 or more ____________________________ - _ - __ - -----

See footnote at end of table. 

110 FLORIDA 

rExciudes abnormal farms; see text] 

Total forms Cosh grain farms (OIl) 

42 442 2 332 931 330 66 756 

10 518 281 15 531 815 7 168 399 5 499 406 

2 106 292 I 033 103 461 34 

126 2 

18 813 1 193 26 372 1 620 

31 304 1 896 53 614 3 106 31 750 2 127 

56 973 3 387 

7 813 681 17 616 1 502 1 2 283 89 17 703 528 

1 497 594 I 782 707 

2 297 625 

2 847 755 

1 098 424 

I 202 466 

I 449 265 

I 645 289 

28 1 

34 (D) 

5 618 258 7 068 290 

2 514 181 

2863 192 

684 25 

896 26 

34 791 2 219 

284 328 16 495 

31 259 2 074 

3 928 692 324 304 

8 737 754 

863 538 89 857 

894 412 97 108 

13 902 1 171 

1 500 780 190 393 

4 247 430 

321 986 41 166 

10 903 308 

1 098 793 28 772 

9 360 917 

1 453 744 161 028 

1 096 70 

121 061 4622 

8 922 358 

4 494 174 

21 163 721 

2 167 666 34 317 

5 233 238 

10 521 313 

2 376 91 

1 300 57 

1 022 18 

711 4 

18 390 638 

I 318 548 17 973 

17 258 623 

I 132 844 17 840 

6 363 278 

7 610 260 

I 516 53 

822 22 

591 7 

356 3 

Field crop farms except cosh grain farms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish potato, 

hay, peanut, 

and other . field crop Vegetable and 

Cotton farms Tobacco forms farms (0133, melon farms fruit and tree 

Total (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nut farms (017) 

2244 - 611 1 633 2 217 9 324 

119441 - 22 080 97 361 110 714 230 164 

300 - 54 246 328 2 278 

493 - 125 368 551 3356 

400 - 113 287 376 1 595 

525 - 167 358 515 1 275 

291 - 98 193 174 433 

163 - 43 120 159 207 

63 - 11 52 85 127 

9 - - 9 29 53 

I 235 - 385 850 1 069 4 140 

1 839 - 631 I 208 1 661 5 962 

1 818 - 526 I 292 1 915 5913 

4 222 - 968 3 254 4 788 12 362 

2 011 - 578 1 433 1 963 6 764 

5 193 - 1 090 4 103 6609 13 895 

773 - 288 485 665 I 689 

1 721 - 642 1 079 1 526 3 812 

283 - 44 239 426 714 

2 517 - 202 2 315 4 211 5 722 

293 - 91 202 69 41 

346 - 105 241 118 56 

357 - 152 205 108 15 

438 - 176 262 170 64 

198 - 74 124 43 8 

208 - 77 131 51 8 

210 - 94 116 92 14 

230 - 99 131 119 56 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 464 - 90 374 327 I 069 

608 - 105 503 386 1 635 

289 - 27 262 100 195 

354 - 27 327 123 231 

57 - 3 54 28 70 

69 - 3 66 49 84 

2 083 - 616 1 467 2 217 10 729 

35 223 - 4 945 30 279 63 489 101 457 

2 037 - 616 1 421 2 217 10 728 

616 884 - 61 702 555 182 363 720 1 055 362 

681 - 152 529 764 2435 

63 243 - 10 933 52 310 79 060 318 544 

66272 - 11 033 55 239 87 014 317 779 

1 168 - 379 789 1 388 4 928 

225 259 - 14 973 210 286 225 773 620 747 

702 - 303 399 567 787 

76 550 - 7 984 68 566 84 815 43 708 

438 - 83 355 949 6 447 

91 III - 4 036 87 075 204 848 681 392 

806 - 214 592 606 2 741 

235 501 - 14 105 221 396 167 629 360 845 

128 - 61 67 96 445 

28 428 - 733 27 695 39 825 36 880 

509 - 186 323 471 I 258 

298 - 72 226 254 654 

1 001 - 295 706 656 1 385 

91 223 - 20 659 70 564 61 550 159 716 

265 - 56 209 285 552 

377 - 122 255 202 491 

182 - 47 135 81 134 

112 - 43 69 39 82 

49 - 24 25 26 77 

16 - 3 13 23 49 

866 - 261 605 524 I 207 

56830 - 11 809 45021 36 058 107 072 

855 - 257 598 508 1 042 

56 565 - 11 766 44 799 35 835 106 162 

279 - 59 220 215 408 

323 - 118 205 187 385 

168 - 46 122 40 106 

54 - 25 29 29 58 

19 - 9 10 23 53 

12 - - 12 14 32 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

VALUE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ farms_ 

- $1,000_ 

Farms by value group, $110 $4,999 ________________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _____________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 10 $49,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$50,000 10 $99,999 ___________________________________ _ $100,000 10 $199,999 _________________________________ _ 

$200,000 10 $499,999 _________________________________ _ $500,000 or more ____________________________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT' 

Automobiles ________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Motortrucks, including pickups ________________________ forms_ 

number _ Wheel tractors ______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 2 or 3 ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number _ -4 or more ________________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only _____________ forms_ 

number_ Corn pickers. corn heads, and picker-shellers _____________ forms_ 

number _ Corn heads for combines ___________________________ farms_ 

number_ Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cottanpickers ___________________________________ • ___ farms_ 

number _ Mower conditioners _________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Pickup balers _______________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _______ farms_ 

number_ 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS' 

Agricultural chemicals, including commercial fertilizer and lime _____________ • ____________________________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Commercial fertilizer _______________________________ forms_ 

acres on which used_ lime _______________________ • ____________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

tons_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________ forms_ 

acres on which used. Nematodes in crops _______________________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ Diseases in crops and orchards ______________________ farms_ 

acres on which used_ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture __________ farms_ 

acres on which used. 

Chemicals lorDefoliation or for growth control of crops, or thinning of fruit _________________________________________ forms. 

acres on which used_ Inseel conlrol on liveslock and poullry ________________ lorms. 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________ farms_ 

UVESTOCK 

Callie and calves invenlory ___________________________ Iarms_ 

number. 

Farms wilh- I 10 9 ______________________________________________ _ 1010 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 10 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 10 499 __________________________________________ _ 500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

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General 

Horticullurol forms, 

specially primarily 

forms (OIB) crop (019) 

3644 802 

74 261 34 428 

I 103 99 

I 096 168 

671 168 

490 143 

152 118 

81 82 

40 19 

II 5 

I I 661 487 

2 546 735 

2 741 740 

5454 I 480 

2032 677 

3945 I 589 

502 319 

I 144 792 

197 78 

I 468 517 

3 177 

4 206 

9 219 

9 301 

2 -154 

(D) 158 

7 123 

7 143 

- 27 

- 33 317 207 

422 266 

45 190 1 46 217 

24 47 

39 52 

3 303 768 

12 897 12 284 2448 755 

58 055 209 834 

433 354 9 119 49893 

II 490 51 686 

I 958 512 27 407 74 9291 786 221 

8 503 36145 I 498 174 18 462 30902 821 292 29994 64 131 

179 43 

I 163 5049 368 341 366 142 

341 527 

6 718 8B 331 

234 90 79 192 

16 107 7 72 3 51 2 15 

242 457 4 181 40 124 

227 43B 4 147 39 9BB 

163 B7 

44 193 

13 78 

3 48 

4 25 

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Livestock farms, except dairy, 

poullry, and animal specially (021) 

Beef cotlle 

farms. except 

feedlots 

Tolol (0212) 

17995 12490 

197541 141 010 

5 369 39671 

7837 5 026 

2 750 I 985 

I 470 1 096 

400 283 

123 96 

40 34 

6 3 

I 7098 5 110 

9 167 6 579 

13206 9083 

17024 II 997 

13 459 9509 

17 757 12 665 

2 458 I 767 

5 473 3949 

285 210 

I 568 I 184 

267 117 

282 130 

796 362 

935 384 

225 73 

261 78 

611 291 

674 306 

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2356 I 778 

2 681 2058 

I 257 I 0301 I 407 I 137 

306 226 

391 309 

II 171 8243 

33847 28 316 9327 6936 

I 109 540 974 351 

2729 I 931 

203 655 170 636 

210640 175 961 

2 172 1 486 

103 240 70 885 

649 367 

24032 12601 

919 693 31 490 24 510 

2400 I 791 

381 244 345 933 

105 52 

3937 3 407 4 181 2979 I 748 I 109 

148B7 II 750 I 421 600 I 286349 

3003 I 299 

8338 7229 I 625 I 462 

B28 738 

666 620 427 402 

12968 10 531 B37 960 787 424 

12 596 10360 B35 453 7B5 759 

4433 3 017 5874 5 218 993 910 

581 532 

440 418 275 265 

1978-Con. 

Poullry and Animal General farms. 

Dairy forms egg farms specialty primarily 

(024) (025) farms (027) livestock (029) 

500 I 121 1 847 416 

32 170 35 141 21 302 9411 

14 109 525 1121 

II 306 675 223 

177 244 354 34 

106 292 242 35 

88 116 35 7 

67 33 14 1 

32 17 I 3 

5 4 I 1 

379 654 746 151 

681 933 1 018 210 

363 946 I 459 307 

878 I 877 2 008 415 

364 969 I 073 311 

I 119 I 608 I 396 475 

151 267 242 661 373 598 520 155 

113 78 9 II 

646 386 54 86 

16 26 1 10 

18 30 (D) (0) 

24 72 53 19 

27 76 53 19 

12 27 I 4 

15 28 (D) (D) 

12 48 52 15 

12 48 52 15 

- - - - - - - - 134 133 239 114 

165 156 338 121 

132 73 29 23 

161 77 29 26 

91 16 7 13 

149 17 7 13 

425 697 920 259 

5 028 I 465 718 1 425 

369 465 621 218 

130 004 25 200 16489 19 300 

205 149 182 51 

38 568 5 235 4 165 2 199 

39 810 5 854 4 702 2 057 

122 304 118 61 

17 428 8639 I 822 5 143 

32 56 15 2 

3 505 2410 (D) (0) 

49 49 51 21 

8 356 1 414 735 I 311 

235 190 252 100 30 217 5 816 4 920 12 419 

9 8 13 -

402 395 360 - 314 535 493 94 226 298 285 49 

507 5B9 368 IBI 259 954 26097 6 310 II 850 

4 215 230 117 140 231 113 45 24 86 18 12 69 30 2 2 107 20 4 I 163 7 I 4 

506 522 287 173 192 456 14 442 3 725 7 727 99 499 255 116 14 393 14 151 3 609 4 701 

22 222 173 83 3B 208 70 2B 14 42 7 2 9 16 I I 6 9 4 I 10 2 - I 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Cattle and calves inventory - Can. 

Cows and heifers that han calved - Can. Milk cows _____________________________________ forms-- number _ - Forms with- 1 to 4 __________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 __________________________________________ _ - 10 to 49 ________________________________________ _ 

501099 ________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 ______________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ______________________________________ _ 

500 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ forms_ 

number _ Steers, steer calves, bulls, and bull calves _____________ forms_ 

number _ 

Cottle and calves sold ________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Calves ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ farmsnumber _ 

$1,000_ Fattened on groin and concentrates ________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ formL 

number _ 

Forms with- I 10 9 ______________________________________________ _ 

10 to 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 to 199 __________________________________________ _ 

200 to 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ forms_ 

number _ Other ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Hogs and pigs sold __________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ farms_ 

litters of pigs farrowed betweennumber _ 

$1,000_ 

Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farms_ 

number _ Dec. I and May 31 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farmsnumber _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages inventory ________ .... _________ forms_ 

number _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ forms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sharn _______________________________ farmsnumber _ 

pounds of waol_ 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ farms_ 

number _ Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

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Forms with- 1 10 399 ______________________ ---- ---- --------------- 400 10 3,199 ________________________________________ _ 

3,200 to 9,999 ______________________ ------------------ 10,000 to 19,999 _____________________________________ _ 

20,000 to 49,999 ____________________ ------------------ 50,000 to 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more __________________ -- ---------- ----- --- Hens and pullets of laying age _______________________ forms_ 

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Total farms Cosh groin farms (011) 

2 187 86 

185 704 133 

1 567 84 88 1 

178 I 

36 - 86 - 101 - 131 - 14 713 500 464 472 7 521 

17 271 582 384 646 8 823 

19063 565 1 232 918 13 932 

314 877 3 205 

15 836 437 

651 397 7 967 

113 754 I 472 

12060 320 

581 521 5 965 

201 123 I 733 

I 954 58 141 398 945 

59 273 354 

8 264 400 

369 929 13 119 

3 057 165 

3 544 156 

828 44 

445 26 

297 6 

93 3 

6 592 282 

64 447 2 297 

7 540 353 

305 482 10 822 

6 881 300 

517 324 13 559 

38 825 987 

2 086 86 

134 462 3 536 

4 931 141 

6 770 287 

72 766 2 124 

5 783 232 

37 175 I 076 

5 342 228 

35 591 I 048 

249 4 

4431 119 

208 4 

2644 61 

147 4 

2 022 53 

103 4 

2 936 98 

11 640 580 

8 808 234 

50 888 837 

2 204 14 

8 496 38 

28 889 8 

889 9 

7 725 90 

377 3 

3343 56 

146 I 

5 982 239 

15 074 907 5 976 

5 525 239 

32 - 32 - 95 - 216 - 68 - 14 - 5 833 238 

12 980417 5484 

1 364 66 

2 094 490 492 

Field crop forms except cash groin farms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish potato, 

hay, peanut. 

and other 

field crop Vegetable and 

Cotton forms T abaeeo fo rms farms (0133, melon forms Fruit and tree 

Total (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nut forms (017) 

36 - 12 24 88 191 

265 - 43 222 223 910 

27 - 10 17 85 184 

6 - I 5 1 3 

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18 832 - 5 184 13 648 10 272 31 882 

861 - 254 607 556 1 045 

15 561 - 3 666 11 895 15 220 20 762 

868 - 280 588 453 998 

40 573 - 8 262 32 311 26 628 83095 

9 420 - I 749 7 671 7 710 19 502 

714 - 235 479 375 870 

27 408 - 5 807 21 601 14 931 59 298 

4934 - 1 028 3 906 2 730 11 773 

457 - 152 305 271 552 

13 165 - 2 455 10 710 11 697 23 797 

4486 - 721 3 765 4 980 7 729 

71 - 22 49 49 65 

903 - 196 707 4 852 2 664 

305 - 46 259 2 170 1 056 

555 - 233 322 236 276 

27 070 - 13 827 13 243 6 362 2 293 

198 - 45 153 127 242 

186 - 99 87 76 25 

82 - 44 38 16 6 

58 - 31 27 9 -

28 - 11 17 8 3 

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395 - 196 199 149 202 

4 678 - 2 678 2000 I 158 563 

497 - 209 288 208 269 

22 392 - 11 149 II 243 5 204 I 730 

492 - 222 270 210 51 

32 251 - 15 371 16880 8592 I 645 

2 444 - 1 135 I 309 554 94 

79 - 49 30 53 11 

3489 - 2 510 979 I 836 529 

138 - 105 33 63 33 

463 - 202 261 186 205 

5 292 - 2 690 2 602 I 145 567 

367 - 174 193 161 196 

2640 - I 298 I 342 581 286 

377 - 170 207 113 175 

2652 - I 392 I 260 564 281 

7 - 3 4 4 13 

89 - 18 71 13 729 

5 - I 4 I 10 

49 - (0) (0) (0) 501 

3 - I 2 2 5 

37 - (0) (0) (0) 255 

2 - - 2 - 4 

(0) - - (0) - 558 

(0) - - (0) - I 680 

432 - 63 369 239 754 

1 789 - 156 I 633 773 2 493 

31 - 4 27 51 47 

98 - 10 88 186 133 

52 - 3 50 29 79 

18 - 1 17 30 33 

166 - (0) (0) 86 134 

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I - - I 1 1 

302 - 67 235 187 531 

29817 - 25 758 4059 4 458 66 060 

300 - 65 235 187 529 

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28 699 - 25 624 3 075 4 217 58 052 

50 - 15 35 20 197 

1 118 - 134 984 241 8 008 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

UVESTOCK - Con. 

Cattle and calve. inventory - Can. 

Cow. and he~er. Ihal hod calved - Can. Milk cows _____________________________________ farms_ - number_ - Farm. wilh- 1 10 4 __________________________________________ _ 

510 9 __________________________________________ _ - 10 10 49 ________________________________________ _ - 5010 99 ________________________________________ _ - 100 10 199 ______________________________________ _ - 200 10 499 ______________________________________ _ -

- 500 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls. and bull calves _____________ farms_ 

number _ 

Cattle and calves sold ________________________________ farm._ 

number _ $1,000_ Calves ___________________________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

$1,000_ Callie ___________________________________________ farms_ 

number_ 

$1,000_ Fattened on grain and concentrates ________________ forms_ 

number _ $1,000_ 

Hogs and pigs inventory ______________________________ forms_ 

number. farms with- I 10 9 ______________________________________________ _ 10 10 49 ____________________________________________ _ 

50 10 99 ____________________________________________ _ 100 10 199 __________________________________________ _ 200 10 499 __________________________________________ _ 

500 or more _________________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ farms_ 

number_ Olher ___________________________________________ farm._ 

number_ 

Hog. and pigs sold __________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs sold ___________________________________ farms_ 

liHers of pigs farrowed betweennumber _ 

$1,000_ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________________ farm'-

number _ Dec. 1 and May 31 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ June I and Nov. 30 ______________________________ farms_ 

number _ 

Sheep and lambs of all ages invenlory __________________ farms_ 

number _ Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs sold ________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ farms_ 

number_ 

pounds of wooL 

Horses and ponies inventory __________________________ formsnumber _ Horses and ponies sold _______________________________ forms_ 

number_ 

$1,000_ Goats inventory _____________________________________ farms_ 

number _ Goal. sold _________________________________________ farms_ 

POULTRY 

number _ 

$1.000_ 

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number _ 

Farms wilh- 1 10 399 ____________________________________________ _ 

400 10 3,199 ________________________________________ _ 3,200 10 9,999 _______________________________________ _ 

10,000 10 19,999 __________________________________ -__ _ 20,000 10 49,999 _________________________________ ~ ___ _ 50,000 10 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Hen. and pullel. of laying age ______________________ -farms_ 

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I 222 23 135 

235 453 

I 315 25072 

181 483 

3 345 45659 

773 13 911 

129 385 

I 913 21 409 

283 4 285 

110 335 I 432 24 250 

490 9627 

13 54 

40 14037 

12 6 194 

116 288 739 28 212 

108 42 7 108 

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- 46 1 44 - 7 24 243 165 5 155 1 

109 268 574 23057 

19 293 490 33 715 29 2 789 7 74 

217 5476 7 220 

24 252 235 5412 22 230 135 2886 13 209 100 2 526 

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600 3 589 18 15 46 32 25 17 64 10 144 103 2 I (D) (0) 

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130 121 102 619 22341 

129 119 

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livestock farms, except dairy. 

paullry, and animal .pecialty (021) 

, ef callie 

fOI ;~~:~~ Tolal (0212) 

982 

2 507 I ~I 

886 566 72 47 

21 17 I - 2 I 

- - - 10347 8 32;1 

302434 261 795 12330 10027 

281 206 237 130 

14 153 12070 

877 705 747 919 

230 519 181 285 

11 810 10 4151 440 690 423 606 

82639 79 622 9 123 7 482 437 015 324 313 

147 880 101 663 

I 545 491 112 488 8 385 46 898 3 185 

5894 I 285 279 185 26 196 

I 866 774 2846 395 

620 82 288 21 197 10 

77 3 4968 881 47 725 5 133 1 

5380 I 194 231 460 21 063 

5 184 829 405986 25 799 30482 I 565 I 672 255 111 356 7 148 4045 227 

5048 949 54884 4631 4316 743 27906 2306 4001 737 26978 2 325 

180 91 

3078 2 058 155 77 I 839 I 321 121 42 I 487 649 67 49 I 989 I 594 8 116 6 195 

5021 3808 

20 142 16 515 838 520 I 710 I 223 622 499 626 198 6248 1 356 280 64 2922 526 133 13 

3566 1 486 79278 33 740 

3565 1 486 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 3514 1 462 70858 29 908 

772 334 8420 3 832 

1978-Con, 

Poultry and Animal General forms. 1 

Dairy farms egg farms specialty primarily 

(024) (025) farms (027) liveslock (029) 

488 87 54 III 

178 063 291 116 3026 

4 84 50 101 

I - 4 - 141 2 - 5 

34 I - - 80 - - 2 

100 - - I 

128 - - 416 375 231 I~I 60 335 5280 I 443 2 116 

393 453 228 135 

7 163 6375 I 142 2007 

508 477 294 83 

119 045 14379 3 154 5403 

23899 3 183 656 2 100 

437 393 220 661 66 601 8 106 I 922 I 152 

3607 I 504 324 203 

363 282 181 66 

52444 6273 I 232 4 251 

20 292 I 679 332 I 896 

30 29 31 9 

2647 665 112 2045 

I 013 228 30 I 014 

29 258 87 125 

I 034 8 775 772 2 368 

16 139 58 96 

9 80 29 22 

2 12 - 5 

I 17 - - I 8 - I 

- 2 - I 

17 159 43 110 I 211 I 630 177 688 

27 234 75 120 

823 7 145 595 I 680 

19 213 60 40 

2 534 13 783 716 4 053 228 I 007 30 179 I .62 18 23 (D) (D) 386 3 126 (D) (D) 8 99 

19 164 47 75 278 I 939 131 759 17 136 35 71 

145 987 74 459 13 132 31 50 133 952 57 300 

4 8 20 

113 53 149 2~ I 

4 6 17 4 59 30 63 14 2 4 3 I (D) 61 39 (D) 

2 5 16 2 (D) 75 60 (0) 

(D) 353 240 (D) 

211 275 I 095 241 697 741 14 518 4 709 12 22 I 108 48 20 41 6 086 106 26 13 27 967 52 2 49 39 9 (D) (D) 298 84 1 39 25 6 (D) 80 135 28 (D) 4 4 I 

19 636 137 114 734 14 757 457 2 333 3 834 

19 189 137 112 - 29 - 2 - 30 - -

- 92 - .-

- 215 - - 68 - - 13 - 19 579 134 114 (D) 12 682 577 (D) 3 535 

1 162 21 13 (D) 2 074 880 (D) 299 

FLORIDA 113 
Table 35. Summary by Standard Indu~trial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

IExciudes abnormal forms, see lexl, 

All Farms 

POULTRY - Con. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ forms_ - number _ - Broilers and other meat~type chickens sold ______________ farms_ - number _ - forms with- 1101,999 __________________________________________ _ 2,000 10 59,999 ______________________________________ _ -

- 60,000 10 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________________________ farms_ 

number _ Turkeys sold _______________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ For grain or seed __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushel5- Irriqoted _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocres ________ .. _____________________________ _ 

25 10 99 ocres _____________________________________ _ 100 10 499 oc'eL __________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

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- Wheat for grain _____________________________________ forms --

-- ocres 

bushels_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 ta 24 ocres ________________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 ocreL ____________________________________ _ 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beans __________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ 

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- Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ -

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 

2510 99 oc'eL ______________________________________ _ 100 10 499 ocreL ____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

forms by acres harvested: 0.1 104.9 ocre5-________________________ " _____________ _ 

5.0 10 24.90creL ____________________________________ _ 25.0 ocres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes _______ • ______________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

hundredweighL Irrigated __________________ • ______________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

forms by acres harvested: 0.1 10 0.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 1.0 10 4.9 ocreO- _____________________________________ _ 

5.01024.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 25.0 10 99.9 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

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pounds_ -

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Sugarcane for sugar __________________ " ____ • _________ forms. 

acrestons_ Irrigoled _________________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Hoy crops (see text) _________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ 

Ions, dry_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms. 

acres_ 

forms by Qcres harvested: II0240c'es ________________________________________ _ 

2510 99 ocr.<-______________________________________ _ 

100 10 499 ocres-_____________________________ -------- 500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Se. foolnole 01 end of loble. 

114 FLORIDA 

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947 3 16 978 055 312 431 - 64 789 213 -

55 - 41 - 53 - 282 -

424 9 

2 854 28 

58 - 2 796 -

5 843 I 577 332 117 109 001 5 535 1 564 

308918 107 510 15 501 845 5 894 944 

316 63 34 435 10025 

2 783 667 1 935 616 757 248 

60 33 

221 122 II 356 7 734 339 849 251 918 

2 - (D) -

76 28 108 65 37 29 

- -

2 650 1 488 371 651 229 911 8 019 411 5 108 727 78 30 18 775 12 934 

516 280 

1 114 611 902 520 

118 77 

929 39 

10 309 213 21 514 731 307 076 401 7 6 222 71 

383 26 

463 11 

83 2 

256 4 

31 422 106 

5 456 561 2 982 

180 - 23 588 -

62 3 

36 - 23 - 34 - 101 I 

1 675 309 

51 645 8771 

154 749 074 23 897 256 

158 18 

6894 665 

152 - 336 475 - 10 316 254 - 106 - 285 325 -

6 206 275 

288 645 7 552 

656 264 17845 

387 6 

22 432 115 

3 726 181 

I 748 81 

674 12 

58 1 

Field crop forms excepl cosh groin forms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish pololo, 

hoy, peonul, 

and olher field crop Vegeloble and 

Cotton forms T abaeeD fa rms forms (0133, melon farms Fruit and tree 

Tolal (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nul farms (017) 

9 - 4 5 14 12 

23627 - 23 570 57 30867 31 851 

1 - - 1 2 2 

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

- - - - 2 2 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 16 - 5 11 15 10 

61 - 14 47 75 57 

- - - - 2 2 

- - - - (D) (D) 

851 - 394 457 272 53 

60418 - 34 685 25 733 19 158 762 

800 - 392 408 259 49 

58444 - 34 649 23 795 18546 556 

2 718 975 - 1 469 040 1 249 935 I 001 405 23 703 

75 - 29 46 39 6 

5672 - 1 557 4 115 9400 10 

277 - 99 178 151 43 

353 - 178 175 77 5 

160 - 111 49 25 1 

10 - 4 6 6 -

22 - - 22 3 2 

735 - - 735 330 (D) 

19098 - - 19098 5 219 (D) 

I - - I 1 - (D) - - (D) (D) - 10 - - 10 1 2 

10 - - 10 - - 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - - -

386 I 51 334 83 10 

47 423 (D) (D) 43364 9 345 1 322 

845 305 (D) (D) 773 945 189 151 22 204 

14 - 2 12 12 1 

1 081 - (D) 1 037 I 868 (D) 

67 - 11 56 23 3 

176 - 26 150 32 2 

132 1 13 118 25 5 

11 - 1 10 3 -

611 - 609 2 20 - 7606 - (D) (D) 176 - 16 240 689 - (D) (D) 259 480 - 277 - 277 - 5 -

4664 - 4 664 - 87 -

224 - 222 2 9 - 323 - 323 - 10 - 64 - 64 - 1 -

149 - 3 146 60 2 

24 532 - 1 24 531 4 746 (D) 

4 322 549 - 180 4 322 369 852 159 (D) 

122 - - 122 46 -

18666 - - 18666 2 967 -

7 - 3 4 20 2 

16 - - 16 17 - 19 - - 19 2 -

27 - - 27 5 - 80 - - 80 16 -

704 2 39 663 93 I 

25 257 (D) (D) 24 586 1 072 (D) 

78 577 664 (D) (D) 76 721 621 3 805 103 (0) 

64 - 9 55 25 1 

3 250 - 83 3 167 669 (D) 

129 - - 129 . 14 I 

284 213 - - 284 213 33 844 (D) 

8 458 230 - - 8 458 230 I 316 644 (D) 

88 - - 88 9 1 

239 026 - - 239 026 27 881 (0) 

I 023 - 87 936 227 291 

68 804 - 2 387 66417 7 434 12859 

152 553 - 5 490 147 063 15 177 27 157 

64 - 10 54 40 44 

4404 - '328 4 076 1 568 2 207 

490 - 50 440 134 172 

362 - 37 325 75 80 

158 - - 158 18 35 

13 - - 13 - 4 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 
Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 

All Farms 

POULTRY - Can. 

Chickens 3 months old or older sold ____________________ formsnumber _ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens sold ______________ farms_ 

number _ 

Farms with- 1 to 1,999 __________________________________________ _ 

2,000 to 59,999. _____________________________________ _ 

60,000 to 99,999 _____________________________________ _ 

100,000 or more _____________________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breedin9 _________________________ forms_ 

number _ Turkeys sold _______________________________________ forms_ 

number _ 

CROPS HARVESTED 

Corn for all purposes ________________________________ forms_ 

acres- For grain or seed __________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated _______________________________________ forms_ 

acres_ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acres _____________________________________ _ 100 to 499 acres ___________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more _________________________________ _ 

Wheat for grain _____________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

bushels_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acres ________________________________________ _ 25 to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Soybeans for beons __________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

bushels- Irrigated _________________________________________ formsacres- Farms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 acreL _______________________________________ _ 2S to 99 acres _______________________________________ _ 100 to 499 ocre'- ____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Tobacco ___________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocre'- ____________________________________ _ 

25.0 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

Irish potatoes ______________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ hundredweight _ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Farms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 0.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 1.0 to 4.9 acreL _____________________________________ _ 5.0 to 24.9 ocre'-____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocre'- ___________________________________ _ 100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

Peanuts for nuts ____________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

pounds_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Sugarcane far sugar _________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

tons_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

Hoy crops (see text) _________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ tons, dry_ Irrigated _________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Forms by acres harvested: 1 to 24 ocre'-_______________________________________ _ 

25 to 99 acre'- ______________________________________ _ 

100 to 499 ocre,-____________________________________ _ 

500 acres or more ___________________________________ _ 

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General 

Horticultural forms, 

specialty primarily forms (018) crop (019) 

7 13 

100 147 47 407 

14 3 

84 76 068 

14 2 

- - - 1 

- -

41 12 

242 42 

- 1 

- (0) 

6 466 

203 45 889 

6 453 

203 43064 

6 520 2 202 429 

1 36 (D) 4 833 

1 105 

4 196 

1 145 

- 7 

- 28 

- 1 288 - 35 434 

- - - -

- 10 

- 16 

- 2 

- -

1 311 (0) 45 309 (D) 1 018 100 

- 15 - 2360 

- 41 

1 120 

- 135 

- 15 

- 140 

- 1 361 

- 2 749 528 

- 62 

- 823 

- 62 

- 68 - 10 

3 16 (Z) 2 002 72 276 499 

2 7 (D) 1 948 

3 9 

- 1 - - - 2 

- 4 

2 331 (D) 11 489 (D) 33 970 846 

- 27 - 1 453 

- 4 

- 11 147 

- 335 832 

- 4 - 11 147 

48 337 

2 067 16 005 

6 897 39 808 

7 18 

238 1 322 

32 177 

12 126 

3 30 1 4 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 

livestock forms, except dairy, 

poultry, and onimol specialty (021) 

Beef cottle forms, except 

feedlots 

Total (0212) 

251 72 

5 032 1 209 

16 7 

108 286 108 082 

15 6 

- -

- - 1 1 

270 124 

925 442 

34 8 

315 140 

2 281 913 

71 869 26 108 

2 119 844 

66 692 23 010 

2 910 660 957 839 

67 25 

2 839 421 

1 395 581 

582 218 

139 43 

3 2 

39 7 

1 038 149 

23032 4484 

- - - -

23 3 

15 4 

1 -

- -

303 138 

28 520 15 499 

598 346 332 171 

5 2 (D) (D) 

95 42 

139 69 60 20 

9 7 

69 17 

376 67 658 311 106 947 

18 2 123 (D) 

44 13 

25 4 

- -

21 7 

36 2 2 228 214 

3 - (D) -

17 7 

2 - 2 - - - - -

212 69 4099 1 453 11 605 217 3 760 229 

20 6 750 305 

4 3 (D) 223 (D) 4822 4 3 (D) 223 

3 238 2560 

121 642 106 543 244 599 212 468 172 151 9494 8856 

2091 1 552 831 717 

300 278 16 13 

1978-Con. 

Poultry and Animal General forms, 

Doiry forms egg farms specialty primarily 

(024) (025) forms (027) livestock (029) 

1 611 14 12 

(D) 16 737 167 (0) 1 045 

2 376 4 11 

(D) 63 570 811 656 469 103 

- 9 4 7 

40 - 1 -

- 51 - 1 

2 276 - 2 

2 18 8 23 

(D) 1 135 (D) 254 

- 13 2 4 

- 1 682 (D) 672 

60 168 18 91 

10996 8 836 246 4 739 

36 164 12 73 

4 135 8353 209 1 206 

286 032 379 749 12 627 64 801 

3 22 2 2 

371 1 043 (D) (D) 

5 67 11 61 

18 74 - 10 

12 23 1 2 

1 - - -

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

(D) (0) (D) - - - - -

- - - -

1 - 1 -

1 1 - -

- I - - - - - -

21 35 2 10 

2 413 3 895 (D) 3 168 

65 485 78 870 (D) 87 229 

- - 1 - - - (D) -

2 3 1 1 

11 18 - 4 

8 13 1 3 

- I - 2 

5 40 - 5 

57 481 - 39 

150 774 1 077 296 - 71 577 

4 26 - 2 45 (D) - (0) 

- 15 - 3 

5 19 - 2 - 6 - -

- 1 - - - (D) - - - (D) - - - - - - - - - -

- 1 - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

7 8 1 7 274 225 (D) 423 712 251 567 214 (0) 1 539 273 

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

- - - -

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

318 286 104 59 38 072 6469 3 431 4 310 III 135 18 018 6004 17 071 15 11 7 3 1 558 783 133 610 

140 211 73 25 69 65 22 25 93 9 9 7 16 1 - 2 

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Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1978-Con. 

[Excludes abnormal forms; see text} 

Field crop forms except cosh grain forms (013) 

Sugar crop, 

Irish potato. All Farms hay, peanut, 

and other 

field crop Vegetoblo and 

Cosh groin Cotton farms Tobacco forms farms (0133, melon farms Fruit and tree 

Total forms farms (011) Total (0131) (0132) 0134,0139) (016) nut farms (017) 

CROPS HARVESTED -Con. 

- 3 367 99 269 - 91 178 2 185 94 

- 346 119 2 867 11 665 - 2 910 8 755 302 835 2 513 

- 1 895 17 96 - 38 58 1 440 66 

- 291 220 1 353 6563 - 1 338 5 225 263 876 2 303 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______________ forms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ 

- 908 32 62 - 8 54 506 42 

- 1 210 33 138 - 49 89 764 34 

- 702 27 52 - 28 24 443 13 

- 547 7 17 - 6 11 472 5 

Forms by acres harvested: 0.1 to 4.9 acres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocr05-___________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

- 519 11 33 - 5 28 374 14 

- 59 900 248 4404 - 7 4 397 50 189 52 

- 235 2 6 - - 6 189 7 

- 49 082 (0) 2 375 - - 2 375 41 520 34 

Sweet corn _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ 

- 452 1 1 - - 1 392 9 

- 46 745 (0) (0) - - (0) 44 180 203 

- 360 1 - - - - 321 8 

- 45 976 (0) - - - - 43 427 193 

Tomatoes ________________________________________ farms_ 

acres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms_ 

ocres_ 

ocres_ 

- 13 422 129 149 - 21 128, 236 10 642 

- 937 126 992 1 175 - 85 1 090 4 449 896 628 

- 5 283 3 22 - 5 17 128 4 635 

- 646 342 29 407 - 14 393 3 308 625 086 

land in orchards ____________________________________ farmL 

acreL Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

- 3 619 62 83 - 14 69 100 2065 

- 5 695 56 55 - 7 48 107 4 733 

- 2 840 11 10 - - 10 18 2 623 

- 1 268 - 1 - - 1 11 1 221 

Farms by acres in orchards: 0.1 to 4.9 acreL _____________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 acres _____________________________________ _ 

25.0 fa 99.9 acres ____________________________________ _ 

100,0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

See footnote at end of table. 

116 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - STATE DATA 
Table 35. Summary by Standard Industrial Classification of Farm: 1~78-Con. 

(Excludes abnormal farms; see text] 

livestock forms, except dairy, 

poultry, and animal specialty (021) 

All Farms General Beef caltle 

Horticultural forms. forms. except Poultry and Animal General farms, 

specialtv primarily feedlots Dairy forms egg forms specialty primarily forms (018) crop (019) Total (0212) (024) (025) forms (027) livestock (029) 

CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______________ forms_ - 24 252 377 185 7 47 4 9 

acres- Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ - 1 066 17 167 6241 3 676 518 1 190 18 39 

- 19 90 139 70 1 

5 20 - 3 

- 910 12 296 2924 2068 305 685 - 6 

- 16 43 184 88 1 13 3 6 

- 2 88 128 61 1 18 1 3 

- 3 96 50 28 4 14 - - - 3 25 15 8 1 2 - - Sweet corn - ______________________________________ farms_ - 3 26 50 24 - 7 - 1 

ocres_ Irrigated - ___ - __________________________________ farms_ - 1 4903 91 30 - (0) - (0) 

- 3 12 14 6 - 1 - 1 

acres_ - 1 4 865 50 9 - (0) - (0) 

Tomatoes ________________________________________ farms_ - 9 14 21 7 - 3 2 - ocres_ Irrigated _______________________________________ farms_ - 238 2014 95 11 - 4 (0) - - 8 9 11 5 - 2 - - ocres_ - 237 2 013 92 11 - (0) - - land In orchards ____________________________________ forms_ 

ocres_ Irrigated _________________________________________ forms_ 

- 421 100 1 434 1 065 32 131 106 42 

- 3 847 6889 20 194 180741 563 1 581 579 229 1 - 214 24 208 177 7 15 19 8 

Farms by acres in orchards: acres_ - 1 495 6 160 8 785 8309 361 606 90 15 

0.1 to 4.9 ocres ______________________________________ _ 

5.0 to 24.9 ocreO-____________________________________ _ 

25.0 to 99.9 ocres ____________________________________ _ 

100.0 acres or more __________________________________ _ 

- 254 53 789 528 17 86 n 38 

- 137 26 509 411 10 31 29 2 

- 26 16 114 106 4 11 5 2 

- 4 5 22 20 1 3 - -

11978 dota ore based on a sample af farms; see text. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA flORIDA 117 
Tobie 1. Number, Land, and Value of Farms: 1978 and 1974 

Forms and land in forms Value of land and buildings I 

(doliars) 

Florida ___ . 

Alachua _. 

Baker __ 

Bradford .. 

Brevard __ 

Broward _ 

Calhoun __ 

Chadollc 

Citrus __ 

Cloy .. 

Collier 

Columblo 

Dade __ 

Oe Solo 

Dixie _ .. 

Duval __ _ 

fscombio .. 

Flagler 

Franklin __ 

Gadsden _ 

Gilchrist 

Glades _ 

Gulf. _ ... 

Hamilton. 

Hardee 

Hendry 

Hernando 

Highlands __ 

Hillsbaraug:l 

Holmes . __ 

Indian River __ 

Jackson 

JeHerson 

Lafayette 

loke . 

Lee 

leon 

levy .. 

liberty 

Madison 

Manotee 

Morion _ 

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118 FLORIDA 

All forms 

Average 

Acres in size of form 

Forms forms (acres) 

44 066 13 306 231 302 32 466 13 199 365 407 

1 065 251 313 236 915 273 763 299 220 29 974 136 210 42 850 204 92 19 627 213 75 16 155 242 346 46 565 140 313 49 595 156 541 205 410 380 470 260 609 555 

467 65 127 139 

330 46 205 140 211 57 100 271 213 58 773 276 163 169 161 924 196 171 403 875 256 97 797 379 209 101 447 465 223 122 409 549 197 132 751 674 

219 295 479 1 349 

145 271 515 1 673 589 141 373 240 586 140 400 240 1 354 98 574 73 

672 76 318 88 495 313 158 633 677 280 316 414 

110 103 064 937 

85 97 061 1 142 

365 78 568 215 297 90 648 305 523 76 701 147 

494 69 644 182 

85 92 561 1 089 

76 84 623 1 113 

5 (0) (D) 

6 270 45 

451 93 658 208 

431 106 434 247 

369 116 813 322 

332 9S 424 287 

160 493 850 3 087 141 547 593 3 884 

42 46 366 I 104 

31 59 867 1 931 

355 96 958 273 

352 104 610 297 

993 318 866 321 

982 310 379 316 

290 648 248 2 235 

245 660 253 2 695 

387 76 406 203 

332 75 097 226 

566 410 112 697 

552 438 065 794 

2 631 318 813 121 

2 335 358 178 153 

646 122 302 189 

622 123 159 198 

451 176 659 392 

390 164 431 473 

1 133 296 762 262 

1 200 293 542 245 

308 155 633 506 

263 142 747 504 

354 76 177 215 

319 81 495 255 

I 676 314 616 186 

1 535 327 077 213 

366 107 162 293 

313 126 690 405 

260 116 214 422 

240 135 625 565 

485 222 094 458 

416 265 265 686 

66 17 541 204 

66 19 261 219 

667 169 195 246 

659 166 187 255 

672 345 064 513 

632 373 669 591 

I 316 391 446 297 

I 147 521 165 454 

220 206 604 940 

200 216 751 I 064 

13 (0) (0) 

7 10 1 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or morc Ali forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

Average 

Percent of Acres in size of form Average Average Averago Average 

land area Farms farms (acres) per farm per acre per form per acre 

38.4 26 076 12416666 442 351 6<16 1 149 496 702 1 109 

36.1 20 927 12 256 913 586 278 479 665 391 110 666 

42.9 700 214 965 307 301 993 1 245 372 599 I 249 

46.7 567 231 236 408 210 663 704 267 952 657 

6.0 131 24 939 190 123 639 915 165 077 651 

11.4 114 34 439 302 111 790 546 146 566 492 

4.1 51 17061 335 132 283 620 160 630 540 

3.6 34 15 630 460 125 067 517 194 235 423 

25,8 216 40 447 187 163 732 966 211 699 926 

26.4 165 37 217 226 100 631 636 136 606 615 

31.7 331 169 297 572 329 121 892 413 876 759 

40.3 261 2~7 382 860 251 047 452 359 744 409 

8.3 315 61 010 194 466 055 2 439 590 691 2 291 

5.9 192 42 920 224 372 621 2 663 562 875 2 516 

15.9 146 51 369 352 190 841 669 275 716 704 

16.4 142 54 153 381 121 803 441 170 246 446 

37.6 127 164 999 1 299 760 696 862 1 097 976 641 

38,1 101 163 098 1 615 362 636 415 606 446 377 

27.3 154 92 360 600 412 300 1 103 498 842 889 

28,3 99 94 507 955 227 316 468 394 626 413 

32.3 131 118 466 904 333 312 606 503 660 574 

35.0 90 120 647 1 343 246 914 366 450 044 335 

23.0 171 283 975 1 661 978 818 728 1 158 064 727 

21.1 114 256 095 2 246 951 476 508 1 126 009 501 

28.2 410 126 737 309 253 009 1 035 326 911 1 042 

28.0 365 117 626 323 140 594 587 163 466 568 

7.5 922 90 452 96 394 930 4 965 517035 4 786 

5.8 596 72 905 122 323 030 3 691 436 144 3 565 

75.5 366 303 568 829 545 367 836 663 663 626 

67.6 407 266 366 659 283 064 664 439 219 666 

23,3 75 94 537 1 260 366 650 413 502 166 398 

21.9 41 87 925 2 145 204 929 179 330 634 154 

16.0 211 64 518 306 241 796 1 150 350 310 1 113 

18.5 163 86 557 473 220 131 721 322 767 682 

18.0 348 69 536 200 135 724 806 177 062 786 

21.1 306 81 910 268 106 984 566 150 859 564 

29.7 67 89 523 1 336 661 526 607 722 525 541 

27,2 55 82 665 1 503 323 921 291 420 673 280 

(D) 4 (D) (D) 69 220 607 67 775 633 

0.1 3 178 59 26 667 593 16000 270 

26,6 294 76 493 267 162 662 827 211 499 790 

32.5 272 91 308 336 142 669 578 185 904 554 

53.7 235 105 594 449 249 396 664 269 443 573 

43,1 183 80408 439 156 256 551 236 049 537 

102.5 118 453 576 3 844 2 465 706 797 3 429 550 815 

113,6 103 501 440 4 666 1 201 511 309 • 1 499 641 306 

12.8 30 ~5 250 1 508 543 052 492 742 856 493 

16.6 20 59 396 2 970 961 742 498 1 479 600 498 

29.5 281 89 627 319 197 298 756 240 718 760 

31.8 278 99 106 356 146 494 493 175 601 493 

79.2 815 302 356 371 493 079 1 511 581 592 I 524 

77.1 756 297 475 393 232 188 735 279 455 710 

85.3 236 608 783 2 560 1 606 740 734 2 091 626 760 

86.9 171 616 501 3 617 I 064 176 395 1 460 947 404 

25.3 245 67 710 276 270 662 1 204 357 193 1 181 

24,2 160 61 738 343 238 106 1 053 336 106 980 

64.3 466 403 553 866 687 546 920 627 835 917 

66,7 410 429 736 1 046 461 033 561 596 032 569 

46,0 1 752 269 678 165 236 986 1 919 298 377 1 810 

53.9 I 324 326 094 246 160 622 1 179 269 377 1 094 

39.6 465 107 957 232 136 346 687 168 416 656 

39.9 358 91 020 254 61 562 412 102 293 402 

54.6 357 172 086 482 476 475 1 267 549 491 1 249 

57,0 325 183 133 563 389 497 824 457 492 812 

49,6 890 274 931 309 194 976 736 231 450 735 

49,1 649 263 935 311 111 626 456 139 875 450 

40.2 220 151 472 689 456 120 903 618 468 903 

36.9 185 134 744 728 194 099 385 273 946 376 

21.7 288 68 263 237 157 237 744 185 166 735 

23.2 229 69 901 305 130 589 511 155 192 506 

51.2 1 314 299 867 228 406 858 2 100 463 332 2 064 

53.2 1 137 309 765 272 295 606 1 366 379 507 1 393 

21.3 243 101 156 416 564 560 1 611 785 946 1 521 

25,2 152 116 416 766 307 460 7~0 545 197 712 

27,6 176 111 227 632 418 535 1 015 610063 1 016 

31.6 142 126 349 904 361 967 641 546 296 60~ 

32.0 341 205 597 603 345 509 751 478 070 736 

41.2 235 267 597 1 139 259 288 378 406 187 358 

3.3 50 14 306 286 151 099 741 216 338 763 

3.6 42 11 667 276 66 216 393 126 000 454 

37.6 536 157 191 293 246 306 630 296 442 837 

37.4 472 152 972 324 107 293 420 132 002 407 

73.0 489 337 504 690 492 979 911 635 006 667 

79.0 407 357 495 876 446 573 759 644 042 733 

36,2 910 369 452 406 304 951 1 086 389 986 1 047 

50.9 657 476 341 728 274 808 605 406 399 ;61 

56.1 172 199 626 1 162 1 430 265 1 419 1 564 122 I 427 

60.9 157 213 506 1 360 1 069 520 1 005 1 356 739 998 

(D) 11 (D) (0) 96 500 16 630 70 500 26 741 

- 4 6 2 45 429 31 600 63 750 42 500 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Tobie 1. Number, Land, and Value 'of Farms: 1978 and 1974-Con. 

Forms and land in forms 

All form, Forms wifh soles of $2,500 or more 

Nassau .......... _ ............ 1978. · 1974. · Okaloo.o ...•...•.... _ ....... _1978. · 1974. 

Okeechobee ................. _ .. 1978. · 1974. · Orange ....................... 1978. · 1974. · 

O.ceolo ............... ' .. ' .... 1978. · 1974. · 

Palm Beach ................... 1978. · 1974. 

Po.co ......................... 1978. 

1974. 

Pinello •...................... _ 1978. 

1974. 

Polk .......................... 1978. 

1974_ 

Putnam ...... _ ........... _ .... 1978. 

1974_ 

St John •...................... 1978. 

1974. 

St Lucie ............ _ ......... 1978. 

1974. 

Santo Ro.o .. _ ................... 1978. 

1974. Sarasoto ______________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Seminole ...................... 1978. 

1974. 

Sumter .......•............... 1978. 

1974. Suwannec _____________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Taylor ............. _ ........... 1978. 

1974. 

Union ........................ 1978. 

1974. 

Volu.io ....................... 1978. 

1974. 

Wakulla .................. _ ... 1978. 

1974. 

Walton ... < ••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Wo.hington ................ _ •. 1978. 

1974. 

Forms not on maillisL __________ 1978_ 

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Forms 

238 

217 

387 

407 

289 

266 

1 392 

1 099 

414 

376 

721 

495 

1 043 

934 

231 

211 

2 378 

2 388 

533 

441 

210 

163 

442 

434 

491 

527 

251 

208 

489 

393 

646 

569 

1 140 

1 054 

205 

189 

252 

207 

1 035 

826 

94 

76 

488 

412 

428 

424 

7 959 

11978 doto are bosed on a sample of forms; see text. 

Tobie 2. Land Use: 

All Farms 

Part 1 of 2 

Florida ___________________ _ 

Alachua .......................... . Baker ....................•........ Boy ............... _ •.............. Brodlord .....•.....•.....•...•..... Brevard __________________________ _ 

Broward ... _ .... _ .. _ •.............. Calhoun .......................... . Charlotte ...............•.......... Cllru •.................. " ... ,., .. , Cloy .•.•.•.•.........•............ 

Collier .....................•....... Columbia .. _ ..... _ ................ . Dade .... _ .. _ .... _'" .............• De Soto .......•.•.•..... _ .....•... Dixie _____________________________ _ 

Duval .•.•...•..................... Escambia _________________________ _ 

Flagler ..•..•...................... 

Franklin ._ ........................ . Gadsden ••...•.•.•..•....•.•....... 

Gilchrist .....•...•..•......• _ •.••.. Glade •.•...........•.•••...•.•...• Gull ••.....................•.•..... Hamillon .....•.•....••••..........• Hardee .....................•.....• Hendry •.........•.•..............• 

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1978 

Total 

forms 

38 240 

969 

202 

79 

297 

477 

357 

188 

147 

213 

164 

153 

537 

1 246 

408 

88 

262 

493 

68 

1 

419 

339 

102 

33 

339 

900 

220 

Averoge 

Acres in size of form Percent of 

forms (acres) lond oreo 

56 646 238 13.6 

57 009 263 13.7 

77909 201 12.9 

87 422 215 14,5 

402 904 1 394 81.0 

364 493 1 370 73.3 

256 488 184 44,0 

228 076 208 39,2 

904 760 2 185 107,7 

871 164 2 317 103.7 

743 798 1 032 57.4 

518 246 1 047 40,0 

307 424 295 64,7 

313 828 336 66.1 

17 457 76 10,31 15 439 73 9,1 

688 699 290 57,9 

796 420 334 67.0 

173 656 326 34,8 

169 241 384 33,9 

60 330 287 15,6 

41 267 253 10.7 

311 507 705 83,3 

330 698 762 88.5 

96 713 197 14,6 

95 249 181 14.4 

236 761 943 63,0 

219 613 1 056 58.5 

57 996 119 29.7 

61 710 157 31.6 

187 003 289 52.6 

185 653 326 52.3 

233 963 205 53.3 

228 804 217 52.1 

110 724 540 16.5 

115 327 610 17,1 

65 742 261 42,6 

60444 292 39.2 

197 190 191 29,0 

185 615 225 27,3 

14 288 152 3.7 

12 314 162 3.2 

124 985 256 18,5 

118 241 287 17,5 

78 637 184 21.0 81 312 192 21.7 

289 943 36 (X) 

Harvested 

Acres Forms Acres 

4 497 004 29 643 2 761 473 

129 437 737 58 344 10 271 154 4 911 9 140 64 5 970 

17 252 198 6 584 

27 504 440 19631 

25 249 293 17 583 39 787 155 29 684 

35 392 116 13 388 

24 442 152 7 581 

11 098 92 5 328 

39 532 129 22 817 

70991 406 31 336 

74 506 1 198 64 084 

76 860 311 45 027 

11 664 45 1 803 

15 429 186 4454 

47 289 451 38 502 

12 049 49 5070 

(D) 1 (0) 

48 285 351 29 123 

62 335 245 30 647 

33 744 51 14 795 

16 577 26 13 091 

52 594 295 31 140 

100 117 789 52 499 

103 687 160 74919 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 

Average 

Acres in size of form 

Forms forms (acres) 

123 46 586 379 

106 46 603 440 

265 70 414 266 

219 64 352 294 

227 398 473 1 755 

182 360 096 1 979 

1 090 244 084 224 

755 210 710 279 

306 896 152 2 929 

242 860 733 3 557 

556 726 673 1 307 

382 503617 1 318 

783 294 967 377 

621 298811 481 

155 16 112 104 

129 13 657 106 

1 800 657 364 365 

1 714 747 736 436 

307 150 912 492 

212 148 380 700 

162 56 705 350 

126 40 036 318 

349 306 737 879 

362 324 164 895 

353 88 124 250 

349 86426 248 

157 232 187 1 479 

119 216 782 1 822 

316 51 501 163 

236 56 508 239 

481 177 476 369 

353 171 132 485 

848 205011 242 

725 190 241 262 

115 102 323 890 

72 101 459 1 409 

181 38 905 215 

138 34 021 247 

722 182 922 253 

501 169 419 338 

58 10952 189 

33 9 474 287 

344 111 969 325 

238 102 272 430 

283 64 449 228 

210 60 353 287 

2 285 171 995 75 

Cropland 

Used only for posture 

Forms Acres 

16 691 1 299 766 

591 56 673 

112 3 883 

31 1 232 191 9 364 

62 5 305 

90 5 977 

93 7 359 

45 19 362 

122 15 113 107 5 055 

36 11 935 

334 30 282 

72 4 313 175 29984 65 7 565 108 10093 

173 5 758 35 6 295 

- - 239 14 058 

234 22 217 57 16 476 14 3 149 188 12 686 

313 44 237 84 18 178 

Value of lond and buildings I 

(dollars) 

All forms Forms wifh soles 

of $2,.500 or morc 

Average Average Average Average 

per form per acre per form per acre 

250 365 1 033 359 639 970 

137 986 525 221 462 504 

137 183 640 177 284 603 

93 236 434 123 575 421 

1 236 161 894 1 607 485 889 

742 252 542 1 056 681 534 

399 948 2 204 473 222 2 172 

361 771 1 743 497 132 1 781 

900 074 412 1 258 694 405 

598 043 258 884 161 249 

1 817 440 1 746 2 203 149 1 689 

1 165 406 1 113 1 434 094 1 088 

445 684 1 472 534 611 1 430 

237 158 706 318 667 662 

369 386 7 707 546 668 6820 

201 327 2 751 261 760 2 473 

458 340 1 589 574 078 1 556 

374 812 1 124 489 408 1 122 

275 126 867 382 690 767 

175 306 457 282 759 404 

315 486 1 134 380 552 1 123 

159 362 629 194 937 613 

956 890 1 379 1 167 805 1 354 1 814 196 1 069 955 472 1 067 

178 056 889 202 808 859 

112 131 620 149 920 605 

718 762 750 1 010 541 723 

437 707 415 720 832 396 

232 820 1 894 299 484 1 788 

156 537 997 211 686 884 

255 119 891 311 193 850 

176 960 542 240 796 497 

161 424 815 186 865 802 

133 093 613 160 150 610 

263 998 497 418 522 474 

146 582 240 259 500 184 

187 958 864 181 894 1 074 

142 899 489 152 594 619 

252 608 I 333 313 130 I 222 

153 941 685 221 715 656 

141 723 9321 188 232 9971 

84 711 523 118 848 414 

163 844 601 197 573 573 

124 978 435 189 130 440 

103 323 537 141 648 605 

88 535 462 131 000 456 

99 985 2 745 201 003 2 670 

In cover crops On which all crops foiled 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

1 304 62 140 I 322 45 997 

51 I 464 82 4 410 

4 62 11 307 

5 (0) 7 71 

15 246 25 296 

12 961 5 95 2 (0) 7 359 16 692 14 (0) 

3 (D) 3 (D) 

14 600 7 657 6 293 8 41 

2 (D) 6 235 46 1 453 37 1 646 11 472 26 1 067 9 439 3 100 12 968 12 962 13 636 4 29 26 2 244 30 381 3 (0) 1 (0) 

- - - 31 963 25 856 

32 3 932 33 2 001 1 (0) 5 (D) 

2 (D) 2 (0) 

53 1 425 31 1 380 15 (D) 1 (0) 

4 (0) 7 (0) 

FLORIDA 119 
Table 2. Land Use: 1978 -Con. 

All Farms 

Part 1 of 2 

Hernando _____________ • ___________ _ 

Highlands _________________________ _ -

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Hillsborough _______________________ _ Holmes ___________________________ _ 

Indian River _______________ • _______ _ 

Jackson ______________ • ________ • __ _ - Jefferson _______________ • _________ _ - lafayette ____________________ • ____ _ - lake _____________________________ _ - lee ______________________________ _ -

- leon ___ • ________ . _______ •.. ________ _ levy _. ____________________________ _ -

- libertv -- _ -- _ ---- __ -------- ______ -- Madison __________________________ _ - Manatee __________________________ _ - Marion ___________________________ _ - Martin __ .. __________ • _____________ _ - Monroe ___________________________ _ - Nassau ___________________________ _ - Okalooso ___ . ______________________ _ -

- Okeechobee _______________________ _ Orange ___________________________ _ - OsceolD ___________________________ _ - Palm Beach ______________________ _ - Pasco ______________ • ____________ _ -- Pinellas ___________________ • ______ _ -- Polk ____ . ________________________ _ -- Putnam ___________________ • ______ _ --

-- St John'-________________________ _ St lucie _________________________ • --

-- Santo Rosa ___________ • ___________ • 

-- Sarasota_. __ • _________________ • __ _ Seminole _________________________ _ -- Sumter __________________________ _ --

Suwannee ________________________ _ -- Taylor __ . ________________________ _ -- Union ___________________________ _ -- Volusia ______________ • ___________ _ --

Wakulla -- _________________________ _ Walton __ . _______________________ _ -- Washington ______________________ _ --

-- Farms not on mailllsL _____________ _ 

--

Total 

Forms 

317 

474 2 189 

600 

403 

I 061 

292 

332 

I 594 

287 

238 

438 

60 

649 

573 

I 120 

175 

6 

181 

359 

178 

I 291 

350 

614 

919 

189 

2046 

455 

171 

386 

463 

179 

431 

572 

I 059 

168 

231 

897 

80 

433 

387 

6 692 

Harvested 

Acres Farms 

26 635 220 77 634 378 116 637 I 759 68 602 479 72 726 379 194 119 951 50 326 245 44 827 255 190 227 I 514 32462 237 

29 183 184 79 921 297 5 457 37 99 700 535 76 721 438 139 850 801 61 508 139 (D) 6 II 631 139 42 559 287 

69 145 95 94 175 I 237 59409 286 563 383 513 92993 805 8 193 174 234 354 I 827 

32 239 391 27881 149 98 560 353 

70 180 414 14 793 III 17601 405 

60 727 430 145412 855 14961 106 22 830 167 32 878 810 6619 47 

77 105 356 39 525 307 

198052 3431 

Cropland - Can. 

All Farms 

Part 2 of 2 In cultivated summer Idle follow 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Florida _____________ ._. __ _ 

-- 480 72 579 5 387 255 049 

Alachua _________________________ _ 

-- 33 I 280 177 7 266 Boker ____________________________ _ 

- 10 164 26 944 Bay _____________________________ _ 

-- 4 (D) 17 390 Brodford ____ . ____________________ _ 

-- 10 162 45 600 

- - - 50 I 512 Brevard __________________________ _ Broward __________________________ _ 

- 3 (D) 33 909 Calhoun __________________________ _ 

- .4 (D) 38 I 124 Charlotte _________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 9 (D) Citrus _______ . ______ ..• ____________ _ 

- I (D) 10 (D) Clov _____________________________ _ 

- 5 II 14 370 

Collier ______ .. ____________________ _ 

-- 2 (D) 22 4 275 Columbia _________________________ _ 

- II 618 141 5 656 Dade ____________________________ _ 

-- 8 199 130 4 371 De 50to _____ . _____________________ _ 

- 5 35 36 I 275 

- - - II 366 Dixie _____________________________ _ Duval ____________________________ _ 

- I (D) 18 (D) fscambia _. __________ • ____________ _ 

- 4 26 34 378 Flagler ___________________________ _ 

- I (D) 6 96 

- - - - - franklin ____ .. _____________________ _ 

Gadsden __________________________ _ 

- 8 69 90 3216 

Gilchrist __________________________ _ 

- 7 252 70 3286 Glades ___________________________ _ 

- 4 I 030 13 I 011 Gulf ______________________________ _ 

- I (D) 4 233 Homilton __________________________ _ 

- 16 I 223 III 4 740 Horde. ___________________________ _ 

- I (D) 104 2932 

- 8 2 839 18 6743 

- 3 43 26 786 

Hendry ___________________________ _ 

Hernando _________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 40 2882 

- 14 91 235 7 529 

- 21 758 130 3458 

Highlands _________________________ _ 

Hillsborough _______________________ _ Holmes ___________________________ _ 

Indion River _______________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 43 I 992 

- 29 I 029 193 6 544 

- 9 165 70 2 326 

Jackson __________________________ _ 

Jefferson _________________________ _ 

- 15 732 102 5 717 

- 3 45 224 9469 

- 3 10 36 2 426 

- 3 19 39 2355 

- 18 I 788 80 3440 

- - 13 154 

- 23 I 182 154 5 205 

- 5 (D) 77 11 423 

- 11 I 023 124 5 243 

lafayette _________________________ _ 

lake __________________ - _______ - __ _ lee ______________________________ _ 

l.on _____________________________ _ 

levv --- _ ---- -- _ --- -- -------------- lIbertv ____ .. ___________ - __________ _ Madison __________________________ _ 

Manatee _________________ • ________ _ 

Marion ___________________________ _ Martin ___________________________ _ 

- I (D), 20 I 940, 

120 FLORIDA 

Cropland 

Used only for posture In cover crops On which all crops foiled 

Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

II 665 151 13686 10 270 I' 185 40831 147 33340 6 355 ~ (0) 58 223 840 49666 47 884 41 244 42 780 347 19065 23 758 66 I 783 65075 38 5072 2 (D) I (D) 

142 086 516 38480 75 2958 70 3022 28 731 153 17902 25 873 14 329 14686 212 19642 35 I 778 44 2272 152 339 247 25 511 43 2195 18 668 20412 81 8370 8 I 153 6 91 

16 694 144 9679 16 240 13 196 29446 305 41 731 50 I 562 33 I 954 

3 378 34 I 787 4 25 6 113 

61 849 386 28815 46 I 067 48 I 582 

33 506 254 29 862 17 1 318 4 (D) 

63309 628 64 371 50 2 495 38 3409 

49 712 54 9 178 8 221 2 (D) 

(D) I (D) - - - - 3 640 105 6908 7 209 9 115 

30953 178 7 169 17 I 403 26 994 

25 257 105 43 321 - - 2 (D) 

73 532 155 16 554 12 734 4 106 

33 537 140 21 981 10 (D) 4 (D) 

452 142 147 21 995 II 2914 14 I 189 

50818 308 40 211 15 252 8 199 

5 371 25 2580 2 (D) 2 (D) 

171 957 435 47 685 24 I 268 10 (D) 

17036 146 12347 24 654 14 (D) 

21 698 43 3879 9 882 8 (D) 

86 273 49 7644 6 227 5 153 

58315 187 6439 16 I 951 32 (D) 

5 534 91 9005 5 (D) - - 10836 65 4 322 6 1 166 7 (D) 

17498 352 41 569 22 295 14 (D) 

69287 653 49 717 124 4 899 75 3378 

2 511 114 10453 17 ·1 128 7 89 

9920 144 10396 14 307 17 552 18426 197 II 944 21 208 10 122 

2933 52 2994 5 (D) I (D) 

51 537 231 13 301 22 (D) 33 664 23 608 236 12867 13 406 27 915 

55 799 4424 III 768 49 315 181 I 229 

Woodland 

Other posturelond land in house lots, ponds. 

Pastured Not pastured and rangeland roads, wasteland, etc. 

forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

6265 2 066 380 7 524 911 911 7 215 5 042 468 24913 788 468 

277 44 834 281 27 535 202 36 981 644 12526 

88 8 097 75 5 299 38 4 171 151 2136 

13 697 26 6273 15 861 58 2656 

133 16457 79 3906 74 8661 218 2 309 

32 35 879 54 3 767 72 134 661 262 3 599 

5 (D) 22 (D) 78 34 102 203 4 134 

50 3 230 85 7619 35 4080 119 2384 

17 45 776 II 433 41 85066 77 2 514 

58 24 035 48 8096 71 35 841 145 5 383 63 31 112 61 38 890 56 30070 151 II 239 

25 71 716 19 2 276 58 173 695 95 8 260 

125 16 184 182 22097 99 24 817 359 7 284 16 2 004 87 3 781 57 5 882 571 12401 

58 20067 37 7862 135 198 208 208 10161 

37 69944 25 10 508 30 7 614 60 3 334 

61 23 156 70 13 212 87 8 794 226 17977 

86 8 330 182 12999 62 4 467 358 3 616 

23 36 754 15 5439 22 33 952 44 4 367 

I (D) 2 (D) I (D) 3 (D) 

100 7 222 224 28696 75 5 347 292 4 108 

101 19504 83 18042 55 14 237 202 4 695 

20 43 946 7 (D) 63 370 524 64 (D) 

4 (D) 16 12 807 8 (D) 27 447 

85 10774 135 16886 73 10 234 226 6470 

96 44 617 72 7 116 188 152 398 472 14618 

36 92 543 8 (D) 81 415 983 126 (D) 

97 15 647 84 3 326 109 21 202 229 II 596 

71 66 132 35 12 570 142 239 286 ·201 14 490 

242 34 861 192 10654 420 136 404 I 456 20257 

181 8 540 280 23610 120 12 691 424 8859 

13 21 513 21 5628 46 68032 163 8 760 

304 15 140 449 46 076 197 25 408 751 16039 

85 25 492 126 39 127 52 23473 205 17415 

122 10 310 118 9638 74 7 565 225 3 837 

103 16 151 208 20 589 120 54 708 869 33 141 

36 7987 38 I 868 89 60 850 164 4015 

60 II 635 90 53 236 51 13 258 181 10902 

145 66 997 111 17 754 99 50 375 272 7 047 

21 3 728 36 5062 18 I 820 58 I 474 

166 15089 284 29 458 109 12 281 431 12667 

87 75 288 40 3 893 142 170 437 321 18 725 

242 49484 261 34 467 289 96 579 728 71 068 

23 II 515, 28 12936, 5~ 104 198, 98 16647, 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Table 2. land Use: 

All Farms 

Part 2 of 2 

Manroe ___________________________ _ 

Nassau ___________________________ _ 

Okalooso ____ . ____________________ _ 

Okeechobee _______________________ _ 

Orange _______________ ._ ._. _____ • __ 

Osceolo ___ . _____ ._. _________ . ___ . __ Polm Beoch _______________________ _ 

Pasco ___ • _. _______________ ._. ___ ._ 

Pinellas ____ . _. __ . _____ ._._. _____ ."._ Polk ______________________________ _ 

Putnam ____ .. _ .. ____ . ___ • ___ • _____ ._. 

SI Johns __________________________ _ 

Sf Lucie _ •... _. ___ ._. _______ ._. ____ _ 

Santo Rosa ___________ • _. _____ • ___ ._ Sorosoto ___ .. _ . _____ . _______ • _____ • __ _ 

Seminole ______ .. __ .. _. _.'_ __ • _._. ____ _ 

Sumter __ ....• _." ___ • _______ .. ______ _ 

Suwannee _________________________ _ 

Taylor ____ . ___ • _____ . _____ • _. ______ _ 

Union ______ " _____________________ _ 

Vol usia ___________________________ _ 

Wokulio __________________________ _ 

Walton _____ . ______________________ _ 

Washington _______________________ _ 

Forms not on maillisL ______________ _ 

Table 3. Irrigation: 

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1978-Con. 

Croplond - Con_ 

In cultivated summer 

follow Idle 

Farms Acres Farms 

- - -

6 59 23 

10 308 55 

I (D) 14 

4 104 134 

3 (D) 29 

15 42 923 90 

4 9 73 

- - 13 

7 (D) 192 

6 (0) 59 

4 (D) 19 

6 56 39 

6 (0) 63 

I (D) 11 

3 (D) 49 

3 (0) 62 

38 2 180 340 

- - 31 

B 410 50 

7 50 110 

4 92 15 

10 (D) 66 

9 444 60 

14 560 957 

1978 

Woodland 

Pastured 

Acres Farms Acres 

- 1 (D) 

700 93 17 110 

I 732 115 9 979 

478 29 24 697 

3 145 63 75 564 

2 392 61 17B 720 

42 220 19 2 859 

I 504 111 66 934 

221 9 I 601 

12 8551 209 104 5481 

I 207 113 66 244 

537 27 II 381 

4 207 27 22 075 

I 292 108 6 246 

99 18 (0) 

779 40 10 95B 

I 078 113 37 845 

15 951 279 27 3BB 

7BO 67 76 91J 

I 245 99 II 906 

2 12B 105 84 094 

528 34 2606 

2 683 142 11 132 

I 285 139 II 449 

28 381 636 19 334 

Irrigated land according to use 

All Farms Tolol Harvested cropland Postureland I 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

Florida ________ .. __________ _ 

- II 657 I 991 068 10 518 I 340 389 I 462 569 117 

Alachua __________________________ _ 

Boker ____________________________ _ - 180 12 B33 169 12 125 15 (D) 

- 15 167 14 (0) - - Boy ______________________________ _ 

Brodford __________________________ _ 

Brevard __________________________ _ 

- 14 (D) 14 (D) I (0) 

- 18 546 1 17 440 2 (0)1 

- 169 70 286 157 6677 23 63 516 Broward __________________________ _ 

Calhoun __ .: ___ .. ___________________ _ 

Charlotte ____________ . _____________ _ 

Citrus ____________________________ _ 

Cloy _____________________________ _ 

- 176 13 971 165 12 73B 11 1 192 

- 4 261 3 (D) 1 (0) 

- 82 15 844 69 10079 14 (0) 

- 49 1 165 44 1 091 6 65 

- lB 90 15 (D) 3 (0) 

Coliier ____________________________ _ 

Columbia _________________________ _ - 115 29 768 104 21 616 16 7 565 

- 63 2 51B 57 2 314 6 (0) Oode ______________________________ _ 

De Soto __________________________ _ 

Dixie _____________________________ _ 

Duval ____ . ________________________ _ 

Escombia _________________________ _ 

Flogler ___________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________ _ 

- 899 49 874 885 48 930 16 341 

- 171 79 553 143 36 946 40 42 607 

- 9 570 8 (D) 1 (D) 

- 44 189 43 (D) 2 (D) 

21 420 20 (D) 1 (D) 31 4 191 29 (D) 2 (D) 

Godsden - - - - - - - __________________________ _ 

- 7B 4 847 75 4 628 4 (0) 

Gilchrist __________________________ _ Glades ___________________________ _ 

Gulf ______________________________ _ 

Hamiltan ________ . __________________ _ 

Hardee _________ " _________________ _ Hendry ___________________________ _ 

Hernando _________________________ _ 

Highlands _________________________ _ 

Hillsborough _______________________ _ Holmes ___________________________ _ 

- 31 3 348 28 3 281 2 (D) 55 61 183 31 12 872 28 46 796 

- 2 (D) 2 (D) - - - 77 3 920 73 I 751 5 (D) 

- 4B2 49 974 465 37 307 41 (D) 13B 195 144 110 70 7BO 42 120 65B 

- 36 1 553 32 1 294 5 (0) 258 52 706 221 2B 434 46 (D) 

- 809 34938 740 30 667 88 3 963 - II 473 10 431 2 (0) 

Indian River _______________________ _ Jackson __________________________ _ 

Jefferson _________________________ _ 

lafayette _________________________ _ 

loke _____________________________ _ 

lee ______________________________ _ 

leon __________ " __________________ _ 

levy _____________________________ _ 

liberly ___________________________ _ 

Madison __________________________ _ 

- 326 88 553 310 59 815 27 (D) 

- 96 14 607 94 14 106 5 501 21 639 21 (D) 1 (0) 

- 114 4439 107 3 560 11 638 

- 567 72 332 551 70 306 19 1 910 

- 174 28 153 147 lB 183 32 9 BB5 22 62B 19 513 2 (0) 41 3 591 3B (D) 4 (0) 

2 (D) 1 (D) - - - 80 4 095 7B 3 8B3 5 (D) 

Manatee __________________________ _ 

Marion ___________________________ _ 

Martin ___________________________ _ 

Manrae ____ .. ______________________ _ 

Nassau ___________________________ _ 

Okolooso _________________________ _ 

Okeechobee _______________________ _ 

Orange ___________________________ _ 

Osceolo ___________________________ _ 

Polm Beach _______________________ _ 

- 269 33 139 253 22 591 36 10 lOB - 217 15 553 19B 13 325 26 1 902 - lOB 6B 61B 99 44 096 14 (0) 

- 1 (0) 1 (D) - - - 8 25 7 (D) 1 (D) 

- B (0) 5 (D) 3 (D) 

- 62 33 148 31 5 BB2 33 (D) 

- 516 40335 503 39 188 10 711 

- 132 18 146 124 13 305 19 4640 - 399 490 075 366 374 018 51 50 917 

Pasco ____________________________ _ 

Pinellos ___________________________ _ 

Polk _____________________________ _ 

Pulnam ___________________________ _ 

SI Johns __________________________ _ 

- 216 18959 203 16451 24 (D) 

- 95 20BB 91 2057 4 (D) 

- 1 118 142 132 1 082 131 232 62 (D) - 153 8061 148 6 522 6 1 347 

- 126 19603 123 19012 6 225 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 

Other postureland land in house lots, ponds, 

Nat pastured and rangeland roads, wasteland, etc, 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

- 8 53;1 

I (0) 6 9 

70 40 17 318 162 2 055 

147 II 992 62 8 497 238 4 BB2 

14 1504B 156 274 844 122 19 170 

148 18 187 114 46 B04 728 21 75B 

36 4 OBI 117 634 770 191 27 780 

30 2 714 99 143 084 334 31 758 

137 15 651 206 99 0B9 617 32 757 

19 637 30 5 191 116 I 835 

152 IB 120 376 292 719 953 38 958 

133 12 062 93 52 255 322 10 856 

34 12 067 29 6004 107 2 997 

39 8 514 55 164 866 182 17492 

135 JO 030 57 2 992 312 7 265 

16 (D) 72 151 554 116 14 732 

67 4 370 69 17 575 272 7492 

68 3 46B 147 74 285 345 10 678 

352 30 1381 212 19 170 719 II 855 

55 4681 27 II IBB 123 2 983 

82 19 535 48 7 516 153 3 955 

IB5 15 541 131 50 245 661 14 432 

33 3 112 12 I 003 57 948 

207 13 413 86 5 686 320 17 649 

169 13 064 70 9 193 264 5 406 

BB9 22 089 999 30 851 5356 19 617 

land in irrigated forms 

Other land Acres of 

Acres of harvested 

Farms Acres Acres cropland cropland 

323 81 562 5 791 121 2 228 217 I 695 593 

9 (D) 72 173 45 024 27 526 

1 (D) 4 OBI 9B2 678 

1 (0)1 8 778 5 970 4 512 

3 (D) 4 753 2 OBO 1 353 

4 93 119291 12 894 8 471 

4 41 23 119 15 984 -13 495 

- - 817 292 250 

3 (0) III 297 29 259 12062 

3 9 18 312 5 O9B 2 329 

- - 423 240 93 

8 5B7 136 687 33 443 22 lB7 

2 (0) 20 568 13 978 7 2451 24 603 70 528 63 379 57 613 - - 219 lB9 53 466 39 252 - - 2509 1 7B7 736 

- - 2 772 918 383 1 (D) 2 106 1 913 I 740 - - 16 037 5 278 4 258 - - - - - 1 (D) 36 135 20 803 14 847 

2 (0)1 37 436 20 OBI 12 748 9 I 515 442 174 25 842 13 526 

- - (D) (D) (D) 

3 (D) 37 530 21 065 14 183 2 (D) 189 818 67 49B 45 012 13 3 706 451 014 94 645 72 986 1 (D) 5 605 3 161 2 904 I (0) 147 126 40 954 32 603 26 30B 135 149 55 124 38 695 1 (D) 2 901 2 395 1 9B6 

3 (D) 122 531 65 796 62 480 

- - 74 lB7 47 247 36 267 1 (D) 10 275 6 550 3 B67 5 241 32 078 20 093 8 969 10 116 168 200 133 911 119 706 4 85 46 B76 23 680 19 175 1 (D) 21 026 2 635 2 000 - - 56 477 22 B50 10 204 I (D) (D) (D) (D) 2 (D) 34 908 23 162 17 597 

5 440 235 003 52 377 27 669 9 326 173 B36 44 710 3D 322 1 (D) 144 740 50 575 46 396 - - (D) (D) (0) - - 251 53 19 - - B 901 2 B84 I 947 2 (D) 154 292 32 057 9087 12 436 I1B 562 68 053 59 501 4 201 337 546 2B 979 23 422 37 65 140 610 277 467 387 387 212 

2 (D) lOB 62B 39 912 23 740 2 (D) 5 B75 3 043 2 898 9 (D) 329 215 178 811 155 737 7 192 22 957 10 194 8 051 5 366 41 622 23 303 19 767 

FLORIDA 121 
Table 3. Irrigation: 1978-Con. 

Irrigated land according to use Land in irrigated forms 

All Farms Total Harvested cropland Postureland Other land Acres of 

Acres of harvested 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Acres cropland cropland 

Sf lucie ___ • ___ ._._. ________ • _____ _ 

- 273 119 070 254 79 158 28 39 185 9 727 230 161 87976 80 732 Santo Roso _______ • ___________ • _. _._ 

Sarosoto _____________________ • ____ _ 

Seminole ___ • _________________ • ____ _ Sumter ___________________ • _______ _ 

Suwannee _____ • _______ ._._. _______ • Taylor __________ • _________________ _ 

Union _______ • _____ • ______________ _ 

Volusio •• _____ • _. _____ • ___________ _ Wakulla __________________________ _ 

Walton ___________________________ • 

Washington ___ • _______________ ._. __ 

- 16 3862 16 (D) - - I (D) 10666 8 788 5 892 

- 77 10854 64 (D) 19 7691 1 (D) 11 I 425 7771 4367 

- 116 4 737 11O 4482 8 (D) I (D) 15912 568O 5204 

- 248 I I 292 238 8072 20 3047 16 173 73 502 25 887 12 132 

- 193 10 784 18O 9 825 20 814 4 145 77 206 49656 29903 

- 19 179 19 (D) 2 (D) - - I 949 I 009 415 

- 20 I 006 17 (D) 3 (D) - - 6436 3 161 2 735 

- 451 641O 442 6 137 6 (D) 9 (D) 36 704 13 805 9929 

- 3 (D) 3 (D) - - - - 85 29 29 

- 11 (D) 11 (D) - - 3 (D) 30 422 19 117 10484 

- 5 7 5 7 - - - - 212 212 19 

Farms not on mail lisf-. _____________ _ 

- I 299 11 254 816 3664 532 7 555 35 35 19 804 13 283 4 035 

Table 4. Farms by Tenure of Operator: 1978 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

All Farms Percent of Percent of 

Total Full owners Part owners Tenants tenancy Total Full owners Port owners Tenants tenancy 

Florida __________________ _ 

-- 44 068 33 268 7 200 3600 8_2 28 076 19 637 5 725 2 714 9.7 

Alachua _______ • __________ • ____ ._. 

Boker ___________________________ _ Bay _____________________________ _ 

Brodford _________________________ _ 

Brevard _________________________ _ 

Broward _____________________ • _. __ Calhoun _________________________ _ 

Chorlolle ________________________ _ 

Citrus _______________________ . ___ _ Clay ____________________________ _ 

-- I 065 706 272 87 8_2 700 408 223 69 9.9 

-- 22O 173 38 9 4_1 131 97 27 7 5.3 

-- 92 71 IS 6 6.5 51 39 8 4 7.8 

-- 346 286 46 14 4_0 216 162 43 11 5.1 

-- 541 449 58 34 6_3 331 259 47 25 7.6 

-- 467 320 66 81 17.3 315 207 45 63 20.0 

-- 211 118 72 21 10.0 146 70 61 15 10.3 

-- 183 13O 29 24 13.1 127 84 25 18 14.2 

-- 258 199 46 13 5_0 154 109 35 1O 6_5 

-- 223 197 IS 11 4_9 131 11O 12 9 6.9 

Collier _____________ • _____________ _ 

Columbia _______________________ . __ Dade _______ • ____________________ _ 

De Soto _________________________ _ Dixie _____________________________ _ Duval ___________________________ _ Escambia _________________________ _ Flagler __________________________ _ 

Franklin __________________________ _ 

Gadsden ______________________ -_ - __ 

-- 219 100 51 68 31.1 171 67 45 59 34.5 

-- 589 411 139 39 6.6 41O 263 121 26 6.3 

-- I 354 971 164 219 16.2 922 589 147 186 20_2 

-- 495 402 68 25 5.1 366 291 57 18 4.9 

- 11O 72 32 6 5.5 75 44 27 4 5.3 

-- 365 297 39 29 7.9 211 162 28 21 10.0 

- 523 337 147 39 7.5 348 186 128 34 9.8 

-- 85 53 27 5 5.9 67 41 22 4 6_0 

- 5 4 I - - 4 3 I - -

- 451 297 117 37 8.2 294 167 99 28 9_5 

Gilchrist _________________________ _ Glades __________________________ _ 

Gulf _____________________________ _ 

Hamilton _________________________ _ Hardee __________________________ _ 

Hendry ______________________ ----- Hernando ________________________ _ 

Highlands ____________________ -_ - __ _ 

Hillsborough __________________ -_ ---- Holmes ________________________ -. __ 

-- 369 248 92 29 7.9 235 133 82 20 8.5 

-- 16O 99 44 17 10.6 118 70 34 14 11.9 

-- 42 35 6 I 2.4 30 23 6 I 3.3 

-- 355 206 111 38 10.7 281 149 99 33 11.7 

-- 993 831 121 41 4.1 815 666 113 36 4.4 

-- 29O 172 64 54 18.6 236 134 59 43 18.2 

-- 387 307 57 23 5.9 245 190 40 IS 6.1 

- 588 448 87 53 9.0 466 347 72 47 10.1 

- 2 631 2073 391 167 6.3 I 752 I 313 305 134 7.6 

- 646 432 179 35 5.4 465 272 164 29 6.2 

Indian River _______________________ _ Jackson ______________________ -- --- Jefferson ____________________ ------

Lafayelle ______________ ------------ Lake ________________ -------------- Lee ____________________ - _______ ---

leon __________ • _______ -_ ---------- Levy __________________ ------------ Liberty ________________ --- _____ ----

Madison ______________________ -----

- 451 414 24 13 2.9 357 330 20 7 2.0 

- I 133 642 403 88 7.8 890 442 372 76 8.5 

- 308 193 86 29 9.4 220 128 66 26 11.8 

- • 354 235 103 16 4.5 288 177 96 IS 5.2 

- I 678 I 524 104 50 3.0 I 314 I 182 90 42 3.2 

- 366 251 73 42 11.5 243 145 60 38 15.6 

- 280 172 81 27 9.6 176 90 63 23 13.1 

- 485 313 145 27 5.6 341 19O 127 24 7.0 

- 86 67 13 6 7.0 50 37 10 3 6.0 

- 687 436 195 56 8.2 536 320 171 45 8.4 

Manatee ____________ ---.----------- Marion ______________ -------.------ Martin ______________ --- ___ --------

Monroe ______________ -------------- Nassau ____ ' _______ • __ --------------

Okoloosa ____________ -_ ------------ Okeechobee _______________________ _ 

Orange ______________________ ------

Osceola ________________ ------------ Palm Beach _______________________ _ 

- 672 502 114 56 8.3 489 340 99 50 10_2 

- I 316 997 232 87 6.6 91O 652 191 67 7.4 

- 220 140 42 38 17_3 172 102 38 32 18_6 

- 13 11 - 2 15.4 11 9 - 2 18.2 

- 238 200 28 1O 4.2 123 10O 19 4 3.3 

- 387 251 123 13 3.4 265 152 103 1O 3.8 

- 289 192 54 43 14.9 227 142 46 39 17_2 

- I 392 I 221 82 89 6.4 1090 956 65 69 6.3 

- 414 328 64 22 5.3 306 242 48 16 5.2 

- 721 434 132 ISS 21.5 556 299 114 143 25_7 

Posco ______________ ---------------

Pinellas __ • _________ - _ -------------- Polk _________ . _____ -_ --------------

Putnam _______ • _. ____ - _ ------------

St Johns ____________ --------------- St Lucie __________________________ _ 

Santa Rosa __________ ---------------

Sorasoto __________ -- ---------------

Seminole __________ -----------------

Sumter ____________ -- --------------

- I 043 888 105 50 4.8 783 653 85 45 5.7 . 

- 231 202 1O 19 8.2 ISS 135 7 13 8.4 

- 2 378 I 966 251 161 6.8 I 800 I 485 199 116 6.4 

- 533 417 91 25 4.7 307 211 74 22 7.2 

- 21O 126 59 25 11.9 162 81 56 -25 15.4 

- 442 364 34 44 10.0 349 284 31 34 9.7 

- 491 264 172 55 11.2 353 145 161 47 13.3 

- 251 187 41 23 9.2 157 109 31 17 10_8 

- 489 413 54 22 4.5 316 261 36 19 6.0 

- 646 407 167 72 11.1 481 272 142 67 13.9 

Suwannee ___ • ________ --------------

Tavlor -------------- --------------- Union ____________ -- --------------- Volusia ______________ -------------- Wakulla ________________ -----------

Walton ______________ -------------- Washington _______________________ _ 

- I 140 777 295 68 6.0 848 534 258 56 6.6 

- 205 133 60 12 5.9 liS 71 38 6 5.2 

- 252 167 70 IS 6.0 181 112 58 11 6.1 

- I 035 876 115 44 4.3 722 593 95 34 4.7 

- 94 64 26 4 4.3 58 35 20 3 5.2 

- 488 352 108 28 5.7 344 226 95 23 6.7 

- 428 2BO 117 31 7.2 283 155 100 28 9.9 

Forms not on malilisL ______________ _ - 7 959 641B 733 BOB 10.2 2285 I 585 266 434 19.0 

122 FLORIDA 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Table 5. Farms and Land in Farms by Type of Organization: 1978 

Corporation 

All Farms Individual or lamily Partnership Other-cooperative, estate 

Family held Olher than lamily held or trust, institutional, etc. 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

Florida ___________________ _ 

- 36 734 6 B08 234 4 269 I 731 971 2 269 3 119 940 465 1 378 530 331 267 556 

Alachua __________________________ _ 

Baker ____________________________ _ 

Bay ______________________________ _ 

Bradford __________________________ _ 

Brevard __________________________ _ 

Broward ~ __ . ___ • ___ . _._. __________ _ Calhoun _________ = ________________ _ Charlotte _________________________ _ 

Citrus _____ • _______ • ___ • __________ _ Clay ____________ . ________________ _ 

918 lB4256 108 37 B23 23 18721 6 5534 10 4 979 - 189 20 903 22 4416 5 4 159 I (D) 3 (D) - 78 10 012 7 486 5 (D) 1 (D) I (D) 

- (D) 320 30858 19 14 382 3 2 207 3 (D) I - 93 663 54 44 828 33 51 209 11 6540 7 9 170 436 - 49 17037 60 20 705 12 (0) 2 (D) - 344 25 572 

- 189 48 062 18 5815 3 (D) I (D) - -

149 53469 20 13 834 8 92009 1 

3 7 269 3 2600 - 17972 7 17 697 2 (0) 4 (D) - 222 60852 23 

- 199 67 704 14 (D) 8 49 920 2 (D) - -

Callier ____________________________ _ 

Columbia _________________________ _ Dade _____________________________ _ 

g~;o~~ _==: ==:::::::: :::::==:: ::::= Duval ____________________________ _ 

Escambia _____ • _. _________________ _ Flagler ___________________________ _ 

- 156 149 963 36 104560 19 (D) 6 29 175 2 (D) 

- 523 107 642 52 17217 11 11 942 3 4 572 - -

137 16030 172 22 241 39 7 898 14 2 665 - 992 49 740 

413 197 577 50 54 623 20 31 153 9 26994 3 2 811 -

- 103 70 745 6 (D) 1 (D) - - - -

- 318 62003 24 6 579 18 8349 3 (0) 2 (D) 

- 476 53 340 39 20022 5 2226 1 (0) 2 (D) 

- 72 88 352 7 2461 5 (D) - - 1 (D) 

Franklin _______________ • __________ _ 

Gadsden __________________________ _ - 5 429 - - - - - - - - - 388 70 548 47 9984 9 9306 4 2 485 3 1 335 

Gilchrist __________________________ _ 

Glades ___________________________ _ - 323 71 895 34 17 159 7 28 519 I (0) 4 (D) 

- 124 61 485 19 (D) 10 367 227 5 20 140 2 (D) Gulf ______________________________ _ 

Hamilton ___________ • ______________ _ 

Hardee _____ • _______________ • _____ _ 

- 36 (D) 4 27069 2 (D) - - - - - 310 82 170 40 12001 3 (D) I (D) 1 (D) 

- 819 161 621 117 43 249 45 107 694 3 2803 9 3499 Hendry ___________________________ _ 

Hernando ___________ • ___ • _________ _ 

Highlands _________________________ _ 

Hillsborough _______________________ _ 

- 216 179 403 32 66 223 30 182 281 9 182 372 3 37 969 

- 333 45942 30 8641 20 17 881 - - 4 5 942 

- 434 207 579 80 54 108 60 103 725 10 44 390 4 310 

- 2 212 171 485 228 42 305 154 79 840 24 24 228 13 955 Holmes ______________ . ____ • ________ _ 

- 596 110649 46 10 598 4 1 055 - - - -

Indion River _. _____________________ _ 

- 319 70070 54 57 073 57 29 027 19 (D) 2 (D) Jackson _________ • ________________ _ 

- I 024 221 589 94 45306 12 22 217 2 (D) 1 (D) 

Jefferson _____ • ________ ..• _________ _ 

- 253 75 549 39 . 56 DBO 10 (D) 2 (D) 4 14 527 lolayetle _________________________ _ 

lake _____________________________ _ - 294 53394 52 16625 7 (D) 1 (D) - - 1 188 143413 225 32 736 197 102 162 23 18 764 45 17 741 lee ______________________________ _ 

- 289 67 257 39 16504 25 14668 8 5996 5 2 757 leon _____________ • _________ • _____ _ 

- 245 55 671 21 12 081 11 39 155 1 (D) 2 (D) levy _____________________________ _ 

- 427 160 425 45 48049 10 12990 - - 3 630 liberty ___________________________ _ 

- 82 16 166 4 1 375 - - - - - - Madison .. ____ • ___________ ._._. ____ _ 

- 607 140027 56 19 736 14 7 785 2 (D) 8 (D) 

Manatee __________________________ _ Marion ___________________________ _ - 522 180 5951 79 40 2791 53 84547 12 39 0451 6 598 

- 1 127 249 179 107 38 408 67 94 963 8 1 611 7 7 287 Martin ___________________________ _ 

- 118 43929 43 76887 46 66 342 11 (D) 2 (D) 

Monroe __ --r--------_ --------------- 10 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) - - Nassau ___________________________ _ 

- 213 40 559 17 (D) 6 9 516 1 (D) 1 (D) Okalooso _________________________ _ 

- 350 66047 30 8228 4 3435 1 (D) 2 (D) Okeechobee _______________________ _ 

- 216 143419 27 68 415 41 186 609 3 (D) 2 (D) Orange ___________________________ _ 

- 985 131 453 182 41 900 158 55974 39 12 680 28 14481 Osceola ___________________________ _ 

- 333 231 822 42 22 794 31 295 067 3 351 145 5 3 932 Palm Beach _______________________ _ 

- 399 128 602 90 37002 183 227 876 38 338 727 11 11 591 

Posco ____________________________ _ 

- 830 177 070 101 28025 84 97 147 13 3 319 15 1 863 PineUas ___________________________ _ 

- 170 9101 31 5028 20 2925 4 100 6 303 Polk _____________________________ _ 

- 1 809 312 241 295 83 511 206 189 977 34 90 373 34 12 597 Putnam ___________________________ _ 

- 476 111 876 34 43 691 17 14 145 2 (D) 4 (D) St Johns __________________________ _ 

- 159 28647 30 17810 17 12028 3 (D) 1 (D) St Lucie __________________________ _ 

- 302 104354 57 35995 55 140908 24 29 204 4 1 046 Santo Rasa ________________________ _ 

- 441 70348 41 14 877 7 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) Sarasota __________________________ _ 

Seminole __________________________ _ - 205 147419 25 32 911 17 56 367 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- 381 35812 69 9 874 30 5 475 6 982 3 5 853 Sumter ___________________________ _ 

- 564 124 498 66 18030 10 27892 4 (D) 2 (D) 

Suwannee __ -'. _____________________ _ Taylor ____________________________ _ - 1 016 187 564 101 29 451 11 (D) 1 (D) 11 10 461 

- Union ____________________________ _ 191 106304 13 (D) 1 (D) - - - - Valusia ___________________________ _ Wakulla __________________________ _ 

- 231 42 711 13 3 330 5 1 201 - - 3 18500 

- 884 155 517 84 14019 50 24 415 4 445 13 2 794 

- Walton ___________________________ _ 90 13083 3 (D) 1 (D) - - - - Washington _______________________ _ - 448 BI 610 36 11 528 2 (D) 2 (D) - - - 389 68937 34 5872 4 (D) 1 (D) - - Farms nolan maUlisl _______________ _ 

- 7 254 268884 627 16422 49 3 220 29 1 417 - -

Table 6. Characteristics of Operators: 1978 

All Farms 

Operalors Operators by place 01 Operators reporting days of work off form Operators by principal residence occupotion 

On farm Not on form 10010 199 200 days Male Female Average age operaled operaled Any days 1 to 99 days days or more Farming Other 

Florida ___________________ _ 

- 39627 4441 51.0 28350 11 686 26 727 3 120 3 424 20 183 18 052 26 016 

Alachua __________________________ _ 

Baker ____________________________ _ 

Bay ______________________________ _ 

Bradford __________________________ _ 

Brevard __________________________ _ 

Broward __________________________ _ 

Calhoun __________________________ _ 

Charlotte _________________________ _ 

Cilrus ____________________________ _ 

- 976 B9 49.5 757 lB8 693 94 95 504 458 607 - 206 14 50.0 162 24 143 21 17 105 85 135 - 84 8 49.5 60 19 63 6 7 50 25 67 - 318 28 51.6 269 47 223 20 25 178 147 199 

- 468 73 53.3 250 236 334 40 26 268 189 352 - 407 60 50.0 232 191 283 39 48 196 181 286 - 195 16 52.1 143 37 124 20 13 91 96 115 - 165 lB 52.6 71 98 119 13 14 92 65 118 - 229 29 54.1 179 60 148 29 22 97 111 147 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA FLORIDA 123 
Table 6. Characteristics of Operators: 

All Farms 

Cloy __ _ 

Collier ~_ 

Columbia __ ____________________ . 

DodL _________________ _ 

DeSoto __ " ______ _ Dixie _______ _ 

OU\lol __ ____ _ 

Escambio ___ _ Flagler _____ _ 

Franklin 

Gadsden. 

Gilchrist 

Glades 

Gulf __ 

Hamilton 

Hardee __ 

Hendry 

Hernando __ 

Highlands __ 

Hillsborough 

Holmes ._ 

Indion River 

Jockson __ 

JeHcrson 

lofoyelfc _ 

lake 

lee 

leon 

Levy 

liberty 

Modison _ 

Monotee __ 

Morion 

Morlin 

Monroe __ 

Nassau 

OkoJooso 

Okeechobee 

Orange 

Osceolo _ 

Palm Reach 

Posco 

Pinellos 

Polk 

Putnom 

SI Johns 

51 lUCie 

SOlllu Rosu 

Suro$olu 

Scolinolc 

SUIIIIN 

Suwannee 

Joylor 

Union 

Volusio 

WukuUo 

Walton 

Washington 

Forms not on mailiisl 

-

-

-

-

--

--

--

-" 

--

--

--

--

-

-

-

Operators 

Mole Female 

204 19 

209 10 541 48 I 213 141 434 61 101 9 335 30 493 30 83 2 4 I 

424 27 336 33 146 14 41 I 

336 19 871 116 269 21 350 37 

533 55 2 289 342 

623 23 395 56 1 076 57 283 25 336 18 I 453 225 335 31 261 19 

442 43 74 12 

636 51 614 58 I 185 131 211 9 12 I 

222 16 370 17 263 26 1 195 197 

346 68 

664 57 900 143 

204 27 

2 040 338 472 61 

194 16 

396 46 476 15 221 30 

408 81 

577 69 

I 040 100 195 10 

234 18 898 137 

92 2 453 35 

412 16 

7 153 806 

1978 -Con. 

Operators by place ot 

residence 

On form Not on form 

Average age operated operated 

51.6 166 32 

47.01 66 13D 50A 418 98 51.0 736 496 54.0 253 194 ~0.5 63 21 51.0 243 77 51.1 391 76 47A 56 17 52.8 2 I 

52.1 296 99 49.5 264 60 51.5 76 65 52.6 28 12 48.8 214 79 53.3 509 366 51.0 126 133 52.3 243 112 51.7 218 299 52.7 1 725 641 

48.7 494 74 53.2 163 253 49.4 736 211 

51.2 199 66 47.4 253 67 53_6 678 851 

51.8 182 132 

51.6 172 79 51.9 342 95 1 

51.6 53 18 

50.0 468 126 

51.5 386 231 52.1 887 301 49.6 94 III 

47.5 12 I 

49A 183 25 50.3 285 61 50.1 145 106 

51.5 641 634 

53.6 232 137 

49.5 283 378 

53.2 639 308 53.1 129 75 

54.2 936 1 120 

52.6 332 127 

49.7 127 64 

53.1 156 237 50_6 340 90 50_1 162 61 

53.5 250 200 

51.6 394 170 

50.0 845 162 

51.5 138 35 

50.1 175 38 

51.0 634 282 

50.8 72 15 50.9 357 66 50_1 311 61 

48.5 7 249 710 

Operators reporting days of work oH form Operators by principal 

occupation 

100 to 199 200 days 

Any days 1 to 99 days days or more Forming Other 

141 8 15 118 80 143 131 26 16 89 98 121 366 56 59 251 258 331 723 113 137 473 679 675 284 36 43 205 217 278 76 10 11 55 30 80 235 22 38 175 126 239 349 52 43 254 205 318 43 6 8 29 44 41 

3 - I 2 I 4 

270 37 32 201 190 261 

239 38 38 163 152 217 

91 17 10 64 82 78 30 2 4 24 14 28 

181 38 31 112 194 161 

592 84 79 429 447 546 

150 24 19 107 154 136 

261 23 44 194 125 262 

361 61 45 255 273 315 

I 520 158 185 I 177 1 066 I 565 

390 74 77 239 316 330 

226 35 35 156 239 212 

585 89 87 409 620 513 

190 25 15 150 138 170 

207 32 35 140 185 169 

986 132 114 740 666 I 012 

194 36 21 137 174 192 

206 35 23 148 1 90 190 

284 42 47 195 209 276 

57 6 9 42 24 62 

395 81 61 253 338 349 

385 48 51 286 320 352 

764 110 114 540 586 730 117 17 15 85 132 88 

6 I 2 3 8 5 

160 II 20 129 80 158 

233 35 25 173 146 241 157 32 19 106 150 139 727 105 76 546 631 761 227 25 39 163 193 221 

357 70 41 246 425 296 

642 92 75 475 433 610 112 14 18 80 97 134 

I 421 161 149 1 1111 957 I 4211 316 47 34 235 226 307 

83 6 13 64 126 84 

264 41 33 190 210 232 267 40 37 190 235 256 156 12 22 122 97 154 

313 38 38 237 168 321 

391 55 89 247 294 352 

633 III 87 435 568 572 149 8 26 115 49 156 

148 19 21 108 97 155 564 62 97 405 491 544 

66 9 4 53 27 67 300 32 48 220 202 286 275 36 51 188 174 254 

5 598 203 531 4 864 2 139 5 820 

Table 7. Farms by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1978 

All Farms 

Alachua 

Boker _ 80y __ _ 

Florida 

Bradford 

Brevard 

Broword 

Calhoun _ 

Charlotte 

Citrus _ 

Cloy _ 

Collier _ 

Columbia 

DoJe _ 

Dc SotC\ _ 

Dixie 

Duval 

Escambio 

Flogler f_ 

124 FLORIDA 

-

Forms 

44 068 

I 065 

220 

92 

346 

541 

467 

211 

183 

258 

223 

219 

589 

I 354 

495 

110 

365 

523 

85 

Forms with soles of $20,000 or more Forms with soles of less than $20,000 

I 

Occupation Occupation 

Abnormal farms 

Total Forming Other thon forming Total Forming Other Ihan forming (sec text) 

II 606 8 252 3 354 32 411 9 779 22 632 ~ 1 

254 196 58 805 261 544 6 

58 37 21 162 48 114 

10 7 3 82 18 64 -

90 65 25 256 82 174 

117 78 39 423 111 312 I 

153 101 52 314 80 234 

54 47 7 157 49 108 

53 38 15 130 27 103 

55 38 17 202 73 129 I 

43 31 12 180 49 131 

101 69 32 117 28 89 I 

135 103 32 454 155 299 

485 379 106 867 300 567 ? 164 107 57 330 109 221 I 

16 8 8 94 22 72 

9D 62 28 274 63 211 1 

105 87 18 418 118 300 

35 33 2 50 11 39 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Table 7. Farms by Value of Sales and Occupation: 1978 -Con. 

All Farms 

Franklin _ Gadsden __ 

Gilchrist __ Glades _ .. _ GuIL. __ . _ .. 

Hamilton. _. _ 

Hardee . __ 

Hendry .. _. 

Hernando __ 

Highlands _ 

Hillsborough __ Holmes __ ._ 

Indian River Jackson __ 

Jefferson __ 

lafayette __ 

Lake __ .. __ 

lee __ . _____ .. ___ .. ________ . _________ _ 

Leon ___ _ 

levy _ 

liberty __ __ _ _ __ __ 

Modison ________ . ____________ ._. __ _ Manalce ____ ._ . ____ , ____________ _ 

Marion, _ 

Mortin ._ Monroe ____ _ 

Nassau ___ _ 

Okolooso _ 

Okeechobee 

Orange __ _ 

Osceolo ___ _ 

Palm Beach 

Pasco _ 

Pinellas _ 

Polk. _ 

Putnam 

SI Johns._ SI lucie __ . 

Sunla Rosa 

$0(05010 _ 

Seminole _ 

Sumler "_'_' Suwannee __ 

Taylor __ _ Union __ 

Volusio __ Wakulla ... _ 

Walton __ ., 

Washington 

Forms nolan moil list, _____ , _ ,_" 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

· 

Forms 

5 

451 

369 

160 

42 

355 

993 

290 

387 

588 

2 631 

646 

451 

1 133 

308 

354 

I 678 

366 

280 

485 

86 

687 

672 

1 316 

220 

13 

238 1 387 

289 

I 392 

414 

721 

I 043 

231 

2 378 

533 

710 

442 

491 

251 

489 

646 

I 140 I 205 

252 

1 035 

94 

488 

428 

7 959 

Forms with soles of $20.000 or more 

Occupation 

TOfal forming Other I han farming 

231 - -

109 86 

81 60 211 57 39 18 

7 5 2 

129 101 28 

388 255 133 

140 113 27 

107 67 40 

245 166 79 1 

748 540 208 

182 139 43 

188 136 52 

414 340 74 

94 71 23 

151 113 38 

646 379 267 

115 1 

92 23 1 43 27 16 

127 97 30 1 10 6 4 

213 169 44 

221 175 46 

353 242 111 

111 87 24 

5g1 

3 2 

33 171 

79 58 21 

122 95 27 

539 376 163 

155 III 44 

378 316 62 

383 247 136 

55 37 18 

878 541 337 

102 80 22 

111 93 18 

218 140 78 

151 117 34 

58 38 20 

108 67 41 

177 129 48 

364 292 72 

25 12 13 

74 52 22 

288 223 65 

14 10 4 

122 87 35 

66 48 18 

187 56 131 

Table 8. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1978 

Forms with soles of less than $20,000 

[ Occupation 

TOfalj 

Abnormal forms 

Forming Other fhon forming (see lexf) 

! 

34~1 23;1 I -104 1 

2881 92 196 -

102 43 59 1 

35 9 26 -

226 93 133 -

604 192 412 1 

149 41 108 1 

279 58 221 1 

343 1 

107 236 1 

-

1 882 526 1 356 1 

464 177 287 -

263 103 160 -

718 280 438 1 

213 67 146 1 

203 72 131 -

I 030 286 744 2 

250 82 168 

236 62 174 :1 

358 112 246 -

76 18 58 -

474 169 305 

449 143 306 2 

961 343 618 2 

109 45 64 

8 5 3 

188 47 141 I ~I 308 88 220 

167 55 112 -

850 253 597 3 

259 82 177 -

341 107 234 2 

658 185 473 2 

173 60 113 3 

I 496 414 I 082 4 

430 145 285 I 

98 33 65 I 

223 69 154 I 

339 117 222 I 

193 59 134 -

380 101 279 I 

469 165 304 -

7741 275 499 

180 37 143 ~ 1 

177 44 133 I 

747 268 479 

80 17 63 

366 115 251 

362 126 236 

7 772 2 083 5 689 

Field crop except cosh groin (013) I 

All Farms 

Part 1 of 2 

Florida ___________________ • 

Alachua 

Boker ._ 8ay _ 

8radford. 

Brevard. __ Broword __ 

Calhoun . __ _ 

Charlotte _ _ _ Citrus _ 

Clay __ . 

Collier ." __ , 

Columbia _ Dade _. 

Dc Sot a _, 

Dixie. _ 

Duval" __ _ Escambio _ 

Flagler . 

Franklin 

Gadsden 

Gilchrist 

Glades _ 

Gulf. 

Hamilton _ Hardee _ 

-

· 

· 

Forms 

44 068 

1 065 

220 

92 

346 

541 

467 

211 

183 

258 

223 

219 

589 

1 354 

495 

110 

365 

523 

85 

5 

451 

369 

160 

42 

355 

993 

Cosh groin (011) Tofal (013) 

2 419 2 406 

77 113 

16 18 

5 5 

16 14 

- 2 I 2 

68 19 

1 - 1 8 

I 10 

- 1 

89 90 

11 47 

1 3 

1 5 

2 13 

250 21 

- 10 

- - 86 41 

38 27 - 16 

8 - 76 102 

- 1 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 

Coffan (0131) Tobacco (0132) 

5 609 

66 

- 12 

-

- 3 

-

-

- - - - - - - . 

- - - 68 

- - - -

- 3 

- - - - - - - - - 11 

- 11 

- . 

- - - 94 - .. 

Sugar crop, Irish potara, 

hoy, peanut, and 

other field crop Vegetable and Fruil and trec nul 

(0133. 0134. 0139) melon (016) (0171 

I 792 1 ? 189 10 749 

47 99 .12 

6 17 :I 

5 7 6 11 26 70 

2 3 :US 2 28 69 

19 2 3 - 12 63 8 8 016 

1~1 7 

51 J; I 22 18 

47 133 617 3 14 7.10 2 4 

13 9 I? 

21 21 19 

10 16 

:·1 -

30 41 

16 25 ? 16 5 6 

- 1 I 

8 7 I I 25 " 641 

FLORIDA 125 
Table 8. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1978-Con. 

All Farms 

Part 1 of 2 

Hendry ___________ • __ ._ ...• ___ •.••• 

Hernando ____ .. ____________________ _ Highlands ___ . _____ • _______________ _ 

Hillsborough _______________________ _ Holmes __________ .. ________________ _ 

Indion River _______________________ _ 

Jackson ______ " ___________________ ._ - JeHerson ____ . ____________________ _ 

lafayet1e ____ . ________________ • ___ _ 

lake ___________ . _____________ , __ , __ _ 

- lee __________________________ " __ - leon __ .. _________________________ _ 

- levy _____________________________ _ 

liberty _. _______________ . ________ . __ _ 

- Madison _______ • ______ .. _. ________ .• .- Manatee __ ._. __________ • _______ _ 

Marion _. __ Martin __ 

Monroe __ 

Nassau _. 

Okalooso ____ _ ____________ _ 

-

-

Okeechobee ._. _________ . ____ .. ___ _ 

Orange .. ___ _ . ______ • ___ _ 

Osceola___ _ _ _ _ _ .. __ • _________ . __ _ 

Palm Beach _____ . ___ ._ . ____ • _____ . __ - Pasco _____________________ •.. ____ _ 

Pinellas .... _ Polk __ .- ___ 

Putnam .. _ '_ Sf Johns __ _ 

SI lucie. _. 

Sanfa Rosa_ 

Sarasota. _ Seminole ___ _ Sumler ____ .. ____ •.. __ .. ___ . ______ ._ 

--

--

--

_ .. 

--

-

--

.-

--

-- Suwannee _____ ._ .. ____ . _____ . _ . __ ._. ___ _ Taylor _______ . ___________ . ____ . ___ . __ 

Union - ______________ ._. __________ . __ -- Volusio. ____ .. ___ _ ___________ ._ 

Wakulla ___ . _____ . __ .• _______ _ -- Walton __ . _____ . __ . __ . ___ _ 

Washington ____ . ___ ._ .. __ ~ ___ . ___ . __ _ 

Forms not on maillisL _______________ _ -

All Farms 

Part 2 of 2 

Florida __ " _____ .0 _____ _ 

Alachuo 

Boker •. _____ . _._ Boy ___ • ,, ____ _ 

Bradford ___________ • _~ ___ _ 

Brevard _______________________ . __ 

Broward __ . ____ ~ . _____ .. ___________ _ 

Calhoun __ .. _"' __ ,, ___________ • ___ _ Charlotte _________________________ _ 

Citrus __ .' _________________________ _ Cloy __________________ '.' ________ _ 

Collier ______ . ______________________ _ 

Columbia " __ . ______________________ _ 

Dade ___________________________ __ 

De Sota __________________________ • 

Dixie _____________________ .... ______ _ 

Duval _______________ • __________ . __ _ 

Escombia _________________________ _ 

flagler _________________ ... ___ • ___ _ 

Franklin __________________________ _ 

Gadsden __ _ __ _____________ _ 

Gilchrist ____ ._. ____________________ _ Glades _____ , ______________________ _ 

GuIL _______________ , __________ • __ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hamiton ____ . ______________________ _ Hardee - ___________________________ _ 

- Hendry ___________________________ _ 

- Hernando _________________________ _ 

- Highlands __________ . __ • , _____ • __ • __ HiII.borough. ______________________ _ 

Holmes ____________________________ _ -

Indian River _________________ . _______ _ 

- Jackson ________ . ___ • __________ - ___ _ 

- Jefferson ________________________ _ - lafayette _________________________ _ 

lake __ "' _____ "' ____ • ____ • ______ __ lee ________ ,.. ________________ • ___ _ 

- Leon __ .. __________________________ _ 

- levy ________ , ____________________ _ 

liberty ____ .. _____ . _____ • __________ _ 

Modi.on - __ "- . ___________ . _________ _ 

Manatee .. __________________________ _ 

126 FLORIDA 

Forms Co.h groin (011) 

290 - 387 1 588 - 2 631 - 6<16 139 451 2 1 133 193 308 61 

354 20 1 678 1 

366 - 280 45 485 17 86 10 687 145 

672 - 1 316 20 220 - 13 - 238 3 

387 124 

289 - 1 392 - 414 - 721 3 I 043 3 

231 1 

2 378 - 533 4 

210 1 

442 - 491 192 

251 1 

489 - 646 - 1 140 151 

205 4 

252 21 

1 035 - 94 4 

488 158 

428 78 

7 959 269 

Horticultural Generol. primarily 

specialty (018) crop (019) 

3 724 809 

61 62 

16 3 

16 2 

4 8 

64 1 

168 1 

4 14 

17 1 

20 4 

20 -

29 -

12 35 

361 6 

9 2 

4 4 

70 5 

29 12 

2 - - -

12 15 

2 24 

2 4 

3 - 2 16 

21 1 

6 4 

/1 2 

72 -

185 16 

2 37 

19 -

10 113 

22 9 

2 12 

162 3 

63 2 

21 6 

9 27 

2 - 4 29 

67 I, 

field crop except co.h grain (013) 

Sugar crop. Irish potato, 

hay, peanut, and 

TOlal (013) alher field crop Vegeloble and Fruit and tree nut CatIon (0131) Tobacco (0132) (0133,0134.0139) melon (016) (017) 

13 - - 13 46 68 13 - - 13 4 95 10 - - 10 6 239 35 - - 35 227 974 66 - 1 65 14 5 - - - - 2 336 354 - 5 349 34 16 25 - 10 15 11 24 

62 - 58 4 15 4 

14 - - 14 64 1 172 

4 - - 4 41 98 

14 - I 13 13 9 

49 - 2 47 43 2 

2 - - 2 2 2 

63 - 61 2 15 9 

10 - - 10 56 212 

68 - - 68 97 236 

5 - - 5 5 63 

- - - - - - 15 - 2 13 9 9 

28 - - 28 10 1'6 

7 - - 7 3 17 

7 - - 7 23 671 

3 - - 3 10 177 

106 - - 106 103 61 

18 - - 18 18 562 

2 - - 2 2 79 

15 - - 15 39 1 467 

40 - - 40 34 121 

73 - - 73 37 9 

- - - - 8 298 

61 5 - 56 9 13 

8 - - 8 10 28 

4 - - 4 32 255 

23 - 9 14 169 31 

195 - 137 58 45 14 

28 - 22 6 8 - 37 - 33 4 13 4 

10 - - 10 18 312 

11 - - 11 4 1 

21 - - 21 14 11 

26 - - 26 22 4 

293 - - 293 275 836 

livestock excepf dairy, poultry, and 

animal specialty (021) 

General, 

Beef cottle, except Poultry and egg Animol specialty prim orily livestock 

Total feedlots (0212) Dairy (024) (025) (027) (029) 

17 837 12 277 511 1 124 1 912 388 

532 401 14 13 43 9 

103 61 2 35 5 2 40 20 1 - 9 1 

191 140 - 62 3 2 

93 75 3 5 32 3 119 97 5 3 60 11 

87 43 2 3 6 3 

82 77 1 I 4 1 

155 127 - 8 7 1 

136 99 4 27 8 2 

86 79 - 3 14 - 320 188 4 8 6 - 65 43 2 12 88 12 

205 200 4 4 11 2 

90 69 - 1 1 - 173 105 28 22, 25 6 

132 91 11 6 19 3 

54 49 - - 1 1 

3 2 - - 2 - 236 122 I 4 6 I 

237 148 - 2 3 9 

/14 108 3 1 6 3 

22 16 - 1 6 - 124 62 2 21 4 - 280 266 10 1 7 2 

138 131 2 1 12 - 214 169 5 27 14 1 231 214 12 - 17 1 

836 688 58 106 184 10 

300 196 13 65 2 3 

59 51 2 1 29 1 

382 185 13 - 10 8 

144 85 4 - 5 3 

148 109 24 60 3 4 

189 147 5 17 46 5 131 112 1 2 21 3 

147 95 1 4 16 4 

325 226 - 3 7 3 

50 34 - 1 16 1 

367 187 1 50 - 4 

283 255, 14 3 22 4, 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Table 8. Farms by Standard Industrial Classification: 1978 -Con 

All Farms 

Part 2 of 2 

Marion .• ~ ___ • ____ . _________ w_.' __ _ 

Martin __ ... _. _____ . __ •. _____ .. __ ._ Monroe .. ___ ..• _________ • __________ . _ Nassau ________________ , _________ ' __ _ 

Okalaasa ______________ . __ _ 

Okeechobee ____ .. _._._. __ ._._ .. ___ _ Orange __________________ .. _ . ____ _ 

Osc.ala __ .. ___ . ___ ... __ .... _. ______ ... 

Palm B.ach ._. ___ ... ______ . __ .... _ .. Pasco ____ . ___ . _ . _____ . _ . ___ . _. 

Pinellas .. ______ .... _ . _ .. __ .. __ .. _. Polk . _____ . __ .. ___ . ____ ._. __ . ___ _ 

Putnam ____ . ______ . _ " ____ . _ . _____ ,,_ 

SI Jahn .. _._. ___ .. ____________ .. _. Sf Lucie __ . ____ ." ________ _ 

Santa Roso ______ . ___ ". _____________ _ 

Sarasota. _ . _____________ ." _______ _ Seminole __ .. __ . ____________________ _ 

Sumter _. ___ ..• _." ________ _ Suwannee . __ .. __ "W _w _. ___ ._,_w ___ " __ _ 

Taylar __ . _________ ._. ___________ .. __ 

Union _______ , _____________ " _______ _ 

Volusio __ .. _ . ____ .. _. ______________ _ Wakulla _____ . __ ._ .. ___ . __________ .. 

Wallan . ___ . ______ .... ____ . _______ . _ 

Washington ___ • ___ ." ._. ____ ._. ____ _ 

Farms not on moillisL __ . _._". ____ .. __ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Horticultural 

specially (0 I B) 

50 

47 

6 

9 

B 

6 

472 

22 

212 

45 

76 

104 

90 

17 

30 

9 

32 

70 

17 

II 

5 

3 

403 

I 

6 

8 

360 

General, primarily 

crap (019) 

30 

I 

-

4 

12 

3 

I 

3 

5 

5 

-

8 

4 

I 

-

38 

I 

2 

9 

45 

-

7 

9 

2 

20 

25 

93 

livestock except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty (021) 

Beef conle. except Tolal feed lOIs (0212) 

594 47B 

7B 69 

I - 148 87 

158 116 

217 202 

125 95 

168 154 

141 98 

2B2 220 

47 34 

640 577 

206 168 

54 37 

B7 79 

151 84 

143 122 

85 76 

377 349 

549 322 

144 100 

137 8B 

179 122 

61 29 

207 133 

241 169 

4 994 2 697 

Table 9. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Florida _______ . ___________ _ 

Alachua __________________________ .. 

Boker ____ .. _____________________ ••• 

Bay __ .. _. __ ... _____ . ____ • ________ . __ 

Bradford ___ ... _ .. ___ . ___ . ___________ _ 

Brevard __ . _ . __ ._. ___ • ___ . , .. ___ . ___ _ Broword _______ . "'" . _______ ..• ____ _ Calhoun ____ . ______ . __________ . ___ _ 

Charlo". __________ . ______________ _ 

Citrus .. ______ • _________________ • __ _ Clay ____ . ________________________ _ 

Collier. _____ . _____________________ _ 

Columbia ____ . ___ .. ________________ _ 

Dade __ . _____ . ___ . _____ .. __________ _ 

De Solo __________________________ _ 

Dixie ____ .. ________ ." __ ' _. ___ •. __ _ 

Duval __ ... __ .. __ ._ ._. _______ . _ . __ 

Escambio . _. __ •. _ ' __ ••• ___________ _ Flagler ______ . _________________ .. __ _ 

Franklin ___ .. __ . ________________ • __ _ 

Gadsden ____ . _. ___________________ _ 

Gilchrisl ____ . _____________________ .. 

Glades __ ... _. _. _____ . ____________ _ GuIL _____ . _______ ._. _____________ _ 

Hamilton ..•. __ . ____ .• _._ •.• __ • __ • __ _ Horde. __ . __ . _____________ . ______ _ 

Hendry __ . _. __________ .. _____ . " ____ _ 

Hernando __ .. _. _ .. ____ • ____ . _____ •• __ ~ighland .. _______ . _____ . _____ . ___ ._ 

iillsbaraugh ______ . _____________ . __ _ 

iolme .. _ .. _. _ _ __________ .. _____ _ 

Indian River .•. _. ___ . ___ . __ • ____ •• __ 

Jackson ._. _., .. ,", .. _________ • ___ •• 

Jefferson _ •....• ". _________ •. ___ ._ 

lafaye"e .. _. __ ._ ... _ ...... ____ .. _ .. __ _ 

lake .. _ ... _. _. ____ .. __ . __ ._._ .. _ 

lee. __ . _ ..... _._. __ ._ .. _ ... ___ _ 

leon. __ . _ •. _ .. __ ...• ___ ... _ .• levy. __ . _. _ .. _._ ._. _______ .. ___ _ 

liberty . __ .. _ 

Madison. _ 

Manatee. _ 

Marion •• Martin .. __ 

Monroe. _ • 

Nassau. _ ., 

Okalaasa . _ . 

Okeechobee __ 

Oronge _ 

Osceola _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.. 

IExcludes abnormal forms· see lexll 

$100,000 

Forms TOfo/ or more 

44 017 28 076 4 211 

I 059 700 60 

220 131 39 92 51 4 346 216 47 

540 331 39 

467 315 67 

211 146 21 

183 127 22 

257 154 8 223 131 20 

218 171 56 

5B9 410 32 I 352 922 200 

494 366 53 

110 75 4 

364 211 44 

523 348 22 

85 67 16 

5 4 - 450 294 32 

369 235 13 

159 118 26 42 30 3 

355 281 36 992 BI5 107 

2B9 236 BI 

386 245 36 

58B 466 102 

2630 I 752 299 

646 465 64 

451 357 67 I 132 B90 9B 

307 220 32 354 2BB 83 I 676 I 314 215 

365 243 52 279 176 7 4B5 341 27 86 50 I 

6B7 536 70 

670 489 105 I 314 910 118 220 172 69 

13 II - 23B 123 35 387 265 16 2B9 227 64 I 3B9 I 090 209 414 306 65 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

$40.000 10 $20.000 10 $10.000 10 

$99.999 $39.999 $19.999 

3 628 3 767 4 653 

103 91 113 

5 14 19 

3 3 9 

2B 15 30 

41 37 67 

48 38 43 

16 17 32 

J7 14 24 

22 25 20 

12 II 10 

23 22 17 

47 56 75 149 136 146 

57 54 70 

7 5 13 

16 30 24 

53 30 62 9 10 12 

- - 2 

48 29 50 

2B 40 50 21 10 17 

2 2 4 

60 33 42 13B 143 159 31 2B 33 25 46 34 79 64 73 231 21B 259 5B 60 80 

55 66 71 17B 13B 177 

29 33 36 32 36 44 215 216 243 30 33 33 14 22 32 4B 52 54 3 6 7 

68 75 106 

55 61 79 119 116 159 24 18 22 

I 4 4 7 B 10 29 34 46 

32 26 44 174 156 21B 45 45 52 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 

General, 

Poullry and egg Animol specialty primarily livestock 

Oairy (024) (025) (027) (029) 

10 14 180 17 

6 - 12 3 

- I 5 

8 32 - I 

- 12 II 8 

27 - 7 2 

3 25 59 6 

6 9 13 3 

12 II 56 II 

17 59 31 3 

- 2 20 2 

16 15 69 5 

I 7 24 2 

2 5 II 

4 I 14 

3 I 9 ~ 

3 3 19 3 

I 7 29 4 

II 6 3 

7 104 9 10 

- 6 9 I 

I 24 3 2 

5 43 51 5 

- 10 

3 29 16 3 

8 5 10 'I 105 120 452 162 

1978 

Forms wifh soles less than $2,500 

$1.00010 

$5,000 to $2,500 to $2.000 10 $1.500 10 $1.499 

$9.999 $4.999 Total $2.499 $1.999 (see text) 

5 470 6 347 15 941 2 120 2 445 II 376 

146 187 359 66 75 218 

31 23 89 10 16 63 15 17 41 9 5 27 

38 58 130 22 27 81 74 73 209 20 26 163 

62 57 152 33 24 95 

31 29 65 II 19 35 

2B 22 56 II 8 37 35 44 103 20 15 68 41 37 92 16 22 54 

23 30 47 9 7 36 76 124 179 2B 41 110 141 ISO 430 55 48 371 64 68 128 76 23 79 14 32 35 5 9 21 44 53 153 22 23 108 73 108 175 25 ?7 173 10 10 18 3 2 13 I I I I 60 75 156 25 33 98 

53 51 134 2? 74 Btl 16 28 41 4 6 31 5 14 12 - 7 10 56 54 74 10 16 

I'~~ I 153 115 177 31 33 35 2B 53 4 17 31 44 60 141 30 26 8; 91 57 122 18 19 H; 349 396 87B 125 156 WI 94 109 181 34 35 117 

60 3B 94 16 16 6~ 152 147 242 4; 4B 1,19 36 54 B7 10 10 61 46 47 66 19 8 :19 230 195 362 47 ~3 767 3B 57 122 26 17 79 42 59 103 14 23 66 85 75 144 71 37 86 13 20 36 7 8 71 120 97 151 78 30 9:11 102 87 181 ?7 37 In 203 195 404 51 87 711 16 23 48 6 8 3'1 - 2 2 I I 28 35 115 21 22 n 62 7B 122 15 21 H6 28 33 62 13 11 JH 179 154 299 52 48 199 56 43 lOB 18 29 61 

FLORIDA 127 
Table 9. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Palm Beach 

POS(O 

Pinl'ilu'.'. 

Polk 

Putnom 

SI Johns 

SI Lucie 

Son to Rosa 

Sorosoto 

Seminole 

Sumler 

Suwannee 

Toylor 

Union _ 

Valuslo 

Wakullo 

WOltOIl 

Wu ... hill~Jlon 

I-onns not OIl rTloil list 

IExcludes abnormal farms; see text! 

I 

$100.000 Form~ folol or more 

719 1 

556 238 I 04 I 783 153 228 155 15 2 374 I 800 284 537 307 40 209 162 63 441 349 97 490 353 34 25 I 157 24 

488 1 

316 34 

646 481 35 I 138 848 "7 205 "5 3 251 181 24 1 035 722 110 94 58 1 488 344 37 428 283 16 

I 959 2 285 -

Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

$40.00010 $20.000 10 $10,00010 

$99,999 $39,999 $19,999 

85 55 53 103 127 123 19 21 22 294 300 342 28 34 65 29 19 23 64 57 45 63 54 63 13 21 35 

33 41 56 

61 81 99 115 132 168 10 12 20 14 36 25 75 103 126 5 8 9 

38 47 73 

15 35 72 

29 158 208 

1978 -Con. 

I I 

forms with soles less than $2,500 

$1.00010 

$5,00010 $2,500 10 $2,000 10 $1,500 10 $1,499 

$9,999 $4,999 Total $2,499 $1,999 (sec lext) 

62 63 163 26 39 98 

129 148 258 41 53 164 

37 41 73 12 13 48 

307 273 574 90 97 387 

66 74 225 31 36 158 

10 18 47 6 6 35 

43 43 92 13 " 68 

64 75 137 22 23 92 

25 39 94 " 19 64 

66 86 172 21 36 115 

115 90 165 37 27 101 

160 156 290 51 64 175 

36 34 90 14 14 62 

45 37 70 15 8 47 

151 157 313 59 49 205 

24 II 36 8 6 22 

73 76 144 26 25 93 

53 92 145 19 26 100 

605 I 285 5 674 488 615 4 571 

Table 10. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold for All Farms: 1978 

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Hlqhlonds 

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Murion 

Morlin 

Monroe 

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Products ... old 

Totol Average per form 

(SI,OOO) (doilors) 

3 047 231 69 148 

31 76,' 29 825 14 /39 66 993 

I 249 13 574 

14 409 41 644 

14 8/9 27 410 41 967 89 865 

1 361 34 887 

13 037 71 2411 5 334 20 676 

23 545 105 581 

45 371 201 174 

18 104 30 737 

121 801 89 956 

38 539 77 857 

I 660 15 089 

26 596 12 865 

10 540 20 154 

4 999 58 815 

38 7 691 

19 069 42 282 

)0 105 27 384 

24 294 151 839 

2 348 55 904 

14 753 41 557 

61 947 62 3841 83 850 289 140 

24 549 63 434 

75 070 127 670 

172 346 65 506 

20 834 32 251 

43 119 95 607 

44 262 39 066 17 -119 55 580 

25 636 72 417 

194 332 115 812 

38 864 106 185 

4 400 15 716 

12 184 25 121 

793 9 224 

29 041 42 272 

67 517 100 472 

60 226 45 764 

65 079 295 816 

230 ) 7 695 

19 972 83 914 

7 818 20 200 

55 105 190 676 

189 452 136 101 

36 772 88 821 

493 70) 684 745 

73 301 70 279 

7 942 34 381 

272 594 114 632 

17 167 32 209 

21 894 104 258 

80 055 181 119 

)4 734 30 OOS 

II 026 43 927 

21 698 44 372 

Crops, including nursery and livestock and livC'stock products Poultry ond poultry products greenhouse products 

Value Value Volue 

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

23 983 2 176 214 24 893 647 237 2 049 223 780 

565 15 139 785 10989 32 5 636 

101 4 130 152 2 864 42 7 745 

49 824 59 (0) 4 (0) 

122 I 352 258 I 498 69 11 559 

376 10 391 160 (0) 15 (0) 

267 25 744 196 (0) 8 (0) 

126 6 087 145 (0) 3 (0) 

95 9 6461 97 (0) I 5 (0) 

108 2 299 190 I 475 23 I 561 

55 472 168 17 421 36 5 651 

108 40 455 114 (0) 5 (0) 

315 5 901 478 5 531 15 6672 

I 028 113 289 190 (0) 30 (0) 

279 27 464 294 8 854 6 2 221 

23 (0) 98 I 075 5 (O) 

123 2 3741 245 22 4921 39 I 730 I 378 7 242 253 3 239 22 59 

34 3 980 61 (0) 3 (0) 

I (0) 5 (0) 

255 12 009 327 (0) )4 (0) 

183 (0) 308 6 20) 10 (0) 

36 (0) 129 14 928 4 (0) 

16 1 757 30 (0) I (0) 

260 7 924 257 3 125 1 24 3 104 

713 49 9641 478 (0) 5 (0) 

145 62 739 179 (0) 3 (0) 

163 5 770 269 10 671 36 8 108 

338 54 320 303 (0) 2 (0) 

1 505 78 643 I 36) 63 154 158 30 5,19 

357 5 459 463 5 285 72 10 090 

350 37 181 1)3 (0) 6 (0) 

830 29 930 780 (0) 18 (0) 

190 (0) 199 9 999 4 ([J) 

184 4 575 276 9 720 I 63 I I 3,10 

I 369 183 011 353 7 001 77 4 32 I 

208 36 794 180 2 064 10 5 

143 2 020 200 2 346 15 3,1 

211 (0) 423 5 749 15 (0) 

22 (0) 73 408 2 (0) 

428 10 400 526 6 655 58 II 986 

362 51 624 385 15 887 15 1 

585 20 755 913 37 833 39 I 638 

125 55 607 108 9472 4 (lJ 

6 117 6 (0) 2 (0) 

70 420 184 II 819 38 I 731 

230 4 275 257 I 932 20 I 610 

57 3 322 267 51 781 5 2 

I 147 176 153 260 5 851 33 7 4,111 

244 18 695 251 14 708 15 3 369 

490 468 540 263 (0) 4 I (011 

698 39 981 500 18 996 70 14 324 

158 7 392 75 (0) 5 (0) 

I 638 223 342 899 44 697 33 " )5) 

306 12 272 269 3 988 10 908 

140 19 094 88 2 314 13 48(, 

315 71 605 119 (0) 2 (0) 

346 II 439 259 (0) 14 (Il) 

89 (D) 177 6 049 13 (0) 

363 17 933 148 2 068 10 I 691 

'1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY SUMMARY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

197B 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Humber 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory, Any livestock or poultry ____________________________ _ 

Any callie, hogs, or sheep _________________________ _ -- 314 (X) 280 (X) 203 (X) 159 (X) 

-- 301 (X) 276 (X) 198 (X) 158 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000 

Any callie, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $I,Ooo 308 6215 277 2796 204 6090 159 2 707 

-- 304 4669 267 (NA) 203 4547 158 2088 

--

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory, Callie and calves __________________________________ _ 

Cows and heffers that hod calved ____________________ _ Beef cows ____________________________________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

-- 266 23871 260 22049 181 22 336 149 19585 

- 229 (D) 209 9993 162 (D) 127 8981 

-- 223 (D) 198 9 513 158 (D) 126 8548 

- 30 (D) 40 480 19 (D) 14 433 

- 212 (D) (NA) (NA) 146 (D) 109 3633 

- 236 6543 (NA) (NA) 161 6217 132 6971 

Sales, Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cotile ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fallened callie _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 256 12234 240 8444 180 11 839 144 7 792 

- (X) 3 882 (X) (NA) (X) 3802 (X) 1 684 

- 196 5012 (NA) (NA) 143 4748 106 3 218 

- (X) 892 (X) (NA) (X) 846 (X) 381 

- 176 7222 (NA) (NA) 129 7091 101 4 574 

- (X) 2990 1 (X) (NA) (X) 2956 (X) 1 303 

- 21 4 345 (NA) (NA) 16 4337 18 2405 

- (X) 2 D09 (X) (NA) (X) 2 D06 (X) 780 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 3 307 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hags and pig'-_____________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 134 9234 100 4 528 89 8 254 70 3899 

- 107 1 417 (NA) (NA) 76 I 239 51 501 

- 119 7817 (NA) (NA) 78 7015 68 3398 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ______________ ~ __ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 113 1 666 84 708 80 I 552 56 595 

- 101 823 69 396 73 764 45 328 

- 95 843 58 312 73 788 41 267 

Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 13- 90 (NA) (NA) 5 21 3 64 

- 71 364 1 62 429 46 136 38 369 1 

- 135 11 741 101 6 770 94 10921 72 6241 

- (Xl 787 (X) (NA) (XI 746 {XI 404 

- 45 3242 38 971 33 2929 17 586 

- (X) 114 (X) (NA) (X) 105 (X) 15 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

- 7 41 (NA) (NA) 3 8 - - $1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

- (X) 1 (X) (NA) (X) (l) (X) - - 8 24 5 37 6 (D) 5 37 

- (X) 4 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 81 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 54 (X) 58 (X) 28 (X) 20 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 49 844 57 48302 26 550 19 47466 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 49 774 54 8083 26 480 18 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 3 70 (NA) (NA) 3 70 2 (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 3 4 520 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ - 8 106 2 (D) 6 (D) 2 (D) Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 13 (X) (NA) (X) 6 (X) - (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 7 (X) 3 (X) 7 (X) 3 (X) Chickens 3 months old or olde'-_____________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 3 89060 2 (D) 3 89060 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 2 (D) Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months oIL __________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Broilers and other meat·type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ - - - - - - - - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 10 (D) 12 232 7 (D) 4 231 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLA. 287 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

(orn for all purposes ---- ___________ . ____ .. ______ 1978_ - 147 16 172 (X) 6 1 544 111 15 519 (X) 5 (D) 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL _____________ . ____ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. greenk _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed __ . _____________ 1978_ 

- 173 12461 (X) (NA) (NA) 122 11 624 (X) 2 (0) 

- 140 12 008 483 989 4 (D) 104 11 355 465 485 3 (D) 

- 159 11 669 487 243 (NA) (NA) 115 10 950 469 836 2 (D) 

- 6 4 010 (0) 2 (D) 6 4 010 (D) 2 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 7 253 1 685 - -

- 4 154 (X) - - 4 154 (X) - - 1974. - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 10 421 (X) - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 30 2 787 (X) 1 (D) 28 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - 18 1 032 (X) (NA) (NA) 15 983 (X) - - - 26 1 138 33 690 - - 24 (D) (D) - - 1974_ 

for silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - 11 813 22 814 (NA) (NA) 11 813 22 814 - - - 2 (0) (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

1974_ (uf for dry forage or hoy (fans. dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - -

- 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1974_ Hogged or grozed ____________ . _____________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 1 (0) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 6 (D) (X) - -

Wheat for grain (busheJsL ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Oots for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978. - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 4 125 3 225 - - 4 125 3 225 - - 1974_ Borley tor groin (bushels) _____________________ 1978. - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 

1974_ Rye tor groin (bushels) _ _ _ _ _ ____ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) - -

- 9 261 3953 - - 8 (D) (D) - - 1974_ 

Other small grains for grain__ _ ____ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5 210 3 818 - -

- 1 (0) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels)__ _ _ ._ ~ ________ 1978_ 26 2 873 58 497 - - 26 2 873 58 497 - - 1974_ - 18 2 062 39 934 (NA) (NA) 18 2 062 39 934 - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) __ __. ___ ~ ____ 1978_ - 26 353 1 215 632 1 (D) 24 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

1974_ - 30 778 2 641 268 (NA) (NA) 27 768 2 614 105 - - Colton (boles) ___________ _. _____________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____ ~. _________________ J978_ - 24 232 434 685 6 108 22 (0) (D) 6 108 

1974_ - 41 295 594 082 (NA) (NA) 36 290 585 482 11 94 Irish potatoes (hundredweighO _________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) (D) 1 (D) 3 (D) (D) 1 (0) 

1974_ - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hay crops (tons, dry) (see lexO _________________ 1978_ - 118 6 071 24 167 4 720 100 5 919 23 766 4 720 

1974_ - 103 3 717 8 004 (NA) (NA) 79 3 482 7 572 3 110 

Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 8 249 379 - - 8 249 379 - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 80 115 - - Other tame dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 104 5 715 23 655 4 (D) 87 5 567 23 258 4 (D) 

Field seed crops- _______________ . _____________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 10 486 (X) - - Alfolfo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 58 2 262 (X) 19 568 55 2 250 (X) 17 (D) 

- 56 2 687 (X) (NA) (NA) 50 2 672 (X) 5 210 Sweet corn_ _ ___________ ,, _______________ 1978_ - 4 5 (X) 3 1 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - Tomatoes __ _ ________ . __ ~. _______________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos- _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1 (D) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards ______ ~ ______________________ 197B_ - 27 263 (X) 1 (D) 21 158 (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - 13 121 (X) (NA) (NA) 10 117 (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 4 1 - (NA) (NA) 4 1 - (NA) (NA) 

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

Peaches (poundsL ________ . ___________ . _____ 1978_ 

1974_ - 5 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

Gropes (pounds) (see text) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries _______ . ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products ________ ~ ______ 1978_ Other crops ____ ~ __ . ________________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (X) 1 (0) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- 4 258 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

288 GILCHRIST COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Farms _~ ______________________________ - ___ - _______ - __ 

Average size of farm ________________________________ _ Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in farms _. _____ . _____________ • __ ._ percenL 

160 493850 141 547 5931 118 453 576 103 SOl 440 1 - 3087 (X) 3 884 (X) 3 844 (X) 4868 

- (X) 481 9201 481 920 (X) 481 920 (X) 481 920 (X) (X) 

- 104.1 

- (X) 102.5 (X) 113.6 (X) 94.1 (X) 

Value of land and buildings, I Average per form _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _______________________ . ______ dollars. 2 465 706 (X) 1 201 511 (X) 3 429 5SO (X) I 499 641 (X) 

- (X) 309 (X) 815 (X) 308 

- (X) 797 

Land in farms according to use: Total croplond ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

102 33 7441 74 23 7441 76 31 046 50 22930 

- 51 14 795 42 11 867 46 14 7451 35 II 849 

-

12 26 7 (NA) 8 16 1 I (NA) - 50 2 (NA) 4 

(t~1 1 (NA) 

- 4 (NA) 5 (D) 7 (NA) 5 7 - 6 (D) 2 (NA) 5 (D) 2 (NA) - 4 270 6 (NA) 4 270 6 (NA) 

- 5 (NA) I 3 429 1 

5 (NA)I 3 429 - 7 2428 4 (NA) 7 2428 4 (NA) 

- 5 3 276 4 (NA) 5 3 276 4 (NA) 

- 5 7989 5 (NA) 5 7989 5 (NA) 

- Cropland used only for pasture _______________________ _ Other croplond ___________________________________ _ - 57 (D) 39 9661 38 (0) 20 (D) 

- 23 (D) 12 2 216 16 (D) 11 (D) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Croplond idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 1 (D) 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - -

- 4 1 030 1 

(NA) (NA)I 4 1 030 5 595 1 - 13 1 011 (NA) (NA) 10 601 5 1 320 

TOlal woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 22 74 531 13 62 095 15 SO 424 7 53 677 

- 20 (D) (NA) (NA) 15 (D) 7 (D) 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 2 (D) 

Other lond _________________________________________ _ 

- 100 385 575 113 461 754 77 372 106 88 424 833 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 63 (D) (NA) (NA) 49 360 229 67 386 323 

- 64 (D) (NA) (NA) 47 11 877 39 38 510 

Pasturelond, 011 types __________________________________ _ 

- 125 430 946 (NA) (NA) 90 414 658 (NA) (D) 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other lond irrigoted _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 55 61 183 40 40 576 47 51 182 37 33 551 

- 31 12 872 (NA) (NA) 29 (D) 20 (D) 

- 28 46 796 (NA) (NA) 23 36937 (NA) 25 109 

- 9 1 515 (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 2 (D) 

- 2 (D) (X) (X) 2 (0) (X) (X) 

'1978 data a re based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold I _______________ _ - 160 24 294 141 21 435 118 23 891 103 20 954 Average per form ___________________________ dollors_ - (X) 151 839 (X) 152 021 (X) 202 466 (X) 203 437 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 26 21 892 28 (NA) 26 21 892 28 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 21 1 262 18 (NA) 21 1 262 18 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 10 290 10 (NA) 10 290 10 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 17 237 17 (NA) 17 237 17 (NA) $5,000 10 $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 16 114 19 (NA) 16 114 19 (NA) $2,500 10 $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less lhon $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 28 96 8 (NA) 28 96 8 (NA) 

- 41 (D) 40 (NA) (X) (X) 3 (NA) 

- 4 9 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

Less lhan $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 6 11 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 12 15 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 19 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- 36 '1323 27 10 522 35 (D) (NA) 10 520 Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporotion loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Field seeds. hay, forage, and siloge ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) I (D) 

- 7 2333 (NA) (NA) 7 2 333 2 (D) 

- 10 2049 (NA) (NA) 10 2 049 5 (D) 

- 2 (D) 3 7 2 (D) 1 (0) 

- 15 4931 (NA) (NA) 15 4 931 16 8 545 

Livestock, poultry, and their praducls ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Callie and colves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 130 14971 119 10 808 96 (D) 83 10330 

- 4 (D) 5 1 3 (D) - - - 3 5427 (NA) (NA) 3 5 427 11 4 271 

- 122 9 287 (NA) (NA) 89 8900 81 6025 - 9 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - - (NA) . - - (NA) - - - - - 14 206 (NA) (NA) 11 194 3 33 

'1974 dote include sales of foresl producls. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GLADES COUNTY, FLA. 289 
Table 3. Farms, land in Farms, land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Farms 

Farms wilh harvesled cropland 

Acres Acres Harvesled 1978 1974 in forms Farms in farms cropland 

~!'r~~:~th~ -------------- ------------- 160 141 493 850 51 421 573 14 795 

- 10 13 47 2 (D) (D) 

- 31 26 824 8 216 129 

- 17 2 934 2 (D) (D) 

- 15 8 I 243 4 311 73 - 8 8 915 3 348 140 

- 8 4 (D) 2 (D) (D) 

- 2 2 (D) 1 (D) (D) 

- 5 1 1 204 1 (D) (D) 

- 20 19 7 436 6 2 203 640 

- 15 15 10412 7 4969 2436 -- 13 17 20047 9 14379 5 221 

- 16 26 449 139 6 398 275 5 739 

1 to 9 acres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres ________________ .. ____ _ 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

10010 139 acre"- ____________________ _ 140 to 179 acres ____________________ _ 

180 to 219 acro"- ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acre"- _________________ _ 

260 to 499 acre"- ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocre"- ________________ _ 

1.000 to 1,999 acro"- _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more _______ . _________ _ 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All farms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

land in forms _________________________ _ 160 493 850 Harvested cropland __________________ . _________ _ 51 14 795 

99 445 353 31 7 588 44 31 846 

17 6 997 17 16651 

3 210 

124 61 485 

19 (D) 

15 387 367 2 (D) 

All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

82 71 

78 49 

4 10 

20 16 

31 31 37 25 

38 13 

30 25 51.5 47_1 

I Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 

Farms 

141 

42 

86 

(NA) 

36 

(NA) 

19 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

547 593 II 867 

493 971 

5 774 

42 350 

4 786 11 272 

1 307 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

t1978 data ore based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) forms ($1,000) 

livestock and poultry purchased ________ . ___ .. ___________ .. _ 

- 37 1 723 40 1 835 Feed for livestock and poultry ______ . _. ___________________ - 118 4 254 III 3 429 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ..•.. _ .• ___ .• ____________ - 25 3 329 94 3 173 

Animal health costs -- ---- ----- --- ------_.- --------------- 79 187 (NA) (NA) 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________________ - 20 182 20 57 

Commercial fertililer -- ---_. --- --- --'--- ------------------ 88 1 268 72 1 027 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime -- ---------------- 81 494 46 264 

Hired form labor _________________ • ________ - __ - ------------ 93 2 706 68 1 810 Contract labor ____________ . ___ - 22 458 25 1 227 

Cusfomwork, machine hire, and re~i~I-a"",-~~-chi~;ry~~d------ equipment ______ . _____________________ ---- ------------ 39 539 46 669 

Energy and petroleum products ___________________________ - 159 855 (NA) (NA) 

Petroleum products ------- -- - -- ---------- -------- ---- 159 552 117 364 Gasoline ________ -_. __ .- -- _ .. --. -- ---------_ .. _------- ISO 272 (NA) (NA) 

Die,el fuel ____ - 101 236 (NA) (NA) 

lP gas, butane, ~""nip~~p~~;~~=~~~~~=~~~===~========= - 9 4 (NA) (NA) 

Fuel oil ___ - ------ ._---- -- ---------------- 7 6 (NA) (NA) Natural gas ____ ._. ___ . ___ -_________________________ - - (NA) (NA) 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _______________________ 159 33 (NA) (NA) Electricity __________ . _____________ - _______ - __ - -------- 108 303 (NA) (NA) 

Other - coal, wood, coke, etc. ______________________ - ____ 3 1 (NA) (NA) 

Farms wllh irrigaled land 

Acres Harvested farms in farms cropland 

55 442 174 13 526 

2 (D) (D) 

7 186 103 

5 262 (D) 

4 326 61 

I (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

- - - - - - 6 2 205 597 

10 7007 2436 8 12 128 4461 

10 419614 5 539 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

118 

46 

70 

28 

34 

15 

14 

3 

85 

17 

15 

1 

Acres 

453 576 14 745 

406 180 

(D) 

30826 (D) 

16 570 

210 

56 718 

(D) 

387 367 

(D) 

1974 

Farms 

103 

35 

62 

(NA) 

23 

(NA) 

18 (NA) 

72 

11 

19 

1 

Irrlgaled 

land 

61 183 

(D) 

104 

250 

196 

(D) 

(D) 

-

- 2 157 

4 454 6986 

46677 

Acres 

501 440 

11 849 

456 143 5 770 

(D) 

4 772 

(D) 

1 307 

83 422 

(D) 

399 591 

(D) 

All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

76 53 53 31 

65 36 51 28 

19 31 14 24 

64 47 54 38 II 9 10 8 6 9 4 5 

8 8 2 I 2 64 40 37 19 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

34 

73 

18 

52 

18 

74 

69 

74 

21 

33 

107 

107 

103 

69 

6 

7 

107 

70 

3 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

1 717 

4 241 

3 329 

182 

(D) 

1 250 

488 2 641 

(D) 

538 

817 

528 

261 

225 

4 

3~ } 289-

1 

1974 

Farms 

28 

76 

74 

56 

12 

55 

37 

55 

21 

38 

(NA) 

92 

87 

70 

6 

92 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

1 825 

3 375 

3 153 

III 

57 

899 

261 I 754 

1 199 

668 

(NA) 

352 

165 

144 

9 

35 

(NA) 

(NA) 

290 GLADES COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dOlO are based an a sample of farms; see lexlJ 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizor _____________________________________ • _._ - 81 53653 69 

lime ~~~r~~~~~~rt;~~:~i _____________________________________________________ .. :J~~~G~~~r~- ==== == ==== ====== == == = = == == = _ 

37 14017 34 - 49 39636 40 - 14 6 089 12 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to con.rol- Insects on hay Dnd other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops _. ___________________ ._. ___________ ._._ 23 8 671 23 - 10 I 646 10 - Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

- 14 5490 14 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture ___________ .... _. __ - 37 19 059 30 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird cootrol. ______________________ _ 

5 I 258 5 - SO (X) 42 - 16 (X) II 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms __ 

$1,000 __ 

Average per form ________________ dollars __ 

farms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iroclors ___________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

- Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only ___ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

- Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ - Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

- Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

- Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

- Field forage harveslers, shoor bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

fl978 data ore based on a sample of forms· see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

160 116 108 84 machinery and equipment - Can. 

6 128 3 383 5 186 3 136 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

38 302 29 164 48017 37 333 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

29 22 22 9 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

61 24 24 10 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

22 28 17 24j $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

90 145 67 105 33 40 141 373 82 174 89 199 110 334 36 86 94 248 2 (D) - - 2 (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 44 II 12 20 32 14 14 3 3 II II 

8 II 2 (D) 6 (D) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of farms; see lexl1 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

52 758 55 29 576 

14 011 (NAl II 237 

38 747 (NA) 18 339 

(0) 12 3 184 

8 671 (NA) 7 162 

I 646 2 (D) 

5 490 6 I 956 

18 549 (NA) (0) 

I 258 I (D) 

(X) 7 (X) 

(X) (NAI (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

14 II 12 II 

II 16 II 16 

I 7 I 6 6 .., 

~ 6 

8 r 1 8 8 8 

8 -' L 7 -' 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

74 108 76 

97 269 157 

86 208 67 

2 (D) 2 I (D) - I (D) I (NA) (NA) (NA) 

18 19 II 

6 6 5 

I (D) -

Any hired workers _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 93 56 (X) 76 (X) 74 55 - I 158 (X) 315 (X) 843 I 119 946 

Farms with- I worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 510 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 28 29 29 17 17 16 5 - 16 4 8 16 32 10 5 - 7 12 (D) 15 57 7 15 - 16 I (DJ 6 37 16 10 - 26 10 231 22 700 25 20 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GLADES COUNTY, FLA. 291 
Tobie 9. livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Anx~~Y~~~~~~ ~~:s~u!~~h;;p== = == == == = ==~=== ===:= =:= === - 134 (X) 118 (X) 96 (X) 83 (X) 

- 128 (X) 116 (X) 91 (X) 81 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or paultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any callie, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ - 130 14 971 119 10808 96 (0) 83 10330 

- 123 (D) 115 (NA) 89 (0) 81 6025 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves _______ . _______ ._. _________ ._. ____ ._ - 127 67605 116 83357 91 60 013 81 73 6~8 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved ____________________ _ 

- 118 38451 107 46 337 84 (D) 76 39 171 Beef cows _____________________ . _____ . _________ _ 

- 114 34 502 101 41 654 81 (D) 70 34498 Milk cows _. ___________________________________ _ 

- 9 3949 14 4683 7 (0) 11 4673 Heifers and heifer calves ___________________ • _______ _ 

- 101 11 160 (NAl (NA) 73 9497 72 13 547 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _. ___ • _____ • __ - 117 17994 (NA) (NA) 84 16436 66 20940 

Sales, Cottle and calves ___ • ___________________ ._. _________ _ 

- 122 31 364 115 31 635 89 29366 81 29003 

$1,000_ - (X) 9 287 (X) (NA) (X) 8900 (X) 6025 Calves _____________ • _________ • ___ • _____ • ________ _ 

- 108 9859 (NAl (NA) 77 8 590 62 12236 

$1,000_ - (X) 1 699 (X) (NA) (X) 1 493 (X) 1 503 Collie ___________________________________________ _ 

- 71 21 505 (NAl (NA) 59 20 776 57 16 767 

$1,000_ - (X) 7 588 (X) (NA) (X) 7406 (X) 4 522 Fattened cottlc ___________ ._. ___________________ _ 

- 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 3 208 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 56 Dairy products ______________________ .. ________ $1,000_ - 3 5427 (NA) (NA) 3 5 427 11 4271 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 14 111 8 49 5 26 3 17 Used or to be used for breeding ______________________ _ 12 30 (NA) (NA) 4 14 - - Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 13 81 (NA) (NA) 4 12 3 17 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec_ 1 of preceding year and Nov_ 30 ________________ _ 

- 12 24 5 8 4 10 1 (0) 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ - 11 15 2 (D) 4 (0) 1 (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 5 9 3 6 2 (D) - - Sheep and lomb,- ___________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - 1 (D) - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 40 191 41 277 27 107 30 208 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 9 127 4 28 3 (D) - -

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- - - 2 (D) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep and lamb,- ___________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _________ . ___________________________________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - $1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - - 7 22 1 (0) 4 15 1 (D) 

- (X) 7 (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) (D) 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______ ~ _______________ _ 

- 13 (X) 9 (X) 6 (X) 4 (X) 

- 10 227 8 215 4 62 3 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________________ _ 

- 10 (D) 6 130 4 62 2 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - -

- - - 1 (0) - - 1 (D) 

- 7 50 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - -

- 3 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 1 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ____________________________ -_ - _________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 3 (X) 1 (X) 2 (X) - (X) 

- 1 (0) 1 (0) - - - - Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 1 (D) 1 (D) - - - -

- - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ____________________ -_ ------ --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ______________ -_ ------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________ -_ -------- --------------- Poultry and poultry praduct' ____________________ $1,000_ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - -

- I (D) - - - - - - - 2 (D) (NAl (NA) 1 (D) - - - 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - -

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

- 2 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (X) - (X) 

- 4 (D) 5 1 3 (D) - -

292 GLADES COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - (X) - - - (X) - - - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1 (0) (X)I - - 1 (0) (X) - - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons, 9reen) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Cut for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed ______________________ .:':. __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (X) I - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - - -

Wheat for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Oals for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 8arley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Other small grains for 9roin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA~I - - (Xli 

-

- - - =1 (X) - - - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Callan (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish potoloes (hundredweighlL _________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ - 13 1 740 5960 2 (0) 11 (0) (0) 1 (D) 

1974_ - 12 751 1 730 (NA) (NA) II (D) (D) - - Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) (0) I - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) - - Olher lame dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ - 12 I 535 4 510 2 (D) 11 (0) (D) I (0) 

Field seed crops ______________________________ :~~~= 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (0) (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables horvesled for sal. (see lexl) _______ 1978_ - 7 2 056 (X) 6 I 784 7 2 056 (X) 6 I 784 

1974_ - 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) 1 (0) I (D) (X) I (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) Green peas excluding cowpeos-_______________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 14 (D) (X) 8 (D) 11 (D) (X) 7 (D) 

1974_ - 10 I 736 (X) (NA) (NA) 6 I 730 (X) 4 1 540 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Grapes (pounds) (see lext) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

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

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

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

eerries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- 15 9 097 (X) (NA) (NA) 15 9 097 (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GLADES COUNTY, FLA. 293 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

42 46366 31 59867 30 45 250 20 59396 

(X) 1 104 (X) 1 931 (X) 1 508 (X) 2970 

- (X) 361 600 (X) 361 600 (X) 361 600 (X) 361 600 

- (X) 12.8 (X) 16.6 (X) 12.5 (X) 16.4 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land oreo. __ . ________________ . ___________ _ 

Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

Value of lond and buildings: I 

543 052 (X) 961 742 (X) 742 856 (X) 1 479 600 (X) 

(X) 492 (X) 498 (X) 493 (X) 498 

Average per farm _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in forms according to use: 

33 16 577 26 9 285 23 15972 17 9 112 

- 26 13091 17 8405 21 13076 12 8 334 

Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

10 32 3 (NA) 5 17 2 (NA) 

3 50 7 (NA) 3 50 5 (NA) 

2 (D) 1 (NA) 2 (D) - (NA) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) 2 (D) 1 (NA) 

1 (D) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

2 (D) - (NA) 2 (D) - (NA) 

- 1 (D) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

3 2 325 - (NA) 3 2 325 - (NA) 

2 (D) 4 (NA) 2 (D) 4 (NA) 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

1010 19 acres ________ .. _____ . _________ . _____ _ 

20 to 29 acres ___________________ . ____________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

SO to 99 acres ______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 200 10499 acres _________ • ___ . ________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ._ .. __________________________ _ 

1.000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for posture ______________________ _ 14 3 149 19 (D) 8 (D) 11 (D) Other cropland _ .. _______________________________ _ 

- 8 337 2 (D) 4 (D) 2 (D) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes. and soil-improvement 

2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 2 (D) 

-- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - grosses. not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________ _ 

-- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Cropland in cultivated summer follow _____________ _ 

-- 4 233 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Cropland idle _. _ .. ___ .. __________________________ _ 

Total woodland . _____________ . ____________________ _ 

-- 19 12913 16 21 871 12 12 512 11 21 705 Woodland postured __ ... __________________________ _ 

-- 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 7 389 Woodland nor postured __________________ • ________ _ 

-- 16 (D) (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 4 21 316 

Other land ________________________________________ _ 

-- 31 16876 23 28 711 22 16 766 13 28 579 

Posturelond and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland postured ______________________________ _ 

-- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 2 (D) 

land in house lois. ponds. roods, wasteland, etc ______ _ -- 27 (D) (NA) (NA) 19 (D) 13 (D) 

Postureland. all Iypes _________________________________ _ 

-- 21 19684 (NA) (NA) 13 19 189 (NA) (D) 

Irrigated land ____________ • ______ .. ____ . _______________ _ -- 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

Harvested cropland irrigated _________________________ _ 

-- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) Pastureland -- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) - irrigated _________ . ______________________ _ 

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other land irrigated _____ ~ __________________________ _ 

-- lond set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 _______ _ - - (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______ ~ _______ _ 

Average per form ___________________________ dollors_ - 42 2348 31 1 355 30 2 335 20 1 341 

- (X) 55 904 (X) 43 710 (X) 77 841 (X) 67 050 

Forms by value of agriculfural products sold: I $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 3 1 980 4 (NA) 3 1 980 4 (NA) 

- 2 (D) - (NA) 2 (D) - (NA) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) 2 (D) 2 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ________________________________ ---- 4 65 1 (NA) 4 65 1 (NA) 

- 5 32 2 (NA) 5 32 2 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,499 ____________________ -_ -_ ------ ---- $1.500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

Less than $1,000 _________________________ .. _______ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text). _______________________ -_ ---

- 14 50 9 (NA) 14 50 9 (NA) 

- 12 13 13 (NA) (X) (X) 2 (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 4 2 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 16 1 757 11 (D) 15 (D) (NA) (D) 

- 10 1 738 (NA) (NA) 10 1 738 8 1 106 

Craps ________________________ -- -- ---- -- -- ------------

Groins __________________________ ---- ----- - - - --- - ---

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

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

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

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 3 10 2 (D) 3 10 2 (D) 

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

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed __________________ -- ------------ Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Tobacco __________________ -- -- -------- ---------- ---- Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __________________ ---

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons. ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ______________________ -_ -- ------------ ---

- 31 591 26 193 20 (D) 16 (D) 

- I (D) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 19 522 (NA) (NA) 11 513 12 88 

- 6 36 (NA) (NA) 6 36 2 (D) 

- - (NA) (NA) - - - - 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 3 (D) 

Livestock, paultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ________________________ ---

Dairy products ________________ -- -- ____ -- ------------ Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hags and pigs. _______________________ ---- ------ ----- Sheep, lambs, and waal _______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (s'"' text) __________ _ 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

294 GULF COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, land in Farms, land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms Forms with harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland 

42 31 46 366 26 45 261 13 ~:I 8 7 22 3 II 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- , to 9 ocres ________________________ _ 10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 7 9 194 4 99 70 50 to 69 ocreL ____________________ .. 5 2 274 3 164 10 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 4 4 319 I (0) (0) 

3 - 359 2 (D) (0) 

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

10010 139 ocreL __________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres ___________________ _ 

2 I (0)1 I (0) (0) 

2 -

)gll 2 (D) (0) 2 2 I (D) (0) 2 - (D) 2 (D) (D) 

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

3 2 39 186 3 39 186 9 225 

180 to 219 ocreL __________________ _ 

22010 259 ocreL __________________ _ 

26010 499 ocreL __________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1.00010 1.999 ocres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

1978 

Forms 

42 

26 

35 

19 

6 

6 

I 

I 

36 

4 

2 

Forms with irrigoted land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

2 (0) (D) 

I (D) (D) 

I (D) (0) 

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - -

- - - - - -

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

30 

21 

23 

14 

6 

6 

I 

I 

25 

3 

2 

I Acres i 

45 250 13 076 

41 425 

9 582 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

4 045 

(D) 

(D) 

1974 

Forms 

20 

12 

15 (NA) 

(NA) 

5 (NA) 

17 

2 

I 

Irrigated 

land 

(0) I 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

=1 

~I 

Acres 

59 396 

8 334 

57 315 

6 334 

2 081 

2 000 

2 396 

(D) 

(D) 

All farms All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 1978 , 1974 1978 \ 1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: farming _______________ .______________ 14 13 11 10 On farm operated _____________________ _ 

Other -_______________________________ 28 17 19 9 Not on farm operated __________________ _ 28 15 19 9 12 8 9 5 Operators by age group: Not reparted __________________________ _ 

Under 25 years ---------_______________ _ Operators reporting days of work off form: 2510 34 yeor'-________________________ 2 5 I 5 None ________________________________ _ 

3510 44 yeors_________________________ 8 3 5 2 I to 49 doy'- _________________________ _ 

4510 54 yeors_________________________ 14 II II 7 50 to 99 doy'- ________________________ _ 

5510 64 yeor'-________________________ 12 6 9 2 100 to 149 doy'- ______________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________ 6 5 4 3 150 to 199 doyL ______________________ _ 

2 71 2 5 I 12 II 10 2 2 2 3 2 I 

Average 2 2 age _________________ .__________ 52.6 49.5 52.8 45.9 200 days or more _____________________ _ L-__________ ~ __________ ~ ~ __________ 24 ~ II __________ 15 ~ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data ore based on a somple of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

- II 14 8 437 7 13 5 436 - 23 83 15 149 16 80 7 144 - 6 44 10 121 5 

(0) I 4 119 - 15 II (NA) (NA) 12 II 6 13 - 18 137 15 172 14 136 10 172 - 31 392 24 378 23 389 15 376 - 23 185 10 116 19 184 8 (0) - 12 303 5 545 8 303 5 545 - I (0) I (D) I (0) I (0) 

- 8 93 7 7 7 (0) 6 (0) 

41 143 (NA) (NA) 30 140 (NA) (NA) - 41 

33 135 27 124 30 133 16 122 66 (NA) (NA) 24 64 15 36 - 22 54 (NA) (NA) 19 54 10 70 - 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) I (0) - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) } (0) - - - (NA) (NA) - - 16 16 - 41 8 (NA) (NA) 30 8 - 24 8 (NA) (NA) 18 7 (NA) (NAil - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NAil 

livestock and poultry purchosed _________________________ _ 

Feed for liveslock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal heollh costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonls, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products- _________________________ _ Petroleum products _________________________________ _ 

Gasoline ________ .. _________________________ .. ______ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and 9reose _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GULF COUNTY, FLA. 295 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of forms; seele.l] 

All forms Form. with sol •• of $2,500 Dr more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

- 28 18894 21 

- 24 13 180 19 11 5 714 7 

- 9 1 660 8 

Commercial fertililer __________ • __ • _________ • ________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Pasture and rangeland fertilized _____________________ ~ ______ _ lime _______ . _______ . ___ . _____ ". _____ ._. ___ . _____ • _____ . ___ . 

Sprays. dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to coolrol12 10072 12 

- 2 (0) 2 4 67 2 

- 8 11 458 7 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops _. _____________ • _____________ •.. _______ _ 

Diseases in crops ond orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds. gross. or brush in crops and posture ________________ .. _ 

Chemicals for-

- - - - - 4 (X) 4 

- (X) -

Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ____________ . ___________ _ 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___ . _______ forms __ 

$1.000 __ Average per farm ________________ dollars-_ 

Forms by value group: $110 $4.999 _ •. _________________________ _ 

$5.00010 $9,999 .• ____ . ________ . ______ ._ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 ______ . ___ . ___________ _ 

11978 data ore based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms 

1978 

42 

2 201 

52 410 

13 

15 

1 

1974 

27 

I 285 

47 593 

8 

6 

6 

Farms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 

30 

2 148 

71 590 

10 

6 

1 

1974 

18 

I 228 

68 222 

5 

2 

4 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

mochinery and equipment - Can. $20,000 10 $29,999 _____________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _____________________ _ 

$50,000 to $69,999 _____________________ _ 

$70,000 10 $99,999 _____________________ _ 

$100,000 10 $199,999 ___________________ _ 

$200,000 or more ______________________ _ 

18 797 

13 149 

5648 (0) 

10072 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

-

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

1978 

1974 

Farms 

1974 

1 

3 

15 (NA) 

(NA) 2 

(NA) 

-

- (NA) 

-

- (NA) 

Acres on which used 

17510 (0) 

(0) 

(0) 

3967 

-

-

(0) 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

r---------~--------~------------------~--------~--------~ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ____ . - .-- --- - ------------------ Motortrucks including pickups _______________ Wheel troctors ____________________________ 

-

-

- Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only ____ Corn heads for combines ______________ ~ ____ - Other corn pickers and picker· shellers _________ - Cottonpickers _____________________________ - Mower conditioners -- .. _-------------------- Pickup balers ___________ . ________ .. __________ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar 

or flywheel Iype --- - --- --------- ----------

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

1978 

All forms Monufoclured 197410 1978 

Farms Number Forms Number 

13 15 9 10 

35 78 21 50 

36 78 14 34 

6 15 3 9 

5 5 3 (0) 

5 5 - - - - - - 5 6 J (0) 

5 6 1 (0) 

- - - -

1978 and 1974 

11978 data or€! based an a sample of forms; see text] 

Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms 

5 5 17 

17 28 19 

28 44 25 

3 6 4 

2 (0) 4 

5 5 - - - (NA) 

2 (0) 2 

4 (0) 1 

- - 2 

1974 

Number 

21 

62 

59 

13 

6 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

Manufactured 

197010 1974 

12 

30 

26 

9 

4 

- (NA) 

2 

1 

4 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 Any hired workers- Forms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less Iho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

- 12 4 (X) 10 (X) 8 5 

- 85 (X) 40 (X) 45 81 197 

farms _______ . _____ ~ _________ . _ -- ------ -.--- ---------------

Workers __ . ___ . _____ ._ -. -_ .-------.--- ---- ------------.--

- 8 1 (0) 7 7 4 1 

- - I (0) - - - 1 

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

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

farms withI worker ____ . ______ - _-- ------.. ----- -- -------------------

2 workers _. ________ • ---- .------- ------.------.---------- 3 or.4 workers _________________ . ________________________ _ 

5109 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more ______ - __ --- -- - _____ ---- --------------

296 GULF COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY OAT A 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,.500 or mar. 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory, Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 32 (X) 27 (X) 21 (X) 16 (X) 

- 24 (X) 22 (X) 16 (X) 13 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ - 31 591 26 193 20 578 16 (D) 

- 24 557 21 (NA) 16 548 13 (0) 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heffers that had calved ____________________ _ 

Beef cows ___________ . ___________ . _. ___ ._. _____ _ Milk caws _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _________ • ________________ •.. 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves ___ . ___ . _____ _ 

- 19 4050 19 6 379 11 3920 12 6 205 

- 18 (D) 17 4 595 10 2617 12 4 471 

- 18 (D) 15 4593 10 2617 10 (D) 

- 1 (D) 2 (D) - - 2 (D) 

- 17 759 (NA) (NA) 11 728 10 661 

- 19 601 (NA) (NA) 11 575 8 1 073 

Sales, Cottle and calves _______________ ._. _________________ _ 

Calves ____________________________________ ~_I~~~= 

$1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.00(L Fattened cottle _. _________ . _______ . _____ ._. _____ . 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 19 2025 18 437 11 1 982 12 366 

- (X) 522 (X) (NA) (X) 513 (X) 88 

- 15 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 6 129 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 12 

- 13 (0) (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 9 237 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 76 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) (Z) 

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

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs _. _____ • _____ . ___ . _____ • ___________ . __ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ___ ._. ___ . ___________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 7 365 7 379 6 (D) 4 252 

- 4 26 (NA) (NA) 4 26 1 (D) 

- 7 339 (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 4 (D) 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______________ ._ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 5 48 4 32 5 48 1 (D) 

- 5 23 4 17 5 23 1 (D) 

- 5 25 3 15 5 25 1 (D) 

Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _________ . _________________ _ Goats _______________________ • _______________ • _____ _ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Horses and ponies __________________ ., _______________ _ 

Sales, 

- 6 29 1 5 24 4 (D) 3 (D) 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 6 430 4 (D) 6 430 2 (D) 

- (X) 36 (X) (NA) (X) 36 (X) (0) 

- Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 2 (D) 3 272 2 (D) I (D) 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - $1,000_ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

POULTRY 

Inventory: , Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 2 (X) 4 (X) - (~I 3 (X) 

- 2 (D) 4 34 - 3 (D) Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 4 26 - - 3 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _________ . ______ _ - - - - - - - - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkevs for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Other paultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or alder ______________________ _ - 1 (X) - (X) - (X) - (X) 

- - - - - - - - - Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Broilers and other meat~type chickens ___________ • ____ _ - - - - - - - - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkev hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 1 (D) - - - - - -

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA GULF COUNTY, FLA. 297 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes ____________ .. ____________ 1978. - 1974_ - For groin or seed (bushels). __________________ 1978. - 1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons. greenL ________ .1978_ - 1974_ - For fodder, hogged or grazed _______________ • ~978_ - 1974_ -

Sorghums tor all purposes _____ • _____ . ___ • ____ .1978. - 1974_ - For groin or seed (bushelsL. ____________ . ___ .1978. - 1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons, greenL ________ .1978. - 1974_ - Cut for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) _______ ._ .1978. - 1974 -- Hogged or grazed ___ . _______________ ._. __ .1978 -- 1974_ -

Wheat for groin (bushclsL _____ ". __ _ _ _ ..• 1978 -- 1974 -- Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Borley for groin (bushelsL___ .. __________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Rye for grain (bushels) ______ _ __ 1978 -- 1974 -- Other small groins for grain____ _ __ 1978 -- 1974 -- Soybeans for beans (bushels) _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ 1978 --- 1974 -- Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______ _ _______ 1978 -- 1974 Cation (boles) __ __ ____ ______ _ _____________ 1978 

1974 Tobocco (pounds) ___________________________ 1978 

1974 Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ____ . ______________ 1978 

1974 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 

1974 Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (sec tcxt) ________________ 1978 

1974 Alfalfa hay (tons. dry) _______________________ 1978 

1974 

Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978 

Field seed cropL ____________________________ 1978 

1974 Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 

1974 

Redcloversecd(pounds) _____ ._ ..• ______ . ___ 1978 

1974 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______ .1978 

1974 Sweet corn ___________ . ____________ •.. _______ 1978 

Tomatoes _ 

Green peas excluding cowpeas_ 

1974 __ 1978 

1974 __ 1978 

1974 

land in orchards ________ . _ ._. __________ 0 _______ 1978 

1974 

Apples (poundsl-_____ _ _____________ 1978 

1974 

Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978 

1974 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978 

1974 

Berries _. _________________ .. 1978 

1974 

Strawberries (poundsL_ _ _________ • _______ 1978 

1974 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978 Other crops _________________________________ 1978 

298 GULF COUNTY, FLA. 

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Forms 

12 

11 

11 

11 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

2 

-

1 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

1 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

8 

5 

-

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9 

4 

- (NA) 

9 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

3 

-

All forms 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

1 437 (X) 

937 (X) 

(0) (0) 

717 41 830 

(0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(0) (X) 

- - (0) (0) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (0) (0) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- -

(NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

11 307 278 305 

7 087 152 292 

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

- - - -

- -

- -

- - 653 1 033 

219 520 

- -

(NA) (NA) 

653 1 033 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(0) (X) 

- (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (X) 

- (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(0) - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

- (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(Z) (X) 

- (X) 

forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

- - 9 1 428 (X) - - (NA) (NA) 8 896 (X) - -

- - 8 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) 8 (0) 40640 - - - - 1 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

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

- - - - (X) - -

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

- - - - - - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - - - -

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA~I - - - - - - - - (X) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - 8 11 307 278 305 - - (NA) (NA) 4 (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - -

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

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

- - 8 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) 4 219 520 - -

- - - - - - - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) - -

- - 8 (0) (0) - -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

2 (0) 2 (0) (X) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - (X) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

1 (0) 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 1 (0) 3 (Z) (X) 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms 

I Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

355 96958 352 104 610 281 89 627 278 99 1061 - (X) 273 (X) 297 (X) 319 (X) 356 - (X) 328 960 (X) 328 960 (X) 328960 (X) 328 960 - (X) 29.5 (X) 31.8 (X) 27.2 (X) 30.1 -

Value of land and buildings: I Average per farm _____________________________ dollarsAverage per acre _____________________________ dollors_ 197 298 (X) 146 494 (X) 240 718 (X) 175 601 (X) 

- (X) 758 (X) 493 (X) 780 (X) 493 -

land in forms according fa use: T otol cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______ . ________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres ________________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

339 52 594 340 50 6741 276 49 734 272 47 8251 - 295 31 140 297 30 506 258 30 622 248 30 0281 -

29 121 42 (NA) 15 60 10 (NA) - 27 (NA) 27 372 18 (NA) 40 546 - 528 21 (NA) 17 392 20 (NA) 23 - 41 I 564 41 (NA) 38 (0) 34 (NA) 

58 3 818 60 (NA) 57 (0) 60 (NA) - 62 (NA) 59 7 7031 62 (NA)I - 59 7 7031 33 9 092 39 (NA) 33 9 092 39 (NA) - (NA) 12 7 768 4 (NA) - 12 7 768 4 

- - - I (NA) - - I (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 188 12 686 203 13 892 145 II 103 158 12 029 

180 8 768 88 6 276 157 8 009 72 5 768 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ______ _ 

Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

53 I 425 (NA) (NA) 47 I 372 31 I 503 

- 31 I 380 (NA) (NA) 25 I 151 7 392 

- 16 I 223 (NA) (NA) I 16 I 223 3 184 1 - III 4 740 (NA) (NA) 99 4 263 61 3 689 

Total woodland ______________________________________ _ Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 192 27 660 194 30 583 160 24 867 157 28 853 

- 85 10 774 (NA) (NA) 68 9 520 79 9 682 

- 135 16 886 (NA) (NA) 117 15 347 107 19 171 

Other land __________________ . ______________________ _ 246 16 704 241 23 353 190 15 026 195 22 428 

Pastureland and rangeland, ather than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 73 10 234 (NA) (NA) 59 9 437 89 16 669 

- 226 6 470 (NA) (NA) 177 5 589 178 5 759 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 236 33 694 (NA) (NA) 186 30 060 (NA) 38 380 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 77 3 920 55 961 75 (0) 52 942 

- 73 I 751 (NA) (NA) 73 I 751 52 942 

- 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) (NA) - Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - -

Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 123 2 762 (X) (X) 115 2 676 (X) (X) 

11978 dato are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agriculturol products sold l _______________ _ - 355 14 753 352 II 779 281 14 663 278 II 687 Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 41 557 (X) 33 463 (X) 52 182 (X) 42 040 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold:] $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99.999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 36 8472 27 (NA) 36 8472 27 (NA) 

- 60 4 083 53 (NA) 60 4 083 53 (NA) 

- 33 938 52 (NA) 33 938 52 (NA) 

- 42 570 54 (NA) 42 570 54 (NA) 

- 56 395 43 (NA) 56 395 43 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text'- ___________________________ _ 

- 54 205 47 (NA) 54 

205

1 

47 (NA) 

- 74 90 76 (NA) (X) (X) 2 (NA) 

- 10 23 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 16 27 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 22 27 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 26 12 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, foroge, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts. and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 260 7 924 283 7 076 238 7 900 (NA) 7 031 

- 215 2 178 (NA) (NA) 197 2 160 214 3 295 - 25 45 (NA) (NA) 24 (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

- 123 5 202 (NA) (NA) 121 (D) 116 3 304 - 25 151 (NA) (NA) 24 (0) 23 172 - 29 250 (NA) (NA) 29 250 20 150 - 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 

- 2 (D) 5 17 - - 3 (0) I - 14 132 (NA) (NA) 12 (0) B (0) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

~airy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigL _________ .. ___________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock ond livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 263 6 829 248 4 549 212 6 763 197 4 502 - 24 3 704 27 2 579 23 (D) 26 (0) 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - ) 78 1 592 (NA) (NA) 143 I 550 166 I 347 - 132 950 (NA) (NA) 113 928 91 565 - - - (NA) (NA) - - -

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 7 (0) 

'1974 dota include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA. 299 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Farms in farms cropland 

All forms _________________________ _ 

Farms with- 110 9 ocres ______________ "' ___ ,. __ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____ _ 5010 69 ocres ____________________ _ 

7010 99 ocres ____________________ _ 

10010 139 ocres _____________ _ 

140 fa 179 acres ______________ .. ____ _ 

180 to 219 ocres__ _ ______________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres __ . _ 260 to 499 ocres ____________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___ . _________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL ___ .. ________ .. 

2,000 acres or more _________ . ____ =~== 

355 352, 96 958 295 88 589 31 140 77 37 530 14 183 

- 9 14 31 4 16 10 - - - 49 51 1 531 38 1 255 471 1 (0) (0) 

41 21 2 354 30 1 699 966 5 280 192 

- 35 34 2 911 30 2 513 1 018 3 248 112 

- 37 35 4337 29 3 387 1 525 8 960 322 

22 30 3 503 18 2 876 1 343 3 473 360 

22 

~il 4 248 21 4049 1 979 5 985 501 

25 5 990 20 4 770 2 182 9 2 161 1 254 

65 53 22 915 57 19998 7 449 19 7 154 3 638 

35 38 23 142 33 22 030 8 741 16 10962 4 506 

- 11 17 13 134 11 13 134 3 675 6 7 552 2 592 

- 4 5 12 862 4 12 862 1 781 2 (0) (0) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

land in farms _ 

Harvested cropland 

Tenure of operator: Full owners ______ _ 

Harvested cropland _ _ _ __ . __ Port owners _____ . _______ .. __ _ 

Harvested cropland __ Tenants ________ _ 

Harvested cropland __ " 

Type of orgoniLotion: Individual or fomily __ ,. ___ .. ___ _ 

Partnership __________ 0 _______ _ 

Corporation __ ,, _________________ " _____ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust. institut 

-- -- ---- ----- _._--

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

----_._---

. -- - - --_. 

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

-_._------

-- -- ----- ---- ----- ionol. etc._ 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

355 96958 

295 31 140 

206 43 720 

159 10 262 

111 46039 

104 17 530 

38 7 199 

32 3 348 

310 82 170 

40 12001 

4 (0) 

1 (0) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms 

352 104 610 281 89 627 278 

297 30 506 258 30622 248 

242 62 240 149 37 461 177 

(NA) 13 678 131 (0) (NA) 

77 31 285 99 45 377 72 

(NA) 11 764 96 17406 (NA) 

33 11 085 33 6 789 29 

(NA) 5064 31 (0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 242 75 651 252 

(NA) (NA) 34 11 189 26 

(NA) (NA) 4 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) -

Irrigated 

land 

3 920 

-

(0) 

92 

42 

227 

48 

87 

86 

540 

476 

252 

(0) 

Acres 

99 106 

30028 

57 257 

13 246 

30 948 

11 744 

10901 

5 038 

83939 

15 167 

-

-

All forms , Forms with soles of , All farms Forms with sales of 

Operators by principal occupation: 

Forming ____ . 

Other _____ _ 

Operators by age group: 

Under 25 years .. _._ . __ _ 

2S 10 34 yeorL __ _ 

35 to 44 yearL_ .. _ .. _ 

45 to 54 yeors ____ _ 

5S to 64 yeorL ___ _ 

65 yeors and over __ 

Average age .. _ 

1978 

- 194 

- 161 

18 

47 

79 

- 78 

- 78 

- 55 

48.8 

$2,500 or more 

'1974 1978 '1974 

238 179 216 

114 102 62 

16 15 13 

31 31 25 

73 64 47 

64 58 56 

116 71 100 

52 42 37 

51.2 49.2 51.5 

IApplics only to individual or family operotions (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of residence: On farm operated ______________________ 214 196 181 158 Not on form operated ___________________ 79 64 57 49 Not reported ___________________________ 62 92 43 71 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _________________________________ 146 123 138 104 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 26 13 20 12 50 to 99 day'- _________________________ 12 12 7 11 100 to 149 days _________________________ 10 8 7 7 150 to 199 day'- ___________________ . ___ 21 13 12 11 200 days or mare ______________________ 112 95 73 56 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

livestock and poultry purchosed ____ _ 

Feed for livestock and poullry ___ ._ .. _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds ___ ... _ _ __________ _ 

Animal health costs _. ______ .. ____ _ 

Seeds. bulbs, plonts. and trees _______ . ___ . ______________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __ __ -----.---------------- Other agricultural chemicals including lime _________________ _ 

Hired form labor _________ +___ ------------

Contract labor _______ ._ _ ~ _ . ____ ------.-.------.----.--

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and 

equipment _ 

Energy ond petroleum products 

Petroleum products 

Gasoline 

Diesel fuel _ _ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

lP gas, butane, and propane ___ . - Fuel oiL ______ . _ _ _ _ __ - _____ . ____ .----- - Natural gas __ __ _ __________ . ________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease __________ .. _____ .. ____ _ Electricity____ _ _______________________ _ 

Other--coal, wood, coke, etc. __________________________ _ 

300 HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA. 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms: see text] 

All farms 

1978 1974 

Expenses 

Farms ($1,000) Forms 

106 937 102 

239 2546 242 

119 2 280 209 

169 49 (NA) 

302 279 270 

317 1 601 309 

252 358 117 

196 1 107 140 

24 46 16 

182 481 157 

346 943 (NA) 

346 788 339 

294 305 (NA) 

246 189 (NA) 

90 262 (NA) 

8 2 (NA) 

3 1 (NA) 

346 29 (NA) 

212 155 (NA) 

- - (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

1 021 85 934 93 1 017 

2 724 197 2 538 187 2 694 

2 623 97 2 279 174 2 606 

(NA) 141 48 115 42 

216 259 273 244 212 

1 429 268 1 591 242 1 414 

178 211 353 104 174 

580 169 1 08, 124 578 

40 11 41 13 39 

246 174 480 146 243 

(NA) 270 930 (NA) (NA) 

593 270 779 273 582 

(NA) 224 298 232 188 

(NA) 226 188 166 166 

(NA) 90 262 108 125 

(NA) 8 2 } (NA) 3 1 272 102 

(NA) 270 28 

(NA) 176 151 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) - -i (NA) (NA)I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto ore based on (] sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used F(lrms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

- 317 31 887 268 Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Pasture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

304 26 977 255 - 77 4910 70 - 85 4 732 85 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigonts, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

149 5 700 128 - 6366 137 - 150 

17 I 138 17 - 7 1651 78 - 99 

- I (Dli I 

146 00 132 -

- 56 (X) 56 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per farm ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $4,999 __________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troclorL __________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self·propeJ/e~ only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ___________________ .. ________ _ 

field forage harvesters, sheor bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

r 1978 doto are bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

AU forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

352 317 276 249 mochinery and equipment-Con. 

9 129 4 730 8 532 4 288 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

25 933 14921 30 913 17 221 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

20 70 13 43 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

69 76 22 54 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

121 87i 99 70 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

228 324 131 152 132 172 290 458 191 217 151 241 311 499 131 152 222 347 

52 69 1 14 19 38 50 39 39 13 13 26 26 

35 35 - - 35 35 

- - - - - - 41 42 17 18 24 24 7 8 3 4 4 4 

3 3 2 (D) 1 (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text) 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

31 367 242 30 487 

26 541 (NA) 24 987 

4 826 (NA) 5 500 

4 732 26 2 081 

5 546 (NA) 4 289 

6 219 27 942 

1 138 6 585 

7067 (NA) 1 8731 

(0) 3 681 

(X) 23 (X~ I (X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

33 32 33 30 

41 41 41 41 

43 9 43 9 

18 ., r 18 ., 4 ~ 21-j 4 ~ 21 3 J lL 3 .J 

1974 

Manufacfured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

226 302 190 

250 373 172 

257 453 149 

26 27 9 28 29 

53 53 2~ 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

32 34 16 17 18 7 

5 5 2 

Any hired workers -

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any forms Workers forms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 196 46 (X) 188 (X) 169 124 - 1 707 (X) 120 (X) 1 587 1 641 783 

farms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 38 21 21 32 32 24 26 - - 8 16 - - - 22 - 41 12 44 40 160 28 16 - 19 4 (0) 26 165 19 28 - 98 1 (D) 90 1 230 98 32 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA. 301 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 -1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 268 (X) 252 (X) 207 (X) 197 (X) 

- 253 (X) 245 (X) 196 (X) 192 (X) 

Soles: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ - 263 6829 248 4 549 212 6 763 197 4502 Any ccttle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $I,Ooo_ - 253 2 541 242 (NA) 203 2478 192 1 912 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves __________________________________ _ 

-- 190 11 144 211 13 871 147 10395 164 12940 Cows and heifers thot had colved ___________________ _ Beef cows ____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows ________________ . ____________________ _ 

-- 178 (D) 164 7 166 141 (D) 136 6 723 

-- 175 (D) 159 7 134 139 (D) 135 6695 

-- 8 (0) 11 32 6 (D) 7 28 Heifers and heifer calves __________________________ _ 

-- 160 2933 (NA) (NA) 126 2 724 115 3 085 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves ____________ _ 

-- 169 1 860 (NA) (NA) 129 1 714 139 3 132 

Sales: Cottle and calves _ .. _____________________ , ___________ _ 

-- 178 5 592 203 6040 143 5 417 166 5 808 

$1,000 -- (X) 1 592 (X) (NA) (X) 1 550 (X) 1 347 Calves ___________ , ______________________________ _ 

-- 153 3 574 (NA) (NA) 126 3 463 130 2 620 

$1,000 -- (X) 655 (X) (NA) (X) 630 (X) 259 Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

-- 112 2 018 (NA) (NA) 93 1 954 106 3 188 

$1,000 Fattened cottle ________________________________ _ -- (X) 937 (X) (NA) (X) 920 (X) 1 088 

-- 13 272 (NA) (NA) 9 259 17 (D) 

$1,000 -- (X) 116 (X) (NA) (X) 112 (X) (D) 

Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000 -- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - -

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ _ 

-- 125 11 855 113 6 620 105 11 460 89 6 181 

Used or to be used for breeding ____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs ______________________________ _ -- 113 2064 (NA) (NA) 94 1 952 72 1 041 

-- 115 9 791 (NA) (NA) 97 9 508 88 5 140 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 _______________ _ -- 117 2 610 94 1 465 98 2485 81 1 401 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _____________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 ____________________________ _ -- 105 1 291 93 801 90 1 234 80 759 

-- 101 1 319 67 664 84 1 251 59 642 Sheep and lambs- __________________________________ _ 

-- - - - - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older __________________________ _ 

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats ____________________________________________ _ 

-- 4 53 (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Horses and ponies __________________ + ______________ _ 

-- 37 116 31 90 26 83 24 76 

Sales: Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ _ 

$1,000 -- 132 15 999 113 9 716 113 15 584 91 9 250 

-- (X) 950 (X) (NA) (X) 928 (X) 565 Feeder pigs _____________________________________ _ 

-- 42 7 378 23 1 730 36 7 211 19 1 569 

$1,000 -- (X) 230 (X) (NA) (X) 226 (X) 45 Sheep and lombs ___________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _____________________________ _ -- - - - - - ~ - -

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool __________________________________ _ 

-- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000 -- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________ .. ______________________ _ 

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000 -- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 -- 3 7 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

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

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ______________________________ - - - ___ ----

Chickens 3 months old or older _____ ~ _______________ _ 

-- 35 (X) 48 (X) 29 (X) 41 (X) 

-- 23 136 803 34 119 259 18 136 742 27 119 124 

Hens and pullets of laying age ___________________ _ Pullets 3 months old or older ____________________ _ 

-- 23 136 752 30 65 137 18 (D) 23 (D) 

-- 4 51 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald __________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens _______________ _ Turkeys ______________________________ ---- ____ ---

Turkeys for slaughter ___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry __________________________ -_ - __ - -----

-- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - -- 13 484 029 14 506 625 13 484 029 14 506 625 

-- 3 5 (NA) (NA) 3 5 2 (0) 

-- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (0) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- 4 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

Soles: Any poultry __________________________ -_ -_ ---_ -------

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 24 (X) 27 (X) 23 (X) 26 (X) 

- 10 242 210 11 104 859 10 242 210 10 (D) 

- 8 (D) 6 27 135 8 (0) 5 (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 5 75 012 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ______________________ - ___ -- -- ------------

Turkeys for sla ughter __________________ ------- ---- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ________________ -_ ---- ---- -------- ---

Poultry cnd poultry product'-___________________ $1,000_ 

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

- 13 2 427 445 16 2 293 932 13 2 427 445 16 2 293 932 

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

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 24 3 704 27 2 579 23 (D) 26 (0) 

302 HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms A«i res Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

254 23 197 (X) 6 354 223 22 730 (X) 6 354 -

- 264 25 439 (X) (NA) (NA) 230 25 004 (X) - - 254 (D) 1 084863 6 354 223 (D) 1 071 473 6 354 -

- 259 24 517 1 220 971 (NA) (NA) 229 24 104 1 207 153 - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (0) (D) - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8 465 6 114 - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 9 435 (X) - - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

6 143 (X) - - 6 143 (X) - - - 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - - 5 (D) 1 850 - - 5 (D) 1 850 - - - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) I - -

Wheat for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

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

- 8 324 6775 - - 8 324 6 775 - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 190 5000 - -

80rley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Olher small groins for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

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

- 4 190 4300 - - 3 (D) (D) - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 13 789 10954 1 - =1 - - - (X) - - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 34 2 748 51 908 - - 33 (D) (D) - - - 15 622 11 744 (NA) (NA) 15 622 11 744 - - Peonuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 4 85 264 495 - - 4 85 264 495 - -

- 5 143 394 457 (NA) (NA) 5 143 394 457 - - Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

- 123 1 758 3 765 985 65 1 221 121 (D) (D) 65 1 221 

- 133 1 632 3 387 802 (NA) (NA) 116 1 620 3 367 914 51 927 

Irish polotoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 1 102 (NA) (NA) 5 1 102 2 (D) 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 13 136 17985 2 (D) 11 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

- 5 9 1 634 (NA) (NA) 5 9 1 634 2 (D) 

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 45 1 712 5 293 3 90 44 (D) (D) 3 90 

- 40 1 366 4 297 (NA) (NA) 38 (D) (D) - - Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (011 - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - Olher lome dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ - 36 1 356 4697 3 90 35 (D) (D) 3 90 

Fleld seed crop'-_____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelobles horvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ - 29 506 (X) 6 54 29 506 (X) 6 54 

1974_ - 22 302 (X) (NA) (NA) 22 302 (X) 1 (D) Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ - 6 31 (X) 1 (D) 6 31 (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 18 (X) - -

Land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 12 63 (X) - - 10 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - 7 5 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Gropes (pounds) (se. texl) ___________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ Sirowberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse producls _______________ 1978_ 

Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - - 8 632 (X) (NA) (NA) 8 632 (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HAMILTON COUNTY, FLA. 303 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

- 993 318 866 982 310 379 815 302 356 756 297 475 

- (X) 321 (X) 316 (X) 371 (X) 393 

- (X) 402 560 (X) 402 560 (X) 402 560 (X) 402 560 - (X) 79.2 (X) 77.1 (X) 75.1 (X) 73.9 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

Value of land and buildings:' 

- 493 079 (X) 232 188 (X) 581 592 (X) 279 455 (X) 

- (X) 1 511 (X) 735 (X) 1 524 (X) 710 

Average per form _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollarsLand in forms according to use: 

- 900 100 117 896 81 875 747 94 801 707 75903 

- 789 52 499 793 45 264 682 51 029 674 44 106 

Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 180 925 148 (NA) 119 630 76 (NA) 

- 175 2 315 183 (NA) 147 1 935 141 (NA) 

- 120 2 670 135 (NA) 109 2 425 131 (NA) 

- 98 3 536 122 (NA) 96 (D) 122 (NA) 

- 108 6853 110 (NA) 104 6 578 110 (NA) 

- 58 7 752 61 (NA) 58 7 752 60 (NA) 

- 35 9421 23 (NA) 34 (D) 23 (NA) 

1 to 9 acres _____________________ . ____________ _ 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 8 5 510 5 (NA) 8 5 510 5 (NA) 

- 7 13 517 6 (NA) 7 13 517 6 (NA) 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 313 44 237 266 33 525 248 40653 188 29 491 Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 119 3 381 96 3 086 96 3 119 68 2 306 (roplond in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

- 15 (D) (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 10 105 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ . _______ _ (ropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 104 2 932 (Nil) (NA) 85 2 711 59 2 201 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

- 157 51 733 153 42 341 126 48 242 119 40058 Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

- 96 44 617 (NA) (NA) 79 41 348 71 36 180 Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 72 7 116 (NA) (NA) 57 6 894 56 3 878 

Other land ___________________ . ______________________ _ 572 167016 546 186 163 470 159 313 435 181 514 Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 188 152 398 (Nil) (NA) 163 145 597 194 167912 land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 472 14618 (NA) (NA) 384 13 716 364 13602 

Posture/and, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 510 241 252 (NA) .(NA) 417 227 598 (NA) 233 583 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 482 49974 384 39 705 453 49 574 358 39 379 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 465 37 307 (NA) (NA) 438 36940 341 25061 Postureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 41 (D) (NA) (NA) 38 (D) (NA) (0) Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

land set aside in the federol form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 3 (0) (X) (X) 3 (D) (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold" _______________ _ - 993 61 947 982 26 973 815 61 664 756 26 673 Average per farm ___________________________ dollars- - (X) 62 384 (X) 27467 (X) 75 662 (X) 35 282 

farms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 

$100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 107 45 342 46 (NA) 107 45342 46 (NA) $40,000 to $99.999 _________________________________ _ 

- 138 8481 69 (NA) 138 8481 69 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 143 4 007 121 (NA) 143 4 007 121 (NA) 

$10,000 to $19.999 _________________________________ _ - 159 2 298 170 (NA) 159 2 298 170 (NA) 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________ - ___ - _ - - -----_ ----- 153 1 108 184 (NA) 153 I 108 184 (NA) 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 115 428 145 (NA) 115 428 145 (NA) less thon $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

- 177 (D) 246 (NA) (X) (X) 21 (NA) $2,000 to $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

- 31 69 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _____________________________ • ___ _ 

less thon $1,000 ___________________ • _____________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) ______________ - ___ --- ----- ---

- 33 57 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 32 39 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 81 (0) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops ________ . __________________________ ---------- ----- 713 49964 729 19 959 660 49889 (NA) 19 844 Groins - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - ________________________________ - _ ---_ -------

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed __________________ - - --- - ---- -- --

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

- - - (NA) (Nil) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Tobacco ______________________________ -- - - ------ -- --

- 20 60 (NA) (NA) 18 (D) 16 (D) 

- 32 3 299 (NA) (NA) 30 (0) 41 2 617 

- 651 45 655 (NA) (NA) 602 45 585 599 16 351 

- 29 941 13 827 28 (D) 13 827 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ___________________ . __ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ___________________ _ 

fruits, nuts, and berries- _____________ - _ - --- --- - --- - --- Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) I (0) 

- 478 11 984 462 6 989 387 11 775 337 6 805 

- 5 (D) 10 I 3 (0) 8 (0) 

- 10 3 537 (NA) (NA) 10 3 537 7 2372 

- 461 7840 (NA) (NA) 372 7 638 333 4 397 

livestock, poultry, and fheir products ____________________ _ 

Poulfry and poulfry producfs __________________________ _ 

Dairy products _____________________________ - - - -- ----

Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

13 (D) (Nil) (NA) 12 (D) 3 (D) 

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

- 36 119 (NA) (NA) 30 114 18 34 

Hogs and pigs _________________________ • ____ - ___ -- ----

Sheep, lambs, and wool ____________________________ ---_ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

11974 doto include sales of forest products. 

304 HARDEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

forms with harvested cropl,!lnd 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms farms in forms cropland 

All lorms ___________________________ _ 993 982 Forms with- 318 866 789 227 832 52499 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

- 71 55 340 57 302 238 10 to 49 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

- 423 423 10 117 355 8 376 5 831 50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 

- 69 86 3984 55 3 180 I 776 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ 

- 82 80 6744 61 5 007 2 575 100 to 139 ocro'- __________________ _ 

- 72 75 8 249 50 5 714 2 755 140 to 179 ocre'-__________________ _ 

- 42 39 6 515 34 5 296 2 837 

- 32 34 6 362 21 4 201 

; ~11 - 28 26 6675 26 6 202 

- 61 50 21 065 47 16 155 5 669 

- 51 62 35 803 38 26 536 6 510 

- 34 22 45 109 25 33 937 7 893 

28 30 167 903 20 112 926 12 550 -

180 to 219 acre .. __________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocre .. __________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acre'-_______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

land in forms __________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ Port owners __________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ Tenants _____________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 

Type of organization: Individual or family ____________________________ _ Partnership __________________________________ _ 

Corporation __________________________________ _ 

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

1978 

Forms 

993 

789 

831 

684 

121 

84 

41 

21 

819 

117 

48 

9 

All forms 

Acres 

318 866 

52 499 

172 601 

35 279 

95 316 

8 696 

50 949 

8 524 

161 621 

43 249 

110497 

3 499 

1974 

Forms Acres 

982 310 379 793 45 264 

845 197 022 (NA) 36 936 91 69992 (NA) 6 339 46 43 365 (NA) I 989 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in farms cropland 

482 189 818 45 012 

28 142 105 

185 4 647 3488 

38 2 211 I 380 

38 3 049 I 863 

32 3 712 2 201 

23 3 595 2 222 

16 3 189 I 706 

19 4 540 I 538 

36 12 469 5 233 

30 20 893 5 920 

18 25 224 7 586 

19 106 147 II 770 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

815 

682 

666 

580 

113 

82 

36 

20 

655 

107 

46 

7 

Acres 

302 356 51 029 

161 540 

33 955 

90 028 

(D) 

50 788 

(0) 

148 642 

42 860 

(0) 

(D) 

1974 

Forms 

756 

674 

644 

(NA) 

81 

(NA) 

31 (NA) 

651 

55 

47 

3 

Irrigated 

land 

49974 

105 

3 391 

I 268 

I 720 

2 071 2 102 

I 445 

I 307 5 163 

6771 

6 891 

17 740 

Acres 

297 475 

44 106 

186 615 

35 799 

68 658 

6 320 

42 202 

I 987 

214 096 

18 549 

64 032 

798 

All forms I, forms with soles of All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming ______________________________ 447 424 419 372 On larm operated _____________________ _ 

Other -_______________________________ 546 507 396 334 Not on lorm operated __________________ _ 509 418 417 315 366 312 308 241 Operators by age group: Not reported __________________________ _ 118 201 90 150 

Under 25 years -----------------_______ 14 11 12 7 Operators reporting days of work off form: 25 to 34 yeors_________________________ 99 85 77 59 None ________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors_________________________ 170 102 132 73 I to 49 doy'-_________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeors_________________________ 223 243 167 178 50 to 99 doys _________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years_________________________ 253 249 222 192 100 to 149 doys _______________________ _ 

65 years ond over ______________________ 234 241 205 197 150 to 199 day'- ______________________ _ 

349 245 311 197 69 40 59 33 15 20 14 17 37 26 34 21 

Averoge 42 40 37 28 oge___________________________ 53.3 55.1 53.9 55.8 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

~----------~----------~ L-__________ ~ __________ ~ 429 357 310 238 

lApp lies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) ond partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

{l978 dato are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Forms with sates of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses forms ($1,000) farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

- 162 I 599 154 738 136 I 581 109 697 - 470 3 592 453 2 691 363 3 462 323 2 548 - 142 I 865 380 I 824 118 I 833 300 I 772 - 333 241 (NA) (NA) 250 211 172 81 - 288 390 178 157 237 383 149 152 - 854 4892 836 3 603 723 4 764 688 3 501 - 783 2584 444 985 700 2 558 397 975 - 433 6 264 350 3 403 402 6 222 306 3 367 - 327 6 194 159 I 231 304 6 187 143 I 200 

- 374 2343 404 896 371 2 341 343 875 

- 954 2 286 (NA) (NA) 769 2 233 (NA) (NA) - 946 I 813 761 990 761 I 767 603 957 - 770 858 (NA) (NA) 610 827 394 400 - 544 724 (NA) (NA) 504 715 372 306 - 120 75 (NA) (NA) 95 72 119 40 - 30 15 (NA) (NA) 17 15 } - 7 3 (NA) (NA) 7 3 603 210 - 941 138 (NA) (NA) 756 134 - 491 473 (NA) (NA) 450 466 (NA) (NA) - 7 I (NA) (NA) 7 I (NA) (NA)1 

livestock ond poultry purchosed _________________________ _ 

Feed lor livestock ond poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Anlmol heolth costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts, ond tr.es _____________ .. ____________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form lobor ______________________________________ _ 

Controct lobor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _____________________________ • ___ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel luel _______________________________________ _ 

LP gas. butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Nolurol gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electrlcitv __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal, wood, coke, elc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HARDEE COUNTY, FLA. 30S 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

t 1978 doto ore based on a sample of farms; see text) 

All forms Forms with sale. of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which usad 

Commercial fertilizer _______________ • _______________________ ._ 

Cropland fertilized, except pasture _____ • _. __ ._. ______________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized _____ • ___ ._. _______ • ___ • _____ _ lime _____________ • _______ • ___________ • _____ • ___ • _____ • ___ • 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. 10 control-

- 841 91 292 711 87 728 

- 772 53 506 660 52 546 

- 225 37 786 191 35 182 

- 286 31 071 267 30637 

Insects on hay and other crops _______ . ____________________ . __ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ 

- 354 33 955 309 33 546 

- 35 8 338 34 (0) 

- 412 37 387 404 37 343 

- 307 47392 283 46 748 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _________ .. _____________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control ______________ .. ___ . ____ _ 

- 57 3 769 47 3 714 

- 306 (X) 263 (X) 

- 125 (X) 90 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dallors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ______ . _______________ . _______ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______ .. _ .. _____ _ Wheel tractors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ (orn heads for combines __________ .. _______ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ CottonpickerL ________________________ ~ __ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ___________________________ - ___ _ 

Field foroge harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

{1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

964 698 773 523 machinery and equipment - Con. 24 390 9 679 22 783 8 568 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

25 301 13 867 29 474 16 382 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

207 228 170 136 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

302 177 164 119 $100.000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

228 167 217 147 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

503 587 246 296 270 291 

740 I 310 441 710 388 600 720 I 332 211 334 623 998 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 7 7 I (0) 6 (0) 

- - - - - - 110 133 81 85 44 48 

45 50 43 47 3 3 

17 25 16 16 9 9 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto are based on 0 sample of farms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms. 1978 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

688 86493 (NA) 41 886 (NA) 44 607 

79 9348 

(NA) 21 938 

6 159 

129 15 321 

(NA) 10431 

10 1 245 

42 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

68 57 68 53 

58 39 54 39 

38 15 38 15 

101 -r 10 1 28 15 28 14 

25 ..J L. 24 ..J 

1974 

Forms Number 

Manufactured 

1970 to 1974 

388 487 278 471 763 390 

526 958 286 

2 (0) - 2 (0) - I (0) - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

69 75 32 

19 21 II 

5 7 4 

Any hired workersFarms, with sales of $2,500 or more 

Forms . __ 

Workers __ 

farms wilh- I worker ____ _ ________________________ ---------

2 workers __ 0 _. _ .. _________ . _______ . _____________ . --_0._-- 3 or 4 workers ____________ .. _ .. __ .. _______________ .------- 5 10 9 workers _______________ • _____________________________ _ 

10 workers or more __________ . _______ .' ___ . ____________ ---

306 HARDEE COUNTY, FLA. 

Any 

- 433 

- 3 719 

- 147 

- 44 

- 92 

- 85 

- 65 

Working 150 days or more 

Farms Workers 

166 (X) 

(X) 828 

98 98 

15 30 22 77 18 132 13 491 

Working less than 150 days 

Forms Workers 1978 1974 

381 (X) 402 306 (X) 2 891 3 584 2976 

134 134 136 73 

54 108 44 54 

65 224 82 58 

71 471 76 54 

57 1 954 64 67 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY I 

Inventory; Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cattle. hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 

- 506 ()() 465 (X) 406 ()() 332 ()() 

- 474 (X) 457 (X) 377 ()() 327 ()() 

Sales: Any livestock or poultry ond their products _______ $1,000-

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1 ,000-- 478 11 984 462 6 989 387 11 775 337 6 805 

- 465 (0) 456 (NA) 375 (0) 334 (0)1 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 470 65 898 457 77 599 373 63 127 327 73 323 

- 436 45 855 397 51 388 347 44 175 306 49 115 

- 425 43 085 390 49 167 336 41 411 299 46 902 

- 21 2 770 16 2 221 17 2764 12 2 213 

- 338 11 772 (NA) (NA) 266 11 270 221 12 469 

- 418 8 271 (NA) (NA) 332 7682 268 11 739 

Sales: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000- Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000- Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

~1,000_ 

Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Ooiry products _______________________________ ~l.ooo-

- 461 35 838 452 34 357 372 34 825 333 33 053 

- (X) 7840 (X) (NA) ()() 7 638 (X) 4 397 

- 425 26436 (NA) (NA) 341 25 739 296 25 256 

- (X) 4 803 (X) (NA) (X) 4691 (X) 2 633 

- 233 9402 (NA) (NA) 206 9086 172 7 797 

- (X) 3037 1 

(X) (NA) (X) 2946 (X) 1 764 

- 22 595 (NA) (NA) 20 (0) 7 114 

- (X) 201 (X) (NA) ()() (0) (X) 32 

- 10 3 537 (NA) (NA) 10 3 537 7 2372 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 16 589 13 67 13 567 7 28 

- 13 96 (NA) (NA) 11 (0) 3 3 

- 16 493 (NA) (NA) 13 (0) 7 25 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 13 117 8 13 11 (0) 4 4 

- 11 49 6 7 9 (0) 3 (0) 

- 9 68 5 6 8 (0) 1 (0) Sheep ond lomb'-___________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goals _____________________________________________ _ - 6 25 (NA) (NA) 3 7 - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ - 142 469 110 395 115 382 68 280 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 13 846 8 97 12 (0) 3 35 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) (0) 

.. Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 6 551 3 32 6 551 1 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 17 (X) (NA) (X) 17 (X) (0) Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lombs. ond wool ________________________ ~1 ,000-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - $1,000-- (X) (0) ()() (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 20 37 18 45 15 30 14 33 

$1,000_ - (X) 17 (X) (NA) (X) 14 (X) 10 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 31 (X) 24 (X) 18 (X) 10 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 30 (0) 24 603 17 (0) 10 225 Hens and pullets of loving age ____________________ _ - 30 (0) 22 445 17 (0) 8 190 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 5 41 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 4 54 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 1 (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 4 33 1 (0) 3 (0) 1 (0) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Soles, 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - 7 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 3 (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or alder ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat~type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 3 (X) 7 (X) 2 (X) 6 (X) 

- 2 (0) 6 178 2 (0) 5 (0) 

- 2 (0) 5 172 2 (0) 5 (0) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - 2 (0) - - 2 (0) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - -

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X\j 1 (X) 

- 5 (0) 10 1 3 (0) 8 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HARDEE COUNTY, FLA. 307 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - for grain or seed (bushels> ___________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - 1974_ - For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - for silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ - 1974_ Hogged - or grozed __________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Wheat for groin (bushels) _____________ . _________ 1978_ - 1974_ Oats - for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 1974_ - Borley for grain (bushelsL _____________________ 1978 -- 1974_ - Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Peanuts tor nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978 -- 1974 Cotton -- (bales) _______________________________ 1978 -- ;974 -- Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ________________ ~ 1978 -- 1974 -- Sweetpototoes (bushels) _____________ ~ _________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see textl _________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978 -- 1974 -- O.her tame dry hay ('ons, dry) (see lex') ______ 1978 -- Field seed cropL _____________________________ 1 978 

1974 Alfolfo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 

1974 Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 

1974 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978 

1974 Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978 

1974 Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978 

1974 Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978 

1974 

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-- land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ -

- Peoch.s (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - Gropes (pounds) (see texl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ -

- Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Strawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ -

- Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ -

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308 HARDEE COUNTY, FLA. 

Forms 

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All forms 

Horves1ed 

Acres Quantity 

122 (X) 

(D) (X) 

(D) 677 

- - (D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (X) 

(D) (X) 

- - - - (0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (D) 

- - (D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(D) (D) 

- - - - - - - -

- -

- -

- - - - (D) (D) 

(0) (D) 

(D) (D) 

3 799 7 015 

3 194 8 905 

(0) (D) I 

(NA) (NA) 

3 052 5 674 

480 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

3 397 (X) 

2 875 (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(D) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

44 413 (X) 

37 540 (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

6 (Dl 

(NA) (NA) 

(D) (X) 

(D) (X) 

(D) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

487 (X) 

(D) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrlgoted 

forms Acres Forms Acres Quon1ity Forms Acres 

4 116 3 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - -

2 (D) 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) - - - - - 2 (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - -

- - - - (X) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - (X) - -

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) I (0) 

- - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- - I (D) (D) - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - - - - 1 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

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

(NA) 

-

(NA) 

- -

- -

- (X) 

- -

- --

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - 1 (D) (D) - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

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

- - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - -

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

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

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - -

12 431 77 3 533 6 545 11 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 63 2 907 8 344 7 941 

- - 1 (0) (D) - - (NA) (NA) 5 237 932 1 (D) 

12 431 70 2 811 5 211 11 (D) 

1 (D) 3 480 (X) 1 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 3 186 (X) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

26 3 327 30 (0) (X) 25 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 42 (D) (X) 36 2 823 

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 4 21 (X) 3 15 

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) 2 (D) 

- - 1 (D) (X) - - (NA) (NA) 5 40 (X) 3 30 

413 33 284 609 43 317 (X) 391 33 029 

(NA) (NA) 612 36 667 (X) 303 20 893 

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

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) 1 (Z) 

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

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

22 136 28 (0) (X) 21 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, land in Farms, and land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres forms Acres Farms Acres 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ Approximate fond area _________________________________ _ Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

290 648 248 245 660 2531 236 608 783 171 618 SOl - 2 235 (X) 2 695 (X) 2 580 00 3 617 (X) - (X) 759 680 (X) 759 680 (X) 759 680 (X) 759 680 - (X) 85.3 (X) 86.9 (X) 80.1 (X) 81.4 -

Value of land and buildings: I Average per farm _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollors_ 1 606 740 (X) 1 064 176 (X) 2 091 626 (X) 1 460 947 (X) 

- (X) 734 (X) 395 (X) 760 (X) 404 -

Land in forms according to usc: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 220 103 687 181 1707461 179 102021 127 167 833 - 160 74919 126 110 924 141 74 726 103 110 730 - By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

36 153 24 (NA) 22 123 7 (NA) - (NA) 12 159 12 (NA) 9 123 8 

11 240 8 (NA) 10 (D) 8 (NA) - 10 415 12 (NA) 10 415 11 (NA) 

- (NA) 21 1 352 15 (NA) 21 1 352 14 - 21 2 7201 18 (NA) 20 (D) 18 (NA) - 22 6 198 18 (NA) 22 6 198 18 (NA) - 10 6430 8 (NA) 10 6430 8 (NA) - 17 57 252 11 (NA) 17 57 252 11 (NA) - Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 84 18 178 76 21 005 61 16 887 40 (0) - 10 590 33 38 817 29 10408 31 (0) - 35 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and sail·improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

4 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 5 1 706 - 7 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 6 1 260 -

- 8 2839 (NA) (NA) 8 2 839 1 (0) 

- 18 6 743 (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 20 35 751 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 41 108 058 32 42 832 33 87 353 22 25 541 

- 36 (D) (NA) (NA) 28 86 074 15 21 651 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 6 1 279 9 3 890 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 173 436503 147 446 675 144 419 409 111 425 127 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 81 (D) (NA) (NA) 69 406 326 75 418 693 

- 126 (D) (NA) (NA) 103 13 083 56 6434 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 163 526 704 (NA) (NA) 128 509 287 (NA) 458 670 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 138 195 144 116 235 966 127 185 736 99 234 154 

- 110 70 780 (NA) (NA) 100 70610 78 108 028 

- 42 120 658 (NA) (NA) 37 111 420 (NA) 97 602 

- 13 3706 (NA) (NA) 13 3 706 7 28 524 

- - - (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - 290 83 850 245 109451 236 83 508 171 109 018 Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 289 140 (X) 446 739 (X) 353 849 (X) 637 532 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 81 80045 51 (NA) 81 80 045 51 (NA) 

- 31 1 897 19 (NA) 31 1 897 19 (NA) 

- 28 747 23 (NA) 28 747 23 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 33 471 25 (NA) 33 471 25 (NA) 

- 35 249 29 (NA) 35 249 29 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ $1,500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text} ____________________________ _ 

- 28 99 14 (NA) 28 99 14 (NA) 

- 53 (D) 83 (NA) (X) (X) 10 (NA) 

- 4 9 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 12 20 (NA) (NAI (X) (XI (X) (X) 

- 21 24 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 16 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn. and melons ____________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries-_____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 145 62 739 116 102 933 134 62 727 (NA) 102 916 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 9 (0) (NA) (NA) 8 (01 3 5 - 52 19 507 (NA) (NA) 50 (D) 22 6 113 - 71 32 771 (NA) (NA) 65 32 764 57 13 359 - 11 1 404 4 264 10 (D) 4 264 

- 18 8 982 (NA) (NA) 17 (D) 18 83 174 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and pOUltry products __________________________ _ Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigL _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 180 21 III 155 6 517 138 20 782 99 6 101 - 3 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (0) - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 3 640 - 162 20 395 (NA) (NA) 127 20072 98 5 369 - iI 47 (NA) (NA) 8 45 1 (0) 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - 24 399 (NA) (NA) 16 394 6 (0) 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HENDRY COUNTY, FLA. 309 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Forms with irrlgoled land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Forms in farms cropland land 

All form •............................ Farms with- 290 245 648248 160 429 840 74 919 138 451 014 72 986 195 144 

1 to 9 acre5 _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocre'-...................... . 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocreL .... _ ............. . 14010 179 ocreL .................. . 

180 to 219 ocre'-.................. . 220 to 259 ocreL. _ ................ . 26010 499 ocre'-.................. . 500 to 999 acre •.................... 1,00010 1,999 ocreL .... _ ........... . 2.000 acres or more ________________ _ 

· 27 18 101 10 43 25 3 17 7 7 

· 75 56 1 962 43 1 089 593 22 558 259 412 

· 18 22 1 025 10 555 503 10 560 360 517 

· 11 12 914 4 304 180 4 313 170 211 

· 17 18 1 894 10 1 092 901 8 872 799 819 

· 1~ 10 1 879 8 1 256 702 6 930 688 688 10 10 2009 8 1 624 1 297 9 1 824 1 297 1 473 

· 10 9 2344 5 1 196 1 078 9 2 123 1 078 1 790 

· 30 19 11 036 19 7 003 3 702 18 6600 3020 3659 

· 27 22 20403 13 8600 6085 18 12859 6085 7947 

· 12 9 16688 6 8 389 3 702 7 10468 3622 6810 

· 41 40 587 993 24 398 689 56 151 24 413 890 55601 170811 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All farm. Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ _ 

-_._----- 290 648 248 245 660 253 236 608783 171 618501 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ 

--------- 160 74919 126 110 924 141 74 726 103 110 730 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _______________________ . __ -----_ .. _- 172 374 086 153 234 455 134 336 075 97 193 791 Harvested cropland __________________ _ 

--------- 97 44 418 (NA) 34 439 80 44 229 (NA) 34325 Part owners __________________________ _ 

--------- 64 243 523 50 368 862 59 243 018 42 368 072 Harvested cropland _________ .• _______ _ -- ------- 29 20 399 (NA) 68 684 28 (D) (NA) 68654 Tenants _________ . ___________________ _ 

------.-- 54 30 639 42 56936 43 29690 32 56638 Harvested cropland ______________ . __ _ --_._---- 34 10 102 (NA) 7 801 33 (D) (NA) 7 751 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 216 179 403 (NA) (NA) 167 176 945 121 212 822 Portnership _________________________ _ 

-.-._---- 32 66 223 (NA) (NA) 28 (D) 19 (D) Corporation _________________________ _ 

--------- 39 364 653 (NA) (NA) 39 364 653 30 335 752 Other--cooperative. estate or trust. institut ianal. etc .• 3 37969 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

All farm. Farms with sales of All farms Farms wifh sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 >1974 1978 >1974 1978 >1974 1978 >1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming ___ •. ____________________ _ · 154 115 148 94 On form operated _. _________________ • __ 126 76 101 44 Olher .. _._ ..... _ ................... . · 136 98 88 46 Not on farm operated ___________ • _______ 133 91 110 64 

Operators by age group; 

Not reported ___________________________ 31 46 25 32 

Under · 9 - 9 - Operators reporting days of work off form; 25 years ______________________ _ 

2510 34 yeors. ...................... . · 24 18 17 4 None ___ ._._. ___ • _______________ • _____ 125 54 118 50 35 to 44 yearL ______________________ _ 

· 73 53 55 39 1 to 49 day •........................... 19 5 14 1 45 to 54 years _____________ . ____ . ______ _ 

· 70 61 57 36 50 to 99 day •.......................... 5 6 5 4 

· 5510 64 yeors. ..... _ .. _._ ... _ ........ . 61 49 53 36 10010 149 day ••..................•.... 1 3 7 - 65 years and over ____________________ _ 

· 53 32 45 25 15010 199 day'-....................... 12 5 8 1 Average oge _____ ._ .. _______ . __________ _ 

· 51.0 50.7 51.6 52.3 200 days or more • ____ ._. _____________ • 107 93 69 46 

lApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ · 80 1 009 69 2 735 72 1 000 47 2 716 

· 192 4 448 142 2 134 140 4 411 91 2 084 

Commercially mixed formula feeds __________ ~ _______ ---- Animal health costs ___ • ___ . ____________________________ _ · 35 379 121 1 334 28 377 87 1 307 

· 141 213 (NA) (NA) 124 211 61 87 Seeds. bulbs, plants. and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer _________ . _________________________ _ · 94 1 020 47 401 87 1 020 39 400 

· 228 6 660 179 6067 196 6654 139 5 894 Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ 

Hired form labor .................................... . 

- 178 4 367 101 3 209 163 4363 90 3 207 

· 130 9 785 100 12 578 122 9 754 86 12 509 (ontract lobar ____________________________ - _ - ___ - - -- ---· 84 6 291 46 1 818 77 6 290 41 1 816 

(ustomwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ____________________________ ------------ ---· 74 1 394 83 3577 67 1 393 76 3 575 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ______________________________ ---- Gasoline ________ .. ______ .. ______ .. __ . __ . ______________ _ 

· 292 2 768 (NA) (NA) 218 2 716 (NA) (NA) 

· 278 2 293 189 1 610 218 2 265 150 1 593 

· 261 935 (NA) (NA) 210 923 135 737 

Oie.el fuel .... _. _ ......... _ .................. _ ... . · 189 1 067 (NA) (NA) 151 1 055 112 661 lP gas, butane, and propone ________________________ _ 

Fuel oil ... _ .. _._ ..• _ ......................... _ .... . Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil. and gr80so _____________________ _ Electricity __ • _____ . ___ . _ .. _________________________ _ 

Other - coal, wood, coke, etc .•..•.•..........••........ 

· 27 78 (NA) (NA) 27 78 12 24 

· 43 (D) (NA) (NA) 36 (D) 

· } 14 (D) (NA) (NA) 14 (D) 150 171 

· 278 156 (NA) (NA) 218 154 

· 195 (D) (NAI (NA) 138 (D) (NA) (NA) 

· 1 (D) (NA, (NA) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

310 HENDRY COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table o. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample of farms; seelexl) 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ~ __ • ___ ._._. ____________________________ _ 227 148996 195 148 700 Cropland fertilized, excepl paslure __________________________ _ Paslure and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _______________ • _________ • _____________ . _____ ._. _____ • 

- 136 72 852 112 72 812 - 125 76 144 108 75 888 - 44 27075 37 27 061 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to contral- Insects on hay Dnd other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops _________________ ._._. ________________ _ 78 41 963 78 41 963 - 14 13 603 14 13603 - 49 39 539 42 39 525 - Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture ___ • _____________ _ 99 106 918 91 106887 -

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruiL •..• _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ Sanitation and rodent and bird control ~ __ ~ __________ ~ ________ _ 

- 7 1 588 7 

- 94 (X) 79 

- 60 (X) 46 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Eslimaled morkel value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form _______________ • dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _. ___________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ____ • ____ ~ ____ _ Wheel Iraclors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self·propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Olher cornpickers and picker·shellers ________ _ (ottonpickers __________________________ • __ 

Mower conditioners _____ • _____ • ___ • ______ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywh.ellype ________________________ _ 

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms· see text] 

All farms Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

292 208 218 147 machinery and equipment-Con. 

19 935 22 237 19 024 21 847 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

68 272 106909 87 268 148 619 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

45 55 15 29 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

79 63 44 32 $100,000 la $199,999 ____________________ 

57 27 49 25 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 10 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

151 257 111 158 66 99 238 743 145 386 159 357 220 822 87 244 176 578 1 (0) - - 1 (0) 

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

- - - - - - 58 89 29 31 47 58 

15 17 4 6 11 11 

3 4 2 (0) 1 (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of farms; see lext] 

Hired workers-All farms, 1978 

1 588 

()O 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

139 242044 (NA) 110260 

(NA) 131 784 

13 10 013 

(NA) 77 296 

2 (0) 

16 17 187 

(NA) (0) 

2 (0) 

19 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

27 18 27 17 

19 18 19 18 

10 7 10 6 

16 1 { 16 1 19 20 19 20 

20 J L 19 J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

133 261 174 169 869 547 175 806 287 

1 (0) 1 1 (0) 1 

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

27 39 15 8 9 3 

6 6 1 

Any hired workersForms with sales of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less Ihan 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

~~~k~r;- :::: :::::::: :::: :::::: :::::::: :::::::::::: ::::::: - 130 92 (X) 94 (X) 122 86 - 8088 (X) 1 533 (X) 6 555 8050 7 706 

Farms wllhi 

~J':..:rk::~":rs :r~~~:~i;~s:=:=======:================================ ,;;or. :::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::::::::::: 

- 28 24 24 21 21 28 9 - 22 18 36 13 26 22 8 - 14 8 26 11 41 7 16 - 6 10 62 11 89 6 17 - 60 32 1 385 38 6 378 59 36 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY TA HENDRY COUNTY, FLA. 311 
· Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

forms Number farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 182 (X) 157 (X) 140 (X) 99 (X) 

- 165 (X) 153 (X) 128 (X) 96 (X) 

Soles, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ - 180 21 III 155 6 517 138 20 782 99 6 101 Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __ . _____________ . ___ $1,000_ - 165 (D) 153 (NA) 128 (D) 98 (D) 

CAITLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: (oHle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

- 163 140 480 152 137 302 127 135 487 96 129 592 Cows and heifers thot had colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls and bull colves ___ _ 

- 153 (D) 142 56 158 122 . (0) 94 51 046 

- 151 (D) 138 55 577 120 (D) 93 50473 

- 4 (D) 12 581 4 (D) 7 573 

- 140 35 060 (NA) (NA) 112 33 840 79 46 113 

- 146 30545 (NA) (NA) 116 29 141 87 32433 

Soles: CoHle and colves ____________________________________ _ 

-- 162 74098 153 31 172 127 72 468 98 28358 

$1.000 Colves ____________________________________ > ____ _ 

$1,000 Cottle ____________________ . _____________________ _ 

-- (X) 20 395 (X) (NA) (X) 20072 (X) 5 369 

-- 139 37 032 (NA) (NA) 109 36036 79 14 917 

-- (X) 7 669 (X) (NA) (X) 7 504 (X) I 670 

-- 107 37066 (NA) (NA) 91 36432 66 13 441 

$1.000 Fallened cattle __________ . _____________________ _ -- (X) 12 726 (X) (NA) (X) 12 568 (X) 3 699 

-- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 4 2 530 

$1,000 Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000 -- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 717 

-- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 3 640 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______ .. ______________________________ _ 

-- 12 468 8 90 10 (D) 3 26 

Used or 10 be used tor breeding ____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs ______________________________ _ -- 4 53 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - -- 12 415 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) 3 26 

litters af pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____________ .. __ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _____________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 ______________________ .. _____ _ 

-- 6 50 4 9 5 (D) - - -- 5 26 3 7 5 26 - - -- 5 24 I (D) 4 (D) - - Sheep and lombL _____ .. _ .. ___________ .. ______________ _ 

-- 2 (D) - - 2 (D) - - Ewes 1 year old or older __________________________ _ Goats ______________ .. _ .. _______ .. ___________________ _ -- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - -- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Horses and ponies _______ • _________ . ______________ _ 

-- 64 301 58 368 50 219 36 268 

Sales: Hogs ond pigs __ . ______________ .. _____________________ _ 

$1,000_ feeder pigs ____ . __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Sheep and lambs- _______ ~ ___________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ____ • _________________________ _ Pounds of wool __________________ . ________________ _ 

- II 493 5 80 8- 469 I (0) 

- (X) 47 (X) (NA) (X) 45 (X) (D) 

- I (D) I (D) I (D) - - - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - - I (D) - - I (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1.000_ Goofs _____________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Horses and ponies ______ ~ __ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) -

- 13 39 6 11 9 31 4 (D) 

- (X) 31 (X) (NA) (X) 29 (X) 9 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry __ __ __ __ _ ____________________ • _____ - ___ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _________ " _____________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age • ___________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 10 (X) 13 (X) 6 (X) 4 (X) 

- 9 131 12 185 5 54 3 70 

- 8 (D) 12 167 4 (0) 3 60 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - I (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys ________________ - _____________ - _____ -- - ---

Turkeys for slaughter ______________ • _____________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________ -_ -_ ------ ------------ ---

- - - - - - - - - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - -

- I (X) (NA) (X) I (X) 3 (X) 

Soles: Any poultry ________________ . _ ----- - -- ------------ --- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hans and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullels under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 2 (X) I (X) 1 (X) I (X) 

- I (D) - - - - - - - I (D) - - - - - -

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

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ____ .. ______________ - -- ---- -- -- ------------

Turkeys for slaughter ____ - ___ ---- - - --- - ------ - - --- Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other poultry ___________ - -- -- - - --- - ---- ----- - ----- Poultry and poultry praduct'- ___________________ $1,000_ 

- - - - - - - - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

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

- I (X) (NA) (X) I (X) I (X) 

- 3 (D) 2 (D) 1 (0) I (0) 

312 HENDRY COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for 011 purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For groin or seed (bushols) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For siloge or green chop (tons, 9reen) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For ladder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For groin or seed (bushels/ ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Cut lor dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1 978_ 

1974_ 

Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheot for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1 976_ 

1974_ 

Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 80rley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1 978_ 

1974_ Rye lor groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Soybeans for beons (bushels) ___________________ 1 978_ 

1974_ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see text) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

9ther tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed crop'- _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1 978_ 

1974_ Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1 978_ 

1974_ Grapes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Strawberries (poundsL ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _____ . ____________________________ 1978_ 

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(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

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-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

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1 

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23 

12 

1 

(NA) 

21 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

52 

23 

1 

(NA) 

20 

(NA) 

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(NA) 

81 

78 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

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11 

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Horvested 

Acres 

670 

-

(0) 

-

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

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-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

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- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

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(0) 

(0) 

1 972 

443 

(0) 

(NA) 

1 494 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

15 400 

4 317 

(0) 

(NA) 

3 858 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

35 619 

25 959 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

415 

21 154 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NAl 

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

6 447 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

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

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NAl 

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

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

7 505 10 1 140 

998 (NA) (NA) 

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

5004 10 850 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) 48 14 455 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 1 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 19 3 758 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 1 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 48 33 532 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 6 324 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

3 670 (X) 2 (0) 

- (X) - - -

1 (0) (0) - -

- - - - - 3 (0) 6 447 2 (0) 

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- - - - - - - - - - 21 (0) (0) 8 (0) 

9 353 958 5 211 

1 (0) (0) - - - - - =1 19 (0) (0) 8 (0) 

- - (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

50 (0) (X) 46 (0) 

22 (0) (X) 22 4 316 

1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

20 3 858 (X) 19 3 758 

10 1 510 (X) 10 1 510 

1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

- - (X) - -

68 35 540 (X) 42 33 473 

59 25 861 (X) 40 24 705 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 (0) (X) 6 324 

17 21 154 (X) (NA) (NA) 

HENDRY COUNTY, FLA. 313 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

AP~;~;~~~~~ ~~n~~~eso == == == == = = = = == == = = == == == == -p;;c~-nt = 

- 387 78406 332 75 097 245 67 710 160 61 736 

- (X) 203 (X) 226 (X) 276 (X) 343 - (X) 309 760 (X) 309 760 (X) 309 760 (X) 309 760 

- (X) 25.3 (X) 24.2 (X) 21.9 (X) 19.9 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per form _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollors_ - 270 662 (X) 236 106 (X) 357 193 (X) 336 106 (X) 

- (X) 1 204 (X) 1 053 (X) 1 161 (X) 980 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 317 26635 277 26 957 217 22 706 149 20 368 

- 220 11 6651 179 10666 171 10 114 123 9 697 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 10 to 19 Qcres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 45 176 46 (NA) 21 92 14 (NA) 

- 50 629 36 (NA) 36 485 21 (NA) 

- 36 611 17 (NA) 31 699 15 (NA) 

- 34 1 213 27 (NA) 29 1 034 25 (NA) 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 29 (0) 29 (NA) 27 (D) 27 (NA) 100 to 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

- 16 2 427 14 (NA) 16 2427 14 (NA) 200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 6 I 639 6 (NA) 6 I 639 5 (NA) 500 to 999 acres ___________ . __________________ _ 1,000 acres or more __________________________ _ - I (D) 1 (NA) - - 1 (NA) 

.- 1 (D) I (NA) 1 (D) 1 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 151 13 666 167 15 443 91 11 482 61 10 255 Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 49 1 264 29 648 37 1 110 13 436 Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 10 270 (NA) (NA) 7 252 3 9 Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

- 11 185 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) I (0) 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ . _______ _ 

- 3 43 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (0) Cropland idle _________________________________ • __ - 26 786 (NA) (NA) 19 661 9 315 

Total woodland ____________________________________ _ 

-- 156 16 973 108 13 952 100 16 563 57 11 032 Woodland poslu;-ed _______________________________ _ 

- 97 15647 (NA) (NA) 59 13943 30 6 906 Woodland not postured ___________________________ _ 

-- 64 3 326 (NA) (NA) 55 2620 34 4 126 

Other lond _____ • ___________________________________ _ 

-- 272 32 798 195 34 188 166 26 441 117 30 316 Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured ______________________________ _ 

-- 109 21 202 (NA) (NA) 63 17 665 50 25 451 land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc ______ _ -- 229 II 596 (NA) (NA) 149 10 756 109 4 867 

Pastureland, all types _________________________________ _ 

-- 256 50 535 (NA) (NA) 149 43 110 (NA) 42612 

Irrigated land _______________________________________ _ 

-- 36 1 553 31 1 715 26 I 519 22 I 690 Harvested cropland irrigated _________________________ _ 

-- 32 1 294 (NA) (NA) 25 (0) 21 I 669 Pastureland irrigated _______________________________ _ 

-- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) (NA) I Other land irrigated ________________________________ _ 

-- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 _______ _ -- 2 (D) (X) (X) 2 (D) (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on 0 sample of forms; see text_ 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with scles of $2,500 or more 

1976 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Markel value of agricultural products sold' ______________ _ Ave·rage per form ___________________________ dollars -- 367 24 549 332 24 790 245 24 135 160 24 426 

-- (X) 63434 (X) 74669 (X) 96 509 (X) 135 700 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: ' $100,000 or mare ________________________________ ---

$40,000 to $99,999 ________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 ________________________________ _ 

$10,000 ta $19,999 ________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ _ 

-- 36 20231 24 (NA) 36 20 231 24 (NA) 

-- 25 I 631 26 (NA) 25 1 631 26 (NA) 

-- 46 1 290 21 (NA) 46 I 290 21 (NA) 

-- 34 475 31 (NA) 34 475 31 (NA) 

- 44 301 35 (NA) 44 301 35 (NA) 

$2,500 to $4,999 __________________________________ _ Less than $2,500 (se. text) ___________________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

Less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms {see textL ___________ - ___ -_ -----------

-- 60 206 32 (NA) 60 206 32 (NA) 

- 141 (0) 162 (NA) (X) (X) 11 (NA) 

- 30 67 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 26 43 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 44 55 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 41 (0) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (0) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops __________________________ -_ -_ ---- -------------- Groins ___________________________________ - ---- _. ---- 163 5 770 144 4059 141 5 747 (NA) 4 016 

- 5 76 (NA) (NA) 5 76 4 36 Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed ______________ ---_ ---------- ---- Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ T obaccD ______________________________ --- _____ ------

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ______ --------------- Vegetables, sweet corn, and melonL ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops _. __________________________ -- __ ---------

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

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

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

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

- 46 194 (NA) (NA) 39 167 19 146 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 4 (D) 

- 101 5 297 (NA) (NA) 91 5 266 77 3 557 

- 14 154 15 261 11 150 8 250 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) I (D) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

Dairy products __________________________________ ----

Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigL ___________________________________ - __ 

Sh.ep, lambs, and wool __________________ • ___________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see tex') _________ _ 

- 283 16 779 223 20 725 156 16 367 106 20405 

- 36 8 108 36 9 563 30 6 107 26 9 560 

- 8 2 039 (NA) (NA) 5 2038 4 966 

- 236 8 172 (NA) (NA) 135 7 619 69 9 739 

- 60 310 (NA) (NA) 26 (0) 12 66 

- 4 1 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - -

- 28 149 (NA) (NA) 12 137 8 35 

, 1974 data include soles of forest products. 

314 HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Farms I forms wifh harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms crop/and 

- 387 332 78 406 220 56 120 II 665 1 

- 32 31 122 16 57 38 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 10 to 49 ocreL ____________________ _ 

- 176 128 4654 92 2 721 I 495 50 to 69 ocre5- ____________________ _ 

- 33 28 I 870 18 994 521 70 to 99 ocre5 _____________________ _ - 37 38 3 012 21 I 690 639 

- 19 23 2 178 7 819 462 

- 18 22 2 723 10 1 509 634 

100 to 1390cre'-__________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocre'-__________________ _ 

- 11 

lil 2 1841 9 1 784 623 - 4 1 

"il 

3 712 170 26 9 247 20 7 005 1 9181 - 16 10 797 14 9 157 

1;1 - 9 13 537 6 9 272 2 687 

- 6 27 135 4 20 400 1 078 

180 to 219 ocreL __________________ _ 

220 10 259 ocreL __________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocreL __________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

125 96 

262 215 

3 15 

29 26 

66 68 128 87 

94 77 

67 38 

52.3 48.9 

lApp lies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 

Forms 

332 

179 

280 

(NA) 

38 

(NA) 

14 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

75 097 

10 666 

45 680 

8 519 

24 168 

1 703 

5 249 

444 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dato are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All farms 

1978 1974 

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

- 154 5 484 101 7 175 - 270 7 661 220 11 662 

- 108 7 273 149 6 267 

- 208 77 (NA) (NA) 

- 102 66 76 67 

- 231 564 223 681 

- 150 203 125 180 

- 119 1 608 111 1 486 

- 50 348 47 325 

- 139 314 78 284 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract lobar ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rentol of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 366 474 (NA) (NA) 

- 356 327 263 246 - 281 192 (NA) (NA) 

- 183 79 (NA) (NA) 

- 24 24 (NA) (NA) 

- 12 4 (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- 356 29 (NA) (NA) 

- 237 147 (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _________________________________ _ 

Gasoline _________________________________________ _ Die.el fuel _______________________________________ _ 

.lP gas, butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel 011 __________________________________________ _ Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms crop/and 

36 5 605 2904 

7 16 II 

14 389 142 

5 270 139 

2 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) 

2 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (0) 

- - -

- - -

1 (0) (D) 

2 (D) (0) 

- - -

1978 and 1974 

forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

245 

171 

190 

131 

40 

28 

15 

12 

201 

22 

19 

3 

Acres 

67 710 

10 114 

32 377 

7 462 

18 387 

2 170 

16 946 

482 

40023 

7 902 

(D) 

(0) 

I 1974 

Forms 

180 

123 

153 

(NA) 

21 

(NA) 

6 

(NA) 

153 

7 

19 

1 

Irrigated 

land 

I 553

14 1 

115 

129

1 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(0~1 

(oil (D) 

Acres 

61 738 

9 697 

34 869 

7 574 

23 014 

1 679 

3 855 

444 

34 654 

(0) 

20 023 

(D) 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 ' 1974 1978 11974 

243 177 141 76 

112 81 85 52 

32 53 19 32 1 

118 73 95 55 14 9 9 7 9 5 6 1 

18 4 II 26 ;4 10 4 194 153 106 54 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

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

66 5 358 52 7 152 167 7 496 102 11 500 70 7 250 93 6222 118 64 69 122 50 61 35 61 176 497 133 611 123 176 87 170 90 1 451 77 1 450 45 347 32 298 

105 301 54 279 

228 

426

1 

(NA) (NA) 223 295 147 222 173 171 133 120 139 73 90 55 24 24 13 17 12 4 } - - 147 30 223 24 154 131 (NA) (NA) - -i (NA) (NA) 

HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA. 315 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ • _________ • __________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture _____________ ._. __________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime ___________ . ___________________ . _____________ . _____ ._. 

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

- 205 17 725 168 

- 172 9 529 140 

- 92 8 196 78 

- 24 1 455 23 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ___ • _______________________________ • __ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture _______ • _________ _ 

- 81 5 708 72 

- 3 3 3 

- 60 2 167 55 

- 52 2 482 38 

Chemicals for -

Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- - - - - 79 00 57 

- 30 (X) 17 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all mochinery ond equipmenL ___________ farms_ 

$1.000_ -

- Average per form ________________ dollars_ - Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

- $5,000 to $9.999 _______________________ _ 

- $10.000 to $19.999- ____________________ _ 

-

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ (orn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers _______ :_ (ottonpickerL ___________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 doto are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

374 273 231 137 machinery and equipment - Can. 4666 3975 3 412 2 883 $20,000 to $29.999 ______________________ 

12 476 14 560 14 772 21 044 $30,000 to $49.999 ______________________ 

$50.000 to $69.999 ______________________ 

79 66 56 22 $70.000 to $99.999 ______________________ 

171 91 72 31 $100.000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

71 63 51 35 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

172 208 81 87 102 121 300 390 138 170 191 220 266 353 65 69 232 284 

I (0) 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 33 8 9 24 24 26 29 10 11 18 18 

17 17 - - 17 17 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

£1978 doto are based on 0 sample of farms; see text) 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

14472 

9002 

5470 (0) 

4932 

3 2 157 

1 676 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

133 25401 (NA) 8277 (NA) 17 124 12 754 

(NA) 3928 

1 (0) 

35 3685 (NA) 122 

2 (0) 

13 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

28 18 28 15 

11 25 11 25 9 5 9 5 

~1 { 1 1 5 2 4 

2 .J L I .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 1970 to 1974 

183 253 159 

235 374 188 214 360 108 

3 5 3 1 (0) - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

44 47 29 31 33 16 

3 4 -

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Any forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

farms __________________________________________ ---------- 119 44 (X) 93 (X) 90 77 Workers ________ . __________________________ ----------- - -- -- 1 075 (X) 369 (X) 706 991 994 

forms with- 1 worker _____ . _________________________________ -- - - ------ 67 31 31 46 46 47 15 2 workers ______________________________________ --------- 14 - - 12 24 II 19 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

- 5 I (0) 6 19 5 16 5 '0 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

- 19 7 (0) 19 127 14 12 10 workers or more ____________________________ -_ --------- 14 5 296 10 490 13 15 

316 HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 1 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _______ . ___________________ _ 286 (X) 232 (X) 158 (X) 106 (X) 

- 265 (X) 216 (X) 143 (X) 91 (X) 

-

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1.000_ 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

283 18 779 223 20 725 158 18387 106 20405 - 201 (NA)I 142 8 106 89 9 825 - 260 8 483 

Inventory: (ottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

251 24 641 215 31 067 134 21 837 90 27 112 - 226 10 272 180 10 636 124 8 790 78 8 570 - 7 656 211 8636 170 9672 115 7 182 75 - 29 1 636 29 964 13 1 608 10 914 - 190 6 918 (NA) (NA) 103 6 2171 63 4 248 - 226 7 451 (NA) (NA) 119 6 830 70 14294 -

Soles: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Colves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

236 28014 195 44 730 135 27081 89 43 159 - (X) 8 172 (X) (NA) (X) 7819 (X) 9 739 - (NA) (NA) 126 (0) 74 4364 - 203 7018 

- (X) 1 266 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 326 

- 180 20 996 (NA) (NA) 102 (0) 57 38 795 

- (X) 6907 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 9412 

- 33 (D) (NA) (NA) 15 (0) 16 (0) 

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

- 8 2 039 (NA) (NA) 5 2038 4 986 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

- 75 2.856 35 803 31 2 322 12 599 

- 46 397 (NA) (NA) 17 241 5 27 

- 70 2459 (NA) (NA) 30 2 081 10 572 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 49 303 15 80 18 184 5 31 

- 40 132 11 42 17 69 4 15 

- 37 171 13 38 17 115 4 16 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 7 57 4 43 4 28 - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ - 4 35 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - -

- 4 33 (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 96 393 77 305 53 240 24 166 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 60 3 715 24 1 614 26 3 167 12 1 139 

- $1,000_ - (X) 310 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 86 Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 26 1 244 10 349 10 872 3 93 

$1,000_ - (X) 40 (X) (NA) (X) 31 (X) 3 Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- 3 (D) 3 30 1 (D) - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 3 26 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Pounds of woo'-__________________________________ _ 

- (X) 145 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Sheep, lambs. and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - 4 1 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 3 17 (NA) (NA) - - 1 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) (Z) Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 18 58 16 47 11 41 7 28 $1.000_ - (X) 118 (X) (NA) (X) 112 (X) 30 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 61 (X) 52 (X) 36 (X) 30 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 55 936 698 46 971 784 31 936 014 24 971 272 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 53 748 578 38 859 149 29 748 000 21 858 709 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 16 188 120 (NA) (NA) 9 188 014 6 112 510 Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 8 218 430 (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 5 291 500 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 7 66 2 (D) 1 (D) - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 6 71 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 3 112 Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 3 (D) 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 1 (0) 

- 9 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 3 (X) 

Soles, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 32 (X) 29 (X) 29 (X) 27 (X) 

- 29 1 060 032 26 982 069 27 (D) 24 (D) 

- 22 506 497 19 661 532 20 (D) 17 (D) 

- 8 553 535 (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 7 320 500 - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 2 (D) 

- - - 1 (D) - - 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 1 (0) 

Other - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (XII 2 (X) 

- 36 8 108 36 9 563 30 8 107 28 9 560 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA. 317 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes --- ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, greenk _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed __ _ ________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _________ ~ _____ . ______ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushelsL _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, greenL ________ 1978_ 

1974_ Cut for dry foroge or hoy (tons. dry) ______ . ___ 1978_ 

Hogged or grozed ______ _ 1974_ 

_ .. _1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheat for groin (bushelsL ________ 1978_ 

1974_ Oats for groin (bushels) __ _ _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for groin (bushelsL _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) .. _._ .___ _ _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin_______ _ ___ ~~1978_ 

1974_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974" Peanuts for nuts (pounds) __ _ __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Colton (boles) _____________ __." ________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) __________ _ ______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL __ ,_ _ _______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweetpala1aes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see fextL _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfolfo hoy (Ions. dry) _______ " ____________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed crops_ _ ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ._" _. __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Red clover seed (pounds) ___ _ ________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegetables harvesled for sale (sec text) ______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweet corn__ ________ _1978_ 

1974_ Tomatoes .. _______ _ _______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeas_ _ _____ ~_1978_ 

1974_ 

land in archards________ _ _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peaches (pounds).___ _ ____ " __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) _ _ ____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Berries ~____ ___________ _ _______________ 1978_ 

1974." 

Strowberries (poundsL_ _ _______ 1978_ 

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-

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-

-

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-

-

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-

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-

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-

-

-

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- 1974_ - Nursery and greenhouse products ______________ 1978_ Other crops _____________________________ 1978_ -

318 HERNANDO COUNTY, FLA. 

Forms 

7 

12 

6 

11 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

-

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

3 

1 

1 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 

101 

58 

2 

(NA) 

88 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 

7 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

109 

101 

2 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

14 

-

All forms 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Forms 

303 (X) - 230 (X) (NA) 

(0) (0) - 210 9 802 (NA) 

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

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

(0) (X) 1 

- (X) (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

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

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

(0) (X) 1 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

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

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

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

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

340 5 270 - (0) (0) (NA) 

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

- - - - - (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

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

5 532 9 430 3 

3 029 5 987 (NA) 

(0) (0) 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 713 8 347 2 

405 (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

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

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

51 (X) 4 

64 (X) (NA) 

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

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

(0) (X) 1 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

5 368 (X) 19 

6 623 (X) (NA) 

(0) - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

8 (0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (X) - - (X) (NA) 

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

147 (X) 7 

- (X) (NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

- 3 288 (X) - - (NA) 5 184 (X) 1 (D) 

- 2 (0) (0) - - (NA) 4 (0) 8 562 1 (0) 

- 1 (0) (0) - -

(NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

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

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

(NA) - - (X) - -

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

- 1 (0) (0) - - (NA) - - - - - - 1 (0) (X) - - (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

- 3 340 5 270 - - (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - 1 (0) (0) - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - -

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

- - - - - - (NA) 1 (0) - - -

20 75 4 093 6 947 2 (0) 

(NA) 34 2 239 4 834 - - (0) 2 (0) (0) 1 (0) 

(NA) 2 (0) (0) - - (0) 66 3 406 5 952 1 (D) 

- 4 405 (X) - - (NA) 3 480 (X) - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - -

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

42 4 SO (X) 3 (0) 

(NA) 4 59 (X) 2 (0) 

- - - (X) - - (NA) 3 4 (X) 1 (0) 

- - - (X) - - (NA) 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

(0) 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

(NA) 3 29 (X) 1 (0) 

1 232 93 5 272 (X) 17 (0) 

(NA) 82 6 50S (X) 11 1 564 

(NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) 2 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (X) - - (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - -

6 11 147 (X) 5 (0) 

(NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Farms ____________ -_ -- -- -_ ---- -- -- -- -- ----- - - - -- -- -_. Average size of form _________________________________ _ 

AP~;~;~~?~~ ~~n~~~esa=========== ======= == == === = -per~e-;'t= 

- 588 4101121 552 438 065 466 403 553 410 429 7381 

(X) 697 (X) 794 (X) 866 00 I 048 - 638 080 I (X) 638 080 - (X) 638 080 (X) (X) 638 080 

(X) 64.3 (X) 68.7 (X) 63.2 (X) 67.3 -

Value of land and buildings: ' Average per forrn _____________________________ doliorL 

Average per acre ____________ ". ________________ dollors_ 687 546 (X) 461 033 (X) 827 835 (X) 596 032 (X) - (X) 581 (X) 917 (X) 569 - (X) 920 

Land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ ._ 

Harvested cropland _________________________ _ 474 77 634 454 63 117 379 74 404 334 58 3891 - 289 36959 - 378 40831 356 37 396 323 40 358 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 113 443 100 (NA) 76 311 50 (NA) 

49 605 74 (NA) 38 464 59 (NA) 

- 43 931 34 (NA) 40 871 32 (NA) 

50 I 854 44 (NA) 46 I 714 44 (NA) 

- 58 3 783 38 (NA) 58 3783 38 (NA) 

26 3 559 29 (NA) 26 3 5591 29 (NA) 

- 26 7 851 25 (NA) 26 7 851 25 (NA) 

5 3 470 3 (NA) 5 3 470 3 (NA) 

8 18 335 9 (NA) 8 18 335 9 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 147 33 340 142 24 725 106 30 871 77 20 545 

51 3 463 31 996 42 3 175 22 885 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

6 (0) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 2 (D) 

- 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) - -

- 2 (0) 1 (NA) (NA) I (0) I (0) 1 

- 40 2 882 (NA) (NA) 34 2 614 19 800 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 96 78 702 58 22 236 78 76 928 44 20 672 

- 71 66 132 (NA) (NA) 59 65 003 19 14 479 

35 12 570 (NA) (NA) 29 II 925 27 6 193 

Other lond _________________________________________ _ 292 253 776 272 352 712 239 252 221 218 350 677 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 142 239 186 (NA) (NA) 123 238 185 139 340 895 

201 14 490 (NA) (NA) 162 14 036 133 9 782 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ - 290 338 758 (NA) (NA) 222 334 059 (NA) 375 919 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Postureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 258 52 706 227 57 507 231 52 494 207 57 351 

- 221 28 434 (NA) (NA) 200 28 240 182 (0) 

- 46 (D) (NA) (NA) 39 (D) (NA) 32 074 

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

- 3 97 (X) (X) I (0) (X) (X) 

11978 data a re based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - 588 75 070 552 36 051 466 74 934 410 35 902 Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 127 670 ()() 65 310 (X) 160 802 (X) 87 566 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: l 

$100,000 or morc- __________________________________ _ - 102 66 139 62 (NA) 102 66 139 62 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 79 5066 49 (NA) 79 5 066 49 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 64 I 817 60 (NA) 64 I 817 60 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 73 I 047 67 (NA) 73 I 047 67 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 91 664 93 (NA) 91 664 93 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2.000 to $2,499 __________________ .. ______________ _ 

- 57 201 62 (NA) 57 201 62 (NA) 

- 122 136 159 (NA) (X) (X) 17 (NA) 

- 18 39 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less thon $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text} ____________________________ _ 

19 33 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

37 47 (NAJ (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

48 17 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottanseed _______________________________ _ 

- 338 54320 320 21 027 301 54 271 1 (NA) 20 954 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ___________________ _ fruits, nuts. and -berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NAJ (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 23 307 (NAJ (NA) 22 (0) 14 155 

- 7 660 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 5 655 

- 234 49 152 (NAJ (NA) 202 49 112 218 18 517 

- 79 3933 40 I 472 76 3 927 35 I 462 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) 2 (0) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry productL-------------------------- Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

~~i:p~,:.:~~~ ~~d-~~~I== ==== == ======== ==== :::::::: :=: Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 304 20 750 263 14 869 230 20 663 186 14 793 - 2 (D) 8 148 - - 5 147 

- 13 10 141 (NA) (NA) II (D) 10 7 844 275 10 326 (NA) (NA) 213 10 256 181 6 590 - 23 (D) (NAJ (NA) II (D) 3 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - I (0) - 33 245 (NAJ (NA) 22 237 10 207 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLA. 319 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Farms 

Farms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms Farms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

forms with- 1 fa 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres ___________ .. _________ _ 50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocre'-__________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocre'- __________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre'- _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 588 552 1 410 112 378 181 700 40831 258 147 126 32603 52 706 

- 98 73 413 70 309 245 41 191 136 142 

- 171 198 4285 130 3 318 2466 86 2273 I 774 I 783 

- 35 33 1 927 29 I 604 1 392 25 I 402 1 217 1 084 - 43 30 3 575 30 2477 1 727 21 I 679 1 399 1 410 

- 40 25 4614 21 2 453 1 304 17 2004 998 I 172 

- 20 22 3274 10 I 654 I 155 7 1 152 752 776 

- 21 17 4 164 9 I 752 453 3 (D) (D) (D) 

- 14 10 3 260 5 1 190 313 2 (D) (D) (D) 

- 50 44 17988 26 9 274 3 594 17 5 874 2 732 3 757 

- 21 32 14 526 8 5 589 1 731 7 5 221 911 2391 

- 24 17 33 359 11 14485 3 985 9 11 441 3365 5339 

- 51 51 318 727 29 137 595 22466 23 114 842 18956 34329 

Tobie 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

land in forms ____ ._" _______________ _ ---.-.--- 588 410 112 552 438 065 466 403 553 410 429 738 Harvested cropland ______ • ____________ _ 

--------- 378 40 831 356 37396 323 40358 289 36959 

Tenure of operator: full owners _________________________ _ 

---.----- 448 245 690 446 235 056 347 240 591 328 228 816 Harvested crop/and _________________ _ 

Port owners _______________ • _______ • __ --------- 304 34 183 (NA) 28701 255 33 767 (NA) 28 291 

--------- 87 102 454 57 98 756 72 101 106 42 97 158 Harvested cropland _________ !- ________ _ 

Tenants ____________________________ _ --------- 49 5084 (NA) 7902 45 (D) (NA) 7880 

--------- 53 61 968 49 104 253 47 61 856 40 103 764 Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

---.----- 25 1 564 (NA) 793 23 (D) (NA) 788 

Type of organization: Individual or fomily _____________________ _ 

--------- 434 207 579 (NA) (NA) 319 201 488 294 252 206 Partnership _________________________ _ Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 80 54 108 (NA) (NA) 73 53 640 42 40 808 

--------- 70 148 115 (NA) (NA) 70 148 115 69 135 387 

janal, etc .• 4 310 (NA) (NA) 4 310 5 1 337 

All forms Forms with sales of All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of residence: 1'56 - 273 200 251 175 On farm operated ______________________ 218 170 104 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _______________ • ____________ _ Other ______________________________ _ 

- 315 278 215 161 Not on form operated _________ ._. _______ 299 236 240 173 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported ___________________________ 71 86 56 59 

- 5 7 4 5 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

65 50 52 30 None _________________________ • _______ 214 120 189 101 

Under 25 yeors ______________________ _ 25 to 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors. ______________________ _ 

- 124 99 99 70 1 to 49 doyL __________________________ 40 16 35 5 45 to 54 yeor'- ______________________ _ 

- 138 126 111 85 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 21 15 16 7 55 to 64 years. ______________________ _ 

- 156 116 119 80 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 19 10 15 9 65 years and over ____________________ _ 

- 100 80 81 66 150 to 199 doys ________________________ 26 8 16 5 Average 098 _________________________ _ 51.7 51.1 51.8 52.0 200 days or more ______________________ 255 193 182 107 

'Appljes only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

TobIe 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dato are bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1,000) 

Livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and pou'try ___________________________ _ 

- 102 2 103 118 2 190 97 2 101 75 2 157 

- 283 6 509 262 5 873 234 6465 173 5 817 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal heaUh costs ___________________________________ _ - 109 4932 216 3 892 93 4918 3872 

- 205 251 (NA) (NA) 165 240 124 190 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ -. ____ ---------- 114 203 111 233 87 199 69 227 

- 440 3 531 436 4 192 361 3467 335 4 155 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor _______ • ______________________________ _ 

- 406 1 867 283 1 566 348 1 852 240 1 560 

- 242 6 561 200 5 502 227 6 555 177 5495 (ontroct lobar ____________________________________ ------ 161 5 275 91 1 893 160 (D) 85 1 891 

(ustomwork, machine hire. and rental of machinery and equipment _____________________________________ -------- 194 2 779 200 1 379 153 2 773 168 1 361 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ______________ - _____ -_ ------------ Gasoline _____ . __ . _______________________ ------------

- 562 2 191 (NA) (NA) 460 2 159 (NA) (NA) 

- 527 1 588 413 1 033 425 1 563 312 1 015 

- 461 667 (NA) (NA) 360 645 251 389 Diesel fuel ____ ._. ________________________________ _ 

- 314 778 (NA) (NA) 308 777 177 399 lP gas, butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __ . ___ .. ___________________________________ _ 

Natural gas _________________ • __________________ - __ 

Kerosene. motor oj,. and greose _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 18 20 (NA) (NA) 18 20 47 63 

- 16 (D) (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 

- } 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 312 165 

- 527 105 (NA) (NA) 425 103 

- 344 604 (NA) (NA) 275 596 (NA) (NA) 

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

320 HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1976 1976 

Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ - _____ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ Pasture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

426 103 926 352 101 547 -

- 324 34 754 276 34 571 

136 69 172 112 66 976 - 197 26 646 170 27 769 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ Nemotodesjn crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

142 25 607 137 25 557 - 11 271 10 (0) - 201 23 970 175 23 659 -

- 217 29 169 177 26 1391 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poulfry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

6 616 6 

61 11 - 118 (X) 93 (X) - 23 (X) 13 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a somple of forms; see text) 

All farms Forms with sales All forms of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of 011 machinery and equipment ____________ form L 

$1.000_ Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,99L ____________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

534 416 16 951 9 275 

31 743 22 296 

97 126

168 115 1 

91 65 i 

All farms 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

432 295 machinery and equipment - Can. 

16 321 8 592 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

37 780 29 125 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______ -------------- 81 68 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

87 66 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

86 54 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctorL __________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

222 372 159 215 117 157 413 840 213 376 274 464 

423 933 150 270 348 663 

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

- - - - - -

- - - - -

3~ I - - - - - 67 74 33 36 36 24 30 14 14 16 

1: 11 18 9 9 5 1 

1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers - All farms. 1978 

62 

33 

16 

23 , 

29 

15 ~ ..J 

Forms 

223 

293 

299 

1 

I 

- (NA) 

47 

17 

6 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

335 95 295 

(NA) 35 416 

(NA) 59 677 

61 17 051 

(NA) 20651 

14 165 

63 21 346 

(NA) 6 1721 

8 

1811 40 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

36 62 35 

34 33 32 

16 16 16 r 23 , 2411 29 ~ 24 

i L 15 ..J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Number 1970 to 1974 

330 208 711 405 

687 248 (0) 

~I (D) 

- (NA) (NA) 

61 27 18 9 

9 5 

Any hired workers _ 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 242 140 (X) 187 (X) 227 177 - 2 470 (X) 834 (X) 1 636 2 435 2 867 

Forms with- I worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 10 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 60 53 53 44 44 50 36 - 38 14 28 41 82 38 19 - 43 41 142 50 181 43 32 - 67 11 66 33 219 62 38 - 34 21 545 19 1 110 34 52 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLA. 321 
Tobie 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry ____ ,_ ... ______ . " •.. ________ _ 

· Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ___ .•. · 

Soles: 

Any livestock or poultry and their product s _. ___ " __ $1,000_ · Any cotlle, hogs, or sheep __ .. ___________ ._ ..•. _._. $1,000_ · 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

Cotllcond calves _._ •. _,.,.,. _ .. ________ ._. _______ • __ 

Cows and heifers thol hod colvcd. ______ . __ ._._~ ___ .. _. ___ _ 

Beet cows _ .. _ _. ______ .. _~ ____ . ____ ._ 

Milk cows __ . _ . _____ .. ___ . _ 

Heifcr~ and heifer colves _ ... _ ... ' ____________ • __ 

Slcers. steer calves. bulls and bull calves _ .. __ 

Sales: 

Collie and colves _ 

Calves _ 

(ortle __ 

fattened t.:otllc __ 

Dairy product s 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogs and pigs. __ . _ . __ 

$1,000. 

$1,000. 

..... $1,000. 

Used or 10 be used for broeding _____________ . _____ .. __ _ 

Other hogs and pigL _____________ ~ _____ . ____ " _______ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between -. Dec. 1 of preceding yearend Nov. 30 ___ ,_. __ . _____ .. ___ _ 

Dec. I of preceding year and May 31 ______ . _". _____ _ June I and Nov_ 30 ___ ' _____ . __ .. _______ .. _______ .. __ _ 

Sheep and lombs ______ . ______________ .. _______________ _ 

Ewes I year old or older __________________ . __ . ______ _ 

Goafs ______________ _ 

Horses and ponies __ 

Sales: Hogs and pigL __ _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· Feeder pi~s -. __ .. $1,000. · Sheep and lambL ____ .__ _ ________ .. _______ _ 

· Sheep and lambs shorn __ . _ _ _________________ _ 

Pounds of wool _____________ " __________________ _ · 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ....... '.' ............... $1.000. .- Goats .. _.__ __ _ _____________________ ,,_ 

Horses and ponies __ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry _ _ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____ _ 

$1,000. 

$1,000. 

Hens and pullets of loying oge __ .. ____ .. ___________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ______ .. ___________ " __ _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Pullef chicks and pullets under J months old ___________ _ · Broilers and other meot·-type chickcns ________________ _ Turkeys __ ~ _________ ~ ____ . _________ -_____________ _ 

- Turkeys for sloughter________ ____ _ _____________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding · 

Other poultry ______ .. _________ . 

Sales: Anypoulfry ___ '_~ _____ ._" ___ " ____ '_ .--.-----.------· Chickens 3 months old or older ______ ~ ____ . _________ _ · Hens ond pullets of loying oge _______ . ___________ .. __ 

Pullefs 3 months old or older .- _____ "_ .. ________ ... _____ _ 

Pullet chicks and pul/ets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meot-type chickens ________________ _ 

· 

· Turkeys ___________ ., _____ .. ___ ~_ .. ___________ . _____ ._ 

Turkeys for sloughter _____________________ ~ _____ _ · Turkey hens kepf for breeding ____________________ _ · 

Other poultry ____ - ___ -.- --"'--- ------ ---------------

Pau"ry and poultry praducfs ............. _._ .... $1,000. · 

· 

322 HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLA. 

All farms 

1978 

Farms Number 

308 (X) 

279 (X) 

304 20 750 

285 (D) 

274 91 855 

241 63 463 

233 55 376 

16 8 087 

220 16952 

241 II 440 

275 51 484 

(X) 10 326 

242 36 607 

(X) 6 020 

176 14 877 

(X) 4 306 

16 I 650 

(X) 471 

13 10 141 

23 654 

13 74 

23 580 

15 70 

II 30 

10 40 

- -

- -

- - 113 523 

23 674 

(X) (D) 

4 (D) 

(X) (D) 

- - - - (X) - - -

- -

(X) - 14 28 

(X) 15 

23 (X) 

17 301 

15 234 

5 67 

2 (D) 

5 23 

3 10 

2 (D) 

2 (D) 

5 (X) 

I (X) 

I (D) 

I (D) 

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- -

- (X) 

2 (D) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2/500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

268 (X) 234 (X) 187 (X) 

262 (X) 213 (X) 183 (X) 

263 14 869 230 20663 186 14 793 

258 (NA) 216 (D) 181 6 594 

261 103 229 211 90659 183 101 114 

231 67 369 189 62905 168 66 195 

223 59 903 183 54 824 164 58 753 

33 7 466 12 8081 20 7442 

(NA) (NA) 170 16571 128 19 422 

(NA) (NA) 193 II 183 160 15497 

255 46 196 213 51 020 181 45 505 

(X) (NA) (X) 10 256 (X) 6 590 

(NA) (NA) 189 36 246 165 33 408 

(X) (NA) (X) 5975 (X) 3 138 

(NA) (NA) 136 14 774 102 12097 

(X) (NA) (X) 4 281 (X) 3 452 

(NA) (NA) 8 I 634 7 321 

(X) (NA) (X) 466 (X) 90 

(NA) (NA) II (0) 10 7 844 

18 181 9 439 8 72 

(NA) (NA) 4 45 4 8 

(NA) (NA) 9 394 7 64 

12 23 4 43 6 12 

8 12 3 (D) 3 7 

7 II 4 (D) 4 5 

3 84 - - I (D) 

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

(NA) (NA) - - - -

90 372 89 468 54 288 

8 82 II 544 3 34 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

- - I (D) - - (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - I (D) - - I (D) 

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

II 114 9 22 6 105 

(X) (NA) (X) 13 (X) 71 

16 (X) II (X) 9 (X) 

15 (D) 8 139 8 (0) 

15 (D) 6 (D) 6 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

- - 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) I (D) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - -

(NA) (X) 2 (X) I (X) 

2 (X) - (X) 2 (X) 

2 (D) - - 2 (D) 

2 (D) - - 2 (D) 

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

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

6 148 - - 5 147 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn lor all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974 _ For grain or seed (bushelsl- __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons. 9reen) ______ ____ 1978. 

1974_ For ladder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes ____________________ .1978 .. 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978. 

1974_ 

CuI lor dry loroge or hoy (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheal lor groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Ools lor grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 8arley lor groin (bushelsl-_____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye lor groin (bushels) _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small grains for groin __________________ .. 1978. 

1974_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushelsl- __________________ 1978_ 

1974 __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978. 

1974_ Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Irish polaloes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (tons, dry) (sec lext) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfollo hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher '9me dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lext) ________ 1978_ 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Allalla seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see lext) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweel corn _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeos _____ ._. ___ . ___ . 1978. 

1974_ 

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Gropes (pounds) (.eelexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978. Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Farms 

I 

-

--

-

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

3 

2 

2 

2 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

2 

-

-

45 

30 

3 

(NA) 

39 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 

7 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

255 

278 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

-

1 

- (NA) 

79 

-

Harvested 

Acres 

(0) 

-

-

-

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

300 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(0) 

(0) 

-

- 6 211 

3 484 

(D) 

(NA) 

5 381 

670 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

604 

685 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

31 317 

31 445 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

-

(D) 

- (NA) 

1 662 

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) - --

(X~I (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(D) - -

(D) (NA) (NA) 

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

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NAI 

(X) - - (X) I (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NAI 

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

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA!I (X) - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(D) - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

(D) 1 (0) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

20 495 1 (D) 

10 758 (NA) (NA) 

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

17 395 1 (0) 

(X) 1 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) 6 598 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 176 26 877 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 40 541 (X) (NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigoted 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

I (0) (X) - -

- (X) - -

- - - - - - - - - -

1 (D) (DI - -

- - - - -

- - (X) - -

- - (X) - -

3 300 (X) - -

2 (0) (XI 2 (D) 

2 (0) (D) - - 2 (0) 2 (D) (D) 

1 (D) (D) - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X)I - -

- - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

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

- - - - - - - (X) - -

- - (X) - -

1 (D) (0) - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - 1 (0) (01 1 (DI 

2 (0) (01 1 (DI 

- - - - - - - - - - 44 (0) (D) 1 (D) 

24 3 459 10 731 5 750 

2 (D) (D) - - 3 220 411 - - 39 5 381 17 395 1 (0) 

4 670 (X) 1 (01 

5 665 (X) 2 (D) 

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

6 (D) (X) 5 (DI 

5 (D) (X) 4 470 

- - (X) - -

- - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- - (X) - -

- - (X) - - - - (X) -

205 30 854 (X) 156 26 683 

226 31 112 (X) 159 23 356 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- - (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - - - - - - 1 (D) - - - 76 1 660 (X) 40 541 

- - (X) (NAI (NA) 

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLA. 323 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

- 2 631 318 813 2 335 358 178 1 752 289 878 1 324 326 094 - (X) 121 (X) 153 (X)' 165 (X) 246 - (X) 664 320 (X) 664 320 (X) 664 320 (X) 664 320 - (X) 48.0 (X) 53.9 (X) 43.6 (X) 49.1 

Forms ___________________ • ___________ • _______ • ___ • __ _ 

Average size of form _________________ • ______________ _ 

AP~;~;~i~~ ~~n~~~~a == == == = = == == == == == == ~= == = = -perc-e~t= Value of land and buildings:' 

- 236 986 (X) 180 822 (X) 298 377 (X) 269 377 (X) 

- (X) 1 919 (X) 1 179 (X) 1 810 (X) 1 094 

Average per farm _. _______ • ___________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollors_ 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 2 189 116 637 1 946 110 945 1 490 102 173 1 101 93805 - 1 759 58 223 1 502 58 274 1 282 54662 966 54953 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres __ .. ____________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 ocres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 814 3 397 644 (NA) 452 2002 222 (NA) 

- 355 4 575 298 (NA) 282 3684 197 (NA) 

- 190 4 314 155 (NA) 166 3 788 144 (NA) 

- 146 5 517 162 (NA) 133 5070 160 (NA) 

- 135 8807 133 (NA) 130 8 505 133 (NA) 

- 75 10019 64 (NA) 75 10019 64 (NA) 

- 32 8 643 35 (NA) 32 8643 35 (NA) 

- 7 4 268 4 (NA) 7 4268 4 (NA) 

- 5 8683 7 (NA) 5 8683 7 (NA) 

Cropland used only for posture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

- 840 49 666 788 46 511 500. 41 682 339 33 502 

- 306 8 748 230 6 160 224 5829 160 5 350 

grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ (ropland an which all craps failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ___ • __ _ Croplond idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 47 884 (NA) (NA) 29 663 42 761 

- 41 244 (NA) (NA) 23 163 12 228 

- 14 91 (NA) (NA) 6 56 4 129 

- 235 7 529 (NA) (NA) 183 4947 113 4232 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ___________________________ ._ 

- 405 45 515 334 63672 267 40 274 195 58 796 

- 242 34861 (NA) (NA) 155 31 256 106 43 991 

- 192 10654 (NA) (NA) 128 9018 100 14805 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 1 656 156661 I 492 183 561 1 098 147431 888 173 493 Pastureland and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland pastured _____ • ________________ • ________ _ 

Land in house lots. ponds. roods. wasteland. etc _______ _ 

- 420 136 404 (NA) (NA) 265 130 199 294 151 775 

- I 456 20 257 (NA) (NA) 976 17 232 763 21 718 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- I 285 220 931 (NA) (NA) 778 203 137 (NA) 229 268 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 809 34938 573 26 359 662 33 811 417 25 526 Harvested cropland irrigated ___________________ • _____ ._ - 740 30667 (NA) (NA) 627 30 150 406 23 296 Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ - 88 3963 (NA) (NA) 48 3 387 (NA) I 885 

- 26 308 (NA) (NA) 20 274 6 345 Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 __ • _____ _ - 13 160 (X) (X) 9 118 (X) (X) 

'1978 dota ore based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Tobie 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Volue 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l ______________ _ 

-- 2 631 172 346 2 335 108 530 1 752 171 367 1 324 107 563 Averoge per form ___________________________ dollars. - (X) 65 506 (X) 46480 (X) 97 812 (X) 81 241 

farms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or morL __________________________________ _ 

- 299 143 814 211 (NA) 299 143 814 211 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 231 14 243 134 (NA) 231 14 243 134 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 218 5 907 142 (NA) 218 5907 142 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ _ - 259 3 526 247 (NA) 259 3 526 247 (NA) 

- 349 2 475 244 (NA) 349 2 475 244 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ________________________________ ----

Less thon $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 396 1 402 289 (NA) 396 1 402 289 (NA) 

- 878 (D) 1 067 (NA) (X) (X) 57 (NA) 

- 125 272 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

Less thon $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text} ____________________________ _ 

- 156 267 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 210 254 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 387 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops __________________________________ -_ - _______ ----- I 505 78643 1 309 42 652 1 190 78 284 (NA) 42 216 Grains ____________________________ -_ ---- -_ ---------- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) 4 6 

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

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

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ (olton and cottonseed ____________________ - _______ ----

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

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

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Tobacco __________________________ - ___ --------------

- 105 327 (NA) (NA) 79 304 55 178 

- 302 22 790 (NA) (NA) 242 22 734 173 13 008 

- 1 023 41 178 (NA) (NA) 817 40960 665 21 927 

- 210 14334 146 6973 168 14 272 84 6 891 

field seeds, hay, forage, and siloge ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ___ • ________________ _ Fruifs, nuts, and berries _______________________ • ______ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products __________________ .. __ _ Othor crops __________________________ - _____________ _ 

- 13 (D) (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 9 206 

- I 420 93 703 1 286 65 810 883 93083 660 65 281 

- 158 30 549 141 26326 122 30 542 109 26 320 

- 63 26 142 (NA) (NA) 59 26 139 66 27 305 

- 1 144 14964 (NA) (NA) 664 14428 520 7 921 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

Dairy products _____________ . ________________________ _ Cattle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

- 120 753 (NA) (NA) 73 (D) 39 290 

- 5 2 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 4 2 

- 271 21 294 (NA) (NA) 200 21 243 115 3 444 

Hogs and pigs- _________________________________ -_ --- Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Olher livestock and lives lock producls ( ••• I.xl) _________ _ 

'1974 data include sal •• of forest producl., 

324 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigoted 

1978 1974 in farms Forms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland lond 

All farms ___________________________ _ 

Farms wilh- 1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

- 2 631 2335 318813 I 759 192 404 58 223 1 809 135 149 38 695 34 938 

- 590 434 2 860 399 I 973 I 338 178 867 505 526 1010 49 ocre'-____________________ _ 

- 1 286 1 178 29 634 856 19968 10 994 358 8299 4689 4 535 SO 10 69 ocreo _____________________ _ 157 127 9089 112 6 555 3 256 51 2992 I 755 I 482 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

- 153 137 12 344 98 7852 4 026 54 '4428 2 484 2 317 100 to 139 ocreo ___________________ _ 

- 111 108 12 792 77 8 861 4426 44 5 121 3036 2 257 14010 179 ocres ___________________ _ 

- 82 82 12 718 53 8 228 3 467 34 5 218 2634 2372 18010 219 ocres ___________________ _ 22010 259 ocres ___________________ _ 26010 499 ocr.'-__________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 1,000 '0 1,999 ocr.s ________________ _ 

- 41 49 8 053 32 6288 2 337 14 2 727 I 429 I 2121 - 22 18 5 277 13 3 105 I 588 6 I 406 693 723 

- 83 92 29 159 56 20 158 6915 28 9 997 5 023 3 966 

- 62 57 42 154 38 25007 7649 23 14 638 4696 5 139 

- 19 29 25 166 14 18808 2 632 8 9848 2364 2 939 2,000 Dcres or more ________________ _ 

- 25 24 129 567 II 65 601 9 595 11 69608 9 387 7470 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 I 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Land in forms _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ___________________ _ --------- 2 631 318 813 2 335 358 178 I 752 289 878 I 324 326 094 

--------- I 759 58223 I 502 58 274 I 282 54662 966 54 953 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

Horvesled croplond _________________ _ Port owners _________________________ _ 

Horvesled cropland _________________ _ Tenonts ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

--------- 2 073 138 336 I 938 183 364 I 313 119 730 I 050 162 889 

--------- I 423 36 315 (NA) 43 672 991 33 177 (NA) 40683 

--------- 391 129 893 275 98 159 305 124 165 194 91 377 

--------- 247 18 131 (NA) II 805 212 17 862 (NA) 11 570 

--------- 167 50 584 122 76 655 134 45 983 80 71 828 

--------- 89 3777 (NA) 2 797 79 3623 (NA) 2700 Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ Partnership _________________________ _ Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 2 212 171 485 (NA) (NA) I 370 145 509 I 101 163 881 

--------- 228 42305 (NA) (NA) 197 39 813 103 24 502 

--------- 178 104 068 (NA) (NA) 175 103 657 114 129 279 ionat etc._ 13 955 (NA) (NA) 10 899 6 8 432 

All forms Forms with sales of I All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more $2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

- I 066 860 897 674 On form operated ______________________ I 725 I 357 I 085 683 - 1 565 I 354 855 530 Not on form operated ___________________ 641 491 504 326 

Operators by principal octupotion: Forming ____________________________ _ Olher ______________________________ _ 

Operolors by age group, Nol reported ___________________________ 265 366 163 195 

- 24 22 16 15 Operators reporting days of work off farm: 

- 247 172 167 72 None _________________________________ I 017 643 800 442 - 500 405 325 220 I 10 49 doys ___________________________ 113 78 69 37 - 665 563 432 278 5010 99 doys __________________________ 45 35 33 15 - 675 564 447 334 100 10 149 doys ________________________ 73 39 48 27 - 520 488 365 285 15010 199 doys ________________________ 112 97 71 44 - 52.7 53.6 52.9 54.5 200 days or more ______________________ I 177 981 652 377 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 25 to 34 yeor"-______________________ _ 35 to 44 y.ors _______________________ _ 4510 54 yeor"-______________________ _ 55 10 64 yeors _______________________ _ 65 years and over ____________________ _ 

Average oge .. ________________________ _ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text' 

All lorms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

liveslock and poullry purchosed _________________________ _ Feed lor liveslock and poullry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal heollh cosls ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonls, and Irees __________________________ _ Commercial f.rtilizer __________________________________ _ 

Olher ogricullurol ch.mlcols including lime ________________ _ 

~~~tr:~~h,~:~~~ Customwork, machine == == == hire. ==== and == == rentol == ====== of machinery == ====== and == ==== === equipmenl __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and pelroleum producls __________________________ _ Pelraleum producls _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Dieselluel_____________________________________ _ LP gas, bulone, and propone ______________________ ==_ 

Kerosene, 

~~~~~:1-9~S molar == == == == == ====== ====== == ==== ====== == === al" and greose _____________________ _ Eleclricity __________________________________________ _ 

Dlher-cool, woad, coke, .,c. _________________________ _ 

- 663 13 542 709 8 902 457 13 418 368 8 705 - 1 356 38 240 1 294 31 616 835 37 933 659 31 171 - 569 32463 972 26 154 453 32 405 613 25 939 - 948 582 (NA) (NA) 649 546 382 360 - 627 3271 511 859 492 3256 288 834 - 1 884 4822 I 640 4 757 I 348 4628 998 4 589 - I 711 3024 923 1 955 I 312 2 919 644 I 929 - 1 022 17 805 755 13724 872 17 673 573 13 639 - 486 6866 264 2 399 391 6800 212 2372 

- 832 I 728 696 I 220 621 I 624 449 1 180 

- 2 476 5 139 (NA) (NA) 1 660 4962 (NA) (NA) - 2 458 3 317 I 949 I 874 I 654 3 185 I 140 1 768 - 2 203 1 745 (NA) (NA) I 496 1 654 973 925 - 1 099 850 (NA) (NA) 891 833 467 444 - 227 308 (NA) (NA) 193 304 124 129 - 80 52 (NA) (NA) 66 51 } - 7 14 (NA) (NA) 7 14 1 140 270 - 2 458 349 (NA) (NA) 1654 329 - 1 338 1 809 (NA) (NA) 1 013 1 765 (NA) (NA) - 11 13 (NA) (NA) 6 13 (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. 325 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except pasture __________________________ _ 

Li~~s~~:~ _o_n_d_ ~~~~~I~~~_~e_~~i~~~_=~===~=== =~= ~ === = = == == ==== = == Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants. ett. to control-

- 1 787 90 706 1 281 

- 1 619 53 841 1 216 

- 383 36 865 252 

539 30 291 423 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords __________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture ____________ . ___ === 

- 894 32 437 773 

. 353 7948 314 

- 829 32 765 631 

. 613 29 183 479 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 29 1 507 29 

- 690 (X) 483 

- 384 (X) 266 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

~1,000. 

Average per farm ________________ dollarsFarms by value group: $1 fa $4,999 __ • ___ . ________ ._. _______ ._ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 .•.. _. ___ . ____ .• _._._ .. _ 

$10,000 fa $19,999 __ .... _. __ .. _._ ..•.• __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ____ . ________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractorL _________________________ .. _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other carnpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ (ottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

· 

· 

-

· 

-

· 

· 

-

-

-

· 

- Pickup bolers _____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, sheor bar or flywheel type _________________________ _ 

{l978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

2 501 1 954 1 668 1 056 machinery and equipment - (on. 

45 192 28 909 40042 23 524 $20,000 fa $29,999 •. ___ •.. ____ .. ___ ._ ... 

18 069 14 795 24 006 22 277 $30,000 fa $49,999. __ • ______ • _____ ••. ___ 

$50,000 fa $69,999 .. __ .. _._._. ____ ...•.• 

657 712 403 303 $70,000 fa $99,999 _. _. __ .... _._._._. __ .. 

878 604 1 367 239 $100,000 fa $199,999 __ .• ____ ._ •. _. ___ . __ 

394 363 i 352 254 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

1 405 1 976 803 1 101 717 875 

1 782 3 103 959 1 282 1 072 1 821 

1 833 2 978 595 810 1 502 2 168 

25 25 - - 25 25 

5 5 - - 5 5 

6 6 - - 6 6 

- - - - - - 334 390 135 160 217 230 

95 95 38 38 57 57 

39 ~ 45 13 13 26 32 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

85 163 

50 728 

34435 

29 368 

31 175 

7 714 

31 045 

26 853 

1 507 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

998 85902 

(NA) 50 396 

(NA) 35 506 

94 8014 

(NA) 29 326 

62 2 570 

165 19 352 

(NA) 9072 

18 925 

97 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

270 95 255 80 

115 95 111 95 

91 33 B4 33 

24 1 ~ 24 1 43 52 43 52 

29 .J L 29 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 fa 1974 

1 169 1 572 871 

1 481 2 543 1 255 

1 464 2 552 711 

4 10 - 2 (0) -

4 4 - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

206 243 104 

54 58 22 

19 22 8 

Any hired workersFarms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less fho n 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

forms ______________________________________ ---------- ---

Workers ________________________________ -- __ ---- -- -------- I 022 440 (X) 882 (X) 872 573 

- 10444 (X) 2 958 (X) 7 486 10 145 8 102 

forms with-

· 302 166 166 326 326 205 127 

· 204 67 134 154 308 180 84 

· 152 84 278 113 378 138 100 

· 161 83 536 132 825 146 99 

· 203 40 I 844 157 5 649 203 163 

1 worker __________________________ -_ ------------ ------ -

2 workers ________________ ~ ___ .. _____ -- -- ------ -- --------

3 or 4 workers _________________ ... ______ ------------------ 5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

326 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

farms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 1 1 

1 507 (X) 1 352 (X) 927 (X) 677 (X) 

- 1 281 (X) 1 209 (X) 749 (X) 564 (X) -

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any caflie, hags, or she.p ____________________ $1,000_ 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

1 420 93 703 1 286 65 810 883 93083 6lIJ 65 281 

-

- 1 198 15 719 1 1 138 (NA)I 697 15 160 535 8 213 1 

1 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod calved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer colves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

1 235 83 530 1 191 95 907 719 75490 555 83844 - 1 101 55 512 958 60 268 646 SO 971 472 54 254 -

- 1 027 35 623 870 37492 592 31 203 410 31 715 

- 155 19 889 203 22 776 98 19 768 108 22 539 

- 887 15 657 1 (NA) (NA) 506 13 786 340 12 806 

- 1 040 12 361 (NA) (NA) 612 10 733 420 16 784 

Sales: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Co file ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fottened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products _______________________________ $1.000_ 

- 1 144 48 983 1 102 52 492 664 45 884 520 48 276 

- (X) 14964 (X) (NA) (X) 14421 (X) 7 921 

- 968 23 530 (NA) (NA) 572 21 340 403 24 483 

- (X) 3 668 (X) (NA) (X) 3362 (X) 1 624 

- 741 25 453 (NA) (NA) 459 24 544 329 23 793 

- (X) 11 296 (X) (NA) 1 (X) 11 064i (X) 6 298 

- 162 6 341 (NA) (NA) 98 6 166 45 2 240 

- (X) 2 448 (X) (NA) (X) 2 400 (X) 789 

- 63 26 142 (NA) (NA) 59 26 139 66 27 305 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 176 6 430 136 4541 97 5 610 52 3 659 

- 107 1 065 (NA) (NA) 66 877 26 473 

- 157 5 365 (NA) (NA) 87 4 733 48 3 186 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 112 1 282 81 574 69 1 124 36 441 

- 97 663 63 302 64 589 25 219 

- 90 619 56 272 53 535 30 222 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 16 216 23 298 8 184 9 222 

- 14 93 (NA) (NA) 7 76 7 141 

- 21 203 (NA) (NA) 8 55 3 119 Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 394 1 729 283 1 319

1 

224 T 052 138 921 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 120 8 730 92 5 144 73 8090 39 4 454 

- (X) 753 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 290 feeser pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 38 1 232 26 656 20 942 7 255 

$1,000_ - (X) 55 (X) (NA) (X) 49 (X) 3 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 4 79 9 121 3 (0) 4 67 Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 4 139 Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 756 

Sheep, lambs, and woal ________________________ $1,000_ - 5 2 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 4 2 Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 12 67 (NA) (NA) 3 11 3 32 

$1,000_ - (X) 2 (X) (NA) (X) (Z) (X) 1 Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 88 376 65 208 52 299 40 151 

$1.000_ - (X) 613 (X) (NA) (X) 582 (X) 394 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 269 (X) 236 (X) 173 (X) 123 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 238 3 203 881 230 3 169 984 158 3 201 998 119 3 166 569 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 237 3 125 496 218 2 894 724 157 3 123 834 113 2 891 832 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 30 78 385 (NA) (NA) 14 78 164 14 267 680 Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 18 264 611 (NA) (NA) 13 264 548 9 234 420 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ - 24 575 13 82 8 305 1 (0) Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 33 272 (NA) (NA) 14 160 2 (0) Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - 20 187 (NA) (NA) 10 130 1 (0) Turkey hens kepf for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 25 85 (NA) (NA) 9 30 2 (0) Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 50 (X) (NA) (X) 20 ()() 9 (X) 

Sales, 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 139 (X) 116 (X) 117 (X) 103 (X) 

- 113 2 700 540 111 2 402 865 106 2 694 628 98 2 398 677 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 105 2 155 828 103 2082 176 99 (0) 90 2 077 988 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 8 544 712 (NA) (NA) 7 (0) 7 315 540 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Broilers and other meat·type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 5 80 - - - - - -

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 1 (0) 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 1 (0) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry product'-___________________ $1 ,000_ - 17 (X) (NA) (X) 7 (X) 6 (xq - 158 30 549 141 26 326 122 30 542 109 26 320 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. 327 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn tor au purposes __ , _____ , ___ . _______________ 1978 .. 

1974_ -

- For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons, grcenL __________ 1978_ - 1974_ - For fodder, hogged or grozed __ _ __________ 1978_ - 1974_ -

Sorghums tor all purposes .__ _ _ .1978_ - 1974_ - For groin or seed (bushclsL_ _ _1978_ - 1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Cut tor dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) _________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Hogged or groted ___ . __ . _ _ ____ 1978_ - 1974_ 

Wheat for groin (bushclsL___ _ ______ 1978_ - 1974_ - Oats for groin (bushels) __ .. __ _ ____________ .. 1978_ - 1974_ - Borley for groin (bushcls)__ _ __________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Rye for grain (bushels) ____ _ _____ 1978_ - 1974_ - Other smoll groins for groin__ _ _____ 1978_ - 1974_ -

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL__ _ 1978_ 

1974_ -- Peanuts tor nuts (pounds) .1978 -- 1974_ - Cotton (boles) __ __ 1978_ -- 1974_ - Tobacco (pounds) ___ . ___ 1978_ - 1974_ - Irish potatoes {hundredweighO__ _ ______ 1978_ 

1974_ -

Sweefpotatoes (bushels) __ . __________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Hay crops (fans. dry) {see text) ________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Alfolfo hoy (tons, dry) _____________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Other tame dry hay (tons. dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ -

Field seed craps- ___ . _______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Alfolfo seed (pounds) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Red clover seed (pounds) __ . _________ . _ _1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) ______ ~~;~= 

Sweet corn __ .__ .. ___ .. ___________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tomatoes ___ ~ _ _ __ .. ______ . ________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green pea~ excluding cowpeas____ _ __ . ____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

land in orchards __ . ___ .. __ ._ .. ______ . ____________ 1978 .. 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peaches (pounds)__________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Grapes (pounds) (see text) __ 1978_ 

Berries _ __ 

Strawberries (paundsL~ 

Nursery and greenhouse products-_ Other crops ___________ ~ _____ _ 

1974_ 

1978_ 

1974_ __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1978_ 

__ 1978_ 

328 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLA. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms 

21 

32 

16 

26 

4 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

4 

11 

-

-

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

-

-

3 

-

-

-

-

-

9 

14 

3 

5 

291 

226 

9 

(NA) 

246 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

302 

232 

52 

(NA) 

60 

(NA) 

26 

(NA) 

1 106 

997 

3 

(NA) 

6 

(NA) 

11 

(NA) 

88 

42 

83 

(NA) 

210 

1 

All forms 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Forms 

82 (X) 11 

280 (X) (NA) 

71 3 983 8 

207 8 022 (NA) 

(D) 100 2 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (X) 1 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

181 (X) 1 

84 (X) (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

181 (0) 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

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

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

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

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

4 (D) 2 

- - (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

10 1 787 8 

285 33 336 (NA) 

(D) (D) 2 

3 175 (NA) 

8 512 18 309 37 

6 451 14 958 (NA) 

162 271 - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

7 127 16 596 30 

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

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

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

10 887 (X) 231 

6 758 (X) (NA) 

144 (X) 33 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

6 085 (X) 56 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

84 (X) 10 

(NA) (X), (NA) 

34 742 (X) 350 

41 416 (X) (NA) 

(D) - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

11 6 685 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

1 645 (X) 83 

529 (X) (NA) 

1 644 20 985 208 80 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

3 060 (X) 126 

(D) (X) (NA) 

Forms with solos of $2.500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres Quantity Fonns Acres 

55 12 65 (X) 7 48 

(NA) 17 224 (X) 4 69 

50 8 55 (D) 5 (D) 

(NA) 13 160 6 360 2 (D) 

(D) 4 10 100 2 (D) 

(NA) 1 (0) (D) 1 (D) 

(D) - - (X) - - (NA) 3 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

(D) 3 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

(NA) 6 43 (X) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - (NA) - - - - - (D) 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

(NA) 2 (D) - - -

- - - - - - (NA) 3 29 83 - - - - - (X) - - (NA) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- - - - - -

(NA) - - - - - - 1 (D) (D) - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - -

- - - (X) - - (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - - -

(NA) - - - - - (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

(NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - 9 8 (D) (D) 7 (D) 

(NA) 10 284 33 236 6 194 

(D) 3 (D) (D) 2 (0) 

(NA) 2 (D) - 1 (D) 

946 202 7 545 17 249 28 907 

(NA) 132 5 722 13 755 16 598 

- 3 (D) (D) - -

(NA) 5 192 241 - - 583 178 6 428 15 733 22 544 

- 1 (D) (X) - - (NA) 6 630 (X) 2 (D) 

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

9 503 242 10 680 (X) 189 9372 

(NA) 173 6 550 (X) 126 5 862 

108 33 125 (X) 20 94 

(NA) 22 94 (X) 15 72 

6 026 57 6 085 (X) 53 6026 

(NA) 41 3 638 (X) 36 3 616 

26 17 59 (X) 6 17 

(NA) 17 98 (X) 8 58 

17 919 785 32 367 (X) 298 17 582 

(NA) 662 39 257 (X) 211 15 350 

(NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (D) (D) (NA) (NAl 

(NA) 6 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

1 577 81 1 641 (X) 78 1 573 

(NA) 39 528 (X) 39 523 

1 576 81 (D) (D) 78 (D) 

(NA) 39 528 5 663 799 39 523 

1 054 168 3 030 (X) 107 1 043 

(NA) 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 ar mare 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

Forms • _____________________ -_ - .. - ___ -_ ---- ----- - -- --- Average size of farm _____________________ . __________ _ 

AP~~:;~~~~~ ~~n~~~~a ==== ======== == ====== ======-p;rce""nt = 

646 122 3021 622 123 159 465 107 957 358 91 020 

- (X) 189 (X) 198 (X) 232 (X) 254 

- (X) 308480 (X) 3084801 (X) 3084801 (X) 308 480 

- 29.5 (X) 39.6 (X) 39,9 (X) 35.0 (X) 

-

Value of land and buildings,' Average per farm _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre ___________ ._._ •... _. _________ dollars. 138 348 (X) 81 582 (X) 168 416 (X) 102 293 (X) 

- 402 

- (X) 687 (X) 412 (X) 656 (X) 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ________________ .. _______ -_ -_ -------- --- Harvosted cropland _. _______________ . __________ ---_ 600 68 602 590 58 4381 434 62 8841 345 46 415 

- 479 42 780 47t 28 808 366 41 296 309 26 251 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ___ . _____ ._. _____________ . ___ . ___ _ 

10 to 19 acres ___________________________ ._. __ 20 to 29 acres ______________________________ .. _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

5010 99 ocres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ____________________ .. _____ . __ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

65 310 71 (NA) 22 113 18 (NA) 

- 88 1 125 78 (NA) 47 611 27 (NA) 

- 82 (NA) 30 674 43 (NA) 49 1 093 

66 2 576 98 (NA) 56 2 222 80 (NA) 

- 90 5 774 6-4 (NA) 90 5 774 63 (NA) 

- 63 8 821 55 (NA) 63 8 821 55 (NA) 

- 45 12496 19 (NA) 45 12 496 19 (NA) 

- II (D) 3 (NA) II (D) 3 (NA) 

2 (0) I (NA) 2 (D) I (NA) 

(ropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ________________________________ - __ _ - 347 19 065 417 24 662 237 16 180 226 16 667 

204 6 757 135 4968 145 5 408 77 3 497 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 23 758 (NA) (NA) 19 704 23 622 

- 66 I 783 (NA) (NA) 47 I 394 II 877 

- 21 758 1 

(NA) (NA) 15 706 1 

13 373 

- 130 3 458 (NA) (NA) 89 2 604 45 I 625 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ________________________ .. ___ _ 

- 400 32 ISO 424 42 144 275 26 574 240 29 291 

- 181 8540 (NA) (NA) 128 6083 138 9477 

- 280 23 610 (NA) (NA) 193 20 491 159 19 814 

Other land __________________ .. ______________________ _ 

- 451 21 550 443 22 577 321 18 499 261 15 314 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 120 12 691 (NA) (NA) 87 II 839 97 10 426 

- 424 8 859 (NA) (NA) 303 6660 235 4 888 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 463 40296 (NA) (NA) 323 34 102 (NA) 36 570 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- II 473 3 90 9 (D) I (D) 

- 10 431 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) I (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (NA) -

- I (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - - 32 199 (X) (X) 25 174 (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ 

\ Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - 646 20 834 622 9 473 465 20 610 358 9 190 

- (X) 32 251 (X) 15 230 (X) 44 322 (X) 25 670 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 

$100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 64 13 184 16 (NA) 6-4 13 184 16 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 58 3477 44 (NA) 58 3 477 44 (N"') $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 60 I 671 44 (NA) 60 1 671 44 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 80 I 197 65 (NA) 80 I 197 '65 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 94 676 91 (NA) 94 676 91 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 109 405 79 (NA) 109 405 79 (NA) less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 181 225 283 (NA) (X) (X) 19 (NA) $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 34 75 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 35 62 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 48 58 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see lext) ____________________________ _ 

- 6-4 30 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- 357 5459 352 3 819 296 5396 (NA) 3 733 Grains ___________________________________________ ._ - 261 2839 (NA) (NA) 224 2 796 177 I 834 Commodity Credit Corporation loons _______________ • __ Cotton and cottonseed ___________________________ • ___ _ - II 81 (NA) (NA) II 81 (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 6 101 Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and be"ieL _____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - 3 (D) 

- 78 227 (NA)· (NA) 67 218 59 229 

- 44 758 (NA) (NA) 37 755 36 275 

- 13 8 (NA) (NA) 7 (lI) 8 30 

- 4 (D) 3 5 4 (D) I (D) 

- 131 I 595 (NA) (NA) 127 I 591 148 I 240 

livestock, poullry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products--------------------------- Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

~h::P~I:nf~~~ ~~;f wool == == == == == ==== == ==== == == == == == = Other livestock and livestock products (se. text) _________ _ 

- 493 15 375 513 5427 369 15 214 300 5 233 

- 72 10090 29 2 188 65 10089 24 2 187 

- 16 I 283 (NA) (NA) 16 I 283 11 987 

- 381 2856 (NA) (NA) 281 2 730 259 I 356 

- 173 I 136 (NA) (NA) 141 I 104 138 615 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 21 10 (NA) (NA) 12 7 5 87 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. 329 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in forms forms in farms cropland Forms in farms cropland 

- 646 622 122 302 479 108 469 42 780 II 2901 I 986 All farms ____________ . _______________ _ 

Forms with14 13 27 4 16 10 - - - 155 96 4 893 84 2 765 I 192 4 107 33 

- 55 49 3 240 41 2 420 I 220 - - - - 83 107 6801 53 4 373 I 582 2 (D) (D) 

- 75 83 8 808 62 7 250 2653 I (D) (D) 

68 72 10 739 55 8686 2 704 - - - - 36 45 7 172 33 6 590 2 847 I (D) (D) 

- 41 29 9 687 35 8 320 3040 - - - - 84 99 30369 78 28016 12 358 I (D) (D) 

- 29 23 20 703 28 20 170 9 527 I (D) (D) 

- 4 2 (D) 4 (D) (D) I (D) (D) 

- 2 4 (D) 2 (D) (D) - - -

I to 9 acres _____________ . _________ _ 10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 50 to 69 ocre5. ____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocre5 ______________________ _ 10010 139 ocre'- __________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres _________________ ... __ 18010 219 ocre'- __________________ _ 

22010 259 acre'- __________________ _ 

26010 499 acre'- __________________ _ 

50010 999 acre'- ___________________ _ 

1,00010 1,999 acres.. _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more _________ . ______ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

land in forms _____ ._. ___ ._._. __________ ._._." ____ _ Harvested cropland ___________ • ________________ _ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 

Part owners ____________ . ______________ .. _______ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 

Tenants ________ .. ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 

Type of organization: Individual or family ____________________________ _ Partnership __________________________________ _ 

Corporation ______________ .. ___________________ _ 

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

1978 

Farms 

646 

479 

432 

286 

179 

167 

35 

26 

596 

46 

4 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Farms 

465 

366 

272 

189 

164 

155 

29 

22 

424 

37 

4 

Acres 

107 957 

41 296 

43 011 

13410 

61 485 

25 558 

3 461 

2328 

96831 

10071 

I 055 

1974 

Forms 

358 

309 

224 

(NA) 

118 

(NA) 

16 

(NA) 

344 

II 

3 

Irrigated land 

473 

-

41 

-

(D) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

-

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

-

Acres 

91 020 

26 251 

43045 

9624 

45 772 

15 299 

2 203 

I 328 

88 269 

2037 

714 

r-~------~------~--~--------~------_r------~--~--------~ All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more All farms 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: farming _____________________ 316 344 266 252 On farm operaled _____________________ _ 494 , 415 355 244 Olher ________________________________ 330 275 199 103 Nol on farm operaled __________________ _ 74 66 52 38 

Operators by oge group: Not reported __________________________ _ 78 138 58 73 

Under 25 years ____ ____________________ 18 I 16 - Operators reporting days of work off form: 251034 years_________________________ 81 75 62 38 None ________________________________ _ 226 181 177 122 3510 44 years______ __ _______ ________ _ 159 118 121 79 I 10 49 days __________________________ _ 50 37 45 15 45 10 54 year'-________________________ 155 154 110 83 50 10 99days _________________________ _ 24 14 19 12 

24 28 18 18 

53 28 42 11 

239 220 140 89 

551064 year'-___________ . ____________ 149 148 103 85 100 10 149 day'-______________________ _ 

65 years and over ______________________ 84 123 53 70 15010199 day'-______________________ _ 

Average oge__ _ ___ __ __ __ ______ __ ____ __ _ 48,7 51.5 47.9 51.8 200 days or mare _____________________ _ 

~--------~--------~ ~--------~--------~ 'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5, Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

f 1978 dota are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased __ . ______________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, planls, and Irees ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ______ .. ___________________________ _ 

- 254 2 419 245 869 213 2 403 145 806 

- 446 8500 488 2 904 313 8 415 262 2 764 

- 152 7 536 371 2 475 124 7 528 227 2 413 

- 271 100 (NA) (NA) 245 98 116 37 

- 336 568 416 256 245 559 269 244 

- 511 I 790 518 I 038 375 I 740 317 938 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm labor ___________________________________ -- ---

Contract labor ____________ . _______ - - ---- --- - - - ------ --.. 

- 359 478 196 230 295 470 161 226 

- 161 754 160 347 150 751 109 335 

- II 28 15 21 II 28 II 21 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ____ .. ___ . _ . _________ - ___ -- -- -- ---- --- ------- 229 261 240 175 168 252 178 167 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _________ . ________________ . ______ _ 

Gasoline ______________ . _. _. _________ -_. - ------ ---- Diesel fuel ______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane __ . _______ - ______ ----- ---- fuel oil ____________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ________________________________ - ___ ----

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity ______________________________ - _____ - _ -_ ----

Other-coal. wood, coke, etc. __________________________ _ 

- 627 I 083 (NA) (NA) 458 I 049 (NA) (NA) 

627 878 603 315 458 849 351 274 

460 376 (NA) (NA) 344 360 267 133 

- 465 301 (NA) (NA) 388 294 215 93 

116 134 (NA) (NA) 103 132 34 10 

23 (D) (NA) (NA) II (D) } 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 351 38 

- 627 64 (NA) (NA) 458 60 

267 205 (NA) (NA) 251 200 (NA) (NA) 

5 (Z) (NA) (NA) 5 (Z) (NA) (NA) 

330 HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based an a sample of forms, see lexl] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertillzer ________________________________________ _ 

- 477 51 686 351 Cropland fertilized, excepl paslure __________________________ _ 

Pasture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ Ume __________________________ - _________________ --- ______ _ 

438 40 753 322 - 208 10933 162 - 215 13 202 170 - Sprovs, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to conlrol- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ Nemalodesln crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

207 17 555 173 - 66 3 859 62 - 73 1 632 68 - 180 14738 160 -

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird coo.rol _______________________ _ 

- - - - 118 (X) 83 -

- 35 (X) 35 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Es1ima1ed marke1 value of all machinery and equipmen1 ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per farm ________________ dollars_ 

Farms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,99L ____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Mo10rtrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheellroclars ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled onlv __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheellvpe ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 dolo or. based on a sample of forms· see lexl] 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

643 572 462 323 machinery and equipmen1- Con. 

13 326 6104 12242 4 527 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

20 724 10671 26498 14 015 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

135 167 68 73 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

209 192 107 84 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

125 142 113 97j $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Monufaclured 1974 10 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

426 542 285 325 190 217 547 695 292 314 319 381 539 805 221 286 365 519 76 83 40 42 41 41 57 63 31 32 31 31 

83 88 13 13 70 75 

- - - - - - 82 86 42 42 41 44 135 149 69 69 72 80 

11 13 4 4 7 9 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dala are based on a sample of farms, see lexl1 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

50 047 317 30 323 

39805 (NA) 22 341 

10242 (NA) 7 982 

12 720 58 4 696 

17 282 (NA) 7 245 

10 550 3 855 

1 627 21 538 

144981 (NA) 7 014 

4 830 

(X~ I 26 (X) 

(X) (X) (NA) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

67 34 67 32 

39 25 39 25 

22 6 22 6 

13 1 6{ 13 1 31 31 6 

2 ..J jL 2 ..J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

394 485 241 485 661 291 464 641 242 27 32 15 22 25 10 

66 66 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

46 47 22 64 65 29 

7 11 9 

Any hired workers _ 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 davs 

Forms ____________________ . ______________________________ _ Workers ________________________________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

~ ~rO~k:;~rk;rs========================================== ~J"w:;k:;:";: mor. ==== ================ == ======== ==== ==== 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Anv 

161 

799 

45 

48 

18 

19 

31 

Forms Workers 

31 (Xl 

(Xl 106 

5 5 5 10 14 50 7 41 

- -

Farms Workers 1978 1974 

144 (Xl 150 109 (X) 693 778 696 

46 46 44 34 44 88 38 14 8 27 18 22 17 103 19 n 29 429 31 17 

HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. 331 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory· 

Any livestock or poultry 

Any cottlc, hogs, or sheep 

Sales· 

Any livestock or poultry and their products __ 

Any cOllie, hogs, or sheep 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

Cottle and colves _ _ _. __ 

Cows and heifers !hol hod calved_ 

Beef cows 

Milk cows __ 

$1,000. 

. $1.000 

Heifers and heifer (.Olves _ _ _ __ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls Clod bull colves .. 

Sales. 

cullie and colves 

Colves 

Coltle 

Fattened collie 

Dairy products. 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory, 

$1,000 

$1.000 

$1.000. 

$1,000. 

.. $1.000 

Hogs and pigs .. 

Used or 10 be used for breeding .. 

Other hogs and pigs _ _ ._ 

Litters of pigs farrowed between -

Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 

Dec. I of preceding yeor and May 31 

June I and Nov. 30 ._ .. 

.. 

Sheep and lombL .. Ewes 1 year old or older __ 

Goals _ ... 

Horses and ponies _ 

Sales: 

Hogs and pigs_ 

Feeder pigs _ 

Sheep and lambs 

Sheep and lombs shorn _ 

Pounds of wool _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool 

Goals _ 

Horses and ponies __ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry ... _________ _ 

Chich.~lls 3 months old or older __ . 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____ _ 

$1,000. 

$1,000. 

. $1.000. 

$1,000. 

$1,000. 

Pullers 3 months old or older . _____ ..... __ .. _______ . 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other mcat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys __ _ __ __ _ ___________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughtcr ____ ._ _ ..... _____ .. __ .. __ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding 

Other poultry __ 

Sales: Any poulfry__ __ _ __ 

Chickens 3 month s old or older 

Hens and pullets of laying age 

Pullets 3 months old or older __ Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ____ .. ______ _ 

Broilers and other meal·type chickens _ Turkeys __ ._._ _ __ . ____ .__ _ ______ . _______ ~ 

Turkeys for slaughter ___________________ .. _____ . __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ___ . _______________ _ 

Other poultry .. _ _ _ _ _ 

Poultry and poultry products .. ____ . ___ . _. ______ ~ $1,000. 

332 HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. 

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· 

· 

· 

· 

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All forms 

1978 

Forms Number 

501 (X) 

465 (X) 

493 15 375 

459 3 992 

393 19 855 361 10 276 

336 8977 57 I 299 

313 4 927 

347 4 652 

381 II 711 (X) 2 856 

317 6 132 (X) 1 111 

228 5 579 

(X) I 745 

40 720 

(X) 271 

16 I 283 

186 9 559 

152 I 717 

167 7 842 

155 2 001 

135 1 057 

129 944 

- - - - II 125 

79 262 

173 15 010 (X) I 136 

57 4 928 

(X) 161 

- - - - (X) -

- -

5 60 

(X) I 

9 16 

(X) 5 

129 (X) 

84 (D) 

81 (D) 

11 134 

1 (D) 

56 2 252 359 

12 67 

9 46 

10 21 

14 (X) 

70 (X) 

6 (0) 

6 (D) 

- -

- -

62 9 622 586 

3 34 

3 34 

- - I (X) 

72 10 090 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

519 (X) 360 (X) 297 (X) 

498 (X) 334 (X) 285 (X) 

513 5 427 369 15 214 300 5 233 

499 (NA) 339 3 835 292 1 971 

462 23 193 281 17 998 262 18 459 

379 II 898 263 9 350 235 9 299 

351 10 469 241 8 069 214 7 916 

61 I 429 43 I 281 43 I 383 

(NA) (NA) 227 4 474 152 3 901 

(NA) (NA) 248 4 174 210 5 259 

440 10651 281 11 021 259 9 337 

(X) (NA) (X) 2 730 (X) I 356 

(NA) (NA) 232 5600 181 4 080 

(X) (NA) (X) I 025 (X) 465 

(NA) (NA) 175 5 421 171 5 257 

(X) (NA)I (X) 1 705 (X) 891 

(NA) (NA) 30 691 28 340 

(X) (NA) (X) 264 (X) 69 

(NA) (NA) 16 I 283 II 987 

171 5 919 139 8 846 119 5014 

(NA) (NA) 114 I 571 91 772 

(NA) (NA) 128 7 275 107 4 242 

147 I 181 117 I 861 107 1 060 

128 645 104 985 93 572 

104 536 98 876 81 488 

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

(NA) (NA) 4 68 2 (D) 

68 238 55 210 28 121 

186 10 648 141 14 431 138 9665 

(X) (NA) (X) 1 104 (X) 615 

31 I 591 44 4 692 20 1 364 

(X) (NA) (X) 154 (X) 30 

- - - - - · 

(NA) (NA) - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 

(NA) (NA) - - - -

(NA) (NA) I (D) .. - (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - 4 6 7 (D) 4 6 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 1 

117 (X) 86 (X) 67 (X) 

97 I 766 41 (0) 49 942 

93 I 543 41 (D) 49 (D) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - - · 

29 646 494 49 2 252 329 21 646 399 (NA) (NA) 4 14 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) 4 (D) 2 (D) 

(NA) (X) 5 (X) 2 (X) 

25 (X) 64 (X) 22 (X) 

2 (D) 3 (D) - · 

2 (0) 3 (0) - (NA) (NA) - . 

(NA) (NA) - - . 

23 2 645 740 61 (0) 22 (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - . 

(NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (X) - (X) (X) 

29 2 188 65 JO 089 24 2 187 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY .DATA 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes __________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ -- For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or groen chop (tons. groon} __________ 1978. 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or groled ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green). ________ .1978. 

1974_ Cui for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Ools for groin (busl,els) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for grain (bushels>- _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Other small groins for groin ___________________ .1978. 

1974_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978 __ 

1974_ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978. 

1974_ Callan (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____ < _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed·crop'-_____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegelobles horvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978. 

1974_ 

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Sirawberries (paunds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nurserv and greenhouse products _________ • _____ 1978. Olher craps _________________________________ 1978_ 

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

Farms 

230 

330 

216 

301 

6 

(NA) 

10 

(NA) 

16 

20 

10 

9 

7 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

7 

3 

14 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

215 

104 

127 

167 

-

6 

I 

3 

6 

2 

4 

4 

199 

217 

11 

(NA) 

165 

3 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

44 

48 

10 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

30 

33 

3 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

3 

-

2 

(NA) 

4 

4 

Harvested 

Acres 

6 106 

10 267 

5 449 

8 711 

415 

(NA) 

242 

(NA) 

728 

S07 

304 

274 

424 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

137 

30 

604 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

-

(NA) 

25 280 

8 475 

2 860 

2 736 

- 930 

(D) 

15 

2 

(D) 

(D) 

7 

6668 

5 523 

180 

(NA) 

5 362 

(D) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

786 

678 

31 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

228 

453 

1 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

(NA) 

1 

93 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Irrigaled 

Quanlity Forms Acres 

(X) I (0) I (X) (NA) (NA) 

188 448 1 (D) 

303 784 (NA) (NA) 

5 160 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

8 211 - - 6268 (NA) (NA) 

3 416 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

3 802 - - 472 (NA) (NA) 

18 855 - -

(NA) (NA) (NAI 

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

435 023 2 (D) 

195 187 (NA) (NA) 

7 586 687 3 150 

7 059 098 (NA) (NA) 

- - - 656 (NA) (NA) 

(D) - - 18486 (NA) (NA) 

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

(D) - - 1 081 (NA) (NA) 

12 819 2 (D) 

9404 (NA) (NA) 

300 - (NA) (NA) (N,;;I 

10 490 2 (D) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) I (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 1 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

178 5 568 (X)I I (0)1 

227 8 956 (X) -

165 (D) 169061 I (Ii! I 211 7 642 273 994 

6 415 5 160 - - 16 618 7 514 -

9 (D) (X) -

22 696 (X) -

15 (D) (X)I - - 11 443 (X) - - 9 (D) (D) - - 6 238 5 199 -

7 424 3 416 - 3 124 I 965 · 

.- - - - I (D) - -

- - (X) · 

4 (D) (X) - -

7 137 3 802 

3 30 472 - - 14 604 18 855 · 

5 149 2 500 -

- - - - - 2 (D) (D) - -- 2 (D) (D) - - 3 230 3 800 - -

- - (X) - - - (X)I - · 

195 24 967 431 153 2 (0) 

102 (D) (0) - -

123 2 849 7575 1801 3 150 

146 2 646 6 927 425 I (0) 

- - - -

6 930 656 -

- - - - -

3 15 18 486 - - 3 2 290 - - I (Z) (D) - -

3 (D) (D) -

2 (D) - - 159 6 157 12 038 2 (0) 

144 4 584 8 086 - 10 (0) (D) - 6 74 87 - ~ I 

128 4 875 9 755 2 (D) 

3 (D) (X) -

3 135 (X) 

- - - -

- - - - -

- - - - · 

- - -I - -I 

37 773 (Xl I (0) 

36 649 (X) 

8 (D) (X) I (D) 

3 3 (X) <-

3 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

8 18 (X) 

4 (D) (X) 

I (D) (X) 

15 116 (X) - 18 368 (X) 

I (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NAl (NA) 

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

1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

I (D) (X) 

- .- (X) 

,~~I I (D) (D) -

- - -

4 I (X) 2 

3 (0) (X) (NA) 

HOLMES COUNTY, FLA. 333 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms _________________ .. _____________________________ _ 

- Average sile of form .. __ . ________________ . _____________ _ 

Approximate land orca _______________ • __ . _______________ _ 

Proportion in forms ________ _ ____________ percenL 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per tarm ___________________ . _________ dollarsAverage per acre __ _______ _ _______________ dollars_ 

Land in farms according 10 usc: Total cropland _____________ _ 

Harvested cropland _. ____ _ 

By ocres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________________________ .. __ • 

10 to 19 acres _. ______ .. _____ . ________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ___ _ __________ • __ .. ______ . __ _ 

30 to 49 acres __ _ __ .. _________ . ____ .. _____ _ 

50 to 99 acres ________ .. ____________________ ._. 

100 to 199 acres . _________________________ . __ _ 

200 to 499 acres ______________ . ___ . ____________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ____ . _________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more __ _ 

Cropland used only for posture _______________ _ 

Other cropland __ . _ . _____ ... ________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or postured ________________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled __ " ______________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______ _ Cropland idle_____ _ ___________ _ 

TOlol woodland __ 

Woodland postured __ 

Woodland not postured . __ _ 

Otherland__ __ _. ___________ _ 

Pllsfureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured___ _ ____________ . ___ ._ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc ___ _ 

Pastureland, all types _. ___ ._ 

Irrigated land _. _ _ __________ _ 

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Harvested cropland irrigated ._. _________________ _ 

Pastureland irrigated __ . ____________ .. ____ _ 

Other land irrigaled ___ _ ____________ _ - Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

'1978 data ore based on a sample of forms; see text. 

All farms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

451 176 659 

(X) 392 (X) 323 840 (X) 54.6 

478 475 (X) 

(X) 1 267 

403 72 726 379 65 075 

66 317 

57 733 

45 997 

69 2 608 

46 3 222 

40 5 711 

27 8 293 

21 14065 

8 29 129 

38 5072 

47 2 579 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

2 (0) 

43 1 992 

33 27 141 

13 21 513 

21 5 628 

188 76 792 

46 68 032 

163 8 760 

86 94 617 

326 88 553 

310 59 815 

27 (0) 

3 (0) 

I (0) 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Mari<.el value of agricultural products sold' ______ .. ________ _ 

Average per form _____________ dollars_ 

Forms by value of agriculturol products sold:' 

$100,000 or mor"- ___ . 

$40,000 to $99,999 

$20,000 to $39,999 

$10,000 to $19,999 __ 

$5,000 to $9,999 

$2,500 to $4,999 _ _ _ _ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) __ . 

$2,000 to $2,499 

$1,500 to $1,999 ________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 __ l.ss than $1.000 . _______ _ 

Abnormol farms (see lext). ______ _ 

cropL_ _ ______ .. __ .. __ 

Grains __ _ _____________________ . ___ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons __ . ___ . ___________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed. _. ____ _ Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Tobocco__ _ ._~ ... _______ ~~_~ .. __ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage __ . Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons __ . _. _. __ _ 

~ruits, nuts, and berries. _ __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ _ 

ether crops .. _ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ___ . 

Poultry and poultry products __ 

Dairy products 

Caffle and calves. _ 

Hogs and pigs _ 

Sheep, lambs, nnd wool _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __ 

'1974 dow include soles of forest products. 

334 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. 

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All forms 

1978 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

451 43 119 (X) 95 607 

67 36 336 

55 3 229 

66 I 874 

71 I 006 

60 429 

38 145 

94 99 

16 35 

16 27 

24 28 

38 9 

-

350 37 181 

3 (0) 

- -

-

- -

- -

9 (0) 

5 28 

324 36 620 

20 157 

-

114 5 938 

6 (0) 

3 (0) 

75 4 169 

10 126 

2 (0) 

44 503 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1914 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

390 184 431 357 172 088 325 183 133 (X) 473 (X) 482 (X) 563 (X) 323 840 (X) 323 840 (X) 323 840 (X) 57.0 (X) 53.1 (X) 56.6 

389 497 (X) 549 491 (X) 457 492 (X) 

(X) 824 (X) 1 249 (X) 812 

357 62 476 326 69 571 303 61 887 

329 57 608 312 63 185 293 57 358 

58 (NA) 35 186 30 (NA) 

48 (NA) 38 500 41 (NA) 

38 (NA) 39 868 38 (NA) 

60 (NA) 63 2 376 59 (NA) 

50 (NA) 43 2 982 50 (NA) 

29 (NA) 39 (0) 29 (NA) 

24 (NA) 27 8 293 24 (NA) 

10 (NA) 20 (0) 10 (NA) 

12 (NA) 8 29 129 12 (NA) 

47 3 222 28 4 050 31 2 918 

36 1 646 38 2 336 33 1 611 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - (NA) (NA) 34 I 749 33 1 611 

35 32 459 24 26 990 28 32089 

(NA) (NA) 10 21 421 16 31 700 

(NA) (NA) 15 5 569 13 389 

172 89 496 143 75 527 139 89 157 

(NA) (NA) 31 67 195 28 64 977 

(NA) (NA) 127 8 332 125 24 180 

(NA) (NA) 59 92 666 (NA) 99 595 

261 72 117 281 86 872 235 71 779 

(NA) (NA) 273 58 334 224 52 199 

(NA) (NA) 18 (0) (NA) (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) I (0) 

(X) (X) I (0) (X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value 

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

390 29 740 357 43 019 325 29 663 

(X) 76 256 (X) 120 503 (X) 91 271 

56 (NA) 67 36 336 56 (NA) 

57 (NA) 55 3 229 57 (NA) 

65 (NA) 66 I 874 65 (NA) 

59 (NA) 71 I 006 59 (NA) 

47 (NA) 60 429 47 (NA) 

26 (NA) 38 145 26 (NA) 

80 (NA) (X) (X) 15 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

314 26 545 307 37 122 (NA) 26 498 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) 

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

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

(NA) (NA) .-

(NA) (NA) 9 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 5 28 5 28 

(NA) (NA) 289 36 773 269 26 338 

19 144 12 146 II (0) 

(NA) (NA) -

78 3 195 82 5 897 48 3 164 

I (0) 4 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) 4 I 411 

(NA) (NA) 56 4 146 42 I 321 

(NA) (NA) 7 124 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 29 490 12 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvesfed cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms Farms in forms cropland 

451 390 176 659 379 138 911 65 075, 

58 43 252 39 200 161 

All form. ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- I to 9 acres. ______________________ _ 10 to 49 ocre"- ____________ . ____ . __ _ 191 168 4 871 170 4 395 3 736 50 to 69 ocr •• ________________ ...... __ _ 

- 22 28 1 205 18 989 794 70 to 99 ocre"- ____________________ _ 

- 37 33 2 913 . 33 2577 2 007 100 to 139 ocre"- __________________ _ 

- 26 21 2 993 22 2 511 1 698 140 to 179 ocre"- _______ . _________ .. _ 

- 21 18 3 191 19 2 871 2 411 180 to 219 ocre"- ___ . ______________ _ 10 5 1 861 10 1 861 1 820 220 to 259 ocre. ___________________ _ 

- 10 6 2 415 8 1 915 I 360 260 to 499 ocre"- __________________ _ 24 24 8337 20 6 787 5 267 500 to 999 ocre"- __________________ _ 

- 31 19 20819 24 16 123 13 992 1,000 to 1,999 ocres ________________ _ 

- 9 II 10630 7 8 525 6069 2,000 acres or more ______________ .. __ - 12 14 117 172 9 90 157 25 760 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

land in forms ________________________ ._ .. _. ______ _ 451 176 659 Harvested cropland _______ • ____________________ _ 379 65 075 

Tenure of operator: Full owners ___ • _______________________ .. _. ____ _ 414 144 641 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 367 63 699 Part owners _____________ • ____________________ _ 24 22 294 

10 (0) 

13 9 724 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ Tenants ___________________ • _________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __ .. ____________________ • __ _ 2 (0) 

Type of organizotion: Individual or fomily ____________________________ _ 319 70070 Partnership ____ . _____________________________ _ 54 57 073 

76 (0) 

2 (0) 

Corporation ________ • __ ._. ___________ • ________ _ 

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

All form. Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

239 168 

212 160 

6 

36 17 

73 49 

141 103 

106 70 

89 89 

53.2 55.9 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 

Forms 

390 

329 

357 

(NA) 

15 

(NA) 

18 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

184 431 

57 608 

t62 249 

53 904 

12 805 

3 600 

9377 

104 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All form. 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

- 52 970 34 1 246 

- 93 1 189 77 1 360 

- 25 920 64 1 294 

- 46 64 (NA) (NA) 

- 134 412 47 219 

- 387 3 546 330 2 919 

- 400 2 702 24i 2 266 

- 236 5353 127 4 666 

- 178 4315 88 2903 

- 204 2 694 154 2 341 

live. tack and poultry purcha.ed ________________________ · __ 

Feed for live.tock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feed"- ____________________ _ Animal health co.t. __________ .. ___ . ___________________ ._ 

S.ed., bulb., plant., and tree. __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer _______ • _____ • ___ • _____________ • __ _ 

Other agricultural chemical. including lime ________________ _ 

~~~t~~~r~~~~~~::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::: 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ______ . ________________________________ • __ _ 

- 402 1 307 (NA) (NA) 

- 396 1 038 290 948 

- 366 486 (NAl (NA) 

- 257 469 (NA) (NA) 

- 8 (D) (NAl (NA) 

- 23 3 (NA) (NA) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 396 78 (NA) (NA) 

- 207 267 (NA) (NA) 

- 5 1 (NA) (NA) 

Energy and petroleum product. __________________________ _ 

Pe~~~~~i~e~~~~~c_t~_ :::: :::::::::: :::::: :::::::::::::: Dle.el fuel __ . ____________________________________ _ 

lP go •• butane, and propane ________________________ _ 

Fuel oil __ . _ .. ___ . ___ . _ .. ___________________________ _ 

Natural go •. ___ . _______________ .. ________________ .. _ 

I Kero.ene. motor oil, and grea.e _____________________ _ E ectricity __ . _______________________________________ _ 

Other - cool, wood, coke. etc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

326 122 531 62 480 

27 147 123 

139 3 721 3 071 

21 1 155 794 

28 2 209 1 851 

21 2 402 1 691 

17 2 584 2 253 

10 1 861 1 820 

7 1 680 1 345 

17 5 809 4 785 

24 15 659 13 012 

8 9 630 6069 

7 75 674 25 666 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

357 

312 

330 

300 

20 

10 

7 

2 

237 

45 

74 

1 

Acres 

172 088 

63 185 

141 516 

61 809 

21 566 

(0) 

9006 (0) 

66 973 

55 733 

(0) 

(0) 

1974 

Forms 

325 

293 

299 

(NA) 

15 

(NA) 

11 

(NA) 

240 

23 

57 

5 

Irrigated lond 

88 553, 

123 

3 167 

901 

1 861 

2073 

2 187 

1 765 

1 256 

4 725 

13 296 

7 926 

49 273 

Acres 

183 133 

57 358 

161 287 

53 669 

12 805 

3 600 

9 041 

89 

77 653 

6 033 

98 642 

805 

All forms Forms With sales of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 11974 

163 102 122 7 I 

253 155 211 129 

35 71 24 63, 

187 102 156 91 

26 11 '1 1 9 7 7 6 

12 8 11 5 23 10 1. 5 156 111 112 71 

Forms witt, soles of $2.500 or morc 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Forlll~ ($1.000) 

47 964 23 1 230 83 1 175 48 1 348 25 920 48 1 289 46 64 29 45 128 412 38 217 329 3 521 295 2 904 337 2 674 223 2 264 213 5 345 121 4 660 168 4 292 81 2 900 

176 2 671 144 2 337 

335 1 295 (NA) (NA) 

335 1 029 239 939 317 481 214 338 218 466 146 439 8 (D) 10 43 23 3 } 1 (D) 239 119 335 76 195 266 (NA) (NA) 5 1 (NA) (NA)I 

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. 335 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to ore based on a sample of farms: see text} 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _________________ • ______ ... ____ ..• ________ _ Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized _____ • ___ • _______ ._. ________ _ lime _____________________________________ . __________ . ______ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control384 81 906 326 

- 371 64 966 313 16 16940 16 

- 107 25 243 107 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _. _______________ _ 

- 153 36 310 123 

- 9 690 9 288 50 710 254 

- 162 31 385 139 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 18 9 699 18 

- 55 (X) 50 

- 24 (X) 19 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of 011 machinery and equipment ____________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _________________ • _____ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

11978 data ore based on 0 sample of forms; see text) 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

388 271 321 220 machinery and equipment - Can. 

12 526 7 656 12 129 7 405 $20,000 to $29.999 ______________________ 

32 284 28 251 37 784 33 659 $30.000 to $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 to $69,999 _______________ • ______ 

124 63 101 35 $70,000 to $99,999 ___ . __________________ 

63 57 24 39 $100,000 to $199,999 _. __________________ 

50 44 50 39 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

80 898 63 958 16940 

25 243 

35699 690 

50 236 

31 014 

9 699 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ 

Wheel trocfors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ CotfonpickerL ___________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bor or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

185 274 123 139 92 135 

281 545 159 265 165 280 294 759 86 187 253 572 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 60 5 7 39 53 

3 4 I (0) 2 (0) 

- - - - - -

1978 and 1974 

11978 do to are based on 0 sample of farms; see text} 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

295 75 807 (NA) 56430 (NA) 19 377 42 10 043 

(NA) 38 524 

1 (0) 

101 41 660 

(NA) 13 950 

6 2 307 10 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

70 56 65 56 

31 21 31 21 

30 12 30 12 

3 1 { 3 1 12 18 12 18 

5 .J L 5 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

158 235 166 206 506 307 

219 747 286 

- - I (0) -

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

34 64 22 

5 6 4 

5 8 I 

Any hired workers -

Forms with sales of $2,500 or marc 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 doys 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms __ ._. __ _ 

Workers . ____ _ - 236 99 (X) 196 (X) 213 121 

- 2 100 (Xl 922 (X) 1 178 2 053 I 728 

Forms with--

- 55 22 22 65 65 44 17 

- 63 26 52 48 96 57 22 

1 workcr __ .____ .. ___________________ ~ _______________ _ 

2 workers ____________ . ___ .. ____________________ . ________ _ 

3 or 4 workers ________________________________________ _ - 28 14 49 19 74 22 27 

57 25 167 41 251 57 21 

33 12 632 23 692 :33 34 

5 10 9 workers __________________________ - __ --- -- - _ ------ JO workers or more ____ _______________ . ________________ _ 

336 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. l.ivestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

AU forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory, Anv live.tock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Anv collie. hOllO. or sheep ____________ - ________ ------ 130 (X) 85 (X) 91 (X) 53 ()O 

- 87 (X) 70 (X) 63 (X) 41 (X) 

Soles, Anv live.tock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ Anv collie. hOll •• or .heep ____________________ $1.000_ - 114 5938 78 3 195 82 5897 48 3 164 

81 (D) 69 (NA) 60 (D) 43 (D) 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Collie and calve. ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ 8eef cows ______________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer colves _______ . ___ • _____________ • __ 

Steers. steer colves, bulls and bull colv8s _____________ _ 

- 83 20 560 69 25856 60 19942 40 25 194 

- 71 (D) 56 16481 52 (D) 35 16 117 

- 67 (D) 52 14950 50 (D) 31 14 586 

- 7 (D) 6 1 531 5 (D) 6 1 531 

- 63 3 121 (NA) (NA) 43 3 012 1 31 7 031 

- 74 1 915 (NAl (NA) 54 1 831 27 2046 

Saiesl Collie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Collie ____________________ " ______________________ _ 

$1.000_ Follened collie _________________________________ _ 

- 75 14 574 68 10 337 56 14446 42 10 074 

- (X) 4 169 (X) (NA) (X) 4 146 (X) 1 322 

- 68 10 101 (NA) (NA) 50 9993 37 6864 

- (X) 2554 (X) (NA) (X) 2 537 (X) 807 

- 52 4 473 (MA) (NA) 44 4 453 20 3 210 

- (X) 1 615 (Xl (NA) (X) 1 609 (X) 515 

- 3 (D) (NAl (NA) 2 (D) - .. 

$1.000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1.000_ - (X) (D) (X) (MA) (X) (D) (X) -

- 3 (D) (MAl (NA) 3 (D) 4 1 411 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS. AND HORSES 

Inventory! Hogs and pigs ________ : _____________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs ____________________ ' ___________ _ 

- 13 513, 3 5 8 475 - - - 8 156 (MAl (MA) 5 (D) - - - 12 357 (NAl (MA) 7 (D) - - Lillers of pigs farrowed between- Dec, 1 of preceding veor and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

- 9 246 1 (D) 6 241 .. - Dec. 1 of preceding veor and MaV 31 ______________ _ June land Nov, 30 _____________________________ _ - 8 119 - - 6 (D) - - - 7 127 1 (D) 5 (D) - - Sheep and lambs ____________________ .. _______________ _ 

Ewes 1 vear old or older ___________________________ _ - 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 

- 2 (D) (MAl (MA) 1 (D) 2 (D) Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 5 36 (NAl (NA) 3 (D) .. - Horses and ponies _____ • _______________ • ____________ _ 

Sales, 

- 59 365 35 321 45 322 1 25 290 

Hogs and pigs. _____________________________________ _ 

- 10 3 740 1 (D) 7 3 709 - - • $1,000_ - (X) 126 (X) (MA) (X) 124 (X) .. Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 4 (D) - - 3 (D) - - $1.000_ - (X) (D) (Xl (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) I (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) Sheep and lombs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NAl (NA) 1 (D) 1 (D) Pounds of waoL __________________________________ _ 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) Sheep. Iambs. and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - 2 (D) (MAl (MA) 1 (D) 1 (D) Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NAl (NA) - - - - $1.000_ - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) .. (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 13 56 8 57 8 49 7 (D) 

$1.000_ - (X) 122 (X) (HA) (X) 117 (X) 63 

POULTRY 

Inventoryl Anv poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 15 (X) 6 (X) 10 (X) 3 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens ond puUets of loving age ____________________ _ 

PuUets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 14 (D) 5 (D) 10 (D) 2 (D) 

- 14 (D) 5 (D) 10 (D) 2 (D) 

- 3 125 (MAl (MA) 3 125 - - PuUet chicks and puUets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (MAl (MA) - - - - BroUers and other meat-tvpe chickens ________________ _ Turkevs _________________________________________ _ - - - 1 (D) - - - - - - - (MAl (MA) - .. .. - Turkevs for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (MAl (MA) - - - - Turkev hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Soles, 

- - .. (NAl (MA) - .. - - 4 (X) (MAl (X) 2 (X) 1 (X) 

AnV poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens ond puUets of loving age ____________________ _ 

PuU.ts 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and puUets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

8roilers and other meot-tvpe chickens ________________ _ 

Turkevs -- ------ -------------------- --------------

- 5 (X) 1 (X) 3 (X) 1 (X) 

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

- 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - (NAl (MA) - - - - - - - (MA) (NA) - .. - - - 1 (D) .. - - - .. - - - - (MA) (MA) - .. - - Turkevs for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkev hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (MAl (MA) - - - - - - - (MAl (NA) - - .. Other poultry ____________________________________ _ -

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - 2 (X) (MAl (X) 1 (X) .. (X) 

- 6 (D) 1 (D) 4 (D) I (D) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. 337 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

Horvesled Irrigated Harvested Irrigoled 

Forms Acres Quanlily farms Acres Farms Acres Quanlily Farms Acres 

- 5 162 (X) - - 5 162 (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 4 (D) 3 545 - - 4 (D) 3 545 - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Corn for all purposes - ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (Ions, gr .. n) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - -

Sorghums for all purposeL ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (Ions, gr .. n>-_________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cui for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Ools for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cotton (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Irish polaloes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lextl _________________ 197B_ - 15 948 3 025 8 647 14 (D) (D) 7 (D) 

1974_ - 9 311 429 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) (D) 5 95 

- Alfalfa hoy 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ - 12 839 2696 8 647 11 (D) (D) 7 (D) 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed - - - - - - - - - - - (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 5 38 (X) 5 38 5 38 (X) 5 38 

- 7 23 (X) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) (X) 3 17 

All vegelables horvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 10 (X) 3 7 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 197B_ 

1974_ 

Land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 348 63841 (X) 291 59 146 291 61 926 (X) 260 57 651 

1974_ - 300 57 198 (X) (NA) (NA) 274 56993 (X) 211 51 989 

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

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

Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

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

Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 197B_ 

1974_ 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - 3 20 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - 2 (D) 

Sirawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 20 23 (X) 13 20 12 20 (X) 9 18 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

Nursery and greenhouse producIL ______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 197B_ 

338 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ___ • __ -------- ---.-----. -.---------. -----------

A~~:~?!~t~ii:nOJ !~~~=:=:=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Proportion in farms _____________ ._._._. ___ • __ percent-

- 1 133 296 782 1 200 293 542 890 274 931 849 263 935 

(X) 262 (X) 245 (X) 309 (X) 311 - (X) 598 400 (X) 598400 (X) 598 400 - (X) 598400 (X) 49.1 (X) 45.9 (X) 44.1 - (X) 49.6 

Value of land and buildings,' Average per farm _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per ac~~ _________________ . ___ . _____ ._ dollars. - 194 976 (X) 111 626 (X) 231 450 (X) 139 875 (X) 

(X) 738 (X) 456 (X) 735 (X) 450 -

Lond in forms according to USB: 

Total cropland __________ - _____________ --------------- Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________ ._. _____ _ 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1.000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 1 061 194 119 1 141 167613 852 186 516 830 155 672 

- 951 142 086 1 020 109431 801 139 256 794 106005 

- 109 527 120 (NA) 41 210 24 (NA) 

- 116 1 614 144 (NA) 71 982 67 (NA) 

- 84 1 910 113 (NA) 60 I 379 80 (NA) 

- 116 4 380 147 (NA) 108 4 111 130 (NA) 

- 179 12 774 189 (NA) 175 12 514 187 (NA) 

- 143 20328 151 (NA) 143 20328 151 (NA) 

- 150 (0) 125 (NA) 150 (D) 125 (NA) 

- 39 (D) 24 (NA) 38 (D) 23 (NA) 

- 15 26 387 7 (NA) 15 26 387 7 (NA) 

Cropland used onlv for posture _________________ • ____ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ - 516 38480 684 47 242 403 34 800 489 39 706 

- 293 13 553 228 10940 242 12460 181 9961 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses. not harvested or pastured _____ ._. _______ _ (ropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ______ _ (rapland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 75 2958 (NA) (NA) 64 2 852 67 1 686 

- 70 3022 (NAl (NA) 56 2829 14 667 

- 29 1029 (NA) (NA) 21 810 1 

26 1 037 

- 193 6 544 (NA) ("A) 160 5 969 104 6 571 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 647 61 216 697 66940 523 51 443 527 55 681 

- 304 15 140 (NA) (NA) 235 13447 265 16771 

- 449 46 076 (NAl (NA) 375 37996 377 38 910 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 805 41 447 864 58 989 629 36972 631 52 582 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house Jots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 197 25 408 . (NA) (NA) 157 22480 259 35 574 

- 751 16039 (NA) (NA) 588 14492 580 17 008 

Posturelond, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 717 79028 (NAl (NA) 560 70 727 (NA) 92 051 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 96 14 607 40 3030 90 14506 35 2 913 

- 94 14 106 (NAl (NA) 89 (D) 32 2 673 

- 5 501 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) (NA) 240 Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - - 125 1 864 (X) (X) 112 1 771 (X) (X) 

11978 dota are based on a sample of formsi see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold' _______________ _ 

- 1 133 44 262 1 200 33 566 890 42 621 849 31 870 Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 39066 (X) 27972 (X) 47 889 (X) 37 538 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold,' $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 98 23 785 59 (NA) 98 23 785 59 (NA) 

- 178 10712 141 (NAl 178 10 712 141 (NA) 

- 138 3930 138 (NA) 138 3930 138 (NA) 

- 177 2538 197 (NA) 177 2 538 197 (NA) 

- 152 1 108 159 (NA) 152 1 108 159 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

Less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 147 548 140 (NA) 147 548 140 (NA) 

- 242 (D) 365 (NA) (X) (X) 15 (NA) 

- 45 102 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 48 84 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 46 57 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 103 (D) (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(raps _______________________________________________ _ 

Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity (redit Corporation loans _________________ _ (allan and coltonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco _________________________________________ " __ 

Field .eeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet com, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 830 29 930 900 21 387 748 29 686 (NA)- 21 199 

- 621 10 715 (NAl (NA) 579 10 635 551 8 163 

- 21 144 (NAl (NA) 20 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - 6 42 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- 6 101 (NAl (NA) 6 101 8 57 

- 99 537 (NAl (NA) 85 437 123 494 

- 91 2383 (NAl (NA) 78 2 350 105 979 

- 44 101 (NAl (NAl 37 89 18 18 

- 10 600 12 719 10 ,600 8 714 

- 587 15492 (NAl (NA) 568 15473 587 10 733 

Liv .. tock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry praducts __________________________ _ 

Other 

~~~;~~~~~~!~~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 784 14331 867 11 646 619 12935 646 10204 

- 18 (D) 24 2 123 9 (D) 22 (D) 

- 21 3 537 (NAl (NA) 20 (D) 21 2 194 - 541 6163 (NAl (NA) 452 5890 523 3638 - 416 4 255 (NAl (NA) 330 4013 338 2 514 

- 3 (0) (NAl (NA) 3 2 4 (D) 

- 37 88 (NAl (NA) 30 85 15 17 

'1974 data include sal .. of forest products, 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA JACKSON COUNTY, FLA. 339 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Horv.sl.d Acres Horvosted Irrigol.d 1978 1974 in farms Farms in farms cropland Farms in farms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- I Forms with- 133 I 200 296 782 951 279 453 142086 96 74 187 36 267 14607 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

1010 49 ocreL ____________________ _ SO to 69 acres _____________________ _ 

7010 99 ocres _____________________ _ 100 10 139 ocreL __________________ _ 14010 179 ocres ___________________ _ 18010 219 ocre'-__________________ _ 22010 259 acre'- __________________ _ 260 10 499 ocreL __________________ _ 500 to 999 acres ___________________ _ 

1,000 10 1,999 ocre'- _______________ _ 2.000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 44 38 127 12 49 20 4 9 4 4 

- 263 261 7937 190 5 602 2968 10 222 114 142 

- 64 76 3 721 50 2919 I 489 2 (0) (0) (0) 

- 126 138 10324 III 9 110 4371 4 298 246 246 

- 113 124 13 401 101 II 920 5495 2 (0) (0) (0) 

- 88 125 13884 76 II 988 5 711 5 792 488 316 

- 61 72 II 938 57 II 137 5840 _. - - - - 44 62 10 310 41 9 617 4 739 4 916 451 194 

- 188 171 67 733 175 63 217 34 811 24 8 899 5913 2 276 

- 95 91 63 177 92 61 064 33912 23 15378 8209 3246 

- 32 29 41 016 31 39616 70 780 10 12983 7353 I 923 

- 15 13 53 214 15 53 214 21 950 8 34 315 13 337 6 153 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with soles of $2.500 or moro 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acros Farms Acres 

Land in forms _________ • _______ • _______ _ 

Harvested cropland ___________________ _ -------.- I 133 296 782 I 200 293 542 890 274 931 849 263 935 

--------- 951 142 086 I 020 109431 801 139 256 794 106005 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________ .• ___ • ___________ _ 

--------- 642 120 545 789 147 466 442 100 261 492 121 099 Harvested cropland _____________ ._. __ Part owners __________ ._. __________ ._. -----.-.- 490 37937 (NA) 43 020 370 35 694 (NA) 40 156 

-------.- 403 159 788 349 138 382 372 158 480 315 135 650 Harvested cropland ___________ • ___ • __ Tenonts ___________________ • ___ ._. _._ -----.-.- 382 91 562 (NA) 61 047 361 91 129 (NA) 60 581 

.-.-----. 88 16449 62 7694 76 16190 42 7 186 Harvested crapland. ________________ _ 

--------- 79 12 587 (NA) 5 364 70 12 433 (NA) 5 268 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- I 024 221 589 (NA) (NA) 790 207 115 774 204 285 Partnership ________________ • ________ _ Corporation ___ • ________________ • ____ _ 

Other-cooperative, estote or trust, institut 

--------- 94 45 306 (NA) (NA) 86 (0) 62 39416 

-----.-.- 14 (0) (NA) (NA) 14 (0) 12 (0) 

lanai. etc .• I (0) (NA) (NA) - - I (0) 

All forms Farms with sales of All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or mar. $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupationl Operators by place of residence: 

- 620 710 535 580 On form operated _______________ • ______ 736 676 587 508 

- 513 476 355 256 Not on farm operated _______________ ._._ 211 193 166 120 

Farming ___________________ ._._. ____ _ Olher ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported ___________________________ 186 317 137 208 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 33 38 31 31 Operators reporting days of work off farml 2510 34 vears _______________________ _ 

- 188 104 152 67 None ___ • _____________________________ 468 407 395 310 3510 44 Vears _______________________ _ 

- 198 183 162 132 110 49 dovs ___________________________ 59 46 52 16 4510 54 veors _______________________ _ 

- 250 265 195 187 5010 99 dovs __________________________ 30 33 14 17 5510 64 vears _______________________ _ - 286 322 226 233 100 10 149 doV'- _______________________ 19 23 14 16 65 years and over ___________ • ________ _ 

- 178 274 124 186 15010 199 dav'- _______________________ 68 53 52 42 Average oge _________________________ _ 

- 49.4 52.5 48.6 52.2 200 days or more _______________ • ______ 409 381 302 226 

'Applies anlv 10 individual or fomliV operallons (sol. proprl.lorships) and partnerships, s •• 1 •• 1. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dolo or. bos.d on a sompl. of forms, s •• 1 •• 11 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expanses Expenses Expenses Expensos 

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

Livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ Feed for livestock and paultry ___________________________ _ - 397 2343 401 2 321 299 2 271 293 2 201 

- 721 4 121 833 4 625 575 3677 589 3899 

Commercially ml.ed formula feedo _____________________ _ Animal heallh cosls ___________________________________ _ - 274 2031 687 3 114 228 I 774 516 3 057 

- 446 217 (NA) (NA) 353 191 289 99 Seed', bulbs, planls, and Ir .. o __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer ________________________________ ---- 707 I 861 853 I 534 626 I 836 692 I 498 

- 936 5 772 947 4 265 785 5606 720 4 101 

Olher agricultural chemicals Including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ________________________ - ___ -----------

Controcl labor __________________________ ---------------

- 892 2923 537 I 249 759 2 888 461 I 237 

- 443 2231 353 2060 382 I 952 299 I 764 

- 59 69 46 77 53 68 42 77 

Cuslamwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ____________________________ ---------------- 468 920 541 941 417 896 452 921 

Energy and petroleum producls __________________________ _ 

Petroleum producls ______________________ -----___ ---- Go.allne ____________________________ --------------

- I 123 2975 (NA) (NA) 876 2 795 (NA) (NA) 

- I 123 2460 I 142 I 178 876 2 350 827 I 105 

- 937 919 (NA) (NA) 712 864 728 478 

Dle.el fuel ________________________ -- --------------

Natural ~~ey~~i _~~t~~~:_a_n_d_~~~~~~ go. ____________________________________ == == ====== ============ --- === Kerollne, motor all. and grlGle _____________________ _ EleclrlcIIV ____________________________ --------------- Other-cool, wood, coke, elc. _________________________ _ 

- 864 I 124 (NA) (NA) 762 I 091 539 415 

- 203 217 (NA) (NA) 196 208 96 56 

- 56 24 (NA) (NA) 40 21 

- } 6 4 (NA) (NA) 6 4 827 156 

- I 123 172 (NA) (NA) 876 162 

- 696 514 (NA) (NA) 588 444 (NA) (NA) 

- 4 I (NA) (NA) 4 I (NA) (NA) 

340 JACKSON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto oro bosed on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizor _. _."w ___ • ___ • ____ . _ . 919 152 479 768 146 761 

(ropland fertilized, except posture ______ . 868 129 190 727 126 792 

Pasture and rangeland fertililod __ . _. ___ _ lime ________ .. ___ - _ - _ -_ - --_ -_ - _ . __ - _. 318 23 289 245 

545 53 100 489 

Sprays, dusts. gronulos, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops _______________ .. 605 90 173 523 Nematodas in crops ___ ._ ._."."." _____ . __ 443 26 777 369 

Diseasos in crops and orchards __ . __________ _ 217 19 775 2().4 

Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and posture __ . _ ,. 554 72 599 500 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit __ _ 33 2 058 22 Insect control on livestock and poultry __ _ 306 (X) 259 Sanitation and rodent and bird control __ .. _____ . ____ .• ________ _ 113 (X) 87 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of 011 

machinery ond equipment. 

Avorage per form ,._ Farms by value groUpt 

$110 $4.999 __ ._ 

$5,000 10 $9,99\1 __ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

~ ~_~torms 

$1,000 

_ dollars 

Automobiles ___ ,._ ._ .. , _______________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Whoollractors ... _ .. _ .. _________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn hoads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ • Coltonpickers _. ____ .. ___ .. ___ .. _____________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______ . __ • ______ •• ____ ,. Pickup balers __ . _____ ... __________________ _ 

fiold forage harvesters, sheor bor or "ywhecllype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 data ore bosed on a sample of forms- see lextl 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1976 1974 1976 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con_ 

Estimated market value of all 

I 133 1 049 676 737 machinery and equipment - Can. 

36 158 19 124 34 074 17 043 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

31 913 18 231 38 897 23 125 $30.000 10 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 __________________ . ___ 

154 262 106 144 $70.000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

329 259 156 119 $100.000 10 $ 199,999 __ .. _____ - - - ~ -~ - --- - 246 233 209 184 $200,000 or morc ___ ~ . __________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufoctured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

673 932 420 523 337 409 971 1 455 505 689 570 766 

980 1 595 447 626 686 969 

236 288 143 165 III 123 174 194 96 lOS 84 89 

201 216 30 37 172 179 - - - - - - 162 2().4 70 75 106 129 131 141 66 68 67 73 

36 45 20 27 18 18 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see text) 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

19 969 

51 648 

89 264 

27 942 

19 537 

71 664 

I 933 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

720 114 337 

(NA) 88 378 

(NA) 25 959 

185 17 898 

(NA) 31 749 

113 7 255 

66 3 578 

(NA) 34 214 

12 685 

48 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

42 108 42 104 

103 106 103 106 

108 36 108 36 

70 1 ~ 70 1 52 45 51 44 

29 .J L 29 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

746 990 525 

644 I 353 631 

878 1 523 635 

154 168 83 III 115 46 

176 196 58 (NA) (NAl (NA) 

129 142 SO 

120 124 58 

22 24 11 

Any hired workers -

Forms with soles of $2.500 or morc Working 1 SO days or more Working loss than 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 19J4 

- 443 128 (X) 374 (X) 382 299 - I 893 (X) 327 (X) 1 566 I 787 2 325 

Forms __ ._ .• _ •. _'M ___ .' ______ • _____ .. _____________________ _ 

Workors ,,_. __ _ 

Forms with _ I worker __ ._ . _____ ... __________________ .. _______________ _ 2 workors __ . ___ "M _ •• ___ ._. _____________ • _________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers "_._n •• _____ •. _____ • ___ • _MM. _____________ • ___ • 

5109 workers ____________ .. _____________________________ _ 10 workers or more ____ , ________________________________ _ 

- 153 92 92 123 123 108 69 - 78 10 20 66 132 73 39 112 18 54 102 337 102 65 - 56 3 17 43 269 56 63 - 44 5 144 40 705 43 63 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA JACKSON COUNTY, FLA. 341 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

InventoryAny livestock or poultry .. _ . 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep .. 

Sales: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products ______ . $1,000_ 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep_ __ $1,000. 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ______________ . ____ ... Beef cows _____________ . ____ .. __ _ 

Milk cows _________________ . _____ . ______ . ________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves Steers, steer calves, bulls -~~d -b~11 ~~I-v~-s- :: ~ ~ - - - - - - - - --

Soles: 

Caltle and calves __ 

Calves 

Collie 

Fat tcned cottle 

Dairy products __ ._ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogs and pigs. __ ~ ._. 

Used or to be used for breeding _ Other hogs and pigs ____ . __ ._ 

litters of pigs farrowed between· 

$1,000_ 

$1,000. 

$1.000_ 

$1,000_ _ _____ $1,000_ 

Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 -. ____ .. _____ . __ .. 

Dcc.l of preceding year and May 31 ___________ . __ _ 

June 1 and Nov. 30 __ _ Sheep and lombs_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 

Ewes I year old a raider . _ . 

Goats _ 

Horses and ponies ____ _ 

Sales: 

Hogs and pigs __ 

$1.000_ fecuer pigs __ 

-

-

-

-

$1,000 . - Sheep and lombL __ _ 

Sheep and lombs shorn _ 

Pounds of wool __ 

Sheep. Iambs, and wool __ _ 

Goots 

Horses and ponies __ 

~OULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry 

Chickens 3 months old or older __ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ________ _ 

_ $1.000_ 

$1,000_ 

$1.000_ 

Pullet chicks and pul/ets under 3 months old __ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

T urkcys _ _ _ . __ 

Turkeys for slaughter .______ . _______________ _ 

T urkcy hens kept for breeding ___ _ 

Other poultry . __ 

Soles: Any poultry __ 

Chickens 3 months old or older 

Hens and pullets of laying age 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____ . 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __ . __ ~ __ .. __ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens .... ___ .. ____ _ 

Turkcys._ ... __ _._ .. __ . .-.---.----.. ---

Turkeys for sloughter _______ . _______ . 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ______ _ 

Other poultry __ 

Poultry and poultry products __ - . - --- - . - --- _______ $1,000 

342 JACKSON COUNTY, FLA. 

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-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1978 

Forms Number 

816 (X) 

783 (X) 

784 14 331 

766 (D) 

589 44 037 526 23 119 488 20444 

72 2 675 

437 10006 495 10912 

541 22 775 (X) 6 163 414 10 750 (X) 2 166 361· 12 025 

(X) 3 997 

45 2 158 

(X) 921 21 3 537 

417 37 437 

360 5 772 379 31 665 

373 7 483 

328 3 911 

303 3572 

3 174 

3 90 

10 76 

123 696 

416 46 050 (X) 4 255 

69 4 324 (X) 158 

3 40 

3 117 (X) 615 

3 (D) 

4 51 (X) I 

29 107 (X) 39 

147 (X) 

138 (0) 

136 (D) 

33 458 

16 (D) 

28 403 

26 240 

18 120 

24 120 

22 (X) 

19 (X) 

8 15 906 

7 (0) 

I (D) 

- - I (D) 

I (D) 

I (D) 

- -

I (X) 

18 (D) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 19'14 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

900 (X) 635 (X) 640 (X) 

865 (X) 609 (X) 627 (X) 

867 11 646 619 12935 646 10 204 

856 (NA) 607 9 905 643 (0) 

738 59 537 473 40618 544 54 398 

626 30 420 423 21 539 470 27 732 

570 27 236 397 19 218 437 25 147 

132 3 184 54 2 321 93 2 585 

(NA) (NA) 348 8977 362 11 778 

(NA) (NA) 396 10 102 436 14 888 

677 23 287 452 21 769 523 21 423 

(X) (NA) (X) 5 890 (X) 3 638 

(NA) (NA) 348 10346 352 9 727 

(X) (NA) (X) 2 095 (X) 1 038 

(NA) (NA) 311 11 423 352 11 696 

(X) (NA) (X) 3 795 (X) 2 599 

(NA) (NA) 36 2 119 76 3 127 

(X) (NA) (X) 912 (X) 822 

(NA) (NA) 20 (D) 21 2 194 

402 26 243 326 34 550 308 24 311 

(NA) (NA) 282 5 253 248 2 775 

(NA) (NA) 296 29 297 298 21 536 

333 4 593 293 7010 271 4 300 

308 2 464 267 3 660 257 2 338 

279 2 129 244 3 350 231 1 962 

6 97 3 174 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 3 90 4 20 

(NA) (NA) 6 27 5 27 

132 699 1 

95 592 88 594 

418 39 966 330 43 112 338 37 095 

(X) (NA) (X) 4013 (X) 2 514 

69 I 731 44 3 682 42 I 352 

(X) (NA) (X) 142 (X) 28 

5 34 3 40 3 (DI 

(NA) (NA) 3 117 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) 615 (X) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 3 2 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) _. 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 

15 59 23 90 13 (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) 36 (X) 17 

195 (X)I 96 (X)I III (X) 

193 236 113 88 I 896 110 (D) 

182 (0) 88 I 600 105 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2D 296 9 99 

(NA) (NA) 9 129 3 100 

29 25 628 17 281 15 221 

(NA) (NA) II 130 3 6 

(NA) (NA) 8 67 3 6 

(NA) (NA) 10 63 (NA) (X) 15 (X) (X) 

10 (X) 14 (X) 9 (X) 

8 155 261 5 86 ) (0) 

8 (0) 5 86 7 (D) 

(NA) (NA) - (NA) (NA) .- 2 (0) 

3 93 070 - - 2 (01 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) _. 

(NA) (Xjl 1 (X) (X) 

24 2 123 9 (D) n (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes _______________________ .. __ 1978_ 

1974. -- for groin or ,.ed (bushels) ___________ .. _ .1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) _______ .. _ ..1978_ 

1974_ for ladder, hogged or grazed ____________ . ___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels} ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

CuI for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ OalS for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for grain (bushelsL __________________ . __ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ______ .. _______________ .. 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small groins for groin ____________ . _______ 1978_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___ . __ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ______ _ 

(allan (bales) _________ . __ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) ___ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight). __ 

1974_ 

_ .1978. 

1974_ 

. _1978 

1974_ _ ___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

_1978_ 

1974. _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Hoy crops (Ions. dry) (see text) __ . _________ " ___ .1978. 

1974_ 

Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ________________ .. _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lame dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lex I) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed crops- _______ H_H. _______ .HH ___ ' •• _1978_ 

1974_ 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ________ . ___________ . __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Red clover seed (pounds) __ • ___________ . ___ .• 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegetables horvested for sole (see text) _____ .1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978. 

1974_ Tomatoes ___ H ____________________ • _________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peos excluding cowpeos _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

land in orchards H _______________ • _._ H ___ ._. ___ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____ . _______________ .. _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds'- __________________________ 1978. 

1974_ Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) _____________ . ____ .. 1978_ 

1974_ 

Berries _._. _______ HOP_H. ___ , ________________ 1978_ 

Strawberries (pounds) _______ H.·H ___ ._. 

1974_ __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products .0. _. ___ 0 •. ___ • __ 1978_ Olher crops __ . _________ . _______ .. ________ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Farms 

528 

732 

514 

706 

17 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

61 

61 

50 

28 

13 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

45 

16 

79 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

540 

371 

586 

646 

-

13 

6 

14 

6 

9 

3 

7 

257 

284 

18 

(NA) 

220 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

92 

120 

II 

(NA) 

6 

(NA) 

18 

(NA) 

72 

56 

- (NA) 

4 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

3 

2 

- (NA) 

10 

II 

Harvested 

Acres 

25 592 

31 473 

24 219 

28 801 

1 126 

(NA) 

247 

(NA) 

I 835 

2 026 

I 164 

851 

671 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 648 

513 

3 407 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

86 

(NA) 

-

(NAI 

73 832 

41 033 

24 204 

22 628 

-

372 

36 

50 

6 

19 

7 

21 

8 873 

9 613 

520 

(NA) 

7 227 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

6 018 

3 042 

44 

(NA) 

28 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

1 075 

576 

- (NA) 

I 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

I 

(0) 

- (NA) 

163 

341 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) 52 3 243 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

1 286 242 49 2920 

1 069 550 (NA) (NA) 

II 832 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 1 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 8 245 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

43 191 6 (0) 

21 714 (NA) (NA) 

6 550 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) - -

(X)I (NA) (NA) 

39 553 1 (0) 

10 303 (NA) (NA) 

119 957 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

2 550 - - (NA)I (NA) (NA!I (X) - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1 502 541 17 I 627 

I 041 902 (NA) (NA) 

73 907 005 63 4 089 

61 991 117 (NA) (NA) 

- - -

242 (NA) (NA) 

66 216 2 (0) 

64 504 (NA) (NA) 

222 1 (0) 

2 930 (NA) (NA) 

(0) 1 (01 

6 604 (NA) (NA) 

25 765 5 327 

20 116 (NA) (NA) 

1 466 2 (0) I (NA) (NA) (NA) 

21 739 3 (0) 

(X) .- - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

- - -

(NA)I (NA) (NA)I 

(X) 13 4 384 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 3 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 3 (0) 

(X)I (NA) (NA)I 

(X) 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 4 152 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

443 24 199 (X)I 50 (0)1 

563 29 063 (X) 18 I 049 1 434 23 006 I 243 889 47 (0) 

540 26 625 1 015 625 17 (0) 

15 (0) (0) 4 263 

37 1 293 13 334 -

4 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

52 I 145 (X) 2 (0) 

57 I 611 (X)I 8 245 

53 I 865 (X) 

47 I 142 42 749 6 (0) 

22 801 20 200 

JO 469 4 434 2 (0) 

23 912 8 445 -

- -

- -

- - (X) -

11 152 (X) -I 45 I 648 39 5531 I (0) 

13 446 9 594 - 74 3 353 118 531 1 (0) 

42 3 401 

122 ~:~I -

- - - -

I (0) -

3 (0) (0) -

2 (0) (0) I -

- - ~ I (X) 

- - (X) - -

519 73 552 I 498 781 17 1 627 

360 40 908 I 039 909 2 (0) 

568 24 132 73 833 219 63 4 089 

586 22 368 61 571 350 15 I 005 

- - - - -

8 357 234 - -

6 36 66 216 2 (01 

8 40 57 000 -

2 (0) (0) -

5 15 2 720 -

2 (0) (0) -- -

4 19 6 143 1 (0) 

227 8 400 24 764 5 327 

253 9 274 19 621 2 (0) 

17 (0) (0) 2 (Oll 15 544 899 

195 6 773 20 769 3 (0) 

2 (0) IX) 

I (0) (X) -

-- - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - -I -

78 5 924 (Xl II Wl 

113 3 020 (X) 4 136 

8 38 (X) -

3 6 (XI I (0) 

4 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

8 7 (X) I (0) 

12 (0) (X) 2 iD) 

22 429 (X)I 

54 821 (X) (011 I 

45 542 (X) 2 (0) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (0) (0) (NA) (NAI 

2 (0) (0) (NA) INA) 

(NA) (01 WI (NAI (NA) 

3 (0) WI (NA) INAI - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

2 (0) IX) -

I (0) 

10 163 (X) " I,) 

11 341 (X) INA) (NA) 

JACKSON COUNTY, FLA. 343 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms 

A~~~~~~~f~~~noJ ~~~~_ ~ Proportion in forms. __ _ 

Value of land and buildings.:' 

Average per form _ 

Average per acre ____ _ 

Land in form~ according to usc: 

Total cropland _. _ . _ _ 

Harvested cropland _. 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres __ 

10 to 19 acres _ 

20 10 29 acres __ 30 10 49 acres __ 

percent. 

dollors 

dollors. 

50 10 99 acres ._ 

100 to 199 acres __ 

200 to 499 acres __ . .-

500 10 999 acres ._. __ _ .- 1,000 acres or more ______ . 

Cropland used only for posture ____ _ 

Olhcr,ropland _ _ __________ ~. _ .. __ . _________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

grossc~, nol harvested or postured __ 

(ropland on which all crops failed __ 0"_" 

(ropland in cultivated summer follow __ . 

Crop/and idle _ ~ 

Total woodland __ 

Woodland postured ~ 

Woodland nol postured __ 

01 her land _ _ _ _. . .. . _. ~ . . .. _ .. _ .. _ . __ 

Pl.lsturelond and rangeland, other than cropland and 

waodland postured __ 

land in house lOIs, pOllds, roads, wustclcJOd, elc .. _ 

Posturcland, all Iypes-_ 

Irrigated land ___ . ____ . __ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ 

Pusfureland irrigated. _ 

Olher land irrigated _ _ _ _ _ _ 

land sct aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ___ .. 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of forms; see lexl. 

-

-

All forms 

1978 

forms Acres 

308 155 833 (X) 506 (X) 387 200 (X) 40.2 

456 120 (X) 

(X) 903 

292 50 326 245 28 731 

68 317 

27 368 28 654 

20 765 

34 2 423 

30 4 280 

28 9 826 

6 3 890 

4 6 208 

153 17 902 

97 3 693 

25 873 

14 329 

9 165 70 2 326 1 

171 64 619 

85 25 492 

126 39 127 

217 40 888 

52 23 473 

205 17 415 

202 66 867 

21 639 

21 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

56 1 374 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market volue of agricultural products sold l ___ . 

Average per farm _ _ _ _ _ dollors. 

Forms by volue of agricultural products sold:! 

~IOO,OOO or morc. _. __ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 

$20,000 10 $39,999 

$10,000'0 $19,999 _ 

$5,000 '0 $9,999 __ _ 

$2,500 '0 $4,999 _ .. ___ _ 

Less than $2,500 (sec texl) 

$2,000 '0 $2,499 

$1,500 '0 $1,999 ___ _ 

$1,000 '0 $1,499 __ . 

less 'han $1.000 _ __ 

Abnormal forms (sec text) 

Crops 

Groins _ 

Commodify Crcdit Corporation loons 

Cotton and cottonseed _ _. _. 

Commodity Credit Corporation louns 

Tobacco _ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons ~ _ 

Fruits, nulS, and berries_ ~ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _ 

Olher crops _ 

I iveslock, poullry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products 

Doiry products _ 

Collie and calves 

Hogs amI pigs 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ~ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see lext) __ 

'1974 data include soles of forest products. 

344 JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLA. 

All forms 

1978 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

308 J7 119 

(X) 55 580 

32 13 314 

29 1 873 

33 903 

36 499 

36 254 

54 194 

87 (0) 

10 21 

10 17 

22 27 

45 (0) 

I (0) 

190 7 118 

107 I 845 

8 (0) 

- - - -

19 509 

19 77 

34 364 

50 201 

25 3 221 

25 900 

199 10000 

4 (0) 

9 (0) 

149 5 892 

73 887 

- -

19 13 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1914 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

283 142 747 220 151 472 185 134 744 (X) 504 (X) 689 (X) 728 (X) 387 200 (X) 387 200 (X) 387 200 (X) 36.9 (X) 39.1 (X) 34.8 

194 099 (X) 618 468 (X) 273 946 (X) 

(X) 385 (X) 903 (X) 376 

273 46 177 212 48 280 178 42 789 

225 24 597 184 28 123 163 23 981 

55 (NA) 30 130 22 (NA) 

43 (NA) 12 165 16 (NA) 

20 (NA) 22 (0) 20 (NA) 

24 (NA) 18 (0) 23 (NA) 

31 (NA) 34 2 423 30 (NA) 

19 (NA) 30 4 280 19 (NA) 

18 (NA) 28 9 826 18 (NA) 

13 (NA) 6 3 890 13 (NA) 

2 (NA) 4 6 208 2 (NA) 

173 15 484 III 16 771 107 13 175 

64 6 096 73 3 386 52 5 633 

(NA) (NA) 23 (0) 26 I 646 

(NA) (NA) II (D) 3 143 

(NA) (NA) 9 165 7 799 

(NA) (NA) 50 2 056 24 3 045 

152 66 952 122 63 013 110 64 017 

(NA) (NA) 65 25 139 53 14 652 

(NA) (NA) 89 37 874 86 49 365 

183 29 618 157 40 179 127 27 938 

(NA) (NA) 39 23 207 42 17 180 

(NA) (NA) 149 16 972 112 10 758 

(NA) (NA) 148 65 117 (NA) 45 007 

12 1 431 15 601 12 1 431 (NA) (NA) 15 (D) 10 1 141 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (NA) 290 

(NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (X) 44 1 315 (X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Voluc 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,0001 

283 II 345 220 II 037 18\ II 246 (X) 40088 (X) 77 442 (X) 60 1Il9 

22 (NA) 32 13 314 n (NA) 

27 (NA) 29 I 813 71 (NA) 

?3 (NA) 33 903 2J (NA) 

26 (NA) 36 499 76 (NA) 

44 (NA) 36 254 44 (NA) 

35 (NA) 54 194 3~) (NA) 

105 (NA) (X) (X) 8 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (XI (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (XI (X) 

1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

183 6 389 161 7 088 (NA) 6 34,1 

(NA) (NA) 95 I 835 89 ') J~) 7 

(NA) (NA) 8 (0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - I (0) 

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

(NA) (NA) 16 505 33 333 (NA) (NA) J7 (0) 9 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 31 364 18 389 

(NA) (NA) 43 (0) 20 114 

10 2 264 20 3 213 10 2 764 

(NA) (NA) 25 900 26 8>1 

209 4 535 153 9949 139 ,I 487 

7 148 I (0) 2 (P) 

(NA) (NA) 8 (0) 4 7 411,1 

(NA) (NA) 121 5 862 115 I 369 

(NA) (NA) 54 871 58 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 10 7 1 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All forms _" forms with· 

Ilo90crcs ___ _ 

1010 49 acres 

50 to 69 acres 

70 10 99 acres. 

10010 139 acres 

140 to 179 acres 

lBO to 219 acres 220 to 259 acres __ 

260 10 499 ocres __ . 

500 10 999 acres __ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres .. 2,000 acres or morc __ _ 

Farms 

1978 

308 

23 

82 

23 

25 

26 

16 

17 

5 

37 

31 

10 

13 

Acres 

1974 in forms 

283 155 833 

16 105 

68 2 292 

15 I 350 

41 2 100 

21 3 108 

13 2 612 

14 3 335 

15 I 177 

33 13 351 

22 21 065 

13 15 707 

12 89 631 

1978 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigoted land 

Acres Harvested Acres Horvestcd 

Forms in forms cropland Forms in farms c(opland 

245 137 180 28 731 1 21 10 275 3 867 

16 86 65 3 23 14 

64 I 785 652 4 50 30 

13 759 209 I (0) (0) 

15 I 277 629 - - - 19 2 242 613 I (0) (0) 

12 I 936 865 2 (D) (D) 

13 2 558 I 151 "- -

5 I 177 245 I (0) (0) 

36 13 027 5 465 1 (D) (0) 

30 20 088 6 912 5 3 026 I 634 

10 15 707 5 910 I (0) (01 

12 76 538 6 015 2 (D) (D) 

Tobie 4. Operators- Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

Land in forms __ 

Harvested croplond 

Tcnure of operator; 

full owners 

Harvested cropland 

PorI owners _ 

Harvested croplond. 

Tenonts _ _ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Type of argoni/otion: 

Individual or family , __ 

Partnership . __ 

Corporation ,_ _ _ _ 

Other -cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

""-

"-" --

-- ional, etc._ 

1978 

Forms 

308 

245 

193 

146 

86 

70 

29 

29 

253 

39 

12 

4 

All forms 

1974 

Acres farms 

155 833 283 28 731 225 

105 866 202 

9 633 (NA) 

41 314 60 

15 509 (NA} 

8 653 21 

3 589 (NA) 

75 549 (NA) 

56 080 (NA) 

9 677 (NA) 

14 527 (NA) 

Forn.s with sates of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Acres ~orms Acres Forms 

142 7471 220 151 472 185 

24 597 184 28 123 163 

97 548 128 102 473 114 

8 939 99 9 269 INA) 

38 796 66 40 419 55 

12 610 59 15 301 (NA) 

6 403 26 8 580 16 

3 048 26 3 553 INA) 

(NA) 173 71 597 164 

(NA) 32 (0) 17 (NA) 12 9677 4 (NA) 3 (0) 

Irrigated 

lond 

639 

16 

24 

(0) 

-

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

480 

(0) 

(0) 

Acres 

134 744 

23 981 

90 855 

8 383 

38 411 

12 578 

5 478 

3 020 

91 892 

35 859 

6 993 

-

All forms Forms with sales of I All forms I Forms wilh sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more I 

1978 ' 1974 1978 ' 1974 1978 ' 1974 1978 ' 1974 

Operators by place of residence· 138 180 124 136 On form operated ---- 199 159 148 104 170 98 96 45 Not on form operated __ -- 66 49 48 34 

Operolors by principal occupation: 

Forming ___ _ 

Other" _" __ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported. _ . ___ --- -- -'-- 43 70 24 

Under 25 years. _ 

25 10 34 years . ~_ 

35 to 44 yeors __ 

45 10 54 years 

4 I 2 II 

43 1 

Operators reporting days of work oH form: 

102

,)5 10 64 yeors-_ 1 

65 years and over __ 

Average age __ 

-

45 

58 

85 

53 

63 

5L2 

30 31 

36 46 75 61 

49 32 

87 48 

55"7 5L2 

11 None __ . ______ ---

28 1 to 49 days 

52 50 10 99 days- _ "-- --- 30 10010149 days_ 

59 15010 199 doys _ ---_. ---- 56"5 200 days or more ---

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see lextl 

livestock <1nd poultry purchased .. ___ _ 

Feed for lives tock and poultry ___ .. _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds 

Animol heulth costs. _ .... ,_ . __ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees __ _ 

Commercial ferlililer _ _ _ _ '. ~ . _ _ __ 

Olher agricultural chern ieals including lime 

Hired furm labor. _ . . . . _____ _ 

ConI roct labor _ _ . ._. _ ' .. _ _ _. _ _ 

Customwork. machine hire, and rental of machinery and 

equipment _ 

Energy and pctroleum products _ , 

Petroleum products _ _ 

Gusolinc _ 

Diesel fuel _ __ 

lP gas, butane, and propune 

Fuel oil _ . . __ 

Natural gas _ _ . _ .._ 

Kerosene, lIlotor oil, and grease 

flectricily .. _ _. 

Other ,caul, wood, coke, etc. 

1978 

Forms 

131 

188 

50 

124 

170 

258 

180 

110 

29 

127 

305 

305 

248 

179 

25 

13 

4 

305 

183 

5 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

1974 

Expenses 

($1.000) Forms 

2 242 78 2 936 210 1 621 163 130 (NA) 

835 175 I 249 242 380 101 2 305 106 64 10 

177 92 

803 (NA) 

521 270 258 (NA) 

194 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

II (NA) 

6 (NA) 

35 (NA) 

282 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

Expenses 

($1.000) 

696 

1 996 

I 494 

(NA) 

299 

I 200 

233 

I 603 

61 

128 

(NA) 

325 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

96 83 81 18 17 12 12 

---- 7 4 5 2 12 

8tl 

12 1 

-- "-- 3 3 I ISO 90 40 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more I 1978 

Expense, I 1974 

fx.pclIscs Forms ($1.000) form~ ($1,0001 

90 2 230 ~o 6RO 136 2 902 129 I 968 39 1 616 109 I 

4~~ I 96 127 58 128 830 128 2~6 

183 1 222 162 I I/o 130 374 82 131 99 2 255 85 1 58", 28 (D) 6 )9 

91 174 /0 I:> I 

218 769 (NA) (Nil) 218 503 III :11(1 166 240 133 1J6 152 192 138 III 19 14 41 III 8 10 } 4 6 177 ,I ~} 

218 33 118 266 (NA) (NA) 

5 (Z) (NA) INA)I 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLA. 345 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data ore based on a sample of forms; see toxt] 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ______ . ___ ", _____ . 

Cropland fertililed, except posture ___ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertililed ___ ._ lime __ ... _ ... "_. __ . ___ " _______ . _______ '" __ . ______ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control257 29 791 182 

- 216 18 983 145 89 10 808 80 59 9 155 53 

Insects on hoy and other crops __ _ 

Nematodes in crops __ _ 

Discases in crops and orchords .. _ ___ _ _ __ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture __ 

92 10 403 66 

- 25 1 357 20 48 2977 42 96 14 161 66 

Chemicals for -

Defoliotion or for growth control of crops or thmning of fruit __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry __ " ____ . _. __ .. __ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird con'rol ___ _ 

8 so 7 101 (X) 73 40 (X) 31 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment __ 

Average per form __ 

forms by value group: 

$1 10 $4,999 .... $5,000 10 $9,999 __ 

$10.00010 $19,999 

_tarms_ 

$1,000. 

_ dollars11978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see lextl 

All forms forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can, 

Estimated markel value of all 

305 253 218 163 machinery and equipment - Con. 

6 971 4 285 6 345 3 703 $20,00010 $29,999_ .. _. ._---- _._- .-. 

22 855 16 937 29 104 22 718 $30,00010 $49,999 .. _. .. _- ---- ... .-

$50,00010 $69,999._ ... --_. __ . --_. 39 62 26 26 $70.00010 $99,999 .. _ . -----" .. 

131 78 70 36 $100,00010 $199,999 .. .. ------- .. .. 60 53 48 43 $200,000 or more .• .. '-- .. ... ._-" 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 fa 1978 Manufoctured prior to 1974 

28 999 18 361 10 638 8 975 

10 255 

1 352 2 942 

13 758 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms Number forms Number Forms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles. 

Motortrucks including pickups 

Wheel tractors _ _ __ .. _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ 

Corn hcor:ls for combines ___ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker·shellers 

Cottonpickcrs. _ _ ._ 

Mower conditioners _ _ _ 

Pickup balers _ _ _ _ 

Field foroge harvesters. shear bar or flywheel type _ _ _ 

-

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

131 157 76 84 

220 397 132 206 254 433 106 166 

19 23 10 13 

17 18 7 8 

16 16 - - - - 59 67 29 33 

22 24 9 10 

4 6 3 (0) 

1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a somple of formsl see lexll 

Hired workors -. All farms. 

67 73 

130 191 

177 267 

10 10 10 10 

16 16 

-

32 34 

14 14 

1 (0) 

1978 

1974 

forms Acros on which usod 

162 31 249 (NA) 20 526 (NA) 10 723 

32 6 133 

(NA) 3 723 

12 251 

11 1 395 (NA) 6 488 

3 401 14 (X) 

INA) (X) 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or marc 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

17 22 17 20 

29 19 29 19 

7 8 7 8 

~1 ~ 5 1 11 7 11 

9 -' L 9 -' 

1974 

Monufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

179 223 99 199 356 I (),I 

210 411 13" 29 30 14 

30 32 11 

26 26 B 

INA) INA) INA) 

42 44 19 

15 11 \ 

14 20 I 

Any hired workp.r" 

forms with 5ulcs of $'2.)00 or III on' 

~orms 

Workcr~ 

forll1~ with 

I worker 

? workers 

3 or 4 workt.·rs 

~ 10 9 workers 

10 workcrs or morc 

346 JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLA. 

1 

Any 

110 

023 

14 

18 

24 

21 

33 

Working 150 days or more 

Farms Workers 

35 (X) 

(X) 293 

14 14 

4 8 

5 16 

7 45 

5 210 

Working less Ihan 150 daY5 

Forms Workers 1978 1911 

98 (X) 99 11', 

(X) 730 1 DO? ')1),1 

12 17 9 ?] 

25 50 13 I> 

15 52 2,1 ? I 

19 120 70 1:1 

27 496 J3 ?? 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry __ ~ __________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs. orsheep ___________ .. ______________ _ 218 (X) 213 (X) 158 (X) 140 (X) 

204 (X) 197 (X) 153 (X) 135 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products ____ , ___ $1.000. 

Any callie, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000- 199 10000 209 4 535 153 9 949 139 (0) 

195 6 779 201 (NA) 151 6 734 138 (0) 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves _______ . ____________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ _ 

Beef cows _______ .. _____________ .. ______ . ____ . ___ _ 

Milk cows ______ ..• _________________ • ________ .. __ _ 

Heifers and heifer colves _______ • ___________________ _ 

Steers. steer colves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

161 24 7M! 178 17 839 125 24 293 124 16 966 

121 (0) 132 7 809 91 (0) 96 7 469 

112 (0) 119 5 605 85 (0) 88 5 300 

17 (0) 29 2 204 10 (0) 18 2 169 

110 5 168 (NA) (NA) 88 5 068 72 3 336 

139 10 354 (NA) (NA) 111 10 228 106 6 161 

Sales: Cottle and calves _______________ • ____ , _______________ _ 

$1,000- Colves ~_ . ___ .. _ ~ ~_. __ ~ __ .. _________________________ _ 

~1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ 

~1,000_ Fattened caltle ____________ . ___________ ~ ________ _ 

149 17899 160 7 393 121 17 750 115 7077 

- (X) 5892 (X) (NA) (X) 5 862 (X) I 369 

88 3 491 (NA) (NA) 68 3 371 75 2 643 

(X) 564 (X) (NA) (X) 54<1 (X) 273 

111 14 408 (NA) (NA) 97 14 379 92 4 434 

(X) 5 328 (X) (NA) (X) 5 318 (X) I 095 

28 2 150 (NA) (NA) 26 (0) 24 711 

$1,000- Dairy products ________________________________ $1,000_ (X) 750 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 219 

9 (0) (NA) (NA) 8 (0) 4 2 484 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs Dnd pigs ____ .. _________________ .. ______________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ . Other hogs and pig'- ______________________________ _ 

84 6083 88 3 291 55 5 782 56 2 975 

72 948 (NA) (NA) 50 898 34 376 

74 5 135 (NA) (NA) 47 4 884 54 2 599 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ___________ . _._._ 

Dec. 1 of precoding year and May 31 __ ~ ___________ _ .Iune 1 and Nov. 30 ____________ • ____________ • ___ ._ 

73 I 164 60 700 51 I 109 40 657 

60 575 52 395 43 549 35 369 

- 61 589 43 305 45 5M! 32 288 Sheep and lombs _____________________ .. ______________ _ 

- 1 (0) 4 76 - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older . ___________________________ _ 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - Goats __________________ . ___________________________ _ 

- 6 64 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - Horses and ponies __________________ . ____________ _ 

Sales: 

47 224 32 189 31 141 23 169 1 

Hogs and pigs ________ .. _____ . ________________________ _ 

- 73 10081 84 6 749 54 9 816 58 6 484 

$1,000- (X) 887 (X) (NA) (X) 871 (X) (0) Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 20 1 173 4 130 11 1 075 3 (0) 

~ 1.000_ - (X) 48 (X) (NA) (X) 43 (X) 3 Sheep and lombs. ___________________________________ _ 

- - - 4 16 - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ ~1,000- - - (NA) (NA) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - $1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 13 25 5 5 7 8 I (0) 

$1,000- (X) 6 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) (0) 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 34 (X) 52 (X) 18 (X) 23 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ J2 746 49 1 472 16 500 20 580 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ - 32 693 47 1 372 16 (0) 20 (0) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald ___________ _ 4 53 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 2 (0) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - 4 64 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 7 251 6 266 3 230 3 40 Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 3 20 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) I (0) Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Soles, 

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

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) I (0) 

7 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) I (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 3 (X) 2 (X) - (X) 2 (X) 

- 2 (0) - - - - - - Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 2 (0) - - - - - - Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - Broilors and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ - - - 1 (0) - - I (0) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - Olher poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and paultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 1 (X) 

- 4 (0) 7 148 1 (0) 2 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLA. 347 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purp,0ses ••••••••••.•••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. · 

· For groin or seed (bushels) ••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. · 

· For silage or green chop (tons, green) •••••••••• 1978. 

1974. · 

- For fodder, hogged or grazed •••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. · 

· 

Sorghums for all pul·poseL •••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. · 

· For groin or seed (bushels) ••••••••••••••••••. 1978. 

1974. · 

For silage or green chop (tons. greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974. CuI for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) ••.••••••• 1978. 

1974. Hogged or grazed ••••.•••••••••••••••.•.••• 1978. 

1974. 

Wheal for groin (bushels) •••••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. Oats for groin (bushels) •••••••.••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 8arley for groin (bushels) ••.•.•••••••••••••.•.• 1978. 

1974. Rye for groin (bushels) ••••••.•.•.••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. Olher small groins for groin •••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) •.•..•••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Peanuls for nuls (pounds) ••••••••••.•.•••••••• 1978. 

1974. CoHan (boles) ••••••.•••.•••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Tobacco (pounds) ••.•••••••••••••.•.•••.•••.• 1978. 

1974. 

Irish polaloes (hundredweighIL ••••••••••••••.•• 1978. 

1974. 

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) ••••••••••.•••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see lext) ••••••••••.•••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ••••••••.••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. Olher lome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see lext) •••••• 1978. 

Field seed crops •••••••••.•.••.•••••.••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ••••••••••••••••••••.•• 1978. 

1974. 

Red clover seed (pounds) •••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

All vegetables harvesled for sale (see texl) ••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Sweel corn ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• 1978. 

1974. 

T omalaes ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Land in orchardL •••••••••••••••••. : ••.•.•••• 1978. 

1974. 

Apples (pounds) ••••••••••••.••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Peaches (pounds) ••••.•••••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Grapes (pounds) (see texl) ••••••••••••••.••.• 1978. 

1974. 

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Berries ••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••• 1978. · 1974. 

Slrawberries (pounds) ••••.•••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Hursery and greenhouse producls ••••••••••••••• 1978. 

Olher crops ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• 1978. 

348 JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLA. 

· 

· 

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· 

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Farms 

141 

162 

138 

151 

7 

(HA) 

1 

(HA) 

8 

9 

4 

3 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

-

1 

6 (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

38 

17 

23 

25 

-

1 

19 

36 

2 

1 

4 

3 

50 

26 

1 

(NA) 

43 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

34 

21 

5 

(NA) 

5 (NA) 

5 

(NA) 

70 

53 

3 (NA) 

6 

(HA) 

10 

(NA) 

-

3 

- (HA) 

25 

1 

All forms 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

16 191 (X) 

16666 (X) 

15380 863 252 15939 892 875 (D) 8 886 

(HAl (NA) 

(D) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

485 (X) 

401 (X) 

(D) 5746 71 2875 

323 3889 (NA) (NAl 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(D) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (D) (D) 

250 8 700 (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(D) (D) 

(NA) (NAl 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

5 103 116 422 

1 975 56645 

1 379 3 939 373 

1 491 3497 182 

- - (D) (D) 

187 373 299 

194 347 204 (D) (D) 

(Z) (D) 

5 850 7 1 160 

2 745 6278 

1 044 2 226 

(D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

2260 5368 

(D) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

780 (X) 

1 059 (X) 

21 (X) 

(HA) (X) 

4 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

13 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

1 314 (X) 

1 153 (X) 

(D) - (NA) (NA) 

(D) (D) 

(HA) (HA) 

15 98 248 

(NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

1 (X) 

- - (HA) (HA) 

727 (X) 

(D) (X) 

Forms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres forms Acres Quanlily Farms Acres 

1 (D) 112 15854 (X) 1 (D) 

(HAl (HAl 121 16 226 (X) 2 (D) 

- - 109 15043 854589 - - (HAl (HAl 116 15 577 880 107 2 (D) 

1 (D) 7 (D) 8886 1 (D) 

(HAl (HAl 9 526 6374 - - - - 1 (D) (X) - - (NAl (NAl 6 123 (X) - - 1 (D) 8 485 (X) 1 (D) 

(NAl (NAl 9 401 (X) - - - - 4 (D) 5 746 - - (HAl (HA) 3 (D) 2 875 - - - - 4 323 3 889 - - (NA) (NAl 5 320 4850 - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 1 (D) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

(NA) (NAl 1 (D) (X) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NAl 1 (D) (D) - - - - 6 250 8700 - - (NAl (NAl 4 63 1 834 - - - - - - - - - (NAl (NAl - - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NAl 4 265 3294 - - - - - - (X) - - (NAl (NAl - - (X) - -

- - 38 5 103 116 422 - - (NAl (NAl 17 1 975 56645 - - - - 21 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NAl 25 1 491 3 497 182 - . - - - - - - - - (NAl (NAl 1 (D) (D) - - 5 81 16 185 369 823 5 81 

(NA) (NAl 33 188 340 174 3 47 

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

- - 4 5 850 - - (NAl (NA) 3 7 1 160 - - - - 46 2 675 6 195 - - (NAl (NAl 23 981 2 144 - - - - 1 (D) (D) - - (NA) (NAl - - - - - - - 39 2 190 5 285 - -

- - 2 (D) (X) - - (NA) (NAl - - (X) . - - - - - - - - (NA) (NAl - - - - - - - - - - - - (NAl (NAl - - - - -

3 129 31 774 (X) 2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 20 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- - 5 21 (X) - - (NAl (NA) 1 (D) (X) - - - - 5 4 (X) - - (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - - - - 5 13 (X) - - (NAl (NA) 5 80 (X) - -

4 26 47 1 161 (X) 2 (D) 

(NAl (NAl 35 1 081 (X) - . (NAl (NAl - - - (NAl (NA) 

(NA) (NAl (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NAl (NAl (HA) 43 (NA) (HA) (HA) 

(HA) (NA) 4 10 (D) (HA) (HA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (X) - - (NAl (HA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NAl - - - - - 8 181 20 690 (X) 4 153 

(HAl (HAl 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms ______ _ 

Average SilC of form 

Approximate land orca _ ~_ 

Proportion in forms. 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per form _ _ __ 

Average per acre . ___ _ 

Land in forms- according to usc: 

Total cropland _ _ _. __ 

Harvested cropland __ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ____ _ 

10 to 19 acres "._ 20 to 29 acres __ ._ 30 to 49 acres ______ _ 

50 to99 acres . ____ _ 

100 to 199 acres __ _ 

200 to 499 acres __ ._. __ 500 to 999 acres ___ .. __ _ 

1,000 acres or morc _ _ _ 

_ percent 

dollars 

dollars 

Cropland used only tor posture __________ . ___________ _ 

Other cropland __ .... ___ ._. ____ . _______ . _____ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

grasses. not harvested or pastured ____ _ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _____ . 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ___ _ 

Cropland idle. __ _ 

Total woodland ~ _ . _ . _ _ __ . 

Woodland postured __ _ 

Woodland not postured .. __ . 

Other land. _ __ 

Pustureland and rangeland, other than cropland and 

woodland postured __ . 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc 

Pasturelond, all Iypes __ 

Irrigated land __ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ . __ 

Pastureland irrigated __ _ 

Other land irrigated ._. ___ ._ .. _. ____ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

354 76 177 

(XI 215 

(XI 351 3601 (XI 21.7 

157 237 (X) 

(X) 744 

332 44 8271 

255 14 686 

46 200 

· 36 511 

36 821 

50 (01 

48 3 329 

23 3 068 

15 4 325 

I (01 

- · 

212 19 642 

152 10499 

35 I 778 

44 2272 

15 732 102 5 717 1 

201 19 948 

122 10 310 

118 9 638 

245 II 402 

74 7 565 

225 3.837 

269 37 517 

114 4 439 

107 3 560 

II 638 

5 241 

69 1 187 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market value of agricultural products sold I __ • __ _ 

Average per farrn .. __ . ______ .. ________________ dollarsFanns by value of agricultural products sold: 1 

$100,000 or more .•.•....................•.•.•........ $40,00010 $99,999 ............ . 

$20,000 to $39,999............ . ......... ' ..• 

$10,000 to $19,999 __ .. ....•.• . .........••.. 

$5,000 to $9,999 ••...•.......•.........•........•.. 

$2,500 to $4,999 ••.....•............••.•.......... 

Less thon $2,500 (see textl ...........•••..••.......... 

$2,000 to $2.499 .................................. . 

$1,500 to $1,999 .......•.•......•...•.••... 

$1,000 to $1.499 .•.• . ..........•. 

Less thon $1.000 .•... 

Abnormal forms (see text) _ 

Crops _ _ _ _ _____________________________ . _______ .. _ 

Groins .. ___ . ____ . _____ . ___ . _ .. ____ . ____ . ____________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans __ . _. Cottonandcottanseed ___ . _____ . ____ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons __ ._. 

Tabacco__ _ ,_ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage . _. _________ . _______ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons _____ . ______ .. ____ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries. _ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ._ 

Other crops ___ . __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products. _ 

Dairy products _ .. 

Cottle and colves __ 

Hogs and pigs. _ _ . _ _ 

Sheep, lambs, ond wool _ .. _ _ . __ ~ .. __ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __ 

11974 dolo include soles of forest products. 

1978 

Forms 

354 

(XI 

83 

· 32 

36 

44 

46 

47 

66 

19 

8 

· 11 

28 

- · 

· 184 

· 101 

8 

- · 

- · 

· 88 

34 

56 

· - · 3 

15 

288 

63 

27 

241 

92 

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7 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Value 

($1,000) 

25 636 

72 417 

21 378 

2 102 

961 

612 

335 

1661 81 

42 

14 

14 

11 

-

4 575 

477 

37 

-

- 2 667 

176 

I 119 

-

9 

127 

21 061 

II 340 

6 748 

2 179 

774 

-

20 

1974 

Forms Acres 

319 81 4951 

(XI 255 

(XI 351 360 

(X) 23.2 

130 589 (X) 

(XI 511 

296 36 756 

234 10 103 

57 (NAI 

28 (NAI 

33 (NA) 

43 (NA) 

46 (NAI 

22 (NAIl 5 (NAI 

. (NA) 

- (NAI 

202 20 583 

107 6 070 

(NAI (NAI 

(NAI (NAI 

(NAI (NAIl 

(NA) (NAI 

185 28 502 

(NA) (NAI 

(NAI (NAI 

225 16 237 

(NAI (NA) 

(NA) (NAI 

(NAI (NAI 

68 I 571 

(NAI (NA) 

(NA) (NAI 

(NAI (NA) 

(XI (XI 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Value 

Forms ($1.0001 

319 16 155 

(X) 50 643 

48 (NAI 

49 (NAI 

32 (NAI 

34 (NA)I 28 (NA) 

34 (NAI 

94 (NAI 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAI 

(NAI (NAI 

- (NA) 

189 2 874 

(NAJ (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

4 14 

(NA) (NA) 

264 13 1791 66 6 861 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

288 68 2631 229 69 901 

(X) 237 (XI 305 

(XI 351 360 1 (XI 351 3601 

(X) 19,4 (X) 19.9 

185 166 (XI 155 192 (XI 

(XI 735 (XI 508 

277 41 2081 217 31 6191 

228 14 379 193 9 681 

31 116 34 (NAI 

30 436 20 (NAI 

32 741 24 (NAI 

48 (01 42 (NAI 

48 3 329 46 (NAI 

23 3 0681 22 (NAil 

15 4 325 5 (NAI 

I (01 . (NAI 

- - . (NAI 

180 17 920 146 16 846 

133 8909 78 5 092 

33 (01 26 I 623 

36 I 967 4 66 

12 (01 I 9 372 87 4 490 55 3 031 1 

159 16 857 136 24 285 

96 8 916 82 15 952 

95 7 941 81 8 333 

197 10 198 173 13 997 

61 6 803 61 9 167 

183 3 395 165 4 830 

221 33 639 (NAI 41 965 

110 4 274 63 I 566 

105 (0) 63 1 218 

II 638 (NAI (01 

3 (01 I (01 

58 I 123 (XI (XI 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or rnore 

1978 1974 

Value Value 

Farms ($1.0001 Forms ($1.000) 

288 25 55' 229 16 0611 (XI 88 731 (XI 70 135 

83 21 378 48 (NA) 

32 2 102 49 (NAI 

36 961 32 (NAI 

44 612 1 

34 (NA) 

46 335 28 (NA) 

47 

166

1 

3. (NAil (X) (XI 4 (NAI 

(XI (XI (XI (XI 

(XI (XI (XI (XI (X) (XI (XI (X)I (XI (X) (XI (X) 

(XI (X) (XI (X) 

172 4 562 (NA) 2 8471 91 468 85 493 

7 (01 (NAI (NAI 

- - - (NA) (NAI 

86 (0) 81 1 663 

32 (0) 24 85 54 (0) 32 540 

- - 4 (01 3 9 2 (0)1 14 (0) 10 45 

240 20993 190 13 11/ 62 (0) 65 (01 27 6 748 26 5 241 200 2 122 162 641 85 767 53 312 . - - 5 (0) 2 (01 

LAFAVmE COUNTY, FLA. 349 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms Forms in farms cropland forms in forms cropland lond 

- 354 319 76 177 255 60 946 14686 114 32 078 8969 4 439 All forms __________________________ _ 

Farms with-

- 20 13 71 9 32 28 7 26 19 19 - 33 34 I 001 15 433 260 4 100 80 58 

- 25 11 1 445 20 1 136 445 7 408 183 124 

- 51 47 4 288 37 3 062 787 12 981 185 161 47 39 5 291 32 3 641 1 301 13 I 482 578 512 48 39 7664 38 6 037 1 404 12 1 921 595 443 

- 18 18 3 574 15 2 964 711 11 2 168 424 268 21 20 4 987 16 3 783 713 7 1 620 415 110 61 68 21 770 48 17 231 4 726 26 9 598 3 207 1 436 21 23 14 280 17 11 951 2 325 10 7068 1 599 716 

- 9 6 11 806 8 10 676 1 986 5 6 706 1 684 592 

- - 1 - - - - - - - -

1 to 9 ccres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ___________________ _ 140 to 179 ocres _______________ . ____ _ 

18010 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ____________________ _ 260 to 499 acre5 ___________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ______ .. _________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Land in forms _______ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Tenure af operator: Full owners ______________ _ __________ _ 

Harvested croplond__ ____ _ _______________ _ Port owners __________________ .. _______________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 1 enonts _____________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 

Type of orqonilotion: Individual or family ____________________________ _ 

Partnership __________________________________ _ 

Corporation __________________________________ _ 

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

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _________________________ _ 

Other _______ _ 

All forms 

1978 

185 

169 

Forms 

354 

255 

235 

148 

103 

94 

16 

13 

294 

52 

8 

'1974 

177 

140 

Acres 

76 177 

14 686 

42 111 

4 963 

32 318 

9 105 

1 748 

618 

53 394 

16 625 

6 158 

Farms with soles of 

$2,500 or more 

Farms 

319 

234 

253 

(NA) 

54 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

81 495 

10 103 

51 980 

6 265 

27 551 

3 264 

I 964 

574 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms 

288 

228 

177 

124 

96 

91 

15 

13 

230 

50 

8 

1978 '1974 

167 

121 

Operators by place of residence: 157 On form operated _____________________ _ 

70 Not on form operated __________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported __________________________ _ 

Under 25 years __ . . ___ . _________ 17 2 13 1 Operators reporting days of work off form: 251034 yeors___________ ______________ 57 33 45 25 None ________________________________ _ 

351044 yeor'- _________ .______________ 65 74 56 53 11049 doys __________________________ _ 

451054 yeors_________________________ 103 91 85 57 501099 doy'-________________________ _ 

551064 yeor'-________________________ 62 79 51 60 100 10149 doy'- ______________________ _ 

65 yeors ond over __________ . ___________ 50 38 38 31 15010199 doy'- ______________________ _ 

Average oge. _______________________ .. _ _ 47.4 49.8 47.1 50.2 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

Acres Farms Acres 

68 263 229 69 901 

14 379 193 9 681 

35060 179 42079 

4 685 (NA) 5934 

(0) 44 26 312 

9 076 (NA) 3 183 

(0) 6 1 510 

618 (NA) 564 

46 010 209 60 749 

(0) 18 (0) 

(0) 2 (0) 

All farms I Farms with sales of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 ' 1974 

253 206 205 153 

67 43 56 20 

34 68 27 54 

136 100 119 85 

21 9 17 7 

11 11 8 9 

14 6 11 3 

21 13 18 5 

L- 140 114 105 60 __________ ~ __________ ~ L-__________ ~ __________ ~ 

tApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) forms ($1,000) Farms ($1.000) 

- 165 2 623 152 1 701 143 2 606 130 1 682 

- 291 11 545 254 8 302 224 11 510 178 8 255 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

- 181 10610 204 7 264 159 10 603 163 7 248 

- 196 112 (NA) (NA) 158 110 137 112 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

- 214 110 182 78 191 109 151 75 

- 259 958 265 682 218 932 196 648 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

- 172 251 119 85 165 250 102 83 

- 144 1 137 152 577 130 1 130 127 560 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract lobar ________________________________ -_ - - -_ ---- 24 203 34 88 24 203 27 85 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __ .. _. _. ____ . ~ _____________________________ _ 

- 114 116 104 78 92 111 75 73 

- 352 898 (NA) (NA) 270 881 (NA) (NA) 

- 352 666 301 434 270 (D) 221 419 

- 258 228 (NA) (NA) 221 223 147 140 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum pl'Oducts ______ .~ _________________________ _ Gosoline __ . _____ .. _____ . _______ . ___ .. ______________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

- 254 173 (NA) (NA) 212 170 156 128 

- 128 203 (NA) (NA) 128 203 80 10J 

- 40 10 (NA) (NA) 28 (0) 

- } 3 1 (NA) (NA) 3 1 221 44 

- 352 50 (NA) (NA) 270 47 

- 217 232 (NA) (NA) 215 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA)I 

lP gas, butane, and propone __________________ .. _____ _ Fuel oil _______________ . _________________ - - ________ _ 

Natural gas ___________________ . _________________ ---

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity ____ .. _____ .. _____ .. _________________________ _ 

Other - cool, wood, coke, erc. _________________________ _ 

350 LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including· Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dota ore bosed on 0 sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

- 246 21 892 211 Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ - 192 11 794 184 

- 101 10 098 74 lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

- 44 2 970 44 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops ______________________________ _ 

- 92 5 032 92 Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 36 I 260 36 - 26 467 26 - Weeas, gras:t. or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ - 54 3 551 47 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

16 148 16 -

- 106 (X) 100 

59 (X) 53 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollarsFarms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iroctors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines. self·propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ cotfonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on. 

Estimated market value of all 

352 297 270 213 machinery and equipment-Con. 

7 356 5490 6 761 4 881 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

20 897 18485 25 041 22 915 $30.000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

79 61 65 30 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

92 58 1 32 30 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

64 95 i 63 72 $200.000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

268 346 164 191 114 155 331 511 217 272 156 239 306 462 134 154 223 308 37 37 1 I (0) 36 (D) 

25 25 I (D) 24 (D) 

16 16 I (D) 15 (0) 

- - - - - - 46 49 31 31 16 18 18 24 9 13 II 11 

4 4 3 (0) I (D) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dota are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

Hired workers - All forms. 1978 

20 607 1 

196 14 760 

11 487 (NA) 8 045 

9 120 (NA) 6 715 

2 970 11 665 

5 032 (NA) 2 018 

I 260 21 290 

467 4 147 

3 432 I 7291 (NA) 

148 5 79J (X) 16 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

38 37 31 35 

24 29 24 29 

27 5 27 5 

18 , r 18 1 10 ~ 12 l 10 121 

- .J i L - .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

-

235 314 207 249 392 238 260 418 157 

II II 2 10 10 I 

19 19 5 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

44 51 23 32 33 15 

6 7 3 

Any hired workersForms with sales of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 144 49 (X) 127 (X) 130 127 - 835 (X) 158 (X) 677 807 I 159 

Forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 25 12 12 28 28 18 31 - 33 14 28 36 72 33 14 - 33 11 36 22 69 26 II - 31 10 (D) 22 165 31 20 - 22 2 (D) 19 343 22 51 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLA. 351 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Alilorms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 \974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

LIVESTOCk AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry ________ . _________________ .,. __ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _________________ _ - 290 (Xl 258 (Xl 238 (Xl 183 (Xl 

- 272 (Xl 248 (Xl 224 (Xl 173 (Xl 

Soles: 

Any livestock or poultry and their product s _______ , $ t ,000_ - 288 21 061 264 13 179 240 20 993 190 13 117 Any caltle, hogs, or sheep __ . ____________ . _, __ . $1,000. - 273 2 952 244 (NA) 227 2 889 171 1 013 

CATIlE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves __ . ___________ • _____________ .'_._. __ ._. 242 18 585 239 19026 200 17 766 167 17 081 Cows and heifers that hod colved ___ ._ " .. _._. _________ ._ Beef cows ... _______________ . ___ ... ______ ._._._._. - 227 12448 215 12 456 190 11 954 154 (0) 

- 201 6 798 195 6 798 165 6 309 134 (0) 

Milk cows_ 

Heifers and heifer colves-~,:~=~_=~=~=================== 36 5 650 32 5 658 33 5645 30 (0) 

193 4 175 (NA) (NA) 167 4023 118 3 211 Steers, steer colves, bulls and bull calves __ - 214 1 962 (NA) (NA) 176 1 789 129 2 547 

Sales: 

(ottle and calves - 241 10 547 233 5 821 200 10 241 162 5 262 

- (X) 2 179 (X) (NA) (X) 2 122 (X) 641 Calves. - 220 6300 (NA) (NA) 180 6 020 126 3 245 

Cottle $1,000 (X) 1 035 (X) (NA) (X) 985 (X) 233 

151 4 247 (NA) (NA) 137 4 221 102 2 017 

- (X) 1 144 (X) (NA) (X) 1 137 (X) 408 Falfened callie __ 12 377 (NA) (NA) 12 377 8 58 

$1.000_ - (X) 161 (X) (NA) (X) 161 (X) 10 Dairy products _._ _ ____ $1,000_ 27 6 748 (NA) (NA) 27 6 748 26 5 241 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogs and pigs .. __ _ ______ . ____ .. _________ .. _____ _ 93 7 593 66 3992 84 7 490 50 3 883 Used or 10 be used for breeding _____________________ _ 86 1 517 (NA) (NA) 78 1 479 44 677 Other hogs and pigL __________________ .. ______ _ - 88 6 076 (NA) (NA) 79 6 011 41 3 206 Utters of pigs farrowed between·- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _ .. ________ .. _____ _ - 88 1 833 59 916 80 1 814 46 883 Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _______________ _ 

- 78 927 55 590 70 916 45 573 June 1 and Nov. 30 ________ .. _____________________ _ 72 906 50 326 67 898 39 310 Sheep and lambs __________ .. ___________ . ________________ _ 

- 3 12 - - 3 12 - - Ewes 1 yeor old or older ___________________________ _ 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - Goofs ____ . _______ ... __ ..... ______________ .. _______ . ____ _ 

- 4 89 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Horses and ponies. ________________________________ _ 

Sales: 

- 51 147 29 83 45 137, 14 48 

Hogs and pigs __ - 92 10 916 66 6432 85 10 761 53 6 186 

- (X) 774 (X) (NA) (X) 767 (X) 372 Feeder pigs __ - 33 4 579 14 1 279 28 4 443 8 1 145 

$1,000_ (X) 207 (X) (NA) (X) 202 (X) 35 Sheep and lambL__ _ _______________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn _____ . ____ .. _ .. ___ .. ______________ _ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool __ . ____ . ______ .. ______________________ _ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lombs, ond wool ________ ... ______________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goals _______ ._ ... _ _ __________________ .. ____ _ 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) -

Horses and ponies - 2 (0) 4 9 2 (0) 2 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) (0) 

POULTRY 

Invenlory: Any poultry .. _________ .. ______________________ .. ____ _ 63 (X) 64 (X) 56 (X) 55 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 17 94 046 22 67 302 13 93 987 13 67 162 Hens and pullets of laying age __ .~ _______ .. _________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older .. ____________________ _ 17 (0) 21 (0) 13 (0) 12 (0) 

2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 2 (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - Broilers and other meal-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys ______________________________ . __________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter _____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kepi for breeding ____________________ _ 

Olher poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 43 2 666 073 45 1 462 129 42 (0) 44 (0) 

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

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - 1 (0) 

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

- 5 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 1 (X) 

Soles: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or alder ______________________ _ 

- 64 (X) 67 (X) 63 (X) 65 (X) 

- 7 105 166 5 64 002 7 105 166 3 (0) Hens and pullets of laying age _____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 5 (0) 2 (0) 5 (0) 2 (0) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 2 (0) 

Pullef chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ____ . ____________________ -_ .. ___ -------- - ___ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ________________________ - - __ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poullry ond poullry products ____________________ $1.000_ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) -

- 54 10 002 801 62 7917961 54 10 002 801 62 7917961 

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

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

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

- 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 63 11 340 66 6 861 62 (0) 65 (0) 

352 LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes •••••••••••••••••••.•••.• 1978. 

1974. 

For grain or seed (bushels) ••••.•••••••••.•••. 1978. 

1974. 

For silage or green chop (fans, green) •••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

For fodder, hogged or grazed ••••.•••.•.•••.. 1978. 

1974. 

Sorghums for all purposes •••••...••••.•••••..• 1978. 

1974~ 

For grain or seed (bushels) •.••..••.•.••••••.• 1978. 

1974. For silage or green chop (tons, green>- _________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Cuf for dry forage or hay (fans, dry) .•.•••.••• 1978. 

1974. 

Hogged or grazed .•••.•.•...•.•.•.••••.••.. 1978. 

1974. 

Wheaf for grain (bushels) •••••••••••••..••.•.•.. 1978. 

1974. 

Oafs for grain (bushels) •..•...•.•...•..••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

8arley for grain (bushels). .••...•.•.•.•.•••••.• 1978. 

1974. 

Rye for grain (bushels) •.••.••••..•••••••••.•.• 1978. 

1974. Other small grains for grain ____________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) .•.•••.•••••....••. 1978. 

1974. Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Caftan (bales) ••••.•••.•••..••.•...•....•..•. 1978. 

1974. 

Tobacco (pounds) •.••.•...•.•••.•.•.•.•.•••.. 1978. 

1974. 

Irish pofafoes (hundredweighf) ••••••••••••.•.•.• 1978. 

1974. 

Sweefpofafoes (bushels) •••..•••.•••....••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Hay crops (tons, dry) (see fexO ••••••••.•••.•••. 1978. 

AIf~lfa hay (fans, dry) ••.•••.•..•••••.•••••• :~~:= 1974. 

Of her fame dry hay (fans, dry) (see fexf) ..••.• 1978. 

Field seed crops. •••••••••••.•.....•..•••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ••••.•••••.•••••..••.•. 1978. 

1974. 

Red clover seed (pounds) ••••••••••••••.•••.• 1978. 

1974. 

All vegefables harvesfed for sale (sea texf) ••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Sweef corn ••.•••••.•••.•..••••••••..•••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Tamafoes ••••••••••.•••.•••.•.•••.•.•••.•• 1978. 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

land in orchards ••••.•.••...••.•.•.•..••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Apples (pounds) ••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 1978. 

1974. 

Peaches (pounds) ••••••••••••••••••••.••.••. 1978. 

1974. 

Grapes (pounds) (see fext) ••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

8erries ••••.•.•.••••.•••.••••...•.•••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Sfrawberries (pounds) ••••••••••••••••••••••• 1978. 

1974. 

Nursery and greenhouse praducf'-..•.•.•••••••. 1978. 

Of her craps •••••.•••.•••..•••...•••.•••••.•• 1978. 

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(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

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(NA) 

- (NA) 

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- (NA) 

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88 

83 

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- (NA) 

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(NA) 

- (NA) 

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(NA) 

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10 

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(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

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(NA) 

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- (NA) 

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20 

Harvested 

Av,res 

6 877 

5 316 

6 764 

4674 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

244 

471 

108 

(0) 

136 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

(D) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

-

(NA) 

376 

-

148 

71 

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836 

690 

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3 062 

I 735 

110 

(NA) 

2 762 

310 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 332 

1 282 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

67 

127 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

I 

All farms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 31 828 

(X) (NA) (NA) I 275 772 29 (D) 

222 166 (NA) (NA) 

(D) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

4976 - - (0) (NA) (NA) 

I 550 I (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

6 080 4 276 

- (NA) (NA) 

612 202 7 81 

222 766 (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

I 966 282 67 697 

I 674 702 (NA) (NA) 

- - -

225 (NA) (NA) 

815 - - 600 (NA) (NA) 

II 529 8 180 

5 843 (NA) (NA) 

482 -

(NA) INA) (NA) I 

10 744 7 140 

(X) - - (X) INA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) 36 1 500 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 4 12 (X) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

205 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

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Forms with 50les of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigoted 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

124 6 698 (X) 30 (0) I 

117 5 094 (X) 2 (0) 

121 6 585 270 198 28 (0) 

(D) 108 4 455 216 222 2 

3 (D) (0) 2 (0) 

8 309 4 218 - -

2 (D) (X) - -

13 330 (X) - -

7 244 (X)I I (0) 

5 471 (X) - - 3 108 4 9761 - -

I (D) (0) . -

4 136 I 550 I (D) 

3 240 I 750 - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - (X) - - 2 (0) (X) I - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

4 (0) (0) - -

2 (0) (0) - -

- - - - - - - - - -

2 (D) (0) - -

11 281 4 373 - -

- - (X) - -

2 (D) (X) - -

5 376 6 080 4 276 

- - - - - 12 148 612 202 7 81 

7 71 222 766 - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

86 (D) (D) 67 697 

81 (0) (0) 54 533 

- - - - - 1 (0) (D) - -

2 (D) (D) - - 3 5 600 2 (0) 

81 2 972 II 425 8 180 

54 I 566 5 493 3 68 

5 (D) (0)1 - -

3 7 10 - -

71 2 677 10644 7 140 

4 310 (X) - -

4 78 (X) - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - -

- - -I - -

54 (0) (X) 36 I 500 

33 1 282 (X) 15 585 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - -

2 (0) (X)I -

9 32 (X) 3 (0~1 7 121 (X) - - 2 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

2 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) INA) (NA) (NA) 

3 1 205 (NA) INA) 

I (0) - (NA) (NA) 

- -

~~~ I . · 

- - - -

- - - · 

- - - · 

3 4 (X·~ I 2 (0) 

20 721 (X) (NA) (NA) 

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, FLA. 353 
Table 1. Farms, land in Farms, and land Use: 1978 and 1974 

I 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

::~~i;f~~~if~~i~s~; ~ = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~: ~~ic~~~ ~ - I 678 314816 I 535 327 077 I 314 299 867 I 137 309 765 

- (X) 188 (X) 213 (X) 228 (X) 272 

- (X) 615 040 (X) 615 040 (Xl 615 040 (X) 615 040 

- (X) 51.2 (X) 53.2 -(Xl 48.8 (X) 50.4 

Value of land and buildings:' Average per form _________ ._. ________________ dollors_ 

Averoge per acre __ .. ____________ • __ .. ________ • _ dollors. - 406858 (X) 295 806 (X) 483 332 (X) 379 507 (X) 

- (X) 2 100 (X) I 388 (Xl 2084 (X) I 393 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland _____ ... ____________________________ • __ _ 

Harvested cropland _________ • _____________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- I 594 190 227 I 470 185 564 I 262 183 002 I 100 178 040 

- I 514 152 339 I 388 149 599 I 223 149 811 I 079 147 459 

1 to90cres ________________________________ _ 

-- 472 I 969 384 (NA) 281 I 197 159 (NA) 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 308 3 976 282 (NA) 233 3041 203 (NA) 

-- 162 3 706 176 (NA) 146 3 355 174 (NA) 

-- 186 6979 192 (NA) 179 6 729 191 (NA) 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __ . __________________________ _ 

-- 174 (D) 174 (NAl 174 (D) 172 (NA) 

-- 106 (D) 85 (NA) 104 (D) 85 (NA) 

-- 60 18 102 47 (NA) 60 18 102 47 (NA) 500 to 999 acres ____________________________ _ 

-- 16 10619 18 (NA) 16 10619 18 (NA) 1.000 acres or more __________________________ _ 

-- 30 80 597 30 (NA) 30 80597 30 (NA) 

Cropland used only for posfure _____________________ _ 

-- 247 25 511 251 22 255 182 21 685 147 17482 Other cropland __________________________________ _ 

-- 270 12 377 202 13 710 223 II 506 167 13099 

Cropland in caver craps, legumes, and soil-improvemen t grosses, not harvested or postured ______________ _ 

-- 43 2 195 (NA) (NA) 33 I 902 24 I 548 Cropland on which all crops foiled ________________ _ -- 18 668 (NAl (NA) 14 587 7 318 Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ 

-- 3 45 (NAl (NA) 3 45 7 625 Cropland idle __________________________________ _ 

-- 224 9469 (NA) (NA) 191 8972 132 10608 

Totol woodland ____________________________________ _ 

-- 295 36 740 241 47 589 231 31 734 184 44 602 Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

-- 103 16 151 (NAl (NAl 82 14 591 67 30332 Woodland nof postured ____________________________ _ 

-- 208 20 589 (NAl (NA) 164 17 143 128 14 270 

Other lond ________________________________________ _ 

-- 920 87 849 837 93 924 721 85 131 617 87 123 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured ________________________ • ______ _ 

-- 120 54 708 (NAl (NA) 100 54 136 100 50 709 land in house lots, ponds. roods, wasteland, etc ______ _ 

-- 869 33 141 (NA) (NAl 677 30995 581 36414 

Postureland, all types _______________ . __________________ _ 

-- 381 96370 (NA) (NA) 293 90412 (NA) 98 523 

Irrigated land _____________ . ___________________________ _ 

-- 567 72 332 416 59 195 517 71 903 373 58920 Harvested cropland irrigated _________________________ _ 

-- 551 70306 (NA) (NA) 507 69967 368 53 585 Posturelond irrigated ________________________________ _ 

-- 19 I 910 (NA) (NA) 15 I 882 (NAl 3258 Other fond irrigated ________________________________ _ 

-- 10 116 (NA) (NA) 7 54 4 2077 land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 _______ _ -- 6 208 (Xl (Xl 4 (D) (X) (X) 

t 1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,0001 Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold t _______________ _ 

Average per form ___________________________ dollors_ I 678 194 332 I 535 99 227 I 314 193 980 I 137 98 834 

- (X) 115812 (X) 64643 (Xl 147 626 (X) 86925 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or more ______________________ -_ - _______ - __ _ $40,000 to $99.999 ___________________________________ _ $20,000 to $39.999 _________________________________ _ 

- 215 168 963 122 (NA) 215 168 963 122 (NA) 

- 215 13 024 118 (NA) 215 13024 118 (NA) 

- 216 6 195 204 (NA) 216 6 195 204 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 __________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 243 3446 255 (NA) 243 3446 255 CNA) 

- 230 I 648 235 (NA) 230 I 648 235 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less Ihan $2.500 (see t •• t) ___________________________ _ 

$2.00010 $2,499 __________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1,499 ______________________ ------------ less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text} ____________________________ _ 

195 705 164 (NA) 195 705 164 (NA) 

362 (D) 435 (NA) (X) (X) 39 (NAl 

- 47 104 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

53 91 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (Xl 

- 82 99 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 180 (D) (NA) (NA) (Xl (Xl (X) (X) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops ___ • __________ - ___ - --. ____ -- -------- -------- ----

Groins ______________________ -------- -- -------------- I 369 183 011 I 280 91 979 I 187 182 795 (NA) 91 689 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 13 I 085 Commodity Credit Corporation loans ______ - __________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed __________ -- ---. --- -- ------ -- ----- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NAl (NAl 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - -- - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Tobacco ______________ -- - - -- -- -------- -------------. Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage _____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ___________________ _ 

fruits, nuts, and berries __________ --------------------- Nursery and greenhouse products ____________ • ________ _ 

Other crops ____ - __ - ------------------ --- --- ---- -- ---

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

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - -- - 51 246 (NAl (NA) 47 244 32 (D) 

- 74 , 16647 (NA) (NAl 69 16640 57 8 921 

- I 143 156 987 (NAl (NA) 986 156 804 923 77 164 

- 176 8974 91 4 275 156 8 949 77 4 254 

- I (D) (NAl (NA) I (D) I (D) 

livestock, paultry. and their products _____ .• ______________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ________ -_ -_ - ___ ---- -------

Dairy products __ -_ -_ -. -- --------------- ---------- ---- Colli. ond calves ________________________ -------------

Hogs and pig. ________________ - ___ -- -- --------------- Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock ond liveslock producls (s •• t •• ,) _________ _ 

- 369 II 322 314 7 204 271 II 186 193 7 102 

- 27 4 321 29 3 187 19 4 319 21 3 186 

- 10 3 016 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 9 2 453 

- 274 2642 (NA) (NAl 203 2 541 153 I 133 

- 50 255 (NA) (NAl 32 (0) 12 18 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - -

- 80 I 087 (NAl (NAl 55 I 066 27 311 

'1974 dolo includ •• ole. of for.st products. 

354 LAKE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

I 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigoted lond 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigoted 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All farms • __________________________ _ 1 678 I 535 314 816 I 514 287 185 152 339 567 168 200 119 706 72 332 

Farms wllh- , to 9 Qcres~ ______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocre5 _____________________ _ - 294 217 I 372 258 I 274 926 63 315 158 144 

- 711 671 16 591 639 15 016 10 159 190 4 500 3 144 2 769 50'10 69 acreL ____________________ _ 

- 136 113 7 776 123 7 050 4 184 48 2 775 I 776 I 459 70 to 99 ocr85 _____________________ _ 

- 123 131 10006 III 9 087 5 540 50 4 106 2 666 2 170 10010 139 acres ___________________ _ 

- 98 109 II 194 93 10 634 6 071 46 5 318 2 923 2 419 14010 179 acreL __________________ _ 

- 49 44 7669 47 7 341 4 486 24 3 793 3 025 2 034 18010 219 ocreL __________________ _ 

- 39 39 7 704 39 7 704 4 316 22 4 327 2 711 1 435 22010 259 ocreL __________________ _ 

- 30 30 7 109 26 6 167 3 310 16 3 832 2 597 2 043 26010 499 acreL __________________ _ 

- 77 68 26 604 68 23 720 II 169 41 13 975 7 793 5 707 50010 999 acreL __________________ _ 

- 55 54 38 768 49 34 710 13 690 24 16 175 8 828 6 985 1,000 '0 1,999 acre"- _______________ _ 

- 34 26 45 197 31 41 174 20 325 21 29 429 19 138 9988 2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 32 33 134 826 30 123 308 68163 22 79 655 64 947 35 179 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 I 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

land in forms _________________________ _ 

--------- I 678 314 816 I 535 327 077 I 314 299 867 I 137 309 765 Harvested crop/and ___________________ _ --------- 1 514 152 339 I 388 149 599 I 223 149 811 I 079 147 459 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Part owners _________________________ _ 

--------- I 524 246 576 I 392 236 440 I 182 234 057 I 033 222 840 

--------- I 391 137 360 (NA) 127 865 I lOB 134 902 (NA) 125 861 

--------- 104 58 168 88 74 785 90 56 177 66 72 825 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

--------- 83 II 721 (NA) 16 499 79 II 670 (NA) 16 412 

--------- 50 10072 55 15 852 42 9 633 38 14 100 

--------- 40 3 258 (NA) 5 235 36 3 239 (NA) 5 186 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- I 188 143 413 (NA) (NA) 880 131 730 827 143 190 

--------- 225 32 736 (NA) (NA) 178 30 514 115 20 493 

--------- 220 120 926 (NA) (NA) 215 120 498 163 124 496 ionol, etc._ 45 17 741 (NA) (NA) 41 17 125 32 21 586 

All forms I Farms with sales of I All forms I Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more I 1978 1]974 1978 '1974 1978 1]974 1978 ' 1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

- 666 557 597 471 On form operated ______________________ 678 450 495 292 

- I 012 781 717 471 Not on form operated ___________________ 851 625 706 463 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ____________________________ _ 

Olher ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported ___________________________ 149 263 113 187 

- 20 30 12 16 Operators reporting doys of work off form: 

- 151 102 108 50 None _________________________________ 629 389 533 336 - 277 181 213 104 I 10 49 doys ___________________________ 90 63 68 32 - 407 330 328 221 5010 99 doys __________________________ 42 27 33 19 - 457 374 357 283 100 10 149 doys ________________________ 54 37 41 26 - 366 321 296 268 15010 199 doy"-_______________________ 60 S6 48 23 53.6 54.3 54.0 56.5 200 days or more ______________________ 740 549 539 320 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 2510 34 yeors ________________ . _______ _ 

35 to 44 yeorL ______________________ _ 

4510 54 years _______________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _______________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ 

Average oge _________________________ _ 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

t 1978 do to are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Forms wi1h sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

lives lock and poullry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poullry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feed"- ____________________ _ Animal heallh cosls ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, planls, and Irees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Olher agricullural chemicals including lime _____________ _ Hired form labor ____________________________________ === Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and prapone ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

I Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ E ectricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 152 2 051 151 I 012 125 2 026 78 956 - 333 5 222 357 3 946 262 5 168 203 3 857 - 107 4478 256 3 659 88 

4 ~~~ I 162 3 619 - 199 150 (NA) (NA) 137 117 66 - 529 1 383 263 592 470 1 377 192 586 - I 531 10 441 1 328 10 304 1 210 10 295 1 042 10 211 - 1 439 7 686 868 6 858 I 191 7 603 739 6 830 - 622 20893 474 13 820 554 20 790 398 13 801 - 674 16 709 322 8 877 545 16 645 270 8 851 

- 877 7 390 681 7 127 688 7 311 548 7 090 

- I 418 5 098 (NA) (NA) 1 103 5 048 (NA) (NAl - 1 385 4 083 860 2 328 1 070 4039 652 2 295 - 1 224 I 565 (NA) (NA) 943 I 539 532 985 575 1 495 (NA) (NA) 495 I 487 294 782 - 259 562 (NA) (NA) 250 558 100 219 - 83 87 (NA) (NA) 83 87 } - 17 27 (NA) (NA) 14 26 652 309 - I 385 348 (NA) (NA) I 070 341 - 646 I 012 (NA) (NA) 565 1 007 (NA) (NA) - 18 2 (NA) (NA) 18 2 (NA) (NA)I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA LAKE COUNTY, FLA. 355 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dota are based on 0 sample of farms; see text} 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertililer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture ______________ .. ___________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ________ . ___________________ _ lime __________________________________ . ___________________ _ 

1 515 167 805 1 200 i65 021 

- 1 462 149 065 1 169 146 648 

- 138 18 740 110 18 373 

- 489 55 631 432 55 127 Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to conlrol- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

- 809 115 757 687 114 619 Nematodes in crops __________________ "' ___________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________ ·_ ' _________________ _ - 160 10 694 149 10603 

1 000 120 967 821 119 419 Weeds. grass, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ 

- 284 53 030 254 51 745 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sonitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 49 3 481 49 3 481 

- 151 (X) 130 (X) 

85 (X) 63 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimoted market value of 011 machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Averoge per form ________________ dollars_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ___________ .. ___ .. ________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________ .... __ . ___ . ___ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 __ . _____________ . ____ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles __________________ • _________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups _______________ _ 

Wheel tractors ___________________ • _. _____ • 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers _____ ~ __ _ CottonpickerL ___________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners _________________ • ____ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________ -_ -. -. -._ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 dota orc based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on. 

Estimated market value of all 

1 406 954 1 093 636 machinery and equipment - Can. 

37 462 20 062 35 731 18 580 $20,000 to $29,999 _________________ • ____ 

26 644 21 029 32 691 29 214 $30,000 to $49,999 ____ . _____ . _______ ._._ $50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

293 357 208 163 1 

$~0,000 to $99,999 _______ • ______________ 

499 2241 285 139 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

304 155 j 291 123j $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

586 903 291 440 353 463 935 2272 492 987 650 1 285 998 2 208 345 560 838 1 648 

5 8 3 4 3 4 

3 5 2 (D) 2 (D) 

4 8 - - 4 8 

- - - - - - 116 157 25 32 95 125 

49 63 14 18 35 45 

14 15 2 (0) 13 (D) 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to are based on a sample of forms; see fext] 

Hired workers-All farms. 1978 

1974 

Ft.'rms Acres on which used 

1 042 160605 (NA) 143 276 (NA) 17 329 

132 44 316 

(NA) 109 444 

26 289 

307 92 609 

(NA) 53 855 

16 1 503 

22 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

116 91 116 86 

60 61 60 60 

68 25 68 24 

14 ., r 13 1 24 ~ 41 l 24 41 

28 ..J jL 28 ..J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

479 721 457 

631 1 768 852 

642 1 454 435 

5 7 4 

5 6 3 

2 (0) 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

86 113 40 

30 31 12 

10 15 6 

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms _____________________ -- -- -.---- ---- ---------------- 622 319 (X) 470 (X) 554 398 

Workers ___ • __ • _______________ ------ -- ---. -- -- ---- -------- 10 401 (X) 3 438 (X) 6 963 10 257 10 803 

- 173 134 134 123 123 146 85 

- 123 38 76 123 246 94 45 

145 55 184 90 302 134 76 

- 49 51 332 53 360 49 70 

- 132 41 2 712 81 5 932 131 122 

Forms with- I worker ____________________ ~ _________________________ _ 

2 workers __ ~ ___________ -- -- -- ---- -.-- - ------- -- --------

3 or 4 workers ________________ ---- -- -- -- -- ------ -----.-. 

5 to 9 workers ________ - _____ ---------- ---- ---- -- -------. 10 workers or more _____ • ___________________________ • ___ _ 

356 LAKE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms forms with sales of $2,500 Of more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

forms Number farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY , 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any ca~tle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 431 (X) 378 (X) 313 (X) 225 (X) 

315 (X) 311 (X) 222 (X) 177 (X) 

-

Sales I 

Any livestock or puultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cottle, ~ogs, or sheep ____________________ $1.000_ 369 II 322 314 7 204 271 11 186 193 7 102 

- 304 2 898 268 (NA) 219 (0) 160 I 151, -

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows ______________________ . ______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull colves _____________ _ 

295 24 064 301 27 011 212 22 585 170 24 348 

- 277 15 405 253 15 438 202 14 610 156 14 129 

- 268 13 324 241 12986 193 12 544 147 11 709 

- 21 2 081 26 2 452 16 2066 15 2 420 

- 226 5088, (NA) (NA) 162 4 780 116 5 419, 

- 251 3 571 (NA) (NA) 178 3 195 138 4 800 

Sales, Cottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Caftl. ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened cattle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1 ,000_ 

- 274 12 689 258 9 457 203 12 119 153 8 586 

- (X) 2642 (X) (NA) (X) 2 541 (X) I 133 

- 224 8 663 (NA) (NA) 164 8 295 130 4 853 

- (X) I 438 (X) (NAJ (X) I 382 (X) 438 

- 186 4 026 (NA) (NA) 140 3 824 80 3 733 

- (X) 1 204, (X) (NA) (X) 1 159, (X) 695, 

- 26 390 (NA) (NA) 14 355 10 165 

- (X) 139 (X) (NA) (X) 131 (X) 30 

- 10 3 016 (NA) (NA) 8 (0) 9 2 453 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pi9'- ______________________________ _ 

- 63 2 770 34 482 37 2 504 18 257 

- 39 285 (NA) (NA) 22 197 11 80 

- 58 2 485 (NA) (NA) 35 2 307 16 177 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June I and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 39 285 20 108 22 212 11 82 

- 31 128 14 55 16 90 9 39 

- 35 157 15 53 21 122 10 43 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 1 (0) - - I (0) - - - I (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - -

- 14 94 (NA) (NA) 10 79 I (D) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales: 

- 162 687, 138 602, 118 516, 70 385, 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 50 3 544 20 535 32 3 227 12 378 

- (X) 255 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 18 feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 9 614 9 189 4 (0) 4 98 

$1,000_ - (X) 24 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 2 Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep. Iambs. and wool ________________________ $1,000_ Goots _____________________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - -

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) - =, $1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 34 105 17 41 21 82 9 23 

$1,000_ - (X) 618 (X) (NA) (X) 610 (X) 12 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 69 (X) 62 (X) 41 (X) 35 (X)' 

- 61 548 070 56 367 961 37 547 434 30 367 328 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 58 412 988 52 281 781 34 412 414 27 281 285 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 12 135 082 (NA) (NA) 7 135 020 4 86 005 Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 10 160 589 (NA) (NA) 5 160 547 5 III 050 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 7 58 2 (0) 4 26 - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 7 45 (NA) (NA) 4 17 3 8 Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- 4 7 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 6 38 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 3 8 Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 17 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) 8 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 22 (X) 22 (X) 19 (X) 18 (X) 

- 17 649 788 22 673 247 15 (0) 18 673 191 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 13 382 266 13 239 188 11 (0) 12 (0) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 5 267 522 (NA) (NA) 5 267 522 7 (D) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 1 (0) - - 1 (0) - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughteL ___________________________ _ 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Paultry and poultry product'-___________________ $1,000_ - 2 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X11 - 27 4 321 29 3 187 19 4 319 21 3 186 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA LAKE COUNTY, FLA. 357 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes _ _ ~ ___ . __ 1978_ · 1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL _. ____ .1978_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL __ ~ _~. ___ ~:;:~ 

1974_ - For fodder, hogged or graled ________ _1978_ 

1974. 

Sorghums tor all purposes~ ___________________ 1978_ · 1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ - 1974 -- Cut tor dry forage or hoy (tons. dry) ______ . ___ 1978_ - 1974 -- Hogged or groled _______ _~ ___ 1978 

1974 

Wheat for groin (bushelsL_.. ______ 1978 

1974 Oats tor groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978 

1974 Barley tor groin (bushelsL __________________ ~1978 

1974 Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978 

1974 Other small groins for groin __________________ 1978 

1974 

Soybeans for beans {bushelsL_ 1978 

1974 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____ _ _ ____ 1978 

Cotton (bales) 

Tobacco (pounds) ____ . ___ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweight) 

1974 __ . _____________ 1978 

1974 _ __ ______ __ ___ _ .1978 

1974 _______________ 1978 

1974 

Sweet potatoes (bushels) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 1978 

1974 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see text) _____________ 1978 

1974 

Alfolfo hoy (Ions, dry) ___________________ ._.1978 

1974 

O.her tome dry hoy (fans, dry) (see text) ______ 1978 

Field seed crops- ___________________________ 1978 

1974 

AIfolfo seed (pounds) _______ • ___ . __ 1978 

1974 Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 

1974 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) __ . ____ 1978 

1974 Sweet corn __ . __________________ 1978 

1974 T omotoes _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________________ 1978 

1974 

Green peas excluding cowpeas__________ _ __ 1978 

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land in orchards ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Apples (pounds) _. __ .. ______ • __ •• __________ .1978_ 

1974_ 

Peoches (pounds) •• _________________ . ____ ._1978_ 

1974_ 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) __________________ 1978_ 

Berries _ 

Strawberries (pounds) __ 

1974_ 

__ 1978_ 

1974_ 

._1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ .. __________ 1978~ 

Olher crops _ • ___________ • __ •• _____________ 1978_ 

358 LAKE COUNTY, FLA. 

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-

· 

-

· 

Forms 

19 

26 

13 

21 

5 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

3 

9 

1 

2 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

I 

-

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

3 

4 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3 

-

I 

120 

90 

2 

(NA) 

103 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

76 

73 

10 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

I 255 

1 208 

2 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

3 

3 

1 

(NA) 

176 

1 

All forms 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

1 258 (X) 

4 115 (X) 

846 51 604 

3' 745 222 916 

(D) 3 680 

(NA) (NA) 

(D) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

305 (X) 

499 (X) 

(D) (D) 

(D) (D) 

(0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(D) (D) 

- .-

(D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(D) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(0) IX) 

(NA) (X) 

215 (0) 

1 880 54 846 

- -

- -- - -

- -

- - - - - -

6 575 

- - (D) (D) 

5 817 10 897 

4 082 9 069 

(0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

4 376 8 825 

(D) (X) 

INA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

13 261 (X) 

8 529 (X) 

4 267 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

9 IX) 

(NA) (X) 

44 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

133 550 (X) 

130 459 (X) 

(0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(0) - (NA) (NA) 

16 15 050 

(NA) (NA) 

(D) (X) 

1 (X) 

(0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

1 092 (X) 

(D) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

7 610 17 (D) (X) 7 610 

(NA) (NA) 22 4 089 (X) 4 1 170 

3 (D) 11 (D) (0) 3 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 18 3 722 221 716 3 (D) 

4 (0) 5 400 3 680 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 5 367 7 340 1 (D) 

- - 1 (D) (X) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - 3 305 IX) - -

(NA) (NA) 6 458 (X) 2 (D) 

- - 1 (D) (0) - -

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

- - 2 (0) (D) - (NA) (NA) 2 ID) - 1 (0) 

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

- - - - (X) .- - (NA) INA) 3 43 (X) - -

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

(NA) INA) - - - - -

1 (0) 1 (D) . (D) 1 (0) 

INA) (NA) 2 (D) (0) - -

- - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - 1 (D) (0) - - (NA) (NA) - -

(Xli 

- - - - 1 (0) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

1 (0) 3 215 (0) 1 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 4 1 880 54 846 3 1 780 

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

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

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

- - -- - - - -

(NA) (NA) 3 6 575 - -

- - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - -

12 311 107 5 636 10 658 11 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 64 3 649 8 541 6 196 

- - 2 (0) (D) - -

(NA) (NA) 4 143 108 1 (0) 

10 276 94 4 276 8 687 9 (D) 

- - 1 (D) (X) - -

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - -

60 12 859 70 13 224 (X) 55 12 826 

(NA) (NA) 59 8 492 (X) 41 7 356 

8 4 236 10 4 267 (X) 8 4 236 

(NA) (NA) 11 5 699 (X) 5 4 842 

3 9 3 9 (X) 3 9 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) -

4 15 7 44 (X) 4 15 

(NA) (NA) 3 8 (X) 2 (0) 

392 58 665 998 131 242 IX) 362 58 380 

(NA) (NA) 948 128 873 (X) 291 43 008 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 4 4 (0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

1 (0) - - - (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

114 907 156 1 082 (X) 104 901 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms _______ • __ _ 

Average size of form __ . __ _ Approximate land orca ______ _ 

Proportion in forms __ .. _. 

Value of land and buildings: 1 

Average per farm. _ Average per acre __ . 

Land in farm~ according 10 usc: Totol cropland _________ _ 

Harvested cropland __ . 

By acres harvested: I to 9 acres _. 

IOta 19 acres ... 20 to 29 acres. _ 3010 49 acres ____ _ 

50 to 99 acres _." 100 to 199 acres __ _ 

200 to 499 acres __ 

500 10 999 ocres .. 

1,000 acres or more 

Cropland used only for posture __ _ 

percent 

dollars 

. dollars. 

Other cropland _ _ _ ___________ . ______ .. __________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _____ • ________ " __ Cropland on which all crops failed _. _______________ • 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

Total woodland ______ . __ . __ .. ___________ .. ___ .. ________ _ 

Woodland pastured ____________ . ________________ .. __ _ 

Woodland not postured .. ___________________________ _ 

Other land __ ._ .. ___________________ .. ______ . ___ _ 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured ____ . ____ .. _ .. _____ . _____ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc 

Postureland, all types _______________________ . __ 

Irrigated land _____________ . _____ .. ____ ~ ____ .. _________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Postureland irrigated ____ . _____ ._ .. _ .. _______ .. _________ _ 

Other land irrigated __________________________ .. 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ___ _ 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text, 

All forms 

1978 

Farms Acres 

366 107 182 

(X) 293 (X) 502 400 (X) 21.3 

564 580 (X) 

(X) I 611 

287 32 462 

237 20 412 

118 428 

33 365 

22 497 

10 349 

15 I 046 

17 2 III 

13 4 199 

7 (0) 

2 (0) 

81 8 370 

49 3 680 

8 I 153 

· 6 91 

· 3 10 

36 2 426 

63 9 855 

- 36 7 987 

38 I 868 

221 64 865 

89 60850 

164 4.015 

172 77 207 

174 28 153 

147 18 183 

32 9 885 

4 85 

I (0) 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market value of agricultural products sold' __ .. ____________ _ Average per form _____________ • _____________ dollors_ 

forms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 

$100,000 or more._ .......... _ .......... _ ...•.. 

$40,00010 $99,999 ... _ ...•.. 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ..... _ ......... _ ......... _ .... _ .. . 

$10,00010 $19,999 .....• _ •...• _ .... _ .. _ ..... ___ .. 

$5,00010 $9,999 ••........ _ .......................... . 

$2,50010 $4,999 .•....•......• _ •......•.. __ 

less Ihon $2,500 (see lexl) _ .. ... .• .. . ............... . 

$2,000 10 $2,499 ..... ___ ................... . 

$1,50010 $1,999 _ ....•. _._._ ....• _ .. __ ....... . 

$1,00010 $1.499 .•.•.........• _ ......• _ •.........• 

less Ihon $1,000 .• _ ......•.•.. _ ...................• Abnormal forms (sec text) .. _______ .. _________________ _ 

Crops. ___ ..•. __ . ________ ... _______________ _ 

Groins .. __ . __ .. '_ . _ .. _ . _____ . _________ . 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans . ____ .. _._ Colton and cottonseed .• _________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _______ _ 

Tobacco __ 

Field seeds, huy, forage, and silage _. _. ' .. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries. _ _. .. .. 

Nursery and greenhouse products _ 

Other crops _ 

Livestock, poultry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products. 

Dairy products. _. 

Cottle and calves _ . 

Hogs ond pigs • ... . 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· Sheep.lambs.andwool __ ... _.~_._ .... _. _ .. _ . __ 

O,her livcstock and livestock products (see tcxt) __ .. 

11974 dato include sales of forest products. 

1978 

Farms 

366 

(X) 

52 

30 

33 

33 

38 

57 

122 

26 

17 

26 

53 

I 

208 

-

-

-

-

-

6 

42 

104 

68 

2 

182 

10 

2 

151 

13 

I 

41 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Value ($1,000) 

38 864 

106 185 

34 853 

2 017 

940 

459 

261 

197 

(0) 

56 

29 

33 

(0) 

(0) 

36 794 

-

-

-

-

. 

(0) 

16 854 

5 203 

14 303 

(0) 

2 069 

5 

(0) 

I 691 

34 

(0) 

333 

1974 

Farms Acres 

313 126 690 

(X) 405 

(X) 502 400 

(X) 25.2 

307 460 (X) 

(X) 760 

254 27 295 

189 16 103 

91 (NA) 

33 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

II (NA) 

13 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

2 (NA) 

94 7 119 

23 4 073 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA)I 

(NA) (NA) 

53 I I 513 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

180 87 882 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

118 18 255 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) IX) 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

313 19 095 (X) 61 006 

33 (NA) 

19 (NA) 

17 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

26 (NA) 

29 (NA) 

173 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) 

166 16 346 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

45 9 910 

(NA) (NA) 

158 2 748 

9 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

farms Acres Forms Acres 

243 101 156 152 116 4161 

(X) 416 (X) 766 

(X) 502 400 (X) 502 400 

(X) 20.1 (X) 23.2 

785 946 (X) 545 197 (X) 

(X) I 521 (X) 712 

192 30 1351 124 23 9921 

165 19 869 III 15 655 

66 246 32 (NA) 

18 205 17 (NA) 

19 430 II (NA) 

9 (0) 12 (NA) 

15 I 046 9 (NA) 

16 (0) I II (NA)I 

13 4 199 13 (NA) 

7 (0) 4 (NA) 

2 (0) 2 (NAI 

50 6 690 36 4 432 

35 3 576 16 3 905 

6 (0) 5 (0) 

3 (0) I (0) 

I (0) . 

27 2372 II 3 65~ I 

41 8592 29 10 528 

24 7 207 19 9 798 

22 I 385 14 730 

147 62 429 92 81 896 

67 59 580 43 72 482 

103 2 849 72 9 414 

I 17 73 477 (NA) 86 712 

131 27 691 80 17 996 

114 18 023 66 14 422 

19 9 583 (NA) 3 469 

4 85 4 ;, 105 

I (0) IX) IX) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Value Volue 

Forms ($1.000) Forms 1$ 1.0001 

243 38 7271 102 IB 9;4 

(X) 159 369 IX) 12" 697 

52 34 853 33 INA) 

30 2 017 19 INII) 

33 940 17 INA I 

33 459 16 INII) 

38 261 26 (NAI 

57 

197

1 

29 <NAil IX) (X) 12 (NIII 

(X) (X) IX) IX, 

(X) (X) IX) IXI 

(X) IX) IX) IXI (X) (X) IX) IXI 

(X) IX) (X) IXI 

160 36 732 INA) 16 ?Ho 

-

~ I - INA) INII) I -

- (NA) INII) 

- - 4 (0) 5 73 40 (0) 22 3 794 74 5 159 43 2 03 I 

54 14 286 37 9 ~OO 

2 

(0) I 3 488 

117 I 995 67 2 668 I 5 (0) I (0) 

2 (0) 2 (01 99 I 637 58 568 6 31 5 :, I (0) 

24 317 8 713 

LEE COUNTY, FLA. 359 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All forms __ _ 

Forms with- 110 9 ocres ___ _ 

10 to 49 acres._ 

50 to 69 acres __ 

70 to 99 ocres _____ _ 

IDa 10 139 ocres-_ 140 10 179 acres __ 

180 to 219 acrCL_ 

220 to 259 acres __ 

260 to 499 acres __ 50010 999 ocres _____ _ 

1,00010 1,999 acres" __ _ 

2,000 acres or more __ 

-

Forms 

1978 

366 

76 

130 

22 

23 

21 

10 

8 

3 

24 

32 

8 

9 

Acres 1974 in forms 

313 107 182 

74 285 

110 2 721 

18 1 295 14 1 873 

23 2 420 

3 1 604 

9 1 614 

3 727 16 8 256 25 21 103 9 10 816 

9 54 468 

1978 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms v.:ith irrigated land 

Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Farms in forms cropland Forms in farms cropland 

237 46 428 20 412 174 46876 19 175 

57 194 136 30 113 71 86 1 647 936 61 1 278 551 12 700 259 10 580 235 15 1 220 597 12 977 476 13 1 497 594 10 1 125 576 7 1 114 635 8 1 274 635 

5 1 022 392 3 (0) 352 

3 727 434 2 (0) (0) 

14 4710 2 689 15 4980 2564 

17 10 822 5 099 13 8 513 4 855 

5 6956 2 085 5 6 480 1 980 

3 15 819 6 556 5 20 494 (0) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

lund in forms _______ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owners __ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Port owners __ ._ .. ___ _ 

Harvested cropland ______ _ 

Tenonts __ . 

Harvested cropland_ 

Type of organilotion: Individual or family____ _ ________________ _ 

Partnership ____ _ ____________________ _ 

Corporotion .. _________________________________ _ 

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

1976 

Farms 

366 

237 

251 

171 

73 

37 

42 

29 

289 

39 

33 

5 

All farms 

1974 

Acres Farms 

107 182 313 

20412 189 

28 901 241 

8 757 (NA) 

61 304 48 

4 691 (NA) 

16 977 24 

6 964 (NA) 

67 257 (NA) 

16 504 (NA) 

20 664 (NA) 

2 757 (NA) 

Acres 

126 690 

16 103 

27 582 

7 557 

85 010 

2 982 

14 098 

5 564 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Farms 

243 

165 

145 

106 

60 

33 

38 

26 

180 

31 

30 

2 

Acres 

101 156 

19 869 

24 408 

8253 

59 893 

4 666 

16 855 

6950 

62 659 

(D) 

20 323 

(0) 

1974 

Forms 

152 

111 

101 

(NA) 

34 

(NA) 

17 

(NA) 

117 

20 

15 

Irrigated 

land 

28 153 

71 

679 

282 

657 

562 

554 

(0) 

(0) 

2 644 

5 192 

2 280 

14 550 

Acres 

116 416 

15 655 

19 741 

7 118 

82868 

2977 

13 807 

5 560 

73 163 

28483 

14 770 

All forms Forms with sales of All farms I Forms with sales of 

Operators by principal occupation: 

forming. __ 

Other _ 

Operalors by age group: Under 25 years ._ _ ______________ _ 

2510 34 yearL ___ . __ . ______ ._ 3510 44 yeors ________________________ _ 

451054 yeorL_ _ ____ . ___________ _ 

5510 64 yeorL _______ . _______________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ 

Average oge _________________________ _ 

1978 

174 

192 

2 

41 

68 

95 

90 

70 

51.8 

'1974 

102 

196 

4 

11 

71 

81 

69 

62 

53.1 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 

147 61 

96 76 

1 1 

30 4 

37 25 

66 32 

63 41 

46 34 

52.2 55.6 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Operators by place of residence: 

On form operated ---------------------- Not on form operated ___________________ 

Not reported ___________________________ 

Operators reporting days of work off farm: None _________________________________ 

1 to 49 doys ___________________________ 

50 to 99 day'- ___ ._._._. __ • _____ •• _____ 

100 to 149 days. ____ ._ ..• ____ ... ___ ... _ 

150 to 199 days_. ________ .. _______ .. __ . 

200 days or more ----------------------

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

$2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1976 ' 1974 

182 159 112 71 

132 87 94 51 

52 52 37 15 

163 72 134 35 

25 13 14 6 

11 15 6 7 

8 12 4 1 

13 19 9 5 

137 117 70 46 

(1978 dota ore based on a sample of farms; see text) 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ - 74 640 63 862 56 628 29 824 Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ - 166 248 157 629 107 199 62 571 

- 50 68 106 542 26 57 52 511 

135 46 (NA) (NA) 99 41 31 97 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

- 151 1 214 88 697 114 1 197 49 689 

- 239 2 465 197 1 690 163 2 431 116 1 670 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees __________________________ _ Commercial ferfilizer ___________________ ~ ______________ _ 

- 222 1 889 103 1 309 169 1 848 78 1 307 

- 148 11 211 89 6 653 117 11 160 76 6637 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor .. ____ _ __________________________ _ 

Contract labor. ___ ,,_ . __________________ .. - ____ - -- -- -- ---- 59 2 482 47 1 055 37 2 471 33 1 050 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment ____ .. _ _ __ .. _, _ . _ ~ ______ .. _ .... ~ _ .... _________ .. __ - 93 649 69 264 70 646 44 261 

- 357 2071 (NA) (NA) 231 2034 (NA) (NA) 

- 351 1 352 225 502 231 1 327 129 482 

- 329 561 (NA) (NA) 220 550 121 187 

Energy and petroloum products ________________ . _________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________ .. ________________ _ 

Gasoline. _ _ _ -.. ~ ____ - - - - - _ - - - .. Diesel fuel__ _ _ _______________________ _ 

- 223 425 (NA) (NA) 158 418 80 198 

43 215 (NA) (NA) 37 214 6 19 

26 85 (NA) (NA) 20 83 

- } - - (NA) (NA) - - 128 76 

351 66 (NA) (NA) 231 62 

- 227 715 (NA) (NA) 144 704 (NA) (NA) 

lP gas, butane, and propane ____ .~~ _________ .. _______ _ 

Fuel oil_ _ _ _______________ .. __ _ 

Natural gas _ _ _ _____ ~ _______ .. _______ .. _____ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greos6 _____________________ _ 

fleclricity__ _ _________________________________ _ 

Other - cool. wood, coke, etc. ______ .... _ ~. _ .... ___________ .. 9 3 (NA) (NA) 3 3 (NA) (NA) 

360 LEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICUL lURE - COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo ore based on 0 sample of forms· see text! 

All forms Farms with soles of $2.500 or more 

Commercial fertilizer ________ . _. _. _ 

Cropland ferlili/ed. except posture Posture and rangeland ferlili/ed __ Lime ___ ~ __ .. ____ • __ • _ ._ ..• _ ~ ..• *. _ .• _ 

Sprays, dusts, gronules, fumigants, etc. to control~­

Insects on hoy and other crops ~ _ _ _ _. Nematodes in crops ______ ._. _______ ~_. ___________ . 

Diseases in crops and orchards ______ _ 

Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and posture ~_ . ________ _ 

Chemicals for - Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit _____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry ______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

-

1978 

Forms Acres on which used 

233 26 007 224 20 919 35 5088 63 9 070 

126 14 344 

55 7 750 147 17 217 

109 15 497 

16 3 874 

51 (X) 

27 (X) 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see lextl 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Forms Acres on which used 

163 24 952

154 20 094 1 

24 4 858 

57 9064 

97 13 878 

42 7 383 

112 16 657 

80 14 979 

10 3 712 

32 (X) 

14 (X) 

All forms 

1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL __________ forms. 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dallors_ 

farms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5.00010 $9.999 _____ .. _________________ _ 

$10.000 10 $19.999 ____ . ________________ _ 

-

357 267 

9 614 5 317 

26 931 19 914 

75 73 

118 87 

67 45 

All forms 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

231 133 machinery and equipment - Can. 

8 818 4 384 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______ . _____ . --------- 38 171 32 962 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______ .. ____ ---------- $50.000 10 $69.999 __ . -- -- .. - - - _ .. --- - - ~ --- 34 32 $70,00010 $99,999 ... __ . ---------------- 46 13 1 $100,000 10 $199,999 __ .. ________________ 

54 29i $200,000 or more __ --------.---------

197B 

Manufactured 1974 to 1978 

Forms Number forms Number 

Monufaclured prior 10 197~ 

forms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ____ .. ___ .. ___ . ____________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors.. ___________ .. ___ • _ .... ____ .. _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines ________ . _________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ cortonpickers. _________ .. ______________ .. __ _ 

Mower conditioners _______________ .. ______ .. Pickup balers. __________________________ _ 

field forage harvesters. shear bar or flvwheellvpe __ . _____ .. _______________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

178 252 103 143 97 109 277 640 141 314 200 326 274 588 102 213 203 375 

- - - - -

=1 

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - 49 72 26 44 23 2B I (0) - - I (D) 

6 6 - - 6 6 

1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see textl 

Hired workers _. All farms, 1978 

44 

30 

5 

I , 

7 

10 ~ .J 

farms 

174 

222 

216 

- (NA) 

27 

10 

3 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

11'7 21 195 

(NA) 15 467 

(NA) 5 728 

16 4 854 

(NA) 12 561 

5 I 363 

23 8 840 

(NA) 4 186 

2 (0) 

8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

21 44 19 

20 30 20 

9 5 8 r I , 121l 7 ~ 121 

i L 10 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Number 1970101974 

227 101 

486 250 

533 224 

-

- _I - (NA) INA) 

30 12 

10 4 

3 

Anv lured workers - I farms With :;oles of $2,500 or more 

forms _ .. 

~ Workers _ 

forms with 

I worker _ 

2 workers . _ . 

3 or 4 workers _ 

5 10 9 workers ., ___ .... . 

10 workers or more .... _ 

-

-

-

-

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Anv 

148 

6 008 

21 

10 

34 

17 

66 

Working 150 doys or more 

Farms Workers 

BI (X) 

(X) 2 421 

25 25 8 16 3 10 18 142 27 2 228 

Working less thon 150 dovs 

Forms Workers 1978 

122 (X) 117 76 (X) 3 587 5 854 3 ?11 

19 19 15 14 6 12 10 II 31 110 21 10 29 18B 11 

3~ I 37 3 258 60 

LEE COUNTY, FLA. 361 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry . _ . 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep 

SolesAny livestock or poultry and their products ______ .. $1,000_ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep . __ . ____ $1.000_ 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory; 

Co"lc and calves __ . _, ______ . ___ _ 

Cows and heifers thot had calved · Beef cows"_ _ .... ______ .. ___ _ · Milk cows __ .. _ _ ___________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___ .. _, .. _____ . ____ , ______ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _______ _ 

Sales· 

Cottle and calves __ 

· Calves · 

Coltlc _ 

Fattened cottle 

Dairy products _ . 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory; 

$1.000. 

$1,000. 

$1.000. 

•.•... $1.000. 

Hogs and pigs ... ~ .. ______ ...... _ .. ____ .... ___ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ____ .. ______________ ~ __ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Other hogs and pigs .. _. ______ . _______ .. _____________ _ .. lifters of pigs farrowed between- Dec_ 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ______ . _____ . ____ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _____________ _ .. June I and Nov_ 30 _____ .. ______________________ _ .. Sheep and lambs ___________________________________ _ .. Ewes 1 year old or older . ____________________ .. _____ _ .. Goats 

Horses and ponics _____ . .. 

Sales! 

Hogs and pigs · 

· 

Feeder pigs .. 

Sheep and lambs ___ . __ ,, _________________ . __________ _ .. Sheep and lombs shorn ___________ .. ___________________ _ 

Pounds of wooL ___ .. _ .. ___________ .. _____________ ~ __ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool .......•..•..•.•.....•.. $1,000. Goats __ .. ~_. _______ ._. _______________ . _____________ _ 

Horses and ponies __ . 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry _________________ - ___ - ___ ---------- -- ---

Chickens 3 months old or older _______ ~ ________ .. _____ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____ ~ ___ . ___________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens.. _______________ _ 

Turkeys ___ ~ _ .. ________ .. ____________ --- -------.----

Turkeys for sloughtcr ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________ _ Other poultry __ .. ________ . ____ . __ " _________ _ 

Sales: 

Any poultry______ _ ------------------ Chickens 3 months old orolder ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age .. ___________ ~ _______ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ____________ ~_'" ______ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __ - _ - - - - - - --

Broilers and other meat-type chickens __ --------~------

Turkeys ____ . _ --~-----------------------

Turkeys for slaughter ____________ ~ _______________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ••.....••..•.......... 

Other poultry __________ --------------------------

Poultry and poultry products .......•............ $1,000. 

362 LEE COUNTY, FLA. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Number 

186 (X) 

160 (X) 

182 2 069 

158 (D) 

156 14 147 

142 10 621 

142 10 589 

8 32 

120 I 735 

131 I 791 

151 7 837 

(X) I 691 

126 6 251 

(X) I 178 

98 I 586 

(X) 513 

15 60 

(X) 18 

2 (0) 

18 537 

II 53 

18 484 

12 91 

II 61 

7 30 

2 (0) 

I (D) 

2 (D) 

64 356 

13 697 

(X) 34 

4 389 

(X) (D) 

I (D) 

I (D) 

(X) (0) 

I (D) 

I (D) 

(X) (D) 

22 94 

(X) 128 

23 (X) 

21 I 802 

21 I 613 

5 189 

2 (D) 

4 23 

3 15 

I (D) 

2 (0) 

8 (X) 

7 (X) 

6 797 

6 (D) 

2 (0) 

- - I (D) 

- -

- -

- - 3 (X) 

10 5 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1914 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

170 (X) 118 (X) 75 (X) 

151 (X) 101 (X) 66 (X) 

158 2 748 117 I 995 67 2 668 

146 (NA) 102 (D) 61 573 

148 15 814 100 13 033 65 13 646 

120 10 263 91 (D) 53 (D) 

118 (0) 91 (D) 52 (0) 

II (0) 2 (D) 5 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 81 I 505 44 2 001 

(NA) (NA) 84 I 570 60 2 670 

135 6 019 99 7 511 58 5 469 

(X) (NA) (X) I 637 (X) 568 

(NA) (NA) 86 6 036 41 4 264 

(X) (NA) (X) I 147 (X) 316 

(NA) (NA) 61 I 475 32 I 205 

(X) (NA) (X) 490 (X) 253 

(NA) (NA) 4 33 3 23 

(X) (NA) (X) II (X) 9 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

20 262 8 388 6 60 

(NA) (NA) 4 37 5 25 

(NA) (NA) 8 351 5 35 

14 62 5 73 5 23 

II 38 5 48 3 13 

9 24 4 25 3 10 

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

(NA) (NA) - - - -

63 290 34 192 28 208 

15 494 6 581 5 III 

(X) (NA) (X) 31 (X) 5 

I (D) 2 (D) - - (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) -

- - I (D) - -

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

(X) (NA) (X) (0) • (X) - (NA) (NA) I (0) - -

(NA) (NA) - - - -

(X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

II 117 10 78 4 94 

(X) (NA) (X) 116 (X) 26 

24 (X) 10 (X) 6 (X) 

23 534 10 I 312 5 65 

22 480 10 (D) 5 62 

(NA) (NA) 4 (D) - - (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

2 (0) 2 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) -

(NA) (NA) I (D) - . 

(NA) (NA) I (D) 

(NA) (X) 2 (X) I (X) 

5 (X) 3 (X) I (X) 

4 285 3 440 .. 

2 (D) 3 (0) - .. 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) -

(NA) (NA) - - - 2 (D) - - - . 

(NA) (NA) - - -

(NA) (NA) - - . - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (X) I (X) I (X) 

9 (D) 5 (D) I (D) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes ._ 

For groin or seed (bushels) __ 

for silage or groen chop (tons, green). 

For fodder, hogged or gra/ed ._ 

Sorghums for all purposes ____ _ 

For grain or seed (bushels). __ _ 

for silage or green chop (Ions, green). ___ . 

Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) _ 

Hogged or graled ______ ___ H •• 

Wheat for groin (bushels) ________ _ 

Oats for grain (bushels) ____ H ___ _ 

Barley tor grain (bushels) ___ , __ _ 

Rye for groin (bushels) ______ ,. __ . 

Other small grains for groin _________ _ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) __________ . 

Peanuts for nuls (pounds) _____ _ 

Cotton (bales) _____________ _ 

Tobacco (pounds) ___________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundrcdweightL. __ •.. __ ... 

1978 

1974. 

1978_ 

1974 _ 

_1978_ 

1974. 

_1978_ 

1974_ 

1978. 

1974_ 

1978_ 

1974_ 

_1978 

1974_ 

_1978_ 

1974_ ___ 1978 __ 

1974_ 

_1978_ 

1974 

_ _1978 

1974 _ 

_ _ 1978_ 

1974._ 

1978_ 

1974_ 

. __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

.1978_ 

1974_ __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

.. _ 1978_ 

1974_ 

.. __ 1978_ 

1974 _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweotpofatoes (bushels) __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ ____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Hay crops (tons, dry) (see toxO _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ___ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lame dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lext) _1978_ 

field sced crops. ___________________ • ___ _ 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______ _ 

Red clover seed (pounds) ___ ._. 

1978_ 

1974_ 

_ _1978_ 

1974_ __ 1978_ 

1974_ 

All vegetobles harvested for sale (see text) _____ .. _ 1978_ 

1974_ Swect corn __ . _________ . _________________ . _1978_ 

1974 _ Tomotoes __________ .. __________ • ___ . _ . _. ___ 1978. 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeas •• ______ .. _ . ____ 1978. 

1974_ 

land in orchords~ ____ .. ____ .. _. ____ • __ ~ . _____ 1978. 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peaches (pounds)___________________ _ ___ 1978 

1974 _ Grapes (pounds) (see lext) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Berries ._. , ______________ •. _. __ 1978~ 

1974_ 

Slrawberries (pounds!-______ __1978_ 

1974._ 

Nursery and greenhouse products .. ___ ~.. _.1978. Olher crops __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _______ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _1978_ 

Farms 

-

-

-

- (NA) 

(NA) 

I 

2 

-

I 

(NA) 

-- - (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

- (NA) 

- -

- (NA) 

- -

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

- - -

-

-

-

2 

4 

-

I 

17 

15 

-

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

42 

26 

(NA) 

13 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

129 

108 

- (NA) 

- - (NA) 

- I 

(NA) 

I 

-

I 

(NA) 

69 

-

Harvested 

Acres 

-

--

-

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(D) 

(0) 

-

-

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

-

-

(0) 

401 

-

(0) 

510 

896 

(NA) 

378 

- (NA) 

- INA) 

- (NA) 

9 341 

6 030 

- (NA) 

3 621 

INA) 

- (NA) 

8 303 

6 261 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

-

(0) 

(NA) 

I 901 

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Farms Acres 

(X) - (X) (NA) (NAjl 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) (NA) 

- -- - (NA) INA) 

(D) -- -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

-- (NA) INA) 

- -- -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

INA) (NA) (NA) 

- -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

IX) - (X) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - - - INA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

-(0) 2 (0) 

(0) INA) INA) 

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

784 5 70 

I 986 INA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) IN":; I 

719 4 65 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - - INA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 39 8 759 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 12 3 571 (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) INA) 

(X) 64 7 330 (X) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 46 I 632 (X) (NA) (NA) 

Forms wilh sole', of $1,500 or more 

Harvested Irngored 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acre', 

- - (X) 1 - - (X~I I --

- - -

- I - -

-

I - (X) 

- IX) -

I (0) (X)I I - IX) 

-

I (0) (D) 

- - .. 

-

- - (X) 

(X) 

I 

-

- -

-

-

- -

-

- -- IX) -

- - (X) -

- - - - .. 

- -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - -

2 (0) 101 2 ID) 

2 (0) ID) 2 (0) 

- -- - - -

- - - -

9 360 689 2 ID) 

12 873 I 950 3 420 

- - - I (0) (0) I 

6 275 656 2 (0) I - - (X) 

(X) 

I -- - - -

- -

- -I -

I 40 (0) IXI 38 ID) 

22 6 020 (X) n 6 020 

(Xl 

I (0) IX) I (O.! 

13 3 621 IX) 12 ] 0/1 

5 I 404 IX) 5 I -10,' 

- - (X) 

- - (XI 

80 7 940 (X) 40 1<)) / 

46 5 933 (X) 20 ~ 2]~) 

INA) INAI 

(NA) INA) (NA) INAI INA) 

- (NA) INII) 

(NA) INA) (NA) (Nil) INA) 

I (0) (NA) (NA) 

- - IN/\) (Nil) 

I (0) IX) I (01 

- IX) 

I (0) (0) I 101 

54 I 868 IXI 41 1 6:'6 

- - IX) INA) (NIII 

LEE COUNTY, FLA. 363 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms 

Averoge site of form 

Approximate land 0 rco 

ProportIOn in forms 

Value 01 land and buildings: i 

Average per farm 

Average per uere 

l and in forn!:' according 10 usc: 

Totol c(opland 

Harvested croplund 

By ocres harvested: 

1 to <) ucres 

10 to 19 oues 

'20 to 19 acres 

30 10 49 ocres 

50 10 99 acres 

100 10 199 ncres 

200 to 499 acres 

)00 10 999 acres 

',000 acres or morc 

(ropland used only for posture 

percent. 

dollars 

dollars 

Other cropland _ _ "_ _ . 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

grosses, nol horvcslcd or postured 

Croplond on which all crops foiled 

(roplond in cultivuted summer follow 

(rorlond Idle 

10101 woodland 

Woodland r)(lslured 

Woodlulld not postured 

Olher lond 

Pusfureland and rangeland, other thon cropland and 

woodlond postured _ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roods, w<lsle!(Jnd, etc 

Pmturelund, oil Iypc~ 

Irrigated lond 

Harvested cropland irrigated 

Postureland irrigated 

Other lond irrigated 

land ~el aSIde in the federal form programs in 1978 

11978 dolo ore based on a sample of forms; sec text. 

All forms 

1978 

Farms Acres 

280 118 214 (X) 422 (X) 428 800 (X) 27.6 

418 535 (X) 

(X) I 015 

238 29 183 184 16 694 

58 225 

25 337 

25 570 

30 I 134 

13 879 

10 I 215 

13 3 272 

8 (0) 

2 (0) 

144 9 679 

56 2 810 

16 240 

13 196 

3 19 

39 2 355 

128 64 871 

60 II 635 

90 53 236 

196 24 160 

51 13 258 

181 10 902 

185 34 572 

22 628 

19 513 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

19 898 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Morkel value of agricultural products sold 1 

Averoge per form 

~onn~ by voluc of ogricullurol products sold: 1 

$100,000 or more 

$40,000 10 $99.999 

$20.000 10 $39.999 

$10,00010 $19.999 

$5,00010 $9,999 

$2,500 10 $4,999 

less than $2,500 (sec lext) 

$2.000 10 $2.499 

$1.50010 $1.999 

$1.00010$1.499 _ 

I (,5S than $1,000 _ 

Abnormal furms (sec text) 

(rops 

Groins 

Commodity Crcdit Corporation loons 

(olton ond cottonseed _ 

(alllrllodity Credit Corporation loons 

r oooteo 

field seed:;., hoy, foroge, ond siloge 

Vcgetohles, sweet corn, (Jnd melons 

fruits. nuts, and berries 

Nursery ond gr()cnhouse products _ 

Other crops 

I ive:-.tock, poultry, (Jnd their products 

Poultry and poultry products 

D~lIry products 

(ollie and wives 

Hogs and pigs 

Sheep. lumbs, and wool 

Other livt":,lock uud lives 'ack producls (sec text) 

119/4 dulo mclude sales of foresl products. 

364 LEON COUNTY, FLA. 

dollars 

All forms 

1978 

Volue 

Forms ($1,000) 

280 4400 

(X) 15 716 

7 I 729 

14 960 

22 625 

32 440 

42 291 

59 217 

103 (0) 

14 31 

23 40 

25 29 

41 (0) 

I (0) 

143 2 020 

75 I 201 

I (0) 

- - - -

I (0) 

40 228 

26 131 

II (0) 

23 270 

8 105 

203 2 380 

15 34 

3 (0) 

145 I 236 

59 238 

2 (0) 

28 214 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or marc 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

240 135 625 176 III 227 142 128 349 

(X) 565 (X) 632 (X) 904 (X) 428 800 (X) 428 800 (X) 428 800 (X) 31.6 (X) 25.9 (X) 29.9 

361 967 (X) 610 063 (X) 546 296 (X) 

(X) 641 (X) I 016 (X) 604 

205 30 141 155 26 209 126 27 172 

154 13 841 130 16 017 112 13 357 

35 (NA) 28 107 13 (NA) 

19 (NA) 15 223 6 (NA) 

24 (NA) 19 435 19 (NA) 

28 (NA) 23 884 27 (NA) 

24 (NA) 12 (0) 23 (NA) 

13 (NA) 10 I 215 13 (NA) 

3 (NA) 13 3272 3 (NA) 

4 (NA) 8 (0) 4 (NA) 

4 (NA) 2 (0) 4 (NA) 

119 II 665 89 7 722 65 9410 

34 4 635 37 2 470 19 4 405 

(NA) (NA) II 201 12 215 

(NA) (NA) 5 (0) 4 280 

(NAI (NA) 2 (0) 4 254 

(NA) (NA) 29 2 128 8 3 656 

127 83 160 86 62 086 78 80 729 

(NA) (NA) 38 II 150 32 5 491 

(NA) (NA) 65 50 936 55 75 238 

175 22 324 131 22 932 106 20 448 

(NA) (NA) 33 12 562 52 14 591 

(NA) (NA) 122 10 370 96 5 857 

(NA) (NA) 112 31 434 (NA) 29 492 

9 18 16 603 5 13 

(NA) (NA) 14 (0) 5 13 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (NA) - (NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (X) 16 880 (X) (XI 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value 

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

240 3 588 176 4 262 142 3472 (X) 14 950 (X) 24 218 (X) 24 451 

10 (NA) 7 I 129 10 (NAI 

7 (NA) 14 960 I (NAI 

13 INA) 22 625 13 (NA) 

19 (NA) 32 440 19 (NA) 

40 (NA) 42 291 40 (NAI 

43 (NA) 59 217 43 (NA) 

107 (NA) (X) (X) 10 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (XI (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) IX) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) IX) (X) (X) IX) 

I (NA) (X) (X) (X) (XI 

124 I 697 109 I 990 (NA) I 668 

(NA) (NA) 60 I 190 65 9)4 

(NA) (NA) (NA) INA) 

(NA) INA) - (NA) INA) - (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) 2 (01 

(NA) (NA) 36 225 26 141 

(NA) (NA) 19 126 9 4\ 

(NA) (NA) 6 (0) 8 (01 

16 193 18 261 10 183 

(NA) INA) 8 105 I l?:l 

178 I 574 131 2 212 104 1 48H 

7 235 8 29 6 (tll 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 98 1 167 83 ~JO 

(NA) (NA) 39 216 25 \9 

(NA) (NA) -

(NA) (NA) 16 (0) 14 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All forms . farms with 

I 10 9 ocres 

1010 49 acres 

50 10 69 acres. 70 10 99 acres. 100 10 139 acres. 140 to 179 ocres 

180 fa 219 ocres 

220 to 259 acres 

260 10 499 ocres. 500 to 999 ocres ~ 

1.00010 1.999 ocros ... 

2,000 ocres or morc _ 

Form!. 

1978 

280 

38 

89 

24 

23 

19 

13 

12 

II 

II 

18 

. 8 

a 

Acres 

1914 in forms 

240 118 214 

19 154 

66 2 384 

25 I 446 

27 I 989 

24 2 144 

21 2 030 

10 2 356 

5 7 645 

12 6 102 

15 12 068 

6 10 957 

10 73 939 

1978 

Forms with harvC'sted cropland 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

184 108 139 16 694 

20 83 60 

52 I 451 644 

17 I 035 346 

13 I 129 333 

12 I 365 367 

9 I 382 497 

9 I 785 639 

1 I 680 I 057 

12 4 265 I 694 

18 12 068 2 278 

8 10 957 2 865 

I 70 939 5 914 

Table 4. Operators- Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 1974 

--

Forms with Irrigated land 

Acre~ Horvesfcd IrrlqrJl~d 

Forms in forms. cropland lond 

22 71 026 7 000 67H 

6 19 16 1/, I 8 193 68 63 

I (0) 101 lOll 

I (OJ (01 WI 

::1 

2 (01 (0) 

I (01 (0) 

3 19 1/6 WI JH0 

1978 and 1974 

Forms With soles of $2,500 or morc ! 

1978 I 197"~ Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres i Furm,; A,r(·,;> i 

Land in forms _ 

Harvested cropland 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owners 

Harvested cropland PorI owners _ 

Harvested cropl(lnd 

Tenants _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Type of argoni/otion: 

Individual or family 

Partnership _ Corporation _ _ _ 

Other -cooperative, estate or Irust. inslilut 

Operators by prinCipal occupation: forming _ .. _ Other __ 

Operators by age group: 

Under 25 years _ 

25 10 34 years 35 fa 44 years _ 

45 to .)4 years 55 10 64 years __ . ~ _. 

65 years and over __ . Average age. _ . 

iono!. etc._ 

All forms 

1978 

90 

190 

3 

27 

65 

65 

70 

50 

51.6 

280 118 214 

184 16 694 

172 53 482 

97 5 262 

81 58 069 

69 9 834 

21 6 663 

18 I 598 

245 55 671 

21 101 

12 49 979 

2 (0) 

Forms with sales of 

$2.500 or more 

'1974 1978 '1974 

96 67 68 

132 109 63 

2 3 2 

23 22 9 

30 40 II 

67 43 49 

60 38 47 

46 30 18 

53.0 50.4 53.4 

IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; sec lext. 

240 135 625 

154 13 841 

166 101 224 

INAI 9 281 

55 71 290 

(NA) 3 516 

19 13 I I I 

INAI I 044 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

I 

Operators by ploce at reSidence; On form operated 

Not on form operated . 

Not reported __ .. 

Operotors reporting days of work off tarm. None .... .. 1 to 49 doy",-_ 

50 fa 99 days _ 

10010 149 days. 

15010 199 days. 

200 days or more ___ 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of forms; sec texll 

livestock and poultry purchased. ~ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds Animal health costs ___ . _ ... __ _ _ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants. and trees __ . __ _ Commercial fertililer . ___ ._ _. _ . _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime __ Hired form lobar. _ 

Contract labor _ _ 

Custolllwork, machine hire. and renlal of machinery and equipment _ 

Energy ond petroleum products __ 

Petroleum products _ Gasoline _ 

Diesel fuel _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane fuel oil _ 

Natural gas .. _ 

Kerosene, motor oil. and grease Electricity 

Other . cool, wood, coke, etc. _ 

1978 

Forms 

114 

171 

80 

124 

148 

191 

183 

101 

7 

46 

777 

277 

211 

191 

15 

19 

. 

277 

170 

5 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

1974 

Expenses 

1$1.000) farms 

440 80 

568 178 

462 128 

59 INA) 

189 154 

809 188 

358 66 

555 102 

36 16 

86 60 

475 (NA) 

376 227 151 (NA) 

155 (NA) 

31 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

(NA) 

25 (NA) 

99 (NA) 

(Z) (NA) 

Expenses 

1$1.000) 

409 

680 

577 

INA) 

102 

670 

80 

654 

31 

43 

INA) 

203 

lNA) 

(NA) 

INA) 

INA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

176 II I 7211 147 171l '!'1'11 130 16 011 I 17 13 TJ! 

90 48 705/ 83 '16 6171 61 4 979 INA) 8 911 

63 56 051 ~6 18 R3H 

54 9 490 INAI 3 :I?O 

73 6 465 13 17 699 

15 I 548 INAI 966 

149 49 .17,1 121 6e ·IAH 

16 (0) 10 10 ]61 

II 101 II ·,9 ')no 

All forms I 

Furms Wllh s(Jlc~ (,I 

s:rJou or rllor! I 

1978 . 1914 191H I'J/.: 

172 131/ 110 

79 ,7 '1;) II ' . 

/; I 79 31 I 1·1 

62 )4 ·16 1) 

21 I H 

I .~ 8 II , 9 5 

" 

.1 

14 ., B 

148 1:>0 oil <I 

F()(01~ With solc~ at i>7, '>00 ur Illl!!!' 

I 

1978 19/·1 

·..1 [xpcn:-.cs Farms 1$1.0001 hUIlI" (~, I IIIH)) 

11 4(11 .1'} 1'/11 105 526 101 , .. ,.11 40 

~~~ I 

9:' 83 ',;;1.\ " I 114 187 91 '>() 

171 714 10; {,·Il 

136 351 ." I.~< \ 96 5)~ " .~ 7 36 I:> II 

44 IDI .1:1 III 

I 00 ·144 INAI 180 3~3 INA, \ I:N 11Ih 144 140 1(13 II.' I SO 141 III 'It, 

15 31 IJ 

1"\ 19 13 } 1-19 '.lll 

180 77 

102 91 (NA) (NAil 

INA) INAII 

LEON COUNTY, FLA. 365 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _ _ _ _ _ . ____ .. _ 

(ropland ferrill/cd. except pasture _ 

Posture and rangeland ferlili/cd _. lime _____ . ______ .. __ "._ ." _ ... ____ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigonts, etc. to coolrol- Insects on hoy and other crops __ . ____ _ 

Nematodes in crops ____ , _ _ _ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards "_ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture 

Chemicals for -

Defoliotion or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit Insect control on livestock and poultry _________________ _ 

Sanitotion and rodent and bird control _. 

181 

- 145 

110 

100 

64 

43 

35 

75 

-

99 

47 

23 410 121 

15 609 101 7 801 71 9 299 85 

4 124 54 

5 605 38 

I 951 25 

9 907 60 

- - (X) 67 

(X) 22 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ___ . ___ . ___ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form _ _ dallars_ 

Forms by value group: 

$1 10 $4,999 __ 

$5,00010 $9,999 ___ _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles____ _ ___ . _______ . 

Motortrucks including pickups ____________ . __ Wheel troclor5-____ _ _________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines ____ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers .. ____ ':'. __ _ 

C ottonpickers _. __ _ 

Mower conditioners __ . Pickup balers ____ . _ ._ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar ar flywheel type 

-

-

-

'1978 do to arc based on a sample of forms; see text] 

AU forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

277 223 180 126 machinery and equipment - Can. 

5 104 3 031 4 405 2 344 $20,00010 $29,999 ____________ ._ .. _------ 18 425 13 592 24 473 18 603 $30,00010 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 _______________________ 

40 70 12 29 $70,00010 $99,999 ______________________ 

116 66 53 27 $100,00010 $199,999 ______ -----,---- -_ .. 

83 52 78 39 $200,000 or more __ . _ ------- ---_ .. _----

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

107 144 51 76 62 68 

219 325 116 172 124 153 

269 404 72 101 233 303 

25 31 12 16 14 15 

19 30 13 I~ 1 7 12 

32 32 - 32 32 

- - - - -

53 65 22 23 32 42 

22 22 7 7 15 15 

4 7 2 (0) 3 (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

'1978 do to ore based on a sample of forms; see textl 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

21 806 

14 948 

6 858 8 659 

4 024 

5 505 

I 931 

9 842 

-

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

105 19 073 (NA) II 739 (NA) 7 334 

16 2 764 

(NA) I 647 

- - 4 162 

(NA) 3 596 

I (0) 

II (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

7 14 7 13 

3 II 3 9 

13 3 13 2 

6 ' 

71~ 6 

7 ~ 1 71 6 

2 -' iL 2 -' 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms- Number 197010 1974 

122 170 78 

In 296 149 

178 304 97 

II 13 9 

12 15 9 

27 29 4 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

55 75 21 

39 40 9 

4 5 4 

Any hired workers 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Forms 

Workcr~ 

f(lrfllS with 

I worker 

') workers 

3 or 4 workers ~ to 9 workers _ 

J 0 workers or more 

366 LEON COUNTY, FLA. 

Any 

101 

453 

46 

21 

5 

19 

10 

Working 150 doys or more 

Forms Workers 

33 (X) 

(X) 85 

20 20 

6 12 

3 (0) 

I (0) 

3 36 

Working less tho n 150 days 

Farms Workers 1978 19/·1 

79 (X) 96 /,1 

(X) 368 448 il?~) 

37 37 41 20 

12 24 21 1,1 

3 9 5 10 

20 125 19 14 

7 173 10 II> 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry _._. Any cattle, hogs, or sheep __ 

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their product~ _ •. _. _. $1,000. 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep__ __ $1,000_ 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Coffle and calves _________ ._. ___ • _________ • ___ ._ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ________________ _ Beef cows _____ • ___ • ___________ .. _________ ._ 

Milk cows ______________________ ... _____________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___ • ________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull colves _____ _ 

Soles: Cottle and calves ___ • _____ • _. ___ ." ___ . _______________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __ . _____________________________ . _________ _ 

$1,000 Cattie ____________ . ______ _ 

$1,000_ 

Fottened coltle 

Dairy products ___ _ $1,000_ ______ $1.000_ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs _________________ .. _______ . ___ ._ .. _ .. __ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____ _ Other hogs and pigs- ___ . _____ . ______ . 

Lifters of pigs farrowed between-- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______ ._. 

Dec.l of preceding year and May 31 _______ ~ ______ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________ .. _______________ _ 

Sheep and lambs. ____________________ . ________________ _ 

Ewes 1 yeor old or older _ •.. _____________________ ~ _ ._ Goats ________________________ .. _____________ .. ______ _ 

Horses and ponies ______________________________ . ____ _ 

Sales: Hogs and pigs _____________ _ 

Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs. _________________ .. _________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _____________ . ________________ ._ Pounds of wool. __________ . ________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and waal ________________________ $1,000_ Goots ___________________________________________ • __ 

$1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry _______________ • _________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________________ _ Pullets 3 months old or older ________________ . ____ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys __________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _________ •..• ________ _ Other poultry ___________ . _____ .. ______________ • _. __ _ 

Soles: Any paultry __ .. ___________ . _________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ___________ • _____ • __ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys __ . __ ~ _____________ . ___ ..•. ________________ _ Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept far breeding ____________________ _ 

Other paultry __________ .. _________ . _______________ _ 

Paultry and paultry praducts ____________________ $1,000_ 

1978 

Forms 

225 

193 

203 

181 

161 

- 142 

139 

- II 

117 

137 

145 

- (X) 

- 101 

- (X) 

114 

- (X) 

23 

(X) 

3 

64 

50 

- 60 

52 

- 50 

43 

- 2 

2 

7 

66 

- 59 

(X) 

- 17 

- (X) 

- 2 

2 

(X) 

2 

5 

(X) 

- 14 

(X) 

- 47 

- 40 

- 38 

7 

- 3 

- 4 

- 4 

- 2 

- 2 

- 21 

- 10 

- 4 

- 3 

- I 

- - - - I 

- - I 

- 4 

- 15 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

2 380 

(0) 

12 689 

(0) 

(0) 

(0) 

3 089 1 2 996 

4 6561 I 236 

2 0231 412 

2 633 

824

195 1 

72 

(0) 

2 435 

392 

2 043 

481 

246 

235 

(D) 

(0) 

196 

330 1 

3 447 

238 

1 485 

42 

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) I 89 

3 

30 

43 

(X) 

I 461 

I 375 

86 

42 

78 

432 

(D) 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

313 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

(0) 

-

(D) 

(X) 

34 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Forms Number 

195 (X)I 

172 (X) 

178 I 574 

163 (NA)I 

157 13 758 

128 7 143 

124 6 611 

24 532 

(NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA) 

149 3 715 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA)I (NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

44 879 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

35 214 

30 136 

21 78 

3 106 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

57 4441 

34 984 

(X) (NA) 

4 113 

(X) (NA) 

3 63 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA) 

(NA) (NA)I 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA)I 14 107 

(X) (NA) 

I 

33 (X)I 

33 (D) 

29 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

6 102 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (X)I 

6 (X) 

6 (0) 

5 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (X) 

7 235 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 t974 

Farms Number Forms Number 

I 

(X)I 139 (X)I 110 

119 (X) 91 (X) 

131 2272 104 I 488 

117 (0) I 91 609 1 

100 II 793 85 12 075 

90 (D) 73 (0) 

88 (D) 72 (0) 

4 (D) 7 (0) 

77 2 8881 59 2 761 1 90 2 804 76 3 142 

98 4 353 83 3 2551 

(X) I 167 (X) 550 

68 I 842 69 I 9391 (X) 384 (X) 197 

81 2 511 48 I 316 

(X) 783 (X) 352 1 II 149 4 19 

(X) 50 (X) 4 

3 (D)I I (D) 

40 2 0001 25 634 

33 336 20 140 

39 I 664 25 494 

35 406 22 173 

33 201 21 118 

31 205 13 55 

-

-I 

- -

- - -

3 33 - _. 

45 243 36 361 1 

I 

39 2972 25 840 I (X) 216 (X) 59 

8 I 144 2 (D) 

(X) 30 (X) 

- - (O~) I -

- - - (X) - (X) 

- (0) I 

- :1 I -. 

(X) 

(0) I 

(X) -

9 21 10 93 (X) 39 (X) 109 

27 (X) 18 (X)I 

20 728 18 (0) 

18 700 18 (0) 

3 28 I (0) 

3 42 I (0) 

I (0) 6 10/ 

4 432 

2 (0) 

2 (D) . 15 (X)I I (X)I 

4 (X)I 5 (X)I I (0) 5 (0) 

I (0) 5 (D) 

-

-

I 

-

I (0) 

-

I (0) I 2 (XI 

8 29 6 (D) (X~ I 

LEON COUNTY, FLA. 367 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

(orn for all purposes .. ___ ___ __ ... __ 1978_ 

1974. For grain or see-d (bushelsL_ 1978_ 

1974_ - For silage or green chop (tons, grcenL ________ .1978_ - 1974 .. for fodder, hogged or grazed ________ . ___ . ___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums tor all purposes ______________ . ______ 1978_ 

1974. For groin or seed (bushelsL _________________ .1978. 

1974. .- For silage or green c.hop (tons, green). _______ 1978_ 

1974. 

Cui for dry foroge or hoy (tons. dry) __ .. 1978_ 

1974_ 

Hogged or grazed _ _ _ __ _ . _1978. .. 

Wheat for groin (bushclsL ___ _ 

Oats for groin (bushels) __ . __ _ 

1974_ 

.1978. 

1974. ._ ... ___ ._.1978. 

1974 .- _ __ .1978_ 

1974. 

.. _ .1978. 

1974. 

Borley for groin (bushels) __ -

.- Rye for grain (bushels) .. __ _ 

Other smoll groins for groin 

Soybeans tor beans (bushels). 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) 

(ofton (bales) . _____ . 

Tobacco (pounds) _. 

Insh potatoes (hundredweight). 

.1978. 

1974. 

1978. 

1974. 

1978 

1974. 

1978. 

1974. 

_1978. 

1974 

.1978. 

1974. 

Swectpotatoes (bushels) __ . _ .• '. ___ 1978. 

1974. 

-

-

Hoy crops (tons. dry) (see text) __ _1978 .. 

1974. 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) .. _. _.. . ___ 1978. 

1974_ 

Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) _1978. -

Field seed cropL._______ .1978_ 

1974. 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) __ . . .. 1978_ 

1974. 

Red clover seed (pounds) _._. __ • ___ 1978. 

1974. .-

AU vegetobles harvested for sole (see text) _____ ... 1978_ 

1974. 

Sweet corn __ . _1978_ 

1974_ 

Tomotoes ___ _ _____ 1978 .-

1974. 

Green peas excluding cow peaL _ .. ______ 1978 _ 

1974. 

land in orchards ___ . .:_ . ____ 1978. 

1974_ 

Apples (pounds). _ ._ 

Peaches (pounds) __ " _____ . 

Grapes (pounds) (see text) 

-

-

._1978. 

1974_ 

1978 

1974 

1978 .. 

1974 . .. 

Berries 

Strawberries (pounds) 

Nursery and grecnhouse products ______ ._ Other crops _ __ _ ___ " • ________ _ 

368 LEON COUNTY, FLA. 

.. 1978. 

1974. 

.1978. 

1974 .. 

_ .1978_ 

_.1978_ 

Forms 

109 

107 

107 

105 

5 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

5 

8 

3 

2 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

6 

(NA) 

(NA) 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

14 

1 

4 

8 

-

-

1 

2 

2 

1 

4 

1 

63 

42 

4 

(NA) 

56 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

26 

14 

11 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

25 

17 

2 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

9 

(NA) 

3 

1 

3 (NA) 

23 

-

All farms 

Horvcsted 

Acres Quantity 

10 662 (X) 

9 191 (X) 

10 029 563 264 

8 421 388 189 (0) 4 774 

(NA) (NA) 

(0) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

755 (X) 

521 (X) 

(0) (0) 

(0) (0) (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

-

- 430 14 090 

(NA) (NAI 

- (NA) (NA) 

(0) (D) 

(NA) (NA)I - (X) 

(NA) (X) 

1 606 31 433 

(0) (0) 

216 478 000 

229 648 958 

- -

- - (0) (0) 

(D) (D) 

(0) (0) 

(D) (D) 

6 850 

(0) (D) 

3 723 11 366 

2 762 7 138 

165 453 

(NA) (NA) 

3 109 10 327 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

198 (X) 

132 (X) 

20 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

22 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

108 (X) 

138 (X) 

(D) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 

10 3 725 

(NA) (NA) 

1 (X) 

(0) (X) 

1 12 240 

(NA) (NA) 

83 (X) 

- (X) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

4 558 80 10 273 (X) 4 558 

(NA) (NA) 84 8 920 (X) - 4 (0) 80 (0) 551 523 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 82 8 158 380 193 - - 1 (0) 4 (0) (0) 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 9 (0) 9 640 -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

- - 4 (0) (X) -

(NA) (NA) 6 (0) (X) 

- - 3 (0) (0) - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) - .. - 1 (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 4 199 I 136 -

- - - - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - -

- - - - (X) -

(NA) (NA) (X) -

- - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - 5 (0) (0) - (NA) (NA) 7 480 15 847 -

- - - - - .. - (NA) (NA) - - - - 1 (D) (DI - -

(NA) (NAI I (0) (D) - .. - - - (X) - .. 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - -

- - 13 (D) (0) - - (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) -

1 (0) 4 216 478 000 I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 7 (D) (D) - .. - - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - .. 

1 (0) I (0) (D) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) 

- - 2 (D) (0) - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - 4 6 850 - (NA) (NA) I (0) - - -

- - 57 3 589 11 210 - (NA) (NA) 36 2 631 6 896 I (D) 

- - 3 (0) (D) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) (D) I 

- - 52 3 005 10 199 -

- - - - (X) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) -

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

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

1 (0) 19 188 (Xi I WI (NA) (NA) 9 124 (X) I (0) 

1 (D) 6 15 (X) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 1 (0) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) 

- - 9 21 (X) 

(NA) (NA)I 3 5 (X) 

2 (0) 12 27 (X) 

(NA) (NA) 11 116 (X) 

(NA) (NA) I (D) (0) (NA) (NAI 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (Nfl) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) (NA) (NAI 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAI 

(NA) (NA) 4 1 675 (NA) (NAI 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 

2 (D) I (0) (X) 

(NA) (NA) - (X) 

2 (D) I (D) (0) . (NA) (NA) 

10 67 18 78 (X) 9 (I) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres forms Acres Forms Acres 

forms ____ ~ ____ 0 _______________ • _______ • ___ _ 

Average size of form ___________ . __ '. _____ ._. Approximate land areo ______________ . ________ ... . .. _ Proportion in forms ____ . ____ "0 •• 0 ___ • _________ percent. 

485 222 094 416 285 285 341 205 597 235 267 597 

(X) 458 (X) 686 (X) 603 (X) I 139 

- (X) 693 120 (X) 693 120 (X) 693 120 (X) 693 120 I 

(X) 32_0 (X) 41.2 (X) 29.7 (X) 38_6 

Valu. of land and buildings,' Average per form ___________________ . ______ ... _ dollors. Average per acre _____________ . _____________ ._ dollors. 345 509 (X) 259 288 (X) 478 070 (X) 408 187 (X) - (X) 751 (X) 378 (X) 738 (X) 358 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________ . ____ • _____ _ 

By ocres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ___ ._. _____ . _____ . _______________ _ 10 to 19 acres ___________________ . _______ . ___ . 

20 to 29 acres _____________________________ _ 30 to 49 acr.s _________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ______________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

438 79 921 373 63 047 319 73 4641 223 53 432 - 297 29446 246 21 776 252 28 988 192 21 177 -

62 298 46 (NAJ 33 182 19 (NA) 

29 377 32 (NA) 24 308 16 (NA) - 25 544 33 (NA) 17 371 27 (NA) 

42 1 655 31 (NA) 39 I 555 26 (NA) 

55 3942 43 (NA) 55 3 942 43 (NA) 

45 6 6521 36 (NA) 45 6 652 36 (NA) 

28 7 763 20 (NA) 28 7 763 20 (NA) 

9 (D) 4 (NA) 9 (0) 4 (NA) 

- 2 (D) 1 (NA) 2 (0) I (NAJ 

Cropland used only for posture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 305 41 731 303 36 912 216 36 621 173 28 324 

- 146 8 744 68 4 359 119 7 855 50 3 931 

Croplond in cover crops. legumes. and soil-improvement grasses. not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Craplar.d in cultivoted summer fallow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

50 1 562 (NA) (NA) 41 1 397 14 1 119 

33 I 954 (NA) (NA) 28 1 SOl 3 138 

- 18 1 7881 (NA) (NAJI 15 I 7671 6 193 1 80 3 440 (NA) (NA) 61 2 890 32 2 481 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured ______________________ ~ _____ . __ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

226 84 751 184 128 877 164 78 685 119 123 599 

145 66 997 (NA) (NAJ 104 62 259 93 116 985 

111 17 754 (NA) (NA) 84 16 426 40 6 614 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 316 57 422 265 93 361 227 53 448 164 90 566 

Posturelond and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland postured ______________________________ _ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roods. wasteland, etc ______ woo 

99 50 375 (NA) (NA) 79 48 179 91 84 278 

272 7 047 (NA) (NA) 195 5 269 135 6 288 

Pasturelond. all types ____________________________ _ 391 159 103 (NA) (NA) 283 147 059 (NA) 229 587 

Irrigated land __________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated ____________________ . ______ _ Pasturelond irrigated ______________________ . __ A • _____ _ 

- 41 3 591 27 3 338 36 3572 21 3 312 

38 (D) (NA) (NA) 34 (D) 21 3 017 

4 (D) (NA) (NAJ 3 (0) (NA) 295 Other land irrigated __________________________ . ______ _ - - (NA) (NA) - -- - -

Lond set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 84 1 454 (X) (X) 77 1 380 (X) (X) 

11978 dato are based on 0 sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Volue Value Value Value Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms (SI.OOO) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______ . ________ _ 485 12 184 416 7 504 341 12 004 235 / 316 Average per form _______ • ___________________ dollars. (X) 25 121 (X) 18 038 (X) 35 204 (X) 31 132 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100.000 or more ____________________________________ _ 27 5971 15 (NA) 27 5 971 15 INAI $40.000 to $99.999 _________________________________ _ 48 2906 22 (NA) 48 2906 22 (NA) $20.000 to $39.999 _________________________________ _ 52 1 460 33 (NA) 52 1 460 33 (NA) $10.000 to $19.999 _________________________________ _ $5.000 to $9.999 _____________________________________ _ 

$2.500 to $4.999 ____________________________________ _ 

Less lhan $2.500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2.000 to $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

54 801 44 (NAJI 54 80i I 44 INA) 85 599 53 (NA) 85 599 53 INA! 

75 268 65 (NAI 75 268 6~ INA) 

- 144 179 184 (NA) (X) (X) 3 (NAI 

- 21 46 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1.500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1.499 __________________________________ _ 

Less than $1.000 ___________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

37 64 (NA) (NA) (X) (XI (X) (X) 

- 38 47 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 48 22 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (XI 

Crops __________________________________________________ _ 

Grains 211 5 592 183 3 146 192 5564 (NA) 3 121 __________ .. __________________ . _______________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ___________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed _. _________________ ._. _________ ._ 

90 885 (NA) (NA) 87 881 70 ~~6 

10 21 (NA) (NA) 10 21 (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _____ • ______ ._ . __ _ Tobacco ___ _ .. _________________ . _____ . _____________ _ 

Field seeds. hoy, forage. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons __ . __ . __________ . ___ _ Fruits. nuts. and berries ___ ~. ____ . _. __ ._ .. ___ • __ 0_ • __ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _. __________ ._. ______ _ Other cropL ___________________ _ 

Livestock, poultry. and their products ___ _ Poultry and poultry products_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ _ Dairvproducts __ .. ______ . ____ ._. ______ . _________ _ Cottle and calves ________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool __________________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (s .. text) __ 

- - (NA) (NA) - -- (NA! (NA) 

- 10 275 (NA) (NA) 10 275 7 8/ - 57 272 (NA) (NAJ 50 262 57 751 87 1 711 (NA) (NA) 86 (D) 39 77~ 

- 7 8 (NA) (NA) 7 8 4 CDI 

- 9 23 2 (D) 2 (0) I 2 (D) 

- 81 2 419 (NA) (NA) 80 (0) 70 1 441 1 - 424 6 592 382 4 262 302 6 440 219 4 099 

- 15 (D) 14 691 9 (0) 8 690 - - (NA) (NA) - - 352 4 709 (NA) (NA) 260 4 600 213 2 S2~ 162 980 (NA) (NA) 123 946 70 J~9 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 

28 59 (NA) (NA) 20 52 11 ~2S 

'1974 dato include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA LEVY COUNTY, FLA_ 369 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All farms._ 

farms with- 110 9 ocros .. ____________ .. ________ _ 10 to 49 ocre5 _____________________ . 

50 to 69 ocres _______________ _ 70 to 99 acres __________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres _________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocros ______________ ". __ 

180 to 219 acre'- ....•.•.......•. 

220 to 259 ocre' .•...•...•...•.•..•. .. 26010 499 ocres ____ .. __ _ 500 to 999 acres __ .... " _________ . 

1,000 to 1,999 acre,- ............. __ 

2,000 acres or more _______________ ._. -

Forms 

1978 

485 

23 

96 

19 

59 

28 

38 

31 

26 

86 

33 

25 

21 

Acres 

1974 in farms 

416 222 094 

23 98 

71 2 814 

18 I 114 

75 4 774 

25 3 278 

30 5 959 

26 6 143 

19 6 133 

56 30 571 

30 23 729 

21 32 670 

22 104 811 

1978 

Farms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland Farms in farms cropland 

297 168 298 29 446 41 56477 10 204 

9 45 27 - - - 45 I 340 515 5 138 43 

10 597 360 - - .. 

36 2 930 I 153 2 (D) (D) 

15 I 759 741 2 (0) (0) 

23 3 586 I 179 3 473 316 

22 4 318 I 798 2 (0) (D) 

17 4 043 909 - - - 62 22 438 6 637 7 2 939 I 074 

23 16 819 4 615 7 5 100 2 311 

20 26 247 5 544 7 9 381 I 881 

15 84 176 5 968 6 37 625 4 141 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms 

1978 

Farms Acres 

Lend in forms 485 222 094 Harvested cropland __ _ 297 29 446 

Tenure af operator: Full owners _________ _ 313 75 667 Harvested cropland 165 9 703 Port owners ____ _ 145 138 302 

Harvested cropland .0_ 114 17 622 Tenants ___ . ____ _ 27 8 125 Harvested cropland __ 18 2 121 

Type of organization: 

Individual or family ____ _ 427 160 425 Partnership ____ . _______ . 45 48 049 Corporation ___ . _______________ _ 10 12 990 Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc,_ 3 630 

1974 

Forms 

416 

246 

277 

(NA) 

119 

(NA) 

20 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

285 285 

21 776 

73 856 

6 051 

203 930 

13 981 

7 499 

I 744 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

341 

252 

190 

128 

127 

107 

24 

17 

295 

34 

10 

2 

Acres 

205 597 

28 988 

62 450 

(0) 

135 178 

17 489 

7 969 

(D) 

145 372 

(0) 

12 990 

(D) 

1974 

forms 

235 

192 

125 

(NA) 

98 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

198 

24 

13 

Irrigated land 

3 591 

-

37 

-

(0) 

(D) 

116 

(D) 

- 337 

674 

678 

I 420 

Acres 

267 597 

21 177 

58 675 

5 601 

201 772 

13 846 

7 150 

I 730 

150 043 

68 484 

49 070 

All tarms Farms with sales of AU forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 ' 1974 1978 '1974 1978 ' 1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of res idence: forming ____ ---- 209 158 180 Il5 On farm operated ~ ________ _ 342 253 241 144 

Other -- --_.- .. _------_. 276 245 161 107 Not on form operated ____ 0 ____________ _ 95 78 69 48 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported ____________ . _____ 0 ________ _ 48 72 31 30 

Under 25 years ___ 3 7 2 - Operators reporting days of work oH form: 

25 to 34 yeors- ___ 60 37 49 23 None ____ .. __________ ... __ ......... __ . 174 III 129 75 

35 to 44 years __ ----------- 89 74 58 34 I to 49 day, ________ ., .• __ ..... ____ •• 25 23 18 II 

45 to 54 years- --------------------- 124 113 90 81 50 to 99 doy,-... __ .... __ .- __ • ____ . __ _ 17 16 14 2 

55 to 64 years 0._ ---------------- 126 88 90 

65 years and over ______ ._-------------- 83 84 52 

52 100 to 149 day'._ .......... " .... __ __ 

32 ISOto 199day'._. __ •• _ ....... . 

16 6 13 , 31 34 19 20 

Average age __ .. ---------.------ 51.9 51.5 51.3 50,8 200 days or more __________________ . __ _ 195 150 124 71 

IApplies only 10 individual or fom!'y operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

I J 978 dato ore based on a sample of forms; see text! 

All form, Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Livestock and poultry purchased __ . ___ _ 

Feed (or lives tock and poultry ___ ~ . __ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds. _ Animal health costs ____ . 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts, and frees __ " __ _ 

Commercial fertililer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ . 

Other agricultural chern ieals including lime ____ - _ . 

Hired farm lobor _ Contract lobor._._ _ _ _ ____ - -

Customwark, machine hire, and rental of machinery and 

equipment 

Energy and petroleum products._ 

Petroleum products _ 

Gasoline 

Diesel fuel _ _ 

LP gas, butane, and prapune 

Fuoloil _ 

Natural gas __ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease. 

Electricity 

Other -. cool, wood, coke, etc, __ 

370 LEVY COUNTY, FLA. 

Forms 

199 

399 

121 

260 

. 237 

337 

225 

196 

54 

. 175 

481 

481 

361 

341 

69 

46 

- 481 

279 

I 

Expenses 

($1,000) Forms 

I 368 151 

I 988 349 

683 272 

71 (NA) 

280 205 

I 771 293 

658 124 

752 149 

300 48 

248 124 

992 (NA) 

776 403 

302 (NA) 

326 (NA) 

79 (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

Expenses Expenses fxPCIlS(),;) 

($1,000) Forms ($1,000) formb ($1.000) 

977 150 I 320 95 940 

I 943 265 I 906 201 I 821 

925 84 663 171\ 869 

(NA) 200 63 124 A I 

251 192 276 156 7,,1 

I 293 262 I 689 202 1 250 

291 205 657 92 ?89 

697 184 741 119 690 

80 49 299 37 17 

158 160 246 99 1\4 

(NA) 325 947 (NA) (NAI 

404 325 741 234 3/,1 

(NA) 267 283 210 1\,1 

(NA) 257 317 193 1;0 

(NA) 69 79 19 I' (NA) 36 18 } (NA) - - 734 ,6 

(NA) 325 44 

(NA) 233 (D) (NA) {NAI 

(NA) I (0) (NA) (NA)I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to are based on 0 sample of forms; see te)(tj 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fcrtililor_. ____ . ___ . ___ ~_ .. ____ .. , .. __ .. _________ _ 330 54 931 256 Cropland fertililcd, except posture _____ . ___ . ___ • ______ ,. _______ _ Posture and rangeland fertililed ___ • _______ • ________ . ______ ... lime ___________ 0 __________________ , ___________ • _____ • ____ _ 

277 28 781 239 

188 26 150 130 

90 10 626 89 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops ______ .. ___ . _________________ _ 138 10 448 132 Nematodes in crops ____________ .. _________________________ _ 77 6 061 72 Diseases in crops and orchards- ______ . ________ , ______ .. ______ .. __ 56 8 888 55 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ 79 7 611 74 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit __ ~ __ Insect control on livestock and paultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent ond bird cantrol ____ , _____ •.. ______ .. ____ • 

7 121 6 - 160 (X) 126 - 79 (X) 58 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

$1,000 .. Average per form ________________ dollars. 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9,999 __ . ____________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______ • _____________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors. __________ ._. _____ • ___ • ___ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Coftonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners _____ • ________________ _ Pickup balers ___ •.. _______________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

f 1978 data are bosed on 0 sample of forms· see tex1J 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on. 

Estimated market value of all 

486 387 325 228 machinery and equipment - Can. 

13 691 6 387 12 515 5 317 $20,000 to $29,999 ____________ ---- - - --- 28 170 16 504 38 508 23 320 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

93 105 52 48 $70,000 to $99,999 ___ • __________________ 

148 108 58 35 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

87 92 58 67j $200.000 or more _________________ • _____ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

240 299 III 203 77 96 404 568 248 297 213 271 420 685 175 230 291 455 20 20 15 15 5 5 19 19 13 13 6 6 72 92 34 34 44 58 

- - - - - - 99 108 37 42 65 66 117 154 32 38 93 116 

17 17 - - 17 17 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

r 1978 data are bosed on a sample of forms: see text I 

Hired workers - All forms. 1978 

51 067 202 36 574 

27 942 (NA) 17 288 

23 125 (NA) 19 286 

(0) 42 9 942 

10 437 (NA) 5 892 

6 056 33 I 643 

(0) 24 I 683 

7 561 (NA) 10 945 

(0) 2 (0) 

DO 22 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

67 49 67 46 

20 18 19 17 

28 7 28 7 

15 1 r 15 1 16 81-1 16 81 12 .J iL 12 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

261 326 188 

304 456 243 313 480 201 

22 25 4 14 16 4 

27 28 7 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

47 57 31 41 46 28 

" 17 8 

Any hired workers· 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Farms _ 

Workers 

Forms with .-

1 workor 

2 workors ,_ . . 3 or .4 workers. _ 5 109 workers. _. __ . ~_ 

10 workers or more ___ • 

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Any 

196 

I 114 

31 

81 

20 

18 

46 

Farms Workers 

51 (X) 

(X) 93 

35 35 11 22 3 (0) 

- - 2 (0) 

Forms Workers 1978 19/4 

179 (X) 184 119 (X) I 021 I 094 I 179 

43 43 26 31 56 112 75 14 19 65 19 19 21 163 18 I ~ 

40 638 46 40 

LEVY COUNTY, FLA. 371 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry ______ , ________ • _____________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 

- Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ - Any cottle. hogs, or sheep ______________ '" _____ $1.000_ -

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves __________________________________ _ 

-- Cows and heifers thot hod colved ______________ ". _____ _ Beef cows _____ . ____________________________ , ___ _ 

Milk cows ________ .. _____________________ , _____ _ 

-- Heifers and heifer calves _______________________ .. ___ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves __________ . --

Soles: Cottle and calves ________ .. _________________________ _ 

-- $1.000_ - Calves _ 

$1.000 Cottle ._ 

$1.000. -- Fattened cattle 

Dairy products __ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

$1.000. 

.. $1.000. 

Hogs and pigs ______ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _______ . _____ . ___ . _ .. __ _ -- Used or 10 be used for breeding ______ . _____ . _ . _____ _ -- Other hogs and pigs _________ .. _ . ___________ .~_. __ _ -- litters of pigs farrowed between-- oec.I of preceding year and Nov. 30 _________ . ___ _ -.. 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 __ . _________ ._ -- June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ .. - Sheep and lambs ________ . ____________ .. _________ .. ____ _ - Ewes I year old or older _________________ .. ________ _ 

Goats -- _____ . ________________________________________ _ 

-- Horses and ponies ___________________ ~ .. ___ . _______ _ 

Sales: Hogs and pigL ____ _ -

- Feeder pigs __ _ 

$1,000 -- Sheep and lambs__ . ____ .. ________________________ _ - Sheep and lambs shorn _______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ___ . ________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and woal ________________________ $1,000_ - Goats _ _ _ _ ____ .. ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ - Horses and ponies __ - $1,000_ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ____ . ___________________________________ _ - Chickens 3 months old or older ______ -" _________ . _____ _ 

- Hens and pullets of laying age _________ . ___________ _ - Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickenL _______________ _ 

- Turkeys __________________________________________ _ 

- Turkeys for slaughter ____ .. _______________________ _ .. Turkey hens kept for breeding _______________ _ 

Other poultry ____ ~ _______________ . ___ .. - - - _____ -_ - __ 

Soles: Any poultry ___________ . ___ . ___ - __ ~ - _ - - - - - - - - - - .. - - - ---- Chickens 3 months old or older .. _____________________ _ - Hens and pullets of laying age ____ . _____ . ___ .. _____ . 

Pullets 3 months old or older .. _ ~ _______ - - __ -___ - - - ~ - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ________ .. __ _ 

Broilers ond other meat-type chickens ______ . _________ _ - Turkeys _. __________________ .. ____ -______________ .. __ - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - Turkey hens kept for breeding ________________ ._._ 

Other paultry _______ . _____________ ------ - .. -- -- ----

Paultry and paultry praducts __ .. ________________ $1.000 .. 

-

372 LEVY COUNTY, FLA. 

All farms 

1978 

Forms Number 

434 (X) 

421 (X) 

424 6 592 

420 (D) 

360 37 599 

323 19 508 

317 19 469 

19 39 

297 9 118 

321 8 973 

352 17 555 

(X) 4 709 

292 8 795 

(X) I 826 

230 8 760 

IX) 2 884

27 2 367 1 

(X) I 099 .. .. 

163 12 190 

133 I 913 

156 10 277 

137 2 017 

116 I 053 

115 964 

4 (D) 

3 (D) 

10 100 

119 554 

162 13 057 

(X) 980 

65 3 427 

(X) 125 

2 (D) 

I (D) 

(X) (0) 

2 (D) 

7 91 

(X) 2 

22 48 

(X) 55 

61 (X) 

54 (D) 

54 (0) 

5 64 

9 (D) 

15 126 

5 27 

2 (0) 

4 (0) 

20 (X) 

13 (X) 

4 167 043 

4 (01 

2 (01 

I (0) 

3 26 .. .. .. .. 

.. .. 

2 

15 (D) (~li 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or marc 

1974 1978 1914 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

378 (X) 306 (XI 213 (X) 

371 (X) 298 (X) 213 (X) 

382 4 262 302 6440 219 4 099 

378 (NA) 299 (01 219 2 883 

360 47 985 262 35 590 212 44 327 

310 26 895 238 18 509 199 24 868 

307 26 846 234 18 484 198 24 834 

25 49 12 25 14 34 

(NA) (NA) 212 8 581 1~2 8 252 

(NAI (NA) 233 8 500 179 II 207 

348 13 832 260 16 943 213 12 470 

(X) (NA) (XI 4 600 (X) 2 524 

(NA) (NA) 219 8 361 167 5 152 

(X) (NA) (X) I 757 (X) 557 

(NA) (NA) 180 8 582 136 7 318 

(X) (NA) (X) 2 843 (X) I 967 

INA) (NA) 20 2 350 21 2 389 

(X) (NA) (X) 1 095 (X) 945 

(NA) (NA) .. .. .. 

105 5 508 121 II 013 57 4 893 

(NA) (NA) 100 I 692 49 594 

(NA) (NA) 116 9 321 55 4 299 

93 969 103 I 822 57 838 

80 501 91 937 52 434 

73 468 92 885 48 404 

2 (D) I (D) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) .. 

(NA) (NA) 8 (D) 2 (D) 

108 533 85 398

1 58 407 

115 6 891 123 12 253 70 6 085 

(X) (NA) (X) 946 (X) 359 

33 1 347 51 3 080 20 I 066 

(X) (NA) (X) 114 (X) 28 

I (D) I (D) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. .. 

(X) (NA) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) 5 (0) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (I) 

13 40 14 31 9 37 

(X) (NA) (X) 51 (X) 524 

62 (X) 38 (X)I 29 (X)I 

60 (D) 36 (0) 28 110 575 

60 (01 36 (D) 28 (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (D) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 7 (0) I (0) 

8 190 9 99 I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 3 (D) 4 J; 

(NA) (NAI I (D) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (01 3 (01 

(NA) (XI II (X) 2 (X) 

6 (XI 9 (X) 3 (XI 

5 151 231 3 (0) 3 (Ill 

3 (0) 3 (01 3 (01 

(NA) (NA) I (01 I COl 

(NA) (NA) .. 

I (D) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. 

(NA) (X) I (X) (XI 

14 691 9 (D) 8 690 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes ._. ____ . ________________ 1978_ - 1974. .- For groin or seod (bushels) ____ . _______ .... ____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, gr.en) ____ . __ ... _1978_ 

1974. For fodder, hogged or grazed ____ .. ____ .. ______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seod (bushols) ____________ . ____ . _1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green). ________ .1978_ 

1974_ 

Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) ______ . ___ 1978_ 

1974. Hoggod or grazed ________________________ . _1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheat for groin (bushels) ____________ .... _______ 1978. 

1974_ Dots for groin (bushels) ________ . __ . ___________ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for groin (bushels) __________ . ___________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) _______________________ .. 1978_ 

1974. 

Other small groins for grain ___________________ .1978_ 

1974_ 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ______ . ____________ 1978. 

1974. Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ________ . __ .... ________ 1978_ 

1974_ Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978. 

1974_ Tobocco (pounds) ____ .. ___________ . ____ ... ___ ._1978. 

1974. Irish potatoes (hundredweight) ________ . __ ... ____ . 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see text)._. ______________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ______ .. _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ____ ._1978_ 

Field soed crops ________________ . _____________ 1978_ 

• 19~_ 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) ____________________ .. __ 1978_ 

1974_ Red clover seed (pounds) __________________ ._1978_ 

1974_ 

All \legetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn ______________________________ .. _1978_ 

1974_ Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

land in orchards _____ .. _______________________ 1978. 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ________ , ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Grapes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

8erries .. _. ___ . _________ . ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Strawberries (pounds) __ .. ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Nursery and greenhouse products ____ . __________ 1978_ 

Other crops __ . _________________________ . ____ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms 

129 

134 

126 

109 

2 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

29 

17 

26 

8 

3 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

I 

I 

5 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

10 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

45 

18 

82 

69 

-

-

10 

7 

-

-

I 

3 

168 

128 

8 

(NA) 

154 

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

87 

47 

2 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

18 

9 

2 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

9 

1 

Harvested 

Acres 

7 846 

9 709 

7 755 

7 851 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(HA) 

I 529 

I 161 

I 249 

403 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(D) 

(D) 

175 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

522 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

4 841 

404 

3 008 

2 063 

-

- 129 

51 

-

-

(0) 

2 

7 903 

5 793 

353 

(NA) 

6 222 

(D) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

3 7B3 

1 840 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

32 

(NA) 

85 

52 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

3 

(D) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms Acres 

(X) 7 782 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

361 424 7 782 

338 294 (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

26 9~ (NA) (NA) 

- - 20 375 (NA) (NA) 

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

(D) - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NAlI 

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

3 340 - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

9 164 I (D) 

(NA)I (NA) (NA) 

(X) - -

(X) (NA) (NA) 

95 859 I (D) 

6 288 (NA) (NA) 

11312936 7 455 

6 871 399 (NAl (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

225 027 6 65 

86814 (NA) (NA) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) 

(D) - - 120 (NA) (NA) 

16 247 5 116 

16900 (NA) (NA) 

442 2 (0)1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

13 321 3 36 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) 21 1 392 

(X) (NA) (NAl 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 3 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NAI 

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

116 7 665 (X) 7 782 

110 9400 (X) 6 I 344 

115 (D) 358 784 7 782 

96 7 697 334445 6 (D) 

2 (D) (D) - - 13 I 327 20480 I (D) 

- - (X) - - 17 376 (X) - -

27 (D) (X) - - 14 I 126 (X) I (D) 

25 (D) (D) - -

8 (D) 20 375 I (0) 

2 (D) (D) - 5 543 • 6610 - I (D) (D) - - - - - - - - - (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - -

I (D) (D) - - I (D) (D) - - 5 175 3340 - .-

10 295 12 574 - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 (D) (D) I (D) 

3 125 I 000 - - - - (X) - - I (D) (X) - -

44 (D) (D) I (D) 

18 404 6 288 I (D) 

81 (D) (D) 7 455 

66 2 054 6842 199 I (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - 10 129 225 027 6 65 

7 51 86814 I (D) 

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - 150 7 690 15960 3 (D) 

108 5 603 16 507 7 840 

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

6 IB2 331 I (0) 

137 6 039 13 074 I (D) 

2 (D) (X) - - 7 550 (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I - -

86 (D) (X) 21 1 392 

40 I 813 (X) 10 645 

2 (D) (X) - I (D) (X) - I (0) (X) - I (D) (X) - 5 32 (X) I (0) 

- - (X) - .. 

11 S9 (X) I (01 

6 45 (X)I 

_. 

- - (NAl (NA) 

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

1 (D) - (HA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAI 

I (D) - (NA) (NAI 

I (D) (NA) . (NAIl 

- - (X) 

- - (Xl -

- - .. 

- - .. 

2 (D) (X) - I (D) (X) (NA) (NAI 

LEVY COUNTY, FLA. 373 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms ___ _ __ 

Average size of form 

Approximate land areo _ 

Proportion in forms _._ 

Value of land and buildings:' 

Averoge per form _. __ _ 

Average per acre ___ _ 

lund in forms according to usc: Total cropland_. __________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____ _ 

By acres harvested: 110 9 acres ___ _ 

1010 19 acres __ 

2010 29 acres. __ 

30 to 49 acres ... __ . 5010 99 acres ______ _ 

10010 199 acres ___ . 

200 to 499 acres ___ .. __ 

50010 999 acres _____ _ 

____ percent 

dollors. 

_ dollors_ 

-

.- 1,000 acres or more ___ _ -

Cropland used only for posture ___ _ Other cropland ~ _______________ ~ ________ ~ _____________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

grosses, not harvested or postured ___________ _ 

Cropland on which 011 crops foiled ______ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow 

Cropland idle __ .-

Totul woodland __ 

Woodland postured 

Woodland not postured ___ _ 

01 her land _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Pl1sturelond and rangclund, other than cropland and woodland pastured__ _ __ _ __ ~ __ 

tond in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc __ _ 

Posturelond, all types __ _ 

Irrigated land _ __ _ _______ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ 

Pastureland irrigated _ Other land irrigated ______ ___ _ _____ . ______ _ 

Land set oside in the federal far~ programs in 1978 ___ _ 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

All forms 

1978 

Farms Acres 

86 17 541 (X) 204 (X) 536 960 (X) 3.3 

151 099 (X) 

(X) 741 

60 5 457 37 3 378 

12 30 

8 92 

4 85 

6 (D) 

3 170 

- - 3 999 

- .-

) (0) 

34 I 787 

18 (0) 

4 (0) 

6 (D) 

-

13 154 

49 8 790 21 3 728 

36 5 062 

64 3 294 

18 I 820 

58 I 474 

53 7 335 

2 (D) 

I (D) 

- I (D) 

2 (0) 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market value of agricultural products sold I ____________ _ 

Average per form ___ _ _ _ ________ dollars. 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold;1 

$100,000 or more __ _ _ $40,00010 $99,999 ___________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 __ 

$10:00010 $19,999 ______ . $5,00010 $9,999 __ __ _ ___________ _ 

$2,50010$4,999 ____ . _____ _ 

Less thon $2,500 (see text) .. _____ ~ __ . _______________ _ 

$2.000 to $2,499 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________ _ 

$1.00010 $1.499 _________ _ 

Less thon $1,000 __ . ___ . . .. __________ .. _ 

Abnormal forms (sec text) __________________ _ 

Crops _ _ _ ____ . ______ . _. ____________ _ 

Groins _____ ." ________ • ________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons ____ . ____________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed __________________ _ 

Commodify Credit Corporation loons ____ _ 

Tobacco _ _ .. _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage __ . 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons __ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries_ _ _ __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products __ 

Other crops _ _ _ _. ___ , _____ .. 

livestock, poultry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products 

Dairy products _ 

Cottle and calves _ 

Hogs and pigs _ ~ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool _ _ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __ 

11974 do to include soles of forest products. 

374 LIBERTY COUNTY, FLA. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1978 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

86 793 

(X) 9 224 

I (0) 

3 CD) 

6 142 

7 95 

13 86 

20 73 

36 45 

7 15 

8 14 

7 8 

14 7 

- -

22 385 

12 325 

- - - -

- -

- -

6 15 

3 (0) 

- - 3 CD) 

- -

74 408 

2 (0) 

- 42 194 

20 74 

- -

22 CD) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

88 19 281 50 14306 42 II 667 (X) 219 (X) 286 (X) 278 (X) 536 960 (X) 536 960 (X) 536 960 (X) 3.6 (X) 2.7 (X) 2.2 

86 216 (X) 218 338 (X) 126 000 (X) 

(X) 393 (X) 763 (X) 454 

72 8 710 35 4 706 39 6 728 

52 4 703 23 3 226 33 4 546 

14 (NA) 5 II I (NA) 

7 (NA) 4 42 4 (NA) 

10 (NA) 3 (D) 7 (NA) 

9 (NA) 4 (0) 9 (NA) 

2 (NA) 3 170 2 (NA) 

2 (NA) - 2 (NA) 

7 (NA) 3 999 7 (NA) 

- (NA) - - (NA) 

I (NA) I (0) I (NA) 

40 3 543 18 I 227 19 I 943 

17 464 14 253 9 239 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) 6 176 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

(NA) (NA) 9 118 3 63 

52 7 698 27 6 525 28 3 346 (NA) (NA) II 3 509 21 2 464 

(NA) (NA) 20 3 016 16 882 

61 2 873 38 3 075 29 I 593 

(NA) (NA) II I 723 5 281 

(NA) (NA) 34 I 352 28 I 312 

(NA) (NA) 29 6 459 (NA) 4 688 

- _. 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) I (0) - (NA) (NA) - .- (NA) - (NA) (NA) I (D) - - (X) (X) 2 (0) (X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value 

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

88 862 SO 748 42 BII (X) 9 795 (X) 14 966 (X) 19 JIO 

I (NA) I CD) I (NA) 

3 (NA) J (D) 3 (NAI 

7 (NA) 6 142 7 (NA) 

2 (NA) 7 95 2 (NA) 

14 (NA) 13 86 14 (NAI 

12 (NA) 20 73 12 (NA) 

49 (NAI (X) (X) 3 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NAI (X) (X) (X) (XI 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- (NA) (X) (X) (X) (XI 

35 684 17 382 (NA) 6/,'1 

(NA) (NA) 8 322 18 610 

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

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

(NA) (NA) - (NA) (NAI 6 15 9 CD) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) 3 49 

(NA) (NA) - 1 CD) 3 (D) I (Ill 

(NA) (NA) -

63 161 43 366 26 In 

6 I - 2 (Ill 

(NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NAI 22 162 2? /,1 

(NA) (NA) 12 68 10 :11 (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 19 136 I (Il) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated lond 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland lond 

All forms .•..•....•.. 

Farms with- 1 to 9 acreL •. _____ _ 

86 86 

19 9 

17 541 1 37 

58 4 

8 667 3 378 2 (0) (D) (0) I 12 4 2 (D) (0) (D) 

10 to 49 acres _. ___ ._ 20 25 648 6 266 106 - - . - 50 to 69 acres- _________ , __ ". __ 6 2 353 5 300 166 - 70 to 99 acres ..• _. __ + ___ •• __ ._ 

100 10 139 acres .•.••..•...•.•. · 8 6 637 5 405 87 - - -

6 8 648 - - - - 140 to 179 acres _____________ _ 4 7 656 4 658 52 · . 

2 I 2 18010 219 acres .•......••..•... (0) (D) · · 

no 10 259 acres .. ' ....•......•.... 26010 499 acres __ . ______ . ____ _ 

500 10 999 acres •..•.•..••..... 

1.000 la 1,999 acres .•.........•. 2,000 acres or more __ . ______________ _ 

-

II 

· 8 

· -

2 

(0)1 3 

21 

4 01:1 4 4 865 

I 

I (0) 

- - - · I 

:1 

5 I 967 311 -

3 I 972 805 - - - - · -

I (0) (D) - · 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 I 1974~ Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres i land in farms . ______ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Tenure of operator: 

.. .. . . 86 II 541 88 19 281 50 14 306 42 II 667/ .. 37 3 378 52 4 703 23 3 226 33 4 546 

Full owners __ .• ___ ... __ • __ + __ _ 

Harvested croplond ____ . ____ • Port owners _____________________ _ 

Harvested croplond __ lenants _______________ _ 

Harvested crapland __ 

... .. . . 67 14 336 64 14 205 37 12 114 25 8 041/ .. .. .. .. 26 2 096 INA) 2 608 15 2 022 INAI 2 461 

... ---- 13 2 439 18 3 000 10 2 129 14 2 842 

--_._- 9 (0) INA) I 440 7 (D) INA) I 432 

--------- 6 766 6 2 076 3 63 3 784 

-------- .. 2 ID) (NA) 655 I (0) INA) 653 

lype of organization: Individual or family ______ . _ .. _ Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation _______________ .. ________ . __ 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust. institu t 

---- --- .. 82 16 166 (NA) (NA) 46 12 931 38 10 401 

-- - -- - --- 4 I 375 (NA) (NA) 4 I 375 4 I 266 

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

ionol, etc __ - (NA) (NA) - - . -

All forms I Forms with sales of I All forms • I Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more I 1978 ' 1974 1978 11974 1978 11974 1978 ' 1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

· 24 31 17 21 On form operated _______ . _____ ... 53 45 27 17 62 57 33 21 Not on form operated ____ ----- .. ._---- 18 20 14 13 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _____________________ _ 

Olher ••.•.•.........•.•.........••.. 

Not reported. __________ ___ ow. ... . . 15 23 9 121 

I I I - Operotors reporting days of work off form: 6 9 4 7 None _____________ _ .. _---- .' 28 27 17 

1:/ 

16 17 II 6 1 to 49 doys- ____________________ " . .. 4 I 2 28 14 19 6 50 to 99 days- _________ ". ----- .. 2 8 2 

· 23 15 10 8 10010149 days .•.........•. .. ... . 

141 

· 12 32 5 15 15010199 doy,-.. ". ' .. ._--- 9 9 7 · 51.6 54.8 49.0 54.8 200 doys or more ______ ---- ------- 42 34 22 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors- ________________ .. _____ _ 

35 to 44 years _____ ~ _________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _______________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeors- ______________________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ • __ 

Average age _________________________ _ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data ore based on 0 sample of forms; see text I 

All forms Forms with soles at $2,500 or more I 1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses bpcnses Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) forms ($1,000) Form!> 1$ 1.000) 

Livestock and poultry purchased __________________________ . 

Feed for livestock and poultry _____________ . ______________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds. ____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ___________________ • ______________ M __ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ____ .. _. __ . _____________ . ___ _ Commercial fertilizer ____ . ______ .. _______ . ____ . _. __ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ___ ._ .. _____ . Hired form labor .• __ . _~ _____ .. _. ___ _ 

Contract lobar ____ .. ____ ~ ___ .'. ________________ .. ~ ____ _ 

Customwork. machine hire, and rentol of machinery and equipmcnt _. __ . 

26 41 17 29 19 39 7 (0) · 61 88 55 63 37 72 23 W) · 18 29 33 34 12 

2~1 18 

\~il 27 4 (NAI. (NA)I 20 5 · 31 54 47 25 19 53 26 57 146 61 142 30 134 25 129 30 65 19 36 20 83 15 

5g1 30 57 17 21 21 53 10 · 3 I - 2 (D) 

· 19 31 16 9 15 31 10 91 86 62 (NA) (NA) 50 54 (NA) (NA)I 86 55 80 43 50 48 4 ) 69 39 30 (NA) (NA) 44 26 41 20 43 19 (NA) (NA) 24 17 25 15 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) } . - (NA) (NA) - . 41 3 86 5 (NA) (NA) 50 4 · 33 (0) (NA) (NA) 28 (D) INA) (NA) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (NA) (NA)I 

Energy ond petrolcum products ___ . _ _ _ _. __ 

Petroleum products. __ Gasolinc ___ ._ 

Diesel fuel •. ...... ...... . 

lP gas, butane. and propune . __ _ 

fuel oil ............... . Natural gas ___ . ____ . ____ ~ _. ______ _ 

Kerosene, motor all. and grease ________ _ flecfncity _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ ___ . 

Other -·coaL wood. coke, elc. __ . 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA LIBERTY COUNTY, FLA. 375 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to arc bosed on a sample of forms. see lextl 

All forms Forms With soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial ferf,h,cr _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ 

Cropland ferhil/cd, except posture _____ _ 

Posture and rangeland fendllcd _____ _ lime __ "_ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc to conrrol51 3 991 27 

- 35 3 113 21 24 878 12 

- 18 I 781 13 

Insects on hoy and other crops _______ _ Nematodes In crops __ _ _ _____________ _ 

Diseases In crops and orchards _ _ ___ _ 

Weeds. gross, or brush In crops and posture __ 

- 12 2 978 10 

I (0) 

6 88 4 

10 3 368 9 

Chemicals forDefohatlon or for growth control of crops or thlnnmg of frul' __ Insect control on livestock and poultry ___ . _ _ _ 

~onllollOn and rodent and bird control _. 

- 2 (D) 2 

4 (X) 4 

3 (X) 2 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

1..,llmated market value of 011 

Illochlnery and equipment _farmL 

$1.000 

Avcragc per form dollars - furllls by value group 

$110$4999 __ -, S', 00010 $9.999 _ 

\,10.00010 $19.999 

11978 data arc based on a sample of fOlms, see textl 

All forms 

1978 1974 

86 82 

I 154 936 

13 419 II 415 

14 26 

45 29 

15 13 

Forms With soles 

of $2.500 or Illore 

1978 

50 

936 

18 725 

7 

21 

10 

1974 

36 

570 

15 833 

9 

7 

9j 

1978 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equlpmenl - (on 

$20.00010 $29.999 

$30.00010 $49.999 __ 

$50.00010 $69.999 __ 

$70.00010 $99.999 __ 

$100.00010 $199.999 

$200,000 or more 

All farms Manufactured 1974 10 1978 Manufactured pnor 10 19/4 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles 36 45 15 21 n 24 

Motortrucks including pickups ____ 68 82 41 47 32 35 

Wheel Iroc'ors _ 63 78 17 23 51 55 

Gram and bean combines, self-propelled only ___ - 4 7 2 (D) 3 (D) 

(orn heads for combines I (D) - I (0) 

Other cornplckers and picker shellers ----- I (D) I (D) 

(oltonplckers __ - - - Mower c..ondtlloncrs 15 17 5 5 II I? 

Pickup balers 5 5 5 5 

field forage harvesters, sheor bar 

or flywheel type - I (D) I (D) -

Table 8. 

Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample of forms, see texll 

Hired workers -- All farms, 1978 

3 603 

2 949 

654 

I 711 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

1978 

Forms 

52 

63 

69 

10 

2 

2 (NA) 

16 

4 

1974 

Forms 

25 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

-

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

1974 

- ~ L 

1974 

Acres on which used 

4 182 

3 763 

419 

495 

2472 

-

-

385 

-

(X) 

(X) 

Forms With sales 

of $2, ')00 or more 

1978 1974 

Manufactured 

Number 1970101974 

71 42 

82 4', 

lOB 52 

10 6 

(0) I 

(0) I 

(NA) (NA) 

16 I 

4 " 

Any tHred WOI kC'n. 

forms WIth :-,alc<i of $? . .l00 or 1110«' 

funns 

Worker::. 

hlffl1) wl,h 

I worker 

') wurkers _ 

3 or 4 workers 

~ 10 II workers 

10 workers or more 

376 LIBERTY COUNTY, FLA. 

Any 

30 

147 

14 

6 

3 

3 

4 

Working 150 days or more 

Forms Workers 

5 (X) 

(X) 10 

I (0) 

3 (D) 

I (0) 

-

Workmg less tha n 150 days 

~orms Workers 1978 19/~ 

28 (X) ?I 10 

(X) 137 13? '):\ 

13 13 8 I 

6 12 5 I 

3 (0) I 6 

2 (D) 3 

4 90 4 2 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Invontory! 

Any livestock or poultry "' ~_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep 

Sales: Any livestock or poultry and their products __ 

Any callie. hogs. or sheep. 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

Cottle and calves __ ._ ~ ____ _ Cows and heiters thol hod colvcd _____ . ___________ _ Bcefcows ______ . __ . ___ ~ __________________ . __ 

Milk cows ______ . ~ . ___ . ___ ~ . ___ . 

Heifers and heifer calves _ ~, _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ _ 

Steers, sloer (:0Ive5, bulls and bull calves __ 

Sales: 

Cottle and colves _ 

Calves __ 

Collie ._ . w 

Fattened cottle 

$1,000_ 

$1.000 

$1,000_ 

$1,000_ 

Dairy products __ . ___ $1,000_ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

liogs and pigs. _ . _ _ _. 

Used or 10 be used for breeding __ 

Other hogs and pigs. __ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between·· 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 June 1 and Nov. 30 ___ .. __ _ 

Sheep and lambL_ .. _ ..•. _. ___ • ____ .. ___ . 

Ewes I year old or older . __ _ Goats ___ • ____ • __ • ___ . _______ ._ 

Horses and ponies . ___________ .. _. __ •.•. ____ _ 

Soles: Hogs and pigL _______ ,,_ 

Feeder pigs. _____________ . 

Sheep and lambs _____ ._._. ____ ._. __ • ______ • _____ . __ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn __________ _ ___ • _______ ._. __ _ 

Pounds of wool ~ ... _ _ _______ . __ ... _ . ___ . _ ... _ • _____ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool _______________________ $1,000_ 

Goots. __ ._ •.. _______________ • _____________ . ____ _ 

Horses ond ponies __ _ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ___________________ .. ________ . __ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____________ ._ Hens and pullets of laying age __ . __________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ____ • ____ .• _. __ ._. __ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ____ . ____ .. _ . 

Broilers and other mcot--type chickens .. __ ... ___________ _ Turkeys ,. ____ . ______ • __ . _____________ . __________ . 

Turkeys for slaughter ______ . ________ .. ________ . ___ _ 

1 urkey hens kept for breeding ____ . Olher poultry _ •.• ___ ._. ____ .. __ _ 

Su/es: Any poultry . ___ . _ .~. _. __ . _ .• ___ ._ 

Chickens 3 month s old or older .. _ _ _ _ Hens and pullets of laying age ___ • __ . __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ..• _. _. __ ..•. _ ..•. 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __ • __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens Turkeys __ ... ___ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ___ . _______ . __ . 

T urkcy hens kept for breeding __ ... __ . Olher poultry _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Poultry and poultry products. ___ .____ _ $1,000 

1978 

Forms 

75 

57 

- 74 

56 

45 

39 

38 

3 

35 

35 

42 

(X) 

34 

(X) 

32 

(X) 

8 

(X) 

-

22 

18 

19 

19 

16 

12 

-

9 

20 

(X) 

4 

(X) 

-

-

(X) 

-

-

(X) 

2 

(X) 

8 

8 

8 

4 

2 

2 

- I 

- -

I 

2 

2 

I 

- I 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

J978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Number 

(X) 

(X) 

408 

268 

I 885 

I 081 

I 077 

4 

488 

316 

835 

194 

490 

91 

345 

103

98 1 

29 

-

501 

149 

- 352 

137 

77 

60 

-

-

-

16 

I 046 

74 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(0) 

(D) 

(X) 

361 

226 

135 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

-

(D) 

(X) 

(X) 

(D) 

(0) 

-

-

-

--

-

(X) 

(D) 

1978 and 1974 

Furms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1974 1978 1914 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

1 

62 (X) 45 (X) 27 (X) 

58 (X) 31 (X) 26 (X) 

63 161 43 366 26 123 

58 (NA) 29 230 25 105 

47 I 732 24 I 538 21 I 128 

36 853 23 916 18 (0) 

35 851 22 912 18 (D) 

2 (01 3 4 I (0) 

(NA) (NAJ 18 348 16 332 

(NA) (NA) 21 274 13 247 

46 575 22 679 n 420 

(X) (NAI (X) 162 (XI 74 

(NA) (NA) 16 404 10 288 

(X) (NA) (X) 75 (XI 39 

(NA) (NA) 17 275 15 132 

(X) (NAI (XI 86 (X) 

(NA) (NA) 6 3: 1 (011 

(X) (NA) (X) (0) (XI 

(NA) (NAJ - - -

21 569 13 363 10 397 

(NA) (NA) II 126 8 80 

(NA) (NA) 10 237 10 317 

18 133 II 116 8 90 

15 82 9 62 8 62 

16 51 8 54 7 28 

- - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 15 27 4 10 7 II 

22 908 12 959 10 481 

(X) (NA) (X) 68 (X) 31 

8 356 2 (D) 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) (0) (XI (01 

- - - - - (NA) (NA) - (X) (NA) (X) - (XI 

(NA) (NA) - -

(NA) (NA) - - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 

- - 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 

20 (X) 2 (X) 9 (XI 

16 I 007 2 (0) , 124 

16 673 2 (01 5 116 

(NA) (NA) I (D) - (NA) (NA) - I (0) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) 

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

(NA) (X) I (X) 4 (XI 

3 (X) - (XI I (XI 

3 340 - I (01 

3 280 - I (0) 

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

-- - - - (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - (NA) (NA) - (NA) (X) - (X) (XI 6 I - ? (DI 

LIBERTY COUNTY, FLA. 377 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

(orn for all purposes ___ ... __ _ .•... .•....•• ..1978 .. 

For groin or seed (bushelsL _ . _ . _____ . _. _ 

For silage or green chop (tons. greenL __ _ 

For fodder. hogged orgroled _._._ 

1974 

1978. 

1974. 

1978. 

1974. 

..•• 1978. 

1974. 

Sorghums for all purposes ___ • __ . _ " __ .. _. ______ .1978_ 

1974. 

For groin or seed (bushels). •.•••.•..••.•.•••• 1978. 

1974. for silage or green chop (tons, green). _________ 1978. 

1974. 

CUi for dry forage or hoy (Ions, dry) •.•••...• 1978. 

1974. 

Hogged or groled •....••.•••...••.•••.• __ •• 1978. 

1974. 

Wheal for groin (bushels) .•• __ .............. __ .1978. 

1974. 

001S for groin (bushels) .•.•••.•••..••••••••.•.. 1978. 

1974. 

Barley for groin (bushels) ••..••.. ' ...•••••. __ .1978. 

1974. 

Rye for groin (bushels) ' •.••.• __ .••••.•. __ .•• 197B. 

1974. Other small groins for groin ____________________ 1978. 

1974. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ..••.••.. __ ... 197B. .. 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) __ · 

1974. 

........•. __ 1978. 

1974. .. 

Callan (bales) ••.. __ ..... 

Tobacco (pounds) .. '. 

. ..•. ....... .•...•. ••• . 1978. 

Irish potatoes (hundredweighf} ..• _. ____ . 

1974. 

. ....• 1978. 

· 

1974. 

• __ .. 1978. 

1974 .. 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) .....•...• __ '. __ '. __ .•• 1978 .. 1974. 

Hoy '. crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ••••••••.•••....• 1978 

1974 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) •..•.•...••••••••••.•• 1978. 

1974. 

'. 

· Olher lome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) .•.•.• 1978. · 

Fi~ld seed crops ___ • ___ ._. _____ • ___ • __________ 1978 -. 1974 .. Alfalfa seed (pounds) •.....•••.. . •••..•• 1978 .. 1974 .. Red clover seed (pounds) ••. __ • • . ....•.• 1978 .. 1974. · 

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexl) ••.••..• 1978 

1974 

.. 

.. 

Sweel corn ••.. __ ......... __ •...•.•••.• __ ..• 1978. 

1974. Tomatoes. ____________ •. ___ ... _____________ 1978. 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978. 

1974. 

land in orchards •.. __ ..••.•.•..... __ ..••.••••.• 1978. 

, 1974. 

Apples (pounds) ...•.•.•....•..•..•.••.••.••• 1978. 

1974. 

Peaches (pounds) •• _ .................... __ •• 1978. 

1974. 

Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ................... 1978. 

Berries ___ . ___________ . 

1974. 

.• 1978. 

1974. 

Sirowberries (pounds) ••.•••. __ .............. 1978. 

1974. 

Nursery and greenhouse products ___ ..• ___________ 1978_ 

Olher crops •. __ .•••••••...•.• _ ..•••••.•.•.•• 1978. 

378 LIBERTY COUNTY, FLA. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Forms 

16 

29 

15 

21 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

8 

-

-

- (NA) 

· (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

6 

- (NA) 

•. (NA) 

- (NA) 

· 

(NA) 

7 

14 

-

2 

· 

-

· 

· 

-

-

-

3 

13 

9 

- (NA) 

12 

- (NAl 

- (NAl 

- (NA) 

3 

5 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

5 

· 

- (NAl 

1 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

3 

-

All forms 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

222 (X) 

792 (X) 

(0) 6 808 

716 17 895 (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

88 (X) 

- - - - - - (NA) (NA) .. · (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (0) 

482 6 918 

- .. (NA) (NA) 

.. (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

2 921 53 435 

3 753 81 000 .. .. (0) (0) 

- - - · - - · -

- - - -

· - 3 200 

199 464 

116 129 

- - (NA) (NA) 

195 444 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

30 (X) 

(0) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

30 (X) 

· (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(0) - (NA) (NA) 

(0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

· (X) 

- (X) 

- · (NA) (NA) 

2 (X) 

- (X) 

Forms wllh sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigoled Harvested Irrigoled 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Quonlily Forms Acres 

- - 7 117 (X) - - (NA) (NA) 16 686 (X) - - - · 7 117 5 240 - - (NA) (NA) 13 628 16 559 - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 336 - - - - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - -

- - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) 4 80 (X) · · 

- - - - · · · (NA) (NA) - · - · · .. - - · · · 

(NA) (NA) - - · · · 

- - - - .. - · (NA) (NA) · · · · 

- · - · (X) .. · 

(NA) (NA) 4 80 (X) · 

· - I (0) (0) .. · (NA) (NA) 6 482 6 918 .. · .. · · · .. (NA) (NA) 3 180 4 820 · 

- - - - - · · (NA) (NA) · - · · - .. .. - · · - · (NA) (NA) · .. - · .. .. - - - (X) · · (NA) (NA) - · (X) -

- 6 (0) (0) - - (NA) (NA) 12 (0) (0) -

- - - · - - (NA) (NA) - - - - · - - - - · - - (NA) (NA) - - - - · - - - - - - · 

(NA) (NA) - - · - - · - - · · · (NA) (NA) - - · · · 

- - - - - - - (NA) (NA) · - .. - - - - 11 (0) (0) - (NA) (NA) 8 (0) (0) · - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) · - · - - · - 10 (0) (0) - -

- - · - (X) · - (NA) (NA) · (X) · - · - .. - · .. (NA) (NA) - - .. · - - - .. - r - · (NA) (NA) - - · -

· · 2 (0) (Xl - · (NA) (NA) 3 (0) (X) - - - · - (X) · (NA) (NA) · · (X) · - - · · (X) .. 

(NA) (NA) · (X) 

- · - - (X) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) · 

•. - 3 (0) (X) .. (NA) (NA) - · (X) 

(NA) (NA) · · · (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAI (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - · (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAI (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) · · (NA) (NA) 

· · · (X) 

(NA) (NA) - (X) 

- - - · .. 

(NA) (NA) · · · I (0) 3 2 (X) 1 CD) 

(NA) (NA) · - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

Forms _________________________ . ____________ • ____ _ 687 169 195 

Average size of form ______________ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ . Approximate land oreo ______________ .. _ _ ___ ._. _______ _ 

Proportion in forms ____ 0 ______ • _______ percent. 

(X) 246 - (X) 449 9201 (X) 37.6 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per form ___________ _ 

Average per acre ___________ _ 

_ _____ dollars. _____ . ___ .. doltors_ 246 306 (X) - (X) 830 

land in forms.Dccording to use: Totol cropland _. _________________ • _____ • ____________ _ 

Harvested cropland _____ __. _____ . __ . 649 99 700 - 535 61 849 

By acres harvested: 1109 acres _________ , ____ . _____________ . __ 75 346 

1010 19 acres ________________ ". __ _ 73 984 20 10 29 ocres ______________________ .. _______ _ 69 ) 580 30 10 49 ocre5 __________________ • ______ _ 67 2 479 

50 10 99 acres __ .____ _ .• ____________ . __ _ 108 7 403 

lOa to 199 acres _______ • ___________ _ 

200 to 499 acres ________ .. ________ . _______ • __ 56 (0)1 58 (0) 

500 to 999 acres _______ . __________________ _ 22 14 488 

1,000 acres or more __ .. _ ___ _ ______ .. ____ . - 7 9 146 

Cropland used only for pasture ___________ . ___ _ 386 28 815 

Olher cropland ___________________________ _ 224 9 036 

Cropland in cover crops. legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or pastured __________ _ 46 I 067 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _____ _ Cropland idle __________ . __________ _ 

48 I 582 

23 I 1821 

154 5 205 

Total woodland ______ . _____ . __ .. ________ . 371 44 547 

Woodland postured ___ _ 166 IS 089 

Woodland not postured __ _ 284 29 458 

Other land ___ •. ___ _~ __________ . __ _ 465 24 948 

Pustureland and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland postured _____ _ 109 12 281 

land in house lots, ponds. roods, wasteland, etc __ .. ____ . 43) 12 667 

Pastureland, all types __ 476 56 )85 

Irrigated land _____________________________________ ._ 80 4 095 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 78 3 883 Postureland irrigated _______ • ______________ . _________ _ 5 (0) Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 103 1 443 

'1978 doto ore based on 0 sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2, Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market volue of agricultural products sold 1 ______ • 

Average per form __________________________ dollars_ 

forms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or more __________ .. ___________________ .. ____ _ 

$40,00010 $99,999 .. _________________________ .... ___ .. _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 ____ .. _ .. _____ .. ___________ .. _ .. _ .. ___ .. _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 __ .. _ .. __________ .. _______ .... _ .. ___ .. ___ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 .. ___ .. _________ ...... __ .. _ .. _ .. _________ __ 

$2,50010 $4,999 __________ .. _ .. _ .. _______ .. _ .. ___ .. _____ .. _ 

less Ihon $2,500 (see lexl) .. __________________________ _ $2,000 10 $2,499 _____ . ____________ . __ ... __________ _ 

$1,50010 $1,999 ___________ ... _. ______________ .. __ _ 

$1.00010 $1,499 ________ .. ______________ ... _ .. ______ _ 

less Ihan $1.000 ________________ ... _____________ .. _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) __________ . _________________ _ 

Crops __ . ____ . _________________________________ _ 

Groins ___ . _ ._ . _______ . _________ . ___ ._._ . __________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and colton seed __ . ________ .. _____ . _______ . ____ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons ._._. _________ . __ _ Tobacco._ _. _ __. ___ . ___ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, forage. and silage ________ • __ .• _. ____ _ Vegetables. sweet corn, and melons. ___________ ._ . ___ _ Fruits, nuts. and berries._ .• ___ .... ____ • ___ ... _. _______ • Nursery and greenhouse products ___ . ________ . ______ _ 

Other crops ___ . __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products ___ . 

Poultry and poultry products. 

Dairy products _ 

Cottlc and calves _. Hogs and pigs ..• __ . ___________ . ____ .' ___ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool .. ___ ._. . __ .... ___ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __ 

'1974 dota include sales of forest products, 

1978 

Forms 

687 

(X) 

70 

- 68 

- 75 

106 

120 

97 

151 

28 

30 

- 35 

58 

- -

- 428 

327 

15 

- - -

- 114 

- 39 

- 50 

- 32 

7 

16 

545 

58 

8 

- 392 

- 271 

- 2 

12 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Value 

($1,000) 

29 041 

42 272 

19 634 

4 411 

2 109 

1 503 

853 

348 

183 

61 

50 

45 

27 

-

10 400 

4 201 

43 

-

- 3 355 

189 

481 

I 983 

35 

158 

18 641 

11 986 

18 

2 983 

3646 

(0) 

(0) 

1974 

Forms Acres 

659 168 187 

(X) 255 

(X) 449 920 I 

(X) 37.4 

107 293 (X) 

(X) 420 

627 80 5611 

526 44 095 

65 INA) 

85 INA) 

76 INA) 

81 INA) 

93 INA! 

77 INA)I 31 INA) 

18 INA) 

INA) 

382 28 118 

147 8 348 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA)I 

INA) INA) 

358 55 421 

INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

464 32 205 

INA) INA) 

(NA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

51 ) 321 

INA) INA)I INA) INA) 

INA) INA) 

IX) (X)i 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Volue 

Forms 1$1.000) 

659 17 134 

IX) 26 000 

34 INA) 

65 INA) 

81 (NA) 

104 (NA) 

83 INA) 

92 (NA)I 200 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

INA) (NA) 

(NA) INA) 

- INA) 

432 7 052 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

INA) INA) 

- -

(NA) (NA) 

507 9 552 

48 5 675 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1914 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

536 157 191 472 152 972 

(X) 293 (X) 324 

(X) 449 9201 (X) 449 920 

(XI 34.9 (X) 34.0 

296 442 IX) 132 002 IX) 

IX) 837 (X) 407 

511 93 4931 453 72 821 

432 60 0581 414 42 505 

35 158 17 INA) 

42 564 45 INA) 

5) I 200 65 INA) 

59 2 214 72 INA) 

103 7 065 89 INA) 

56 (0)1 77 (NA)I 

57 (0) 31 INA) 

22 14 488 18 INA) 

7 9 146 - INA) 

313 26 016 272 24 099 

170 7 419 102 6 217 

38 (0) 38 2 685 

37 I 264 8 144 

22 (0) I 14 997 109 4 008 55 2 39) 1 

299 41 3861 272 50 617 

138 14 356 150 24 107 

227 27 030 )90 26 510 

356 22 312 342 29 534 

91 11 712 137 20 595 

328 10 600 308 8 939 

385 52 084 INA) 68 801 

78 (0) 48 I 273 

77 (0) 48 906 

4 (0) INA) 367 

2 (0) - -

87 1 360 IX) IX) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

Volue Value 

Forms 1$1,000) Forms 151.000) 

536 28 8581 472 16 927 

IX) 53 840 IX) 35 862 

70 19 634 34 (NAI 

68 " 411 65 INA) 

75 2 109 81 INA) 

106 I 503 104 (NA) 

120 853 83 INA) 

97 348 92 (NA) 

IX) IX) 13 INA) 

(X) IX) IX) IX) 

(X) IX) IX) IX) 

(X) IX) IX) (X) 

IX) IX) (X) (X) 

(X) IX) IX) (X) 

363 10 335 I INA) 6 968 

283 4 154 282 / 396 15 43 (NA) INA) 

- -

- INA) INA) 

107 3 346 160 2 964 39 189 4) 196 42 477 34 141 25 I 978 15 1 198 5 (0) 

13 (0) 11 68 

442 18 523 375 9 431 55 11 982 45 ~ 674 7 (0) 5 (0) 330 2 920 304 1 516 224 3 598 190 2 10·1 - - 7 (0) I (0) 

MADISON COUNTY, FLA. 379 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigcation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated lond 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in farms Forms in farms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- - 687 659 169 195 535 139 628 61 849 'SO 34 908 17 597 4095 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocreO-____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocreO- ____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocreo-__________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocreO- __________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocreO-__________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocreO- __________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocreO- __________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1.999 ocreO-_______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more _____________ • __ _ 

- 26 24 89 7 41 34 2 (D) (D) (D) 

- 136 137 3 992 107 3 184 I 613 7 185 91 73 

- 42 41 2 480 27 I 592 666 - - - - - 91 76 7 508 73 6061 2729 5 441 328 102 

- 76 71 8863 55 6420 2 590 4 509 260 220 

- 57 59 9091 49 7 779 2954 10 I 658 714 311 

- 40 40 7856 30 5883 2073 8 I 554 524 130 

- 33 36 7 742 27 6294 2 113 6 I 406 853 378 

- 93 91 33 228 83 29689 14056 12 4318 2409 777 

- 68 60 45991 58 39 588 19 298 20 14629 7 782 I 750 

- 19 16 25 637 14 18 784 9 079 5 8 197 2925 183 

- 6 8 16 718 5 14 313 4644 1 (D) (D) (D) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ • 

--------- 687 169 195 659 168 187 536 157 191 472 152 972 Harvested cropland ___________ • _. _____ _ 

--------- 535 61 849 526 44 095 432 60058 414 42 505 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _______ • _____________ • ___ _ 

--------- 436 85 865 457 III 078 320 76 700 312 98618 Harvested cropland _______________ • __ Port owners _______ • _______________ • __ --------- 303 16367 (NA) 20067 226 15 088 (NA) 18903 

--------- 195 74 144 147 50 123 171 71 852 122 48 0~7 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ --------- 179 39637 (NA) 19428 161 39 256 (NA) 19 118 

--------- 56 9 186 55 6986 45 8 639 38 6327 Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

--------- 53 5 845 (NA) 4600 45 5 714 (NA) 4484 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 607 140 027 (NA) (NA) 469 129 546 442 126 790 Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation _________________________ _ --------- 56 (D) (NA) (NA) 47 18 565 21 19 720 

--------- 16 8 740 (NA) (NA) 16 8 740 9 6462 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut ional, etc._ 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 340 - -

All forms Forms with sales of All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming ____________________________ _ 

- 338 415 311 351 On form operated ______________________ 468 391 369 281 Other ______________________________ _ 

- 349 235 225 112 Not on form operated ___________________ 126 99 96 69 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported ___________________________ 93 160 71 113 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 19 II 14 II Operators reporting days of work off form: 25 to 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 93 91 75 58 None _________________________________ 255 250 229 196 35 to 44 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 137 95 105 66 I to 49 days ___________________________ 57 35 43 29 45 to 54 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 139 126 III 100 50 to 99 doy'-_________________________ 24 17 16 14 55 to 64 yeors- ______________________ _ 

- 187 180 146 150 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 25 26 16 20 65 years and over ____________________ _ 

- 112 147 85 78 150 to 199 doys ________________________ 36 30 31 11 Average age _________________________ _ 

- 50.0 52.6 49.8 51.9 200 days or more ______________________ 253 153 170 83 

lApp lies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dato ore based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ - 308 3 542 219 I 930 253 3484 177 I 897 

- 530 7 254 493 4 579 413 7 140 352 4 507 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ - 186 6065 385 4 115 163 6053 300 4 075 

- 357 130 (NA) (NA) 301 123 177 56 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ - _____ ---------- 460 643 451 281 413 636 363 271 

- 573 3 089 568 1 763 454 3014 415 I 707 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor __________ . _____________ - ___________ ---- 431 885 226 267 389 878 193 263 

- 285 2 268 243 I 347 236 2 201 208 I 336 Contract lobar ______________________________ - _ ---------- 69 717 24 237 57 713 23 (D) 

Customwork, machine hire. and rental of machinery and equipment ________________________________________ ---- 277 346 235 308 234 336 195 302 

Energy and petroleum praducts __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ________________ - ___ -_ ------------ Gasoline ________ .. _________________ -_ - - -------- ----

- 688 I 892 (NA) (NA) 527 I 848 (NA) (NA) 

- 688 1 477 634 821 527 1 438 463 788 

- 588 600 (NA) (NA) 451 582 383 315 

Diesel fuel __________________________ -_ -_ - ----- ----- 491 476 (NA) (NA) 416 461 271 214 lP gas, butane, and propone ________________________ _ 

fuel oil ________________________________ -_ ------ --- Natural gos ________________________________ - _ -_ - __ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greos8 _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________ - _ - _ -_ ---

Other - cool, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 121 284 (NA) (NA) 111 283 143 129 

- 54 25 (NA) (NA) 22 24 

- } 21 21 (NA) (NA) 21 21 463 131 

- 688 72 (NA) (NA) 527 67 

- 388 412 (NA) (NA) 326 407 (NA) (NA) 

- 10 3 (NA) (NA) 10 3 (NA) (NA)I 

380 MADISON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data ore based on a sample of farms- see text) 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ -_ -___ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except p'0sture __________ .. _______________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime ____________________________________________________ -_ 

552 72 626 438 - 502 56 112 400 - 234 16 514 205 - 187 19 707 178 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to conlrol- Insects on hay and other orops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________ . _______________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

296 27 158 z79 

- 114 8641 110 

58 7 252 50 

181 21 272 180 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth conlrol of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insecl control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

- 20 719 20 

- 218 (X) 204 Sonilolion and rodent and bird conlrol _______________________ _ - 105 (XI 99 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimaled market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms-

$1.000_ Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 data are based on a sample of forms- see text] 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con, 

Estimated market value of all 

688 599 527 430 machinery and equipment - Can. 

15 080 8 168 14 058 6 988 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

21 919 13 636 26 676 16 251 $30.000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69.999 ______________________ 

154 138 85 85 $70,000 to $99.999 ______________________ 

201 194 125 110 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

114 148 106 121 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number forms Number 

371 571 275 369 178 202 569 894 342 439 315 455 597 980 218 274 468 706 

83 94 32 42 51 52 81 86 34 36 4l! 50 69 69 10 10 59 59 

- - - - - - 87 109 23 23 70 86 66 72 47 47 24 25 

6 7 5 (01 1 (0) 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 doto are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

70 616 415 46 502 

54 526 (NA) 35 631 

16090 (NA) 10 871 

19 602 34 2 832 

27047 (NA) 6 532 

8 569 31 745 

7 184 11 2099 

(0) (NA) 3 368 

719 9 736 

(X) 38 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

67 57 59 52 

79 45 79 45 

16 7 16 7 

41 "l 

~ 41 

12 ~ 1 10 12 10 

4 -' L 4 -' 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

415 516 273 

509 765 345 

4l!8 810 285 

49 52 18 

53 64 18 

96 97 31 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

67 74 35 44 45 24 

8 8 7 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

- 285 102 (X) 251 (XI 236 208 - 2 275 (XI 315 (X) 1 960 2 081 2 875 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 72 46 46 72 72 62 58 - 25 24 48 15 30 24 35 - 57 17 51 43 144 35 26 - 73 11 62 66 431 57 20 - 58 4 108 55 1 283 ;S8 69 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRIC:JL TURE - COUNTY DATA MADISON COUNTY, FLA. 381 
Tobie 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms wifh sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry ___________ • ________ ., .• _____ _ 

Any coHle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 546 (X) 516 (X) 435 (X) 378 (X) 

- 523 (X) 491 (X) 417 (X) 359 (X) 

Sales: 

Any livestock or poultry and their product s ___ . _. _ $1.000. 

Any coflle, hogs, or sheep ________ .. ____________ • $1,000. - 545 18641 507 9 552 442 18 523 375 9431 

526 (0) 488 (NA) 425 6 518 359 3620 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

(ottle and calves _______ .. _ ... _. ___ • __ . ___ . ____________ . 

Cows and heifers that hod calved __ ... "_ .... ___________ _ Beef cows . __ . _______ . _. _____ . ____ . ____ • _____ _ 

Milk cows .. ____ . __ • __ • ___ . __ .• __________ _ 

- 410 24 135 417 27 697 336 22 975 309 25 560 

- 358 13 144 349 14 925 297 12472 277 13 936 

- 345 13 038 333 14 691 288 12392 269 13 732 

33 106 41 234 23 80 30 204 Heifers and heifer calves .. _ .• _. __ .. ________ _ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull calves . ____________ • - 325 5 018 (NA) (NA) 270 4 745 221 6 152 

- 357 5 973 (NA) (NA) 296 5 758 255 5472 

Sales: 

Coltle and calves .. .- 392 11 843 396 10 527 330 11 527 304 9 787 

Calves ___ _ - (X) 2983 (X) (NA) (X) 2 920 (X) 1 516 

- 305 6 515 (NA) (NA) 260 6 293 245 5 772 

Collie - (X) 1 326 (X) (NA) (X) 1 288 (X) 668 

- 268 5 328 (NA) (NA) 232 5 234 178 4015 

Fotlcned cottle __ _ - (X) 1 657 (X) (NA) (X) 1 632 (X) 849 

- 25 368 (NA) (NA) 20 359 17 529 

Dairy products _ $1.000_ . ___ . ____ .. ___ ._._ $1,000_ - (X) 174 (X) (NA) (X) 170 (X) 165 

- 8 18 (NA) (NA) 7 (0) 5 (0) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory; Hogs and pigs ____ .. _ .. ________ . ____ ~ _________________ _ 

- 276 26484 232 16662 224 25 229 185 15 719 Used or 10 be used for breeding __________ .. ______ ._. ___ _ 243 4 837 (NA) (NA) 200 4 541 151 2 719 Other hogs and pigs _ . __ . _ .. ____ . ____ . ______________ _ 246 21 647 (NAJ (NA) 199 20 688 170 13000 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____________ . ____ _ - 243 6 092 190 4 092 200 5 898 159 3949 Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 __ .. ___________ _ - 223 3 081 174 2 122 187 2 974 147 2036 June 1 and Nov. 30 ____________________________ ~_ 

- 208 3 011 160 1 970 174 2 924 136 1 913 Sheep and lambs ____ ~_." _______ . ______________________ _ 

- 2 (0) 2 (0) - - 1 (0) Ewes 1 year old or older __ . ________________________ _ 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - 1 (0) Goats ______________________ . ______________________ _ 

- 9 66 (NA) (NA) 7 (0) 2 (0) Horses and ponies __ .. _________________ _ 

- 76 241 75 176 61 210 52 136 

Soles: 

Hogs and pigs __ - 271 43 105 237 33 691 224 42 083 190 32 712 

$1,000_ - (X) 3646 (X) (NA) (X) 3 598 (X) 2 104 

Feeder pigs __ - 102 8 887 56 4 423 78 8 271 41 4025 

$1.000. - (X) 336 (X) (NA) (X) 318 (X) 111 

Sheep and lambL - - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ____ _ - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool .. - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool. _______ . _____ . _________ $1,000_ - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Gools 3 12 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - -

- $1.000. (X) (Z) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses ond ponies - 7 26 1 (0) 4 20 - - - $1,000_ (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) -

POULTRY 

Invenlory; Any poultry __ . ____________________________ _ 

- 100 (X) 104 (X) 80 (X) 69 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 73 327 303 81 153 417 57 327 054 47 152 852 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older __________ " ___________ _ - 72 (0) 74 140 316 56 (0) 43 (0) 

- 14 (D) (NA) (NA) 10 (0) 1 (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 6 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 2 (0) 

Broil~rs and other meol--rype chickens _________________ _ Turkeys ____ .. __ . _______ " ________________ . __________ _ 

Turkeys for sloughter ________________ .. _ .. _________ _ 

Turkey hens kepI for breeding ________ .. _________ _ 

Olherpoultry __ ._"_ _ ______ ._ .. _______________ _ 

- 40 1 181 341 27 686 517 32 1 181 280 24 686 503 

- 8 51 (NA) (NA) 5 42 5 34 

- 5 29 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 1 (0) 

- 6 22 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 4 (0) 

- 17 (X) (NA) (X) 12 (X) 3 (X) 

Sales: Any poullry ___________________________ . _______ . _____ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ____________ . __________ _ 

-- 58 (X) 45 (X) 54 (X) 44 (X) 

.. 21 272 899 13 96 782 21 272 899 12 (0) 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pul/cls 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 19 (0) 13 88 426 19 (0) 12 (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - Pullet chicks and pullots under 3 months old ___________ _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

rurkeys ______________________________________ ---_ 

Turkeys tor slo ughter ____________________ -_ ---- ---

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry _. _. ____ ._. _________ .. ______ .•. _ -----

Poultry and poultry product'- ___ . _____ . _ .. _______ $1,000_ 

- - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 32 6 337 490 31 3 505 555 32 6 337 490 31 3 505 555 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) -

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

- 3 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 2 (X) 

- 58 11 986 48 5 675 55 11 982 45 5 674 

382 MADISON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICUL TU RE - COUN TV DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn tor all purposes __ . 

For groin or seed (bushels)._ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) 

for fodder, hogged or gro/cd 

Sorghums tor all purposes ___ _ 

For grain or seed (bushels). ______ _ 

for silage or green chop (tons. green). ___ _ 

· .1978 

1974 

1978. 

1974 

.1978. 

1974 

... _1978_ 

1974 

.1978 

1974. 

1978_ 

1974_ 

Cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) _____ ._ 

· _1978_ 

1974. 

.1978_ 

1974. 

Hogged or grazed _____ _ 

Wheat for groin (bushels). _______ .. 

._1978. 

1974_ 

___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

-

-

- Oats for groin (bushels) ________ _ ________ . __ 1978 '-

Borley tor groin (bushels) _._ 

Rye tor grain (bushels) ___ _ 

Other small groins for groin ___ _ 

1974_ 

.1978_ 

1974_ 

.1978. 

1974. 

· _1978_ 

1974_ 

-

Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __ _ .- ___ 1978 

1974. __ 1978. 

1974 __ .1978_ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) 

Cotton (boles) ________ ._. 

~obacco (pounds) ._. ________ _ 

Irish potatoes (hundredwe;ghO .. _ 

1974_ 

__ 1978. 

1974. _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

-

-

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see text) _________________ 1978. .-

1974_ Alfalfa hay (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other lome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ___ ~ __ '978_ 

Field seed crops- ____________ ,. _________ . ______ 1978 .. 

1974_ AIfoffa seed (pounds) ___________ . . _____ .. 1978_ 

1974_ Red ciover seed (pounds) _______ . _________ ._1978_ 

1974 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _. _____ 1978. 

1974_ Sweet corn _ •.. _ .. _________ . _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Tomotoes ______________ . __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978. 

1974_ 

land in orchards ____________ • __ . _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) __ . _____ . ________________ .. _1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds) ___________________ . _______ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Grapes (pounds) (see text) . _________ .. ___ . _ .. _1978_ 

1974_ 

Berries __ . __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _1978. 

1974_ 

Sirowberries (pounds)__ . _1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products, _ . _. ________ .. __ 1978_ Other crops __________ . _____ .. ___ ... __ . ____ 1978_ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms 

384 

414 

383 

399 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

21 

10 

21 

8 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) 

14 

-

17 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

35 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

142 

37 

8 

7 

4 

114 

193 

1 

4 

8 

3 

122 

97 

6 

(NA) 

106 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

50 

39 

6 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

11 

(NA) 

51 

42 

1 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

7 

58 

Harvested 

Acres 

26 589 

24 698 

(0) 

23 778 

- (NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

1 125 

420 

1 125 

368 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

690 

- 1 006 

(NA) 

.-

(NA) 

2 954 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

18 557 

3 508 

215 

118 

10 

- 1 213 

1 432 

(0) 

1 

72 

2 

4 120 

3 473 

226 

(NA) 

3 402 

340 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

) 009 

306 

20 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

56 

(NA) 

3 296 

3 970 

(0) 

(NA) 

2 772 

(NA) 

13 

(NA) 

-

-

- (NA) 

7 

5 929 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quantity Forms 

(X) 26 

(X) (NA) 

I 356 161 26 

944 350 (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

(X) _. (X) (NA) 

30 672 - 17 227 (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

11 137 - (NA) 

27 539 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

44 298 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) 

(X) (NA) 

373 829 3 

70 993 (NA) 

475 370 1 

294 718 (NA) 

4 

- (NA) 

2 464 025 49 

2 686 719 (NA) 

(D) -

65 (NA) 

(0) 1 

300 (NA) 

8 874 2 

6 674 (NA) 

257 - (NA) (NA) 

7844 2 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(X) 14 

(X) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

(X) 2 

(X) (NA) 

- (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

12 023 188 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) - (X) (NA) 

- .- (NA) (NA) 

(X) 3 

(X) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or rnore 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres Quontity Forms Acres 

2 234 314 25 532 (X) 26 2 234 

(NA) 342 23 640 (X) 4 243 

2 234 314 (D) I 322 919 26 2 234 

(NA) 331 22790 920971 4 243 

- - - - -

(NA) 10 410 5 951 

- 1 (D) (X) -

(NA) 20 440 (X) - -

- 20 (D) (X) -

(NA) 9 (D) (X) 

- 20 (D) (D) ... 

(NA) 8 368 17 227 

- - (NA) - - -

- - (NA) - -

- (X) 

(NA) 1 CD) (X) 

- 14 690 11 137 

(NA) - 16 (0) (D) 

(NA) - -

- - (NA) 

32 2 902 43 513 

(NA) 53 4 479 56 482 

1 - 1 (0) (X) 

(NA) 1 (0) (X) 

365 136 18 439 371 818 3 365 

(NA) 37 3 508 70 993 

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

(NA) 7 118 294 718 - -

- 2 (D) (0) - -

(NA) - - - 757 107 1 206 2 457 812 49 157 

(NA) 160 1 386 2 641 414 41 602 

- 1 (0) (D) -

(NA) 2 (0) (0) 

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

(NA) 3 2 300 - -

(D) 114 3 942 8 776 2 (D) 

(NA) 91 3 416 6 600 2 (0) 

- 6 226 257 1 

-

(NA) 5 112 579 2 (0) 

CD) 98 3 224 7 746 2 (0) 

- 4 340 IX) 

(NA) - - (X) 

- - - (NA) .- -

- - (NA) -

1 279 42 984 (X) 14 2/9 

(NA) 34 299 (X) 5 17 

5 (0) (X) 

(NA) - (XI -

- 4 2 (X) 

(NA) 1 (0) (X) 

- 5 38 (X) 

(NA) 4 5 (X) 

(0) 36 3 009 (X) 1 (0) 1 (NA) 27 3 934 (X) 

(NA) 1 (0) (NA) INII) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NAI INII) 

(NA) 7 2 772 12 023 188 (Nil) \NA) 

(NA) (NA) 3 680 4 039 720 (Nil) iNA) 

(NA) 3 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) \NA) INIlI 

- - (X) 

(NA) (X) 

- (NA) - .. 

6 5 (0) (X) 3 6 (NA) 55 5 858 (X) (Nil) (NA) 

MADISON COUNTY, FLA. 383 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms 

Avcroge si/e of form 

Approximate lund orco 

ProportIon in forms 

Value of lund and buildings: I 

Averoge per farm 

Average per acre 

land in forms according 10 usc: 

Tolol cropland._ . _ 

Harvested cropland 

By ocrc~ harvested: 

1 to 9 acres 

1010 19 acres. ?O 10 29 acres 

30 to 49 acres 

SO 10 99 acres 

] 00 10 199 acres 

200 10 499 acres 

SOD fa 999 acres _ 

J ,000 acres or more 

(ropland used only for posture 

percent 

dollars 

dollars 

Olhcrcroplond _ ... ___ .. _______ . _____ . 

.. 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, und soil-improvement grasses., nol hurvested or postured _ 

Croplond on which all crops foiled __ 

Cropland in cultivaled summer follow 

Cropland idle. _ 

T 0101 woodland _ 

Woodland postured 

Woodland nol poslured 

Other land __ 

Pustureland ond rangci(lnd, other Ihon cropland nnd 

woodland poslured _ 

land in house lOIs, ponds, rouds, w(lstclnnd, etc 

Po~lurclond_ nil Iypes._ 

Irrlgafed land _ _ _ 

Horve~led cropland irrigated 

Pasfureland irrigoled _ Other lond irrigoted _ _ _._ 

land set oside in the federal form progroms in 1978 __ . 

'1978 dolo are based on a sample of farms; see lext. 

All farms 

1978 

farms Acres 

672 345 064 

(X) 513 (X) 472 960 

IX) 73.0 

492 979 (X) 

(X) 911 

573 76 721 

438 33 506 

161 598 

66 828 

30 667 

51 I 868 

43 2 818 

39 5 284 

37 II 560 

9 (0) 

2 (0) 

254 29 862 

94 13 353 

17 I 318 

4 (D) 

5 (D)I 77 II 423 

122 79 181 

87 15 288 

40 3 893 

388 189 162 

142 170 437 

321 18 725 

396 215 587 

269 33 139 

253 22 591 

36 10 108 

5 440 

I (D) 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market value ot agricultural products sold l 

Average per form. ___ _ 

farms by "alue of agricultural products sold:' 

$100,000 or more _ 

$40,00010 $99,999 

$20,00010 $39,999 

$10,00010 $19,999 ., 

$5,000 10 $9,999 

$2,50010 $4,999 ._._ 

less thon $2,500 (see fext) 

$2,000 10 $2,499 

$1,50010 $1,99? .. 

$1,00010 $1,499 __ 

less Ihon $1,000 . 

Abnormal forms (sec text). 

((OPS 

Groins _ _ 

Commodify Credit Corporation loons Colton and cotfonseed . ___ . __ __ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _ 

Tobacco _ Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage _ 

Vr.gefables, sweet corn, and melons __ 

Fruifs, nuts, and berries. __ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _ 

Other crops 

livestock, poultry, and fheir products _ 

Poultry and poultry producls 

Dairy products Collie and calves _ 

Hog:> ond pigs 

Sheep, Jombs, and wool _ _ 

Ollwr livestock ond livestock products (sec text) 

'1974 doto include sales of forest products. 

384 MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. 

.-

__ dollors .. 

.. 

_ .. -

-. 

._. 

.. 

--

.. 

.. 

--

--

.. 

.. 

All forms 

)978 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

672 67 517 

(X) 100 472 

105 59941 

55 3 526 

61 I 665 

79 1 134 

102 699 

87 304 

181 (0) 

27 58 

32 54 

45 54 

77 (0) , 2 (D) 

362 51 624 

I (D) 

- - - - - -

- - 38 (0) 

63 29 125 

216 10821 

74 II 234 

I (0) 

388 15 894 

15 (D) 

15 8 299 

345 6 329 

40 90 

2 (D) 

48 1 168 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or morc 

1974 1978 1914 

Forms Acres Form s Acres forms Acres 

632 373 669 489 337 504 407 357 495 

(X) 591 (X) 690 (X) 878 (X) 472 960 (X) 472 960 (X) 472 960 

(X) 79.0 (X) 71.4 (X) 75.6 

448 573 (X) 635 008 (X) 644 042 IX) 

(X) 759 (X) 882 IX) 733 

529 65 857 427 72 047 359 60 284 

412 34 264 348 32 305 313 33 538 

127 (NA) 98 381 60 INA) 

82 (NA) 53 672 55 INA) 

38 INA) 26 581 34 INA) 

47 INA) 46 I 670 46 INA) 

47 INA) 41 (D) 41 (NA) 

35 (NA) 36 4 859 35 (NA) 

24 (NA) 37 II 560 24 (NA) 

7 (NA) 9 (0) 7 (NA) 

5 (NA) 2 (0) 5 (NA) 

220 27 612 187 26 771 120 23 405 

57 3 981 73 12 971 44 3 341 

(NA) (NA) 14 I 276 2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) . 

(NA) (NA)I 5 (D) 5 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 60 II 090 37 3 036 

113 95 225 103 78 483 75 93 090 

(NA) (NA) 77 74 875 63 78 197 

(NA) (NA) 30 3 608 23 14 893 

409 212 587 2B7 I B6 974 269 204 121 

(NA) (NA) III 16B 855 117 17B 694 

(NA) (NA) 235 18 119 223 25 427 

INA) (NA) 297 270 501 (NA) 280 296 

231 29 952 231 32 552 200 29 750 

(NA) (NA) 219 22 137 IB4 18 864 

(NA) (NA) 30 (D) (NA) 10886 

INA) (NA) 4 (0) - - (X) (X) I (D) (X) IX) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($),000) 

632 44 012 489 67 269 407 43 750 

(X) 69 639 (X) 137 564 (X) 107 49. 

68 (NA) 105 59 941 68 (NA) 

43 (NA) 55 3 526 43 (Nil) 

53 (NA) 61 1 665 53 (NA) 

68 (NA) 79 I 134 68 (Nil) 

71 (NA) 102 699 II (NA) 

71 (NA) 87 304 71 INA) 

257 (NA) (X) (X) 33 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) IX) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

I (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

347 30 436 307 51 501 (NA) :10 j~5 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) ? (0) 

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

(NA) (NA) . 

(NA) (NA) - (NA) INA) 

INA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 35 428 31 194 

(NA) INA) 62 (D) 53 1·1 544 

(NA) (NA) 176 10723 168 5317 

64 10 148 59 11 215 55 10 173 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) 5 W) 

364 13 533 283 15 768 208 13 3AI 

9 35 7 (0) 4 3:1 

(NA) (NA) 14 (D) 15 1 .IS 1 

(NA) (NA) 259 6 224 198 4 .I/) 

(NA) (NA) 22 81 I II 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 34 I 159 II I 361 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All forms ~ ,. Farms with- 1 to 9 acres __ 

10 to 49 acres ~. 

50 to 69 acres __ 

70 to 99 acres _ 

100 10 139 acres 

140 10 179 acres 

180.to 219 ocres 

220 10 259 acres _ 260 to 499 acres __ 

500 to 999 acres _ ~ 

1.000 '0 1.999 ocres 

2,000 acres or morc 

Forms 

1978 

672 

110 

234 

40 

32 

46 

33 

25 

15 

48 

31 

24 

28 

Acres 1974 in forms 

632 345 064 1 

71 453 

223 5 806 

39 2 287 

46 2 667 

39 5 312 

31 5 129 

22 4 954 

18 3 563 

52 16 179 

32 25 695 

2" 34 759 

35 238 260 

1918 

Forms with horvested cropland I Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

438 266 836 33 506 

80 336 232 

148 3 726 2 021 

23 I 341 712 

22 1 854 919 

33 3 876 I 832 

20 3 049 I 615 

16 3 159 I 6681 6 I 424 434 

30 10 124 5 514/ 26 18 598 4 973 

13 17 868 2 696 

21 201 481 10 890i 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All farms 

1978 I 1974 

Forllis Wllh Jrngofcd Imld ---1 Acre,-, Hnrvc<;,tcd Ir(lyou:d 

Form::. in (orm.., cropland Innd 

269 23S 001 ?7 669 33 139 

43 185 100 1111 

85 2 770 I 301 I 280 

16 916 495 575 

12 I 0,,0 508 570 

20 2 292 I 322 I 266 

14 2 183 I 163 I 398 

II 2 160 I 248 I 191 5 I 168 409 460 1 

19 6 256 " 258 4773/ 17 12 133 " 108 5 228 

10 13 863 2 491 3 10.1 

17 190 03/ 10 261 13 729 i 

1978 and 1974 

Forms With sales of $],500 or l1)orc 

1978 I 191"~ Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres i Forms Acres i Land in farms " ____ _ 

Harvesled cropland 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __ ._ .. __ ~. 

Harvested cropland __ Part owners ____ .. __ . ___ _ 

Harvested cropland __ Tenants _______ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Type of organization: Individual or family ______ . ______ • ____ . 

Partnership __ ._ _ ___ . ______ ._ 

Corporation .. ________________________ _ 

.- -- --- -- . . _--

.- _. _ .. _- -_. ------

-- - _._- --- .. -._. 

-- .- ~- .-

._---

-. ---- .-

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institu lionol, elc._ 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ________________ . 

Other _________________ _ 

Operators by age grau p: 

All forms 

1978 

320 

352 

672 345 064 632 373 669/ 438 33 506 412 34 264 

502 155 655 473 114 3211 329 14 780 INA) 12 593 

114 146 128 100 232 030 

71 10 935 INA) 17 273 

56 43 281 59 27 318 

38 7 791 (NA) 4 398 

522 180 595 (NA) (NA) 

79 40 279 (NA) (NA) 

65 123 592 (NA) (NA) 

6 598 (NA) (NA) 

I Forms with sales of $2,500 or more I 

11974 1978 11974 

Operators by place of residence: 263 278 199 On farm operated . __ .- 304 211 144 Nolan form operated 

Not reported _ -. 

5 7 3 51 Operators reponing days of work oH form. 77 52 

Under 25 years __ . ___ .. ___________ _ 

2510 34 yeors- __________ ._ . __ .. _____ _ 59 21 None ___ 

127 91 90 50 1 10 49 doys . _ '- ... - 177 141 126 86 SO 10 99 days ____ 

III 165 129 115 100'0149 doys __ . 115 III 82 66 150.o199doys 51.5 53.1 51.5 54.0 200 days or more .. 

3510 44 yearL __ . ___________________ _ 

4510 54 years ____ . __ . ______________ _ 

5510 64 yearL _________ . ________ .. ___ _ 

65 years and over _ ... __________________ . 

Average age__ _ ___ .. ___________ _ 

'Applies only 10 individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dota are based on a sample of farms; see lexll 

Livestock and poultry purchased _____ _ 

Feed for livestock and paultry _____ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds Animal health costs __ ._. _ . ________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ______ . ___ .... _ .. ____ .. 

Olher agricultural chemicals including lime __ . __ 

Hired form labor. __ . _ _. _ .. _ _.. . . ____ _ 

Contract labor. _. _ ..... 0 _________ • _ _ • ____ • _ • __ •• __ 

(ustomwork, machine hire, and renlal of machinery and equipment __ 

Energy and petroleum products _. 

Petroleum products _ 

Gasoline _ 

Diesel fual _ __ 

lP gas, butane. and propone fuel ail __ _ 

Notural gas _ _ _ _ _ 

Kerasena. motor oil, and grease _ flectncity _ _ _ ___ _ 

Other cool. wood, coke, etc, 

1978 

Forms 

- 144 

352 

137 

259 

200 

- 529 

434 

307 

- 160 

258 

657 

657 

562 

357 

95 

38 

6 

657 

348 

1 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms I 1974 

'"""", I Expenses 

($1.0001 Forms ($1.000) 

2 226 151 1 5l5! 6 0571 347 5 2241 4 481 271 4 303 240 (NA) (NA)I 2 029 155 I 029 3 647 468 3 918 2 284 257 I 231 10 003 234 8 2451 3 809 89 I 329 

1 110 189 558 1 2 484 (NA) (NA) I 863 517 I 375 896 (NA) (NA) 

721 (NA) (NA) 104 (NA) (NA) (0) (NA) (NA) (D) (NA) (NA) 

92 (NA) (NA) (0) (NA) (NA) (0) (NA) (NA) 

-. 

489 337 504/ 407 351 095/ 348 32 305 313 33 538 

340 149438/ 77" 101 1051 247 13 622 INA) II 927 

99 144 934 87 229 72 / 

66 10 905 INAI 17 221 

50 43 132 ·'6 26 663 

35 I 778 INAI 4 384 

358 174 879 293 164 356 

64 39 218 00 (0) 

64 (0) 62 147 .'9; 

3 (0) 2 ID' 

All forms i FGrm~ WITh sales of 

S:'>.500 or more I 1918 ' 1974 1978 1974 

-- 386 nil 270 109 

231 169 181 106 

oS 1111 33 /e I 

259 118 :??O 

26 ?2 1/ 13'1 I? 

22 II 1'1 0 21 II I' 

'~ I 30 16 :J? II 286 216 175 9'1 

Form::. wilh s(lles ot 'i7.)OO or Ill(JI't O I 1978 

'",e",", I 

l'il"=;;j hq)l'fl~l'\j Forms ($1.000) ~ nfill:-.. ($10001 

121 2223! w) 1 'loHl 251 6 0061 196 ..... 109\ III 

,I ii,111 

IB,I ·1 ],19 203 117 176 2 07(, 171 I flY I I 0:)6 418 3 5·.9 ].,/ J HI4 350 2 232 709 I )6 772 9 942 19~1 8 18/ 142 3 186 7J I ]7 I 

213 I 103 13; "v19 

478 2 396 (NA) INA) 478 I 817 363 I J.I'l 431 811 297 ·1)] 28; llO 719 I?H 83 99 ,,, J') 

32 (0)1 6 (0) 363 IJ~' 478 81 

291 (0) 1-' (NA) INAII I (0) i (NA) INAII 

MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. 385 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to ore based on a sample of farms; see textl 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Ac! es on which used 

· 489 68 477 391 65 961 Commercia! fertilizer _. _____ ._ .• " ___ .. ____________ ._ •.. _________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except pasture ___________ • ______________ _ 

· 405 29 841 328 27 567 Posture and rangeland fertililed ________________ • __________ _ Lime _. ___ . ________________________________________ _ 147 38 636 124 38 394 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to contral- 163 19 160 141 

· 249 18 748 223 

· 49 4 769 34 236 17 951 205 

· 159 19 931 130 

Insects on hoy and other crops ... _____________ . _____________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

Chemicals tor-

· 17 2 140 17 

· 140 (X) 110 

70 (X) 57 

Defoliation ar tar growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry __________ . _____________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

fstimoted market volue of 011 machinery and equipment _______ tarms_ 

$1.000_ 

Average per form _______________ dollarsforms by value group: 

$1 to $4.999 _ ... __ . __ ._._ .... ____ ._ .. __ 

$5.000 to $9.999 ...... ____ .. _. _______ ..• 

$10.000 to $19.999 .. ___ .•.• _. __ ._ ..... _. 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iroctors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ CottonpickerL ____________________________ "--

Mower conditioners _____________________ _ 

Pickup bolers ________ . __________________ _ 

field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

[1978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see text! 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

662 541 483 341 machinery and equipment - Can. 

17 069 12 423 15 821 11 158 $20.000 to $29.999_ ..... _ ............... 

25 784 22 963 32 756 32 721 $30.000 to $49.999_ ... _ ....... _ .•...•... $50.000 to $69.999 ••.•. __ ••.• _._ .•.• _._. 

183 156 137 74 $70.000 to $99.999 .....••• _ •••.....•.... 

240 1411 126 55 $100.000 to $199.999 .....•.... _ ......... 

100 103 i 83 75 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

294 450 185 257 143 193 

481 936 259 458 284 478 

467 997 134 299 409 698 

- - - - - -

1 (0) - - 1 (0) 

- - - - - -

- - - - - -

89 122 35 46 61 76 

35 38 15 16 22 22 

6 6 3 3 3 3 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dota ore based on 0 sample of farms; see textl 

Hired workers-All forms. 1978 

18 910 

18 232 

4 204 

17693 

18 373 

2 140 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

347 66 034 (NA) 30 604 (NA) 35 430 

40 7 657 

(NA) 13 577 

12 1 763 

60 12444 

(NA) 4 400 

11 1 433 

38 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

41 45 40 41 

16 40 16 40 

25 26 25 26 

19 ., ~ 19 1 22 r 30 22 30 

16 .J L 15 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 1970 to 1974 

312 430 288 

409 853 472 

432 962 346 

1 (0) 3 

- - -

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

85 104 43 

40 44 16 

15 16 10 

Any hired workers -

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Forms __ 

Workers _ 

Forms with 

I worker _ 

2 workers _ 

3 or 4 workers _ 

5 10 9 workers _ 

10 workers or more 

386 MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. 

Any 

· 307 

· 8 295 

· 107 

· 54 

33 

44 

69 

Working 150 days or more 

Farms Workers 

137 (X) 

(X) 1 495 

37 37 

28 56 

20 64 

20 133 

32 1 205 

Working less tho n 150 days 

Forms Workers 1978 1974 

264 (X) 272 195 

(X) 6 800 8 160 4 185 

101 101 87 40 

48 96 47 27 

32 110 29 22 

32 207 41 39 

51 6 286 68 67 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
TobIe 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Anx~~v~~W~~ ~~:s~u~~;h~;;p ==== = = = = = = = = = = = =::: = ==: = :=: 407 (X) 370 (X) 296 (X) 205 00 

- 367 (X) 351 (X) 270 (X) 196 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any_ cattle, hogs, or sheep __ .. _________________ $1,000_ 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

- 388 15 894 364 13 533 283 15 768 208 13 381 

- 358 (D) 349 (NA), 262 (D) 198 4 531, 

Inventory: CoHle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows ____________________ ____ _____________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 355 62600 351 76 383 264 61 038 196 72 266 

- 320 41 961 307 51 530 2-43 41 078 181 49 096 

- 307 35 300 294 44 125 232 34 -439 170 41 741 

- 31 6661 34 7405 23 6 639 21 7 355 

- 256 10992 (NA) (NA) I 192 10 584 147 12 704 

- 301 9 647 (NA) (NA) 225 9 376 165 10466 

Sales, (ottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 345 28 595 345 36 054 259 27 984 198 34 711 

- (X) 6329 (X) (NA) (X) 6 224 (X) 4 523 

- 309 20 103 (NA) (NA) 236 19 613 181 24 976 

- (X) 3604 (X) (NA) (X) 3 531 (X) 2 058 

- 223 8492 (NA) (NA) 181 8 371 108 9 735 

- (X) 2 725 1 (X) (NA) I (X) 2693 (X) 2 465 1 - 30 951 (NA) (NA) 23 934 7 206 

- (X) 369 (X) (NA) (X) 363 (X) 46 

- 15 8 299 (NA) (NA) 14 (D) 15 7 451 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 51 1 239 35 329 29 981 16 171 

- 36 374 (NA) (NA) 21 248 8 49 

- 46 865 (NA) (NA) 26 733 14 122 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 37 249 16 60 22 201 10 41 

- 32 124 13 29 19 98 8 20 

- 28 125 14 31 15 103 8 21 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) - - 2 (D) - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Goats _______________________________________ . _____ _ 

- 6 52 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) - - Horses and ponies _________ . __________ . _____________ _ 

Sales: 

- 135 569 113 561 93 371 1 62 404 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 40 2058 16 308 22 1 812 7 227 

$1,000_ - (X) 90 (X) (NA) (X) 81 (X) 8 .. feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 16 1 312 4 49 9 1 189 3 (D) 

$1,000_ - (X) 47 (X) (NA) (X) 43 (X) 1 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - 1 (D) - - Sheep and lambs shorn _____ . _______ . ________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Pounds of wooL __________________________________ _ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ 

Goats ___________ . ____________ . __________ . _____ . ___ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) I - - - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - $1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses and ponies _____________ . ___________ . ________ _ 

- 20 79 23 98 15 67 15 76 

$1,000_ - (X) 134 (X) (NA) (X) 131 (X) 107 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 48 (X) 38 (X) 23 Zll 14 (X) 

- 43 1 148 36 824 23 12 269 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 43 1 036 36 720 23 565 12 (D) 

- 8 112 (NA) (NA) 5 79 1 (0) Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 5 83 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 2 (D) 

- 13 378 3 111 3 85 2 (D) 

- 8 132 (NA) (NA) 4 119 3 2 007 Turkeys for slaughter _________ . _______________ . __ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Olher poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 4 9 (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 2 (D) 

- 5 123 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 1 (D) 

- 10 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) 1 (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 11 (X) 5 (X) 6 (X) 2 (X) 

- 10 487 3 90 6 340 - - Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 10 487 1 (D) 6 340 - - Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ 

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

- - - - - - - - -

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - (0)1 1 (0) 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 - - - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X~ i 1 (X) 

- 15 7 9 35 7 (D) 4 33 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. 387 
. Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

(orn for all purposes _________________________ 1978._ 

1974. · For groin or seed (bushels) __________________ 1978 .. · 1974. · For silage or green chop (1ons. greenL ___ .. _____ 1978_ · 1974. · For fodder, hogged or grozed ________________ 1978_ · 1974. · 

Sorghums for all purposes ______________________ 1978 · 

1974. · For groin or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ · 1974. For silage or green chop (tons. greenL _________ 1978_ · 1974. · Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ · 1974. · Hogged or grozed ______________ _ __ 1978_ · 

1974. · 

Wheat for grain (bushelsL_____________ _ __ 1978_ · 1974. · Oats for groin (bushels) ______ _ _______ 1978_ · 

1974. · Barley for groin (bushels) .. _____________________ 1978_ · 1974. · Rye for groin (bushels) ______ .. __ _1978_ 

1974. · Other small groins far 9roin____ _1978_ 

1974. · 

Soybeons for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ · 1974. Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ __1978_ · 1974. · Caftan (bales) _ ...... _ .................. _ .•. 1978. · 

1974. · Tobacco (pounds) ____ ., _______________________ 1978_ · 1974. · Irish potatoes (hundredweightL _____ . ___________ 1978_ · 1974. · 

Sweetpotataes (bushels) ________ . _______________ 1978_ · 1974. Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see textL ________________ 1978_ · 1974. 

Alfalfa hoy (tans, dry) .................•...• 1978. 

1974. Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed crops- _____________________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· Alfalfa seed (pounds) .......... _ ........•... 1978. · 1974. Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974. Sweet corn ____ . ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974. Tomatoes _________________________ . ________ 1978_ 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeaL _______________ 1978_ 

1974. 

land in orchards __________ .. _ . ____________ ~ ____ 1978_ 

1974. 

Apples (pounds).. . ... _ ..... _ .•............ 1978. 

1974. 

Peaches (pounds) .•... _ .•... _ .......••....• 1978. 

1974. 

Grapes (pounds) (see text) .•....... _ ••...•... 1978. 

1974. 

Berries __ 

Strawberries (poundsL_ 

..•.•.•....••. 1978. 

1974. 

..•.....•••..... 1978. 

1974. 

Nursery and greenhouse products ________ .. ___ ., __ 1978_ Other crops __ .. ________________________________ 1978_ 

388 MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. 

· 

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Forms 

5 

5 

I 

2 

4 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

-

I 

-

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

I 

-

I 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

(NA) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I 

4 

-

-

102 

101 

5 

(NA) 

80 

3 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

63 

63 

5 

(NA) 

45 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

244 

239 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

2 

(NA) 

12 

8 

12 

(NA) 

74 

-

All farms 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Forms 

796 (X) 4 

401 (X) (NA) 

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

(D) 12 650 4 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

(0) (X) I 

- (X) (NA) 

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

(0) (D) I 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

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

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

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

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

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

(0) (D) I 

203 20 378 (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) 

6 676 16 907 23 

5 713 14 771 (NA) 

67 89 I 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4 561 12 945 14 

182 (X) I 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

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

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

10 278 (X) 60 

7 610 (X) (NA) 

74 (X) 4 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

8 150 (X) 43 (NA) (X) (NA) 

(D) (X) I 

(NA) (X) (NA) 

12 704 (X) 128 

16 061 (X) (NA) 

- - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (0) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

171 (X) 12 

130 (X) (NA) 

171 967 360 12 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

3 865 (X) 50 

- (X) (NA) 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

650 5 796 (X) 4 650 

(NA) 4 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

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

650 4 (D) 12 650 4 650 

(NA) 3 380 5 300 I (D) 

- - - (X) - - (NA) - - (X) - -

(0) 2 (D) (X) I (D) 

(NA) - - (X) - -

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

(NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - (NA) - - (X) - -

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

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

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

- - - - - - (NA~I - - - - - - - (X) - -

(NA) I (D) (X) - -

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

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

(NA) 4 203 20 378 3 202 

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

I 269 91 6 548 16 717 23 I 269 

(NA) 76 5 442 14 202 22 2 198 

(0) 4 (D) (D) I (D) 

(NA) 4 100 296 - -

432 74 4 522 12 896 14 432 

(D) 3 182 (X) I (D) 

(NA) II I 960 (X) 4 270 

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

10 060 62 (D) (X) 59 (D) 

(NA) 53 7 563 (X) 51 7 555 

73 5 74 (X) 4 73 

(NA) 3 10 (X) 3 10 

7939 44 (D) (X) 42 (D) 

(NA) 33 5 126 (X) 32 5 124 

(D) 2 (D) (X) I (D) 

(NA) I (D) (X) I (D) 

8 631 177 II 655 (X) 101 8 197 

(NA) 176 15 673 (X) 96 6 816 

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

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

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

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

(NA) 2 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

171 10 (D) (X) 10 (D) 

(NA) 3 123 (X) 3 123 

171 10 (D) (D) 10 (0) 

(NA) 3 123 I 275 700 3 123 

2 856 59 3 855 (X) 42 2 850 

(NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
TobIe 1. Fa rms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

Farms _____ • _____ • ---. __ ----- - -------. --- -- ----- -- -.- Average size of form _. __ • __ • ___ • _____________ • ___ • __ _ 

AP~;g;~i~~ li~nta~~~O == == == ==== == == ==== == == = = == -p;~c-e~t= 

1 316 391 448 1 147 521 165 910 369 452 657 478 341 

(X) 297 (X) 454 (X) 406 (X) 728 - I 024 000 (X) I 024 000 (X) I 024 000 (X) 1 024 000 (X) 

(X) 38.2 (X) 50.9 (X) 36.1 (X) 46.7 -

Value of land and buildings!' Average per farm __________ ..•.. ________________ dollars. 

Average per acre ___________ • _______________ ._ dollors_ - 304 951 (X) 274 808 (X) 389 986 (X) 408399 (X) 

(X) I 086 (X) 605 (X) I 047 (X) 561 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ___________ ._. ___ • ___________________ ._ 

Harvested cropland _. _. _________________ • _________ • 1 120 139 850 973 112 228 792 129 272 560 94 848 - 801 63 309 635 38 412 614 60 949 439 35 631 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _____ • ___________ • ____________ . __ • 10 to 19 acres _____________________ • _________ _ 20 10 290cres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ________________ '- ______________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 ta.499 acres _____________________________ _ 

50010999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

225 914 180 (NA) 117 485 66 (NA) 

142 1 868 107 (NA) 99 1 328 68 (NA) 

- 93 2 087 80 (NA) 78 I 764 54 (NA) 

102 3 801 87 (NA) 84 3 193 75 (NA) 

107 7 216 82 (NA) 105 (0) 79 (NA) 

61 8 2241 48 (NA) 61 8 224 48 (NA)I 

- 46 14 637 37 (NA) 45 (D) 35 (NA) 

- 17 11 317 13 (NA) 17 11 317 13 (NA) 

8 13 245 1 (NA) 8 13 245 1 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ - 628 64 371 594 67 448 433 57 206 300 53 723 

- 192 12 170 108 6 368 145 11 117 68 5 494 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivafed summer follow _______ .. ______ _ Croplond idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 50 2 495 (NA) (NA) 42 (D) 21 1 426 

38 3409 (NA) (NA) 31 3228 3 69 

- 11 1 023 (NA) (NA) I 9 (0)1 4 1121 

- 124 5 243 (NA) (NA) 87 4 508 47 3 887 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

445 83 951 393 91 822 326 78 580 220 78 403 

242 49 484 (NA) (NA) 173 45 588 123 58 565 

- 261 34 467 (NA) (NA) 196 32 992 129 19 838 

Olher land _________________________________________ _ 

- 851 167 647 731 317 115 584 161 600 422 305 090 

Pasfureland and rangeland, other thon cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland. etc _______ _ 

- 289 96 579 (NA) (NA) 202 92 901 201 291 921 

728 71 068 (NA) (NA) 500 68 699 354 13 169 

Postureland, all typeL _________________________________ _ 

- 892 210 434 (NAl (NA) 604 195 695 (NA) 404 209 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Postureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other fond irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 217 15 553 146 11 522 191 15 117 127 11 348 

- 198 13 325 (NA) (NA) 180 13 160 119 9 056 

- 26 1 902 (NA) (NA) 20 1 674 (NA) 2 292 

- 9 326 (NA) (NA) 6 283 - -

- 29 619 (X) (X) 26 598 (X) (X) 

11978 dato are bosed on a sample of farms; see text. 

TobIe 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - I 316 60 226 1 147 29 737 910 59 718 657 29 193 Average per form ___________________________ dollars. - (X) 45 764 (X) 25 926 (X) 65 624 (X) 44 434 

forms by value of agricultural products sold I' $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ - 118 44 490 65 (NA) 118 44 490 65 (NA) $40.000 10 $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 119 7 602 69 (NA) 119 7 602 69 (NA) $20,000 10 $39,999 _________________________________ _ - 116 3368 78 (NA) 116 3 368 78 (NA) $10.000 10 $19.999 _________________________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $9.999 ___________________________________ _ - 159 2 150 109 (NA) 159 2 150 109 (NA) 

- 203 1 412 112 (NA) 203 1 412 112 (NA) $2.500 10 $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

less Ihon $2.500 (seelexl) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

$1.500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less Ihon $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (.ee lexl) ____________________________ _ 

- 195 695 154 (NA) 195 695 154 (NA) 

- 404 (D) 556 (NA) (X) (X) 70 (NA) 

- 51 113 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 82 140 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 103 125 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 168 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 2 (D) 4 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- 585 20 755 473 11 104 487 20 585 (NA) 10 956 Grains _____________________________________ • ______ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _. _____________________________ _ 

- 69 (D) (NA) (NA) 63 (D) 35 (D) 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons ___________ • _____ • T aboceo ____ .. _____ • ____ • ___________________________ _ 

Field seeds. hoy, foroge. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ Frulls. nuls. and berrles ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (0) 

- 166 1 862 (NA) (NA) 140 1 820 109 676 

- 138 2 475 (NA) (NA) 120 2 424 57 I 323 

- 237 11 517 (NA) (NA) 192 11 466 168 6 201 

- 59 2 437 36 1 439 51 2 428 27 I 428 

- 55 1 250 (NAl (NA) 51 1 237 34 I 046 

livestock, paultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poullry and poullry producls--------------------------- Dairy produclS _____________________________________ _ 

Collie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

~h::P~I:.:~:~ ~;,;( ... ooi======== ======== =============== Olher live.lock and live.lock producls (se. lexl) _________ _ 

- 924 39 471 823 18 491 645 39 132 445 18 097 

- 39 1 638 30 810 24 1 634 12 807 

- 11 5 764 (NA) (NA) 11 5 764 11 1 621 

- 696 10 236 (NA) (NA) 486 9 986 388 6572 

- 172 651 (NAl (NA) 112 (D) 42 194 

- 4 1 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 5 3 - 230 21 181 (NA) (NA) 198 21 149 98 8 900 

'1974 dolo include sales of foresl producls. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MARION COUNTY, FLA. 389 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms farms in farms cropland Farms in farms cropland land 

Alilarms __________________________ ._ - I forms with- 316 I 147 391 448 801 278 274 63 309 217 173 836 30322 15 553 

1 to 9 ocres._. ____________________ _ 10 to 49 ocres _________________ . ___ _ 

SO to 69 acres __ .. _______ . ____ ... ___ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 acre'- __________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres ___________________ _ 18010 219 acres .. __________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocreL _____ " _______ . __ ._. 260 to 499 acre,-_. _____ .. __________ _ 

SOO to 999 acre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acre'-_ .. _ .. _____ . __ .. __ _ 

2,000 acres or more _______ • _______ . __ 

lSI 107 668 83 395 260 26 109 62 63 434 369 10999 242 5 961 2967 41 1 151 594 568 124 85 7 171 62 3 578 I 963 14 838 556 494 

- 112 115 9272 65 5426 2 290 23 1 813 952 900 

- 115 111 13 304 68 7 855 3 164 19 2 132 1 059 955 

- 87 70 13 606 63 9 919 3 342 14 2 290 I 332 949 

45 35 8 866 33 6464 I 561 6 I 160 494 439 

- 25 36 5 939 18 4 236 I 141 4 935 253 173 

110 109 38 211 78 27 298 8 765 19 6 348 2 680 1 601 

57 52 36662 38 24 817 9 258 23 13 842 4891 2 950 

- 21 25 28 860 19 25 706 8960 10 13 467 5 558 2943 

- 35 33 217 890 32 156 619 19 638 18 129 751 II 891 3 518 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

Lond in forms _. _____ ... ______________ _ 

--------- I 316 391 448 I 147 521 165 910 369 452 657 478 341 Harvested cropland _______ . ____ .. _____ _ --------- 801 63 309 635 38 412 614 60949 439 35 631 

Tenure of operator: full owners _____________ _ _________ _ 

--------- 997 196 026 880 163 507 652 177 836 465 135 275 Harvested cropland _____ . ___ •.. _____ _ --------- 568 29 350 (NA) 21 792 408 27 283 (NA) 19405 Port awners ____________ _ _.------- 232 165 469 187 312 587 191 162451 140 304 573 Harvested cropland ___ . ___ . .-_. ---- 178 27 657 (NA) II 418 156 27 476 (NA) II 120 Tenants __ . _____ . _________ . -"'-- .. .- 87 29 953 80 45 071 67 29 165 52 38493 Harvested cropland ___ _ ---_._--- 55 6 302 (NA) 5 202 50 6 190 (NA) 5 106 

Type of organizotion: Individual or family _____ •..• _._. _______ _ --_._---- I 127 249 179 (NA) (NA) 744 230 242 538 380 910 Partnership _____________ . ______ • ___ _ 

--------- 107 38 408 (NA) (NA) 93 (D) 58 (D) Corporation .. ________ • _____ '. ___ • ___ • __ -.------- 75 96 574 (NA) (NA) 68 95 289 59 81 191 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institut ional, etc._ 7 7 287 (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 2 (D) 

Alilarms Forms with soles of I Alilarms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or mare $2,500 or mare 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming _ •. __ . ____ .. ________________ _ 

- 586 468 481 316 On form operated ____________ ._-------- 887 668 595 346 Other . _________ .. ________ . __________ _ 730 614 429 280 Not on form operated ___________________ 301 • 236 231 158 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported _______________ ._. ___ •• __ ._ 128 178 84 92 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 14 9 12 5 Operators reporting days of work off form: 2510 34 yeors. ___________ ._. ________ _ 122 91 87 45 None _________________ . __ ... _______ . ___ 503 334 378 204 35 to 44 years. ______ • ____________ • __ - 266 175 175 93 I to 49 days _____________________ . _____ 74 40 59 16 45 to 54 years ....• ________ .. __________ _ - 327 307 233 171 501099 days __________________________ 36 24 22 13 55 to 64 years. _______ .• _____________ _ 

- 343 237 236 142 100 to 149 day'- ____ .. __________________ 49 39 39 23 65 years and over ______ . _____ .. _______ _ 

- 244 263 167 140 150 to 199 days ____________________ . ____ 65 70 50 30 Average age ____________________ .. __ • __ - 52.1 53.7 52.1 54.1 200 days or more ______ . ______ • ________ 540 413 321 185 

lApp lies only to individual or family ?perations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

1'978 dota ore based on a sample of farms; see 'ext) 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ____________ ~ ___________ - - ---- - - ---- Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________ .. ______________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ________ . ______________ • ___ --- -----

- 377 8403 362 7 122 309 8 373 219 7 016 

- 930 9 767 826 7 523 664 9 528 437 7 186 

- 309 3664 634 5 151 271 3642 397 5004 

- 586 I 156 (NA) (NA) 477 I 100 263 551 

- 481 729 324 420 363 704 210 405 

969 3 384 825 2 449 722 3 295 511 2 321 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _. _________ .... ___ _ Hired farm lobar ___ . ______ . _ .. " _ •. ___________ - ____ ------

Contract labor ______________ ..• ____ - _ - --- --- .. ----- - -----

- 714 I 263 356 606 598 I 236 268 598 

- 505 8 391 398 6 382 435 8 249 312 6 273 

- 281 I 932 154 930 266 I 926 134 923 

Custamwark, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____________ . _________ .. ____________ . ____ _ 

- 509 I 011 363 620 420 973 242 598 

Energy and petroleum praducts _______ • ________ . _ .. _ - _ -_ ---

Petroleum products __ " _. _______ -_ -------- -- -- -- •. ---- Gasoline ____ . ___ . _____ . _____ ------ -- --. --------- Diesel fuel. __ .. __ . ____ .. _____ . _________________ -- .. -

LP gas, butane, and propane __ .. _____________________ _ 

fuel oil_. __ . __ .. __ . _____ ----------- .---

Narural gas. _________ . _ . _ .. _____ .. ___ - - - - - _ - - - - - - - --

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease __________________ .-._ 

Electricity. ____ . ___ . ____ • ____________ - --- ---- -- -- ---

Orher .. coal, wood, coke, etc. __ . ___________ -- .--------. 

- 1 271 2 579 (NA) (NA) 894 2435 (NA) (NA) 

- I 271 I 950 I 022 I 126 894 I 866 584 I 046 

- I 183 952 (NA) (NA) 810 888 562 581 

- 627 706 (NA) (NA) 534 697 260 252 

- 85 57 (NA) (NA) 76 56 113 85 

- 73 71 (NA) (NA) 65 69 

- } 10 24 (NA) (NA) 10 24 583 128 

- I 270 140 (NA) (NA) 893 131 

- 772 (D) (NA) (NA) 589 (D) (NA) (NA) 

I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) (NA) (NA) 

390 MARION COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to orc bosed on a sample of forms; see textl 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres 0(1 which used 

Commercial fertililcr __________________ . 

Cropland fertililed, except p'0sture ____ . Posture and rangeland ferlililed ___ .. _ ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. lime _______ .' ________ .. ______ ._. _______ .. ". -. -- _____ -_ ... ----

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insocts on hoy and other crops ~ _." ___ .. __ . ___ . ~ _____ .. ~ ~ _ 

Nematodes in crops _____ .~ .. _._ ~ 'N. _~_"" ____ • __ ._ •••• 

Diseases in crops and orchards- _ _ _ _ _. ______ . ____ .. _________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture ___ ._. ____ _ 

Chemicals for - • Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit. Insect conlrol on livestock and poultry _ .. _ Sanitation and rodent and bird control _. _ _ _ _ _ .. __ . ___ . __ _ 

- 918 

- 680 

439 

238 

271 

61 

323 

- 189 

40 

368 

211 

88 388 695 

52 474 534 

35 914 330 

24 185 204 

30014 250 

3 860 56 

21 005 276 

20 8251 169 

I 8111 

40 

(X) 275 

(X) 176 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment.. ___ .N ._. ___ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Average per farm _________ ~ _____ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4.999 __________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 __ . _______ . ____________ _ 

$10.00010 $19.999 __ . ____ .... _ ... _._ .. _. 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ________ .. ___ . ________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______ " ______ •. Wheel tractors ______________________ ~ ____ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers _____________________________ _ 

Mowerconditioners . ________ . ________ . __ _ Pickup balers ___ ,.. _. ____ . _________ 0 ______ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or f1ywheellype ._ ..... _ .... __ . ______ . _____ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 dolo arc bosed on a sample of forms; see lexll 

All forms forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

I 263 I 054 892 599 machinery and equipment - Coo. 

25 933 16 360 23 434 13 217 $20.000 to $29.999. ___ .. ---- ---_.-- .. 

20 533 15 522 26 271 22 065 $30.000 to $49.999. __ .... -------_. ---- $50.000 to $69.999. ____ . ____ . _. _ . __ ._-

312 314 197 139 $70.00010 $99.999 ____ ... _. ._------- .. 395 297 197 121 $100.000 10 $199.999 ___ ._ "_ .. _- ------

295 241 i 253 150 $200.000 or mare _ _ _._ -- ._---- ---- .-

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

630 928 332 427 368 501 I 013 I 620 572 750 606 870 I 000 I 587 321 459 795 I 128 

26 29 17 18 10 II 

II II 2 (0) 9 (0) 

29 39 8 12 21 27 

- - - - - - 228 329 85 99 157 230 102 110 29 35 74 75 

44 52 34 37 13 15 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore based on a sample of farms; see text! 

Hired workers - All farms. 1978 

85 280 1 

512 77 453 

51 245 (NA) 28 120 49 333 34 035 (NA) 

23 706 58 6 551 

29 528 (NA) II 207 

3 830 12 I 285 

20 651 16 6417 

20 545 (NA) 5 1331 

I 816 I (0) 

(X) 61 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms forms with soles 

of 52,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

80 83 66 73 

85 68 85 66 

16 20 15 19 

23 ., r 23 ., 42 r 31 1, 41 r 31 1 15 .J jL 15 .J 

1974 

MooufoclurC'd 

forms Number 197010 1914 

707 907 521 

850 I 475 130 837 I 386 56! 

15 26 6 7 7 

17 II ;1 

(NA) (NA) INA) 

160 203 86 113 124 60 

24 33 12 

Any hired workers. _ 

forms with soles of $2 .~OO or marc Working '50 days or more Working less tho 0 150 days 

Forms __ 

Workers 

forms with- I workor __ 2 workors _ _ _ 

3 or 4 workers 

5 10 9 workers. _ _ 

'0 workers or more. 0 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Any 

505 

5 301 

132 

85 

91 

89 

108 

Farms Workers 

282 (X) 

(X) I 397 

113 113 61 122 

49 159 

22 126 

37 877 

forms Workers 1978 19/.1 

396 (X) 435 31 ? (X) 3 904 5 151 4 ~18 

109 109 98 69 72 144 65 S3 70 238 81 60 68 505 83 SO 77 2 908 108 60 

MARION COUNTY, FLA. 391 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry __ " _ . __ . _ _ _ . ____ _ · Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________ , __ . 

Sales: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _ _ _ $1,000. - Any cottle. hogs. or sheep '" $1.000. · 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

Cottleondcolves _____ . ___________ ._. ____ .". ___ . 

Cows and heifers thai hod calved __ . _ . 

Beef cows. _ .,. .. Milk cows. ___ . _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ____ . _ . _ _ __ . _. 

Sleers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves __ 

Sales: 

(offle and culves 

· ((JIves · 

.. 

$1.000. 

$1.000 

$1.000. 

$1.000. 

Cnttlc 

fattened cottle 

Dairy products _ . . .. __ . $1.000. 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogs and pigs __ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding Other hogs and pigs. _. _ _ 

lilters of pigs farrowed between-· Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 "0 _____ ._. _. __ 

Dec, I of preceding year and May 31 ___________ _ 

June I and Nov. 30 ___ _ Shecpond lambs ________________ . ______ . _________ ._ 

Ewes I yeoroldorolder ___________ ., ___ . ____ . __ _ 

Goats. ____ _ 

Horses and ponies __________________ . _ ,._ •.•. ______ _ 

Sales; 

Hogs and pigs, __ 

Feeder pigs _________ _ 

Sheep and lambs._. __ , 

Sheep and lambs shorn Pounds of wool __ , __ 

Sheep. Iambs. and wool 

Goats _ 

Horses ond ponies ___ _ 

POULTRY 

Inventory; 

$1,000_ 

....... $1.000. 

$1.000. 

$1.000. 

Anypoultry__ _~. ___________ • __ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older___ ". ______ " _____ _ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____ -" .. ___ , ___ • ______ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ________________ .. ____ _ 

Puller chicks and pullets under 3 months old .. ___ . ___ .- __ _ 

Broilers and other meal-type chickens ________ . _______ _ Turkeys ____ , __________ . __ .. _. ___ ._ 

Turkeys for slaughter ______ . _~.' . __ .. ___ ,." _____ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____ . ____ .. _______ _ 

Other poultry ... ........... . .......... .. 

Soles: Any poultry. _ _. __ 

Chickens 3 month s old or older ___ . _ Hens and pullefs of laying age _____________ . _____ _ 

Pullets 3 rnonth s old or older ,_, _ .. _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _____ "- _ ... -_ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens -_ , .. _ - _. _ - - - _ --. 

Turkeys , __ , ____ .. ___ ._ ,-_,- -----"'--.-------- Turkeys far slaughter __ .' ___ . ___ . ___________ " __ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _ ... _ , _____ - _ - _. 

Other poultry .. ... • •..• 

Poultry and poultry products... . .. ........ $1,000. 

392 MARION COUNTY, FLA. 

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· 

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· 

· 

· 

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· 

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· 

· 

· 

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· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Number 

964 (X) 

806 (X) 

924 39 471 773 1088A 

744 75 510 675 40 539 641 36452 60 4 087 

554 19 7111 634 15 260 

696 37 864 (X) 10 236 598 22 531 (X) 4 449 478 15 333 (X) 5 787

59 3 798 1 

(X) 1 532 11 5 764 

189 7 155 

143 1 087 

166 6 068 

148 1 100 133 576 115 524 

10 47 8 14 11 91 

425 7 378 1 

172 9 716 (X) 651 

71 3073 

(X) 104 

3 30 

1 (D) 

(X) (0) 

4 1 

4 63 (X) 3 

197 1 735 (X) 20 764 

147 (X) 

133 153 909 

130 (D) 

16 (D) 

11 (D) 

7 59 

9 31 

3 8 

6 23 

35 (X) 

25 (X) 

16 381 742 

11 (0) 

5 (D) 

I (D) 

- - 2 (D) 

2 (0) 

- - 4 (X) 

39 1 638 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 19"74 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

851 (X) 651 (X) 464 (X) 

767 (X) 529 (X) 394 (X) 

823 18 491 645 39 132 445 18097 

753 (NA) 518 10586 398 6 769 

755 94 508 499 71 996 387 85 190 

612 53 582 456 38 540 342 48824 

594 51 461 434 34489 327 46 766 

60 2 121 39 4051 28 2058 

(NA) (NA) 378 18947 282 18973 

(NA) (NA) 437 14 509 312 17 393 

723 37 235 486 36484 388 34 414 

(X) (NA) (X) 9986 (X) 6 572 

(NA) (NA) 424 21 495 319 15 623 

(X) (NA) (X) 4 290 (X) 1 515 

(NA) (NA) 356 14 989 262 18 791 

(X) (NA) (X) 5696 (X) 5056 (NA) (NA) 44 3 753 37 5 146 

(X) (NA) (X) I 520 (X) 1 918 

(NA) (NA) 11 5 764 11 1 621 

105 2 082 119 5 975 48 1 420 

(NA) (NA) 90 851 29 273 

(NA) (NA) 105 5 124 42 1 147 

67 348 92 863 30 220 

53 189 S4 455 24 113 

41 159 74 408 21 107 

7 304 5 20 7 304 

(NA) (NA) 3 7 7 196 

(NA) (NA) 4 13 7 75 

326 6611 303 6 208 207 6 125 

83 3 433 112 8 365 42 2 774 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 194 

24 418 44 2 297 6 71 

(X) (NA) (X) 86 (X) I 

5 98 I (D) 5 98 

(NA) (NA) I (D) 3 190 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 1 113 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) 5 3 

(NA) (NA) I (0) 3 32 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 1 

115 1 222 175 1 690 86 1 149 

(X) (NA) (X) 20 742 (X) 8 833 

103 (X) 79 (X) 41 (X) 

99 87 213 71 152 459 38 85610 

94 66464 68 (0) 36 65 097 

(NA) (NA) 9 (0) 6 20452 

(NA) (NA) 8 (0) .3 70 101 

9 231 . - 3 192 

(NA) (NA) 5 18 3 19 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) 3 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 3 (0) I (D) 

(NA) (X) 16 (X) 8 (X) 

14 (X) 16 (X) 10 (X) 

14 196 273 11 381 642 10 196 11 ~ 

12 96 261 7 (0) 8 96 115 

(NA) (NA) 4 (0) 3 100 000 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) 1 (0) 

I (D) - - 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) I CO) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (X) 2 (X) I (X) 

30 810 24 1 634 12 807 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn faro!! purposes _____ .___ . _____ ,~_1978_ · 1974. .. 

For groin or seed (bushels).. . .....• 1978. 

1974. 

For silage or green chop (tons. greenL___ __1978~ 

1974. 

for fodder, hogged orgrozed •.. _..... __ .. 1978. 

Sorghums for all purposes ___________ , __ _ 

For groin or seed (bushelsL _____ ~ _ ~ __ _ 

For silage or green chop (tons. green). __ _ 

(ut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) 

Hogged or grazed _____ _ 

Wheat for groin (bushelsL_ 

Oats for groin <bushels) ___________ ._ 

Barley for groin (bushels) 

Rye for grain (bushels) __ 

Other small grains for groin 

Soybeans for beans (bushels) 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) __ 

(otton(boles) _._ •.• _ ... 

Tobacco (pounds) ____ ._ 

Irish potatoes (hundredweightL ____ ,._ 

1974. 

•. 1978. 

1974_ 

.1978_ 

1974 

.1978. 

1974. 

1978_ 

1974. 

.1978. 

1974. 

_1978. 

1974. 

_1978 

1974 

_ .1978_ 

1974. 

.1978 

1974 

1978 

1974 

1978 

1974 

_1978_ 

1974_ 

1978 

1974_ 

.1978. 

1974 

1978. 

1974. 

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________ _ __ 1978. 

1974. Hoy crops (tons. dry) (see lext) _______ . _________ 1978. 

1974. 

AIfolfo hoy (tons, dry) .•.•.•.•••.... _ ... _ •.. 1978. 

1974. 

Other tome dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 

Field seed crapL_______________________ .1978_ 

1974_ 

.Alfolfo seed (pounds) .•.••..• __ _ •.... 1978_ 

1974. Red clover seed (pounds) _______ .. _. __ ... ____ 1978_ 

1974. 

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn ___ . ____ . _ __ _ ____ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ __ _ .1978_ 

1974. T omotoes _. __________________ . ______________ 1978_ 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeas _______ •. ________ 1978_ 

1974. 

land in orchards _____________ • ______________ .1978_ 

1974. 

Apples (pounds). ....•...........•.•••••.•.. 1978_ 

1974. 

Peoches (pounds). __ .••• __ .................. 1978. 

1974. 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) .....•. __ •••....•. 1978. 

1974. 

Berries ____ . __ . _____________ .. _______________ 1978. 

1974. 

Strowberries (pounds) ••..•••.....•••.•.• _ •... 1978. 

1974. 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ . __________ 1978. 

Other crops .. _ •...•.•.........•.•••....• _._ •• 1978. 

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· 

· 

Farms 

119 

98 

105 

82 

14 

(NA) 

3 

(NA) 

19 

21 

6 

2 

12 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

42 

5 

52 

32 

-

-

1 

I 

3 

2 

5 

3 

368 

271 

8 

(1M) 

322 

14 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

140 

70 

8 

(NA) 

9 

(NA) 

16 

(NA) 

267 

241 

2 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

5 

3 

- (NA) 

59 

2 

Harvested 

Acres 

6 101 

3 318 

5 081 

2 733 

(0) 

(NA) 

(D) 

(NA) 

3 458 

I 202 

(0) 

(0) 

2 810 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

-

-

100 

(NA) 

(NA) 

950 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

10 472 

243 

2 692 

2 288 

-

(D) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

22 

5 

21 339 

14 943 

282 

(NA) 

17 109 

2 854 

(NA) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

4 895 

2 503 

5 I 

(NA) 

110 

(NA) 

57 

(NA) 

12 656 

II 817 

(0) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

38 

(NA) 

10 

7 

- (NA) 

389 

(0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Irrigated 

Quontity Forms Acres 

Wi II 760 

(X) (NA) (NA)I 

236 2371 9 (0) 

127 944 (NA) (NA)I 17 440 2 (D) 

(NA) (NA) (NAll (X) - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) I (0) I (X) (NA) (NA) 

20 9301 - (0) (NA) (NAil 

50 564 I (0) I 

(NA)I (NA) (NA)I (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) . 

(X)I (NA) (NA)I 

. 

(NA) (NAI 

I 891 I (D) 

(NAI (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

II 800 I 10) 

(NA)I (NA) (NA)I (X) 

(X)I 

(NA) (NA) 

163 423 5 542 

8 697 (NA) (NA) 

58066241 3 53 

5 313 974 (NAI (NA) _. - (NA) (NA) 

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

(D) 2 (0) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

3 394 3 

570 (NA) 20 I (NA) 

40 720 23 I 379 

32 916 (NA) (NA) 

549 1 

2 (0) I (NA) (NA) (NA) 

32 9271 20 I 1261 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NAl

(N~I l - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA)I (NA) (NA)I 

(X) 76 3 439 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 6 46 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 8 107 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 3 (0) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 75 6 698 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

35 191 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 4 8 

(X) (NA) (NA)I - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 33 

(X) (NA) (NA) 37~ I 

Forms with sales of $2_500 or morc 

Harvesfed I frrrgof(!d 

Forms Acres Quantity FornlS Acres 

! 92 5 844 10 (0) I (X)I 

64 2 950 (X) 4 52 

80 4 837 230 (0) I 565 1 8 

53 2 451 118 541 3 (0) 

13 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

8 233 3 250 I (0) 

I (0) (X) · 

10 266 (X) I (0) 

19 3 458 (X)I I (0) I 

18 I 179 (X) I ID) 

6 (0) 70 930 I -

I (0) (01 

12 2810 50 564 I (0) 

10 773 6 128

1 

I (0) 

2 (0) (0) 

5 (0) 541 

(X) 

4 205 (XII 

I .. 

. 

2 (0) (0) 

2 (0) (D) 

- -

- · 

5 950 II 800 I (01 

7 339 4 330 I 2 (0) I - - (X) 

3 140 (X)I 

42 10 472 163 423 5 547 

5 243 8 697 

49 2 688 5 802 5881 3 53 

32 2 288 5 313 974 2 (0) 

. - · --

- -

I (D) (0) -

I (01 (D) 

I (0) (01 

I (0) (0) I (D) 

4 (0) 

(011 

2 (D) 

2 (D) I (D) 

288 19 818 38 979 23 I 3/9 

191 13 OS? 28 705 9 506 

7 (0) (0) I 2 (0) I 

12 665 I 435 I (0) 

254 15 870 31 

437

1 

20 I 126 

13 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

12 I 553 

(X! I 

I (0) 

- . 

- -

I I 122 4 820 (XII 71 3 ·130 

57 2 453 (X) 37 I 683 

6 (0) (X) 4 10) 

2 (0) (X) I 10) 

9 110 (X) 8 In7 

7 87 (X) 6 81 

13 50 (X) 2 (D) 

I (0) (X) -

200 12 )86 6 Mol 

~~: I 

67 

174 II 493 60 6273 

2 (0) (0) (NA) (NAI 

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

5 (0) 

(0) I 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (0) (0) (NAI iNA) 

5 (0) (0) (NAI (NAI 

- (NA) (NA) 

2 (0) (x)1 2 

:~il I (0) (XII I 

-

. -

51 385 (xq 31 (n:1 - - (XI (NA) (NAI 

MARION COUNTY, FLA. 393 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms __ ... "._ 

Average sizt' of form _. . 

Approximate land area __ . _ 

Proportion In forms. __ _ 

Vulue of land and buildings: I 

Averoge per form _ 

Average per acre . 

I and in forms according to usc: 

Total cropland _ . " 

Horvc~ted cropland ._ 

By Dcres harvested: 

1 10 9 acres __ 

1010 19 acres . 20 to 29 acres. _ 

3010 49 acres ... 50 10 99 acres _ 

100 10 199 acres __ . 200 to 499 acres _. 

500 to 999 acres 

1,000 acres or morc. 

(ropland used only for pasture 

• percent. 

dollors .. 

dollars. 

Other cropland. _. . _ . 

Croplunu in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement 

gros~cs. nol harvested or postured _ Cropland on which all crop~ foiled _ 

((opland In cultivated summer follow 

Cropland Idle _ 

T otol woodland __ 

Woodland postured _ 

Woodland nol postur~d 

Olherland .... "_"'.'. 

Pusturclond and rangeland, other than cropland and 

woodland postured _, . _ . ......... _ 

land in house 1015. ponds, roods, wostelcmd, etc 

Po~turelund, all typc:!. .. 

Irrigated land ......... __ .. . 

Harvested cropland irrigoted __ 

Pastureland irrigated._ . ____ ... , ..... _ •.. Olher land irrigated ......... __ • ____ _ 

tand set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 __ _ 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

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I 

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-

All form. 

1978 

Forms Acres 

220 206 804 

(X) 940 (X) 355 840 (X) 58.1 

430 265 (X) 

(X) I 419 

175 61 508 

139 49 712 

45 139 

21 260 

8 (0) 

5 (0) 

)3 945 

10 1 332 

7 2 162 

17 II 153 )3 33 363 

54 9 178 

29 2 618 

8 221 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

20 I 940 

49 24 451 

23 II 515 

28 12936 

129 120 845 

54 104 198 

98 16647 

107 124891 

108 68 618 

99 44 096 

14 (0) 

I (0) 

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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market vulue of agricultural products sold 1 __ ._ .. 

Average per form __ . • __ dollars. 

forms by value of agricultural products sold:-

$IOO,OOOorrnoro ••. _. .._ ... __ .. 

$40,000 10 $99,999 

$20,000 10 $39.999 

$10.00010 $19,999 . 

$5.000 10 $9.999 . •. 

$2.500 10 $4.999 • 

I.ess Ihon $2.500 (so. lext) 

$2,000 10 $2,499 

$1,500 to $1,999 .• 

$1,00010 $1,499 ._ 

less than $1,000 • 

Abnormal forms (sec text) 

Crops _ 

Grains • 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons 

(oftan and cottonseed _ . _ .. 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons 

Tobacco.. .. 

Field seeds, hoy, foroge, ond silage._ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, ond melons _. 

fruits. nuts. and berries.. . . . 

Nursery and greenhouse products _ .. 

Other crops _ 

I ivestock, poultry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products. 

Duiry products . 

(Clltle and calves _ 

Hogs amI pigs 

Sheep, Imnbs, and wool _ . 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) 

11974 dotu include sales of forest products. 

394 MARTIN COUNTY, FLA. 

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All forms 

1978 

Value 

Forms ($1,000) 

220 65 079 

(X) 295 816 

69 62 550 

24 I 510 

18 487 

22 290 

16 117 

23 75 

48 50 

6 13 

8 12 

12 14 

22 II 

- -

125 55 607 

- - - - - - - .. 

- - 7 (0) 

6 (0) 

66 ~O 930 

~9 8 653 

3 592 

109 9 4i:'? 

~ (Z) 

7 3636 

94 4 794 

10 19 

- - 19 1 023 

I 

Form. with .oles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

200 216 751 172 199 826 157 213 506 

(X) I 084 (X) I 162 (X) I 360 (X) 355 840 (X) 355 840 (X) 355 840 

(X) 60.9 (X) 56.2 (X) 60.0 

089 520 (X) I 564 122 (X) I 356 739 (X) 

(X) I 005 (X) I 422 (X) 998 

166 58 800 144 60983 131 58 466 

134 51 584 110 49 551 III 51 428 

48 (NA) 34 102 30 (NA) 

14 INA) 14 166 10 (NA) 

1 ~ (NA) 8 (0) 11 (NA) 

8 (NA) 4 (0) 8 (NA) 

7 (NA) 13 945 7 (NA) 

7 (NA) 10 1 332 7 (NA) 

)3 (NA) 7 2 162 13 (NA) 

10 (NA) 17 II 153 10 (NA) 

15 (NA) 13 33 363 15 (NA) 

37 6 438 42 8 827 26 6 291 

18 778 25 2605 14 747 

(NA) (NA) 7 (0) - - (NA) (NA) I (0) - - (NA) (NA) I (0) - .. 

(NA) (NA) 17 I 931 14 747 

27 22 151 35 20445 21 20 174 

(NA) (NA) 13 7 815 16 18 058 

(NA) (NA) 23 12 630 6 2 116 

126 135 800 98 118398 102 134 866 

(NA) (NA) 42 101 943 47 121 693 

(NA) (NA) 73 16 455 86 13 173 

(NA) (NA) 80 118 585 (NA) 146 042 

94 51 281 93 68 508 82 51 236 

(NA) (NA) 87 (0) 78 42 228 

(NA) (NA) 12 (0) (NA) (0) 

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

(X) IX) - - (X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 197~ 

Value Value Value 

Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) 

200 33 221 172 65029 157 33 171 

(X) 166 105 (X) 378 Oil (X) 211 280 

57 (NA) 69 62 550 57 (NA) 

22 (NA) 24 I 510 n (NA) 

17 (NA) 18 487 17 (NA) 

23 (NA) 22 290 13 (NA) 

17 (NA) 16 117 17 (NA) 

18 (NA) 23 75 18 (NA) 

46 (NA) (X) (X) 3 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

126 27 720 109 55 589 (NA) (0) 

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

(NA) (NA) '. - (NA) (NA) - .. (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) - .. .. (NA) (NA) 7 (0) 3 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 5 (0) 4 I 431 

(NA) (NA) 55 ~O 918 60 17 794 

48 7 908 45 8 648 ~3 7 901 

(NA) (NA) 3 592 I (0) 

82 5 500 81 9440 57 (0) 

4 I I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 7 3 636 8 3 In 

(NA) (NA) 72 4 768 5~ 2 32~ 

(NA) (NA) 6 (0) - (NA) (NA) - .. 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 14 I 020 4 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

All forms ._ .... _. __ .. 

Forms with- 1 to 9 ocres- ___ _ 

10 10 49 acres. _. 

50 10 69 acres .. _ 

70 10 99 acres. _ 

100 10 139 acres 

140 10 179 acres 

180 10 219 ocres. _ 

220 10 259 acres. _ . 

260 10 499 acres __ 

50010 999 acre,-_ .. __ 

1.000 10 1.999 acres __ . 

2,000 acres or more __ . 

Farms 

1978 

220 

35 

53 

6 

14 

7 

10 

9 

5 

17 

24 

12 

28 

Acres 

1974 in forms 

200 206 804 

32 145 

54 I 107 

4 335 )0 I 098 

4 841 

7 I 581 

5 I 793 

3 ) 197 

23 5 949 

20 16 922 )1 19 311 

27 156 525 

1978 

Forms with harvested cropland 

Acres Harvested 

Furms in farms cropland 

139 113 474 49 712 

26 114 75 

34 (D) (D) 

I (0) (0) 

12 938 454 

4 480 217 

7 I 109 653 

3 622 362 

3 685 425 

9 3 3)5 I 444 

16 II 080 7 907 

7 I) 163 4 955 

17 83 283 32 775 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 1974 

Forms with irrigoted lond 

Acres H(lrvcsted Irngofed 

forms in forms cropland lon1 

108 144 740 46 396 68 618 1 

18 93 56 60 

26 446 267 268 

I (0) (D) (0) 

8 650 418 471 

4 460 215 72, 

7 I 109 653 603 

3 610 (D) 200 

2 (0) (D) Wi 

4 I 374 960 140 

II I 518 6 810 6 ).'4 

6 10 040 4 345 (, 717 

18 121 923 32 19) 53 708 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sules of $?,500 or morc 

1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres forms Acres Forms Acres 

220 206 804 139 49 712 

140 90 675 

101 32 708 

42 73 175 

23 9 520 

38 42 954 

15 7484 

118 (D) 

43 76 887 

57 85 128 

2 (0) 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 ' 1974 1978 '1974 

Operators bV principal occupation: 

Forming ------------,---_._------------ 132 79 118 68 Olher -----_. __ . __ .. _------------------ 88 70 54 38 

Operators by age group: Undor 25 years __________________ . ______ I I 251034 years ____________ ...... _________ 25 13 18 6 351044 years ___________________ . _____ 60 29 44 20 4510 54 years _________________________ 59 38 44 24 551064 years __________ . _______ . ______ 45 34 39 27 6S years and over ___________________ .. __ 30 35 26 29 Average oge ____ . ____ .. _______ • ____ . _____ 49.6 52.8 50.6 54.8 

-Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see lext. 

200 

134 

140 

(NA) 

24 

(NA) 

36 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

216 151 

51 584 

129 420 

39 753 

55 083 

8 489 

32 248 3 342 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated '.---_ .. _-- Not on farm operated __ -.---- Nat reported __ --- ------

Operators reporting days of work off form: Nonc __ .. _______________ ---._--- I 10 49 days. _ . ._--------------_.- 5010 99 days ________ . __ ._ 

10010 149 days _____ 

ISO to 199 day'- _______ . 

200 days or more ._------

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are bosed on a sample of forms: see texll 

All farms 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) 

- 82 I 214 40 I 031 

- 111 2 354 83 2 216 

Livestock and poultry purchased.----- _ ... _______ ..... _____ _ 

Feed for lives lack and poultry ___ _ _ _ . __ .. __________ • ___ _ 

- 77 I 839 67 1 857 

- 96 162 (NA) (NA) 

83 I 283 58 I 084 188 3 820 162 4 123 

- 172 3 284 104 I 921 125 8 907 100 7 645 

- 67 5 978 27 3 522 

- 83 2 306 56 I 022 

Commercially mixed formula feeds. ___ ... _ . __ .. _______ . __ Animal heallh costs _____ .... __ . __ .. __ . __ . __________ . __ _ 

S.eds, bulbs, plants. and Ire.s __ . ________ ._. _____ .. 

Commercial fertilizer __ . _ _ .. ___ .. _ _ ___ . _ .... ____ .. _____ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime __ _ _ _ __ . _. _____ _ 

Hired farm lobor ... _ .......... ____ . __________ _ 

Contract labor ...... __ .. ____ . _. _. _.. .... __ ..... _ •. ___ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinerv and 

equipmont _ . _. .. ... .... .... . ..... _____ ._ 

- 203 1 772 (NA) (NA) 

- 203 1 231 178 960 

- 174 472 (NA) (NA) 

152 598 (NA) (NA) 

26 45 (NA) (NA) 

- II (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

203 95 (NA) (NA) 

- 132 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 13 (D) (NA) (NA) 

Energy and pelroleum products _ __ __ • _ . _ _ .. __ .. __ _ 

Petroleum products _ . _ _ ___ ___ . _____ ._. ___ _ 

Gasoline _. . __ . __ ._ ... ___ . 

Diesel fuel .. _ ....... __ ...... __ .. ____ ... ___ . _________ _ 

~~.?~ii~UI~ne, ~nd~r~p~n~.:.: -- .--~~:::::::::: Natural gas ___ . ... .... . .. ___ .... 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease .. __ Eleclricily. __ ._ ..... ___ ..... _. __ . 

Other - cool, wood. coke, etc. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

172 

120 

102 

82 

38 

23 

32 

15 

74 

39 

57 

2 

199 826 49 551 

89 722 32 547 

71 605 

9 520 

38 499 

7 484 

(D) 

75 389 

85 128 

10) 

All farms 

1978 

94 

III 

IS 

88 

16 

I 

7 

8 

85 

i li974 

56 

61 

32 

48 

9 

3 

3 

I 

50 

157 213 506 

III ) I .l28 

107 127 891 

,NA) 39 621 

17 5,) 730 

INA) 8 465 

33 30 88, 

(NA) 3 342 

82 ID} 

24 60 397 

50 100 5J3 

I 10) 

Forms with soles of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 ' 19/J 

67 30 

92 ~7 

13 2'1 82 41 

IS H 

I 

~ 

3 

54 70 

Forms with solc$ of $2.~OO or Illorc I 1978 1974 

Expenses t)(.Pl·I,~.I!~ 

Forms ($1.000) form::. ($1.00Oi 

70 I 197 ?I I 07.' 100 2 351 54 191 67 I 836 54 1 I ~.16 

81 156 45 116 77 I 282 ,\8 I on:) 171 3 81? 135 ·1 IIH 161 3272 % I (no 115 8 895 93 I 6.1:' 67 5 978 ?5 Inl 

79 2 301 49 I (lIB 

181 I 768 (NA) 

181 INAII I 228 142 91,,~ 

159 471 129 -'J" 138 597 9? ·1·1:' 26 45 IS _Il) 

11 (D) } I (0) 142 I:)",l 

181 94 123 (0) (NA) INAI 13 (D) (NA) (NAil 

MARTIN COUNTY, FLA. 395 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto orc bosed on 0 sample of farms. see text) 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 01' more 

Commercial lerlili/cr _. _ 

Cropland fertili/ed, except posture 

Posture and rongeland fertililcd lime _ 

Sprays, dusls. granules, fUlIligants, etc 10 conlrol 

Insects on hoy and other crops 

Nematodes In crops _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards 

Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and poslure 

Chemicols for -

1978 

Forms Acres on which used 

176 94 149 139 52 270 56 41 879 59 15 456 

75 34 715 

26 1 754 78 34 690 

102 32 586 

1978 

Farms Acres on which used 

159 93 798 

133 52 240 45 41 558 

55 15 408 

75 34 715 

26 1 754 

72 34 666 

101 (0) 

Defoliation or tor growth conlrol of traps or Ifunmng of fruit 

Insect conlrol on livestock and poullry . 3 I 233 3 I 233 

Sonilollon and rodent and bird conlrol 46 (X) 43 

23 (X) 23 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

htimatcd market vollJ~ of 011 

machinery and equipment 

Average per form __ _ 

Forms by value group: 

$1 10 $4.999 _ 

$5.000 10 $9.999 _ 

$10.00010 $19.999_ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles 

Motortrucks including pickups_ 

Wheel Iroctors 

__ forms 

$1.000 

dollars 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only __ . 

(orn heads for combines 

Olher cornpickers and picker-shellers 

cotlonplckers 

Mower conditioners 

Pickup balen 

Field foroge harvester~. shear bar 

or flywheel type 

J 1978 doto are bosed on a sample of forms; see text! 

All forms 

1978 1974 

207 174 

13 ~60 9 892 

67 128 56 851 

29 39 

16 33 

64 17 

Forms with sales 

at $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

180 133 

13 381 9 666 

74 341 72 677 

18 22 

15 13 

54 13 

1978 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment - (on. $20.000 to $29.999 _________________ -_._- $30.000 to $49.999 ______ . ___ . __ ------ ---- $50,000 to $69.999 ______________________ 

$70.000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

$100.000 to $199.999 ______ ------ ------ $200,000 or more __ ------ -------_.-----

All forms Manufactured 1974 10 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

75 140 66 95 29 45 

149 436 101 189 88 247 

163 659 71 176 152 483 

8 14 8 8 6 6 

1 (0) - - I (0) 

I (0) - - 1 (0) 

- - - - 54 188 40 144 33 44 

14 28 10 16 12 12 

5 7 2 (0) 4 (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dato are bosed on 0 sample of forms; see text I 

Hired workers - All forms. 1978 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

1978 

22 

19 

23 

3 ., 12 r 14 -' 

Forms 

108 

145 

147 

I 

-

- (NA) 

25 

7 

4 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

1974 

21 

23 

14 

27 

135 

(NA) 

(NA) 

23 

(NA) 

7 

37 

(NA) 

2 

9 

(NA) 

{ 

L 

1974 

80363 

48 782 

31 581 16 782 

37 306 

77 32 594 

24 474 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

22 21 

19 23 

23 14 

3 1 12 271 14 -' 

Manufactured 

Number 1970 to 1974 

198 133 

503 296 

707 215 

(0) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

39 2? 

8 6 

5 3 

Any hired workers 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or marc 

forms 

Worker~ 

forms with 

I worker 

') workers _ 

3 or 4 workers 

~ to 9 workers _ 

10 workers or llIore 

396 MARTIN COUNTY, FLA. 

-

Any 

125 

3 597 

30 

4 

18 

10 

63 

Working 150 days or more 

Forms Workers 

62 (X) 

(X) I 382 

8 8 

6 12 

6 20 

11 79 

31 1 263 

Working less Ihon 150 days 

Forms Workers 1978 19/4 

106 (X) 115 93 (X) 2 215 3 541 3 760 

26 26 30 6 

4 8 4 10 

17 59 12 13 

7 51 6 16 

52 2 071 63 48 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory; 

Any livestock or poultry __ Any cottle, hogs, or shcep __ 

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their producf~ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

Cottle and culves __ 

Cows and heifers thol hod calved __ . 

Beef cows._ 

$1,000. 

. $1,000 

Milk cows ,,_ . __ _ .-

Heifers and heifer calves. __ 

Sleers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves __ 

Soles: 

Cottle and colves 

Calves 

Coltle _ 

Fottened cottle 

Dairy products __ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogs and pigs _ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding 

Other hogs and pigs _ _ _.'_ 

litters ot pigs farrowed between 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 __ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 June I and Nov. 30 ____ _ 

Sheep and lombs ____ . _____ . _______ .. 

Ewes 1 year old or older __ Goats ____ . __ .. ________ . ______ _ 

$1,000 

$1.000 

$1,000. 

$1,000_ 

_. $1.000. 

Horses and ponies ____ _ ________________ _ 

Sales: Hogs and pigs 

Feeder pigs 

Sheep and lambs__ _ _____ . _______ ..• __ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn _________ _ Pounds of wool .. _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ . ___ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool Goats ____ _ 

Horses and ponies 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

$1.000. 

$1.000. 

_ $1.000. 

$1.000. 

$1.000_ 

Any poultry_______ _ ____ . ______ • ____ . ____ . ___ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________ . _____ _ Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ________ . ____________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens. _______________ _ Turkeys _________________________________ , .. ______ _ Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____ . _______________ _ Other poultry . __ .. __________ ._. _ . _____ . ____ • ___ . __ 

Sales: Any poultry ___ ._. _ .. ___ ._, ___ . ______ . _______ . _________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ________ . _____ . __ , __ . _._ Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ . _____ ._ 

Pullets 3 months old or older ___ w •• __ • ______ • ______ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old __________ ._ 

Broilers and other meaf.fype chickem. . ____________ _ Turkeys ___________ • __________ . _______________ . __ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____ . ______ ._. ___________ ... __ Turkey hens kept for breeding ______ . ________ . ___ _ 

Other poultry ___ . ___ .• ______ .• _. ___ ... __ 

Poultry ond poultry products._ .. ______ ._ .. _._ .. $1.000. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 

Forms 

III 

97 

109 

98 

94 

89 

79 

15 

79 

83 

94 

(X) 

88 

(X) 

67 

IX) 

8 

IX) 

7 

13 

II 

II 

II 

9 

9 

: 

58 

10 

(X) 

4 

(X) 

-

-

(X) 

-

-

(X) 

8 

(X) 

15 

13 

13 

2 

3 

3 

2 

-

2 

J 

3 

3 

3 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Numbcr 

(X) 

(X) 

9472 

4 813 

29 972 

20 614 

17 350 

3 264 

6 214/ 3 144 

19 217 

4 794 

10 660 

2 045 

8 552 

2 749/ 

242 

65 

3 636 

210 

89 

121 

60 

25 

35 

-

-

(0) 

329/ 

495 

19 

334 

(0) 

-

-

-

.. 

16 

15 

(X) 

264 

(D) 

(0) 

67 

27 

(D) 

-

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

40 

40 

-

-

-

-

-

.- (xq 

(l) 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sulcs of $2,500 or marc 

1974 1978 19/4 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms NlJmber 

/ 

84 (X) 81 (X)/ 57 IX)I 

80 (X) 69 (X) 54 (X) 

82 5 500 81 9 440 57 (0)1 

75 (NA) 73 (0) / 55 (0) / 

/ 

79 43 190 68 29 540/ 54 "2 771 

70 26 893 65 20 366 51 26 650 

64 23 529 57 17 108 46 73 797 

13 3 364 II 3 258 9 3 358 

INA) (NA) 57 6 119 "I 10 3·'4 

(NA) (NA) 62 3 055 .,3 5 711 

73 16 172 72 19 066 5·1 16 006 

(X) (NAI (X) 4 768 IXI 7 375 

INA) INA) 67 10 543 .5 9 628 

(XI INA) IX) 7 028 IXI 967 

INA) INA) 55 8 523 41 6 378 

(X) INA) (X) 7 740/ IXI I 363/ 

INA) INA) 4 237 3 4; 

IX) INA)I (X) 63 IXI 

13~ I INAI (NA) 7 3 636 8 3 

10 841 6 113 2 ID!I 

(NA) (NA) 5 68 I ID) 

INA) (NA) 4 45 2 IDI 

5 29 5 39 I (0) 

4 18 4 15 I (01 

3 II 5 24 -

2 (0) - I 

1011 (NA) (NA) - 1 ID) 

(NA) INA) - 36 237/ 43 288/ 20 158/ 

4 190 6 390 

-I (X) (NA) (X) (0) IX) 

I (D) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (X) ID) (X) 

I (0) I ID)I (NA) (NA) - I 101 

(X) (NA) (X) IX) (Dl 

(NA) (NA)/ 

= / 

I iDI/ 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (NA)I (X) 

(01 I 

(X) 

10 48 6 2 10) 

(X) (NA) IX) (D) IX) ([)) 

I I 

12 (X)/ 7 IX)/ I IX)/ 

12 576 6 

111I 

I (0) 

9 393 6 (0) I (III 

(NA) (NA) I ID) - (NA) (NA) I (0) 

I (D) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) 

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

(NA) (X) I (X) (XII 

2 (X) I (X)I (XI 

2 (D) I (0) 

2 (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) -

1 

(NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

/ I (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (X) 

(X:i (X)I 4 I I (0) 

MARTIN COUNTY, FLA. 397 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for aU purposes. _ 1978 

1974 For groin Of seed (bushels> 1978 

1974 for silage or green chop (tons, green) 1978 

1974 For fodder, hogged or gro/cd 1978. 

1974 

Sorghums for all purposes _ _ 1978 

1974. for groin or seed (bushels) 1978. 

1974. For silage or green chop (Ions. green) .1978 

1974 Cut for dry forage or hay (tons. dry) 1978 

1974. Hogged or gro/cd _ _ .. 1978 

1974. 

Wheal for groin (bushels) 1978 .. 

1974. Oafs for groin (bushels) _.' 1978 

1974 Borley for groin (bushels) .1978 .. 

1974 Rye for groin (bushels) . _ ... _ .1978 

1974 

Other small groins tor groin 1978. 

1974 

Soybl~ans for beans (bushels) _ 1978 

1974. 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) 1978 

1974 

Callan (boles) _ 1978 

1974 

Tobacco (pounds) .1978 

1974 

Irish pototoes (hundrcdl.·cighl) .1978. 

1974 

Swcclpoto'ocs (bushels) _ .. _ _ 1978 

1974. 

Hay crops (tons. dry) (see texf).. . .1978 

1974. 

Molfo hoy (tons, dry) .. '.. . ..... 1978. 

1974. 

Other tame dry hoy (tons. dry) (see text) ... 1978. 

Field seed crops .1978 .. 1974. 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) .•. .1978. 

1974. 

Red clover seeci (pounds) .1978. · 

1974 .. 

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) ... 1978. 

1974. 

Sweet corn .. . 1978. 

1974 

T ornllfoes .. 1978 

1974. 

Green peus excluding cowpeas.. . .. . 1978. 

tand in orchards._ 

Apples (pounds) .. 

Peaches (pounds)._ 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) 

Berries 

Strowberries (pounds) 

Nursery and greenhouse products 

Other crops .. 

1974. 

...... 1978. 

1974. 

.1978. 

1974. 

.• 1978. 

1974 

. 1978. 

1974. 

.. 1978. 

1974. 

.. 1978. 

1974. 

.1978. 

..... 1978. 

398 MARTIN COUNTY, FLA. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Forms 

I 

-

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

I 

I 

· 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

- INA) 

- INA) 

(NA) 

-

· 

.. 

-

-

· 

I 

I 

.. 

.. 

16 

10 

-

(NA) 

12 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

.. 

(NA) 

6 

5 

- (NA) 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

71 

74 

.. 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

I 

(NA) 

-

-

.. 

(NA) 

49 

2 

• 

All farms 

Harvested 

Acres Quantity 

(0) (X) 

· (X) 

.. (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

.. (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (X) 

(0) (X) 

-

· - (0) (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

.. - -

· .. 

(NA) (NA) 

- INA) (NA) 

- INA) INA) 

- (X) 

INA) IX) 

- -

-

- .. 

· .. 

- .. 

- - (0) (0) 

(0) (0) 

- - - - 3 545 8 614 

3 691 9 543 

· -

(NA) (NA) 

2 ODD 6010 

(0) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

I 1182 (X) 

I 281 (X) 

- (X) 

(NA) (X) 

(0) (X) 

(NA) (X) 

.. (X) 

(NA) (X) 

41 777 (X) 

44 585 (X) 

· - (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

(0) - (NA) (NA) 

.. (X) 

- (X) 

.. - (NA) (NA) 

808 (X) 

(0) (X) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

I (0) I (0) (X) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) .. - (X) - - .. - - - - .. - (NA) (NA) - - - - - I (0) I (0) (0) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) .. .. -

- - - - (X) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. - (X) - · 

- .. I (0) (X) 

(NA) INA) - - (X) 

- - - · · (NA) (NA) .. -

- - I (0) (0) .. 

(NA) (NA) - - - .. 

- - (NA) (NA) -

· .. - (X) - (NA) (NA) (X) -

- .. - · 

(NA) (NA) - -

- (NA) (NA) . .. 

- · - - -

INA) (NA) - .. - -

- - - (NA) (NA) · 

.. - (X) 

(NA) (NA) IX) - -

· - - - (NA) (NA) - - .. -

- - - -

INA) INA) - - . 

· - - - -

(NA) (NA) - .. - .. .. - · 

(NA) INA) - - - -

I (0) I (0) (0) I (0) 

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

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

3 545 16 3 545 8 614 3 545 

(NA) (NA) 7 3 645 9 497 I (0) 

- - - - - - -

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

3 (0) 12 2 ODD 6 010 3 (0) 

I (0) I (0) (X) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) (X) 

- - - - . 

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

5 I 832 5 (0) (X) 4 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 4 (0) (X) 4 I 263 

- (X) 

(NA) (NA) - (X) 

I (0) I (0) (X) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) (X) I (D) 

-- .. - - (X) 

(NA) (NA) - - (X) 

55 40 208 57 41 618 (X) 47 40 112 

(NA) (NA) 62 44 519 (X) 39 40 211 

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

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

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

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (N/\) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) .. (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) · (NA) INA) 

- - - (X) 

(NA) (N/\) - - (X) 

- - (NA) (NA) - · - 35 449 45 806 (X) 32 A (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Farms. __ _ 

Average size of form __ Approximate land orca. _ Proportion in forms. __ 

Value of land and buildings;1 

Average per farm. _ 

Average per acre _ 

land il). f(lrrn~ according 10 usc: Total cropland __ 

Harvested cropland _ 

By acres harvested: 

1 to 9 acres . _ . 

1010190cr05 _ 

20 to 29 acres. _ 3010 49 acres __ _ 501099 acres __ 

lOa 10 199 acres __ _ 200 fa 499 acres __ . 

500 to 999 acres ._ 

1,000 acres or morc. __ 

Cropland used only for posture"_ 

percent 

dollars 

dollars 

Other cropland _ .. _ .... _ . . _ _ _ _ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil· improvement 

grosses. nol harvested or postured '. _ ._ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled __ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow 

Cropland idle __ 

Total woodland _ 

Woodland postured _ 

Woodland not postured .•. 

Other lund. _ .. . .. ' 

PustureJand and rongeland. other thon cropland and woodland pasfured___ . __ .... _ _ 

land in house lots, ponds. roods. wasteland. etc __ 

Pastureland. all types .• 

Irrigated land. ___ ._ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __ ._ Pastureland irrigoted _. __ • _______ . __ _ Other land irrigated _____ • ____ . ________ . ______ ._._. __ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

, 1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see lex1. 

All farrn~ 

1978 

Forms Acres 

13 (0) 

(X) (0) 

(X) 661 760 (X) (l) 

98 ;00 (X) 

(X) 16630 

6 (0) 

6 (0) 

6 (0) 

-

-

-

I (0) 

I 

I (0) 

I (0) 

7 36 

I (0) 

6 10) 

2 (D) 

I (0) 

1 (0) 

-

-

- -

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Morket value of agricultural products sold' _____ _ Average per form ____________ .. ___ , ___ ~_~_ dollars_ 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or morc__ .. ___ .... _ .. $40,00010 $99,999 ...• _ •. _ ..••• _ •.••• 

$20,00010 $39,999 ..•...••. _._ ..... _ .. _ 

$10,00010 $19,999 . __ ... _ .• _. 

$5,00010 $9,999 _. . ..•.• _ •.• _. __ ..... 

$2,50010 $4,999 .•. 

less Ihan $2,500 (see lexl) .. $2,000 10 $2,499 

$1,50010 $1.999 ..... _ .. $1,00010 $1,499._. __ .•... 

less Ihan $1,000 ................ _ .. 

Abnormal forms (see loxl} .... _ .. . 

Crops .. Grains _. _ _. _ . _ _ _ . _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation laans . __ . __ Catton and cottonsoed .. _ ... ____ . ~ ~. __ Commodity Credit Corporation loons . ______ . ________ _ 

Tobacco._ . _ ... _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage _. Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ~_ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries __ ._ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ._ 

Other crops __ 

livestock, poultry, and their products 

Poultry and poultry products. _ 

Ouiry products _ 

(ollie and calve, . Hogs and pig' Sheep, lambs, and wool _ _ _ _ _. _. 

Other livestock and livestock products (see lext) ._ 

11974 dutu include sales of forest products. 

1978 

Farms 

13 

(X) 

-

I 

4 

4 

-

2 

2 

-

I 

-

I 

6 

-

-

-

-

-

- - -

6 

-

- 7 

- 2 

-

I 

-

5 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Value ($1,000) 

230 

17 695 

-

(0) 

123 

57 

-

(0) 

(0) 

-

(0) 

-

(0) 

-

117 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 117 

-

113 

(0) 

-

(0) 

-

87 

1974 

Forms Acres 

7 

(X) '~I (X) 661 760 

(X) (Z) 

45 429 (X) 

(X) 31 800 

5 (0) 

5 (0) 

5 INA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

-

INA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) INA)I 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) IX) 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

1 138 (X) 19 714 

I (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

2 (NA) 

(NA) 

I (NA) 

3 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

.. (NA) 

4 20 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

3 20 

(NA) (NA) 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Forms with s(Jle~ of $2,500 or more 

1978 19/4 

forms Acres Form:> Acres 

" (0) 4 6 

(X) (0) (X) 21 (X) 661 760 (X) 661 /60 

(X) (l) (X) (l) 

70 500 IX) 63 150 (X) 

(X) 26 741 (X) 47 500 

5 (0) 2 (0) 

5 cD) 2 (0) 

5 (0) 2 INA) 

(NI\J 

INA) 

(NA) 

INA) 

INA)I 

(NAI 

INA) 

INAI 

I 10) 

I 

- -

-

6 (0) 2 (0) 

6 (0) 2 (0) 

I (0) (NA) 

1 (0) 1 (01 

1 (0) 1 (0) 

INA) 

- - (X) (XI 

Forms with soles 01 $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

Value Volul' 

Form s ($1.0QIl) F(lrn)~ 1,1.000; 

II (0) 4 IJ/ 

(X) (0) (X) :].( )')0 

I tNA) 

1 (0) INA) 

4 12J (Nil) 

4 )71 / (NAI 

- INA I 

2 (DII 1 lNA) 

(X) (X) (NAI 

(X) (X) (X) IX, 

(X) (X) IX) (Xl 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) IXI IX) 

(X) (X) IX) IXI 

5 (0) INA) (Il) 

.. 

INA) (NAI 

· 

(NA) INA) 

-

· 

5 (0) 2 (Ill I 

· 

6 (0) 2 III 1 

2 (D) I W) 

· 

- . 

5 87 I WI 

MONROE COUNTY, FLA. 399 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Farms 

forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Hurvcsted 1978 1974 in farms Forms in forms cropland Forms in farms cropland 

All forms ___ . __ .. _________ _ 

Farms with- 13 77 6 21 10 (D) (D) 

I to90cres ____ .. ____ ._ 

10 to 49 acres _____ "._ .. 

5010 69 ocreL ______ _ 

II (D) (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

7010 99 acres _______ _ 10010 139 ocres _____ . _________ . ___ _ 

140 to 179 acres __ . _ _ 180.02190cros. ___ . _____________ _ 

22010 259 ocres ____________ .. _ 

26010 499 ocreL_. _____ . _______ . 

50010 999 ocreL _____ . _________ . 

1,00010 1,999 ocreL_ .. _. ____ . __ 

2,000 acres or more __ "_. _ ._. __ _ 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

Londinforms _ •. __ _ 

Harvested cropland __ 

Tenure of operator: 

full owners __ . 

Harvested cropland 

Port owners ____ .. " 

Harvested cropland __ Tenants ______ . 

Harvested cropland __ 

Type of orgonilotion: Individual or family ___ _ Partnership. __ ." ___ . _____ _ Corporation __ . __________ . __ .. '_ . ____________ _ 

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

1978 

Farms 

13 

6 

II 

6 

All forms 

Acres 

77 

10 

(D) 

10 

(D) 

62 

(D) 

(D) 

1974 

Farms 

6 (NA) 

(NA) 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

10 

6 

(D) 

5 

(D) 

I 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 

forms 

II 

5 

8 

I 

2 

Acres 

(0) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

1974 

forms 

4 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Irrigated 

land 

(0) 

(0) 

Acres 

(0) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more All forms forms w il h so les of 

$2,500 or marC' 

1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: 

forming _H' _ • __ • ___ •• _. 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated . ____ . ___ . __ _ O.her _______ _ Not on form operated __ .. _ ... _____ _ 

Operofors by age group: Notreported __ .. ___ . ___ . ___ .-. 

Undcr 25 years _H. __ .• ___ .____ ______ - Operators reporting days of work off form: 25'034yeors___ _ __ ._._. ______ ._ 2 Nonc ____ . _________ . __ _ 35 10 44 veors. _ _ _______________ .. _ _ _ _ _ 4 I 10 49 dovs __ -. _____ ... _ _ _________ _ 

1978 

12 

I 

'1974 1978 

10 

I 

45 to 54 years "_ 3 50to99doys. ___ . _______ . __ . ____ .. ____ _ 

55'0 64 veors.._. ___ . __ . ____ I 100'0 149 doys _____ ... _ 

65 years and over _ . . ____ ._ _ _ __ 1 150 10 199 days .. ______ •. __ 

Averogeoge._ _ ___________ .______ 46.4 50,8 200 days or more . ____ . _______ ._ 

~----------~----------~ IApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships: see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

livestock and poultry purchased. _ _ _ _ ___ - - - .. -__ -. ___ _ 

feed for livestock and poultry ___ ... _ ._ •. -.- -- - - -•.• -

Commercially mixed formula feeds,. __ . ______ ._. __ . ____ _ Animo' health costs __ ____ _ ____ •. ___ • ______ . ____ _ 

Seeds. bulbs. plants, and trees "_. _ • ___ • ____ _ 

Commercial fertilizer .. _ _ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime __ . _ _ __ . _ .. 

Hired form lobar. _ _. __ -.... - <_H' 

Contract lobor. _ _ _ _ ____ . 

(usfamwork, machine hire, and ren'al of machinery and 

equipment. _ . - .. - - ... _. -

Energy and petralcum produc's _ 

Petroleum products _ 

Gasoline __ 

Diesel fuel _ ._ 

LP gas, butane, and propane __ 

fuel oil _ 

Noturol gas _ 

Kerosone, motor oil, and grease 

flectricity 

Other caaf, wood, coke, e'c. _ _ _ 

11978 doto ore based on a samplc of forms; see text! 

All forms 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses 

Forms ($I,ODO) forms ($1,000) 

3 7 2 (D) 

5 15 I (D) 

3 13 I (D) 

4 I (NA) (NA) 

4 4 2 (l) 

2 (0) 3 (l) 

5 I 3 (l) 

5 (D) 2 (0) 

I (D) - I (D) I (l) 

13 15 (NA) (NA) 

12 (D) 6 4 

10 8 (NA) (NA) 

I (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

I (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

12 I (NA) (NA) 

10 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

forms with sales of $2.~OO or more 

1978 

forms 

3 

4 

2 

4 

3 

2 

4 

4 

I 

I 

II 

10 

9 

I 

10 

8 

Expenses 

($1,000) 

7 

(0) 

(D) 

I 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(0) 

(0) 

(D~ } 

(D) 

1974 

Forms 

(NA) 

3 

3 

I 

3 

(NA) 

(NA) 

, 1974 

hpcnsc!oo 

($1.000) 

(01 

(0) 

(0) 

(Il) 

(Il) 

(0) 

(0) 

(Nil) 

,I 

:) 

(0) 

(/) 

(NA) 

(Nil), 

400 MONROE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto orc based on a sample of forms- see textl 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ___________ ,_ .. _____ . _ _ __ .. _ ~_~ __ _ 1 (D) 1 (0)1 2 (0) 

1 (D) 1 - - .- - (ropland fcrtiliLed, except p'0sture __ • _ _ _ . _____ ~ _ .. ___ ~. 

Pasturo and rangeland fertlli/ed __ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ .. __________ . lime __ ". __ .. ,_"."_. ______ • ________ •.. ____ . _____ • __ - - -

2 (D) 2 - 1 (0) 1 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigantsl etc. to conlrol- Insocts on hoy and othor crops ______ ._ ... __ ____ __ ... Nemotodes in crops ~ _______ ~ ___ . _~ _____ ~ ___ ... ____ . 

Diseases in crops and orchards __________ _ - - - Weods, gross, or brush in crops and posturo ___ _ 1 (0) -

Chemicals for-

- - -

- 1 (X) 1 DefoliatIon or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ 

Insect control on livestock ond poultry. __ 

Sanitation and rodent ond bird control __ 1 (X) I 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment. _. _________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollars .. 

Forms by value group: $110 $4,999 _________________ .. _______ _ 

-

11978 doto are based on a sample of forms· see lextl 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

. 

13 5 11 2 

97 20 (0) (0) 

7 499 4 000 7 599 2 000 

3 4 3 2 

-

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market volue of aU 

machinery ond equipment - Con. $20_000 10 $29,999 ___________ 

$30,000 fo $49.999 __________ . 

$50.000 fo $69,999 _________ .. $70.000 '0 $99_999 _______ ---

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

-- -- --_. --- $5,000 10 $9,999 ____ . _________________ .. _ 

- 8 6 $100.000'0 $199,999 __ . ___ -.--- ----- -- $10.000 10 $19,999 ___________ . ________ .. __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles 0 _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • _________ ••• __ ~ __ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iroclors-. _ • ___ • _00 _________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self.propelled only. __ Corn heads forcombine-s . __________ .. ____ ._ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Coltonpickers _____ .. _. _. ______ . ___________ _ 

Mower conditioners _. _____ . __ • ____________ . 

Pickup balers 0 _ _ __ • ___________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywh •• llype ______ ._ .. ____________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

1 Ii 1 -i $200,000 or more ___________ ---- -- --

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior 10 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

5 5 2 (0) 3 (D) 

9 14 3 3 6 11 4 7 3 (0) 1 (D) 

- - -

=1 

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

- - - - -- -

- - - - -

- - - - - -

1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers - All forms. 1978 

(D) (NA) (0) 

(NA) -

- -

(D) (NA) 

(0) - -

- - -

- INA) 

(X) I IX) 

(X) INA) IX) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of S2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

1 - 1 

- - - -

- - -

- , r 1 - ~ -1 - ..J IL -- ..J 

1974 

Manulactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 197..\ 

2 (0) I 

4 4 7 

I ID) I 

-

- INA) INA) INA) 

-

Any hired workers 

forms with soles of $2.500 or more Working 1 SO days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 19/·1 

I 

I 

Forms "' __ 

Workers '". 

Farms with -

1 worker._ . 

2 workers. _ .. 

3 or 4 workors 

5 

14 

2 (X) 

(X) (D) 

4 (X) 4 

ID\ \ 

(X) 8 (0) 

5 to 9 workers. _ _ _ 

10 workers or more __ 

-

-

-

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 

2 

-

2 

1 

-

1 (0) 

- -- - .-

1 (D) 

- -

2 (D) 2 

1\ 2 (D) 1 -- I - - - I 

MONROE COUNTY, FLA. 401 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any liveslock or poultry ___ . 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep. 

Soles: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products 

Any collie. hogs. or sheep 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cotlle and calves _________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thai hod calved ___ _ Beef cows ___ _ 

$1.000_ 

$1,000. 

Milkcows ____ .. ___ _ _. 

Heifers and heifer calves _____ " _ _ _ __ .. _ .. _. 

Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves __ . 

Sales: 

Cottle and calves. 

Calves 

Collie 

Fattened cottle 

Dairy products _ 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: 

Hogsondpigs. ___ . ___ . ______ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _ _ _ ____ . 

lllfers of pigs farrowed between--

Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 

Dec. I of preceding yeor and May 31 

June I and Nov. 30 ._ Sheep and lambs_ _ _ _ _ .. _ 

Ewes 1 yearoldorolder _____ . ______ _ 

Goats. ____ _ 

Horses and panics 

Sales: 

Hogs and pigs 

feeder pigs 

Sheep and lambs 

Sheep and lambs shorn ___ _ 

Pounds of wooL _____ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool Goats ___ _ 

Horses and panics __ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poullry 

Chickens 3 months old or older _____ ~ . __ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____ • ____ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older. _______ . 

$1,000. 

$1.000 

$1.000_ 

$1,000 _ __ $1.000. 

$1.000. 

$1.000. 

. $1.000. 

$1.000_ 

$1,000. 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old. ______ _ 

Broilers and other meol-type chickens- __________ . 

Turkeys __ 

Turkeys for slaughter .. _____ . ___ . 

1 urkey hens kepi for breeding 

Other poullry __ 

Sales: 

Any poullry . _ ._ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ___ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age __ 

Pullets 3 months old or older . __ .. __ . 

PuUet chicks and pul/ets under 3 months old __ _ 

Broilors and other meat·type chickens ___ _ 

Turkeys _ 

Turkeys for slaughter. ____ ._.' 

Turkey hens kept for breeding 

Other poultry __ _ _ . _~_._. 

Poultry and poultry products. _ _ _ 

402 MONROE COUNTY, FLA. 

.• $1,000 

· 

.. 

· 

· 

· 

· 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Number 

7 (X) 

1 (X) 

7 113 

1 (0) 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

1 (0) (X) (0) 

1 (D) 

(X) (0) 

1 (0) 

(X) (D) 

1 (0) 

(X) (0) 

· . 

.. 

.. 

.. .. 

.. .. .. .. .. 

.. .. 

.. 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

.. .. 

(X) .. 

· .. 

(X) 

.. 

.. 

(X) .. .. .. 

.. 

(X) 

.. (X) .. 

2 (X) 

2 (0) 

2 (0) .. .. 

.. .. 

.. 

.. .. .. .. .. .. 

1 (X) 

2 (X) 

1 (0) 

1 (0) 

· .. 

.. .. .. .. 

.. 

.. .. 

.. .. 

1 (X) 

2 (0) 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1914 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

2 (X) 6 (X) 2 (X) 

.. (X) .. (X) .. (X) 

2 (0) 6 (0) 2 (0) 

.. (NA) .. .. 

.. .. .. .. .. 

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 

.. .. .. 

(NA) (NA) .. · 

(NA) (NA) .. .. 

.. .. .. .. 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) 

(NA) (NA) .. · 

(X) (NA) (X) · (X) 

(NA) (NA) .. .. .. 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) . 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. · .. . 

.. .. .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. · (NA) (NA) .. .. · .. 

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. · .. .. .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. .. 

(NA) (NA) 1 (0) .. .. .. .. .. .. 

I .. . .. .. .. 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) .. .. .. .. · · .. 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) 

.. .. .. 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(X) (NA) (X) · (X) 

(NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. .. 

(X) (Nf.) (X) .. (X) 

.. .. .. · · 

(X) (NA) (X) .. (X) 

1 (X) 2 (X) 1 (X) 

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

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

(NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. .. 

.. .. 

(NA) (NA) .. · 

(NA) (NA) .. .. 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (X) 1 (X) (X) 

1 (X) 2 (X) 1 (XI 

1 (0) 1 (0) I (D) 

I (D) 1 (0) 1 101 (NA) (NA) .. 

(NA) (NA) .. · .. . .. .. 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) . 

(NA) (NA) .. .. · (NA) (X) 1 (X) (X) 

1 (0) 2 (0) I (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ ~~~:: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons. green>- _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - -

Sorghum§ for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - For groin or seed (bushels>- __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - For silage or green chop {tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) -

Wheat for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

(NA) (NA) (NA) I (NA) (NA) - - - - - -

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels>-__________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -, - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish potatoes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweetpafafoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lextl _________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Alfalfa hay (fans, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Other fame dry hay (fans, dry) (see fexl) ______ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

Field seed craps ______________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - • IW~ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sal. (see lexf) _______ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - - - 00 (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - - - 00 - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - T omotoos _________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas e)(cluding cowpe05 ________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ Gropes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ Strawberries (pounds>-______________________ 1978_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (N", (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 6 8 (X) 1 (D) 5 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA MONROE COUNTY, FLA. 403 
Tobie J. Fa rms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms _____ • _________________ • ___ • ___________ • ______ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ -

-

-

-

Approximate land areo _______________ • _________________ _ 

Proportion in farms _______ • _______ • __________ percentValue of land and buildings: I 

Average per form _. _____ ._._ •..• _________ • _____ dollars. - Average per acre ___________________________ ._ dollars_ 

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: lt09acres __ 

20 10 to to 29 19 acres· acres _========================:==~=== _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harve~ted or postured _______________ _ (ropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _______ . _______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

Total woodland ___________________ • _________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ___________________ ._._._._._ 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated _____ .. ____________________ _ Pasturelond irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

238 56646 (X) 238 (X) 416 000 (X) 13.6 

250 365 (X) 

(X) 1 033 

181 11 631 139 3640 

60 228 35 436 13 283 14 (0) 

9 551 6 770 1 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - 105 6908 39 1 083 

7 209 9 115 6 59 23 700 

134 25 642 93 17 110 70 8 532 

175 19 373 

40 17318 162 2055 

184 41 336 

8 25 7 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - 4 49 

Tobie 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

All forms 

1978 

Value 

Farms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products S'Old l _______________ _ 

- 238 19972 Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 83 914 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 35 18 753 $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 7 433 $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 8 216 $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 10 140 $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 28 180 $2,500 to $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 35 124 Less than $2,500 (see lext) ___________________________ _ 

- 115 126 $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 21 47 $1.500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

- 22 38 $1.000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

Less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ - 16 19 

- 56 22 Abnormal forms (see texl) ____________________________ _ 

- - - Crops ____________________________ - _____ ---------- ----- 70 420 Grains ______________ • __________________________ • ---- 12 23 Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ - 1 (0) Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

- - - Commodity Credll Corporalion loons _________________ _ Tobacco ________________________________________ ----- - - - 3 (D) 

Field seeds. hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons. ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______ .. _______________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ~ ____________________ _ 

- 30 103 

- 15 79 

- 9 22 

- 9 42 Other crops ______________________________________ ---- 1 (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poullry products __________________________ _ 

Ooiry products __________________________________ ----

Cottle and calves _____________________ • __________ ----

- 204 19 552 

- 38 7 733 

- 9 9 596 

- 159 1 391 Hogs and pigs ____________________________________ ---

Shlep, lambs, and wool _______________________________ _ 

Other liveslock and livestock producls (Sll Ilxl) _________ _ 

- 66 829 1 (D) 

- 6 (D) 

'1974 data include sales of fore.1 producls. 

1974 

Forms Acres 

217 57009 (X) 263 (X) 416000 (X) 13.7 

137 986 (X) 

(X) 525 

172 8 273 116 2639 

66 (NA) 

16 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

4 (NA) 

- (NA) 

1 (NA) 

- (NA) 

106 4982 28 652 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

108 26 575 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

157 22 161 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

8 30 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

217 17054 (X) 78 590 

37 (NA) 

11 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

7 (NA) 

18 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

113 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

- (NA) 

67 285 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

7 62 

(NA) (NA) 

181 16466 4. 7022 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres 

123 46 586 106 46 603 (X) 379 (X) 440 (X) 416000 (X) 416 000 (X) 11.2 (X) 11.2 

359639 (X) 221 462 (X) 

(X) 970 (X) 504 

92 8 580 77 5918 79 3 164 57 2 286 

21 90 17 (NA) 

21 266 11 (NA) 

7 160 7 (NA) 

13 (D) 10 (NA) 

9 551 7 (NA) 

6 770 4 (NA) 

1 (D) - (NA) 

1 (0) 1 (NA) 

- - - (NA) 

56 4487' 39 3 155 

23 929 13· 477 

5 (D) 3 180 7 (0) - - 2 (D) - - 13 596 11 297 

73 19984 59 21 042 

55 13691 39 14 250 

39 6 293 32 6 792 

92 18022 78 19643 

17 16271 37 17939 

90 1 751 70 1 704 

99, 34 449 (NA) 35344 

4 (D) 4 26 3 5 4 26 

1 (D) (NA) - - - - - 1 (0) (X) (X) 

farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Value Value 

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

123 19846 106 16951 (X) 161 348 (X) 159 915 

35 18 753 37 (NA) 

7 433 11 (NA) 

8 216 7 (NA) 

10 140 7 (NA) 

28 180 18 (NA) 

35 124 24 (NA) 

(X) (X) 2 (NA) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

(X) (X) (X) (X) 

47 399 (NA) 260 

9 21 4 (D) 

- - (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- - (NA) (NA) 

3 (0) 3 62 

23 98 21 174 

10 76 4 11 

6 21 - -

4 31 5 (D) 

1 (D) - -

114 19447 96 16 395 

34 7 733 40 7 019 

8 (0) 10 8 619 

85 1 311 75 728 

31 806 11 (D) 

- - - - 4 (0) 1 (0) 

404 NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land ,in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland forms with irrigated lond 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in farms cropland Forms in farms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- 238 217 56646 139 35680 3640 8 251 19 25 

- 20 19 60 8 28 12 3 11 3 3 

- 89 82 2096 SO 1 256 407 4 (D) (D) (D) 

Farms with- I to 90cre5 _______________________ _ 1010 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

- 5010 69 ocrel _____________________ _ 27 12 1 582 17 1 023 238 - - - - - 7010 99 ocrel-____________________ _ 14 16 1 126 8 655 80 - - - -

- 15 12 1 749 10 1 178 209 - - - -

- 8 12 1 219 4 612 162 1 (D) (D) (D) 10010 139 ocres ___________________ _ 14010179 ocros ___________________ _ 

- 18010219 ocrel ___________________ _ 11 10 2 205 9 1 816 421 - - - -

- 220102590crel ___________________ _ 11 12 2 585 5 1 171 103 - - - - - 26010499 ocrol ___________________ _ 11 13 3 739 9 3 207 488 - - - - - 50010999 oc .. I-__________________ _ 20 13 13 4SO 11 7 120 327 - - - - - 1,000 10 1,999 ocres ________________ _ 6 9 7420 4 5099 402 - - - -

- 2.000 acres or more ________________ _ 6 7 19415 4 12 515 791 - - - -

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

land in farms __________________________________ _ 238 56646 Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ 139 3 640 

Tenure of operator: full owners __________________________________ _ 200 39055 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 112 2601 Part owners __________________________________ _ 28 12949 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 21 796 Tenants _____________________________________ _ 10 4·642 Harvested cropland __________ .. _______________ _ 6 243 

Type of organization: Individual or familv ____________________________ _ 213 40 559 Partnorlhip __________________________________ _ 17 (D) Corporation _________________________________ _ 7 10866 Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional. etc._ 1 (D) 

All forml Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 

lApplies only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

217 

116 

186 

(NA) 

22 

(NA) 

9 (NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

57009 

2 639 

39 993 2 112 

11 886 

324 

5 130 

203 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dolo are bosed on 0 sam pl. of farms, see lexl] 

All forml 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses 

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

- 167 3206 122 2 567 

- 190 10221 185 8 189 

livellock and paultrv purchosed _________________________ _ F .. d for livestock and poultrv ___________________________ _ 

- 89 9858 137 7424 

- 121 118 (NA) (NA) 

- 63 21 76 17 

- 187 187 131 112 

- 96 44 58 24 

- 57 1 239 62 855 

- 13 26 6 57 

10 7 22 15 

Commerciollv mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal h.alth COltl ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbI, planls, and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Olher agriculturol chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired larm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Conlracl labor ________________________________________ _ 

CUltomwork, machine hire, and renlal of machinery and equipment ___________________________________________ _ 

- 232 512 (NA) (NA) 

- 232 258 204 181 

- 169 111 (NA) (NA) 

- 140 86 (NA) (NA) 

- 47 39 (NA) (NA) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

- 232 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 131 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

Energv and pelroleum producls __________________________ _ 

Pelrol.um producls _________________________________ _ Galoline _________________________________________ _ Dielelluel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propone ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Natural go. ______________________________________ _ 

I Kerolene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ E .clricitv __________________________________________ _ 

Olher-coal, wood, coke, elc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

123 

79 

100 

62 

19 

15 

4 

2 

103 

14 

6 

46 S86 3 164 

31 023 2 215 

11438 (D) 

4 125 

(D) 

30721 (D) 

(D) 

All forml 

1978 

183 

25 

30 

70 

5 

6 

7 

13 

129 

'1974 

149 

15 

46 

50 

4 

1 

8 

23 

107 

106 46 603 

57 2286 

87 31 080 (NA) 1 865 

14 10473 

(NA) 221 

5 5050 (NA) 200 

95 36 794 

4 3251 

7 6 558 

Fanns with soles of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 

94 76 

16 9 

13 14 

49 35 

4 2 1 

4 5 

12 9 

46 34 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

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

94 3 129 68 2 543 101 10 142 95 8 127 75 9 853 86 7 398 81 116 67 80 41 19 35 15 105 171 59 88 54 37 34 23 43 1 232 47 848 6 25 4 (D) 

3 7 10 13 

129 489 (NA) (NA) 129 242 106 167 99 102 102 104 92 81 36 33 47 39 18 12 2 (D) } - - 106 18 129 (D) 

83 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (NA) (NA)j 

NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. 405 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based an a sample of farms; see te.tl 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _. _________ • _________ ._. _______ • ________ _ 

Cropland fertilized. except pasture __________________________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized _______ • _____ • _____________ _ lime _____________ . _____ • _______ ._. _________ . _. __________ ~_ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to cootrol- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ___________ • _. ___ • ___ • _______ • _. ______ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

- 172 8 214 90 

- 116 2 290 74 

- 104 5924 43 

- 24 650 10 

- 60 I 117 39 

- 15 113 8 

- - - - Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and posture _________ ._. _____ _ 

- 35 2 378 21 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on li"estock and poultrv _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 16 188 9 

- 77 (X) 42 

- 16 (X) 9 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors _______________ • ___________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only ___ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

- Other cornpickers and picker· shellers ____ ;- ___ _ Cottonpickers - _____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners _______________________ _ Pickup balers _____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheellype _________________________ _ 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

239 204 129 102 machinery and equipment - Can. 3 975 2970 3 144 2 190 $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________ ~ 

16633 14559 24372 21 471 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

31 45 16 18 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

99 63 32 19 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

79 60 51 32 $200,000 or mare _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

140 184 103 119 37 65 

202 263 125 160 90 103 

202 306 69 91 149 215 

I (0) I (0) - - I (0) I (0) - - 19 19 8 8 11 11 

- - - - - - 67 74 47 47 20 27 

42 43 5 5 38 38 

11 12 4 4 8 8 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see te.tl 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

7467 

I 978 5489 

594 

837 

43 

- 2266 

118 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

59 3 359 (NA) 1 189 (NA) 2 170 

6 162 

(NA) 232 

- - - - (NA) 81 

- - 14 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or mare 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

13 15 13 12 

5 15 5 15 

4 - 4 -

~1 { 3 1 6 1 6 

4 J L. 4 J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forrfls Number 1970 to 1974 

130 171 91 

173 255 130 

182 286 94 

- - -

- - - 9 9 - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

34 35 12 

39 41 17 

13 13 4 

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms _______________________ • ____ - _______ --------------- Workers ________________________ • ___________ - ___ ---------- 57 23 (X) 46 (X) 43 47 

- 488 (X) 164 (X) 324 432 437 

- 4 6 6 4 4 4 8 

- 6 6 12 4 8 6 5 

- 30 4 13 25 90 16 14 

- 10 3 16 9 56 10 12 

- 7 4 117 4 166 7 8 

forms with- I worker ___________ • ________________ ---_______ -----. --- 2 workers ______________________________________ --------

3 or 4 workers ______________________ -_ ------------------ 5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more ______________________________ --------

406 NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventoryl Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cattle. hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 214 (X) 187 (X) 111 (X) 92 (X) 

- 201 (X) 173 (X) 100 (X) 79 (X) 

- Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.00(L 

Any cattle, hogs. or sheep __ .. _________________ $1,000_ 

204 19 552 181 16466 114 19447 96 16395 

- 184 (D) 159 (NA) 96 2 116 75 (D) 

- CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ _ Beef cows ___________________ • __ ~ ______________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull colves _____________ _ 

182 15 134 169 14314 91 13932 79 12510 - 158 10966 138 11 520 79 10332 76 10529 

-

- 147 3 367 127 3657 70 2 745 65 2 675 

- 21 7599 18 7 863 13 7 587 12 7 854 

133 2661 (NA) (NA) 72 2329 47 917 1 -

- 156 1 507 (NA) (NA) 79 1 271 63 I 064 

Sales, Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Fattened cattle _________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Oairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 159 8 336 • 154 6 618 85 7900 75 6022 

- (X) 1 391 (X) (NA) (X) 1 311 (X) 728 

- 123 5 193 (NA) (NA) 66 4950 65 4069 

- (X) 338 (X) (NA) (X) 303 (X) 220 

- 115 3 143 (NA) (NA) 59 2950 57 1 953 

- (X) 1 053 1 (X) (NA) I (X) 1 008 (X) 508 

- 43 316 (NA) (NA) 20 243 5 102 

- (X) 90 (X) (NA) (X) 72 (X) 30 

- 9 9 596 (NA) (NA) 8 (0) 10 8 619 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 77 5001 34 793 33 4392 12 630 

- 63 478 (NA) (NA) 26 322 11 146 

- 69 4 523 (NA) (NA) 31 4 070 10 484 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Ooc.l of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Doc. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 63 471 23 88 26 359 11 63 

- 55 252 20 55 25 194 11 38 

- 51 219 16 33 23 165 9 25 

Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ 

Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 59 251 36 77 25 177 18 49 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

- 66 10215 23 672 31 9678 11 493 

- (X) 829 (X) (NA) (X) 806 (X) (0) 

- 27 1 768 9 399 12 1 495 4 304 

- (X) 60 (X) (NA) (X) 54 (X) 10 Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - - - - - 'Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of woo'-__________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________________ $1,000_ - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Goots ______ ~ ___________________________________ ~ __ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 4 11 3 5 2 (D) - - - (X) 2 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) -

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 55 (X) 69 (X) 35 (X) 42 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 35 436 077 55 459 502 18 435 713 28 459 033 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 35 (D) 55 449 066 18 (0) 28 (D) 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 3 63 768 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 17 647 022 16 601 468 14 646 802 16 601 468 Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 6 123 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 9 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (X) - (X) 

Soles, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ ,-_____________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

8roilers and other meat·type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 35 (X) 40 (X) 34 (X) 38 (X) 

- 17 637840 26 458 698 17 637 840 24 (D) 

- 13 384 840 23 352 414 13 384 840 21 (D) 

- 4 253 000 (NA) (NA) 4 253 000 3 97 768 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 16 2479 186 14 2 096 168 16 2 479 186 14 2 096 168 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

Other - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1.000_ - - (X) (NA) .1X) - (X) I (X) 

- 38 7733 44 7 022 34 7 733 40 7 019 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. 407 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for all purposes - ________________________ 1978_ - 60 1 153 (X) 2 (0) 32 1 012 (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ for silage or green chop (tons. greenL _________ 1978_ 

- 35 409 (X) (NA) (NA) 14 338 (X) - -

- 58 (0) 80 182 2 (0) 30 (0) 75 364 - - 32 199 6 821 (NA) (NA) 11 128 4 295 - - - 2 (0) (0) - - 2 (0) (0) - - 1974_ For fodder, hogged or grozed ________________ 1978_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 1 (0) (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed <bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ for silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - - 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978. - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheat for groin (bushelsL. ____________ . ________ 1978. 

1974_ Oats for groin (bushels) _________ • _____________ 1978. 

- - - - (Iti) - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - 3 (0) 900 - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974_ Barley for groin (bushels>- _____________________ 1978. - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - .- Other small groins for grain ____________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels>- __________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) 820 - - 2 (0) (0) - - 1974_ - 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobocco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) (0) - - 3 (0) (0) - - 1974_ - 3 30 66 100 (NA) (NA) 3 30 66 100 - - Irish potatoes (hundredweighO __________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - 6 3 135 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) - -

Sweetpotatoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 1 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974_ - 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - Hay crops (tons, dry) (see texH _________________ 1978_ - 78 2 144 7 326 - - 52 1 905 7 000 - - 1974_ - 61 2 085 4 794 (NA) (NA) 43 1 881 4 178 - - Alfolfo hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 4 65 209 - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Olher lome dry hoy (Ions. dry) (see lext) ______ 1978_ - 72 2 057 7 094 - - 49 1 863 6 835 - -

Field seed cropL _____________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) 2 (0) 

Alfolfo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red dover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sore (see text) _______ 1978_ - 15 122 (X) - - 10 116 (X) - -

1974_ - 20 40 (X) (NA) (NA) 4 17 (X) - - Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 9 51 (X) - - 5 48 (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 3 (X) - - Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 5 1 (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 2 (X) - -

land in orchards ________________________ : ____ 1978_ - 16 43 (X) _. - 5 10 (X) - - 1974_ - 10 20 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - - App;es (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

Peoches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

Gropes (pounds) (see lex') ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 11 9 6 299 (NA) (NA) 4 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 5 11 (X) 2 (0) 5 11 (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - 5 24 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ O.her crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 9 12 (X) 3 1 4 11 (X) 1 (0) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

408 NASSAU COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 1. Farms, land in Farms, and land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms wifh sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ________________________________ ---------------

Average size of farm ___________________ - _____ .. _______ _ 

APp;~;~i~~ ~~nf~~~eso============ ==== == == == ====-,;e~c~~;= 

387 77 909 407 87 422 265 70414 219 64 352 - 201 (X) 215 ()O 266 (X) 294 (X) - (X) 604 160 (X) 604 160 (X) 604 160 (X) 604 160 - (X) 12.9 (X) 14.5 (X) 11.7 (X) 10.7 -

Value of land and buildings:' Average per farm ____________ .. ________________ dollars. 

Average per acre _____ • _______ • _. _______ • _____ dollars- 137 183 (X) 93 236 (X) 177 284 (X) 123 575 (X) 

- (X) 640 (X) 434 (X) 603 (X) 421 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ___________ • ____ -. -. -- -- -. __ -- --------." Harvested cropland _______________ • ____________ • __ _ 359 42 559 383 42 331 250 39 793 205 36 450 - 287 30953 325 29 604 218 30 175 190 27 835 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _______________ • _____________ • ___ • 

10 to 19 acres _. _________________ • _________ ._. 20 to 29 acres _. _____ • _______________________ • 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ______________________ .. __ . ______ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 ocres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1.000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 54 231l 57 (NA) 23 88 8 (NA) 

62 860 74 (NA) 33 477 23 (NA) - 22 40 (NA) 17 385 15 (NA) - 494 

- 35 1 283 51 (NA) 31 1 147 41 (NA) 

- 44 3064 36 (NA) 44 3064 36 (NA) 

22 3 104 32 (NA) 22 3 104 32 (NA) 

- 37 11 789 28 (NA) 37 11 789 28 (NA) 

- 9 (D) 3 (NA) 9 (0) 3 (NA) 

2 (D) 4 (NA) 2 (D) 4 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland _______________________ • ___________ _ 

- 178 7 169 223 10 209 113 5 675 115 6 755 

- 94 4 437 76 2 518 62 3 943 45 I 860 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _____________ • ___ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _____ ._ .. ______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

17 I 403 (NA) (NA) 14 I 355 19 314 

- 26 994 (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 8 419 

- 10 308 1 

(NA) (NA) 8 (0) I 6 1721 

- 55 I 732 (NA) (NA) 35 I 498 15 955 

Total woodland _____________________________________ • 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 228 21 971 263 36009 159 18446 143 21 004 

- 115 9 979 (NA) (NA) 77 8065 80 10 106 

- 147 11 992 (NA) (NA) 106 10 381 101 10 898 

Other land _____________ • ___ • ___________ • ___________ _ 

- 260 13 379 268 9 082 175 12 175 148 6898 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than crop/and and woodland postured _______ • _______________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 62 8 497 (NA) (NA) I 45 8 177 43 5 140 

- 238 4 882 (NA) (NA) 158 3 998 135 1 758 

Pastureland, all typeL _________________________________ _ 

- 254 25 645 (NA) (NA) 164 21 917 (NA) 22 001 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Pasfureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated ____ ~ ____________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 8 (0) 10 398 7 (0) 7 386 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 7 386 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 27 275 (X) (X) 24 248 (X) (X) 

, 1978 dato are based on a sample of forms; see text, 

Tobie 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or mare 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold' _______________ _ 387 7 818 407 9 047 265 7 694 219 8 876 Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 20 200 (X) 22 229 (X) 29 036 (X) 40 530 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100.000 or mare ___________________________________ _ 

- 16 3 589 12 (NA) 16 3 589 12 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 29 I 776 31 (NA) 29 I 776 31 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 34 980 31 (NA) 34 980 31 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 46 649 42 (NA) 46 649 42 (NA) 

- 62 426 41 (NA) 62 426 41 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 78 274 49 (NA) 78 2741 49 (NA) 

- 122 123 201 (NA) (X) (X) 13 (NA) 

- 15 34 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 21 36 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 24 30 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 62 23 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- 230 4 275 247 3 865 197 4 247 (NA) 3 798 Grains ______ • _____________________________________ _ 

- 161 3 615 (NA) (NA) 151 3 604 148 3 133 Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ - . 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage _____ • ______________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melonL ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 58 311 (NA) (NA) 46 302 33 170 

- 24 82 (NA) (NAl 18 79 14 46 

- 14 21 (NA) (NA) 8 17 5 7 

- 8 59 12 116 7 (D) 6 108 

- 13 187 (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 14 333 

livestock, paultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and paultry products __________________________ _ 

~~~~;~~~~?;~;=i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 266 3 542 300 5064 188 3 447 162 4 984 

- 20 1 610 30 1 237 16 1 608 17 1 237 - 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) I (D) 

- 205 1 362 (NA) (NA) 146 1 293 141 3 525 - 74 316 (NA) (NA) 58 299 53 154 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - 34 66 (NA) (NA) 24 (0) II (0) 

1)974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLA. 409 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in forms forms in forms cropland 

All farms ___________________________ _ 

- 387 407 forms with- 77909 287 67 474 30953 

- 24 22 83 14 58 30 

- 110 91 3 121 75 2 145 987 

1 to 9 ocre5 _______________________ _ 10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

31 33 I 832 20 I 167 574 

- 51 64 4 125 34 2 735 I 180 

- 44 48 5 149 31 3 601 I 545 26 34 4 103 23 3 640 I 641 

50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ 

10010 139 acre'- __________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

- 14 17 2 823 13 2 606 I 410 

- 14 15 3 269 12 2 788 937 42 42 15 214 40 14 644 8 799 19 29 12 474 13 8 374 5 421 8 9 9 691 8 9 691 4 736 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1,000 10 1,999 acre'- _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 4 3 16 025 4 16025 3 693 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres 

387 77 909 407 87 422 287 30 953 325 29 604 

251 41 760 293 56 028 168 9 337 (NA) 12 974 

123 35 327 98 30 354 108 20996 (NA) 16 111 

13 822 16 I 040 

II 620 (NA) 519 

350 66 047 (NA) (NA) 

30 8 228 (NA) (NA) 

5 (D) (NA) (NA) 

2 (0) (NA) (NA) 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

8 8 901 I 947 

3 7 (0) 

- - - 2 (0) (0) 

2 (0) - - - -

- - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - I (0) (0) 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

265 

218 

152 

113 

103 

97 

10 

8 

233 

25 

5 

2 

Acres 

70 414 30 175 

35 116 

8 726 34 656 

20 865 

642 

584 

59 000 

7 780 

(0) 

(0) 

1974 

Farms 

219 

190 

127 

(NA) 

83 

(NA) 

9 (NA) 

210 

9 

Irrigated 

land 

(0) 

3 

-

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(0) 

Acres 

64 352 27 835 

34 254 

II 470 

29 542 

15 941 

556 

424 

59 702 

4 650 

All forms I Forms with sales of 

r All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 11974 1978 11974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation; Operators by place of residence: forming _______________________________ 146 170 125 124 On form operaled _____________________ _ 285 290 193 160 Olher ________________________________ 241 237 140 95 Nolan form operaled __________________ _ 61 58 45 32 

Operators by age group: Not reported __________________________ _ 41 59 27 27 

Under 25 years ________________________ 7 5 - Operators reporting days of work off farm: 2510 34 years_________________________ 35 36 28 19 None ________________________________ _ 143 111 116 63 3510 44 yeors_________________________ 81 65 54 32 110 49 doy'-_________________________ _ 24 12 14 9 4510 54 yeor'-________________________ 120 130 68 81 5010 99 day'- ________________________ _ II 7 7 5 5510 64 yeor'-________________________ 91 127 70 66 100 10 149 days _______________________ _ 12 9 10 4 

13 36 8 20 173 172 102 71 

65 years and over ______________________ 53 49 40 21 15010 199 days _______________________ _ 

Average 090___________________________ 50.3 51.7 50.6 51.4 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

~----------~--------~ ~----------~--------~ 'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

{1978 doto ore based on a sample of farms; see text} 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

- 110 699 130 I 385 93 668 59 I 346 

- 211 1 789 299 I 872 140 I 739 152 I 809 

- 107 I 404 200 I 744 78 I 383 116 I 714 

- 138 35 (NA) (NA) 97 30 78 49 

- 209 270 253 304 171 266 151 292 

- 305 I 361 336 I 129 232 1 326 196 I 076 

- 272 483 170 239 208 479 113 234 

- 107 336 76 403 87 318 59 399 

- 12 10 18 18 12 10 12 14 

livestock and poultry purchoscd _________________________ _ feed for liveslock and poullry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal h.alth cosls ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants. and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ ------ ------ ---

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ________________________ ---- -----------

Controct labor _____ . ___________ . __________ -------------

Customwork. machine hire, and rentol of machinery and equipment ______ . _______ • ____________ -_ ----.----------- 132 213 161 146 107 189 102 135 

- 381 440 (NA) (NA) 263 414 (NA) (NA) 

- 381 383 396 262 263 363 219 739 

- 323 165 (NA) (NA) 219 153 196 93 

- 234 155 (NA) (NA) 195 149 151 107 

- 21 27 (NA) (NA) 21 27 13 8 

- 36 6 (NA) (NA) 36 6 

- - - } (NA) (NA) - - 219 30 

- 381 30 (NA) (NA) 263 27 

- 206 56 (NA) (NA) 158 50 (NA) (NA) 

- 9 2 (NA) (NA) 9 2 (NA) (NA) 

Energy and petroleum products _______ . -- -- ---- ----------- Petroleum products ______________________ -_ ------ ---- Gasoline _________ . ______________________ ------ ---. 

Dies.1 fuel __________________________ --------------

~~e~~~I_~~t_o~~~_o_n_d_ ~~~~~~~ == == == == == == == == ~ = ===~ == = Natural gas ______________________ -_ - ___ -- -- ---- --- Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Eleclriclly. _________________________________ ---------

Olher-coal, wood, coke, elc.----- c --------------------

410 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 do to ore based on a sample of forms· see text) 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _______ . _______ ._. ______________ ---. ____ _ 

~~~f~~~do~~rt:~~:~iaendcf~~G~~~r~- ==== == == == = = == ~ = == = = = = == == = lime ______________ -_ -_ -_ ------- - ____ -_ -_ -- ---- - - - - --------

299 37 377 226 

268 27 322 210 - 115 10 055 75 - 144 14 683 123 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc, to contral- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 184 16 825 159 - Nematodes In crops _________________________ • _______ ._. __ _ 

- 25 458 20 Diseases In crops and orchards _____________________________ _ - 46 2 239 37 

Weeds:grass, or brush in crops and posture _____ . ___ . _____ . __ 119 12 482 95 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry. ______________________ _ 6 60 6 -

- 72 (X) 43 Sanitotion and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ - 30 (X) 20 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ doUors_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines. self·propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker·shellers ________ _ Cottanpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, sheor bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimoted morket value of all 

387 386 263 217 machinery and equipment - Con. 

8 088 5 728 7 314 4 597 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

20 899 14 839 27 808 21 184 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

65 94 28 31 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

130 120 57 49 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

89 89j 75 57 j $200.000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

197 261 128 152 94 109 

351 506 171 209 220 297 

316 455 114 147 246 308 

83 90 27 29 57 61 

41 44 10 11 31 33 

47 71 1 (D) 46 (0) 

- - - - - - 55 56 45 46 10 10 

55 56 34 35 21 21 

10 11 6 7 4 4 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on 0 sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers - All farms. 1978 

35 999 196 34682 

26 879 (NA) 27 690 

9 120 (NA) 6 992 

14436 37 3 763 

16 705 (NA) 14 774 

453 - - 2 214 3 44 

12 315 (NA) (0) 

60 3 34 

(X) 5 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

31 39 31 36 

25 32 25 32 

23 5 23 5 

7 1 7 ~ 7 1 14 14 7 

3 .J IL 3 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

263 345 203 

325 450 195 

340 524 174 

60 65 14 

18 19 1 

43 43 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

35 37 14 41 44 12 

8 9 -

Any hired workersfarms with sales of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 107 36 (X) 95 (X) 87 59 - 477 (X) 58 (X) 419 438 605 

Forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers ____________________ .. ____________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 35 29 29 34 34 34 17 - 30 3 6 23 46 11 9 11 2 (0) 9 32 11 8 - 9 1 (D) 7 45 9 13 - 22 1 (D) 22 262 22 12 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLA. 411 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _____ . _____________________ _ 286 (X) 313 (X) 189 (X) 161 (X) 

- 256 (X) 288 (X) 170 (X) 150 (X) 

Sales: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products ______ $1,000_ - 266 3 542 300 5 084 188 3447 162 4984 Any cottle. hogs, or sheep _______________ .. ___ $1,000. - 245 (D) 281 (NA) 173 1 592 156 3 679 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: CatHe and calves ________ . ___ " ________________ , ______ _ 

Cows and heifers thaI had calved. ________________ .. ___ _ Beef cows ___ ... ____ . ________________ .. __________ _ 

Milk cows ____ .. _ .. ______________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer colves ______ .. ____________________ _ 

Steers. steer colves. bulls and bull calves _____ _ 

221 11 574 262 13 460 144 10451 141 11 175 201 6093 224 5 985 131 (D) 134 4854 193 5 925 213 5 931 127 (D) 134 4841 

17 168 34 54 9 (D) 9 13 

165 2 953 (NA) (NA) 107 2 657 103 2 033 

199 2 528 (NA) (NA) 130 2 238 116 4 288 

Sales: 

Cottle and calves _. - 205 5 514 249 15 959 146 5 143 141 15400 

Calves - (X) 1 362 (X) (NA) (X) 1 293 (X) 3 525 

- 167 2 572 (NA) (NA) 117 2 298 106 2 283 

Cottle .. - (X) 497 (X) (NA) (X) 453 (X) 202 

- 143 2 942 (NA) (NA) 110 2 845 74 13 117 

$1.000_ (X) 864 (X) (NA) (X) 840 (X) 3 323 Fottened cottle __ . _ . __________________ • _________ _ 

- 21 146 (NA) (NA) 14 132 12 312 

$1.000_ - (X) 50 (X) (NA) (X) 45 (X) 103 Dairy produc1s _______ .. ______________________ $1,000_ - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 1 (0) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inllenlory: Hogs and pigs __ . ___ . _ .. __ . __________ .. _______________ _ 

- 74 3007 94 2 238 56 2 673 50 1 623 Used or fa be used for breeding __ .. _____ .. ____________ _ 

- 62 519 (NA) (NA) 48 44J 42 233 Ofher hogs and pigs __ .. _. __________________________ _ 

- 71 2 488 (NA) (NA) 54 2 230 47 1 390 

litters of pigs farrowed betweenDec. I of preceding yeor and NOli. 30 _. _________ ._._._ - 66 536 79 450 52 481 46 330 Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ___ ._. ___ • ____ _ 

- 55 270 63 222 44 246 40 163 June 1 and Nov. 30 ______ .. ______________________ _ - 54 266 57 228 42 235 34 167 Sheep and lambs- __________________ •.. _______________ _ 

- 1 (D) 1 (D) - - 1 (D) 

Ewes' yeor aId or older ___ • _____ • ____________ .. ____ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - I (D) Goots ____ .. _______________ .. ___ • _____ • ___ • ____ • _____ _ 

- 8 77 (NA) (NA) 4 46 1 (D) 

Horses and ponies _______________________ ._. ________ _ 75 360 64 230 47 237 31 141 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ____ . _. ______________ • ________________ _ 

- 74 4 152 85 3 110 58 3 841 53 2 629 

$1,000_ - (X) 316 (X) (NA) (X) 299 (X) 154 Feeder pigs ___ ._ .. ___ • _________ • _______ ._._._._. __ _ 

- 12 411 24 379 8 277 13 255 

$1.000_ - (X) 12 (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 5 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______ .. __ • __________ . ___________ _ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___ • _________________________ • _____ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep.lombs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) -. - - - Goots ______ . __ ._ .. ________ •.. ________________________ _ 

- 4 68 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (D) 

$1.000_ - (X) 1 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

Horses and ponies ________________________ . _________ _ - 24 74 7 16 16 58 3 7 

- (X) 34 (X) (NA) (X) 30 (X) 1 

POULTRY 

Inllentory: Any poultry __________________ . ________________ • ____ _ 

- 57 (X) 89 (X) 31 (X) 45 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ________ ... _____________ _ - 47 5 174 79 31 344 22 (D) 35 30335 Hens and pullets of laying age _______ • ____________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 45 4 976 72 30 999 21 (D) 31 30 142 

" 198 (NA) (NA) 5 96 3 30 Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys ____________________________________ .. ____ _ 

Turkeys for slaugh1er ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____ . _____ . ____ . _____ _ 

Other poultry __________ .. _______ - ___ ---_ -_ -- -- -- _._.-

I (D) (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) 

- 17 239 159 12 333 035 12 239 045 10 (D) 

- 6 21 (NA) (NA) 3 11 2 (D) 

- 4 16 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - 3 5 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- 11 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales: Any poultry _____ • ___ ~ ___ . __ -_ - __ ._ -_ -_ ---- -- ------ --- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 20 (X) 15 (X) 16 (X) 13 (X) 

- 4 (D) 4 (D) 4 (D) 2 (0) 

Hens and pullets of laying oge ______ .. _____________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old ar older _____________________ _ 

- 4 (D) 4 (D) 4 (D) 2 (0) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - _. 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 monfhs afd _________ , __ _ 

Broilers and other meof·type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys __ .. ________ • ____ -_- - -- -- -- -- -- ------------ Turkeys for Slaughter ___ • _____ ._. _________ • ______ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _____ • ______________ _ 

Other poultry ____________ .. _____ - ___ - -------------- Poultry and poultry produclS __ ._ . _______________ $1,000_ 

- - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 10 1 423 600 11 I 128 000 9 (0) 11 1 128 000 

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

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

- 2 (X) (NA) (X) I (X) (X) 

- 20 1 610 30 1 237 16 I 608 17 1 237 

412 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

(orn for all purposes __ . ________ . ______ .. ________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For groin or seed (bushels) ____________ . _ .. ____ 1978. 

1974 __ 

for siloge or green chop (tons, grcenL ____ •. ___ 1978 __ 

1974_ 

for fodder, hogged or grazed _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _. _._. _____________ •. 1978_ - 1974_ 

For grain or seed (bushelsL. _______ • ________ 1978 __ 

1974_ 

For siloge or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974 __ 

CUi for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Hogged or groled _________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ -

Wheal for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Dots for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Borley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Other smoll grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Soybeans for beans (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - 1974 __ - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Irish potatoes (hundrcdwcighIL _________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Sweelpololoes (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see texf) _________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Olher lame dry hay (tons, dry) (see lext) ______ 1978_ - field ~aed crops. ______________________________ ~ ~~:=_ 

- Alfalfa seed (pounds) ______________ c ________ 1978_ - 1974_ - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - 1974 __ 

Allvegetobles harvested for sale (see fext) _______ 1978 __ 1974 __ Sweet corn _________ • ______________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ Tomatoes _______________ • __________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978. - 1974_ - land in orchards _____________________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Peoches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Gropes (pounds) (see lext) ___________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Berries _______ • ___ • _________________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ Sirawberries (paunds'- ______________________ 1978 __ 

1974 __ 

Nursery and greonhouse products _______________ 1978 __ Olher craps _________________________________ 1978 __ 

Forms 

125 

198 

118 

189 

10 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

3 

8 

I 

-

2 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

24 

12 

19 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

1 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

141 

127 

10 

15 

-

I 

-

-

3 

7 

3 

3 

105 

105 

3 

(NA) 

93 

I 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

24 

24 

8 

(NA) 

4 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

40 

42 

6 

(NA) 

9 

(NA) 

8 

(NA) 

3 

-

2 

(NA) 

8 

I 

Harvested 

Acres 

4 176 

4 676 

3 844 

4 359 

(D) 

(NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

44 

177 

(D) 

-

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

I 815 

828 

628 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

20 969 

17 323 

423 

655 

-

(0) 

-

-

2 

3 

(0) 

3 

4377 

4 049 

(D) 

(NA) 

3 859 

(0) 

(NA) 

- (NA) 

- (NA) 

241 

166 

16 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

9 

(NA) 

339 

219 

2 

(NA) 

19 

(NA) 

7 

(NA) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

(NA) 

2 

(D) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All farms 

Irrigated 

Quanfity Forms Acres 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

220 011 - - 175 334 (NA) (NA) 

3 669 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

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

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA)I 

48 201 - - 14 651 (NA) (NA) 

29 149 - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

(D) - - (NA) I (NA) (NA:

(X) - I 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

535 476 - -

427 825 (NA) (NA) 

I 063 326 - - I 975 552 (NA) (NA) 

- - -

(0) (NA) (NA) 

- - -

- (NA) (NA) 

(D) - - 377 (NA) (NA) 

2/IJ - -

100 (NA) (NA) 

10 209 I (D) 

7 365 (NA) (NA) 

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

9 107 1 (0) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

(D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(0) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

4000 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

(X) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

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

(X) 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (NA) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigafed 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

98 3 954 (X) - - 113 3 597 (X) I (D) 

92 3 629 212 223 - - 109 3 375 ISO 628 I (D) 

10 (0) 3 669 - - 8 137 I 320 - - I (0) (X) - -

6 85 (X) - -

3 44 (X) - - 6 (D) (X) - - I (D) (D) - - - - - - - 2 (D) (0) - - 5 66 946 - - - - - - - I (D) - - -

- - (X) - - I (D) (X)I - -

23 (D) (D) - - 12 828 14 651 - -

19 628 29 149 - - 14 1 071 33 677 - -

- - - - -

- - - - - I (D) (D) - - 5 558 9462 - - - - (X) - -

- - (X) - -

135 20900 533 936 - -

122 17 280 426 970 - - 10 423 1 063 326 - - 13 (0) (0) - -

- - - - -

- - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - 3 2 (D) - - 2 (D) (0) - -

2 (0) (D) - - - - - - - 79 4 077 9 679 1 (D) 

62 3 /lJ7 6 666 1 (D) 

3 (D) (D) - - - - - - - 69 3 583 8 593 I (D) 

1 (D) (X) - - 3 2 250 (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

18 229 (X) 2 (D) 

16 117 (X) I (D) 

6 (D) (X) - - 3 10 (X) - - 4 2 (X) 2 (0) 

2 (D) (X) - - 5 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

2 (D) (X) - -

18 164 (X) - - 18 131 (X) - - 3 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

3 (Z) - (NA) (NA) 

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

3 1 - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) 

2 (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - 2 (D) (D) - - - - - - - 7 (0) (X) 2 (0) 

I (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLA. 413 
· Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

- 289 402904 266 364 493 227 398 473 182 360 096 

- (X) 1 394 (X) 1 370 (X) 1 755 (X) 1 979 

- (X) 497 280 (X) 497 280 (X) 497 280 (X) 497 280 

- (X) 81.0 (X) 73.3 (X) 80.1 (X) 72.4 

Forms ___________________________ • _____________ • ____ _ 

Average size of farm _. _______________ • _____ • _________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _______________ • _____ • _____ ._. ___ _ 

Proportion in forms __________________________ percentValue of land and buildings: 1 

- 1 236 161 (X) 742 252 (X) 1 6fJ7485 (X) 1 056 681 (X) 

- (X) 894 (X) 542 (X) 889 (X) 534 

Average per form _______________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in forms according to use: 

- 178 69 145 142 54 163 137 66 864 96 51 775 

- 95 25 257 77 13 421 87 25 220 67 13337 

T 0101 cropland __________ . ______ • ____________________ _ Harvested cropland __ . _____________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 17 56 19 (NA) 10 39 14 (NA) 

- 8 (D) 10 (NA) 8 (D) 6 (NA) 

- 7 (D) 4 (NA) 6 (D) 4 (NA) 

- 5 201 5 (NA) 5 201 4 (NA) 

- 11 782 8 (NA) 11 782 8 (NA) 

- 19 2 570 10 (NA) 19 2 570 10 (NA) 

- 14 376fJ 13 (NA) 14 376fJ 13 (NA) 

- 7 4 788 6 (NA) 7 4 788 6 (NA) 

- 7 12 840 2 (NA) 7 12840 2 (NA) 

1 fa 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 ocres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _. _____________ .. ____________ . ___ ._ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

5010 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ______________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 105 43 321 80 38 412 74 41 233 45 36 197 Olher cropland _______________________________ . ____ _ 

- 16 567 10 2 330 10 411 6 2241 Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 3 905 

2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______ • ________ _ (ropland idle ______ • _____________________________ _ 

- 14 478 (NA) (NA) 8 322 3 1 336 

- 38 39 745 23 12 845 33 39 530 17 12 554 

- 29 24697 (NA) (NA) 25 (D) 12 9 684 

- 14 15 048 (NA) (NA) 13 (D) 7 2 870 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured _________ • _______ . ___________ _ 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 209 294 014 194 297 485 172 292 079 145 295 767 Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured ________ . _______________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland. etc ___ . ____ _ 

- 156 274 844 (NA) (NA) 136 273 109 121 284 073 

- 122 19 170 (NA) (NA) 94 18970 64 11 694 

Postureland, all fypes _________________ ._. _______________ _ 

- 250 342 862 (NA) (NA) 200 338 830 (NA) 329 954 

Irrigoted land ________________________________________ _ 

- 62 33 148 56 25 565 60 (D) 52 25 540 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 31 (D) (NA) (NA) 29 (D) 28 6 257 Posturelond irrigated ____________ .. ___________________ _ 

- 33 (D) (NA) (NA) 33 (D) (NA) 19283 Other land irrigated __________________ • _______________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ - 3 100 (X) (X) 3 100 (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l or ______________ _ - 289 55 105 266 50 192 227 55023 182 50 117 Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 190 676 (X) 188 692 (X) 242 392 (X) 275 368 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or more _____________ . ______________________ _ 

- 64 51 450 45 (NA) 64 51 450 45 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 32 1 948 24 (NA) 32 1 948 24 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 26 675 15 (NA) 26 675 15 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 44 630 29 (NA) 44 630 29 (NA) 

- 28 201 24 (NA) 28 201 24 (NA) 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ less than $2,500 (see lext) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 ________ .. ________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 __________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _____ . ____________________________ _ 

less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) __________________________ ---

- 33 119 39 (NA) 33 119 39 (NA) 

- 62 82 90 (NA) (X) (X) 6 (NA) 

- 13 29 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 11 19 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 19 23 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 19 11 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 57 3 322 61 5 374 53 3 318 (NA) 5 360 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Crops ______________________________ -_ -_ - - ------------ Grains _________________________________________ -- ---

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons __ " ______________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed __________________ -_ ------------

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

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

- 19 559 (NA) (NA) 18 (D) 12 (D) 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 9 1 901 

- 29 1 850 (NA) (NA) 28 (D) 23 I 797 

- 10 157 13 1 310 7 154 11 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - -

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco __ " _________________________________ --------

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

fruits. nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ______________________________________ ---

- 267 51 783 228 44818 213 51 705 156 44 757 

- 5 (D) 7 1 4 (D) 2 (D) 

- 29 38 302 (NA) (NA) 29 38 302 26 36 514 

257 13 213 (NA) (NA) 204 13 138 154 8 223 

- 16 51 (NA) (NA) 12 50 6 8 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - 18 213 (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 7 (0) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultrv and poultrv products __________________ - ___ ----- Doiry products __________________________________ ----

COffle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pig$. _________________________________ -_ ---

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

'1974 dOlO include sales of forest product •. 

414 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Farms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Horvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in farms Farms in farms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Farms with- 1 to 9 acres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres __ .. _. _________________ _ 50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocr05 ____________________ .. _ 

100 to 139 ocre'-________________ . __ _ 

140 to 179 ocre5 ______________ .. ____ _ 

180 to 219 ocre'- ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocre'-__________________ _ 260 to 499 ocre'- __________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

289 266 402 904 1 95 202 888 25 257 62 154 292 9 087 33 148 

- 19 40 64 7 27 II 2 (0) (0) (0) 

48 36 I 138 9 233 84 7 201 54 88 

- 20 15 I 160 3 187 38 I (D) (0) (0) 

- 14 14 I 131 3 242 110 I (0) (0) (0) 

20 14 2 214 3 314 113 2 (0) (D) (0) 

18 17 2 793 4 649 442 6 970 282 682 

7 6 (D) - - - - - - (0) I 2 6 (0) I (0) (D) I (D) (0) 

29 24 10 279 11 (0) (0) 5 1 571 685 

- 36 28 26 560 22 16 825 3 926 14 10054 751 3 1 734 13\ I - 29 25 40 259 10 14 121 4 612 4 5 060 (0) 3 180 

- 47 41 315 465 22 166 548 14 859 19 135 848 5 919 24 227 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 I 1974 1978 I 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Land in forms. _. ____________ " ____ _ ---.- -- -- 289 402 904 266 364 493 227 398 473 182 360096 Harvested crop/and _______ . _______ _ ------- -- 95 25 257 77 13 421 87 25 220 67 13 337 

Tenure of operator: Full owners ______________ . __________ _ ---- ---- 192 262 716 182 199 637 142 259 161 115 196 %3 Harvested cropland ________ .. ________ _ ---- - --- 62 13 206 (NA) 8 111 54 13 169 (NA) 8 056 Port ownerL ___________ .. _____ .. _____ .. _ --------- 54 99 777 50 124 296 46 99 401 41 123 572 Harvested cropland ______ .. _____ .. _ .. __ _ --------- 26 6 466 (NA) 3 779 26 6466 (NA) 3 754 Tenants ________________________ . ____ _ 

--------- 43 40 411 34 40 560 39 39 911 26 39 561 Harvested cropland __________ .. ______ _ --------- 7 5 585 (NA) 1 53 I 7 5 585 (NA) I 527 

Type of organization: Individual or fomily ______ .. ___________ .. _ --------- 216 143 419 (NA) (NA) 156 139 358 135 180 001 Partnership ____ . ________ . ____________ _ 

--------- 27 (0) (NA) (NA) 25 (D) 8 II 339 Corporation _________________________ _ --------- 44 190 500 (NA) (NA) 44 190 500 39 168 756 Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut jonal, etc._ 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - -

All forms I Forms with sales of I All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more I 1978 ' 1974 1978 11974 1978 ' 1974 1978 ' 1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

- 150 92 137 76 On form operated ______________________ 145 lOS 108 66 

- 139 135 90 67 Not on form operated ___________________ 106 68 89 48 

Oper~tors by principol occupation: Forming ___________ . _________________ _ 

Other ________ . ______________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported ___________________________ 38 54 30 29 

- 7 9 6 6 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

- 27 34 19 II None _________________________________ 123 52 114 43 - 72 46 58 40 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 18 8 16 6 

- 84 56 66 36 50 to 99 dayL _________________________ 14 II 8 2 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 yearL ______________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors _______________________ _ 45 to 54 yearL ______________________ _ 

- 57 49 43 29 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 9 II 8 6 

- 42 33 35 21 150 to 199 doy'- _______________________ 10 10 7 7 50_1 48_5 50.1 49.1 200 days or more ______________________ 106 92 65 44 

55 to 64 years ________________ ..: ______ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ 

Average oge _________________________ _ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships,- see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or mare 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

Livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ____________________ .. ______________ _ 

~~~~ bu!bs, pl~~ts, and trees __________________________ _ erclal fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwark, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _____ . _____________________________________ _ 

92 5 269 100 4 856 75 5 262 61 4 839 - 254 20 056 217 23 472 196 20018 147 73 426 

- 119 17 790 183 20 518 99 17 784 141 20 492 - 205 777 (NA) (NA) 180 773 104 798 35 66 45 161 22 65 28 159 - 201 2904 170 2 375 168 2 888 131 2 361 - 165 699 81 422 135 696 70 421 - 168 5077 102 6 891 158 5 071 93 6 888 - 29 489 28 852 29 489 23 8S0 

- 83 433 68 180 70 428 S6 179 Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel ________________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil. and grease _____ . ________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

289 I 676 (NA) (NA) 218 1 661 (NA) (NA) 289 805 234 693 218 793 172 683 - 272 461 (NA) (NA) 206 454 162 350 - 133 264 (NA) (NA) 128 262 125 234 - 22 28 (NA) (NA) 22 28 27 21 - 4 3 (NA) (NA) 4 3 } - - - (NA) (NA) - - 172 77 - 289 49 (NA) (NA) 218 47 - 190 871 (NA) (NA) 168 868 (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NAl I 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLA. 415 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dot a are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

forms Acres on which used farms Acres on which used 

Cornmerciollerlilizcr ____________ .. ______ . ____ . _____ . __________ _ 

Cropland fertilizcd, except poslure ____ . _________________ . ____ _ 

Pasture and rangeland fenilized _____________ . _______________ _ lime _______ . ______ . _ .. ___ . ____________ " ______________________ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to conlrol190 140 954 157 140 368 - 77 18 927 73 18915 

- 147 122 027 118 .121 453 

- 77 31 812 60 31 546 

Insects on hay and other crops ________________ .. ________ . ____ _ Nematodes in crops ______ . __________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords __ . ______ .. _____________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brus.h in crops and poslure _________________ _ 

- 42 2 919 38 2 915 

- - - - -

- 41 7 266 37 7 186 

- 113 46 005 95 45 896 

Chemicals forDefoliolion or for growlh conlrol of crops or thinning of fruil ____ _ Insecl conlrol on livesl~ck and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird conlral _______________________ _ 

- - - - -

- 124 (X) 102 (X) 

24 (X) 24 (X) 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

ESlimated market value of 011 

machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000. 

Average per form ________________ dollorsfarms by value group: 

$110$4.999 _ 

$5,000 10 $9.999_ 

$10,00010 $19.999. ________ .. ___ ._._. __ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ___ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups _____ _ Wheel Iraclors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ (orn heods for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ______ ..: __ (otfonpickerS-. .. _____ .. _______ .. ______________ _ 

Mower condilioncrs _____________________ _ 

Pickup bolers __________ . ___ . ________________ _ 

Field forage horveslers, shear bar or flywheel type ________ .. _____________ . ___ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 dOlo ore based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

289 236 218 157 machinery and equipment-Con. 

10 086 8 543 9 627 8 095 $20.000 to $29.999 __________ ._. ___ ._---- 34 899 36 199 44 163 51 561 $30.000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

48 71 28 33 $70,000 to $99.999 ______________________ 

82 55 39 22 $100.000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

32 41 32 33 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior 10 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number farms Number 

141 199 103 131 42 68 

240 486 146 245 166 241 

224 433 65 114 196 319 

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

- - - - - - - - - - - - 43 54 25 28 19 26 

24 30 20 23 5 7 

12 18 9 10 5 8 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 doto are based on a sample of farms; see text) 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

131 101 376 

(NA) 11 431 

(NA) 89945 

22 12448 

(NA) 3 699 

- - 12 5 281 

(NA) 3 042 

1 (0) 

27 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

47 22 39 22 

29 19 29 19 

10 13 10 13 

15 1 ~ 15 1 15 15 15 15 

II .J L II .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 197010 1974 

150 222 147 

197 436 276 

189 427 170 

I (D) - 1 (0) -

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

35 50 23 

21 22 11 

11 15 9 

Any hi red work ers --

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or mare Working less tho n 150 days 

Any forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

- 168 80 (X) 135 (X) 158 93 

- 1 351 (X) 596 (X) 755 1 326 ? 675 Forms ____ _ 

Workers ___ _ 

Farms with- I worker ______ . _____ . _______________________________ _ 

2 workers ________ _ 

3 or -4 workers __ .. ____ _ 510 9 workers ______ . ____________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more ___ _ 

- 47 21 21 42 42 42 13 

21 17 34 22 44 21 7 

- 29 14 46 15 53 24 II 

36 12 78 38 251 36 28 

35 16 417 18 365 35 34 

416 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 I 1974 

farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry __________________________ .. _._ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 263 (X) 233 (X) 208 (X) 157 (X) 

- 253 (X) 227 (X) 199 (X) 152 (X) 

Soiesl Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep __ .. _________________ .$I,ooO_ 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

- 267 51 783 228 44 818 213 51 705 156 44 757 

- 260 (D) 225 (NA) , 206 13 189 155 8 231 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _______________ • _. ___ • _______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _________________ . _________ _ 

Steers. steer colves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 250 130 688 225 145 306 197 128 857 151 143 4~7 

- 236 88 280 192 92995 187 87 205 139 92066 

- 214 56348 170 56477 165 55 296 123 55 580 

- 44 31 932 51 36 518 35 31 909 33 36486 

- 190 27 597 (NA) (NA), 158 27 167, 125 34 405, 

- 221 14 811 (NA) (NA) 173 14 485 127 17 026 

Sales, Collie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Calves _____ ._. ___ • ___ • __________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Colli. ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Follened collie _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 257 64 781 224 57 882 204 64 348 154 57 319 

- (X) 13 213 (X) (NA) (X) 13 138 (X) 8 223 

- 227 40 726 (NA) (NA) 180 40399 133 33 181 

- (X) 5973 (X) (NA) (X) 5 921 (X) 2 610 

- 177 24055 (NA) (NA) 149 23 949 100 24 138 

- (X) 7240 (X) (NA) , (X) 7 218, (X) 5 612 

- 10 488 (NA) (NA) 7 472 4 112 

- (X) 134 (X) (NA) (X) 132 (X) 37 

- 29 38302 (NA) (NA) 29 38 302 26 36 514 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding ___________ ._. ___ • ___ • Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 25 812 19 304 14 732 9 256 

- 18 173 (NA) (NA) 11 162 6 57 

- 25 639 (NA) (NA) 14 570 9 199 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June land Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 19 139 13 65 12 130 7 54 

- 18 79 9 33 12 73 7 (D) 

- 12 60 9 32 9 57 4 (0) 

Sheep and lombs ____________________ .. _______________ _ 

- 2 (D) - - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________ • _______ ._. ___________ • _. _._. _. __ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - -

- 4 26 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Horses and ponies _____ • ___ . ________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 116 730, 68 324 96 685 45 278, 

Hogs and pig ... _____________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 16 961 10 265 12 929 6 227 

- (X) 51 (X) (NA) (X) 50 (X) 8 Fe~der pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 3 502 - - 3 502 - - $1,000_ - (X) 18 (X) (NA) (X) 18 (X) - Sheep and lombs.. ___________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) . (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and woo!.. _______________________ $1,000_ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - $1,000_ - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 8 90 6 19 6 (D) 5 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 90 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 3 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 23 (X) 21 (X) 12 (X) 7 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 20 328 21 475 9 168 7 155 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 20 (D) 21 449 9 168 7 139 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pulle .. under 3 months old ___________ _ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) - - -. -. Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ - 1 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 2 (0) 

- 4 39 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) Olher poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 4 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) 1 (Xl 

Soles, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 3 (X) 4 (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 

- - - 4 44 - - 1 (D) 

- - - 3 38 - - - Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - 1 (D) Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - Olher poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poullry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000 __ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) (X) 

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

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLA. 417 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Horvesled Irrlgoled Harvesled Irrigaled 

Farms Acres Quantily Forms Acres Forms Acres Quonlily Forms Acres 

Cam for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

- 1 (D) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - - 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For slloge or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cui for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheal for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Oals for groin (bushels) _____________________ . __ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ Other smoll grains for graln ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - Peonuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 197B_ - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - COllon (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - Irish pololoes (hundredwelghl) __________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see loxt} _________________ 1978_ - 60 20692 49 308 6 2236 58 (D) (D) 6 2236 

1974_ - 33 6050 14 783 (NA) (NA) 29 5 995 14643 1 (D) Alfalfo hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 4 (D) (D) 1 (D) 3 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lext) ______ 1978_ - 43 11 581 29042 3 (D) 43 11 581 29042 3 (D) 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 300 (X) 1 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelobles horvesled for sale (s.e lexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 300 (X) 2 (D) 3 300 (X) 2 (D) 

- 11 1 168 (X) (NA) (NA) 9 (D) (X) 6 995 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 1 096 (X) 6 945 Green peos excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - -

land In orchards ______________________ c ______ 1978_ - 34 3 705 (X) 23 3484 30 3 696 (X) 22 (D) 

1974_ - 27 4964 (X) (NA) (NA) 25 (D) (X) 18 4818 

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

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

Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

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

Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

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

Grapes (pounds) (s.e lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Oerrles _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

Sirowberri .. (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 10 374 (X) 3 4 7 371 (X) 1 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

Nursery and greenhouse producls _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

418 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All larms Farms wilh soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ______________ -----.---.-----------.---.-------

Ap~~:~i~~,~~:n"J !~~~_:::=:=:::::::::=:=:::::::::::=::: Proportion In farms __________________________ percenL 

- 1 392 256 488 I 099 228076 1 090 244 084 755 210 7tO 

(X) 184 (XI 208 (X) 224 (X) 279 

- (X) 582 400 (X) 582400 (X) 582400 (X) 582 400 -

- (X) 44.0 (X) 39.2 (X) 41.9 (X) 36.2 

Value of land and buildings.' Average per farm _____________________________ dallars_ 

Average per Dcre _______________ • _____________ dollars. - 399 948 (X) 361 771 (X) 473 222 (X) 497 132 (X) 

(X) 2204 (X) 1 743 (X) 2 172 (X) 1 781 

- land in farms according to use: Tolal cropland ____________________________________ . __ 

Harvesled cropland _______________________________ _ I 291 94 175 I 006 96702 I 015 89633 693 91 790 -

- I 237 73 532 953 84 728 992 71 601 675 83 182 

By acres harvested: 110 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

1010 19 acres _______________________________ _ 2010 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

3010 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

5010 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

10010 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 10 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 10 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

',000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 669 I 847 442 (NA) 491 I 206 216 (NA) 

- 188 2456 152 (NA) 144 I 929 105 (NA) 

- 102 2393 84 (NA) 90 2 117 80 (NA) 

- 113 4090 93 (NA) 104 (D) 93 (NA) 

- 67 4 531 73 (NA) 65 (0) 72 (NA) 

- 30 3 742 41 (NA) 30 3 742 41 (NA) 

- 37 II 525 33 (NA) 37 II 525 33 (NA) 

- 12 8 885 17 (NA) 12 8 885 17 (NA) 

- 19 34 063 18 (NAl 19 34 063 18 (NA) 

Cropland used only for paslure ______________________ _ Olher cropland ___________________________________ _ - 155 16 554 118 9 183 104 14 226 62 6088 

- 149 4089 95 2 791 125 3806 71 2 520 

Cropland in cover crops. legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops failed __________ .. ______ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow _. _____ . _____ ._ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

12 734 (NAl (NA) 10 (D) 7 (D) 

- 4 106 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) I (D) 

- 4 104 (NA) (NA) I 4 104 - -

- 134 3 145 (NA) (NAl 113 2939 63 I 883 

Tolal woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland poslured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland nol poslured ____________________________ _ 

- 201 93 751 149 < 56600 160 90 443 116 55 856 

- 63 75 564 (NA) (NA) 54 72 841 37 40 554 

- 148 18 187 (NA) (NA) 115 17 602 86 15 302 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 782 68 561 598 74 774 622 64 008 431 63064 

Pasturelond and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pas lured ______________________________ .. _ 

land in house lots, ponds. roads, wasteland, etc _____ . __ - 114 -46 804 (NA) (NA) 90 43 515 83 39885 

- 728 21 758 (NA) (NAl 578 20493 413 23 179 

Poslurelond, olllypeL _________________________________ _ 

- 282 138 922 (NA) (NA) 207 130 582 (NA) 86 527 

Irrigaled land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvesled cropland irrigaled __________________________ _ 

Postureland irrigated _________________ . ______________ _ Olher land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land sel aside in Ihe lederol farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 516 40 335 337 37 738 478 39965 295 37 575 

- 503 39 188 (NA) (NA) 467 38865 289 36 862 

- 10 711 (NA) (NA) 9 (D) (NAl (D) 

- 12 436 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) 2 (0) 

- 4 32 (X) (X) 3 (D) (X) (X) 

• 11978 data are based on 0 sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

Ail forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Markel valu. 01 agricullural producls sold' _______________ _ Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - I 392 189 452 I 099 101 804 1 090 189 124 755 101 433 

- (X) 136 101 (X) 92633 (X) 173 508 (X) 134 348 

FO$700~clOOa!~e ~!~~~i~~I~~~I_~~~~~c~~ _~~~ ~~ _____________ _ 

- 209 169 195 143 (NA) 209 169 195 143 (NA) $40,000 10 $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _________________________________ _ - 174 10 753 82 (NAl 174 Ii) 753 82 (NA) 

- 156 4296 117 (NA) 156 4 296 117 (NA) $10,000 10 $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 218 3085 113 (NAl 218 3085 113 (NA) 

- 179 I 252 149 (NA) 179 I 252 149 (NA) $2,500 10 $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less Ihan $2,500 (seelexl) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

l.s.,han $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnarmal farms (seelexl) ____________________________ _ 

- 154 544 121 (NA) 154 544 121 (NA) 

- 299 305 373 (NA) (X) (X) 30 (NA) 

- 52 113 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 48 81 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 63 77 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 136 35 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 3 23 I (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- I 147 176 153 902 87834 974 175 920 (HA) 87 547 Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodlly Credil Corporalion loan. _________________ _ COllon and cOllonseed _______________________________ _ 

- 4 (D) (NAl (NA) 4 (D) 3 (D) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commadlly Credit Corparalion loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ - - - (NAl (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - Field seeds, hay, forage. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweel corn, and melon"-___________________ _ 

Frulls, nuls, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nur.ery and greenhouse producls _____________________ _ 

Olher crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 20 (01 (NAl (NA) 17 96 14 64 

- 27 23 877 (NAl (NA) 26 (D) t6 14 343 

- 652 67931 (NA) (NA) 521 67 763 465 42 872 

- 488 84069 233 29970 449 84 009 189 29 891 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - I (0) 

Llveslock, paullry, and Ihelr producls ____________________ _ 

Poultrv and paultry praducls __________________________ _ 

~~=} Sheep, :i~p~:l~~~~:::=:=:::=:::==::=:=:=:=:::========= lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Olher liveslock and IIveslock praducl. (see lexl) _________ _ 

- 279 13 299 240 13968 206 13 204 156 13 884 

- 33 7448 40 8 580 25 7 447 32 8 578 

- 3 (D) (NAl (NA) 2 (01 6 3 601 

- 181 I 936 (NAl (NA) 136 1 878 115 945 

- 37 586 (NAl (NA) 25 579 8 550 

- 4 (D) (NAl (NA) 3 (D) - - - 81 1 133 (NAl (NA) 59 1 106 26 211 

• 1974 dolo Include sale. of faresl products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. 419 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in farms Forms in forms cropland forms in forms cropland 

All farms ___________________________ _ 1 392 Forms with- 1 099 256 488 1 237 179 704 73 532 516 118 562 59 SOl 

516 333 I 905 462 1 760 1 007 180 666 294 529 443 12055 480 11 ooa 6 878 179 4 063 2 195 - 58 50 3 297 48 2 725 1 466 24 1 394 700 - 67 58 5 353 60 4 784 2 760 26 2 138 1 259 44 51 5 029 38 4 361 1 889 16 1 818 1 004 23 27 3 645 21 3 317 1 660 11 1 750 1 331 - 14 

:jl 2 781 11 2 216 939 5 I 011 495 - 9 2 141 8 I 919 938 5 I 205 667 49 36 18 148 46 17 276 8 281 29 11 315 6481 38 38 25 388 28 20 053 8 923 15 II 258 7 393 - 24 16 32 816 19 26 092 17000 15 20940 16547 

- 21 26 143 930 16 84 193 21 791 11 61 004 21 135 

I to 9 acreL ______________________ _ 1010 49 ocres ______________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres __ .. _____________ . ____ _ 

70 to 99 acres __ _ 

140 lOa to to 179 139 oCre5- acres_===========~=~===== __________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres _____ ._ .. __________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ____________ > __ 

260 to 499 acres .. _____ " ___ .. ______ _ SOD to 999 ocreL __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms 

1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms 

land in forms ______ _ 392 256 488 099 Harvested cropland __ 237 73 532 953 

T enure of operator; Full owners _. ______ ._ . __________ _ 221 128 172 980 Harvested cropland __ __ _ _____________ . 

Port owners _____ . __________ . __ . ________________ _ 125 57 935 (NA) 

82 67 509 67 Harvested cropland _____________ . ____ . _________ _ Tenonts _. _________ . _______ . _______ . _______ _ 60 13 849 (NA) 

89 60 807 52 Harvested cropland ___ . 52 1 748 (NA) 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________________ _ 985 131 453 (NA) 

182 41 900 (NA) 

197 68 654 (NA) 

Partnership ____ _ . __________________________ . 

Corporation ._ .. ____ . _____________ . ____________ _ 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc._ 28 14 481 (NA) 

Acres 

228 076 84 728 

147 004 

73 633 

53 800 

9 815 

27 272 

I 280 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

090 

992 

956 

895 

65 

52 

69 

45 

721 

153 

194 

22 

Acres 

244 084 71 601 

123 735 

56 120 

61 451 

13 805 58 898 

1 676 

120 107 

41 058 

68 543 14 376 

1974 

forms 

755 

675 

669 

(NA) 

55 

(NA) 

31 (NA) 

532 

87 

117 

19 

Irrigated 

land 

40 335 

281 2 017 

572 

1 170 

831 

1 099 

457 

488 4966 

5691 

11 970 

10 793 

Acres 

210 710 83 182 

141 666 72 178 

52 722 

9 748 

16 322 

1 256 

86 422 

28481 

59 814 

35993 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more All forms .. Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming 631 369 577 309 On form operated _____________________ _ 641 426 491 252 Other _ 761 593 513 310 Not on form operated __________________ _ 634 ·364 514 259 

Operators by age group; Not reported __________________________ _ 117 172 85 108 

Under 25 years __ . ------------------- 25 5 23 4 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

25 10 34 years ---_. ___ .0 ______ ------ 159 84 126 61 None ________________________________ _ 605 258 533 205 35 to 44 yeors __ . __ ----------- 261 147 211 96 I to 49 day'- ______________________ . __ _ 69 52 60 34 45 to 54 years. ___ ------_._---------- 356 254 266 151 50 to 99 day'- ___________ .. ____ . ______ _ 36 21 27 8 

55 10 64 yeors ----_.-----_ .. _- 340 252 264 155 100 to 149 days ____________ . __ . ____ .. __ 30 16 25 11 65 years and over ------------- 251 220 200 152 150 to 199 day'- ______________ .. ______ _ 46 35 39 19 Average oge ___ . __ -------_ .. _----------- 51.5 54.5 51.5 54.5 200 days or marc _____________________ _ 546 411 352 214 

~----------~----------~ ~----------~----------~ 'Appli('s only to individual or family pperotions (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

f1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

- 154 2445 144 2 152 130 2 413 82 2 128 

- 263 7 334 274 7 708 202 7 291 159 7 657 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

- 116 7 003 228 7 361 82 6 978 146 7 327 169 185 (NA) (NA) 147 183 100 57 

Commercially mixed formula feedL ____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ______________________ . _____________ _ 

- 490 13 244 247 5 407 432 13 227 201 5 402 

- 1 169 6 373 873 6 619 912 6 267 641 6 543 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer _____________________ ._ -___________ _ 

- I 086 4 574 545 3 665 896 4 512 435 3 651 

- 575 36 950 419 18 605 510 36 882 353 18 570 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ____________ .. _______________ - ___ -- -----

Contract lobar ______ . _______________ . _ .. - ---- -- -- ---- --- 377 7 508 200 5677 327 7 483 172 5 663 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment . ________________________________ -- - _____ --- 405 4277 376 3 654 332 4 235 273 3 621 

- 1 270 7 316 (NA) (NA) I 014 7 242 (NA) (NA) 

- 1 242 4 977 762 2 347 997 4928 571 2 314 

- I 091 1 510 (NA) (NA) 878 1 483 444 804 

Energy and petroleum productL __________ . _____ --- _____ ---

Petroleum products _____________ ._ .-_ - ___ - _ ---- ---- ---- Gasoline _________________ .. ______ -_ -_ - _________ ----

Diesel fuel ______________________ -_ - _ .. _ -- .. ---------- 426 1 383 (NA) (NA) 397 1 378 206 540 

- 296 1 009 (NA) (NA) 294 (D) 202 402 

- 157 667 (NA) (NA) 145 664 

- } 45 114 (NA) (NA) 33 (D) 569 568 

- 1 242 294 (NA) (NA) 997 288 

713 2 339 (NA) (NA) 640 2 314 (NA) (NA) 

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

lP gas, butane, and propone ____ .. ___________________ _ Fuel oil _________________________________________ _ Natural g05 _._. _ . __________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ Electricity ___________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal, wood, coke, efc __________________________ _ 

420 ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dota Ofe bosed on a sample of farms; see text] 

All form. Forms with sores of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, 'except p'0.ture __________________________ _ 

posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ 

- I 090 80 154 839 I 061 71 451 823 - 81 62 - 8 703 

Lime ________ ------ ------------ -------- ---------- ----------- 249 26 756 212 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 657 55 722 541 Nematodes - in crops ______________________________________ _ 

- 194 2 324 165 Diseases In crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

- 721 55 749 629 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and paultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird cootrol _______________________ _ 

- 299 24 7821 262 

68 2 021: I 62 -

- 125 (X) 106 

- 131 (X) 106 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self·propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker·shellers ________ _ Cottonpicker"-___________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[1978 data are based on a sample of farmsi see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

1 273 767 I 012 497 machinery and equipment - Can. 

35 457 15 866 33 886 14 743 $20,000 to $29.999 ______________________ 

27 853 20686 33 484 29 664 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50.000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

298 314 244 138 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

388 189 1 195 116 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

273 III i 260 93 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

646 I 020 412 607 326 413 872 I 791 458 842 536 949 750 I 576 210 406 643 I 170 

- - - - - - I (D) I (D) - - 3 8 - - 3 8 

- - - - - - 138 163 64 65 75 98 22 23 15 16 7 7 

19 42 7 10 13 32 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto ore based on 0 sample of formsi see text} 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

77 975 645 87 463 

69 721 (NA) 81 312 

8 254 (NA) 6 151 17 455 25 913 58 

54 512 (NA) 60 655 

2 200 30 923 

55 080 156 46 638 

24 352 (NA) 25 2111 

I 973 9 

(X) 19 45~ (X) I (X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

102 44 102 43 

114 48 114 48 

20 23 19 21 

13 , r 13 , 37 ~ 38 1-1 37 ~ 38 1 28 .J i L 28 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

397 592 389 506 I 381 735 478 I 262 432 

- -

~I - - 4 9 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

70 95 30 20 20 9 

7 16 5 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

~~~k~r~ - == = = = = == == == ==== === = == == == == == == == == == == == ==== == = 

- 575 380 (X) 383 (X) 510 353 - 13 861 (X) 5 903 (X) 7 958 13 712 11 605 

Forms withjfJlS¥llli:m ~~~~~~~~ :~~~~~~~~~~~~~:~~:~::~: ::: - 181 99 99 120 120 140 86 - 66 54 108 49 98 60 49 - 90 72 251 47 157 78 47 - 80 66 421 55 361 80 71 - 158 89 5 024 112 7 222 152 100 , , 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. 421 

, 
Tobie 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

- 338 (X) 266 (X) 243 (X) 170 (X) 

- 226 (X) 205 (X) 164 (X) 130 (X) 

Any li .... estock or poultry _____________________________ _ Any cottle. hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 

Sales: 

- 279 13 299 240 13968 206 13 204 156 13884 

- 203 (D) 188 (NA) 148 (D) 120 1 495 

Any li .... estock or poultry and their products _______ $1 ,000_ 

Any calf Ie, hogs. or sheep ____ ._ .• _ •. _. _______ $1.000_ 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: 

- 207 19424 203 19 053 152 18601 128 17 527 

- 179 (D) 174 12047 128 (D) 113 11 182 

- 167 (D) 163 8 827 123 (D) 104 7983 

- 23 (D) 23 3 220 12 (D) 15 3 199 

Cattle and cal .... es ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had calved ____________________ _ Beef cows _______________________ . ______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

- 148 4373 (NA) (NA) 109 4 188 86 3 114 

- 164 2443 (NA) (NA) 120 2 321 97 3 231 

Heifers and heifer cal .... es ___________________________ _ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

Sales: Cottle and cal .... es ___________________________________ _ - 181 9 270 181 7 195 136 8 931 115 6626 

$1,000_ - (X) 1 936 (X) (NA) (X) 1 878 (X) 945 Cal .... es __________________________________________ _ 

- 148 6661 (NA) (NA) 112 6429 90 4 789 

$1.000_ - (X) 1 147 (X) (NA) (X) 1 113 (X) 511 Caffle ___________________________________________ _ 

- 143 2609 (NA) (NA) 107 2502 71 1 837 

$1,000_ - (X) 789 (X) (NA) (X) 765 (X) 434 Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

- 20 136 (NA) (NA) 15 127 11 129 

$1,000_ - (X) 52 (X) (NA) (X) 49 (X) 46 Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 6 3 601 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 44 2 689 26 4 165 28 2436 15 4087 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 27 286 (NA) (NA) 18 237 7 275 Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ - 42 2 403 (NA) (NA) 26 2 199 13 3 812 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 ________________ _ - 35 655 13 630 22 602 8 618 

Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and May 31 ______________ _ - 26 442 9 300 18 417 7 (D) June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 27 213 12 330 18 185 7 (D) Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- 4 143 2 (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ - 4 100 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

- 11 62 (NA) (NA) 5 13 1 (D) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ - 142 920 97 881 91 645 54 736 

Sales: 

- 37 5 697 16 7 498 25 5 546 8 7 390 

- (X) 586 (X) (NA) (X) 579 (X) 550 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 15 519 6 77 10 489 1 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 18 (X) (NA) (X) 16 (X) (0) 

Sheep and - 4 57 - - 3 (D) - - lambL ___________________________________ _ 

- 4 107 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - -

- (X) 500 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- Sheep, lambs, and wool ___ . ____________________ $I,OOO_ 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - 1 (D) 

- $1,000_ (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) (Z) 

- 30 172 22 138 22 147 19 124 

- (X) 255 (X) (NA) (X) 246 (X) 89 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ 

POULTRY 

- 63 (X) 62 (X) 42 (X) 39 (X) 

- 55 864 175 58 876 340 37 863 752 35 875 246 

In .... entory: Any poultry ___ . ___ • _____ .. __________ , ______________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 54 (D) 57 827 265 36 (D) 34 (D) 

- 11 (D) (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 2 (D) 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 3 186 000 

- 9 90 5 51 4 33 - -

- 3 11 (NA) (NA) - - - -

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

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

- 13 (X) (NA) (X) 7 (X) 4 (X) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry __________________________ - ___ - ___ - __ 

- 30 (X) 32 (X) 26 (X) 27 (X) 

- 24 586 702 28 850 520 20 586 622 23 849 755 

- 23 (D) 27 578 012 19 (D) 22 577 247 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 3 266 000 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- 2 (D) - - - - - -

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

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

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

- 2 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (Xli 3 (X) 

- 33 7 448 40 8 580 25 7 447 32 8 576 

Soles, Any paultry ___ . __________________ - __ • __ ---. -_ ---_ ---

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old _________ • __ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys __________________ -_ - _ - - ---- ---------- ----

Turkeys for sloughter ______________ --------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry _. ______ . ___ -- __ ------ --------------- Poultry and paultry praduct'-_____ . _____________ $1.000_ 

422 ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms wjfh soles of $2.500 or more 

Harvested Irrigoted Harvested Irrigoted 

Farms Acres Quantity forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushelo) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or gre.n chop (Iono, groon) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

4 689 (X) 2 (D) 3 (D) 00 1 (0) - 7 616 (X) (NA) (NA) 4 6m (X) 2 (0) - I (D) 

- 3 (D) (D) I (D) 3 (D) (D) 

6 66 7 558 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 6925 I (D) 

- (D) 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) (0) I - (D) I (D) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (D) - (X) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1 (D) (X) - - I (0) (X) - - - 3 700 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 700 (X) I (D) 

- 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (0) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - I (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 700 II 500 

Cui for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - -

Wheal for grain (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Oals for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small groins for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) - - - -

=1 - - - (X) - - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (0) (D) - - 3 (D) (D) - -

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Callan (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Irish pololoes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 2 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - - 56 2 478 7 305 3 130 46 2 375 7 152 3 130 

- 37 I 444 2 301 (NA) (NA) 24 I 232 2 079 2 (D) 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ 

- 4 159 228 - - 3 (D) (D) -

=1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (0) -

- 44 I 565 3 788 2 (D) 37 1 SOl 3 665 2 (D) 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

. In~ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 27 17 608 (X) 18 16 071 26 (D) (X) 18 16 071 

- 21 9 947 (X) (NA) (NA) 16 9934 (X) II 9 418 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 14 4 662 (X) 13 4660 14 4 662 (X) 13 4 660 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) II 4 770 (X) 8 4 450 Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 750 57952 (X) 212 27 390 550 56 142 (X) 191 27 078 

1974_ - 702 70 852 (X) (NA) (NA) 474 69 561 (X) 167 25 648 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 4 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (Z) - (NA) (NA) 3 (Z) - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 3 1 (X) 3 1 3 1 (X) 3 1 1974_ - 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) I (0) Sirawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 488 1 600 (X) 283 1 093 449 1 585 (X) 267 1 083 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ORANGE COUNTY, FLA. 423 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

- 414 904 760 376 871 164 306 896 152 242 860 733 - (X) 2 185 (X) 2 317 (X) 2929 (X) 3 557 - (X) 840 320 (X) 840 320 (X) 840 320 (X) 840 320 

- (X) 107.7 (X) 103.7 (X) 106.6 (X) 102.4 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in farms __________________________ percentValue of land and buildings:\ 

- 900 074 (X) 598 043 (X) 1 258 694 (X) 884 161 (X) 

- (X) 412 (X) 258 (X) 405 (X) 249 

Average per form _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in forms according to use: 

- 350 59409 307 50 286 270 54 042 204 43 668 

- 286 33 537 254 28 361 239 32 911 192 27933 

Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested crop/and _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 74 326 70 (NA) 43 211 25 (NA) 

- 40 519 44 (NA) 32 422 29 (NA) 

- 40 904 31 (NA) 38 (0) 29 (NA) 

- 39 1 430 35 (NA) 35 1 295 35 (NA) 

- 41 2842 33 (NA) 40 (0) 33 (NA) 

- 24 3 247 27. (NA) 23 (0) 22 (NA) 

- 16 5 350 8 (NA) 16 5350 8 (NA) 

- 6 4 157 6 (NA) 6 4 157 6 (NA) 

- 6 14 762 5 (NA) 6 14 762 5 (NA) 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 140 21 981 128 21 156 94 17 724 65 (0) 

- 43 3891 23 769 31 3 407 21 (0) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement 

10 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 5 (0) 

- 4 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - - 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - -

grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 29 2 392 (NA) (NA) 24 2 293 17 467 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

- 94 182 801 87 229 403 76 181 743 64 228 215 Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

- 61 178 720 (NA) (NA) 49 177 767 41 213 784 Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 36 4081 (NA) (NA) 29 3 976 28 14431 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 248 662 550 263 591 475 181 660367 183 588 850 Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and 

- 117 634 770 (NA) (NA) 93 633 004 101 582 545 191 27 780 (NA) (NA) 136 27363 147 6 305 

woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

Postureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 261 835 471 (NA) (NA) 187 828 495 (NA) 811 455 

Irrigated land _____ , ___________________________________ _ 

- 132 18 146 117 12 828 112 17964 103 12 747 Harvested crop/and irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 124 13 305 (NA) (NA) 106 13 165 98 11 314 Posture land irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 19 4 640 (NA) (NA) 14 4 598 (NA) (0) Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 4 201 (NA) (NA) 4 201 1 (0) 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - - - (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - 414 36 772 376 19 551 306 36638 242 19 414 Average per farm ___________________________ da/!ors_ - (X) 88821 (X) 51 997 (X) 119 732 (X) 80223 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or morL __________________________________ _ 

- 65 31 252 39 (NA) 65 31 252 39 (NA) $40.000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________ • _______________________ _ - 45 2 835 25 (NA) 45 2 835 25 (NA) 

- 45 1 237 34 (NA) 45 1 237 34 (NA) $10.000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 52 763 48 (NA) 52 763 48 (NA) 

- 56 401 39 (NA) 56 401 39 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2.499 _________________________________ _ $1.500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1,000 ___ • ______________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see textL ___________________________ _ 

- 43 151 43 (NA) 43 151 43 (NA) 

- 108 134 148 (NA) (X) (X) 14 (NA) 

- 18 41 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 29 51 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 19 23 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 42 20 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 244 18695 217 9 654 208 18 652 (NA) 9601 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 1 (0) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Grains ____________________________ -_ - ___________ - __ 

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

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

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

- 21 564 (NA) (NA) 20 (0) 17 (0) 

- 13 626 (NA) (NA) 9 622 - -

- 201 15 266 (NA) (NA) 172 15 232 150 8 141 

25 1 937 23 761 23 (0) 16 753 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - -

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Cotton and cotfonseed ______________________ --- ___ - __ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

T abacco ____________________ - _ -_ ------ -- -------- ---- Field seeds, hay, foroge, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ___________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ________ .. _____ - ___ ---------- --- Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ______________________________ -----------

- 256 18 077 227 9 702 182 17986 141 9618 

- 15 3 369 16 2 584 10 3369 12 2 583 

- 6 2 678 (NA) (NA) 6 2 678 8 2 593 

- 231 11 842 (NA) (NA) 165 11 761 130 4 381 

- 18 56 (NA) (NA) 12 53 7 19 

- 8 7 (NA) (NA) 8 7 7 5 

- 31 124 (NA) (NA) 25 119 12 37 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry products __________________ - _____ - __ Doiry products ____________________________ - _____ -- __ 

Cottle and calves ___________________________________ .. 

Hogs and pigs ____________________ -_ -- ____ -------- --- Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

'1974 data include sol •• of forest products. 

424 OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

farms 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acre~ Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in farms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- 414 376 904 760 286 773 630 33 537 132 337 546 23 422 18 146 

Forms with- I to 9 oere"-______________________ _ 

10 to 49 oeres _____________________ _ 

SO to 69 oeres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 oeres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 oeres ___________________ _ 

180 to·219 oere"- __________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________ _ 

SOO to 999 aere"-__________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre5 _________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

59 46 216 36 177 130 13 60 35 35 

- 128 114 3 536 91 2 516 I 541 46 I 327 881 915 

- 24 28 I 283 18 964 377 9 491 230 230 

- 24 23 2054 18 I 536 916 9 764 S40 519 

- 27 19 3 135 22 2 605 I 370 8 (0) (0) (0) 

- 12 18 I 852 7 1 101 261 2 (0) (D) (0) 

- 12 14 2 3531 5 993 il 3 598 321 308 1 11 14 2634 8 1 934 3 140 137 150 

31 20 10637 21 7 306 1 234 8 2 662 566 6771 

- 29 31 20 3211 21 14 705 4 775 9 6020 2 908 2 50;1 - 14 10 16068 8 9 868 2 438 5 6339 2 133 2 627 

- 43 39 840 667 31 729 925 19666 17 317 303 14 923 9453 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 I 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres.l Forms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ___________________ _ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Part owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _.:. ________ . _______ _ 

--------- 414 904 760 376 871 164 306 896 15z1 242 860 733 

--------- 286 33 537 254 28 361 239 32 911 192 27 933 

--------- 328 601 782 284 586 101 242 5964161 186 581 161 

--------- 235 25 433 (NA) 20 681 194 24 868 (NA) 20 323 

--------- 64 282 359 57 246 223 48 280 763 42 243637 

--------- 41 6 713 (NA) 6 756 36 (D) (NA) 6 730 

--------- 22 20 619 35 38 840 16 18 9731 14 35 935 

--------- 10 1 391 (NA) 924 9 (D) (NA) 880 

Tvpe of orgonizationl Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 333 231 822 (NA) (NA) 230 224 896 197 244 235 Partnership _________________________ _ 

--------- 42 22 794 (NA) (NA) 39 21 429 13 11 588 Corporation _________________________ _ 

--------- 34 646 212 (NA) (NA) 33 (0) 26 591 480 

Other-cooperative. estate or trust. institut iona!. etc._ 5 3 932 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 6 13 430 

All farms I Forms with sales of All forms I Forms with soles of 

$2.500 or more $2.500 or more I , 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place af residence: 

- 193 136 169 108 On form operated ______________________ 232 194 1 

160 111 

- 221 208 137 102 Not on form operated ___________________ 137 95 116 62 Not reported ___________________________ 45 55 1 30 37 1 

- 4 8 3 4 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

- 36 19 27 11 None _________________________________ 171 106 140 80 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ____________________________ _ 

Other ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 70 59 47 27 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 15 16 12 6 45 to 54 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 100 94 76 57 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 10 7 9 2 55 to 64 years. ______________________ _ 

- 112 70 86 48 100 to 149 days ________________________ 12 9 7 5 6S years and aveL ___________________ _ 

- 92 94 67 63 150 to 199 days. _______________________ 27 16 22 7 Average oge _________________________ _ 

- 53.6 53.5 53.8 55.0 200 days or more ______________________ 163 145 103 74 

'Applies only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

livestock and poultry purehased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds. bulbs. plants. and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm lobar ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Cuslomwork. machine hire. and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 116 1 869 92 1 127 80 1 789 55 1 110 

- 254 5 369 231 4 151 133 5 310 139 4081 

- 96 4326 194 3 910 59 4 308

1 

131 3 867 

- 186 287 (NA) (NA) 122 280 88 151 

- 91 191 60 47 79 189 35 44 

- 288 2999 285 2664 233 2 977 208 2 631 

- 230 1 323 161 727 205 1 310 131 724 

- 127 3499 127 2434 122 3 495 109 2 429 - 114 1 743 57 626 108 1 740 49 623 

- 100 705 121 839 100 705 100 833 

Energy and pelroleum praducts __________________________ _ 

Pe~~~~I~e Diesel ~~~~~c:~_ ==== == == == == == == == == = = == == = === = = == fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP ~as. butane. and propane ________________________ _ FU8 011 __________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ Eleetrielty __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal. wood. eok8. 8te .. ________________________ _ 

- 400 1 302 (NA) (NA) 273 1 271 (NA) (NA) - 400 1 045 330 655 273 1 021 211 640 - 364 471 (NA) (NA) 242 455 173 268 - 195 371 (NA) (NA) 179 367 94 205 - 48 113 (NA) (NA) 48 113 50 96 - 13 11 (NA) (NA) 13 11 } - 3 2 (NA) (NA) 3 2 211 71 - 400 78 (NA) (NA) 273 73 

- 204 256 (NA) (NA) 176 251 (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NAIl 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. 425 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dote ore based on 0 sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

(ropland fertilized, except pasture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigonts, etc. to cantrol-

- 270 112 383 221 III B61 

- 226 28 790 194 28 446 

- 88 83 593 71 83 415 

84 15 677 72 15 329 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 123 15 699 106 15446 

- 13 109 13 109 

- 114 II 932 100 II 781 

- 100 21 214 83 20985 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- - - - -

- 104 (X) 92 (X) 

- II (X) 10 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dollarsForms by value group: $1 fa ~,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 fa $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 fa $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractars ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers -----r __ _ cottonpickerL ___________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

f 1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

403 319 276 196 machinery and equipment - Con. 

10 789 6 743 10 117 5 943 $20,000 fa $29,999 ______________________ 

26 773 21 138 36 655 30 321 $30,000 fa $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 fa $69,999 ______________________ 

127 89 78 36 $70,000 fa $99,999 ______________________ 

122 1001 50 49 $100,000 fa $199,999 ____________________ 

54 56j 48 41 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 fa 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

206 311 140 172 105 139 

294 605 142 240 210 365 

314 683 98 171 273 512 

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

- - - - - -

109 135 68 76 56 59 

68 73 50 51 21 22 

13 14 7 7 7 7 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

fl978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

208 III 285 (NA) 25 375 (NA) 85910 

23 88 329 

(NA) II 986 

I (0) 

42 8 263 

(NA) 2243 

3 II 

18 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

19 21 19 19 

29 26 29 24 

8 8 8 8 

141 

~ 14 

1 16 19 16 19 

14 -' L 14 -' 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

194 280 173 

255 565 301 

248 550 175 

2 (0) -

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

58 67 22 39 45 21 

4 4 3 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or marc 

Working 150 days or more Working less fha n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

- 127 73 (X) 102 (X) 122 109 

- 1 074 (X) 523 (X) 551 1 069 I 231 

Farms ________________ " _______________ ---- --------------- Workers ____________________________________ -_ -----------

Forms with- 1 worker __________________________________ - ___ -- --- ----

2 workers ________________________________ - _____ -------- 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

- 32 21 21 29 29 27 28 

- 20 14 28 12 24 20 15 

- 13 13 44 18 62 13 23 5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ - 34 14 9~!' 30 175 34 19 

- 28 11 335 13 261 28 24 

426 OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

- 269 (X) 238 (X) 186 ()() 143 (X) 

- 243 (X) 224 (X) 170 (X) 134 (X) 

Sales: Any livestock or poultry ond their products _______ $1.000_ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ - 256 18 on 227 9 702 182 17986 141 9 618 

- 235 II 906 216 (NA) 165 II 821 133 4 405 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that had colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer colves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull colves _____________ _ 

- 239 114 981 222 127 641 170 113568 133 125 160 

- 229 81 156 198 78 148 164 80 235 122 76 738 

- 220 78 757 189 75 236 156 71 841 115 73 845 

- 17 2399 24 2 912 14 2 394 16 2 893 

- 176 18 298 (NA) (NA) 124 18036 III 23 661 

- 215 15 527 (NA) (NA) 157 15 297 112 24 761 

Sales, Cottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 231 55 225 213 33 397 165 54 722 130 32 691 

- (X) II 842 (X) (NA) (X) II 761 (X) 4 381 

- 199 35360 (NA) (NA) 145 34 978 112 22 611 

- (X) 6 573 (X) (NA) (X) 6 517 (X) I 983 

- 162 19865 (NA) (NA) 128 19744 87 10 080 

- (X) 5 269 (X) (NA) (X) 5 243, (X) 2 398 

- 10 680 (NA) (NA) B (D) 5 643 

- (X) 152 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 206 

- 6 2 678 (NA) (NA) 6 2 678 8 2 593 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory; Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June I and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 29 858 14 695 15 732 7 650 

- 15 122 (NA) (NA) 9 97 5 37 

- 28 736 (NA) (NA) 15 635 6 613' - 17 134 7 56 10 109 5 (D) 

- 17 68 7 33 10 52 5 (0) 

- 12 66 6 23 9 57 4 (D) Sheep and lamb'-___________________________________ _ 

Ewes J year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 10 7<8 8 809 8 (0) 8 809 

- 10 513 (NA) (NA) 8 (0) 8 556 

- 3 12 (NA) (NA) I (0) I (0) Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 107 928 95 I ll8, 72 781 61 I 000, 

Hags and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 18 I 099 9 551 12 I DD5 7 (0) 

$I,DDO_ - (X) 56 (X) (NA) (X) 53 (X) 19 Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 5 ll6 5 196 3 (0) 3 (D) 

• $1,000_ - (X) 3 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 3 Sheep and lamb'-___________________________________ _ 

- 8 259 7 202 8 259 7 202 Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 8 559 (NA) (NA) 8 559 5 492 Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) 2 095 (X) (NA) (X) 2 095 (X) 2 562 Sheep, lambs, and woal ________________________ $1,000_ - 8 7 (NA) (NA) 8 7 7 5 Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - $1.000_ - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ - 16 55 12 37 13 50 8 29 

$1 ,ODD_ - (X) 46 (X) (NA) (X) 43 (X) II 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any paultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 33 (X) 27 (X) 18 (X)' 17 (X) 

- 26 330 479 24 282 906 12 330 203 14 282 682 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 24 (D) 22 242 871 10 (0) 12 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 6 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (0) 

- 5 157 025 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ - 4 36 I (0) 2 (D) 1 (0) 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

Sales, - 6 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) 3 (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or alde'-_____________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying ago ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- II (X) II (X) 9 (X) 10 (X) 

- 10 5SD 122 10 489 465 9 (D) 9 (0) 

- 6 191 122 7 221 465 5 (D) 6 (D) 

- 4 359 000 (NA) (NA) 4 359 ODD 3 268 000 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkev hens kept for br .. ding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other paultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and paultry product'-___________________ $I,DDO_ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) I (X) 

- 15 3369 16 2 584 10 3 369 12 2 583 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. 427 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ - 5 610 (X) 2 (D) 5 610 (X) 2 (D) 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 1 (0) 

- 3 (D) 410 - - 3 (D) 410 - - 1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grozed ________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed {bushelsL __________________ 1978_ - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - 1974_ Cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheat for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Oats for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - ,- - Borley for groin (bushelsl ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Other small groins for groin .. ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - -

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____ ,. ______________ 1978_ I (D) (D) I (D) I (D) (D) I (D) 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (bales) ___________ _ _______________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) __ . ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish potatoes (hundredweightL_ _ ______________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 I 400 (NA) (NA) I (D) (D) - -

Sweetp(ltotoes (bushels) __ . ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see textL ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfolfo hay (tons, dry) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other tome dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ 

- I (0) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 79 10 479 23 762 9 698 74 10 261 23 639 9 698 

- 69 8 386 21 526 (NA) (NA) 54 8 233 21 298 I (0) 

- 2 (D) (0)1 1 (D) 2 (D) (D) I (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 76 124 - - - 72 9 679 22 622 7 228 67 9481 22 509 7 228 

Field seed crops _. _. ______ .. _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 3 088 (X) - - Alfolfo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ T omotoes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 13 704 (X) 8 528 9 698 (X) 7 (D) 

- 3 8 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - I (D) (X) I (D) - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - I (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards ___________________ , _________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (poundsL ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peaches (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 214 17 034 (X) 105 11 321 179 16 636 (X) 90 11 185 

- 193 15 645 (X) (NA) (NA) 156 15 410 (X) 89 10949 

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

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

- I (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

- 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

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

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) - - (X) - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (poundsL ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

- 2 (D) (0) 2 (D) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 25 I 785 (X) 9 49 23 (D) (X) 9 49 

- 3 235 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 235 (X) (NA) (NA) 

428 OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acre'::. 

Farms ____________ - ___ -_ ------- ___ -- - - - ___ - - ---- - - --- Average size of farm ________________________________ _ 

AP~;g~~~~~~ ~~n~~~~o========== == ==== ==== ==== ==-perc~~t= 

- 721 743 798 495 518 246 556 726 6731 382 503617 

(X) I 032 (X) I 047 (X) I 307 (X) I 318 - I 294 720 (X) I 294 720 (X) I 294 720 (X) I 294 720 (X) - 38.9 - (X) 57.4 (X) 40.0 (X) 56.1 (X) 

Value of land and buildings: 1 

Average per farm _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per ocre _____________________________ dollors_ - I 817 440 (X) 1 165 406 (X) 2 203 149 (X) I 434 094 (X) 

(X) 1 746 (X) 1 113 (X) 1 689 (X) I 088 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 ocres _______________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

614 563 3831 432 364 8481 501 555 242 335 357 0751 - 276 400 I - 513 452 142 359 277 100 454 451 866 308 

216 602 III (NA) 165 464 69 (NA) - 47 645 35 (NA) 41 570 29 (NA) - 14 312 10 (NA) 13 (0) 9 (NA) - (NA) 25 (D) 18 (NA) 26 932 18 

24 I 704 27 (NA) 24 I 704 26 (NA) - 24 3 281 29 (NA) 24 3 2811 29 (NA) I - 49 14237 48 (NA) 49 14 237 47 (NA) - (NA) 42 26 563 32 (NA) - 42 26 563 32 

- 71 403 866 49 (NA) 71 403 866 49 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

Other cropland ___________________________________ _ - 147 21 995 105 18 949 86 14 692 48 12 048 

- 122 89246 74 68 799 104 88 684 64 68 627 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 11 2 914 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) 4 (D) 

14 1 189 (NA) (NA) 11 1 127 2 (0) 

- 15 42 9231 (NA) (NA) I 14 (0) I 6 41 2121 

- 90 42 220 (NA) (NA) 75 41 961 56 26 634 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured ________________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 48 5 573 33 2 856 32 4 948 13 I 138 

- 19 2859 (NA) (NA) 10 2 796 6 936 

- 30 2 714 (NA) (NA) 22 2 152 7 202 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 389 174 842 254 150 542 274 166483 204 145 404 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 99 143 084 (NA) (NA) 59 136 7511 67 118 693 

- 334 31 758 (NA) (NA) 240 29 732 173 26 711 

Pastureland. all 1ypes __________________________________ _ 

- 246 167 938 (NA) (NA) 143 154 239 (NA) 131 677 

Irrigated land _________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ - 399 490 075 278 308 346 353 486 078 248 307 289 

- 366 374 018 (NA) (NA) 337 373 894 230 228 539 Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ - 51 50 917 (NA) (NA) 32 47 360 (NA) 64 417 

- 37 65 140 (NA) (NA) 33 64 824 29 14 333 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ - 2 (0) (X) (X) 2 (0) (X) (X) 

11978 doto ore based on 0 sample of forms; see text_ 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value Forms ($1.000) Fonns ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ 

- 721 493 701 495 263 082 556 492 880 382 261 851 Averoge per form ___________________________ dollars __ (X) 684 745 (X) 531 479 (X) 886 474 (X) 685 474 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: l $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40.000 to $99.999 _________________________________ _ 

$20.000 to $39.999 _________________________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 _________________________________ _ $5.000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 238 484 247 195 (NA) 238 484 247 195 (NA) 

- 85 5 661 39 (NA) 85 5 661 39 (NA) 

- 55 1 567 34 (NA) 55 1 567 34 (NA) 

- 53 741 40 (NA) 53 741 40 (NA) 

- 62 438 29 (NA) 62 438 29 (NA) $2.500 to $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2.500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2.000 to $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

$1.500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _______________ . _________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see te.I) ____________________________ _ 

- 63 226 33 (NA) 63 226 33 (NA) 

- 163 (D) 123 (NA) (X) (X) 12 (NA) 

- 26 57 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 39 65 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 32 39 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 66 (0) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ T obaceo ___________________________________________ _ 

field seeds. hoy. foroge. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons- ____________________ _ Fruits. nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 490 468 540 345 247 641 452 468 409 (NA) 247 330 

- 12 (D) (NA) (NA) 12 (D) I (0) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 5 (D) 117 168 708 (NA) (NA) 113 168641 93 75 974 

- 64 14 849 (NA) (NA) 53 14 831 36 6 163 - 222 57 797 125 25 725 199 57 764 111 25 709 

- 121 225 524 (NA) (NA) 120 (D) 94 139 381 

livestock. poultry. and their products _____________________ _ 

Poullry and poultry products ___________________________ _ 

Other 

~~i~;~~~~~~;~;:i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ liveslock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

275 25 161 182 15 418 162 24 471 108 14 499 41 (D) 12 2 13 (D) 4 I 13 9 161 (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 10 7 778 - 175 14824 (NA) (NA) 112 14 317 93 6 529 - 46 68 (NA) (NA) 10 50 3 (D) 11 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 1 (D) 

- 91 851 (NA) (NA) 52 812 29 189 

'1974 dolo include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. 429 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Farms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms Forms In farms tropland Forms in farms tropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- - 721 495 743 798 513 705 992 452 142 399 610277 387 212 490 075 

I to 9 ocre5 _______________________ _ 10 to 49 ocre5 _____________________ _ 50 to 69 atre"-____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 100 to 139 atres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 atres ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 otre' ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 atres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 atres ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 1.000 to 1,999 atres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 194 94 692 137 442 315 99 351 233 248 

- 228 137 4 519 146 2884 1 728 116 2291 (D) 1 411 

- 15 17 864 6 354 332 4 225 (D) 136 - 24 18 1 920 20 1 617 1 036 12 933 657 609 

- 11 17 1 290 8 946 679 7 797 529 614 

- 19 22 3021 12 1 912 1 499 9 1 418 898 1 067 

- 17 11 3 352 14 2 752 2 063 11 2164 1 165 1 478 

- 19 12 4 551 13 3 116 2696 11 2636 2216 2271 

- 52 44 18477 33 11 579 9619 22 7 626 6472 6 573 

- 46 45 30 583 37 24894 21 379 31 20506 16574 18345 

- 43 28 59 751 38 53 251 43 209 36 50 715 39670 45886 

- 53 50 614 778 49 602 245 367 587 41 520 615 317 607 411 437 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres farms Acres 

Land in forms _________________________ _ 

Horvested cropland ___________________ _ --------- 721 743 798 495 518 246 556 726 673 382 503 617 

--------- 513 452 142 359 277 100 454 451 866 308 276 400 

Tenure of operator: Full owners ____________________ .. ____ _ --------- 434 133 483 276 129 641 299 120 175 188 117 720 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Port owners _________________________ _ --------- 288 58 135 (NA) 43 701 236 (D) (NA) 43 120 

--------- 132 504 516 105 321 045 114 501 938 94 318 665 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ --------- 107 342329 (NA) 184468 102 342 250 (NA) 184 417 

--------- 155 105 799 114 67 560 143 104 560 100 67 232 Harvested cropland ___________ . ______ _ --------- 118 51 678 (NA) 48 931 116 (D) (NA) 48 863 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ --------- 399 128 602 (NA) (NA) 260 123 645 177 63 936 Partnership _________________________ _ Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooj.lerative. estate or trust. institut 

--------- 90 37002 (NA) (NA) 76 36 603 29 34 551 

--------- 221 566 603 (NA) (NA) 214 563 254 173 402 795 

ional, etc._ 11 11 591 (NA) (NA) 6 3 171 3 2 335 

All farms Farms with sales of All farms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupationl Operators by place of residence: Forming ____________________________ _ 

- 425 169 395 139 On farm operated ______________________ 283 125 178 62 Other ______________________________ _ 

- 296 148 161 67 Not an farm operated ___________________ 378 135 339 105 

Operotors by age group, 

Not reported ___________________________ 60 57 39 39 

- Under 25 9 2 6 - Operators reporting days of work off farm: ','10rs ______________________ _ 25 to 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 83 30 64 17 None _________________________________ 328 119 289 101 35 to 44 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 180 77 128 39 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 42 14 32 2 45 to 54 year"-______________________ _ 

- 182 67 137 39 50 to 99 days __________________________ 28 13 24 8 

- 161 83 135 71 100 to 149 day"-_______________________ 20 11 16 7 

- 106 58 86 40 150 to 199 day"- _______________________ 21 11 13 3 

55 to 64 years _______________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ Average oge _________________________ _ - 49.5 51.8 50,0 54.1 200 days or more ______________________ 246 100 150 46 

'Applies only to individual or fO!",ily operations (sole proprietorships) ond partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based an a sample of farms; see text) 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

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

livestotk and poultry purthased ____________ - ____________ _ 

Feed for livestotk and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commertially mixed formula feeds- ____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and tree, __________________________ _ 

Commertial fertilizer ____________________ ---------------

- 144 7813 92 1 649 93 7 725 56 1 556 

- 257 9246 174 7 207 169 9002 102 6979 

- 95 4488 138 5064 81 4420 92 5 014 

- 231 428 (NA) (NA) 145 405 69 382 

- 323 9099 225 4 369 287 9087 199 4330 

- 542 20244 392 17 334 462 20217 327 17 281 

Other agritultural themicals Intluding lime ________________ _ Hired farm labo,- ___________________________________ ---

Contratt labor ________________________ -------------- ---

- 512 19 825 303 11 869 458 19 790 278 11 861 

- 407 86536 315 49 122 388 86280 290 48 884 

- 168 21 840 103 8675 168 21 840 99 8 666 

Customwork, mathine hire, and rental of mathinery and equipment ________________________________ ----- ___ ---- 185 6905 146 10 287 171 6900 129 10 268 

Energy and petroleum produtts __________________________ _ 

Petroleum produtts __________________________ - ______ _ 

Gasoline ________________________ ---_ --------------

Diesel fuel __________________________ - ___ ----------

~~ey~~i _~~t~~~:_a_n_d_~~~~~~== ======== =============== Natural gas ____________________________________ ---

Kerosen.; motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Elettricity __ .. _______________________________________ _ 

Other-tool, wood, toke, ett. _________________________ _ 

- 711 12900 (NA) (NA) 554 12 750 (NA) (NA) 

- 710 10666 455 5302 553 10590 358 5 185 

- 647 3831 (NA) (NA) 513 3 780 313 1 811 

- 402 5 806 (NA) (NA) 341 5 792 243 2 763 

- 124 223 (NA) (NA) 104 219 67 132 

- 70 (D) (NA) (NA) 69 (D) 

- } 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 358 480 

- 709 728 (NA) (NA) 552 721 

- 429 (D) (NA) (NA) 377 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- 1 (D)i (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

430 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer a~d Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms, see text] 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _______ . _____ . _____ . _ ._. _._. _______ • ____ _ Cropland fertilized, except pasture __________________________ _ Pasture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime __________________________________ -_______________ -__ _ 

- 504 526 561 424 525 141 

456 468 990 407 468 823 -

- 80 57 571 40 56 318 

66 19090 51 18845 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes In crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush In crops and posture ___ ._._._._. _____ _ 

336 203 755 316 203 644 - 112 56639 111 (D) - 147 927 - 233 147 974 226 

237 214 303 212 210918 -

ChemIcals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of frUit _._._ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

33 46 881 33 46881 - 75 (X) 62 (X) -

- 138 ()() 126 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on a sample of farms. see text) 

All farms Forms With sales All forms of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Esllmated market value of all machinery and equlpment ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per farm ________________ dollars_ 

Forms bV value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

704 464 

81 402 41 427 

115 627 89282 

118 79 199 85 

123 83 

All forms 

All MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

547 357 machinery and equipment - Can 

80067 40 631 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

146 374 113 812 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

84 34 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

94 38 $100,000 fo $199,999 ____________________ 

113 73 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

Monufoclured 197410 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including plckups ______________ _ Wheel traclor'-__________________________ _ 

Groon and bean combines, self.propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and plcker·shellers ________ _ 

~Oo~:i~~k:Ji~i;n-e-r~- PIckup balers ____________________________ == ==== ==== ==== ==== == === _ 

F,eld forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 

329 575 267 408 114 

596 2580 451 1 514 281 

523 3 259 257 1 303 420 

3 4 2 (D) 1 

3 3 2 (D) 1 

5 15 - - 5 

- - - - - 81 163 31 59 53 

19 24 12 13 9 

9 19 4 6 6 

1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms, see lexl] 

Hired worke~s-AII forms, 1978 

167 1 066 1 956 

(D) 

(D) 

15 

- 104 

11 

13 

49 

51 

31 

211 52 

60 J 

Forms 

287 

385 

384 

3 

-

4 (NA) 

64 

5 

6 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

328 344 331 

(NA) 275 805 

(NA) 68 526 

21 6 874 

(NA) 160 112 

29 11 505 

74 48 874 

(NA) 221 940 

3 1 032 

14 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

farms With sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

44 49 41 

62 45 61 

17 31 17 

94 ~ 20 .., 51 r 93 

i L 60 J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Number 197010 1974 

497 372 1 677 1 040 2 035 913 

7 - - - 6 2 (NA) (NA) 116 51 9 4 

12 1 

Any hired workersWorkong 150 days or more Farms With soles of $2,500 or more 

Work,ng less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

~~~~r~-:= =::::::=:= =::= ==:= == ===: =: == :::: ::=::=:= =:==:: = 

- 407 278 ()() 333 (X) 388 290 - 33 762 ()() 13 318 ()() 20444 33 682 23 245 

Farms withi ~r~~t:~:~;~;=====================:==================== ~6~:r~::~~~s ';;0.; =:==:===:=:=====:=== ==:=======:====:=: 

- 47 19 19 54 54 37 40 - 42 47 94 32 64 40 22 - 52 52 170 50 178 48 39 - 74 34 223 72 471 73 37 - 192 126 12812 125 19677 190 152 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. 431 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry ___________________________ • __ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 295 (X) 189 (X) 172 (X) 111 (X) 

- 218 (X) 165 (X) 122 (X) 94 (X) 

Soles, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $I,ooo_ - 275 25 161 182 15418 162 24471 108 14499 

- 207 (D) 157 (NA) 120 (D) 93 6531 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves _______________________ • ___________ _ 

Cows and heITers that hod colved ____________________ _ 

Heifers ~~~ ~~:: and heifer :::: ================================== calves ________________ • ____ • _____ • 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull calves _. ___________ _ 

- 199 83040 163 95 732 113 77 012 93 88 754 

- 173 42637 137 53 857 102 40 616 86 50 145 

- 155 34 859 121 44267 91 33053 74 40931 

- 34 7 778 35 9 590 15 7563 17 9 214 

- 141 17 798 (NA) (NA) 82 15 230 62 21 913 

- 164 22605 (NA) (NA) 100 21 166 69 16696 

Sales, Cottle and calves _______________________ • ___ ._. ____ _ 

$1,000 Calves _________________________ • ___ • ___ • ________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fottened cattle _______ • ___ ._. _____ • _____________ _ 

$1.000_ ~airy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

-- 175 52 680 154 26 256 112 51 295 93 24 326 

-- (X) 14824 (X) (NA) (X) 14317 (X) 6529 

- 131 21 434 (NA) (NA) 81 21 195 58 7638 

- (X) 2879 (X) (NA) (X) 2841 (X) 810 

- 123 31 246 (NA) (NA) 89 30 100 67 16688 

- (X) 11 945 (X) (NA) (X) 11 476 (X) 5 719 

- 20 (D) (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 3 392 

- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 126 

- 13 9 161 (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 10 7 778 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _._. _________________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 59 I 188 25 308 14 803 5 39 

- 43 197 (NA) (NA) 7 103 2 (D) 

- 54 991 (NA) (NA) 14 700 4 (D) 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. I of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June land Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

Sheep and lomb,-___________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 45 201 12 35 7 107 2 (0) 

- 39 118 9 18 7 66 2 (D) 

- 29 83 9 17 5 41 1 (D) 

- 14 (D) 1 (D) 6 (D) 1 (D) 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

- 14 100 (NA) (NA) 3 60 2 (D) 

- 156 1 361 75 950 70 575 43 787 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ________________________________ - __ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ 

Goats __________________________________________ ----

$1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ 

- 46 I 385 14 214 10 899 3 54 

- (X) 68 (X) (NA) (X) 50 (X) (D) 

- 16 549 4 63 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- (X) 20 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

- 10 204 1 (D) 4 154 I (D) 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (9) I (D) 

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

- 11 7 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) I (0) 

- 8 51 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - -

- (X) 2 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) -

- 58 179 30 118 28 118 21 94 

- (X) 178 (X) (NA) (X) 147 (X) 137 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry __________________________ ---------------

Chickens 3 months old or older _____ ' _______________ ---

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys ____________________________ --------------

Turkeys for slaughter __________________________ ---

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ______________ -------- ---------------

- 76 (X) 28 (X) 26 (X) 10 (X) 

- 69 13 194 28 916 23 (D) 10 333 

- 67 12615 28 787 23 (D) 10 306 

- 18 579 (NA) (NA) 4 155 - -

- 5 250 (NA) (NA) 1 (D) I (D) 

- 6 30 129 5 147 1 (D) - .-

- 13 102 (NA) (NA) 3 30 - -

- 8 79 (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- 8 23 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - -

- 27 (X) (NA) (X) 6 (X) 3 (X) 

Soles, 

Any poultry ____________ - _____ -------- --------------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ----------------- Turkeys ____________________ ----------------------

Turkeys for slaughter ____________ -- ---------------

Turkey hens kept for breeding ---------------------

Other poultry ______________ -------- --------------- Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1.000_ 

- 26 (X) 5 (X) 10 (X) 2 (X) 

- 18 5 353 2 (D) 7 (D) I (D) 

- 18 5 324 2 (D) 7 (D) I (D) 

- 3 29 (NA) (NA) - - - -

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

- I (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) - -

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

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

- 9 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) I (X) 

- 41 (D) 12 2 13 (D) 4 I 

432 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with soJes of $2,500 or more 

Harvesled Irrigaled Harvested Irngated 

Farms Acre. Quonlily Farms Acres Form$ Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purpose. _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bu.helsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For slloge or green chop (Ion., green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Forfodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

14 10938 ()O 11 9033 14 10938 ()O 11 9033 - 5 522 ()() (NA) (NA) 5 522 (X) 1 (D) 

- 13 (D) 658 331 10 (D) 13 (D) 658 331 10 (0) 

- 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - - 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (O) 

- (O) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 6200 1 - - - ()() - - - - (X) - - - (X) - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - -

Sorghums for all purpose. _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (X) - - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - For silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

CuI for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - -

Wheal for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Oals for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - -

Barlev for grain (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Rve for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Other small grains for graln ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - =, - - - (X) - - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) (0) 3 (D) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Tobocco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Irish polaloes (hundredwelghl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

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

- 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 2 (O) (D) 2 (D) 

- 3 1 050 213 712 (NA) (NA) 3 1 050 213 712 1 (D) 

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hav crops (Ions, dry) (see le.I) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Ma~a hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see le.l) ______ 1978_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 17 2 867 3 995 7 1 380 12 2 842 3966 4 1 365 

- 8 354 838 (NA) (NA) 4 260 723 2 (D) 

- 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) (O~I 1 (021 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - -

- 12 2692 3600 3 (D) 9 2677 3 573 2 (D) 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - 00 - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X} (NA) (NA) - - ()O - - Mollo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables harvesled for sale (seelexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 117 120003 (X) 89 103 560 113 119948 (X) 87 (O) 

- 105 69 795 00 (NA) (NA) 93 69 437 (X) 83 67 172 Sweel com ________________________________ 1978_ - 49 33 228 (X} 31 25 174 48 (D) (X) 30 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X} (NA) (NA) 41 33040 (X) 36 32 313 Tomaloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 13 3 531 (X) 12 3 531 13 3 531 (X) 12 3 531 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X} (NA) (NA) 12 1 107 (X) 10 1 052 Green peas excluding COWp80S ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (D) (X} 3 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 4 (X) 3 4 

land In orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 85 18639 (X} 53 14 471 54 18484 (X) 40 14419 

1974_ - 64 16384 (X} (NA) (NA) 38 16 223 (X) 22 14609 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (O) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 3 (D) (X) 3 16 3 (D) (X) 3 16 

1974_ - 3 35 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 35 (X) 2 (D) Slrawberrles (poundsL ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (O) - 2 (D) 

Nursery and greenhouse producls _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 222 20856 (X) 170 12 205 199 20841 (X) 157 12 193 

- 119 313 546 (X} (NA) (NA) 118 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. 433 
Table 1. Farms, [and in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land area _________________________________ _ Proportion in forms __________________________ percent-

- I 043 307 424 934 313 828 783 294 967 621 298811 

- (X) 295 (X) 336 (X) 377 (X) 481 

- (X) 474 880 (X) 474 880 (X) 474 880 (X) 474 880 

- (X) 64.7 (X) 66.1 (X) 62.1 (X) 62.9 

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per farm _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollors_ - 445 684 (X) 237 158 (X) 534 611 (X) 318 667 (X) 

- (X) I 472 (X) 706 (X) 1 430 (X) 662 

lond in forms according to use: T otol cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 919 92 993 810 75 114 703 87510 557 67 265 

- 805 50 818 696 40 727 647 49 175 523 39478 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 263 I 188 230 (NA) 156 751 97 (NA) 

- 170 2229 148 (NA) 137 I 799 124 (NA) 

- 88 2 025 75 (NA) 80 I 846 66 (NA) 

- 87 3 134 75 (NA) 81 2914 70 (NA) 

- 91 6 257 86 (NA) 88 (D) 84 (NA) 100 to 199 ocres _____________________________ _ 

- 57 7 747 46 (NA) 56 (D) 46 (NA) 200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 35 10682 23 (NA) 35 10 682 23 (NA) 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ - 6 3 766 7 (NA) 6 3766 7 (NA) 

- 8 13 790 6 (NA) 8 13 790 6 (NA) 

(ropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ - 308 40 211 246 27980 215 36 66B 122 21 609 Other cropland __________________________________ _ 

-- 95 I 964 68 6 407 69 I 667 53 6 178 (ropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improve men t grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ - 15 252 (NA) (NA) 13 (D) 17 I 693 (ropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ - 8 199 (NA) (NA) 5 131 I (0) 

(ropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ - 4 9 (NA) (NA) I (D) I (0) Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 73 1 504 (NA) (NA) 54 I 302 36 4455 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

- 228 82 585 234 57 305 171 80 121 159 53 686 Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

- III 66934 (NA) (NA) 80 65 135 75 33 105 Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ - 137 15 651 (NA) (NA) 106 14986 104 20 581 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 694 131 846 643 181 409 522 127 336 432 177 860 

Postureland and range/and, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

- 206 99089 (NA) (NA) 157 97 123 163 122601 land in house lots. ponds, roads. wasteland, etc _______ _ - 617 32 757 (NA) (NA) 464 30213 390 55 259 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 516 206 234 (NA) (NA) 369 198 926 (NA) 177 315 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 216 18 959 157 12 901 192 18844 126 12 818 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 203 16451 (NA) (NA) 183 16368 118 10373 Postureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 24 (D) (NA) (NA) 20 (D) (NA) (0) Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) I (D) 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - - - (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample af forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l• _______________ _ 

Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - I 043 73 301 934 47 844 783 72 887 621 47 464 

- (X) 70 279 (X) 51 225 (X) 93087 (X) 76 432 

Forms by volue of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or mare ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 153 59 146 93 (NA) 153 59 146 93 (NA) 

- 103 6 764 83 (NA) 103 6 764 83 (NA) 

- 127 3 712 75 (NA) 127 3 712 75 (NA) 

- 123 I 824 107 (NA) 123 I 824 107 (NA) 

- 129 917 135 (NA) 129 917 135 (NA) 

- 148 524 108 (NA) 148 524 108 (NA) 

- 258 (D) 331 (NA) (X) (X) 20 (NA) 

- 41 90 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 53 89 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 64 78 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 100 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) • (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(raps __________________________ ------- - --------------

Groins ______________________________ - _____ ---------

Commodity (redit (orporatian loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

CommodIty CredIt Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Tobacco ______________________ -- ____ ------------- ---

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melonL ___________________ _ Fruits. nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops __________________ -_ -_ ---- ---- - - ---------

- 698 39981 613 20405 600 39 747 (NA) 20 185 

- 13 165 (NA) (NA) 10 162 6 164 

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

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

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

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

- 67 416 (NA) (NA) 60 408 35 120 

- 26 421 (NA) (NA) 21 417 17 334 

- 590 37991 (NA) (NA) 515 37 812 438 18 816 

- 58 988 40 786 44 947 23 744 

- 4 I (NA) (NA) 4 I 5 8 

liv~stock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Paultry and paultry praduct'-_________________________ _ 

Dairy products ______________________ -- -_ ------------

Cattle and calves ______________________ -_ -_ ------ ---- Hags and p;gL ___________________________________ ---

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 534 33320 457 27 401 386 33 141 261 27 242 

- 70 14324 74 15 896 64 14322 56 15 893 

- 18 9 529 (NA) (NA) 18 9 529 16 6 904 

- 437 8 314 (NA) (NA) 314 8 174 214 4 123 

- 74 (D) (NA) (NA) 49 (D) 29 144 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- 62 750 (NA) (NA) 43 735 28 178 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

434 PASCO COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
TobIe 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irngated 

1978 1974 In forms Farms In forms cropland Forms In forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- I 043 934 307 424 805 258 741 50 818 216 108 628 23 740 18 959 

Forms wlth- 1 to 9 ocre5 _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocre5 ______________________ _ 

5010 69 ocres ______________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocre5 _____________________ _ 100 10139 ocre'-__________________ _ 

14010 179 ocre'- __________________ _ 

18010219 ocre'- __________________ _ 

22010259 ocre'-__________________ _ 

26010499 ocre'-__________________ _ 

50010 999 ocre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 101.999 ocre'-_______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 165 129 806 115 592 419 33 155 90 88 

445 415 10494 343 8 247 4 852 70 I 677 837 747 

74 67 4234 60 3399 I 802 18 996 614 570 

- 82 84 6 787 61 4977 2 264 9 785 369 287 

- 58 48 6700 52 5 977 3 569 13 I 539 I 144 935 

38 22 5866 34 5 207 I 923 12 I 814 551 499 

- 25 18 4 875 15 2 910 I 354 9 (D) (D) (D) 

- 13 18 3 072 10 2 332 508 I (0) (D) (D) 

- 52 55 18 236 40 13 889 5 750 13 4690 3 174 2 337 

- 41 29 28 361 31 21 009 5 879 16 10 397 4 112 2 279 

- 23 16 34 688 19 28 337 9636 7 10 782 3 937 I 944 

- 27 33 183 305 25 161 865 12 862 15 73 832 7 844 8 318 

TobIe 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms With soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

land in forms _________________________ _ 

--------- I 043 307 424 934 313 828 783 294 967 621 298 811 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ 

--------- 805 50 818 696 40 727 647 49 175 523 39 478 

Tenure of operator. Full owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 888 167 696 821 219 375 653 157 592 538 207 107 Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

--------- 705 33 662 (NA) 36 331 559 32 219 (NA) 35 235 Port owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 105 102 298 78 65 313 85 100881 59 64 230 Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

--------- 72 13 849 (NA) 3 881 61 (0) (NA) 3 731 Tenants ____________________________ _ 

--------- 50 37 430 35 29 140 45 36 494 24 27 474 Harvested croplond ________________ _ 

--------- 28 3 307 (NA) 515 27 (D) (NA) 512 

Type of organization: IndiVidual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 830 177 070 (NA) (NA) 588 166 267 490 134 946 Partnership _________________________ _ 

--------- 101 28 025 (NA) (NA) 88 27377 52 33 509 Corporation _________________________ _ 

--------- 97 100 466 (NA) (NA) 96 (0) 75 129 777 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, mstitut lonol, etc _ 15 I 863 (NA) (NA) II (D) 4 579 

All forms 1 

Forms With sales of 

1 All forms I Farms With sales of $2,500 or more $2,500 or more "I 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of reSidence 

- 433 351 386 286 On form operated ______________________ 639 512 461 298 

- 610 502 397 256 Not on form operated ___________________ 308 196 256 143 

Operators by prinCipal occupatIOn. Forming ____________________________ _ 

Olher ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported ___________________________ 96 145 66 101 

- 6 3 5 I Operators reporting days of work off farm 

- 96 49 67 21 None _________________________________ 368 230 310 182 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

2510 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 185 153 141 92 I 1049 doy'- __________________________ 65 28 53 17 

- 247 243 180 144 501099 doy'-_________________________ 27 30 19 22 

35 to 44 years _______________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _______________________ _ 

- 284 215 215 146 100 10 149 doy'- _______________________ 33 25 22 16 

- 225 190 175 138 15010 199 doys ________________________ 42 45 23 16 

- 532 54 I 536 558 200 days or more ______________________ 475 344 327 172 

55 to 64 years _______________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ Average age _________________________ _ 

lApplies only to indiVidual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships, see text 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms With sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1.000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1.000) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

F .. d for livestock and poullry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feed"- ____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and tr .. s __________________________ _ 

,Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm lobar ______________________________________ _ 

Contract lobar ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 243 6543 237 4 462 201 6 531 135 4 404 

- 518 16317 464 16042 406 16 213 263 15 901 

- 246 13 251 335 12880 205 13 202 225 12 812 

- 359 309 (NA) (NA) 289 303 173 165 

- 230 277 176 108 200 275 103 100 

- 817 3 174 708 2 760 658 3 089 518 2 704 

- 722 I 484 429 I 078 617 I 445 361 I 067 - 412 4 825 302 4243 380 4 796 242 4 207 

- 347 5 916 145 I 815 344 5 911 132 I 810 

- 377 I 979 367 I 261 339 I 958 279 I 248 

Energy and petroleum producls __________________________ _ 

Pe~~:~li~e~~~~~~I~ Diesel _ ==== == ==== == == == == == == == == == == == == fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propone ________________________ _ Fuel 011 __________________________________________ _ Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Keros8ne, motor oil, and greOs8 _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other - coal, wood, coke, elc. _________________________ _ 

- 955 I 956 (NA) (NA) 738 I 908 (NA) (NA) 

- 952 I 373 683 773 735 I 335 444 733 - 807 792 (NA) (NA) 624 769 380 326 - 448 408 (NA) (NA) 385 400 279 278 - 90 34 (NA) (NA) 84 33 40 31 - 22 17 (NA) (NA) 22 17 } - - - (NA) (NA) - - 444 97 - 952 121 (NA) (NA) 735 116 

- 524 584 (NA) (NA) 453 573 (NA) (NA) 

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

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA PASCO COUNTY, FLA. 435 
· Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are bosed on a sample of farms; see text] 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized ________________________ _ lime __________________________________________________ ==== 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to cootrol- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ 

- 795 74831 636 

- 748 46 225 616 

- 170 28 606 125 - 192 18976 161 

- 366 29 816 309 

- 2 (0) 1 

- 411 31 759 359 

- 133 17445 106 

Chemicals for- ~ 

Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 37 1 004 32 

- 229 (Xl 172 

- 108 (Xl 87 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenL ___________ farms-

$l,OO(L Average per farm ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctorL __________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ____ ... ___ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage horvesters, shear bar 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

[1978 doto ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

948 697 737 427 machinery and equipment - Can. 17 258 10339 15 845 8846 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

18 204 14834 21 499 20 717 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

243 247 183 112 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

318 184 198 88 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

130 138j 104 103 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

400 544 239 314 201 230 

706 1 175 400 563 414 612 

703 1 182 211 341 587 841 

13 14 12 (0) 1 (0) 

2 (0) 2 (0) - -

7 7 I (0) 6 (0) 

- - - - - - 165 190 49 50 120 140 

58 79 19 21 47 58 

19 26 9 15 11 11 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data ore bosed on a sample of farms; see text) 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

72 66(j 

44 662 

27998 

18 706 

28 911 

(0) 

31 273 

17 275 

989 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

518 70267 (NA) 36 543 (NA) 33 724 

66 4019 

(NA) 21 962 

2 (0) 

142 18887 

(NA) 14 990 

9 920 

41 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

AU forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

102 48 97 44 

61 48 61 48 

51 12 51 12 

19 1 ~ 19 1 20 20 20 20 

4 .J L 4 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 1970 to 1974 

399 542 325 

511 890 479 

523 879 303 

3 3 2 

3 3 2 

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

93 110 36 

46 46 16 

15 15 7 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms ____________________________________ ---------------- 412 190 (X) 316 (X) 380 242 Workers ________________________________________ ---------- 1 972 (X) 830 (X) 1 142 1 922 2 995 

Farms with- 1 worker ________________________________________ -------- 155 41 41 144 144 129 56 

- 85 47 94 68 136 85 44 

- 65 49 163 50 165 59 44 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers __________________________________ - ______ _ 

- 67 42 236 26 153 67 45 

- 40 11 296 28 544 40 53 

5 to 9 worke .. _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

436 PASCO COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms WIth sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY I 

Inventory: 

Anx~~v~~~~~ h~s~u~~~h;ep=========================== - 559 (X) 497 (X) 395 (X) 284 (X) - 484 (X) 449 (X) 335 (X) 250 (X) 

Soles, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

534 33 320 457 27 401 386 33 141 261 27 242 - 469 8 717, 411 (NA) 332 8 556, 223 4 267 -

Inventory: (oHle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and h~lfer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers. steer calves. bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

462 58 786 436 59 855 320 56 526 245 55 661 - 36 903 289 34 884 216 34 650 411 36028 366 - 28 635 335 30 145 269 27 515 194 27 984 - 386 

45 7 393 77 6 758 32 7 369 43 6660 - 343 12 691, (NA) (NA) 240 12 121 173 12 514 - 388 10067 (NA) (NA) 269 9 521 195 8 497 -

Sales. Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

- 437 34 478 384 26 547 314 33 659 214 25 256 

- (X) 8 314 (X) (NA) (X) 8 174 (X) 4 123 

- 349 19 307 (NA) (NA) 255 18 685 161 14889 

- (X) 3033 (X) (NA) (X) 2 951 (X) I 382 

- 302 15 171 (NA) (NA) 228 14 974 131 10 367 

$1,000_ Fattened cattle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- (X) 5 281, (X) (NA) , (X) 5 223 (X) 2 741 

- 50 I 119 (NA) (NA) 33 I 066 22 I 513 

- (X) 524 (X) (NA) (X) 507 (X) 546 

- 18 9529 (NA) (NA) 18 9 529 16 6904 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 90 4 655 93 2 51 I 53 4 234 39 I 967 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and plgs _______________________________ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov 30 ________________ _ 

- 56 754 (NA) (NA) 36 639 20 286, 

- 81 3 901 , (NA) (NA) 49 3 595 38 I 681 

- 57 699 42 394 37 618 23 326 Oec. 1 of precedmg year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov 30 _____________________________ _ - 46 324 33 216 32 284 20 182 

- 49 375 32 178 29 334 18 144 Sheep and lomb,-___________________________________ _ 

- 3 (D) 7 54 2 (0) - - Ewes 1 yeor old or older ___________________________ _ 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 5 15 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (D) Horses and pOnies __________________________________ _ 

Sales. 

- 158 853, 129 714, 103 561, 62 465, 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 74 4980 63 2 623 49 4602 29 2277 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 144 Fe~er pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 28 I 139 20 478 19 984 10 389 

$1.000_ - (X) 33 (X) (NA) (X) 30 (X) 6 Sheep and lomb,-___________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) 4 28 I (D) - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and pOnies __________________________________ _ 

- 38 178 31 95 25 141 13 40 $1,000_ - (X) 527 (X) (NA) (X) 516 (X) 73 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 116 (X) 119 (X) 85 (X) 67 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 105 I 490 218 113 I 856 862 77 I 489432 64 I 855 575 Hens and pullets of laYing oge ____________________ _ Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 101 I 325 657 109 I 746 124 73 I 324 924 61 I 745 028 

- II 164 561 (NA) (NA) 6 164 508 5 106 054 

- 7 249 015 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 3 130 000 Broilers and other meat-type chlckens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Soles, 

- 8 186 10 293 5 80 2 (D) 

- 7 37 (NA) (NA) 4 20 I (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (D) 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - - 16 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) 4 (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laYing age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meatMtype chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 68 (X) 58 (X) 64 (X)I 55 (X) 

- 56 I 71 I 616 57 I 395 160 54 (D) 54 I 395 104 - 49 I 098 116 50 I 060 333 47 (D) 48 (D) 

- 7 613 500 (NA) (NA) 7 613 500 6 (D) 

- 5 860 000 (NA) (NA) 5 860 000 2 (01 

- I (D) 3 118 - - 2 (D) 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $ I ,000_ - 3 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) I (X) 

- 70 14 324 74 15 896 64 14 322 56 15 893 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PASCO COUNTY, FLA. 437 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acros 

co,n for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ - 7 258 (X) 2 (D) 6 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushclsL __________________ 1978_ - 13 275 (X) (NA) (NA) 9 255 (X) 1 (D) 

- 4 (D) (D) - - 3 (D) (D) - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. 9reeoL _________ 1978_ - 11 226 9 119 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 8 677 1 (D) 

- 3 (D) (D) 2 (D) 3 (D) (D) 2 (0) 

1974_ For fodder. hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ____________________ 1978_ 

- 8 233 (X) 2 (0) 8 233 (X) 2 (0) 

- 6 215 (X) (NA) (NA) 4 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greeo>- ___ .. _____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ 

- 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 7 (0) 2 597 2 (0) 7 (0) 2 597 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 165 1 535 1 (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 1 (0) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

Wheat for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Oals for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) (0) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Barley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 4 400 3 553 - - 3 (0) (D) - -

1974_ Other small groins for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

- 2 (0) (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ____ ""_. _________ . ____ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _________ . ____________ 1978_ 

- 6 1 012 22 750 - - 5 (0) (0) - - - 3 690 21 150 (NA) (NA) 3 690 21 150 - - - 3 3 (D) 2 (D) 3 3 (D) 2 (D) 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (boles) ___________________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Irish pototoes (hundredweightL _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 1 (D) (D) 1 (0) 1 (0) (D) 1 (D) 

- 6 16 965 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) (D) 5 15 

Swcetpototocs (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ 

Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see text) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 162 9 014 20 840 9 660 133 8 732 20 400 9 660 

- 113 4 991 12 084 (NA) (NA) 75 4 494 11 257 2 (0) 

Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 4 96 193 - - 3 (0) (D) - -

1974_ 

Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - 136 7 313 17 581 8 605 114 7 098 17 232 8 605 

Field seed crops_. __ . _____ . ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 6 3 042 (X) - - 6 3 042 (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 765 (X) - -

Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ___ . _________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ Sweet corn __ . ______ .. ______ . _________________ 1978_ 

- 26 658 (X) 17 439 21 641 (X) 15 (D) 

- 23 360 (X) (NA) (NA) 17 339 (X) 11 191 

6 13 (X) 5 12 5 (0) (X) 4 (D) 

1974_ T omotoes . __ . ____ .. _______________________ . ___ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Grecn peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- 4 43 (X) 4 43 3 (0) (X) 3 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 5 (X) 1 (0) 

- 1 (0) (X) 1 (0) - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) 1 (D) 

land in orchards _. ___ . __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peaches (pounds>- __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Gropes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 642 36 346 (X) 156 15 120 524 35 151 (X) 139 15 039 

- 569 33 400 (X) (NA) (NA) 450 32 711 (X) 95 9 984 

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

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

- 4 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

- 7 9 2 705 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Strawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

9 16 (X) 8 15 8 (D) (X) 7 (D) 

- 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - -

- 6 14 89 710 6 14 6 14 89 710 6 14 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 58 104 (X) 34 53 44 79 (X) 29 52 

- 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 

438 PASCO COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farm. 

1978 

Forms Acres 

farms ________________ - - - - --- _ -. - --- - - _.- - --- - - ------- 231 17 457 Average size of farm _________________________ • ___ • __ _ 

APp;~;!~?~~ ~~n~~~~o == == ==:: ==:= :==== = =::::=:= -pe~c-;'~t = 

- (X) 76 

- (X) 169 600 (X) 10,3 -

Value of land and buildingsJ I Average per form _______ . _. ___________________ dollars. - 369386 (X) Average per acre _____________________________ dollars. - ()() 7 707 

land in forms according to uso: Tolal cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland ___ ._ . _____ . _. _____ . ___ . _ . ___ . __ 189 8 193 - 174 5 371 - By acres harvested: I to 90cres _______ • _____________ • ___________ _ 

- 102 247 1010 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 15 187 20 to 29 acres _._._. _______________ . _______ . __ - 13 291 30 to 49 acres _____ ._. ______ . __ ._. ___________ _ 

- 18 701 50 to 99 acres _____ ._. _______________ • _______ • 

- 15 946 10010 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 4 482 20010 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

- 6 (D) 500 10 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

- I (0) 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- - - Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ - 25 2 580 Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 17 242 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ 

- 2 (D) 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ - 2 (D) 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ 

- - - Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 13 221 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

- 25 2238 Woodland pastured _______________ ,. _______________ _ 

- 9 I 601 Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 19 637 

Olher land _________________________________________ _ 

- 134 7 026 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

- 30 5 191 land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ - 116 I 835 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 55 9372 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 95 2088 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 91 2057 Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 4 (D) Olher land irrigalod _________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - - -

'1978 data are based on a sample of farmsj see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

Market value of agricultural products sald l _______________ _ 

Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold II $100.000 or mare _____________________________ . ______ _ 

$40.000 10 $99.999 _________________________________ _ $20.000 10 $39.999 _________________________________ _ 

$10.000 10 $19.999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9.999 ___________________________________ _ 

$2.500 10 $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

less Ihan $2.500 (see lexl) ___________________________ _ $2.000 10 $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

$1.500 10 $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 10 $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

loss Ihan $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see 10.1) ____________________________ _ 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodify Credil Corporallan loans _________________ _ COffan and cOffansoed _______________________________ _ 

Commodify Credll Carporalian loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Fiold seeds. hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and borries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Olher craps ________________________________________ _ 

llve,'ock. poulfrv. and Ihelr praducl. ____________________ _ 

Paullrv and paullry producfs---------------------------

~~:;r. ~na1~~1~e~- == ==== ====:= == == ====== == ====== == ==== ~~::p~~:m"~~~ ~~d- ~o~I== =: :==: :::::::: :::::::::::=::: Olher IIveslack and liv,,'ack producls (see lexl) _________ _ 

'1974 dala Include sale. of fare.' products. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1978 

Forms 

231 

(X) 

15 

19 

21 

22 

37 

41 

73 

12 

13 

25 

23 

3 

158 

1 

-

-

-

-

9 

2 

72 

76 

1 

78 

5 

-

49 

15 

1 

24 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

All forms 

Value 

($1.000) 

7942 

34 381 

5344 

I 138 

598 

327 

263 

137 

86 

27 

22 

29 

7 

50 

7 392 

(D) 

-

-

-

-

64 

(D) 

2 238 5067 

(D) 

550 

(D) 

- 293 

63 

(D) 

184 

1974 

Forms Acres 

211 15 439 

(X) 73 (X) 169 600 

(X) 9,1 

201 327 (X) 

(X) 2 751 

192 8815 173 5 747 

110 (NA) 

14 (NA) 

12 (NA) 

9 (NA) 

II (NA) 

8 (NA) 

8 (NAI 

I (NA) 

- (NA) 

37 I 713 

15 I 355 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

28 I 535 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

114 5 089 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

85 2 130 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

00 (X) 

1978 and 1974 

1974 

Value 

Forms ($1.000) 

211 6 291 (X) 29 815 

II (NAl 

18 (NA) 

22 (NA) 

23 (NA) 

28 (NA) 

24 (NA) 

83 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NAl 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

2 (NA) 

160 4 578 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

79 2 981 

(NA) (NA) 

59 1 714 9 2 (NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres 

155 16 112 129 13 657 

(X) 104 (X) 106 

(X) 169 600 (X) 169 6001 

(X) 9,5 (X) 8.1 

546 668 (X) 261 760 (X) 

(X) 6820 (X) 2 ~73 

135 7 702 120 76421 

125 5 138 117 5 4671 

61 148 62 (NA) 

9 113 8 (NA) 

12 (0) 12 (NA) 

17 (D) 7 (Nil) 

15 946 II (NA) 

4 482 8 (NA) 

6 (D) 8 (Nil) 

I (D) I (NA) 

- - - (NA) 

17 2 351 13 921 

12 213 10 I 254 

2 (D) 3 (0) 

2 (D) I (D) 

- - -

8 192 6 653 

20 2 171 12 I 246 

6 I 566 3 660 

15 605 9 586 

89 6 239 66 4 769 

14 4 539 10 3 739 

83 I 700 63 I 030 

31 8 456 (NA) 5 320 

81 2 029 63 2 048 

80 2006 63 2 048 

I (0) (NA) 

2 (0) -

- - (X) (X) 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

Value Value 

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

155 7 806 129 6 183 (X) 50 362 (Xl 47 930 

15 5 344 II (NAl 19 I 138 IS (NAl 21 5~8 22 (NAl 

22 327 23 (Nil) 37 263 28 (Nill 

41 137 24 (NA) (X) (Xl 3 (NA) (X) (Xl (Xl (X) 

(X) (Xl (Xl (Xl (X) (X) (Xl (Xl (X) (Xl (Xl (Xl (X) (X) (X) (XI 

124 7 301 (NAl 4 496 I (D) 

- - (NA) (Nil) 

- - - - - (NA) (NAl 

- - - - 9 64 4 (D) 2 (D) 2 (Dl 59 2 215 55 I 504 56 4 998 57 7 924 

- - -

48 506 28 I 687 2 (D) 2 (01 - - 4 I 304 27 266 21 340 8 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - 18 174 4 33 

PINEllAS COUNTY, FLA. 439 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Forms wilh harvesled cropland Forms wilh Irrigaled land 

Acres Acres Harvesled Acres Harvesled 1978 1974 in forms Farms in forms cropland Farms in forms cropland 

- 231 211 17 457 174 15433 5371 95 5875 2898 All forms ___________________________ _ 

Farms wi.h110 97 320 85 263 194 44 150 104 - 65 61 1 587 45 1 123 770 31 826 506 - 17 11 968 13 756 523 5 307 260 - 9 14 719 7 569 294 5 402 186 

- 9 9 957 8 837 486 4 424 298 

- 1 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - - 8 5 1 593 4 792 472 2 (D) (D) 

- 2 1 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

- 2 5 (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

- 5 2 3 729 5 3729 1 380 1 (D) (D) 

- 1 5 (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - - 2 - (D) 2 (D) (D) 1 (D) (D) 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 1010 49 aereL ____________________ _ 5010 69 oereL ____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 10 139 aeres ___________________ _ 14010 179 aereL __________________ _ 18010 219 oereL __________________ _ 22010 259 aereL __________________ _ 26010 499 aereL __________________ _ 50010 999 oereL __________________ _ 1,000 10 1,999 oeres ________________ _ 2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Farms 

land in farms __ . _______________________________ _ 231 Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ 174 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________ _ 202 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 159 Port owners _________ • _. ___ • _________ • ________ _ 10 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 5 Tenants _. _____________ • ___________ • _. _______ _ 19 Harvested cropland ___ • ______ .. __ • ____________ _ 10 

Type of organization: Individual or family _. __________________________ _ 170 Partnership ____ .. _____________________________ _ 31 Corporation ______ • ________ • __________________ _ 24 Other-cooperative. estate or trust, institutionol. etc._ 6 

All farms 

Acres 

17457 

5371 

11 130 4 569 

5 646 

457 

681 

345 

9 101 

5 028 

3 025 

303 

1974 

Farms 

211 

173 

180 

(NA) 

14 

(NA) 

17 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

15439 

5 747 

9 685 4 044 

3695 

795 

2 059 

908 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

155 

125 

135 

111 7 

4 

13 

10 

104 

24 

24 

3 

Acres 

16 112 

5 138 

10029 (D) 

5552 (D) 

531 

345 

8 157 

4676 

3025 

254 

1974 

Farms 

129 

117 

107 

(NA) 

9 (NA) 

13 (NA) 

92 

15 

20 

2 

Irrigaled land 

2088 

105 

461 

256 

186 

278 

-

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

-

(D) 

Acres 

13657 

5467 

8434 

3 773 

3478 

792 

1 745 

902 

5 759 

(D) 

4205 (D) 

All farms Forms with soles of All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

129 107 85 57 

75 42 52 26 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming -------------- -- ---. ---------- 97 96 80 66 On form operated Olher ---------------- -.---. -------.. - 134 91 75 41 Not on form aperaied-=~================= 

Operators by age group; 

Nol reported ___________________________ 27 38 18 24 

Under 25 yeors ________________________ 5 3 5 1 Operators reporting days of work off form: 2510 34 vears _________________________ 19 6 9 6 None _________________________________ 109 63 81 42 3510 44 Vears _________________________ 40 31 24 13 1 10 49 dav'- __________________________ 10 6 7 3 4510 54 vear'-________________________ 55 54 40 31 5010 99 davs __________________________ 4 4 2 1 5510 64 vear'- ________________________ 62 34 44 23 100 10 149 davs ________________________ 4 3 4 65 yeors and over ______________ • _______ 50 59 33 33 15010 199 dav'-_______________________ 14 4 8 3 Average oge. __________________ • _______ 53.1 55.9 53.7 56.4 200 days or more ------------_._------- 80 60 46 27 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnershipsi see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dolo are based on a sample of farms; see lexl) 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) 

- 19 60 29 30 13 56 15 18 

- 65 59 69 919 17 15 35 895 

Livesloek and poullry purehased _________________________ _ Feed for livesloek and poullry ___________________________ _ 

- 10 24 54 776 4 2 34 760 

- 17 3 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 15 13 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal heallh eosls ___________________________________ _ 

- 50 369 54 271 34 290 31 267 

- 163 257 168 304 108 241 105 288 

Seeds. bulbs, planls. and Iree. __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

- 144 143 104 150 101 130 76 148 

- 68 1 684 80 1 219 51 1 601 59 1 203 

Olher agrieullural chemical. including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ 

Conlracl labor ________________________________ -_ -------- 42 213 25 117 23 193 17 114 

Cuslomwork, machine hire. and renlal of maehlnerv and equlpmenl __________________________________________ _ 

- 44 67 53 166 24 65 32 161 

- 216 370 (NA) (NA) 110 343 (NA) (NA) 

- 210 268 165 171 104 247 116 166 

- 177 108 (NA) (NA) 94 92 105 82 

Energv and pelroleum produels __________________________ _ Petroleum products ____________________ • __ • _________ _ Gasoline ________________________________ -_ --------

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

- 46 35 (NA) (NA) 30 34 60 39 

12 (0) (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 11 16 

- 18 21 (NA) (NA) 13 19 } 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 116 29 

- 210 33 (NA) (NA) 104 31 

118 (0) (NA) (NA) 87 96 (NA) (NA) 

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

lP gas, bulane, and propone _________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ Nalural gas ____________________________________ - __ _ 

Kerosene. motor oil. and gre088 ______ . __ • ___________ _ Eleelrleily ___________________________________________ _ 

Olher-coal, wood, cake, ·ele. __________________________ _ 

440 PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample of forms, see lexlJ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ______________________________ - _ - _______ _ 

Cropland fertilized, excepl p'aslure __________________________ _ Paslure and rangeland fertIlized ____________________________ _ Lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

- 152 3990 107 

- 137 3697 102 

- 15 293 5 

- 27 1 246 22 

Sprays, dusls, granules, fumlganls, elc. 10 conlrol- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

- 80 I 983 57 

- 15 317 7 

- 105 2 811 67 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 24 415 15 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruiL ___ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ Sanitotion and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- - - - - 7 (X) 6 

- 15 (X) 13 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Farms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

AUlomobiles _____________________________ _ 

MOlortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheellraclor'-__________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Co"onpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

226 162 120 95 machinery and equipment - Can. 2 396 2 161 I 688 1 710 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

10600 13340 14070 18000 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ $SO,OOO 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

69 50 55 22 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

102 471 17 19 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

32 31 i 28 23 $200.000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Monufaclured 1974 10 1978 Manufaclured prior 10 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

93 151 57 92 39 59 

127 263 49 63 94 200 108 190 43 54 93 136 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 13 9 13 - - I (0) I (0) - -

- - - - - -

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on 0 sample of forms, see lexl] 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

3655 107 6406 

3455 (HA) 5061 

200 (HA) I 345 

1 241 6 157 

1 858 (HA) 2705 

213 3 10 

2580 29 2209 

306 (HA) 213 

- 4 76 

(X) I (X) 

(X) (HA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

5 12 3 11 

6 16 6 14 

10 3 9 3 11 { -

1 3 1 3 

1 J l- I J 

1974 

Manufactured Forms Humber 197010 1974 

104 137 63 117 238 115 107 212 77 

2 (0) - - - - 2 (0) - (HA) (HA) (HA) 

14 20 7 7 7 2 

3 3 -

Any hired workers- Forms wilh sales of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less Iha n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 68 4S (X) 4S (X) 51 S9 

- 525 (Xl 278 (Xl 247 456 686 

Forms wilh- I worker ______________________________________________ _ 2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 16 11 11 7 7 16 14 - 3 5 10 12 24 2 13 - 26 15 54 17 (D) 11 11 - 12 6 30 1 (DJ 12 10 - 11 8 173 8 156 10 11 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. 441 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any - cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 

-

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ - Any cattle, hags, or sheep ____________________ $1.000_ -

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef - cows _______________________ . ______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ -

- Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

- Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

-

Soles: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ - $1.000_ (alves __________________________________________ _ -

- $1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ -

- $1.000_ - Fottened cottle _________________________________ _ 

- $1.000_ - Dairy products _______________________________ $1 ,000_ -

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ - Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ - Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ - June 1 and Nov. 30 ____________________________ _ 

-- Sheep and lambL __________________________________ _ 

-- Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats - _____________________________________________ _ 

- Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

-

Sales: Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Feeder pigs __________________________________ -_ -_-- $1,000_ - Sheep and lambL __________________________________ _ 

-- Sheep and lambs shorn _____________________________ _ -- Pounds of wool ________________________________ ----- Sheep, lambs, and waol ________________________ $1,000 -- Goats ________________________________________ ------- $1.000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any paultry __________________ -_ ---,----------------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ____________________ -_ - ___ -- --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ______ -_ -_ ------------------- Turkey hens kept lor breeding ______ - _____________ _ 

Other paultry ____________________ -- ---------------

Soles, 

Any paultry ______________ - ___ ------ -- ------------ --- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets 01 laving age ______ ---------------

Pullets 3 months old or older ----------------------

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old -------- ----

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ----------------- Turkeys ________________ ----------- - --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ____________ -_ --------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ________ - __ • ---------- --------------- Paultry and paultry productL ___________________ $1,000_ 

442 PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. 

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1978 

Forms Number 

83 (X) 

53 (X) 

78 550 

56 (D) 

45 2 441 

40 (D) 

40 (0) 

1 (D) 

37 663 

41 361 

49 I 267 

(X) 293 

40 900 

(X) 185 

31 367 

(X) 107 

7 21 

(X) 6 

- -

14 997 

14 191 

12 806 

15 219 

14 122 

12 97 

I (D) 

1 (D) 

5 10 

34 268 

IS 741 

(X) 63 6 187 

(X) 4 

- - I (D) 

(X) (0) 

I (D) 

- - (X) -

16 63 (Xl 158 

16 (X) 

16 668 

16 (D) 

3 (D) 

3 (D) 

2 (D) 

6 30 

4 24 

4 6 

5 (X) 

4 (X) 

2 (D) 

2 (D) 

- - - - - - I (D) 

1 (D) 

- - 2 (X) 

5 (D) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

66 (X) 50 (X) 30 (X) 

49 (X) 32 (X) 20 (X) 

59 1 714 4B 506 28 1 687 

47 (NA) 32 (D) 22 (D) 

49 4 740 26 2 177 20 4 157 

38 2 850 22 1 262 16 2 590 

33 1 570 22 I 262 13 I 317 

12 I 280 - - 7 I 273 

(NA) (NA) 20 604 15 I 030 

(NA) (NA) 25 311 17 537 

43 I 408 27 I 140 21 I 279 

(X) (NA) (X) 266 (X) 340 

(NA) (NA) 23 829 15 224 

(X) (NA) (X) 172 (X) 24 

(NA) (NA) 16 311 17 I 055 

(X) (NA) (X) 94 (X) 315 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) 6 7 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) 4 

(NA) (NA) - - 4 I 304 

9 126 8 939 - -

(NA) (NA) 8 171 - -

(NA) (NA) 6 768 - -

4 21 8 200 - - 4 10 8 113 - - 4 II 6 87 - -

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

(NA) (NA) 4 (0) I (D) 

22 123 22 152 10 84 

9 247 8 649 I (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

1 (D) 3 (D) - -

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - - - - C - -

(NA) (NA) - - - -

(X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

(NA) (NA) - - - -

(NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

4 8 13 49 2 (D) 

(X) (NAl (X) 153 (X) (D) 

17 (X) 7 (X) 5 (X) 

17 959 7 133 5 289 

17 738 7 133 5 285 

(NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 4 86 1 (D) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 3 6 - -

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - -

(NA) (X) I (X) I (X) 

5 (X) I (X) - (X) 

5 298 I (D) - --

5 298 I (D) - -

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

- - - - - -

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

(NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

9 2 2 (D) 2 (D) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigaled Horvesled Irrigaled 

Farms Acres Quonlity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quonlily Forms Acres 

Corn for all purpose. _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushlls) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- I (D) (X) - - I (D) (X) - -

- 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - -

- I (D) (D) - - I (D) (D) - -

- 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - For silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Sorghums for all purpose. _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - =1 - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - For silage or green chop (Ions, green) ___ c ______ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - CuI for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazld __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheal for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - DaIs for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 80rley for grain (bushlls) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye lor groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Olher small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) I (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans lor beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Plonuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - CoHon (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) (D) - - - - - - - - I (D) (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - I (D) 

Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see lextl _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - II I 781 2826 I (D) 10 (D) (D) I (D) 

- II I 224 2299 (NA) (NA) 9 (D) (D) I (D) 

Allolfo hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Olher lame dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ - 8 741 I 156 I (D) 7 (D) (D) I (D) 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Allalfo seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables horvesled lor sale (sle lexl) _______ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) I (D) 2 (D) (X) I (D) 

1974_ - Sweel 5 33 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ 

- 2 (D) (X) I (D) 2 (D) (X) I (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeas-_______________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 88 3 361 (X) 44 I 797 60 3 152 (X) 37 I 759 1974_ - 90 4123 (X) (NA) (NA) 60 3 935 (X) 31 I 860 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peochls (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

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

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

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

Serrles _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - I (D) (X) (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) I (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse producls _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 76 192 (X) 46 156 56 172 (X) 42 144 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. 443 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

- 2 378 688699 2 388 796 420 1800 657 364 1 714 747 736 

- (X) 290 (X) 334 (X) 365 (X) 436 - (X) 1 189 120 (X) 1 189 120 (X) 1 189 120 (X) 1 189 120 - (X) 57.9 (X) 67.0 (X) 55.3 (X) 62.9 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm ________________________________ _ 

Ap~;~~~~?~~ ,i~n~~~~ == == = === == == == =~ == == = = == == -pe~c_ent= 

- 458 340 (X) 374 812 (X) 574 078 (X) 489 Ml8 (X) 

- (X) 1 589 (X) 1 124 (X) 1 556 (X) 1 122 

Value of land and buildings: 1 

Average per form _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

Land in farms according 10 use: T otol cropland ______________________________________ _ Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 2046 234 354 2 142 236 371 1 594 221 133 1 585 215 768 

- 1 827 171 957 1 884 169 282 1 497 168 755 1 505 166 858 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 10010199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 568 2 465 504 (NA) 320 1 470 204 (NA) 

- 373 4 639 453 (NA) 330 4 119 381 (NA) 

- 228 5063 253 (NA) 211 4 704 252 (NA) 

- 236 8 925 260 (NA) 222 8404 256 (NA) 

- 182 12 590 196 (NA) 176 12 136 195 (NA) 

- 131 17 766 107 (NA) 130 (0) 107 (NA) 

- 63 18 329 58 (NA) 62 (D) 57 (NA) 

- 13 9 716 19 (NA) 13 9 716 19 (NA) 

- 33 92 464 34 . (NA) 33 92464 34 (NA) 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 435 47685 480 57 423 274 39 846 255 41 658 Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 224 14 712 217 9 666 167 12532 172 7 252 

grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ 

Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 24 1 268 (NA) (NA) 19 1 183 26 1 520 

- 10 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 5 71 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 10 1 424 

- 192 12 855 (NA) (NA) 143 10840 138 4237 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 330 122 668 275 148 067 240 116457 174 138 189 

- 209 104 548 (NA) (NA) 142 99 616 91 106 642 

- 152 18 120 (NA) (NA) 123 16841 92 31 547 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 1 192 331 677 Pasturelond and rangeland, other than cropland and 1 054 411 982 864 319 774 731 393 779 

woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 376 292 719 (NA) (NA) 278 284 179 254 322 058 

- 953 38 958 (NA) (NA) 683 35 595 596 71 721 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 871 444 952 (NA) (NA) 586 423 641 (NA) 470 358 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 1 118 142 132 991 118 993 1 002 140 193 904 118 475 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 1 082 131 232 (NA) (NA) 977 129 878 892 III 131 

- 62 (D) (NA) (NA) 49 (D) (NA) 7 175 

- 9 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 10 169 land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 5 77 (X) (X) 3 (D) (X) (X) 

11978 doto are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Tobie 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of ogricultural products sold l _______________ _ - 2 378 272 594 2 388 137 395 1 800 271 647 1 714 136 629 Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 114 632 (X) 57 536 (X) 150915 (X) 79 714 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 284 237 003 187 (NA) 284 237 003 187 (NA) $40,000 10 $99.999 _________________________________ _ 

- 294 18 164 193 (NA) 294 18 164 193 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 300 8425 256 (NA) 300 8425 256 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5.000 10 $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 342 4 883 373 (NA) 342 4883 373 (NA) 

- 307 2200 375 (NA) 307 2200 375 (NA) $2.500 10 $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see texl) ___________________________ _ $2,000 10 $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1.500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

le .. than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text' ____________________________ _ 

- . 273 973 280 (NA) 273 973 280 (NA) 

- 574 629 722 (NA) (X) (X) 50 (NA) 

- 90 195 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 97 166 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 152 185 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 235 83 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 4 318 2 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops ________________________________ - ___________ - __ _ 

- 1 638 223 342 1 743 116 857 1 427 222 811 (NA) 116 416 Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 5 30 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Tobacco ______________________________ - _____ --------

- 57 317 (NA) (NA) 46 308 33 219 

- 66 1 104 (NA) (NA) 47 1 086 38 769 

- 1 456 210 768 (NA) (NA) 1 286 210 324 1 367 108 443 

- 114 11 014 87 6954 98 10963 74 6 897 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn, and melonL ___________________ _ Fruits. nuts. and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Olher crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 8 59 

- 909 49 252 814 20 117 595 48 836 471 19 792 

- 33 4 555 26 5 353 21 4 549 23 5 353 

- 17 4 728 (NA) (NA) 17 4 728 25 6 340 

- 803 36 988 (NA) (NA) 522 36659 418 6 463 

- 72 244 (NA) (NA) 46 192 20 208 

- 7 4 (NA) (NA) 7 4 4 5 

- 114 2 733 (NA) (NA) 79 2704 47 1 424 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry praducls __________________________ _ 

Dairy products __________________________________ - __ _ 

Coltle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigL _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep,lambs, and woal ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and "veslock producls (see lexl) _________ _ 

t 1974 dolo include sales of for •• 1 producls. 

444 POLK COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

forms with harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms forms in farms cropland 

2 378 2388 668 699 I 827 487 739 171 957, 

- 384 352 I 733 302 I 440 I 110 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms wi'h- I to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _____________________ _ I 039 I 098 24 399 860 19 820 14 655 5010 69 ocro'-____________________ _ - 141 160 8 166 110 6 305 4 299 70 to 99 ocrcL ____________________ _ 155 155 12 602 119 9688 6492 100 to 139 acres ___________________ _ - 130 128 14 706 91 10 279 6 712 14010 179 ocre'-_____________ . ____ _ 91 83 14 216 63 9 802 6 422 61 55 II 989/ 40 7876 4 849 

35 27 8 261 24 5 620 2 388 

18010 219 ocre'- _____ .. ____________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 

121 115 43 046\ 79 27 495 II 572 

- 85 80 58921:

1 

51 35 654 12 644 

- 68 69 92 408 45 61 583 29007 

- 68 66 398 250 43 292 177 71 807 

260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 1.000 to 1.999 ocres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

land in forms __________________________________ _ 2 378 688 699 Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ I 827 171 957 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________ _ 966 350 730 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 624 142 032 Part owners __________________________________ _ 251 224 505 Harvested crop/and __________________________ _ 150 26 562 Tenants _____________________________________ _ 161 113 464 Harvested cropland __________ . ________________ _ 53 3 363 

Type of organization: Individual or family ____________________________ _ 809 312 241 Partnership __________________________________ _ 295 83 511 Corporation __________________________________ _ 240 280 350 Other-cooperative. estate or trust. institutional. etc._ 34 12 597 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

957 785 

421 354 

21 19 

184 141 

403 276 

598 538 

593 589 

579 576 

54.2 55.8 

lApp lies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

1974 

Farms 

2 388 I 884 

2 026 

(NA) 

213 

(NA) 

149 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

796 420 169 282 

526 186 

139 935 

180 953 

26 317 

89 281 

3 030 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 doto are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

- 371 14367 333 2 098 

- 857 13 284 842 9 475 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for liveslock and poullrv ___________________________ _ 

- 267 5592 655 8489 

- 482 581 (NA) (NA) 

- 572 I 786 372 898 

- I 942 II 384 I 908 II 946 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health cosls ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds. bulbs, plonls, and Irees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer ___________________________________ _ 

- I 655 8083 I 151 6 171 

- 826 24 129 690 16 314 

Otner agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hi",d farm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

- 718 34 973 364 14 893 Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- I 042 15 214 I 002 7 755 

- 2 214 6 118 (NA) (NA) 

- 2 133 4 712 I 565 3 211 

- I 851 2 152 (NA) (NA) 

- 925 I 595 (NA) (NA) 

- 282 510 (NA) (NA) 

- 86 122 (NA) (NA) 

- 35 17 (NA) (NA) 

- 2 133 315 (NA) (NA) 

- I 079 I 402 (NA) (NA) 

- 21 4 (NA) (NA) 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _______________________ ~ _________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, bulone, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ 

Notural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Olher-coal, wood, coke. elc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in farms cropland 

I 118 329 215 155 737 

137 644 465 

491 II 788 9 491 

76 4 381 3 208 

88 7 202 5 594 

74 8 352 5 955 

51 7 980 6 045 

34 6 703 4 324 

17 3 949 2 289 

55 19 148 10 248 

31 22 078 10600 

36 49 300 27 882 

28 187 690 69636 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

800 

497 

485 

321 

199 

128 

116 

48 

283 

255 

233 

29 

Acres 

657 364 

168 755 

331 094 

139 092 

216 907 

26 348 

109 363 

3 315 

285 122 

81 404 

280 116 

10 722 

1974 

Forms 

714 

505 

I 477 

(NA) 

155 

(NA) 

82 

(NA) 

278 

189 

227 

20 

Irrigated 

land 

142 132 

451 8 942 

2834 

4940 

5 545 5599 

3 945 

2 229 10229 

8 376 25 690 

63 352 

Acres 

747 736 166 858 

500 828 137 679 

172 148 

26 154/ 74 760 

3 025 

319 948 

42993 

357 676 

27 119 

All forms Forms with soles of 

$2.500 or more 

1978 11974 1978 '1974 

936 763 633 444 

120 937 948 730 

322 439 219 293 

832 605 698 486 110 61 94 41 51 35 43 20 63 33 48 17 86 54 59 31 III 918 741 513 

Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1,000) 

259 14 302 181 2 014 565 13 091 443 9 219 194 5 533 404 8 351 376 565 229 153 448 I 747 274 886 I 547 11 194 I 511 II 799 I 413 8 004 I 025 6 148 708 23 845 582 16 252 626 34 921 324 14 835 

876 15 150 836 7 716 

I 652 5 975 (NA) (NA) I 576 4 603 I 182 3 153 I 333 2 075 780 1 195 816 I 583 638 1 029 269 508 185 440 85 (D) } 19 (D) I 179 489 1 576 304 969 I 368 (NA) (NA) 21 4 (NA) (NA)I 

POLK COUNTY, FLA. 445 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dote ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ Lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

Sprays, dusts, gronules, fumigants. etc. to control-

- 1 888 215 108 1 509 209 136 

- 1 709 166 736 1 382 163 072 

330 48 372 263 46 064 

- 471 67 063 407 66297 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 960 120 761 859 119386 

- 141 14649 136 14 639 

- 1 071 119 484 948 117 076 

- 423 78 279 343 77 579 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth confrol of crops ar thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 52 3 110 42 3 060 

- 254 (X) 208 (X) 

101 (X) 88 (X) 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipmenL _______ forms_ 

$1.000_ 

Average per farm ______ .. _ .. _______ dollars_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4.999 ___________________________ _ 

$5.000 to $9.999 _______________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______ .. _______ _ Wheel troctors ______________ " ____________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines ____________ . ______ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ -- Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners _________________ . _____ _ 

Pickup balers __________ .. _____________ . ___ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

or flywheel type _______________ . _________ _ 

-

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on_ 

Estimated market value of all 

2 152 1 613 1 600 1 058 machinery and equipment-Con. 

52 754 30 985 48 900 28 195 $20.000 to $29.999 ______________________ 

24 514 19 210 30 563 26 649 $30.000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

476 626 384 312 $70,000 to $99.999 ______________________ 

748 387 349 204 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

375 258 340 205 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

1 072 1 502 642 802 563 700 

1 553 3 328 949 1 611 907 1 717 

1 443 3 092 433 766 1 223 2 326 

5 20 5 5 5 15 

5 5 5 5 - -

8 48 3 3 5 45 

- - - - - -

248 328 80 83 189 245 

118 145 32 33 87 112 

16 40 7 7 11 33 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

fl978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All farms, 1978 

1974 

Farms Acres on which usod 

1 512 235 341 

(NA) 164 279 

(NA) 71 062 

175 34 951 

(NA) 120 909 

55 5 203 

475 105 264 

(NA) 30 379 

31 1 588 

45 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

215 119 192 118 

157 129 155 128 

72 32 72 31 

29 I { 29 1 45 ~ 62 44 60 

35 .J L 35 .J 

1~74 

Manufactured 

Farms' Number 1970 to 1974 

849 1 169 754 

1 101 2 613 1 324 

1 032 2 388 817 

2 (0) 4 

1 (0) - 4 4 - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

112 128 40 

34 42 9 

8 10 4 

Any hired workers -

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __ .. ______ . _______ . _______________ - ___ --------------- Workers ____ .. _____ . _______________________________ -------- 826 396 (X) 639 (X) 708 582 

- 9 361 (X) 2 913 (X) 6 448 9089 10 111 

. 254 146 146 228 228 196 137 

- 193 68 136 141 282 174 100 

- 134 73 238 125 439 100 107 

- 100 51 344 52 313 95 92 

- 145 58 2 049 93 5 186 143 146 

Forms wifh- 1 worker ___________________ - _________________ -- -------

2 workers ________________________________ - _ ---- --------

3 or 4 workers ________________________ -- ---------------- 5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

446 POLK COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle. hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 

- 954 (X) 868 (X) 620 (X) 499 (X) 

- 850 (X) 806 (X) 543 (X) 445 (X) 

Sol.s, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

- 909 49 252 814 20 117 595 48 836 471 19792 

- 831 37 237, 760 (NA) 536 36856 427 6 676, 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows ______________________ . ______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 832 100091 787 118 138 531 94 766 436 109 673 

- 735 61 070 643 76 754 478 58 083 387 72 095 

- 711 56 789 613 70 013 458 53 839 363 65 419 

58 4 281 74 6 741 42 4244 46 6 676 

- 605 27 994 (NA) (NA) 394 26680 302 21 751 

- 719 II 027 (NA) (NA) 459 10 003 344 15 827 

Soles, Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 803 106 568 737 48 363 522 104 597 418 45 635 

- (X) 36988 (X) (NA) (X) 36 659 (X) 6463 

- 726 40 585 (NA) (NA) 482 39 020 352 32 288 

- (X) 6995 (X) (NA) (X) 6 772 (X) 3 175 

- 497 65983 (NA) (NA) 357 65 577 266 13 347 

(X) 29 993 (X) (NA) (X) 29 886, (X) 3 288 

- 70 (0) (NA) (NA) 46 (0) 18 293 

- (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 66 

- 17 4 728 (NA) (NA) 17 4 728 25 6 340 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

- 90 3 441 61 2 955 52 2 423 26 2 358 

58 856 (NA) (NA) 38 565 17 364 

- 81 2 585 (NA) (NA) 46 I 858 25 I 994 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June I and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

- 60 921 38 676 39 563 21 585 

- 52 416 28 329 37 264 19 295 

- 49 505 32 347 30 299 16 290 

- 9 265 8 402 8 (D) 5 352 

- 6 131 (NA) (NA) 6 131 5 288 

- 4 71 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 3 23 Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales: 

- 303 I 264, 201 823 204 966 107 535 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ____________ .. _________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- 72 4676 43 4 045 46 3234 20 3 613 

- (X) 244 (X) (NA) (X) 192 (X) 208 

- 22 2 381 14 I 208 12 I 297 4 I 055 

- (X) 82 (X) (NA) (X) 51 (X) 22 

- 7 214 5 131 7 214 3 ,) 

- 4 222 (NA) (NA) 4 222 3 18 

(X) 738 (X) (NA) (X) 738 (X) I 646 Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ Goats _____________________________________________ _ - 7 10: , (NA) (NA) 7 4 4 5 

- 6 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 3 64 

$1.000_ - (X) 4 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (Z) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 55 194 28 154 36 164 18 124 

- (X) 258 (X) (NA) (X) 247 (X) 60 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 86 (X) 83 (X) 54 (X) 38 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 78 439 220 81 601 088 49 438 275 37 600 176 Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 78 (D) 77 553 841 49 (D) 35 553 060 

- 15 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 4 47 055 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 9 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 2 (0) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 16 458 6 96 9 316 2 (D) 

13 91 (NA) (NA) 9 71 I (D) 

- 9 31 (NA) (NA) 7 (0) I (D) 

- II 60 (NA) (NA) 8 ;D) - - - 26 (X) (NA) (X) 14 (X) 4 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 26 (X) 17 (X) 20 (X) 17 (X) 

- 14 270 592 16 506 997 13 (D) 16 506 997 Hens and pullets of laying age _____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 14 270 592 16 506 990 13 (D) 16 506 990 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-fype chickens _________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughte'-___________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding _____________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - 2 (D) - - I (D) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Other I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - poultry _____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1 ,000 __ 3 (X) (NA) (X) I (X) 2 (X) 

33 4 555 26 5 353 21 4 549 23 5 353 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA POLK COUNTY, FLA. 447 
· Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or mare 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity farms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (10ns. greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1~74_ 

- 13 430 (X) 6 125 8 396 (X) 5 (0) 

- 13 251 (X) (NA) (NA) 8 230 (X) - - - 8 (0) 6950 4 (0) 4 (0) (0) 3 (0) 

- 10 234 II 442 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 10 798 - - - 5 326 2 778 2 (0) 4 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - I (0) (X) - - I (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 3 180 (X) I (0) 2 (0) (X) I (0) 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 3 48 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. green) __________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 2 (0) (0) I (0) I (0) (0) I (0) 

1974_ Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - I (0) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheat for groin (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Barley for groin (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ____ .. ___________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - I (0) (0) I (0) I (0) (0) I (0) 

1974_ Other small groins for grain ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA)I (NA) (N~I I (0) (0) - - - - - (X) - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

1974_ - I (0) (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) (0) I (0) CatIon (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Irish potatoes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 3 (0) (0) 3 (0) I (0) (0) I (0) 

1974_ - 10 7 684 (NA) (NA) 8 (0) (0) 6 6 

Sweetpo;oloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 3 9 (0) 3 9 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

1974_ - 4 I 110 (NA) (NA) 4 I 110 3 - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see texl) _________________ 1978_ - 174 7 599 15 229 21 639 138 7 270 14 666 15 605 

1974_ - 114 4 667 10 117 (NA) (NA) 75 4 275 9 426 5 87 Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 5 145 229 1 2 (0) 3 (0) (0) I (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4 148 394 - - Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ - 145 6 388 13027 17 509 118 6 151 12 574 12 480 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ - I (0) (X) - - I (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 I 950 (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sale (see texl) _______ 1978_ - 66 I 219 (X) 44 I 003 47 I 160 (X) 33 980 

1974_ - 67 1 361 (X) (NA) (NA) 40 I 283 (X) 26 I 066 Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 7 16 (X) 5 14 6 (0) (X) 5 14 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 8 13 (X) 4 3 Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 4 13 (X) 2 (0) 4 13 (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 3 (X) 4 2 Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 17 76 (X) II 37 9 54 (X) 6 23 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 12 36 (X) 4 II 

land in orchards ______________________ • ______ 1978_ 

1974_ - I 568 160 655 (X) 961 128481 I 297 157 859 (X) 878 127 163 

- I 685 159 556 (X) (NA) (NA) I 388 157 675 (X) 836 109 293 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Gropes (pounds) (see texl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 10 28 32 951 (NA) (NA) 8 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Strawberries (paunds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

- II 32 (X) 9 31 9 (0) (X) 7 

~~ - 6 16 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 5 (X) 2 

- 4 (0) (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) (0) 3 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - 2 (0) 

- 114 1 575 (X) 73 755 98 I 559 (X) 69 748 

- 4 II (X) (NA) (NA) 4 II (X) (NA) (NA) 

448 POLK COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ________ -_ -_ -_ - ___ - _____ ----------------------- Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

AP~~g;!~I~~ :~n~~~~a == == ==== == == == == == == = = = = =:-p;~~~t = 

- 533 173 656 441 169 241 307 150 912/ 212 148380 

(X) 326 (X) 384 (X) 492 (X) 700 - 498 560 - (X) 498 560 (X) 498 560 (X) 498 560 (X) 

(X) 34.8 (X) 33.9 (X) 30.3 (X) 29.8 -

Value of land and buildings,' Average per form _____________________________ dollarsAverage per acre _____________________________ dollars_ - 275 126 (X) 175 306 (X) 382 690 (X) 282 759 (X) 

(X) 867 (X) 457 (X) 767 (X) 404 -

land in farms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

455 32 239 394 26 104 270 28 314 196 21 6351 - 362 1 391 17036 318 12 335 243 15 8431 179 11 -

- 182 731 146 (NA) 73 324 43 (NA) 

- 63 830 55 (NA) 44 606 29 (NA) 

- 40 897 31 (NA) 29 660 26 (NA) 

- 34 1 273 24 (NA) 25 948 21 (NA) 

- 23 1 637 26 (NA) 23 1 637 24 (NA) 

- 28 3 541 19 (NA) I 28 3 5411 19 (NA) I - 17 4 407 14 (NA) 17 4 407 14 (NA) 

- 3 (0) 3 (NA) 3 (0) 3 (NA) 

- 1 (D) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

(ropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 146 12 347 144 12 001 82 10 105 53 8 854 

- 89 2 856 54 1 768 54 2 366 33 1 419 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 24 654 (NA) (NA) 15 515 13 569 

- 14 (0) (NA) (NA) 10 (0) 2 (0) 

- 6 (0) I (NA) (NA) I 5 (0) I 3 (0)/ 

- 59 1 207 (NA) (NA) 31 950 18 745 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 213 78 306 181 113 165 129 73 206 88 107 185 

- 113 66 244 (NA) (NA) 73 63 535 55 100 772 

- 133 12062 (NA) (NA) 76 9 671 42 6 413 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 365 63 111 299 29 972 206 49 392 141 19560 

Posture/and and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 93 57 255 (NA) (NA) 55 45 0271 38 15 2991 

- 322 10856 (NA) (NA) 179 4 365 131 4 261 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ - 264 130 S46 (NA) (NA) 151 118 667 (NA) 124 925 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 153 8061 91 4 296 118 7 930 63 4 239 

- 148 6 522 (NA) (NA) 114 6429 63 (0) 

- 6 1 347 (NA) (NA) 5 (0) (NA) -

- 7 192 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 2 (D) 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ - 8 (0) (X) (X) 6 (D) (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample af forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ 

Average per form ___________________________ dollars_ - 533 17 167 441 12343 307 16 917 212 12 131 

- (X) 32 209 (X) 27 989 (X) 55 106 (X) 57 222 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or mor"-__________________________________ _ 

- 40 12 607 38 (NA) 40 12 607 38 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 28 1 732 14 (NA) 28 1 732 14 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 34 933 26 (NA) 34 933 26 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 65 919 39 (NA) 65 919 39 (NA) 

- 66 466 40 (NA) 66 466 40 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 74 260 39 (NA) 74 260 39 (NA) 

- 225 (0) 244 (NA) (X) (X) 16 (NA) 

- 31 68 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 36 62 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 54 64 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 104 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (0) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

- 306 12 272 261 7440 206 12 161 1 (NA) 7 343 

- 17 402 (NA) (NA) 15 (0) 11 110 - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, ond berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 35 158 (NA) (NA) 25 (0) 33 183 

- 51 3 357 (NA) (NA) 40 3 350 21 1 272 

- 137 1 377 (NA) (NA) 79 1 327 67 1 506 - 98 3 072 70 1 409 79 3 042 51 1 381 

- 33 3 907 (NA) (NA) 27 3 897 24 2 890 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

~airy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

~h::P~I~m"~~~ ~~;(;;.~~i======== ==== == == ============ === Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 274 4 896 239 4 288 160 4 756 98 4 174 - 10 908 20 1 411 7 904 9 1 410 - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- 226 1 919 (NA) (NA) 138 1 815 91 1 016 - 38 106 (NA) (NA) 19 92 8 40 - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - 44 178 (NA) (NA) 22 - - 159 4 (D) 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA. 449 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Farms 

Forms with harvested cropland forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigoted 1978 1974 In forms Forms in forms cropland forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms with- - 533 441 173 656 391 112 189 17036 153 22 957 8051 8061 

1 to 9 Dcres _______________________ _ 10 to 49 acres _____________________ _ 50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 acreL __________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 acreL __________________ _ 

220 to 259 acreL __________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acreL _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 96 68 444 73 362 221 38 171 89 78 

- 185 150 4 586 142 3 538 1 536 48 1 206 503 363 

- 44 43 2 532 33 1 884 690 12 665 253 161 

- 43 40 3495 32 2 620 921 16 1 353 671 639 30 26 3446 20 2 320 1 017 8 913 517 625 

- 29 8 4 602 19 3 035 791 4 649 362 288 

- 20 18 3 949 10 2 009 784 5 1010 387 341 

- 8 9 1 941 7 1 682 829 5 1 221 773 534 

- 36 27 13 165 26 9 531 4 102 10 3 448 2 483 2 390 

- 14 29 9982 9 6 198 1 205 3 1 921 521 312 

- 11 6 15 614 7 9 857 965 2 (D) (D) (D) 

- 17 17 109 900 13 69 153 3975 2 (D) (0) (0) 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

land in forms __________________________ _ 

--------- 533 173 656 441 169241 307 150 912 212 148 380 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ --------- 391 17 036 318 12 335 243 15 843 179 11 362 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 417 64 963 349 70 762 211 44 898 141 (0) Harvested cropland _________________ _ --------- 303 7 837 (NA) 6 861 165 6706 (NA) 6026 Port owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 91 75 378 73 73 765 74 73 536 54 66 055 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

--------- 72 7 996 (NA) 4 431 62 7 934 (NA) 4 294 

--------- 25 33 315 19 24 714 22 32 478 17 (0) Harvested cropland __________ ., ______ _ --------- 16 1 203 (NA) 1 043 16 1 203 (NA) 1 042 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 476 111 876 (NA) (NA) 263 91 324 179 101 096 Partnership _________________________ _ Corporation _________________________ _ --------- 34 43 691 (NA) (NA) 25 42 669 18 37 696 

--------- 19 17 053 (NA) (NA) 18 (0) 13 (0) 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut ionat etc._ 4 1 036 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 2 (0) 

All farms Form s with sales of I All forms Farms with sales of 

$2.500 or more $2.500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: 

- 226 165 169 104 On farm operated ______________________ 332 238 188 101 

- 307 260 138 93 Not on farm operated ___________________ 127 96 79 56 

Forming ____________________________ _ 

Other ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported ___________________________ 74 91 40 40 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 3 3 3 3 Operators reporting days of work off farm: 25 to 34 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 61 32 39 7 None _________________________________ 193 115 126 64 35 to 44 years _______________________ _ 

- 85 58 53 26 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 30 22 19 8 45 to 54 yeors _______________________ _ - 140 105 84 51 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 17 6 13 2 

- 140 111 68 52 100 to 149 doy'- _______________________ 12 15 9 8 

- 104 116 60 58 150 to 199 days ________________________ 22 1'8 12 13 

55 to 64 yearL ______________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ Average 0ge _________________________ _ - 52,6 55,6 51.9 56,9 200 days or more ______________________ 235 174 109 53 

IApplies only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

f1978 data are based on a sample of forms: see text) 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

Livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ Feed for livestock ond poultry _____ , ______________________ _ - 93 394 98 688 57 362 46 658 

- 251 2 246 236 2 399 146 2 166 94 2 299 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animol health costs ______________________ -_ ----- ___ ---_ - 105 1 507 160 2013 55 1 494 84 1 977 

- 131 97 (NA) (NA) 80 92 43 72 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ -_ -------- ------ 131 804 123 407 85 801 74 400 

- 413 1 507 351 1 001 231 1 447 172 936 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form lobar ______________________________________ _ - 303 550 148 184 221 523 102 180 

- 187 1 923 185 1 409 138 1 892 126 1 383 Contract labor __________________________ - _____ ------ ---- 90 503 43 536 65 491 34 529 

Customwork, machine hire, and rentai of machinery and equipment ____________________________ ----- - ---------- 112 262 115 239 83 247 70 233 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ______________ - ___ ---- - - ---------- Gasoline ______________________ - ___ -- --------------

- 501 843 (NA) (NA) 265 797 (NA) (NA) 

- 496 612 392 323 260 572 190 294 

- 430 290 (NA) (NA) 248 269 182 153 

Diesel fuel ________________________ -- -- --- - -------- lP gas, butane, ond propane ________________________ _ 

Fuel oil ____________________________ ---------- -----

Natural gas ________________________ - _____ ------ ---

Kerosene, motor oil, and gr6058 _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________ -- __ -----

Other - cool, wood, coke, etc, ________________________ - __ 

- 276 240 (NA) (NA) 151 229 88 85 

- 40 25 (NA) (NA) 22 23 23 15 

- 22 10 (NA) (NA) 16 10 

- - } - (NA) (NA) - - 190 40 

- 496 47 (NA) (NA) 260 41 

- 273 231 (NA) (NA) 188 224 (NA) (NA) 

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

450 PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
• 

Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto ore based on 0 sample of farms- see text] 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 390 24 272 219 Cropland fertilized, except p'osture ______________ .... __________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ 347 15 170 198 - 95 9 102 54 Lime _____________________________________________________ _ -

- 119 4 779 68 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ 

- 167 10 680 140 Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 95 4 280 71 - Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

- 133 4 750 85 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ - 76 4 374 70 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 3 220 3 - 86 (X) 79 - Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 28 (X) 22 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ formL 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ___ • _________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines _____ • ____________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker· shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners _. ________________ • ___ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 data ore based on a sample of forms; see textJ 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

512 388 276 181 machinery and equipment - Can. 

8488 4 966 6 847 3 562 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

16 577 12 799 24 808 19 680 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

135 1221 91 38 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

203 128 62 49 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

87 llj 42 39 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

242 346 142 III 139 169 395 567 185 212 249 355 342 606 110 155 279 451 8 8 1 (0) 7 (0) 

8 8 1 (0) 7 (0) 

8 8 - - 8 8 - - - - - - 62 80 28 32 35 48 37 50 22 23 27 27 

24 34 16 16 18 18 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

fl978 dato ore based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

22 735 172 15 371 

14 231 (NA) 9 993 

8 504 (NA) 5 378 

4 085 19 I 811 

10 388 (NA) 5 585 

3 947 15 654 

4 457 36 2 358 

4 2991 (NA) I 445 

2211 

I (0) 

(X) 4 (X) 

(NA) (X) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

16 27 10 21 

24 24 24 24 

20 5 20 5 

5 , ~ 5 , 20 ~ 5 20 ~ 51 2 .J L 2 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

217 279 160 301 475 235 304 558 175 

1 (0) 1 1 (0) I 

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

43 54 20 35 37 13 

3 3 1 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

- 187 90 (X) 150 (X) 138 126 - 1 163 (X) 325 (X) 838 1 025 1 402 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ 

Forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 44 16 16 49 49 24 17 - 17 35 70 10 20 10 15 - 58 29 100 39 134 47 21 - 41 7 54 25 157 30 25 - 27 3 85 27 478 27 48 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA. 451 
Table 9. livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 294 (X) 243 (X) 168 (X) -97 (X) 

- 261 (X) 225 (X) 151 (X) 89 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ - 274 4896 239 4 288 160 4 756 98 4174 Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ - 244 (D) 219 (NA) 147 (D) 92 1 056 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- 242 19631 215 17894 145 18072 88 14782 Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

- 213 (D) 186 11 427 129 (D) 85 9578 

- 209 (D) 181 9991 127 (D) 83 8 162 

- 14 (D) 17 1 436 10 (D) 6 1 416 Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

- 181 3023 (NA) (NA) 114 2 718 77 3 379 Steers. steer calves. bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 214 2 703 (NA) (NA) 129 2397 83 1 825 

Soles: (of1le and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- 226 9429 214 8 142 138 8849 91 7 189 

$1.000_ - (X) 1 919 (X) (NA) (X) 1 815 (X) 1 016 Colves __________________________________________ _ 

- 192 4 265 (NA) (NA) 118 3855 78 3 637 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ - (X) 810 (X) (NA) (X) 750 (X) 273 

- 140 5 164 (NA) (NA) 87 4994 45 3552 

$1,000_ - (X) 1 109 (X) (NA) (X) 1 065 (X) 743 Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

- 21 83 (NA) (NA) 8 51 5 64 

$1,000_ - (X) 25 (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 15 Ooiry products _______________________________ $1,000_ - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 47 1 627 37 628 20 1 252 10 415 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

- 34 206 (NA) (NA) 15 132 7 35 Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

- 41 1 421 (NA) (NA) 17 1 120 8 380 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

- 36 276 18 82 15 211 7 61 Dec. I of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ 

- 29 132 10 37 14 101 5 31 June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 26 144 17 45 11 110 7 30 Sheep and 10mbL ___________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) - - 2 (D) - - Ewes I year old or older ___________________________ _ 

- Goats _____________________________________________ _ 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 3 23 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 95 464 83 225 65 260 28 100 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 38 1 985 23 864 19 1 612 8 731 

- (X) 106 (X) (NA) (X) 92 (X) 40 Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 20 1 314 7 75 8 1029 - - $1,000_ - (X) 48 (X) (NA) (X) 41 (X) - Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) - - 1 (D) - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________________ $1,000_ - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - $1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 22 82 9 11 11 56 1 (D) 

- (X) 142 (X) (NA) (X) 128 (X) (Z) 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry __________________________ • ______________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ - 43 (X) 47 (X) 21 (X) 15 (X) 

- 37 82 812 45 134 396 18 82490 13 133 695 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 37 82 791 45 134341 18 (D) 13 133 673 

- 4 21 (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months oIL __________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 2 (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- 5 31 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - - 13 (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry __________________________ ---___ ---------

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullels of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meot~type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys __________________________ ----------------

Turkeys for slaughte'-_____________ - ___ ----------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry __________________ - ___ ---------------

Paultry and poultry product'-___________________ $1,000_ 

- 8 (X) 11 (X) 6 - (X) 8 (X) 

- 5 48 043 9 111 742 5 48 043 6 111 710 

- 5 48043 9 111 742 5 48 043 6 111 710 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - I (D) - - 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 3 (X) (NA) (X) 1 (X) 1 (X) 

- 10 908 20 1 411 7 904 9 1 410 

452 PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigoted 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Form:; Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

36 2466 (X) 10 447 25 2 418 (X) 9 (0) - 879 (X) (NA) (NA) 17 829 (X) 5 270 26 - 34 2 374 174 976 9 (D) 24 (D) 1733081 9 (0) - 22 654 33 472 (NA) (NA) 13 604 30982 5 270 

- For silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

3 (0) 60 I (D) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 350 - - - I (D) (X) - - I (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 60 (X) - - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - (X) - - - - (X) - - -

- 6 150 (X) (NA) (NA) 6 150 (X) - -

For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons. green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 4 140 I 228 - - CuI for dry forage or hoy (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - -

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - -I 

Wheal for groin (bushels>-_____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Ools for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Harley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA~I 2 (D) (0)1 - -

- - - (X) - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) (0) - - I (D) (D) - - - I (0) (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) (D) - - Peonuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- 2 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Irish pololoes (hundredweightJ __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - -

=1 

(NA) (NA) - -

=1 

-

=1 - - - - - - - -

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 32 3 842 649 962 26 2 860 26 3 830 64B 547 22 2 852 

- 28 2 745 392 015 (NA) (NA) 24 2 734 391 575 20 2 068 

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (0) (D) - -

1974_ Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl>-________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 2 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 87 3900 9 024 5 85 66 3 558 8 349 4 (D) 

- 79 3 037 8 278 (NA) (NA) 4B 2 555 7 579 1 (0) Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ 

- 3 50 28 1 (0)1 2 (D) (0)1 -

=1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (0) -

- 76 3 536 8 662 4 65 58 3 261 8 078 4 65 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

• 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - -I - -I 

All vegelobles horvesled for sale (see texl) _______ 1978_ - 51 3 202 (X) 32 2 514 40 3 176 (X) 28 2 505 

1974_ - 33 I 905 (X) (NA) (NA) 21 1 864 (X) 14 1 485 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 8 13 (X) 2 (D) 2 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 4 (X) - - T omolaes _________________________________ 1978_ - 3 2 (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) 1 (0) 

Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 3 (D) (X) 1 (D) 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 6 (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 184 2 993 (X) 29 381 92 2 256 (X) 17 353 

1974_ - 144 3 194 (X) (NA) (NA) 73 2846 (X) 12 279 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 4 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 

Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ - 12 27 21 154 (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (D) - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - 4 8 (X) 2 (D) 1 (D) (X) ) (0) 

1974_ - 3 1 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - Nursery and greenhouse produclL ______________ 1978_ - 98 623 (X) 79 500 79 608 (X) 65 487 Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA PUTNAM COUNTY, FLA. 453 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

- 210 60 330 163 41 267 162 56 705 126 40 036 

- (X) 287 (X) 253 (X) 350 (Xl 318 

- (X) 387 200 (X) 387 200 (X) 387 200 (X) 387 200 

- (X) 15.6 (X) 10.7 (X) 14.6 (X) 10.3 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm _________________ • ______ ._. ______ _ Approximate land areo ___________________________ • _____ _ Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

Value of land and buildings:' 

- 315 486 (X) 159 362 (X) 380 552 (Xl 194 937 (X) 

- (X) 1 134 (X) 629 (X) 1 123 (X) 613 

Average per farm _____________________________ dollars- Average per acre - ____________________________ dollors_ 

land in farms according to use: 

.- 171 27 881 139 22 743 142 26522 112 22353 

- 149 21 698 121 19 716 130 21 546 104 19642 

Total cropland _____________________________ • _______ ._ Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 32 92 27 (NA) 17 53 13 (NA) 

- 9 121 6 (NA) 7 (D) 4 (NA) 

- 8 184 7 (NA) 7 (D) 6 (NA) 

- 8 281 5 (NA) 8 281 5 (NA) 

- 18 1 383 13 (NA) 17 (D) 13 (NA) 

- 32 4 190 25 (NA) 32 4 190 25 (NA) 

- 33 10 167 29 (NA) 33 10 167 29 (NA) 

- 9 5 280 9 (NA) 9 5 280 9 (NA) 

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

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

1010 19 acres ___________________ • ___________ _ 20 10 290cres _______________________________ _ 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______ . ________________________ _ 

100 to 199 ocres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 ocres or more ___________________________ _ 

(ropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 43 3 879 34 2418 28 2809 20 (D) Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 33 2 304 11 Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 609 26 2 167 10 (D) 

- 9 882 (NA) (NA) 6 854 2 (D) 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 2 (D) 

- 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - -

grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 19 537 (NA) (NA) 14 500 7 319 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

- 51 23448 64 12 406 39 21 546 47 11 978 Woodland pasturpd _______________________________ _ 

- 27 11 381 (NA) (NA) 17 9926 21 8484 Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 34 12067 (NA) (NA) 28 11 620 30 3494 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 122 9001 96 6 118 90 8637 70 5 705 

Pasturelond and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

- 29 6004 (NA) (NA) 21 5 813 17 4323 land in house lots, ponds. roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ - 107 2997 (NA) (NA) 82 2824 62 1 382 

Postureland. all types __________________________________ _ 

- 75 21 264 (NA) (NA) 48 18 548 (NA) 14924 

Irrigated lond ________________________________________ _ 

- 126 19 603 88 17 907 117 19491 83 17886 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 123 19012 (NA) (HA) 115 18970 82 17 335 Pasturelond irrigated ____ . ___________________________ _ 

- 6 (D) (NAl (HAl 6 (D) (NA) (D) Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 1 (D) 

Land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 __ ~ ___ ~ __ - 3 108 (X) (X) 3 108 (X) (X) 

'1978 data ore based on Q sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Volue Value Value Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold' _______________ _ Av~rage per form _________________________ ._ dollars_ - 210 21 894 163 19054 162 21 834 126 19001 

- (X) 104 258 (X) 116 896 (X) 134 780 (X) 150 802 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or mare ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ______________________ --- __________ _ 

- 63 18 769 63 (NA) 63 18 769 63 (NA) 

- 29 2053 13 (NA) 29 2053 13 (NA) 

- 19 553 12 (NA) 19 553 12 (NAl 

- 23 322 8 (NA) 23 322 8 (NA) 

- 10 72 17 (NA) 10 n 17 (HA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1.500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 18 66 9 (NA) 18 66 9 (NA) 

- 47 (D) 40 (NA) (X) (Xl 4 (NA) 

- 6 13 (NA) (HA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 6 11 (NA) (HA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 17 22 (HA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 18 (D) (HA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) I (HA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 140 19094 113 17 183 126 19074 (NA) 17 151 

- 8 46 (HA) (HA) 7 (D) 14 206 

Craps __________________________ -------- --------------

Groins ______________________________ - ___ -----------

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

- - - (HA) (HA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons ___________ • _____ _ Cotton and cottonseed _. _____________________________ _ 

- - - (HA) (HA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (HA) (NA) - - - - - 8 70 (NA) (NA) 8 70 8 29 

- 48 6461 (NA) (HA) 46 (D) 26 3 226 

- 11 109 (NA) (HA) 5 (D) 6 29 

- 19 519 24 1 382 15 513 16 1 370 

- 76 11 890 (HA) (HAl 74 (D) 67 12 291 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ 

Tobacco ____________________________ -_ -- --------- ---

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons. ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ______________________________________ ---

- 92 2 800 66 I 716 59 2 760 45 I 695 

- 13 486 8 242 9 485 7 (D) 

- 2 (D) (HA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (D) 

- 58 512 (NA) (NA) 39 491 37 340 

- 26 282 (HA) (NA) 20 275 4 34 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 17 (D) (NA) (HA) 9 (D) 6 (D) 

livestock, paultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Paultry and paultry praducts __________________________ _ 

Dairy products ____________________________ - --_ ------

CoII'e and calves ______________________________ -_ - __ _ 

Hogs and pigL _________________________________ -----

Sheep, 'ambs, and wooL _____________________________ _ 

Other livestock and /ivestack products (seo text) _________ _ 

'1974 data include sales of forest products, 

454 ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigoted land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in farms Forms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All farms ___________________________ _ 210 163 60330 149 46 346 21 698 126 41 622 19 767 19 603 

36 26 148 21 84 44 II 38 23 23 - 47 37 I 200 22 594 410 17 487 342 342 

10 7 592 7 418 137 4 252 133 133 - 15 II I 222 13 I 072 892 12 I 002 883 951 -

- 23 8 2 659 19 2 184 2 035 19 2 184 2 035 2 000 

- 9 10 I 362 6 912 no 6 912 no no 

- 9 4 I 822 9 I 822 I 404 9 I 822 I 404 I 519 

- 8 8 I 843 8 I 843 I 647 8 I 843 I 647 I 607 

- 20 28 7 259 18 6 599 4 816 17 6 279 4 336 4 163 

- 18 15 12 320 16 II 200 6486 15 10 310 6 102 5 938 

9 7 10 275 6 7 110 2 772 5 5 985 I 872 I 937 

6 2 19 628 4 12 508 345 3 10 508 280 280 

Forms with- 1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 acreL _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocre'-____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocre'- __________________ _ 

140 to 179 acre'-__________________ _ 

180 to 219 acre'- __________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocre'- __________________ _ 

500 to 999 acre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more _________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms 

land in forms __________________________________ _ 210 Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ 149 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________________ _ 126 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 76 Part owners __________________________________ _ 59 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 50 Tenants _____________________________________ _ 25 Harvested cropland __________ .. _______________ _ 23 

Type af organization: Individual or family ____________________________ _ 159 Partnership __________________________________ _ 30 Corporation __________________________________ _ 20 Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc._ I 

All forms 

1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming _____________________________ _ 126 87 Other _______________________________ _ 84 60 

Operotors by age group: Under 25 yeors _______________________ _ I 25 to 34 yeors ________________________ _ 26 12 35 to 44 years ________________________ _ 52 28 45 to 54 yeors ________________________ _ 45 32 55 to 64 years ________________________ _ 60 52 65 years and over _____________________ _ 26 23 Average oge __________________________ _ 49.7 52.9 

Acres 

60 330 21 698 

34 078 

8 037 

22 663 

10 836 

(0) 

(0) 

28 647 

(0) 

13 763 

(0) 

Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

Forms 

163 

121 

100 

(NA) 

49 

(NA) 

14 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

41 267 

19 716 

20 481 

6 336 

18 210 

10 914 

2 576 

2 466 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Farms 

162 

130 

81 

59 

56 

48 

25 

23 

116 

26 

20 

1978 '1974 

115 

47 

I 

24 

42 

32 

45 

18 

48.5 

Operators by place of residence: 79 On farm operated _____________________ _ 

32 Not on farm operated __________________ _ Not reported __________________________ _ 

- Operators reporting days of work off form; 5 None ________________________________ _ 

25 I to 49 day'- _________________________ _ 

27 50 to 99 doys _________________________ _ 

38 100 to 149 doys _______________________ _ 

16 ISO to 199 days _______________________ _ 

52.9 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

tApplies only to individual or family operafions (sale proprietorships) and portnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

f1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms 

Acres Forms Acres 

56 705 126 40 036 

21 546 104 19 642 

30 542 68 19 511 

7 912 (NA) 6 274 

22 574 46 (0) 

(0)/ (NA) 10 914 

3 589 12 (0) 

(0) (NA) 2 454 

25 246 89 25 457 

17 696 22 7 777 

13 763 15 6 802 

All forms I Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 ' 1974 1978 ' 1974 

127 87 93 66 

64 40 57 32 

19 20 12 13 

118 70 103 61 

3 I 3 

3 3 I 2 

3 7 3 2 10 2 8 2 64 44 37 29 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

, 40 421 36 158 31 410 22 154 - 82 681 66 879 55 646 43 856 - 33 555 52 707 20 530 40 695 - 67 47 (NA) (NA) 43 43 25 24 - 134 2 038 104 I 997 123 2 032 92 I 995 - 172 2077 129 2 105 144 2 067 108 2 100 - 182 I 264 108 758 149 I 259 93 756 - 121 2899 92 I 920 114 2 824 88 I 915 - 74 I 172 40 723 70 I 172 39 (0) 

livestock and poultry purchosed _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 76 226 37 81 59 210 33 80 

- 206 I 084 (NA) (NA) 161 I 070 (NA) (NA) - 206 783 160 423 161 776 126 418 - 188 291 (NA) (NA) 154 287 113 170 - 146 357 (NA) (NA) 130 355 87 169 - 36 (0) (NA) (NA) 36 55 36 22 - 19 (0) (NA) (NA) 14 9 } - - - (NA) (NA) - - 126 57 - 206 71 (NA) (NA) 161 70 

- 168 (0) (NA) (NA) 141 294 (NA) (NA) - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) I 

Energy and petroleum product'-_________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

~~ey~~i _~~t~~~~_o_n_d_~~~~~~~== ==== ==== ============ === Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. 455 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dafa ore based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Farms with soJas of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

(ropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

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

- 163 24 539 138 24 343 

- 150 22 556 128 22 417 

- 27 1 983 20 1 926 

- 77 6883 62 6 678 

Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 110 16906 98 16 779 

- 99 16 159 93 16 131 

- 67 11 793 57 11 767 

- 82 11 180 69 11 101 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth. control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ Sonitotion ond rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 13 1 385 12 (0) 

- 51 (X) 35 (X) 

- 35 (X) 24 (X) 

Tobie 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of aU machinery and equipmenL __________ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dallorL 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles __ __ __ _ _____________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors.. _________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers _____________ • ______________ _ 

Mower conditioners _. ____________________ _ 

Pickup balers _______ • _____ • ______________ _ 

Field forage harvesters. shear bar 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- or flywheel type ________________________ _ -

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms- see text] 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on. 

Estimated market value of 011 

210 157 162 123 machinery and equipment-Con. 

8 907 5 719 8 462 5 469 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

42 414 36 427 52 237 44463 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

38 25 19 11 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

49 32 22 19 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

33 30j 33 24 j $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

AU forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

112 189 88 115 47 74 

177 476 113 178 124 298 

170 738 72 199 157 539 

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

3 4 1 (D) 2 (0) 

1 (D) - - 1 (0) 

- - - - - - 20 21 14 14 6 7 

14 18 9 11 5 7 

4 8 1 (0) 4 (D) 

Tobie 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

loa 22 273 

(NA) 20 165 (NA) 2 108 

22 3851 

(NA) 14334 

29 5 525 

31 6267 

(NA) 9984 

4 158 

8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Farms with sales 

of $2 • .500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

8 13 8 13 

28 17 28 17 

9 14 9 13 

9 1 ~ 9 1 27 26 25 26 

9 -' L 9 -' 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

100 141 95 

141 472 160 

130 589 127 

2 (D) 2 

2 (D) 2 

4 4 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

25 29 11 

9 10 5 

5 10 -

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

forms. _______________________ - _______ ---- ---------------

Workers ______________________ - _____ -_ -_ ------------------ 121 96 (Xl 86 (X) 114 88 

- 1 470 (X) 466 (X) 1 004 1 437 1 710 

- 13 23 23 10 10 11 13 

- 14 18 36 11 22 11 8 

- 28 32 111 14 46 28 12 

- 24 13 78 17 107 23 29 

- 42 10 218 34 819 41 26 

Forms with- I worker ________________________________ - ___ ---- -------

2 workers ________________________________ - __ --- --- - ---- 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

456 ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ Any caMle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 95 (X) 73 (X) 61 (X) 48 (Xl 

- 75 (X) 62 (X) SO ()() 39 (X) 

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any caMle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

92 2800 66 1 716 59 2 760 45 1 695 -

- 74 794 1 58 (NA) 49 765 1 

37 374 1 

I I I 

Inventoryl Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot had colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

61 8 143 61 8 432 40 7 621 39 8 016 - 4979 35 (D) 38 (D) - 54 (D) 54 

- 52 (O) 50 4 032 33 (O) 34 (D) 

- 6 (D) 6 947 5 (O) 4 (D) 

45 1 746 (NA) (NA) I 30 I 657 1 26 1 536 - 52 1 593 (NAl 738 1 (NA) 35 1 542 36 1 -

Sales, Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ CaMle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fo11ened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 58 2 448 55 3 232 39 2 311 37 3 082 

- (X) 512 (X) (NA) (X) 491 (X) 340 

- 52 1 919 (NAl (NA) 34 1 798 30 2 349 

- (X) 356 (X) (NA) (X) 338 (X) 180 

- 35 529 (NA) (NA) 30 513 18 733 

- (X) 156 1 (X) (NA) I (X) 152 1 (X) 160 

- 5 23 (NA) (NA) 5 23 1 (D) 

- (X) 10 (X) (NA) (X) 10 (X) (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (O) 2 (D) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 30 2467 13 584 21 2340 6 480 

- 24 373 (NA) (NA) 17 325 4 102 

- 29 2094 1 (NA) (NA) 21 2015 1 6 378 

- 25 343 7 154 18 316 4 138 

- 23 174 7 93 17 154 4 (O) 

- 18 169 5 61 13 162 4 {D) 

Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 3 5 (NA) (NA) 2 (O) 1 (O) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 37 237 28 110 I 24 1441 16 81 1 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 26 3 185 8 902 20 3 037 4 812 

- (X) 282 (X) (NA) (X) 275 (X) 34 Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 7 331 4 740 5 (0) 4 740 

- (X) 12 (X) (NA) (X) (O) (X) 28 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - {NAl (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and woo'- _______________________ $1,000_ 

Goats _____________________________________________ _ - - - (NAl (NA) - =1 

- (0) I - 1 (D) {NAl (NA) - 1 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) (Z) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 13 48 4 15 6 32 3 (D) 

$1,000_ - (X) 41 (X) (NA) (X) 31 (X) 9 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 26 (X) 16 (X) 16 (X) 8 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 23 (D) 14 (D) 13 (D) 6 (0) 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 22 357 12 183 12 192 4 74 Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 8 (D) (NAl (NA) 3 (0) 2 (D) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 3 (O) (NAl (NA) 2 (0) 1 (D) 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ - 6 61 682 3 59 830 3 61 620 3 59 830 Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 4 11 {NAl (NA) 3 (0) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

- 3 (0) (NAl (NA) 2 (D) - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 10 (X) (NAl (X) 4 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales, Any paultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 11 (X) 7 (X) 9 (X) 7 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 5 24939 6 46 026 3 (D) 6 46 026 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months ald ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- 4 (D) 3 (O) 2 (O) 3 (D) 

- 2 (D) (NAl (NA) 2 (O) 3 (D) 

- 1 (D) (NAl (NA) 1 (D) - -

- 3 319000 1 (D) 3 319 000 1 (D) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughteL ___________________________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NAl - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry praducts ____________________ $1,000_ - 2 (X) (NAl (X) 2 (X) - (xq - 13 486 8 242 9 485 7 (O) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. 457 
Tobie 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sates of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrlgaled 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Quanlily Farms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974 .. For groin or seed (bushelsL __________________ l978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. greenL ________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grozed _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 14 I 471 (X) 9 431 14 I 471 (X) 9 431 

- 21 I 516 (X) (NA) (NA) 19 (D) (X) 13 I 087 

- 13 (D) 54 668 8 (D) 13 (D) 54 668 8 (D) 

- 18 I 144 53 460 (NA) (NA) 16 (D) (D) 12 (0) 2 (D) (D) I (D) 2 (D) (D) I (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 370 6 490 I (D) 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Sorghums for all purposes ______ .. ______________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels} ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For siloge or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

- 4 104 (X) 3 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- 10 I 361 (X) (NA) (NA) 7 I 352 (X) 2 (D) 

3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 

- 5 715 27 604 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 27 604 2 (D) 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) _________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed ________ _ ______ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- I (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Wheat for groin {bushelsL ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Oats for grain (bushels) --- ____________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rarley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ____ . ___________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) - -

Soybeans far beans (bushclsL __________________ 1978_ - I (D) (D) - - I (D) (0) - - 1974_ Peaputs for nuts (pounds) ____________________ 1978 - I (D) (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) (D) I (D) 

-- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 Cotton (boles) __ . ______________ . ______________ 1978_ -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 Tobacco (pounds) _______________ . _____________ 1978 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Irish potatoes (hundredweight) _________ . _________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 75 14 819 2 644 740 72 13 709 74 (D) (D) 71 (D) 

1974_ - 69 12 461 2 290 426 (NA) (NA) 66 12 453. 2 288 884 61 II 873 

Sweetpotafaes (bushels) ___________________ . ____ 1978_ 2 (D) (0) I (0) - - - - - 1974_ I (D) (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - - Hay crops (tons, dry) (see text) _________________ 1978 -- 13 999 3 362 7 345 12 (D) (D) 7 345 

1974_ - 12 I 007 I 751 (NA) (NA) II (D) (D) I (0) 

Alfolfo hay (Ions. dry) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lext) ______ 1978_ - 12 719 3 007 7 345 II (D) (D) 7 345 

Field seed crops __ . _____ .. ___________________ 1978 -- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - -

1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) _______ 1978 -- 48 4 505 (X) 45 4434 46 (D) (X) 43 (D) 

1974 -- 29 4 300 (X) (NA) (NA) 26 4 295 (X) 25 4 275 Sweet corn _________________________________ 1978_ - 3 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) I (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomatoes ____________________________ . _____ 1978_ - 2 (0) (X) 2 (D) I (D) (X) I (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) I (0) 

Green peas excluding cowpeas. ________________ 1978_ - 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) I (0) (X) I (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 16 206 (X) 9 186 7 170 (X) 5 167 

1974_ - 10 55 (X) (NA) (NA) 7 48 (X) 3 20 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Peaches (pounds) __ .. ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Grapes (pounds) (see lex I) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) - (NA) (NA) I (D) - (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries __ > ___________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (poundsL ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 19 54 (X) 10 43 15 53 (X) 9 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

458 ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ______________________________________ -_ - ___ - __ Average size of form ______ .. _________________ . ________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ Proportion in farms __________________________ percenL 

- 442 311 507 434 330 698 349 306 737 362 324 164 

- (X) 705 (X) 762 (X) 879 (X) 895 

- (X) 373 760 (X) 373 760 (X) 373 760 (X) 373 760 

(X) 83_3 (X) 88_5 (X) 82_1 (X) 86.7 -

Value of land and buildings I I Average per form ______________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars-- 956 890 (X) 814 196 (X) 1 167 805 (X) 955 472 (X) 

(X) 1 379 (X) 1 069 (X) 1 354 (X) 1 067 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 386 98 560 392 88 769 306 95425 333 87 895 - 353 86 273 368 80 270 283 84 167 318 79 854 - By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ______________________ .. __________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 50 to 99 acres ________________________________ _ 

10010 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

50010 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 74 273 60 (NA) 41 181 30 (NA) 

42 594 60 (NA) 29 415 42 (NA) 

- 25 561 36 (NA) 17 392 34 (NA) 

- 52 1 967 55 (NA) 44 1 665 55 (NA) 

- 50 3 592 51 (NA) 46 3300 51 (NA) 

- 42 6 006 35 (NA) I 40 (D) 35 (NA) 

- 29 8 247 33 (NA) 28 (0) 33 (NA) 

- 15 10171 15 (NA) 14 (D) 15 (NA) 

- 24 54 862 23 (NA) 24 54 862 23 (NA) 

Cropland used onlv for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ - 49 7 644 36 6 431 34 7053 23 6 050 

- 53 4 643 44 2 068 44 4 205 40 1 991 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, ond soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ (ro~land idle ___________________________________ _ 

6 227 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 5 (D) 

- 5 153 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

- 6 56 1 

(NA) (NA) 5 (0) - -

- 39 4 207 (NA) (NA) 32 3 817 33 I 929 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 59 30 589 31 16 931 48 29 526 23 16 745 

- 27 22 075 (NA) (NA) 23 21 985 18 15 920 

- 39 8 514 (NA) (NA) 29 7 541 6 825 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 211 182 358 199 224 998 166 181 786 163 219 524 

Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________ . ________ _ 

Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 55 164 866 (NA) (NA) 48 164 778 52 207 000 

- 182 17492 (NA) (NA) 140 17 008 131 12 524 

Postureland, all types _. _________________________________ _ 

- 109 194 585 (NA) (NA) 86 193 816 (NA) 228 970 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigoted __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other, land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 273 119 070 291 104 312 232 117 203 263 103 875 

- 254 79 158 (NA) (NA) 218 77 474 248 70 070 

- 28 39 185 (NA) (NA) 20 (D) (NA) 33 679 

- 9 727 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 7 126 

- 1 (0) (X) (X) 1 (D) (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ 

- 442 80055 434 40025 349 79 924 362 39 946 Average per form ___________________________ dollors_ - (X) 181 119 ()() 92 224 (X) 229 010 (X) 110 348 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or more. __________________________________ _ 97 73 248 78 (NA) 97 73 248 78 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 64 3984 55 (NA) 64 3 984 55 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 57 1 594 57 (NA) 57 I 594 57 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 45 633 62 (NA) 45 633 62 (NA) $5.000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 43 314 62 (NA) 43 314 62 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 43 151 42 (NA) 43 151 42 (NA) less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ - 92 (D) 78 (NA) (X) (X) 6 (NA) $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 13 28 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ $1.000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

11 18 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 20 24 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 48 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- 315 71 605 351 34 141 277 71 511 (NA) 34 092 Grains ____________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed. ______________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loans " _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries. _____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NAI 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 3 90 

- 9 (D) (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 8 1 717 

- 276 69436 (NA) (NA) 248 69 357 288 32 032 

Other - 32 410 31 260 23 397 25 253 crops ________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - livestock, poultrv, and their producls ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ Dairy products _______ , _____________________________ _ 

(ottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and plgs. _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Olher "vostock and "vestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 121 8 450 98 5 884 87 8 414 70 5 854 

- 2 (D) 9 10 2 (D) 5 9 - 5 3016 (NA) (NA) 5 3016 4 1 779 

- 95 5 196 (NA) (NA) 75 5 174 60 4 008 - 12 21 (NA) (NA) 4 14 7 8 - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - 20 96 (NA) (NA) 13 89 8 49 

'1974 data include sales of forest products, 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA. 459 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in forms Forms in farms cropland Forms in farms cropland 

- 442 434 311 507 353 201 829 86 273 273 230 161 80 732 All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms wifh-

- 54 44 212 42 188 131 20 97 63 - 156 177 4009 133 3448 2682 91 2 405 1 913 

- 14 16 762 12 648 596 8 431 395 - 39 23 3 140 37 2 970 2 636 33 2666 2356 

- 27 33 3 130 24 2 800 2 176 20 2 352 1 590 19 18 3 035 13 2 086 1 977 13 2 086 1 977 

- 14 8 2 738 12 2 338 2 034 12 2 338 2034 

- 9 7 2 140 9 2 140 1 862 8 1 881 1 695 

- 31 34 10 759 19 6510 4332 17 5604 4 212 

26 22 18 375 20 13 456 10 156 15 10 079 7 559 

- 20 20 28 722 15 21 971 15014 13 20077 14431 

- 33 32 234 485 17 143 274 42 677 23 180 145 42 507 

, to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocres ___________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres _____ .. _____________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocres _______________ . ____ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acre'- _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

land in forms __________________________________ _ 442 Harvested cropland _____ .. _____________________ _ 353 

Tenure of operator; Full owners _________________________ . _________ _ 364 Harvested cropland __________________________ _ 325 Port owners __________________________________ _ 34 Harvested cropland ____________________________ _ 13 Tenants ______________________ . _______________ _ 44 Harvested cropland ____________ . _______________ _ 15 

Type of organizotion; Individual or family ____________________________ _ 302 PO! tnership __________________________________ _ 57 Corporation __________________________________ _ 79 

Other-cooperotive, estate or trust, institutional, etc._ 4 

All forms 

Acres 

311 507 

86 273 

223 963 

77 577 

47 090 

7 586 

40 454 

1 110 

104 354 

35 995 

170 112 

1 046 

1974 

Forms 

434 

368 

378 

(NA) 

24 

(NA) 

32 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Acres 

330 698 

80 270 

254 815 

71 773 

27 082 

7 220 

48 801 

1 277 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

(NA) 

Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

349 

283 

284 

257 

31 

12 

34 

14 

227 

45 

74 

3 

Acres 

306 737 

84 167 

220 767 

75 563 

46070 

(D) 

39900 

(D) 

102 310 

(0) 

168 445 

(D) 

1974 

Forms 

362 

318 

314 

(NA) 

21 

(NA) 

27 

(NA) 

239 

48 

69 

6 

Irrigated 

land 

119070 

59 

2070 

344 

2398 

1 592 

1 691 

2034 

1 695 

4 531 

7478 

16345 

78 833 

Acres 

324 164 

79854 

253 552 

71 358 

26919 

7 220 

43 693 

1 276 

116076 

10626 

185 400 

12062 

All forms Forms with sales of All forms Forms with sales of 

1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation; Forming ____________________________ _ 210 172 Other __________ . ____________________ _ 232 187 

Operators by age group: Under 25 yeors _______________________ _ 2 2 25 to 34 yearL ______________ . ________ _ 47 38 35 to 44 yearL _______________________ _ 60 57 45 to 54 yearL _________ .. _____________ _ 129 78 55 to 64 yearL ____ . _______ . ____________ _ 114 96 65 years and over __ . ____ .. ______________ _ 90 88 Average age __________________________ _ 53.1 54.0 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 

187 

162 

2 

37 

47 

106 

89 

68 

52.9 

Operators by place of residence: 144 On farm operated _____________________ _ 

143 Not on farm operated __________________ _ Not reported __________________________ _ 

1 Operators reporting days of work off farm: 26 None ________________________________ _ 

46 1 to 49 day'-_________________________ _ 

67 50 to 99 days _________________________ _ 

73 100 to 149 days _______________________ _ 

74 150 to 199 days _______________________ _ 

54.4 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

lApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

156 144 112 98 

237 152 194 134 

49 63 43 55 

154 108 127 92 

27 5 17 4 

14 4 14 4 

18 5 13 2 

15 17 10 13 

190 132 146 96 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

- 45 947 53 615 41 941 34 599 

- 105 2438 93 1 779 91 2 426 64 1 755 

Livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

- 29 1 094 78 1 148 29 1 094 61 1 144 

- 89 124 (NA) (NA) 71 120 42 78 

- 100 601 80 218 91 601 72 215 

- 401 5 447 388 5 526 328 5 388 331 5 498 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ______________________ - ___ ---------- Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ - _____________ _ 

- 373 4 194 288 2 786 304 4 128 262 2 778 

- 253 11 195 170 7 075 213 11 103 155 7 062 

- 178 8 135 112 2 592 168 8 128 102 2 580 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _ .. ______________ _ Hired farm labor ________________________ -- __ ----------- Contract lobar ____________________________ -_ ------- ___ _ 

- 226 2 972 174 Customwork, machine hire. and rental of machinery and equipmenf ____________________________ ---- ----------- 1 448 176 2 930 154 1 440 

- 409 2 007 (NA) (NA) 324 1 975 (NA) (NA) 

- 409 1 579 327 1 126 324 1 558 272 1 117 

- 373 761 (NA) (NA) 305 751 251 445 

- 272 691 (NA) (NA) 236 682 149 479 

- 21 10 (NA) (NA) 20 (D) 9 16 

- 10 (D) (NA) (NA) 10 (D) 

- } 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 272 176 

- 409 112 (NA) (NA) 324 110 

156 (D) (NA) (NA) 137 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

Energy and petroleum products- _________________________ _ Petroleum products _______________ ' _____ -_ - __________ _ 

Gasoline ____________________ . ________ -_ ------------

Diesel fuel __________________________ - ___ ------ ----

~~eY~~; _~~t~~~~_a_n_d_~~~~~~~== ======== =============== Naturol gas ____________________________________ ---

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity _. ___________________________ • __ - ___ - - -- ----

Other-cool, wood. coke. otc. _________________________ _ 

460 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dote ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

- 383 124 403 315 Cropland fertilizod, except posture __________________________ _ 

- 341 82 307 278 Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ 

- 65 42096 56 lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

- 91 27 482 85 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc, to control- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ - 224 52 319 181 Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

- 18 6 327 13 Diseases in.crops and orchords, _____________________________ _ - 264 65 255 218 Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 175 47 498 134 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ - 32 7 158 32 Insect control on livestock and poultry ______________ ~ ________ _ 

- 35 (X) 30 Sanitation and rodent and bird conlrol _______________________ _ 27 (X) 21 -

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farmL 

$1.000_ Average per form ________________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group; 

-

-

-

f 1978 doto are bosed on a sample of forms; see text J 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - (on. 

Estimated market volue of all 

398 311 322 250 machinery and equipment - (on. 

16 694 9922 15964 9 527 $20,000 10 $29.999 ______________________ 

41 946 31 904 49 578 38 108 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

122 684 . 80 743 41 941 

27 337 

51 109 

6 285 

64 353 

46 6261 

7 151\ (X) 

(X) 

All forms 

1978 

59 

25 

21 '1 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

331 127 795 

(NA) 79012 

(NA) 48 783 

39 22 249 

(NA) 60 468 

6 1 761 

121 40 908 

(NA) 30 891 

8 1 989 

17 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

43 58 42 

28 25 28 

16 21 16 r '1 

I 

$110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

- 57 83 47 48 $70,000 10 $99.999 ______________________ 7 7 

- 122 58 1 63 47 $100.000 10 $199.999 ____________________ 17 r 231l 16 r 23 1 74 60j 69 46 1 $200.000 or more _______________________ 16 jL 16 - -' -' 

1978 1974 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles __________________________ .. __ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractors-__________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ (ottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forms Number 

204 280 270 666 315 980 

1 (D) 

1 (D) 

- - - - 80 182 

15 15 

1 (D) 

Forms Number 

129 184 221 381 

169 311 

- -

- -

- -

- - 47 95 14 (0) 

- -

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

n 978 data ore based on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 

Working 150 days or more 

Any Forms Workers 

- 253 125 (X) 

- 5 158 (X) 1 172 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________ . 

Forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 10 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 71 41 41 

- 50 19 38 

- 54 16 51 

- 27 17 108 

- 51 32 934 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY OAT A 

Manufactured 

Forms Number Forms Number 197010 1974 

83 96 168 258 176 117 285 227 597 340 273 669 242 889 356 1 (0) 1 (0) - 1 (0) 2 (0) I 

- - I (0) 1 

- - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

51 87 52 121 51 I (D) 6 6 4 

1 (D) 1 (D) 1 

1978 Any hired workersFarms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Working less thon 150 doys 

Farms Workers 1978 1974 

194 (X) 213 155 (X) 3 986 5 040 3217 

45 45 63 29 51 102 34 23 31 104 40 22 38 211 26 29 29 3 524 50 52 

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA. 461 
Table 9. livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ Any cottle. hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 129 (X) 104 (X) 93 (X) 72 (X) 

- 104 (X) 86 (X) 75 (X) 62 (X) 

Sales: Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep. ___________________ $1,000_ - 121 8450 98 5 884 87 8414 70 5 854 

- 103 (D) 81 (NA) 75 (D) 60 4016 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 98 50886 82 47 605 75 50456 60 47 091 

- 91 32430 74 27 256 71 32237 54 26983 

- 87 29 763 67 25 640 67 29 570 51 25 375 

- 5 2667 15 1 616 5 2667 9 1 608 

- 74 11 593 (NA) (NA) 59 11 497 49 11 195 

- 92 6863 (NA) (NA) 70 6 722 52 8913 

Sales; Cottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,OOL Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

- 95 22 166 78 23 283 75 22074 60 23 128 

- (X) 5 196 (X) (NA) (X) 5 174 (X) 4 008 

- 81 9 766 (NA) (NA) 66 9 708 47 6 423 

- (X) I 695 (X) (NA) (X) 1 685 (X) 597 

- 76 12400 (NA) (NA) 62 12366 44 16 705 

- (X) 3 501 (X) (NA) (X) 3490 (X) 3 411 

- 4 252 (NA) (NA) 4 252 6 6 

$1.000 Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ -- (X) 90 (X) (NA) (X) 90 (X) 2 

- 5 3 016 (NA) (NA) 5 3016 4 1 779 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 12 374 18 239 4 201 9 105 

- 11 135 (NA) (NA) 3 72 5 15 

- 9 239 (NA) (NA) 4 129 9 90 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _______________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June I and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

-- II 193 12 39 3 119 5 19 

- 9 85 10 19 3 (D) 5 9 

- 10 108 8 20 3 (D) 3 10 Sheep and lombL __________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

Horses and ponies _________________________________ _ 

-- I (D) - - 1 (D) - -

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - -- 51 263 39 234 37 209 27 197 

Sales: Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ _ 

$1,000 Feeder pigs _____________________________________ _ 

$1.000 Sheep and lambL __________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lal:lUS shorn ______________________________ _ Pounds of wool __________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1.000 

Goats __________________________________________ -_-

$1.000 Horses and ponies _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 

-- 12 640 13 338 4 425 7 260 

-- (X) 21 (X) (NA) (X) 14 (X) 8 

-- 5 245 1 (D) 2 (0) - -

-- (X) 5 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) - -- I (D) - - 1 (D) - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - -- (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) -

-- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - -- 5 8 5 7 3 (D) 2 (D) 

-- (X) 7 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry __________________ -_ - __ --- --------------- Chickens 3 months old or older _____ ..:· ________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys _____________________ - __ ---- --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ____________ -- ---_ ----------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ______ - _____________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________ -- --- ___ - ----- ---

- 11 (X) 23 (X) 6 (X) 12 (X) 

- 9 (0) 22 I 760 5 (D) 11 1 294 

- 9 (D) 21 1 684 5 (D) 11 I 263 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) 

- 1 (D) - - 1 (0) - -

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

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

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

- 3 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) 4 (X) 

Soles: Any poultry __________________ ------ -- ---- ----------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks ond pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens - _______________ _ 

Turkeys ______________________ - ___ -- --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ______________ --------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ______________ -_ - ----- --------------- Poultry and poultry productL ___________________ $1,000_ 

- 2 (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) 2 (X) 

- I (D) 3 1 182 1 (0) 2 (0) 

- 1 (D) 3 I 070 1 (D) 2 (D) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - '- - -

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

- - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 2 (0) 9 10 2 (D) 5 9 

462 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1 (0) (X) - - 1 (0) ()() - - - 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) ()() - - - 1 (0) (D) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - - For silage or green chop (tans, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - -

Sorghums for- all purposes-____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) I - - - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I - - (X) - - - Wheat for grain (bushels). _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Oats for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (N~I - - - - - - - =1 (X) - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Colton (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

=1 

-

=1 - - - - - (NAll 

- - - - - - - (NA) - - - Irish potatoes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 9 903 3 078 1 (0) 7 (D) (D) - - - 8 971 4 299 (NA) (NA) 4 915 4 243 2 (0) 

Alfalfo hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 2 (D) (0)1 -

(NAl I 

2 (D) (O~I - =1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - Other tame dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ - 9 859 2 878 1 (D) 7 (D) (D) - -

Field seed crop'-_____________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see texl) _______ 1978_ - 9 612 (X) 9 612 8 (D) (X) 8 (D) 

1974_ - 10 913 (X) (NA) (NA) 8 (0) (X) 7 892 Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) 1 (0) 1 (0) (X) 1 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 4 445 (X) 4 445 4 445 (X) 4 445 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 775 (X) 4 755 Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Land in orchards- ____________________________ 1978_ - 309 84 743 (X) 232 78 576 250 82 663 (X) 198 76 892 

1974_ - 330 78 169 (X) (NA) (NA) 290 77 824 (X) 232 68 557 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 1 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) (NA) (NA) 

1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Grapes (pounds) (see texl) ___________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Sirowberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

- 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 1 (0) (X) 1 (D) 

- 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) I - - - 1 (0) (0) 1 (D) 1 (0) (D) 1 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 32 47 (X) 17 44 23 45 (X~ I 16 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA. 463 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

- 491 96 713 527 95 249 353 88 124 349 86426 

- (X) 197 (X) 181 (X) 250 (X) 248 

- (X) 660 480 (X) 660 480 (X) 660 480 (X) 660 480 

- (X) 14.6 (X) 14.4 (X) 13.3 (X) 13.1 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

AP~;~:~~~~~ ~~n~~~esa ==== ====== == == == ==== ==== ==-p;rc~""nt= Value of land and buildings: 1 

- 178 056 (X) 112 131 (X) 202 808 (X) 149 920 (X) 

- (X) 889 (X) 620 (X) 859 (X) 605 

Average per form _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollors_ 

land in forms according to use: 

- 463 70 180 501 68 557 341 66956 345 64 664 - 414 58 315 458 55 662 317 566?8 332 54 310 

Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 54 246 80 (NA) 18 77 10 (NA) 

- 65 866 59 (NA) 30 429 25 (NA) 

- 46 1 095 53 (NA) 31 749 37 (NA) 

- 53 1 987 60 (NA) 44 1 665 54 (NA) 

- 58 3 947 78 (NA) 57 (0) 78 (NA) 

- 45 6043 1 

47 (NA) I 45 6 D43 47 (NA) 

- 65 19454 58 (NA) 64 (0) 58 (NA) 

- 22 15 163 17 (NA) 22 15 163 17 (NA) 

- 6 9514 6 (NA) 6 9 514 6 (NA) 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 187 6 439 221 9 906 122 5 227 132 7684 Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 104 5 426 63 2 989 78 5 031 45 2670 

- 16 1 951 (NA) (NA) 15 (0) 15 482 

- 32 (0) (NA) (NA) 23 1 175 7 201 

- 6 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 4 88 

- 63 1 292 (NA) (NA) 47 1 018 22 1 899 

grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ 

Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 210 16 276 229 16953 159 13 266 143 14 016 108 6246 (NA) (NA) 78 5469 62 4635 

- 135 10 030 (NA) (NA) 104 7 797 106 9 381 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland past'Jred _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 327 10 257 355 9 739 222 7 902 232 7 746 Pasture/and and rangeland, other than crop/and and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 57 2 992 (NA) (NA) 35 1 968 60 2 691 

- 312 7 265 (NA) (NA) 213 5934 218 5 055 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 256 15 677 (NA) (NA) 170 12664 (NA) 15 010 

- 16 3 862 9 1 976 15 (0) 7 (0) 

- 16 (0) (NA) (NA) 15 (0) 5 1 932 

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

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - -

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Posturelond irrigated ________________________________ _ 

Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 81 1 046 (X) (X) 71 943 (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold I _______________ _ - 491 14 734 527 13 624 353 14 522 349 13 435 Average per farm ___________________________ dallars_ - (X) 30008 (X) 25 852 (X) 41 138 (X) 38496 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: l $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 34 7 232 34 (NA) 34 7 232 34 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ - 63 4 110 62 (NA) 63 4 110 62 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 54 1 533 47 (NA) 54 1 533 47 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 63 914 70 (NA) 63 914 70 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ____________________________ .. ______ _ 

- 64 459 70 (NA) 64 459 70 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 75 274 58 (NA) 75 274 58 (NA) less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

- 137 (0) 186 (NA) (X) (X) 8 (NA) $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 22 49 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 23 40 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 32 39 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 60 (0) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (0) - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 346 11 439 395 11 062 295 11 340 (NA) 10 976 

- 290 6 856 (NA) (NA) 254 6 783 272 5 660 

Crops ____________________________________________ ----

Groins ____________________________________ ---------

- 10 49 (NA) (NA) 10 49 (NA) (NA) 

- 29 701 (NA) (NA) 28 (0) 104 2 135 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

- 8 74 (NA) (NA) 8 74 (NA) (NA) 

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

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ T obaceo ______________________________ -_ ----- - - - - ---

- 32 125 (NA) (NA) 27 119 33 121 

- 16 111 (NA) (NA) 12 106 26 149 

- 10 21 (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 4 2 

- 11 298 10 99 9 (0) 3 90 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melanL ___________________ _ Fruits, nuts. and berrieL _____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________________ - - -_ ---- 171 3 327 (NA) (NA) 160 3 316 173 2 818 

- 260 3 295 296 2 451 182 3 181 183 2 349 

- 14 (0) 12 1 004 7 (0) 9 1 003 

- 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 6 244 

- 207 1 558 (NA) (NA) 152 1 473 156 847 

72 381 (NA) (NA) 48 359 63 222 

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

24 138 (NA) (NA) 17 133 7 32 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry praducts __________________________ _ 

Doiry products ____________________________ - ___ -- ---- Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs- _________________________________ - ____ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and woal _______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) __________ _ 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

464 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, land in Farms, land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in farms Forms in farms cropland Forms in forms cropland lond 

All farms ___________________________ _ 

- 491 527 96 713 414 Farms with- 92309 58 315 16 10666 5 892 3862 

1 to 9 acres _______________________ _ 

- 32 31 ISO 16 84 49 4 22 9 9 10 to 49 acres _____________________ _ 

- 141 161 3978 109 3 085 I 952 I (D) (0) (D) SO to 69 acre"-____________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ - 43 38 2457 35 2014 I 257 - - - - - 61 70 4979 53 4306 2 196 I (D) (D) (D) 100 to 139 acres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 acre"-__________________ _ 

180 to 219-acres ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acre"-__________________ _ 260 to 499 acre"-__________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 54 52 6485 49 5 929 3494 - - - - - 21 34 3 388 20 3248 1 632 I (D) (D) (D) 

- 22 21 4 392 17 3 425 I 983 - - - =I - 11 21 2 592 11 2592 2426 - - -

61 60 21 208 59 20542 14 127 6 I 993 I 587 578 1 -

- 33 27 22 911 33 22 911 16056 I (D) (D) 

- 8 9 11 286 8 II 286 6529 - - - (O~I - 4 3 12 887 4 12887 6614 2 (D) (D) (0) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms .< Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ _ 

--------- 491 96 713 527 95 249 353 88 124 349 86 426 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ 

--------- 414 58 315 458 55 662 317 56 698 332 54 310 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Part owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 264 34 255 341 47427 145 26 887 180 (D) 

--------- 199 10845 (NA) 19477 115 9 479 (NA) 18 270 

--------- 172 53 696 144 42 123 161 52903 128 41 220 Horvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

Harvested croplond __________________ _ 

--------- 163 40 441 (NA) 30848 157 40 313 (NA) 30 703 1 --------- 55 8 762 42 5 699 47 8 334 41 (0) 

--------- 52 7029 (NA) 5 337 45 6 906 (NA) 5 337 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other - cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 441 70348 (NA) (NA) 310 62 805 317 65 051 

--------- 41 14877 (NA) (NA) 35 (D) 29 13 201 

--------- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 3 8 174 ionol. etc._ I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - -

All forms I Forms with sales of I All forms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2.500 or more I 1978 0)974 1978 0)974 1978 0)974 1978 0)974 

Operators by place of res idence: 

- 235 281 201 235 On form operated ______________________ 340 343 242 224 

- 256 243 152 111 Not on farm operated ___________________ 90 72 66 51 

Operators by principal occupation, Forming ____________________________ _ Other ______________________________ _ 

Not reported ___________________________ 61 109 1 45 71 

- 11 19 10 16 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

- 47 41 41 25 None _________________________________ 203 197 161 153 - 116 91 84 61 I to 49 days ___________________________ 29 25 25 21 - 106 130 69 80 50 to 99 days __________________________ 11 17 7 4 

- 124 159 93 110 100 to 149 days ________________________ 15 2 13 I 

- 87 84 56 54 ISO to 199 day'-_______________________ 22 24 13 18 - 50.6 51-3 49.9 51-2 200 days or more ______________________ 190 181 117 83 

Operators by age group, Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________ _ 

35 to 44 years. ______________________ _ 45 to 54 years _______________________ _ 

55 to 64 years _______________________ _ 

6S years and aver ____________________ _ Average age _________________________ _ 

IApp!ies only to individual or familv operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dato are based on a sample of forms, see text] 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds. ____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ________________ .. ________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired farm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 107 526 168 410 89 489 92 372 - 299 1060 301 834 210 1 019 170 781 - 77 813 227 461 54 807 145 435 - 143 25 (NA) (NA) 103 21 96 22 - 300 967 410 729 242 961 303 715 - 427 2 127 454 2 473 318 2 064 315 2 428 - 389 1 105 253 I 203 327 I 066 212 I 200 - 171 I 488 139 510 144 I 459 119 507 - 27 15 20 41 25 (D) 15 40 

- 247 552 247 405 196 536 206 397 Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

lP gas, butane, and propane ________________________ _ Fuel oil __________________________________________ _ Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 494 1 013 (NA) (NA) 358 951 (NAl (NAl - 494 873 519 550 358 838 344 526 - 407 448 (NA) (NA) 300 427 253 197 - 351 284 (NA) (NA) 296 276 277 212 - 47 41 (NA) (NAl 40 39 49 33 - 36 21 (NA) (NAl 36 

- 10 27 (NAl 21 } (NA) 10 27 344 84 - 494 53 (NA) (NAl 358 48 - 229 115 (NA) (NA) 172 89 (NA) (NA) - 11 24 (NA) (NA) 6 24 (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLA. 465 
Tobie 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 do to are based on 0 sample of farms; see text] 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ Pasture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Inse<:fs on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 415 57 121 306 54 795 - 371 54 309 283 52 747 

- 147 2 812 95 2048 - 238 20623 204 20 011 

- 285 37615 234 36568 

- 55 3 114 48 3 105 

- 105 5 262 86 5 186 

- 214 29 525 164 28415 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sonitotion and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

- 38 2 474 37 (0) 

- 129 (X) 92 (X) 

- 73 (X) 41 (X) 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimoted market value of all machinery and eQuipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per farm ________________ dollors_ 

Farms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________ • _______________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel tractorL __________________________ _ 

Groin ond bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ ~ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[1978 dota ore bpsed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of 011 

494 510 358 339 machinery and equipment - Can. 

12 786 9073 11 480 7 855 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

25 882 17 790 32 067 23 171 $30,000 to $49,999 ____ • _________________ $50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

72 106 52 44 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

142 140 53 71 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

109 127 94 93 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

279 404 173 212 136 192 

423 616 254 305 211 311 432 687 156 200 341 487 

119 138 27 28 92 110 

56 56 28 28 28 28 

29 29 - - 29 29 

29 35 3 3 26 32 

89 100 35 35 59 65 

78 95 31 31 53 64 

18 18 5 5 13 13 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text} 

Hired workers-All farms, 1978 

1974 

Forms Acres on whIch used 

315 54 219 (NA) 50 622 (NA) 3 597 

79 11 743 

(NA) 36 218 

25 4 609 

18 I 232 

(NA) 22 583 

39 4463 

15 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

44 46 44 40 

45 53 34 53 

41 19 41 19 

9 1 { 9 1 28 19 27 19 

4 J L 4 J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

386 472 285 

453 702 341 

444 756 341 

96 109 45 

27 28 19 

75 76 13 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

54 59 29 

57 58 14 

24 24 5 

Any hired workersForms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

- 171 97 (X) 121 (X) 144 119 

- 751 (X) 220 (X) 531 724 884 Farms ________________________ -_ -_ -- -- ---- --------------- Workers ____________________________ -- - ------- - - -- -------

Farms with- 1 worker __________________________ - _____________ ---- ---

2 workers _______________________ - - - -_ --- ___ ---- -------- 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 77 66 66 40 40 50 29 

- 13 4 8 30 60 13 22 

- 34 II 33 26 79 34 26 

- 24 14 (0) 3 16 24 19 

23 2 (0) 22 336 23 23 

466 SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

Ali farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory, Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 284 (X) 332 (X) 191 ()() 203 (X) 

- 251 (X) 306 (X) 172 (X) 184 (X) 

Sale., 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or .heep ____________________ $1,000_ - 260 3295 296 2451 182 3 181 183 2 349 

- 247 1 939 285 (NA) 172 1 831 178 1 069 

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ Cows and heifers that hod calved ____________________ _ 

Beef cows ______________________________ ., _______ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

- 226 8 994 278 12 226 158 8 024 169 10277 

- 206 4 355 224 6 124 143 3 BB4 151 5 146 

- 200 4 192 216 5 845 137 3 726 145 4 872 

- 21 163 28 279 16 158 24 274 

- 171 2436 (NA) (NA) 125 2204 100 2 424 

- 203 2 203 (NA) (NA) 1M 1 936 133 2 707 

Sales, Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1.000_ 

- 207 5386 249 6 117 152 5 021 156 5 426 

- (X) 1 558 ()O (NA) (X) 1 473 (X) 847 

- 152 2 674 (NA) (NA) 113 2 514 83 2998 

- (X) 580 ()() (NA) (X) 552 (X) 250 

- 151 2 712 (NA) (NA) 116 2 507 125 2428 

- (X) 978 (X) (NA) (X) 921 (X) 597 

- 61 1 036 (NA) (NA) 404 959 48 1 142 

- (X) 408 (X) (NA) (X) 382 (X) 296 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (0) 6 2M 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 70 2888 96 3 420 46 2383 58 3 057 

- 60 562 (NA) (NA) 38 428 43 432 

- 64 2 326 (NA) (NA) 43 1 955 56 2625 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 64 629 .72 599 40 511 52 531 

- 53 291 61 333 32 233 47 308 

- 48 338 58 266 32 278 39 223 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- - - 1 (D) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 5 50 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 74 298 55 290 50 210 30 192 

Sales, Hogs and pig. ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

- 72 4 721 87 4 316 48 4 251 63 3 950 

- (X) 381 (X) (NA) (X) 359 (X) 222 

- 22 661 20 752 9 370 10 581 

- (X) 21 (X) (NA) (X) 12 (X) 10 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (Xl - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 17 62 12 55 11 49 3 11 

$1,000_ - (X) 128 (Xl (NA) (X) 123 (X) 13 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 61 (X) 85 (X) 33 (X) 50 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 56 (D) 83 (D) 29 (D) 49 (D) Hens and puliets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Puliets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 55 (D) 76 (D) 29 (D) 47 (D) 

- 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 5 127 Puliet chicks and puliets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 6 100 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 3 80 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ - 12 100 4 95 4 26 2 (D) Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - 6 34 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

- 5 23 (NA) (NA) 1 (0; 1 (D) Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 3 11 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 11 (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 1 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or alder ______________________ _ 

Hens and puliets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 11 (X) 8 (X) 5 (Xl 6 (X) 

- 8 (D) 8 (D) 4 (D) 6 (D) 

- 8 (D) 8 (D) 4 (D) 6 (D) Puliets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Puliet chicks and puliets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 1 (D) - - 1 (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 14 (D) 12 1 004 7 (D) 9 1 003 

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1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLA. 467 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · For silage or green chop (tons, 9roon) __________ 1978_ · 1974_ · For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Sorghums for all purposos _____________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · for silage or green chop (tons, 9r08n) __________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ · 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ · 

· 1974_ -

Wheat for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ · 1974_ Oats · for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Barley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Rye lor groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · 

Soybeans lor beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ · 1974_ · Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ · 1974_ - Cotton (boles) __________________________ •••••• 1978. · 1974. · Tobacco (pounds) ________________ • ___ ._ • _____ 1978. · 1974. · Irish potatoes (hundredweight)._. ______________ .1978. · 1974_ · 

Sweetpototoes (bushels) ___ • _._._. _._._._. _____ 1978. · 1974. · Hoy crops (tons, dry) (see toxtL ___ • ___ • ________ 1978. · 1974. · Allalfo hoy (tons, dry) __________________ .... 1978_ - 1974. · Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) .... _ .1978_ · 

Field seed crops. ..... _._._. ___ • __ ._ .... _._._.1978_ · 1974. Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______ .... __ .. ______ ._.1978. 

1974_ 

Red clover seed (pounds) .. ______ ._ ...... _._.1978. 

1974. 

All vegetables harvested lor sale (see text) __ ..... 1978_ 

1974. Sweet corn _. ____ .. _____ ._. ____ • ____ • _._._.1978. 

1974_ Tomatoes _. __ .. _________ ._._._. ________ .. _1978. 

1974. Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

land in orchards ______ .. _. __________ .. _= ____ .1978_ 

1974. 

Apples (pounds) ___________ ..... _ .. ___ ...... 1978. 

1974. 

Peaches (pounds) .. __ ._ .. __ ... _ .. _ .......... 1978. 

1974_ 

Grapes (pounds) (see text) .... __ .. __ .. ____ ... 1978_ 

1974. 

Berries .. ___ • ___ ._ ......... _ ...... ____ • ____ .1978. 

1974. Strawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974. 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ 

Other crops .. _________________ • _________ ._._1978. 

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All farms 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Quantity Farms 

9650 (X) 7 

7 589 (X) (NAl 9 164 665 636 6 7 167 333 197 (NAl 

436 6065 1 (NA) (NAl (NAl 

50 (X) - (NAl (X) (NA) 

330 (X) 1 

677 (X) (NAl 

(D) (D) - 180 5627 (NAl 

(D) 3 015 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) (NAl 

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

630 19 257 - 1 914 3D 413 (NA) 

1 444 91 255 - (NA) (NA) (NA) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) (NAl 

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

37 227 915 537 4 

2B 243 735 602 (NAl 

5 289 15 795 277 7 

5 888 15922 303 (NA) 

3064 2 313 - 11 658 11 794 (NA) 

- - - - - (NA) 

(D) (D) - (D) (D) (NAl 

2 160 - 7 340 (NA) 

2 212 4096 1 

1 585 2 686 (NA) 

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

1 515 2 882 1 

- (X) - (NA) (X) (NAl 

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

- - - (NA) (NAl (NA) 

128 (X) 2 

274 (X) (NA) 

46 (X) - (NA) (X) (NA) 

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

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

623 (X) 2 

675 (X) (NA) 

(D) - (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

6 674 (NAl 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

1 (D) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (NAl 

- (X) - - (X) (NAl 

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

28 (X) 5 

(D) (X) (NA) 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated 

Acres Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

480 176 9 225 (X) 7 480 

(NAl 181 6766 (X) 1 (D) 

(D) 168 8 777 646 978 6 (D) 

(NA) 170 6422 310095 1 (D) 

(D) 10 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

(NAl 14 228 3 446 - - - 4 (D) (X) - - (NAl 9 116 (X) - -

(D) 8 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

(NAl 19 622 (X) - - - 2 (D) (D) - - (NAl 9 180 5 627 - - (D) 6 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

(NAl 10 371 6 350 - - - - - - - - (NA) 3 71 315 - - - - - (X) - - (NAl - - (X) - -

- 15 (D) (D) - - (NAl 28 1 914 30413 1 (D) 

- 22 (D) (D) - - (NAl 11 378 19079 - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - (NAl 1 (D) (D) - - - - - (X) - - (NA) - - (X) - -

(D) 231 36 645 903 992 4 (D) 

(NAl 243 28 132 733 355 3 1 895 

383 160 5 263 15 742 133 7 383 

(NA) 173 5 875 15 906 935 1 (D) 

- 28 (D) (D) - - (NA) 104 11 641 11 774 - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - 2 (D) (D) - - (NA) 2 (D) (D) - -

- 1 (D) (D) - - (NAl 5 4 210 - - (D) 69 1 927 3 732 1 (D) 

(NAl 72 1 370 2 417 - - - 2 (D) (D) - - (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - (D) 54 1 251 2 554 1 (D) 

- - - (X) - - (NA) 1 (D) (X) - -

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

(D) 12 122 (X) 1 (D) 

(NA) 29 247 (X) - - - 8 (D) (X) - - (NA) 7 16 (X) - - - 1 (D) (X) - - (NA) 8 14 (X) - - - 4 (D) (X) - - (NA) 16 72 (X) - -

(D) 26 339 (X) 1 (D) 

(NA) 26 559 (X) - - (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NAl (NA) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

(NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (X) - -

(NAl - - (X) - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - 14 9 (D) (X) 5 14 

(NA) 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CHlc\ll~ OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1918 and 1914 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1976 1974 1976 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm ________________________________ _ Approximate land area _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

251 236 761 208 219613 157 232 167 119 216 762 - (X) 943 (X) I 056 (X) 1 479 (X) I 822 - (X) 375 680 (X) 375 680 (X) 375 680 (X) 375 680 - (X) 63.0 (X) 58.5 (X) 61.6 (X) 57.7 -

Volue of land and buildings: I 

Average per form _____________________ ; _______ dollorsAverage per acre _____________________________ dollors_ 718 762 (X) 437 707 (X) I 010 541 (X) 720 832 (X) - 750 (X) 415 (X) 723 (X) 396 - (X) 

land in forms according to use: Total croplond ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 179 14 793 147 12 596 liS 132M 78 10 855 - III 5 534 94 4 199 65 5 3M 69 (0) 

- By acres harvestedl 1 to 9 acres _____________________ . ____________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 30 to.49 acres _________________ • _____________ _ 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

56 168 40 (NA) 39 98 24 (NA) 

14 178 16 (NA) 10 129 8 (NA) - (D) II (NA) 9 (D) 10 (NA) 12 - (0) 4 (NA) I (0) 4 (NA) - I 750 II (NA) 10 750 II (NA) - 10 

5 610 7 (NA) 5 610 7 (NA) - 10 2 922 4 (NA) 10 2 922 4 (NA) - I (D) I (NA) I (0) I (NA) - (NA) - - - (NA) - - - -

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 91 9 005 72 7 254 47 7 679 20 5 776 -

- 15 254 7 I 143 10 221 5 (D) 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grasses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

5 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

- I (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- II (0) (NA) (NA) 9 (D) 5 (0) 

Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 32 55 682 35 39 513 22 55 356 25 39 073 

- 18 (D) (NA) (NA) 14 (0) 20 33 436 

- 16 (D) (NA) (NA) 9 (0) 6 5 637 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 159 166 286 136 167 504 97 163 565 90 166 654 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

- 72 151.554 (NA) (NA) 46 149 381 60 162 572 

- 116 14 732 (NA) (NA) 66 14 204 59 4 282 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 167 211 848 (NA) (NA) 97 206 119 (NA) 201 764 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated • _________________________ _ Pasturelond irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 77 10 854 60 12 047 66 10 819 50 II 965 

- 64 (D) (NA) (NA) 56 (0) 37 2764 

- 19 7 691 (NA) (NA) 17 (0) (NA) 9 201 Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - I (D) (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold' _______________ _ - 251 II 026 208 5 735 157 10 924 119 5 641 Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 43 927 (X) 27 572 (X) 69 579 (X) 47 403 

Farms bV value af agricultural products sold:' $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 24 8 710 15 (NA) 24 8 710 15 (NA) $40.000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 13 869 8 (NA) 13 369 8 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 21 569 13 (NA) 21 569 13 (NA) $10.000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5.000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ - 35 465 20 (NA) 35 465 20 (NA) 

- 25 176 22 (NA) 25 176 22 (NA) $2.500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less than $2.500 (see te.t) ___________________________ _ $2.000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 39 135 30 (NA) 39 135 30 (NA) 

- 94 102 100 (NA) (X) (X) II (NA) 

- II 24 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see tex!) ____________________________ _ 

- 19 32 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 23 29 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 41 17 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

- Groins 89 4654 71 2 272 74 4 639 (NA) 2 255 ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons ___ • _____________ _ Cotton and cottons.ed _______________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries _____________________________ ._ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 19 193 (NA) (NA) 16 190 10 45 

- 15 I 829 (NA) (NA) 12 I 828 7 I 328 

- 32 I 011 (NA) (NA) 24 I 004 23 527 - 34 I 4404 24 360 31 14040 20 354 - 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - livestock. poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattl. and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, ond wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 179 6 372 161 3 459 106 6 285 84 3 383 - 13 (D) 10 (D) 8 (0) 2 (0) 

- 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 2 (D) 

- 149 3949 (NA) (NA) 92 3 887 79 1 870 - 20 (D) (NA) (NA) II (0) 7 16 - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - I (D) 

- 38 102 (NA) (NA) 20 87 11 24 

'1974 data Include soles of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 469 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Farms in farms cropland land 

All forms ____________________________ _ 

Farms with- - 251 208 236 761 111 111 025 5 534 77 111 425 4 367 10 854 

I to 9 acres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 acres. __________________ _ 

140 to 179 acreL_. ______________ . __ 

180 to 219 acreL __________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 acreL __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocreL _______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

50 37 160 35 107 67 23 77 48 42 - 93 73 2 041 33 702 358 19 (0) 195 (0) 

- 14 13 823 4 241 131 1 (0) (0) (0) 

- 11 12 880 5 391 263 4 304 232 275 - 15 13 1 778 10 1 208 452 6 685 282 370 - 13 10 (0) 2 (0) (0) 3 448 (0) 338 

- 1 3 (D) - - - - - - - - 5 6 1 197 1 (0) (0) 1 (D) (D) (D) 

- 15 9 5 314 6 2 235 I 337 5 2097 765 1 152 

- 9 4 6 061 5 2 871 530 5 2 871 530 1 266 

- 5 8 6281 4 5 027 625 3 3 987 605 782 

- 20 20 209 996 6 97 719 1 473 7 100 280 1 373 6 180 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

land in farms _______________ , __________ _ 

Harvested cropland ____________________ _ 

------_._- 251 236 761 208 219 613 157 232 187 119 216 782 

--------- 111 5 534 94 4 199 85 5 344 69 4 037 

Tenure of operator: Full owners __________________________ _ --------- 187 64 575 149 55 233 109 61 000 73 53 438 Harvested cropland _________________ _ 

Part owners _________________________ _ --------- 87 3 054 (NA) 2 382 65 2 894 (NA) 2 232 

--------- 41 126 930 38 138 799 31 126 169 28 137 978 Harvested cropland _________________ _ T cnants ____________________________ _ --------- 14 1 962 (NA) 1 532 12 (D) (NA) 1 520 

--------- 23 45 256 21 25 581 17 45 018 18 25 366 Harvested cropland __________ . _______ _ --------- 10 518 (NA) 285 8 (D) (NA) 285 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 205 147419 (NA) (NA) 119 143 292 97 145014 Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation __________ .. ______________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 25 (0) (NA) (NA) 18 (D) 5 15 009 

--------- 19 56 389 (NA) (NA) 19 56389 17 56 759 ional, etc._ 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - -

All forms Farms with sales of All farms Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or mare 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming ________________ . ____________ _ 

- 97 72 79 55 On farm operated ______________________ 162 111 90 52 Other ______________________________ _ 

- 154 119 78 47 Not on form operated ___________________ 61 47 47 31 

Operators by age group: 

Not reported ___________________________ 28 33 20 19 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 3 5 2 4 Operators reporting days of work off form: 25 to 34 years- ______________________ _ 

- 25 15 12 6 None _________________________________ 82 50 59 36 

- 63 44 35 19 1 to 49 day'- __________________________ 3 1 3 - 35 to 44 years ________ .. ______________ _ 

45 to 54 years _______________________ _ - 66 68 47 40 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 9 6 7 5 55 fa 64 years- _________ .. ____________ _ - 55 34 38 18 100 to 149 day'- _______________________ II 7 5 3 65 years and over ____________________ _ 

- 39 25 23 15 150 to 199 doys ________________________ II 13 7 9 Average oge _________________________ _ - 50.1 49.0 50.8 49.2 200 days or more ______________________ 122 91 68 31 

lApplies only fo individual or family operations (sole proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ - 78 816 77 870 40 803 36 845 

- 190 1 832 150 1 278 119 1 761 74 I 235 

CommerCially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ - 56 850 108 948 34 820 71 929 

- 156 153 (NA) (NA) 113 149 48 70 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____________________ - ___ ----- _____ _ - 54 89 53 74 48 89 24 71 

- 139 798 124 531 113 790 81 521 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ________________________ -_ -. ----- ___ - __ - 115 162 74 162 77 159 53 161 

- 89 1 145 76 838 84 1 142 61 834 Contract lobar ______________________________ -_ - _____ ---- 25 565 23 172 25 565 16 170 

Customwark, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

- 31 144 55 133 31 144 36 131 

Energy and petroleum products ____________________ - _____ _ Petroleum products ____________________________ - ____ _ Gasoline __________________________________ --- ____ _ 

- 248 508 (NA) (NA) 172 489 (NA) (NA) 

- 248 340 178 185 172 329 103 175 

- 217 202 (NA) (NA) 148 194 70 84 

Diesel fuel ________________ • _______ -- __ - - ----- - ----- 118 102 (NA) (NA) 106 101 48 58 lP gas, butane, and propone ________________________ _ Fuel oil ______________ • ____ • ______________________ _ 

Natural gas _______________________ - -_ -- ------ -- ---

Kerosene, motor oil, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity ________________________________________ - __ 

Other-cool. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 13 8 ,NA) (NA) 13 8 11 6 

- 26 5 (NA) (NA) 26 5 

- - } - (NA) (NA) - - 103 27 

- 248 23 (NA) (NA) 172 21 

- 181 168 (NA) (NA) 129 160 (NA) (NA) 

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

470 SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

{1978 doto are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer _____ . _._._._. _________ . _______ ._. ______ _ 

- 137 23 354 III (ropland fertilized, except posture _____ ._. ___ • ___ • __________ _ Posture and rangeland fertilized _____________ • ___ ._. ________ _ 73 3 362 63 - 77 19992 61 - lime _._._. _____ . _______________________ . _______________ . __ - 28 4 459 23 

Sprays, dusts. granules, fumigants, etc. to control- Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________ ._. _____ _ 

- 22 815 22 Nematodes in crops _____________ . _____________ ._. ________ _ 

- 6 55 6 Diseases in crops and orchards. ____________________________ _ 

- 46 1 861 41 Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture ___ • ___________ ._. - 56 5 468 40 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ 2 (0) 2 - Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ - 89 (X) 54 Sanitation and rodent and bird control ________________________ _ - 63 (X) 41 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

$1,000_ Average per form ________________ dallors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel troctors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ (orn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ (ottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field foroge harvesters, shear bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[1978 doto are based on a sample of forms- see textJ 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market vaiue of all 

253 188 172 106 machinery and equipment - (on_ 

3 871 2 273 :3 345 I 809 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

15 299 12 090 19 450 17 066 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

57 52 31 24 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

94 78 1 50 28 1 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

68 26j 57 23 j $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All farms Manufactured J974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

105 137 75 92 36 45 192 266 105 130 109 136 169 244 37 58 141 186 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52 54 13 14 39 40 9 9 I (0) 8 (0) 

1 (D) I (D) - -

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

f1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text) 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

23 030 81 23 543 

3 347 (NA) 3 705 

19 683 (NA) 19 838 

4404 7 1 521 

815 (NA) 1 180 

55 2 (0) 

1 851 16 1 258 

5 108 (NA) 1 180 I 

(0) 1 (Oll (X) 17 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

8 14 8 13 

10 9 10 9 

4 5 4 5 

3 ., , 3 ., ~ +1 ~ 41 7 7 

2 -' i L 2 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

108 147 75 146 249 127 134 227 76 

- - - - - -

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

22 24 7 6 7 3 

2 (0) -

Any hired workers ~ 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

- Workers 89 ________________________________________________ _ 

- 504 

Farms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

- 3 2 workers _____ w _______________________________________ _ 

- 43 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

- 19 5 10 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

- 15 10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 9 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

Forms 

41 

(X) 

20 

8 

4 

6 

3 

Workers 

(X) 

120 

\ 

\ 

20 

16 

13 

38 

33 

Farms Workers 1978 1974 

84 (X) 84 61 (X) 384 474 433 

9 9 3 16 46 92 43 6 13 45 19 19 10 66 10 9 6 172 9 11 

SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 471 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 183 (X) 162 (X) 107 (X) 85 (X) 

- 166 (X) 154 (X) 98 (X) 79 (X) 

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1.000_ 

Any collie, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1.000_ - 179 6372 161 3 459 106 6285 84 3 383 

- 157 4231 152 (NA) 95 (0) 79 (0) 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: COHle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _________ • _________ • __ . ______________ _ 

Milk cows _______ . _________ . _________ ._. _______ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________ • _______________ • 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull colves ___ ._._. _____ _ 

- 160 36 123 153 35 299 94 35 164 79 34051 

- 145 (0) 129 19363 89 (0) 73 18650 

- 140 (0) 122 18 267 84 (0) 70 17 574 

- 11 (0) 14 I 096 7 (0) 5 I 076 

- 121 7 778 (NA) (NA) 74 7 534 60 7082 

- 140 4817 (NA) (NA) 86 4 604 68 8 319 

Soles: Cottle and calves _____________ • _. ___ • ___________ • ___ _ 

- 149 18 331 150 13 230 92 17976 79 12 726 

$1,000_ Calves _____________________ • ___________________ ._ - (X) 3 949 (X) (NA) (X) 3887 (X) I 870 

- 127 11 764 (NA) (NA) 83 II 519 67 8394 

$1,000_ Collie ___________________________________________ _ - (X) I 818 (X) (NA) (X) I 779 (X) 761 

- 94 6 567 (NA) (NA) 59 6457 45 4332 

$1.000_ Fottened cottle ___________________________ ._. ___ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- (X) 2 131 (X) (NA) I (X) 2 107 (X) I 108 

- 17 675 (NA) (NA) 9 657 - - - (X) 275 (X) (NA) (X) 271 (X) - - 4 (0) (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 2 (0) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 32 (0) 22 291 17 (0) 7 163 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 20 539 (NA) (NA) 9 (0) 6 53 Other hogs and pigs _______________________________ _ 

- 27 (0) (NA) (NA) 17 (0) 6 110 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

- 22 676 10 66 9 638 6 51 Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______ .. _______ _ - 20 338 7 33 9 (0) 4 24 June I and Nov, 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 20 338 9 33 9 (0) 6 27 Sheep and lomb,- ___________________________________ _ 

- I (0) 2 (0) - - I (0) Ewes I year old or older ___ . ________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - I (0) Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 3 32 (NA) (NA) I (0) - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 79 569 57 308 48 348 24 204 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 20 4 671 16 421 11 4451 7 305 

$1,000_ - (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 16 feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 7 348 4 45 4 242 I (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 11 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) (Z) 

Sheep and lomb,- ___________________________________ _ 

- I (0) 2 (0) - - I (0) Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - I (0) Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

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

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _______________________ $1,000_ - I (0) (NA) (NA) - - I (0) Goots ______________________________________________ _ 

- 3 21 (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) I (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 28 76 18 45 15 51 10 28 

- (X) 70 (X) (NA) (X) 59 (X) 20 

POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any poultry -------- ---------- -------- ___ 0 - ---------- Chickens 3 months old or oldeL _____________________ _ 

- 37 (X) 23 (X) 18 (X) 5 (X) 

- 34 (0) 22 (0) 15 (0) 4 (0) 

Hens and pullels of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 32 (0) 20 (D) 13 (0) 3 (0) 

- 9 190 (NA) (NA) 5 152 I (0) 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other paultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) I (0) 

- 7 92 I (D) I (0) - -

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - - I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - -

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

- 8 (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales: Any poultry ______________________ ---- --------------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other mea Hype chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ____________________ - _______ --------------

Turkeys for slaughter ______________ - ___ ----------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________________ ---------

Poultry and poultry producls ____________________ $1,000_ 

- 7 (X) 4 (X) 5 (X) I (X) 

- 3 (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) I (0) 

- 3 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) I (0) 

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

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

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

- 2 (X) (NA) (X) I (X) - (X) 

- 13 (D) 10 (0) 8 (0) 2 (0) 

472 SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvesled Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quontily Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, groon) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

4 420 (X) 3 (D) 4 420 (X) 3 (D) 

- 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 1 (D) (D) - 1 (D) (D) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - (D) 3 (D) (D) 3 (D) 3 (D) (D) 3 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - (X) - - - (X) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - Sorghums for all purpose"-____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (X) - 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - - - For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - For silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Cui for dry forage or hoy (Ions. dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - (X) - - - (X) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) ()() (NA) (NA) 1 - - (X) - - -

Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Ools for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - 1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 80rley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Other smoll grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peonuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (D) I (D) - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Callan (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (paunds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish polaloes (hundredweighll __________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - .- - 1974_ - 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 38 2490 5 184 10 934 27 2 379 5 055 9 (D) 

- 32 1 030 2149 (NA) (NA) 22 943 1 991 2 (D) 

Alfalfa hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - (NAlI 

- - =1 - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - Olher lame dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ - 34 1 978 3 561 10 639 24 1 877 3434 9 (D) 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 500 (X) 2 (D) 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelobles harvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ - 15 1 117 (X) 14 1 117 12 1 112 (X) 11 I 112 

1974_ - 9 1 087 (X) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) (X) 7 1 085 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 5 (D) (X) 5 (D) 5 (D) (X) 5 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 138 (X) 4 138 Tomoloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 4 (D) (X) 4 (D) 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 __ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

land in orchords _____________________________ 1978_ - 35 1 267 (X) 20 958 25 1 199 (X) 16 950 1974_ - 31 1 336 (X) (NA) (NA) 25 1 306 (X) 17 1 032 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 1974 __ Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978 __ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Sirawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 4 3 (X) 3 2 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) (D) 1 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse producls _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978 __ - 34 170 ()() 22 136 31 170 (X) 21 (D) 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 473 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

- 489 57996 393 61 710 316 51 501 236 56508 

- (X) 119 (X) 157 (X) 163 (X) 239 

- (X) 195 200 (X) 195 200 (X) 195 200 (X) 195 200 

- (X) 29.7 (X) 31.6 (X) 26.4 (X) 28.9 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in farms __________________________ percent-

- 232 820 (X) 156 537 (X) 299 484 (X) 211 686 (X) 

- (X) 1 894 (X) 997 (X) 1 788 (X) 884 

Value of land ond buildings,' Average per form _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in forms according to use: 

- 431 17601 365 12301 287 14025 219 10026 

- 405 10 836 341 9048 276 9895 216 8 194 

Tolal cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 214 848 167 (NA) 119 459 66 (NA) 

- 77 962 68 (NA) 53 685 48 (NA) 

- 34 769 35 (NA) 27 609 34 (NA) 

- 33 1 240 35 (NA) 30 1 125 33 (NA) 

- 24 1 581 16 (NA) 24 1 581 15 (NA) 

- 12 1 500 11 (NA) 12 1 500 11 (NA) 

- 9 (D) 7 (NA) 9 (D) 7 (NA) 

- 2 (D) 2 (NA) 2 (D) 2 (NA) 

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

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

1010 190cres _______________________________ _ 

201029 acres _______________________________ _ 

3010490cres _______________________________ _ 

501099 ocres _______________________________ _ 

100 10199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 10 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 10 999 ocres _____________________________ _ 

1.000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 65 4322 67 2337 37 2 267 21 1 216 

- 65 2443 29 916 53 1 863 19 616 

- 6 1 166 (NA) (NA) 6 1 166 4 124 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) - - - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - 49 779 (NA) (NA) 41 654 16 492 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Olher cropland ___________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil~improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 96 15328 77 14 712 66 13 877 52 13 279 

- 40 10 958 (NA) (NA) 24 10359 19 9652 

- 67 4370 (NA) (NA) 49 3 518 38 3627 T o~~~~~~~~siu-r~d Woodland - == ====== == == ==== = = = =.;: = == == == == == not postured ____________________________ _ 

Olher lond _________________________________________ _ 

- 305 25067 230 34697 200 23599 139 33 203 Pastureland and rangeland, other than cropland and 

- 69 17 575 (NA) (NA) 41 16847 31 30303 

- 272 7492 (NA) (NA) 178 6 752 124 2900 

woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc _______ _ 

Pastureland, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 142 32855 (NA) (NA) 82 29473 (NA) 41 171 

Irrigaled land ________________________________________ _ 

- 116 4 737 89 4566 94 4559 71 4 365 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Olher land irrigaled _________________________________ _ 

- 110 4482 (NA) (NA) 90 4 329 69 3 889 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) (NA) 476 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 2 (D) (X) (X) - - (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricuttural products sold' _______________ _ Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - 489 21 698 393 13 187 316 21 507 236 12 996 

- (X) 44 372 (X) 33 555 (X) 68061 (X) 55 068 

Farms bV value of agricultural products sold:' $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 10 $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 34 16760 30 (NA) 34 16 760 30 (NA) 

- 33 2 100 12 (NA) 33 2100 12 (NA) 

- 41 1 125 24 (NA) 41 1 125 24 (NA) 

- 56 730 46 (NA) 56 730 46 (NA) 

- 66 470 47 (NA) 66 470 47 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less Ihan $2,500 (s.ele~t) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

Less Ihan $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see te~I)-- __________________________ _ 

- 86 323 66 (NA) 86 323 66 (NA) 

- 172 (D) 166 (NA) (X) (X) 11 (NA) 

- 21 45 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 36 60 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 36 44 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 79 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 2 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops ____________________________ --------------------

Groins ______________________________ ---------------

Commodity Credit Corporollon loons _________________ _ 

Colton and collonseed __________________ -- ________ ----

Commodity Credll Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Tobacco ________________________ - _____ --------------

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berrles ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________ -_ --- ___ ---------

- 363 17933 306 10455 270 17816 (NA) 10 305 

- 3 14 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 3 29 

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

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - 10 21 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) 5 14 

- 35 7393 (NA) (NA) 33 (D) 21 4 750 

- 254 3910 (NA) (NA) 174 3 833 139 2 137 

- 72 6580 50 3 380 61 6563 43 3 374 

- 3 14 (NA) (NA) 3 14 - -

LivestOCk, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

Dairy products ________________________ - _________ ----

Callie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigs ________________ - _______ ------------ --- Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see te~t) _________ _ 

- 153 3 765 105 2 731 94 3691 52 2 690 

- 10 1 697 12 1 058 9 (D) 10 (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 2 (D) 

- 103 767 (NA) (NA) 60 710 40 484 

- 15 16 (NA) (NA) 6 11 7 21 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 50 419 (NA) (NA) 37 407 7 (0) 

>1974 dota Include saies of forest products. 

474 SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in farms Forms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland lond 

All forms ___________________________ _ 489 393 57 996 405 46 713 10836 116 15 912 5204 4 737 Forms with- , to 9 QCres _______________________ _ - 141 100 669 124 602 408 33 172 96 92 10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

- 215 199 4847 175 4 024 2288 46 1 070 614 578 50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocre'-__________________ _ 

140 to 179 acres ____ . _______________ _ 

- 28 16 1 586 24 1 365 717 10 572 339 339 

- 23 18 1 902 20 1 652 763 5 426 220 218 

- 21 14 2 426 16 1 835 905 10 1 098 609 566 

- 10 6 1 630 7 1 133 477 3 464 252 172 180 to 219 acre'- __________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 acre'- __________________ _ 500 to 999 acre'- __________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acre'-_______________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

5 5 949 1 5 949 

~'ll - - -

- 4 4 =1 

'91 2 (0) - - -

19 12 15 5 241 2 023 5 2 164 1 592 1 

56~1 - 11 8063 2 204 3 (0) (0) 14 7 10 473 (O~ - 5 6 7 519 2 (0) (0) - - -

4 6 18407 4 18 407 270 1 (0) (0) (0) 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

land in forms _________________________ _ Harvested crop/and ___________________ _ --------- 489 57996 393 61 710 316 51 501 236 56 508 

--------- 405 10 836 341 9 048 276 9 895 216 8 194 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Part owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________ .. ______ _ 

--------- 413 30 470 330 37 783 261 25 710 193 33 751 

--------- 354 6 956 (NA) 5 369 236 6 158 (NA) 4 631 

--------- 54 24034 33 18 950 36 22 330 20 17 919 

--------- 37 3 214 (NA) 2 964 28 (0) (NA) 2 853 

--------- 22 3 492 30 4977 19 3 461 23 4 838 

--------- 14 606 (NA) 715 12 (0) (NA) 710 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ Partnership _________________________ _ 

Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 381 35 812 (NA) (NA) 227 30 928 185 32 796 

--------- 69 9 874 (NA) (NA) 55 8 560 26 15 877 

--------- 36 6 457 (NA) (NA) 33 (0) 23 (0) ionol, etc._ 3 5 853 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 2 (0) 

All forms Forms with sales of All forms 1 Farms with soles of $2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

- 168 137 133 104 On farm operated ______________________ 250 180 149 92 - 321 229 183 107 Not on form operated ___________________ 200 128 145 84 

Operators by principal occupation: Farming ____________________________ _ 

Other ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported ___________________________ 39 58 22 35 

- 11 4 6 3 Operators reporting doys of work off form: - 37 22 26 13 None _________________________________ 162 105 117 72 - 69 66 45 42 1 to 49 day'-__________________________ 29 17 17 8 - 134 98 88 63 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 9 5 7 2 - 146 78 96 34 100 to 149 days ________________________ 15 7 9 7 - 92 98 55 56 15010199 doys ________________________ 23 22 14 11 - 53.5 54.8 53.0 54.2 200 days or more ______________________ 237 163 142 80 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 years _______________________ _ 

35 to 44 years _______________________ _ 

45 to 54 years _______________________ _ 

55 to 64 yeorL ______________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ Average oge _________________________ _ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and portnerships; see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

n 978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses E)tpenses Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

~ivestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and paultry ___________________________ _ 

Commerciallv mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals Including lime ________________ _ Hired form lobar ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and 

- 55 620 50 414 47 617 27 400 - 172 2 100 125 1 415 117 2 070 56 1 368 - 86 1 754 94 1 246 71 1 740 54 1 219 - 102 60 (NA) (NA) 78 56 29 34 - 159 1 024 104 751 102 1 020 70 748 - 419 1 125 324 982 276 1 073 197 942 - 339 855 149 490 258 831 110 482 - 156 4.052 130 2 547 123 4 029 96 2 499 - 89 960 70 616 72 957 48 607 equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Gasoline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

Natural ~~e~~ir _~~t~~~:_a_n_d_~:~~~~~ gas ______________________________________ == ==== ==== ============ === _ 

Kerosene, motor all, and grease _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other - cool. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

- 204 402 131 107 149 377 85 95 

- 419 807 (NA) (NA) 261 761 (NA) (NA) - 419 624 278 322 261 588 174 306 - 368 274 (NA) (NA) 238 252 132 129 - 132 110 (NA) (NA) 109 107 67 82 - 39 39 (NA) (NA) 28 36 23 35 - 39 49 (NA) (NA) 25 45 } - 19 115 (NA) (NA) 9 113 174 61 - 418 38 (NA) (NA) 260 35 - 192 182 (NA) (NA) 151 173 (NA) (NA) - 6 1 (NA) (NA) 6 1 (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLA. 475 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 doto ore bosed on a sample of farms; see text} 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except pasture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

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

- 391 12 553 262 

- 367 10 315 243 

- 61 2 238 50 

- 69 4 333 59 

Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops __________ .. ___________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds. gross, or brush in crops and pasture __ ., ______________ _ 

- 219 7 918 157 - 48 2 043 38 - 182 5 479 142 

- 99 12 976 80 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and paultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird cantral _______________________ _ 

- 13 985 13 

- 124 . (X) 86 

- 73 (X) 59 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipmenL __________ farms-

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollorsForms by value group: $1 to $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ___________ . ___ _ Wheel 1ractors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ (orn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ 

(otfonpickerL_ ---- __ ---- __ -- ---- ------ __ _ Mower conditioners ______________________ _ 

Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

or flywheel type ________________________ _ -

11978 dato ore based on a sample of forms; see text} 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

441 297 273 160 machinery and equipment - Can_ 7 059 4 687 6 103 3 854 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

16 006 15 781 22 354 24 088 $30,000 to $49,999 _________ ~ ____________ 

$50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

127 131 1 80 56 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

156 63 52 24 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

82 46j 66 29 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

210 298 136 161 108 137 

268 470 154 224 167 246 

263 530 77 142 219 388 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 43 25 28 15 15 

18 18 6 6 12 12 

6 6 - - 6 6 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

11560 

9 502 

2 058 

4 288 

7 467 

1 940 

5 209 

12 851 

985 

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

197 9 133 (NA) 7513 (NA) 1 620 

10 606 

(NA) 3 565 

11 852 

34 1 793 

(NA) 1 768 

3 397 

10 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

31 21 31 19 

20 11 20 10 

12 15 11 12 

3 1 ~ 3 1 4 10 4 10 

6 .J L 6 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 1970 to 1974 

145 228 147 

188 381 193 

190 411 133 

2 (D) - 2 (D) -

2 (D) 1 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

37 37 10 

9 10 1 

3 4 2 

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms ________ . _____________________ -_ ---_ --------------- Workers ______________________________ - ______ - ------------ 156 60 (X) 132 (X) 123 96 

- 2 248 (X) 718 (X) 1 530 2 213 2 067 

- 59 14 14 62 62 28 25 

- 30 14 28 21 42 28 14 

- 12 9 28 6 23 12 16 

32 9 54 25 139 32 19 

- 23 14 .594 18 1 264 23 22 

Forms with- I worker __________________________ - ___ - _ - - -------------

2 workers __________________ - _____ -- - - - _ ----- ------ - ---- 3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 5 to 9 workers ________ .. _________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more __________________________ - ___ - ______ _ 

476 SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY I 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ - 179 DO III (X) 104 (X) 53 (X) 

- 115 (X) 97 (X) 63 (X) 48 (X) 

Soles: Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cottle, hogs, or shccp _____________________ $1,000_ 153 3 765 105 2 731 94 3 691 52 2 690 - 87 61 7211 44 505 - 1 109 (0) (NA) 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows ___________ .. __________ . ______________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _____ .. _____________________ _ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull colves _____________ _ 

112 7023 93 9 750 62 6 247 45 8 780 -

- 104 (0) 73 5 502 58 (0) 36 (0) 

- 103 (0) 71 (0) 58 (0) 34 (0) 

- 5 (0) 7 (0) 3 (0) 4 (0) 

74 I 927 (NA) (NA) 42 I 760 I 26 2 8201 - 96 I 049 (NA) (NA) 53 872 35 944 -

Sales: Cattle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Colves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cattle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fottened cattle _________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 103 3 598 83 4 480 60 3 305 40 4 207 

- (X) 767 (X) (NA) (X) 710 (X) 484 

- 88 2 158 (NA) (NA) 51 I 971 29 2 713 

- (X) 339 (X) (NA) (X) 308 (X) 166 

- 75 I 440 (NA) (NA) 45 I 334 30 I 494 

- (X) 428 (X) (NA) I (X) 402 1 

(X) 318 

- 9 51 (NA) (NA) 6 45 6 98 

- (X) 19 (X) (NA) (X) 18 (X) 27 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 2 (0) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or 10 be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

lifters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 20 369 25 240 II 178 14 193 

- 15 94 (NA) (NA) 7 57 5 1011 

- 20 275 (NA) (NA) II 1211 12 92 

- 16 80 9 82 8 52 8 (0) 

- 13 42 9 46 6 (0) 8 (0) 

- II 38 6 36 4 (0) 5 (0) 

Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 3 3 2 (0) - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ 

- 3 3 (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 5 58 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales: 

- 84 491

1 

51 286 44 276

1 

17 140

1 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 15 527 II 478 6 341 7 459 

$1,000_ - (X) 16 (X) (NA) (X) II (X) 21 Eeeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 5 105 5 284 I (0) 4 (0) 

$1,000_ - (X) 2 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 6 Sheep and lambL ___________________________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) (0) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 3 19 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - $1.000_ - (X) (Z) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 28 88 13 43 21 72 4 II 

$1,000_ - (X) 78 (X) (NA) (X) 70 (X) 2 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 37 (X) 28 (X) 18 (X) II (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 32 151 900 28 124 756 14 151 623 II 124 366 Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

- 31 (0) 25 (0) 13 (0) 9 (0) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 6 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 3 (0) Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 5 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys - - - 2 (0) - - - _________________________________________ _ 

- 3 9 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - - 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 10 (X) (NA) (X) 4 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and ather meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 8 (X) 9 (X) 8 (X) 9 (X) 

- 7 405 428 8 181 621 7 405 428 8 181 621 

- 4 (0) 6 (0) 4 (0) 6 (0) 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 2 (0) 

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

- - - - - - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ - - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry praducts ____________________ $1,000_ - I (X) (NA) (X) I (X) 4 (X) 

- 10 I 697 12 I 058 9 (0) 10 (0) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLA. 477 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For ladder. hogged argrazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 4 90 (X) 3 89 2 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

- 8 126 (X) (NA) (NA) 5 82 (X) 3 51 

- 3 (0) (D) 2 (0) 1 (0) (D) 1 (D) 

- 7 100 7 190 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 4 790 3 51 

- 1 (0) (D) 1 (0) I (D) (D) 1 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes ____________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed (bushelsL _________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) ___________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974 Hogged or grozed __________________________ 1978 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

-- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheat far grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 Oats for grain (bushels) ________________ " _______ 1978 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -

1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Barley for groin (bushclsL ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye lor groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Other small groins for groin __________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) _ ____ _ ____ 1978_ - 2 (0) (D) 2 (D) 1 (D) (D) I (0) 

1974 -- 3 123 2 825 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) I (0) 

Peanuts for nols (pounds) ________ _ ___ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Catton (bales) ______________________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - -

1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____ . __________ . ___________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish potatoes (hundrcdweighfL __________________ 1978 -- I (0) (0) 1 (D) 1 (D) (0) 1 (D) 

1974 -- 5 2 368 (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Swectpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- I (D) (0) 1 (0) 1 (D) (D) I (0) 

1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hay crops (fans, dry) (see fcxtL ________________ 1978 -- 32 958 I 550 2 (D) 22 854 I 470 I (D) 

1974 -- 21 805 1 588 (NA) (NA) 14 682 1 439 - - AIIallo hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) - - 2 (0) (D) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - Other tame dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978 -- 23 719 I 159 2 (0) 14 635 I 094 I (D) 

Field seed crops _____ ~ _______________________ 1978 -- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - . - - Red clover seed (pounds) ______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 35 4 018 (X) 26 3 614 33 (D) (X) 25 (D) 

27 3 049 (X) (NA) (NA) 21 2 998 (X) 19 2 622 Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 3 (D) (X) 3 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (D) (X) I (0) 

Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) I (D) 

Green peas excluding cowpeoL ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (D) (X) I (0) 2 (0) (X) I (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 285 6 167 (X) 45 1 176 177 5 391 (X) 32 1 096 

1974_ - 248 4 616 (X) (NA) (NA) 147 4 016 (X) 26 961 

Apples (paundsL ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Grapes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries ________________________ . _____________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

2 (D) (X) - - - - (X) -

- 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (poundsL _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other crops _________________________________ 1978_ 73 266 (X) 40 206 61 244 (X) 35 185 

I (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 

478 SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms ____________ "' __________________ . _____________ ._ 

Average size of form _________________ .. ______________ _ 

Approximate land areo ___________ . _____ .. ______________ ._ Proportion in forms __________________________ percenL 

646 187 003 569 185 653 481 177 476 353 171 132 - (X) 289 (X) 326 ()O 369 (X) 485 - (X) 355 200 (X) 355 200 (X) 355 200 (X) 355 200 

(X) 52.6 (X) 52.3 (X) 50.0 (X) 48.2 -

Value of land and buildings: I 

Average per farm ____________ .. _____ . ___________ dollarsAverage per acre ________________________ ..• _. __ dollars_ 255 119 (X) 176 960 (X) 311 193 (X) 2·10 796 (X) 

- (X) 891 (X) 542 (X) 850 (X) 497 -

land in forms according to use: Total cropland ____________________________________ ... 

Harvested cropland _________ • ___ . ___ . ___________ . ___ _ 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ________________________________ " __ 

10 to 19 ocres ___________________________ • ___ _ 20 to 29 acres ____________ .. __________________ _ 30 to 49 ocres ________________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres __________________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

20010 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

572 60 7271 483 51 1751 440 55 309 307 43 633 I 

- 430 17 4981 340 12 0441 369 16 885 264 11 367 

122 523 133 (NA) 86 386 76 (NA) - 101 1 308 68 (NA) 85 1 139 57 (NA) - 58 I 305 42 (NA) 55 I 238 39 (NA) - 62 2 249 32 (NA) 57 2 079 29 (NA) - 49 (D) 32 (NA) 48 (0) 30 (NA) - 21 2746 24 (NA)I 21 2 746 24 (NAil - 15 4 801 7 (NA) 15 4 801 7 (NA) - 2 (NA) 1 (D) 2 (NA) I (D) 

- I (D) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

Cropland used only for posture ____________________ . __ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 352 41 569 297 36 872 251 37 310 163 30 177 - 41 2 259 63 I 114 30 2 089 - 91 I 660 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer follow ___________ . ___ _ 

Cropland idle ______________ .. ____________________ _ 

22 295 (NA) (NA) 15 181 6 354 

14 (D) (NAI (NA) 9 (D) 5 96 

- 3 (D) I (NA) (NA) 3 (D) I 3 158 1 62 I 078 (NAI (NA) 40 714 18 I 481 

Total woodland ______________________________________ _ 

Woodland postured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 174 41 313 164 25 686 132 39482 94 23 585 

113 37 845 (NA) (NA) 86 36 743 80 17 177 

- 68 3 468 (NA) (NA) 51 2 739 24 6 408 

Olher land _________________________________________ _ 407 84 963 373 108 792 301 82 685 234 103 914 

Pastureland ond rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured _______________________ . ________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland. etc _______ _ 

Pasture/and, aU types __________________________________ _ 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated __________ "" ______________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

147 74 285 (NA) (NA) 113 72 7361 129 91 5591 

345 10 678 (NA) (NA) 249 9 949 194 12 355 

477 153 699 (NA) (NA) 345 146 789 (NA) 138 9131 

- 248 11 292 183 6 855 227 11 124 154 6 683 

- 238 8072 (NA) (NAI 220 8 018 150 5 2101 - 20 3 047 (NA) (NA) 16 2 990 (NA) r 383 

- 16 173 (NA) (NA) 10 116 4 90 

- 17 294 (X) (XI 14 239 (X) (X)i 

IJ978 do to are based on a sample of forms; see text_ 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.0001 Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - 646 20 187 569 II 235 481 19 981 353 II 031 Average per form ___________________________ dollors_ (X) 31 249 (X) 19 745 (X) 41 541 (X) 31 249 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 35 11 225 20 (NA) 35 11 225 20 (NA) $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 61 4 013 36 (NA) 61 4 013 36 (NA) $20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 81 2 189 51 (NA) 81 2 189 51 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 ______________________ .. __________ _ 

- 99 1 415 53 (NA) 99 1 415 53 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 115 809 79 (NAI 115 809 79 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 90 329 94 (NA) 90 329 94 (NA) less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

- 165 206 236 (NA) (X) (X) 20 (NA) $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 37 82 (NA) (NA) (XI (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 27 46 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

40 48 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (se. lexl) ____________________________ _ - 61 30 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (XI (X) (X) 

Crops ________________________ "" ___________________ - __ _ 

- 325 8872 266 4 921 298 8841 (NA) 4 866 Groins ____________________________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans __________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

- 6 80 (NA) (NA) 6 80 8 87 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco _____________________ • _____________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries- _____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

- 10 96 (NA) (NA) 9 (D) 4 (0) 

- 67 191 (NA) (NA) 60 184 43 166 - 207 6918 (NA) (NA) 196 6 905 150 3 560 

- 46 1 136 (NA) (NA) 39 1 128 35 887 30 428 24 144 28 (0) 1 19 137 

- 12 24 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) I (0) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ___________________ ._ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ Dairy producls _____________________________________ _ 

Cattle and calves __________________ . ________________ _ 

Hogs and pig,- _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wooL _____________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see texl) _________ _ 

- 489 11 315 433 6 269 351 11 140 260 6 120 - 13 2 362 11 1 179 9 2 361 7 1 178 - 12 I 236 (NA) (NA) 12 I 236 6 I 428 - 461 7 493 (NA) (NA) 335 7 336 251 3 397 - 41 204 (NA) (NA) 24 190 14 90 - 3 1 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) I (01 - 17 20 (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 14 (D) 

'1974 dolo include soles of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SUMTER COUNTY, FLA. 479 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in farms forms in farms cropland Farms in farms cropland 

All forms __ . _______________________ _ 646 forms with - 569 187 003 430 123 292 17 498 248 73 502 12 132 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 acres. _____ ._ •.. ____ • _____ • 

50 to 69 acres .". _____ .. _._ .. "._._. 7010 99 acres ..... __________________ _ 100 to 139 acres ______ . _________ . __ _ 

140 to 179 acres ___ .. __ _ 

180 to 219 acres. _____ ._ 

220 to 259 acres ..... _. ___ ._ 

260 to 499 ocres _ _ _. _ . __ _ 

500 to 999 acres. _ _ 1.000 to 1,999 ocres_. ___ .. ___________ _ 

2.000 acres or more ____ .. _. _____ • _____ _ 

- 44 47 215 31 183 123 23 144 89 - 215 180 5 642 132 3 315 I 740 91 2 197 1 202 - 56 47 3 232 41 2395 982 26 1 494 730 - 67 57 5 312 43 3377 1 135 16 1 274 525 

- 41 42 4 838 27 3210 1 137 17 1 973 959 48 47 7 582 32 5051 899 17 2697 588 - 25 21 4 845 14 2734 784 5 951 497 28 18 6 571 19 4 437 619 10 2344 480 61 60 22 185 44 16389 2 778 21 7415 1 759 

- 28 ~4 18906 22 14 562 2 266 7 4 708 1 203 

- 23 g 33 121 19 26 558 3 148 10 14 284 2418 

- 10 74 554 6 41 081 1 887 5 34021 1 682 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

land in forms _ 

Harvested cropland 

Tenure of operator: full owners _____ _ 

Harvested cropland " .. Pori owners ______ . ___ .. 

Harvested cropland ." _ . Tenonts ____ .". ___ _ 

Harvested cropland __ _ 

1 ype of orgoni/otion: Individual or family _____________________ _ Partnership _________________________ _ Corporation _ .. __________________ • ______ _ 

Other -- cooperative. estate or trust, institut 

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

-----------

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

-------- --

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----------

----------

ionol, etc._ 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

646 187 003 430 17 498 

407 111 469 237 9 460 

167 55 166 134 5446 

72 20 368 59 2 592 

564 124 498 

66 (D) 

14 29 525 2 (D) 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms 

569 185 653 481 177 476 353 340 12044 369 16 865 264 

403 108 587 272 103 532 224 (NA) 6960 187 8 924 (NA) 

112 72 171 142 53 723 86 (NA) 4315 123 5 369 (NA) 

54 4 895 67 20 221 43 (NA) 769 59 2 592 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 410 115 485 304 (NA) (NA) 55 (D) 36 (NA) (NA) 14 29 525 13 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) -

Irrlgoted 

land 

11 292 

87 1 387 

680 

446 

854 

617 

418 

536 

1 479 

275 

1 523 

2990 

Acres 

171 132 

11 367 

97 511 6364 

70 115 

4 239 

3 506 

764 

126 553 

13 761 

30618 

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All farms Farms with sales of All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1976 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: forming _ _ _ __________ _ - 294 240 257 194 On form operated ______________________ 394 291 290 169 Other _ .. __ ._. _ ._ .. _. _. _____ .. _. _____ ._ - 352 316 224 146 Not on farm operated ___________________ 170 134 132 84 

Operators by age group: 

Not reporled ___________________________ 82 131 59 87 

Under 25 years. __ • _. ________________ _ 

- 11 8 10 6 Operators reporting days of work off farm: 25 to 34 yeors. ___ . ___________ •. _ 

- 80 61 65 35 None _________________________________ 230 178 195 133 35 to 44 yeors .• __ ..•. _. ___________ _ - 116 94 88 54 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 31 19 25 12 45 to 54 yeors____ . ____________ _ - 162 134 109 82 50 to 99 days _________________ . _________ 24 7 21 3 55 to 64 yeors. ______________________ _ 141 117 108 81 100 to 149 days ________________________ 38 21 29 11 65 years and over __ . ___ . _____________ _ 136 142 101 82 150 to 199 day'-_______________________ 51 24 40 16 Average age ______ ... _________ _ - 51.6 52.9 51.4 52.8 200 days or more ________________ . ______ 247 208 156 94 

'Applies onl'( to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

r '978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text J 

All forms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased ______________________ .. __ _ Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

- 146 2344 136 857 126 2 337 97 834 

- 453 3068 410 3 300 333 2988 244 3 173 Commercially mixed formula feeds. ____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ - 156 2 145 327 2 589 120 2 122 216 2 532 

- 271 71 (NA) (NA) 202 61 117 53 Seeds, bulbs. plants, and tr.es ___ . _______________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer ____ . __________ ~~ ___ - _____________ _ - 272 278 220 108 247 276 169 104 

- 512 1 295 442 1 286 414 1 256 295 1 232 Other agricultural chomicols including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ___________________ .. __________________ _ 

Cantract lobar ____ . ______________________ .. _____ ---- -- ---

- 384 475 201 152 347 462 160 149 

- 275 1 564 217 970 245 1 527 180 960 

- 128 770 66 358· 128 770 53 357 

Customwork, mochine hire, ond rontol of machinery and equipment ____________ . _______________ - _____________ _ 

- 188 365 176 252 144 348 120 246 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____ .. _______________ -- ------------ Gasoline ______________ .. _____________ -- - - ---- ------

Diesel /uel ____________________________ -_ - ----- ----

LP gos, butane, and propane ________________________ _ fuel oil. _______________ • ______________________ ----

Natural gas ________________________________ - - -_ - __ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil. and grease _____________________ _ Electricity ______________________________________ -- ___ _ 

Othor ·-cool, wood. coke, etc. __________________________ _ 

- 647 1 144 (NA) (NA) 477 1 099 (NA) (NA) 

- 647 938 539 427 477 903 342 398 

- 589 478 (NA) (NA) 424 452 310 205 

- 332 348 (NA) (NA) 299 342 212 122 

- 73 42 (NA) (NA) 68 42 17 14 

25 (D) (NA) (NA) 17 (D) } 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 342 57 

- 647 66 (NA) (NA) 477 63 

355 (0) (NA) (NA) 265 (D) (NA) (NA) 

2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 

480 SUMTER COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of forms, see lexl) 

All larms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used forms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertllilor ________________________________ --------- Cropland fertlilled, excepl p'aslure __________________________ _ Paslure and rangeland fertIlized ____________________________ _ lime ______________________________________ - ___ -_ - __ -------

- 493 40 607 400 

400 10907 325 - 193 29 700 161 -

- 152 6 149 146 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to contral- Insecls on hoy and olher crops ______________________ -___ - __ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass. or brush in crops and pasture ___ ._._._. ___ ._. __ 

- 268 7 247 248 

- 89 I 722 79 

181 5954 156 -

- 130 5605 125 

Chemicals lor- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insecl conlrol on liveslock and poullry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control. ____ . _______________ ._. 

- 2 (D) I 

- 178 (X) 141 

- 44 (X) 35 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Eslimaled markel value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ Average per lorm ________________ dollars_ 

Farms by value group, $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ $10.000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

MOlortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheellraclors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Olher cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Coltonplckers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harveslers, shear bar or Ilywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1978 dota are based on a sample of forms· see text] 

All lorms Farms with soles 

01 $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

642 501 472 313 machinery and equipme nt - Con. 

10 722 6 770 9 788 5 679 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

16 700 13 513 20 736 18 144 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 to $69,999 ______________________ 

145 162 83 80 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

188 150 101 69 $100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

141 112 125 88 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All larms Manuloclured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

297 512 143 173 201 339 538 835 243 319 378 516 490 780 122 160 424 620 

I (D) 1 (D) - -

- - - - - - I (D) I (D) - - - - - - - - 117 131 27 37 92 94 59 62 26 26 34 36 

7 8 1 (D) 6 (D) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample 01 larms, see le><l) 

Hired workers - All larms, 1978 

39 108 1 295 32401 

10 209 (NA) 9051 

28 899 (NA) 23 350 

6 135 33 I 410 

7084 (NA) 3 253 

I 622 30 614 

5 694 41 I 901 

5 5851 (NA) 1 735 

(O! I 2 (0) 

(X) 27 (X) 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

1 1 

I 71 271 66 26 

59 30 59 30 

10 9 10 9 

15 "1 r 15 

12 r 1111 1 12 II 

I J i L I J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 to 1974 

317 473 241 

391 637 302 

406 691 211 

3 6 3 2 (D) - 2 (D) I (NA) (NA) (NA) 

58 65 29 

36 40 23 

8 8 4 

Any hired workers·-

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less Ihan 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 275 78 (X) 233 (X) 245 180 - 2955 (X) 285 (Xl 2 670 2 895 2 089 

Forms wllh- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

~d"w:r~:::":rs mora :::::::::::: :::::::: :::::::::::::::::: 

- 87 41 41 68 68 67 27 - 27 9 18 20 40 22 24 - 33 11 36 36 122 33 33 - 72 12 86 54 373 67 21 - 56 5 104 55 2 067 56 75 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SUMTER COUNTY, FLA. 481 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

- Any cottle. hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 

- Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1 ,000_ - Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ -

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- Cows and heifers that had colved ____________________ _ 

- Beef cows ______________________ .. ______________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

- Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

- Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

-

Sales: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- $1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ -

- $1,000_ - Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Fattened cottle _________________________________ _ -

- $1.000_ Dairy - products _______________________________ $1 ,000_ -

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ - Other hogs and pigL ______________________________ _ 

- litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ - Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ 

- June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older ___________________________ _ Goofs _______________________________________ . ______ _ 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Feeder pigs __________________________________ - ___ _ 

$1,000_ Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ 

Goats ________________________________________ -_ ----

$1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ____________________ --- __ - --------- - ----- Chickens 3 mon?hs old or older ____________ : _________ _ 

Hens and pullets of loying age ____________________ _ 

Puliets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

Turkeys ______________________ ---_ -- ---------- - ---

Turkeys for slaughter __________________ ---_ -------

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other paultry ____________ - _ - _ ------ ---------------

Sales, 

Any paultry ____________ - ___ ---------- --------------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ------------

Broilers and other meat-type chickens __ ---------------

Turkeys ____________ -------- ----------------------

Turkeys for slaughter __________ - __ - --------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ______________ -------- --------- - ----- Poultry and poultry praducts ____________________ $1.000_ 

482 SUMTER COUNTY, FLA. 

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All farms 

1978 

Forms Number 

505 (X) 

485 (X) 

489 11 315 

483 7 698 

462 41 956 

420 27 625 

413 26 485 

15 1 140 

338 6 874 

404 7 457 

461 29 797 

(X) 7 493 

403 18 498 

(X) 3 920 

302 11 299 

(X) 3 573 

23 406 

(X) 135 

12 1 236 

53 2 027 

37 295 

45 1 732 

37 338 

30 166 

27 172 

4 85 

4 51 

8 77 

140 3 458 

41 2 375 

(X) 204 

17 478 

(X) 14 

3 46 

1 (D) 

(X) (0) 

3 1 

5 46 

(X) 1 

11 38 

(X) 14 

34 (X) 

32 269 829 

32 (D) 

4 (D) 

1 (D) 

5 50 

5 39 

4 (D) 

5 (D) 

6 (X) 

10 (X) 

8 189 704 

8 189 704 

- - - -

- - 2 (0) 

2 (D) 

- -

1 (X) 

13 2 362 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

439 (X) 357 (X) 259 (X) 

430 (X) 343 (X) 254 (X) 

433 6 269 351 11 140 260 6 120 

424 (NA) 346 (D) 256 (D) 

426 46038 331 39 775 251 41 555 

365 28 533 298 26 367 228 25922 

357 27 005 293 25 239 220 24 398 

16 1 528 11 1 128 12 1 524 

(NA) (NA) 251 6 376 180 8 553 

(NA) (NA) 288 7032 198 7 080 

417 22 854 335 28 941 251 21 285 

(X) (NA) (X) 7 336 (X) '3' 397 

(NA) (NA) 299 17850 223 13 844 

(X) (NA) (X) 3 815 (X) 1 879 

(NA) (NA) 232 11 091 147 7 441 

(X) (NA) (X) 3 521 (X) 1 518 

(NA) (NA) 17 386 20 696 

(X) (NA) (X) 128 (X) 166 

(NA) (NA) 12 1 236 6 1 428 

23 959 29 1 760 15 915 

(NA) (NA) 19 221 10 78 

(NA) (NA) 26 1 539 14 837 

18 109 19 279 12 100 

13 63 13 130 11 (D) 

14 46 16 149 10 (0) 

3 59 3 (0) 3 59 

(NA) (NA) 3 (D) 3 32 

(NA) (NA) 3 39 1 (0) 

92 320 98 348 67 277 

20 1 292 24 2044 14 1 245 

(X) (NA) (X) 190 (X) 90 

11 198 6 231 7 173 

(X) (NA) (X) 7 (X) 6 

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

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (0) 

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

(NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - 16 42 7 30 12 36 

(X) (NA) (X) 11 (X) (D) 

31 (X) 18 (X) 18 (X) 

31 142 500 18 269 512 18 142 163 

26 142 297 18 (D) 15 (D) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) 

(NA) (NA) - - 2 (D) 

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

(NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - -

(NA) (X) 1 (X) 2 (X) 

6 (X) 7 (X) 6 (X) 

5 39 983 7 (D) 5 39983 

5 39 983 7 (0) 5 39983 

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

1 (D) - - 1 (D) 

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

(NA) (X) - (X) 1 (X) 

11 1 179 9 2 361 7 1 178 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ for grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

for silage or green chop (tans, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ for fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

13 344 (X) 8 138 I 10 336 (X) 7 (D) 

- (X) (NA) (NA) 11 (D) (X) I (D) 

- 12 560 (D) 10 163 10 284 8 138 8 (D) (D) 7 

- 8 250 8 849 (NA) (NA) 7 (0) (D) - -

- 2 (D) (D) 2 (D) (D) - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 255 I 637 1 (D) 

- (NA) (NA) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ for grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green> __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

8 260 (X) 3 140 8 260 (X) I 3 140 

- I (0) 

8 277 (X) (NA) (NA) 5 265 (X) 

- 165 2 555 2 (D) 5 165 2 555 2 (D) 

- 5 3 213 I (D) 3 115 3 213 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - 842 2 (0) 

- 4 95 842 2 (0) 4 95 

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - - - Cut for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheal for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - -

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) I (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -I 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - Oals for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

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

- 2 (0) (0) - - 2 (0) (D) - -

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

- I (0) (D) - - I (0) (0) - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA~I I (0) (D)I -

=1 - - - (X) - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peanuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 4 620 6 210 - - 4 620 6 210 - -

- 3 250 7 025 (NA) (NA) 3 250 7 025 - -

- 5 (0) 69 129 3 (0) 5 (D) 69 129 3 (D) 

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

Colton (bales) ______ ~ ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

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

-

(0) I - 10 55 83 795 2 (0) I 9 (0) 2 

- 6 16 27 580 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) (D) I (D) 

- 2 (0) (D) 2 (D) 2 (D) (0) 2 (0) 

- 4 1 138 (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 3 4 265 2 (D) 2 (D) (D) 2 (0) 

- I (D) (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) - I (D) 

- 207 8 564 14 515 21 I 133 176 8 126 13 871 20 (D) 

- 150 4 415 9 627 (NA) (NA) III 3 856 8 764 10 362 

Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Olher lame dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ 

- 6 96 132 - - 4 (0) (D)I -

=1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 5 151 390 - - 186 7 765 13 758 18 954 159 7 404 13 182 17 (D) 

field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 6 171 (X) - - 5 (D) (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 14 I 215 (X) 2 (0) 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ 

All vegelables horvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA) I - - -I - -

- 207 6 731 (X) 191 6493 196 6 667 (Xl 182 6 458 

1974_ - 167 3 961 (X) (NA) (NA) 150 3 905 (X) 127 3 440 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 6 9 (X) 5 8 5 (0) (X) 4 (D) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 21 (X) 2 (D) Tomaloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 11 120 (X) 10 104 11 120 (X) 10 104 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 10 240 (X) 9 220 Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 13 38 (X) 7 22 12 (D) (X) 7 22 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) 2 (D) 

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 60 I 156 (X) 14 (D) 45 I 093 (X) 8 (0) 

1974_ - 53 I 635 (X) (NA) (NA) 40 I 597 (X) 14 I 064 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 4 (D) - (NA) (NA) I (0) - (NA) (NA) 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (D) (D) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ - 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 1974_ Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

- 5 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (D) - (NA) (NA) 

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ - I (D) (X) I (D) - - (X) - - 1974_ - I (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Slrawberries (pounds) __________________ ~ ____ 1978_ - I (D) (D) 1 (D) - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and gr.enhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher craps _________________________________ 197B_ - 30 59 (X) 23 55 28 (D) (X) 21 (D) 

- 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SUMTER COUNTY, FLA. 483 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

Forms _ 

Averog;-si;e- ~f -f~~~- =: ~ = == == = = = = ~ = = = = = == == = = = = = = == == = 

APp;~;~":ti~~ \~nfda~~~Q ==== ======== == == ==== ==== ==-p;~c~~t= 

-

-

-

-

Value of land and buildings: I 

-

-

Average per form _____________________________ dollarsAverage per acre _____________________________ dollarsland in forms according to use: Total crapland ____________________ ,, _________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _____________ . ______________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

-

I to 9 acres ______________________________ _ - 10 fa 19 acres _. ___________ .. ______________ _ - 2010 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

- 30 to 49 acres ______ .. ________________________ _ 

- 50 to 99 acres _________________________ . ______ _ 

-

-

-

100 to 199 acres 

500 200 to to 999 499 acres acres ==~================~========== _________ . ____________________ _ 1,000 acres or more __ .. ________________________ _ 

- Cropland used only for pasture ________________ .. _____ _ Other - cropland _. _________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

- Cropland on which all crops failed _______________ . __ _ - Cropland in cultivated summer fallow . - Cropland idle _._ .. ___________ .. ___ . __________ . ______ _ 

Total woodland ______ 0 _____ 0 __________________________ _ 

- Woodland postured ________________ 0 _________________ _ 

- Woodland nol postured ____________________________ _ 

- Other land ____ __ . __ . ____________________________ _ 

- Posture-land and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured __ .. __ . ________________________ , __ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods, wasteland, etc _______ _ -

Pastureland, all types_ -

Irrigated land ______ ___________ _ __________________ _ 

- Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- Pastureland irrigated __________________ . ______ . ________ _ 

Other - land irrigated __ ~ ______________________________ _ 

- land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ -

11978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

I 140 233 963 (X) 205 (X) 439 040 (X) 53.3 

161 424 (X) 

(X) 815 

I 059 145 412 855 69 287 

119 510 114 i 519 105 2 371 130 4 891 168 II 757 

134 18 3641 69 19 882 14 (D) 

2 (0) 

653 49 717 

456 26408 

124 4899 

75 3 378 

38 2 180 

340 15 951 

537 57 526 279 27 388 

352 30 138 

772 31 025 

212 19 170 719 II 855 

813 96 275 

193 10 784 180 9 825 20 814 4 145 

215 4 133 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

All forms 

1978 

Value 

Farms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ - I 140 42 411 Average per form ____________________________ dollars_ - (X) 37 203 

Farms by value of ogricultural products sold: I 

$100,000 or more ______ . __ ... _________ . _____________ _ 

- 117 26 713 $40,000 to $99,999 _._. ________ .. _________ . __________ _ - 115 7 477 $20,000 to $39,999 _________ • __ . ___________ • ______ . __ - 132 3 699 $10,000 to $19,999 ______ . ________ . _________________ _ - 168 2 333 $5,000 to $9,999 __ . __ . ___ . __ .. ___________ • _________ _ 160 I 118 $2,500 to $4,999 ________ ... _______________________ _ 

- 156 563 less than $2,500 (see text) . ___ . ___ . ____ . ____________ _ - 290 (0) $2,000 to $2,499 ________ .. _. ____________________ _ 

- 51 113 $1,500 to $1,999 . ___________ ._ ... _______________ _ 

- 64 114 $1,000 to $1,499 _______ ._. _______ . __ . _______ . ____ _ - 65 79 less than $1,000 ________ .• _._. __________________ ._ - 110 (D) 

Abnormal forms (see text) ____________________________ _ - 2 (D) 

Crops ______ .. _________________________________________ _ 

- 690 14833 Grains _________________________ . ___________________ _ 

- 433 3 118 Commodify Credit Corporation loons _. ________________ _ - 39 90 

- - - Cotton and cottonseed ______________________________ _ 

- - - - 206 7 418 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _. ________________ _ Tobacco _________________________________ - __________ _ 

- 141 825 

- 119 2246 

Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ 

- 36 26 18 202 

Fruits, nuts, and bcrrieL _____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 85 999 

- 914 27 578 

- 123 19 247 

- 10 619 

- 688 4615 

livestock, poultry, and their products __ ~ _________________ _ Poultry and poultry products- _________________________ _ 

Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Caftle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- 387 3027 

- 5 I 

- 43 70 

Hogs and p;gs ______________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and waal ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

484 SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLA. 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres forms Acres 

I 054 228 804 848 205 011 725 190 241 (X) 217 (X) 242 (X) 262 (X) 439 040 (X) 439 040 (X) 439 040 (X) 52.1 (X) 46.7 00 43.3 

133 093 (X) 186 865 (X) 160 150 (X) 

(X) 613 (X) 802 (X) 610 

955 128 382 791 132 994 673 110 663 766 58 814 686 66 507 608 56398 

106 (NA) 56 257 44 (NA) 

97 (NA) 66 914 55 (NA) 

90 (NA) 75 I 698 61 (NA) 

145 (NA) 109 4 125 123 (NA) 

148 (NA) 162 II 374 146 (NA) 

112 (NA) 133 (D) 111 (NA) 

59 (NA) 69 19 882 59 (NA) 

9 (NA) 14 (D) 9 (NA) 

- (NA) 2 (D) - (NA) 

643 51 257 509 43 629 428 40 185 

305 18 311 354 22 858 223 14080 

(NA) (NA) 106 4 514 81 3 595 (NA) (NA) 54 (D) 19 367 

(NA) (NA)I 36 (D) 26 I 345 

(NA) (NA) 262 13380 135 8 773 

520 49 590 408 49 218 373 39 275 (NA) (NA) 218 25 190 193 14228 

(NA) (NA) 260 24028 246 25047 

732 50 832 590 22 799 531 40 303 

(NA) (NA) 163 12 864 192 27 742 (NA) (NA) 554 9 935 488 12 561 

(NA) (NA) 616 81 683 (NA) 82 155 

127 6 322 182 10 666 122 6 224 (NA) (NA) 174 9 791 120 5434 (NA) (NA) 16 (D) (NA) 790 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - (X) (X) 195 3 881 (X) (X) 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value 

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

I 054 32 513 848 41 904 725 32069 (X) 30 847 (X) 49 415 (X) 44 233 

92 (NA) 117 26 713 92 (NA) 

107 (NA) 115 7477 107 (NA) 

III (NA) 132 3699 III (NA) 

123 (NA) 168 2 333 123 (NA) 

163 (NA) 160 I 118 163 (NA) 

107 (NA) 156 563 107 (NA) 

348 (NA) (X) (X) 22 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

(NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

3 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

658 12 099 589 14671 (NA) II 955 

(NA) (NA) 376 3 042 413 4 090 (NA) (NA) 35 89 (NA) (NA) 

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

(NA) (NA) 194 7390 219 5 044 (NA) (NA) 122 782 96 464 (NA) (NA) 109 2 240 39 I 484 (NA) (NA) 32 24 13 19 

15 88 15 200 11 83 

(NA) (NA) 80 994 71 772 

814 19 398 706 27 232 586 19 177 

129 14 234 112 19 243 117 14 233 

(NA) (NA) 10 619 7 407 (NA) (NA) 545 4 411 469 2 781 

(NA) (NA) 317 2 896 247 I 700 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) 4 I 

(NA) (NA) 30 (0) 19 55 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

All lorm •••••••.•••••••••.••..•.•..•. 

Farms with- I to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 acre •••••••.•••••••..••.••• 50 to 69 acres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 acres _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 oer.5. •.•.•.•••••.•••.••• 

140 to 179 oer.5. •.•.•.•••••.•..•••• 

180 to 219 oere5. •...••••••••.•••••• 

220 to 259 oer.5. •.•••.•••••••.•.••• 

260 to 499 oer.5. •.••••.••••••.•.••• 

500 to 999 oere5. ••.••••••.•••••••.• 

1,000 to 1,999 ocr ••.•.••••••••..•••. 2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

· 

Farms 

1978 

1 140 

52 

244 

86 

133 

112 

122 

85 

56 

145 

80 

18 

7 

Acres 1974 in forms 

1 054 233 963 

48 186 197 7 019 

80 5 046 109 10819 98 13044 133 19 257 

84 ::il 50 

157 52 299 73 50094 20 22 574 

5 23 747 

Forms with harvested crop/and 

Acres Harvested 

Farms in forms crop/and 

855 208 073 69 287 

16 74 43 142 4 123 2029 

62 3666 I 636 101 8 275 3 388 79 9 279 3 768 99 15 563 6061 

67 13 083 5 312 

52 12 293 4 859 

134 48 321 16 122 

79 49 575 17 757 18 22 574 6088 

6 21 247 2 224 

Tobie 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres I land in forms _________________________ _ 

--------- I 140 233 963 I 054 228 804 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ 

--------- 855 69 287 766 58 814 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 777 141 959 780 146 980 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Part owners _________________________ _ --------_. 529 28 432 (NA) 27 635 

--------- 295 84 220 218 65 245 Harvested cropland _________________ _ Tenants ____________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland __________ .. ______ _ 

-.------- 272 36 342 (NA) 26 493 

--------- 68 7 784 56 16 579 

--------- 54 4 513 (NA) 4 686 

Type of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ Portnership ____ .. ____________________ _ 

Corporation ____________________ • ____ _ 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut 

--------- 1 016 187 564 (NA) (NA) 

--------- 101 29 451 (NA) (NA) 

--------- 12 6 487 (NA) (NA) 

ionol, etc .• II 10461 (NA) (NA) 

Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Farms in farms cropland 

193 77 206 29 903 

9 44 14 

12 294 111 

12 738 339 

8 685 482 

13 I 471 743 

14 2 186 851 

16 3 216 I 622 

17 3 970 I 765 

42 15 646 6 226 

33 21 604 10 080 

14 17 454 5644 

3 9 898 2 026 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 I 1974 

Forms Acres I Forms 

848 205 011 725 

686 66 507 608 

534 116 243 503 391 26 486 (NA) 

258 81 369 188 

248 35 740 (NA) 

56 7399 34 

47 4 281 (NA) 

752 168 541 677 

82 (D) 41 12 6 487 6 2 (0) I 

Irrigoted 

land 

10 784

28 1 

118 

228/ 53 

673 

346 

3 

2 

047 

392 

:~I I 376 

I 076 

Acres I 190 241 

56 398 

113 493 

25 884 

61 305 

26 067

15 443 1 

4 447 

167 109 

15 977 

(D) 

(D) 

All forms 1 

Forms with sales of 

1 All forms I Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 1 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 ' 1974 1 

Operators by place of residence; 

· 568 572 505 472 On form operated _________________ • ____ 845 660 653 498/ · 572 472 343 246 Not on farm operated ___________________ 162 135 97 56 Not reported ___________________________ 133 249 98 164 1 

· 20 25 17 17 Operators reporting days of work off form: 

· 161 113 114 72 None _________________________________ 471 360 396 293 · 233 185 173 122 1 to 49 doys ___________________________ 76 43 52 22 · 261 257 198 184 50 to 99 doy •.•. _ .••....•.•.••....•.... 35 18 31 8 · 282 251 220 190 100 to 149 days .....••.•..•..•••••..... 24 21 23 15 · 183 213 126 133 150 to 199 doy ••....•••...... _ •.•....•. 63 59 42 30 · 50.0 51.7 50.0 51.9 200 days or more _______ • ______________ 435 345 270 188 

Operators by principal occupation: Forming ____________________________ _ 

Other ••..•..••••.•.•.••••••.•...•••• 

Operators by age group: Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

25 to 34 y.ars .•.•••••••••.•••••••••.• 3S to 44 years _______________________ _ 

45 to 54 y.ars •••••••..••••••.•...•••• 55 to 64 yearL. _____________________ _ 

65 years and over ____________________ _ Average age _________________________ _ 

'Applies only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Tobie 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 do to ore based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

livestock and poultry purchosed _________________________ _ 

F •• d lor livestock and poultry ••••••..•••••••.••••••••••.. Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal health cost •.••••••••••.••••••••••••.•. _ •••••••• 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and tree •• _ ••••.•••••••..•.••••••.•. Commerc:ial fertilizer _. _____________ • __________________ _ 

Oth.r agricultural chemicals including lime ••.•••••••••.•••• 

Hired lorm labor ••••••••••.•••••••••••• _ ' ••••••••••.••• 

Contract labor ••••••.•••••.• '." ••••.••• ' ••• ' •• " •.•••• 

Custamwark, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment _________ • _______________________________ ._ 

Energy and petrol.um products •••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 

P.troleum products •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Gasoline ___ • __ ~ ________ • _________________________ _ 

Diesellu.I ••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••. 

~~.f~ii .~~t~~~:.a.n.d.~~~~~~~ == ======== ==== ======== === Natural gas ••••••••••••••••••••••• _ ' •••••••••••••• kerosene, motor all, and grease _____________________ _ 

Electricity •••••••••••••••••••••• "' •••••••••• _ ••••••• 

Other-coat wood, coke, ete .•••••••••• _ •••• _ ••••••••.• 

Forms 

· 437 

· 847 

· 364 

· 539 

· 729 

· 959 

· 599 

· 456 

· 150 

· 442 

· 1 134 

· 1 134 

· 980 

· 760 

· 235 

· 52 

· 14 

· 1 134 

· 719 

· 16 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 

. 

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

5863 420 4 212 13 622 792 10 241 12 216 644 9 631 192 (NA) (NA) 654 688 454 3487 850 2 617 735 332 313 2612 373 1 373 438 63 172 

587 462 466 

2 529 (NA) (NA) 

2076 1 004 1 250 786 (NA) (NA) 

663 (NA) (NA) 473 (NA) (NA) 16 (NA) (NA) 9 (NA) (NA) 128 (NA) (NA) 452 (NA) (NA) 

1 (NA) (NA) 

Expenses Expenses Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

356 5 793 312 4 129 665 13 432 538 10 080 304 12 178 485 9 561 435 176 340 163 619 639 551 437 746 3 366 597 2 510 533 724 291 308 370 2 449 309 I 348 129 429 48 170 

381 564 389 455 

847 2419 (NA) (NAI 847 2 008 71) 1 194 729 746 563 413 618 647 365 347 227 468 249 243 39 16 } 14 9 711 191 847 123 545 411 (NA) (NA) 4 (Z) (NA) (NA) 

SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLA. 485 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

- 919 80 461 714 75974 

- 791 57 026 638 54 964 435 23 435 335 21 010 267 16 264 247 15 717 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime ______________________________________________________ _ 

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

- 329 13 165 294 12932 - 182 4 965 169 4804 

- 101 4 292 100 (0) 

- 261 10 387 248 10 227 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ____________ ._. _____ • __________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards. _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture _________________ _ 

Chemicals for-

- 43 I 327 43 I 327 

- 258 (X) 238 (X) 

143 (X) 126 (X) 

Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1 W'8' and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment _______ ._ .. ___ farms-_ 

$1,000 __ Average per form ________ . ___ . ___ dollarsForms by value group: $1 to $4,999 ________ . __________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 ________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _______________ . _______ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ________ ----.- ------ -- -- -----. Motortrucks including pickups ________ .. __ • ___ Wheel tractorL ____________________ • ______ 

Grain and bean combines, self.propelled only ___ Corn heads for combines _____ • _____________ 

Of her cornpickers and picker· shellers _______ ._ (ottanpickers _________________________ .. ____ 

Mower conditioners -- ---- -------- ---- -- ---

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Pickup balers ____ --- -- --- ------- ---- -- ---- Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

or flywheel type -- -- _._-- -_ .. _-- -- -- - - -- ----

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All farms 

1978 

I 140 22 316 19 575 

196 

417 

151 

1974 

980 14 566 14 863 

242 

265 1 245 i 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 

847 

20 602 24 323 

104 

245 

125 

1974 

679 12 442 18 324 

138 

132 

188i 

1978 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment - Can. $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________ _ 

$30,000 to $49,999 _____________________ _ $50,000 to $69,999 • ____________________ • $70,000 to $99.999 _____________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199,999 ___________________ _ $200,000 or more ___ • __________________ _ 

All farms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior fa 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

672 939 433 541 296 398 

924 I 379 520 636 560 743 

975 I 462 330 401 768 I 061 

93 104 46 50 48 54 

88 97 45 51 43 46 

86 86 24 24 62 62 

- - - - - - 132 139 64 65 69 74 

89 104 74 83 20 21 

16 26 8 18 8 8 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

All farms 

1978 

162 

96 

69 241 17 

8 .J 

Forms 

716 

824 

812 

77 

84 

76 

(NA) 

112 

68 

21 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

1974 

98 

90 

16 

24 

597 

(NA) 

(NA) 

73 

(NA) 

64 

10 

(NA) 

18 

45 

(NA) 

~ L 

1974 

61 994 44 615 17 379 4392 

8 780 

I 560 

379 

7200 

309 

(X) 

(X) 

Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 

161 93 

96 89 

68 16 

24 1 16 23 

8 .J 

Manufactured 

Number 1970 to 1974 

883 488 I 230 597 

I 253 434 

80 24 

88 24 

77 33 (NA) (NA) 

114 53 

69 27 

22 12 

Any hired workers -

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less than 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

- 456 151 (X) 408 (X) 370 309 

- 3 247 (X) 327 (X) 2 920 3 027 2 488 Forms . ____ ~ ________________ -- -------- -- -- ~ --- ---- ---- ---

Workers ____________________ ._ ------------------------ ---

- 129 101 101 III III 86 66 

64 24 48 52 104 56 37 

- 74 14 42 60 222 41 50 

- 87 9 52 102 731 87 67 

- 102 3 84 83 I 752 100 89 

Forms with- I worker _________ ~ __________________ -------------------

2 workers ____________________ -_ - _ -_ - - - ~ ------- - - - -- - --- J or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers __ • __ • ___________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more __ ~ _________ -_ - _ ---- -- --- - - - -- ---- - ---

486 SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

929 (X) 825 (X) 701 (X) 575 (X) 

- 855 (X) 789 (X) 646 (X) 541 (X) 

-

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1 ,O(XL 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 914 27 578 814 19 398 706 27 232 586 19 177 -

- 862 7643 770 (NA) (0) 7 308 543 4 482 1 

CATTLE AND CALVES I 

Inventory: Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers thot hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows ______________________ " ______________ _ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

695 36970 715 40 834 534 33 924 489 35 549 - 641 20059 582 22 252 496 18 457 418 19 490 - 623 19 273 564 21 320 489 17 729 408 18 657 - 44 786 71 932 24 728 36 833 - 569 8 894 (NA) (NA) I 441 8078 322 7 782 - 1 624 8 017 (NA) (NA) 490 7 389 394 8277 -

Sales, Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Colves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ Fattened cattle _________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ qairy products _______________________________ $1.000_ 

- 688 20010 676 16448 545 19013 469 14907 

- (X) 4 615 (X) (NA) (X) 4 411 (X) 2 781 

589 12 378 (NA) (NA) 467 11 696 384 7 226 - (X) 2424 (X) (NA) (X) 2 316 (X) 749 -

- 449 7 632 (NA) (NA) 365 7 317 233 7 681 

- (X) 2 191 ()() (NA) I (X) 2 095 1 

(X) 2 032 

- 55 I 266 ., (NA) (NA) 48 I 246 29 244 

- (X) 397 "<J;l (NA) (X) 391 (X) 50 

- 10 619 (NA) 10 619 7 407 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ___ . ___________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

Other hogs and pigs ________________________________ _ 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June I and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 396 28 119 288 17 718 315 26 277 236 16 707 

- 340 5 043 (NA) (NA) 275 4663 187 2 733 

- 352 23 076 (NA) (NA) 284 21 6141 220 13 974 

- 349 6040 238 3 549 280 5 677 202 3 397 

- 308 2 996 210 I 928 253 2 818 180 1 838 

309 3044 188 1 621 254 2 859 169 1 559 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

Ewes 1 year old or older _. _________________ . _______ . Goats _____________ . _______________________________ _ 

- 7 73 3 53 5 (D) 2 (D) 

- 5 48 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

- 15 229 (NA) (NA) 10 150 5 165 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

- 154 528 I 130 427 113 354 1 

77 238 

Hogs and pigs _______________________ . ______________ _ 

$1,000_ - 387 39 80a 291 29 288 317 37 972 247 28 282 

- (X) 3 027 (X) (NA) (X) 2 896 (X) 1 700 Feeder pigs ___________ . ____ . _____________________ _ 

- 156 12 369 88 8 563 125 11 719 74 8 234 

$1,000_ - (X) 500 (X) (NA) (X) 476 (X) 234 Sheep and lamb,- ___________________________________ _ 

- 4 44 4 50 3 (D) 4 50 Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ - 5 59 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 2 (0) Pounds of wool _______ • ___________________________ _ 

- (X) 323 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ 

Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 5 1 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 4 

- 11 87 (NA) (NA) 7 63 5 7; I 

$1,000_ - (X) 2 (X) (NA) (X) 2 (X) I Horses and ponies _. ________________________________ _ 

- 22 44 22 189 13 28 13 40 

$1,000_ - (X) 18 (X) (NA) (X) 12 (X) 14 

POULTRY 

Inventoryr Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 220 (X) 199 (X) 169 (X) 149 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 145 233 257 129 169 666 99 232 180 79 168 671 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ - 142 (D) 120 141 228 97 (0) 78 140 358 

- 29 (D) (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 7 16 044 Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

- 9 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 7 68 028 Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding --c------------------ Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 86 3 016 933 71 2 122 926 78 3 016 851 71 2 122926 

- 23 917 (NA) (NA) 15 885 1 (D) 

- 13 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 1 (D) 

- 18 (D) (NA) (NA) 15 (D) I (D) 

- 25 ()O (NA) (X) 15 (X) 4 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat·type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ 

- 122 (X) 112 (X) 113 (X) III (X) 

- 27 363 566 21 374 621 24 363 486 20 (0) 

- 22 220 966 15 102 187 19 220 886 14 (D) 

- 5 142 600 (NA) (NA) 5 142 600 5 252 522 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) I (D) 

- 86 14 649 701 92 12212092 83 14 649 649 92 12 212 092 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - - 1 (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - - I (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- 6 (X) (NA) (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) 

- 123 19247 129 14 234 112 19 243 117 14 233 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLA. 487 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2.500 or mare 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quanlity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

(orn for all purposes ----- ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, gr .. nL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ Forfodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 586 40668 (X) 42 2875 491 38 815 (X) 39 2852 

- 593 41 5SO (X) (NA) (NA) 483 39684 (X) 2 (0) 

- 579 40324 1 648 664 42 (0) 486 38493 1 596 250 39 (0) 

- 572 40442 1 744 890 (NA) (NA) 466 38 667 1 698 857 2 (0) 

- 10 294 2 925 1 (0) 10 (0) 2925 1 (0) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 15 408 5 785 - - - 3 50 (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 29 609 (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 12 591 (X) 3 160 10 (0) (X) 3 160 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 22 965 (X) (NA) (NA) 20 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

- 9 531 15 100 2 (0) 8 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, 9reen) __________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) I (0) 

1974_ Cui for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) ___________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 17 735 8 448 1 (0) 

- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed ___________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - - - 2 (0) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 6 102 (X) - - Wheal for grain (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ - 5 246 3 260 - - 5 246 3260 - - 1974_ Ools for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 7 300 13 225 - - 6 (0) (0) - - 1974_ Barley for grain (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 7 192 5 624 - - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974_ Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 25 1 281 23853 - - 24 (0) (0) - - 1974_ Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ - (NA) '(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 27 714 6970 - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 7 156 (X) - - Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 61 6374 123 662 8 1 914 60 (0) (0) 8 1 914 

1974_ - 12 966 22 190 (NA) (NA) 11 (0) (0) 1 (0) Peanuls for nuls (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - 82 1 424 4 731 365 12 222 77 1 413 4 709 002 12 222 

1974_ - 67 1 521 3 817 946 (NA) (NA) 65 (0) (0) 2 (0) Cotton (bales) _______________________________ 197B_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 207 2 433 5 509 931 109 1 659 194 2 418 5 483 261 108 (0) 

1974_ - 239 2 367 5 222 301 (NA) (NA) 221 2 342 5 186 919 97 1 411 Irish polaloes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ - 8 3 476 - - 5 2 350 - - 1974_ - 7 1 145 (NA) (NA) 4 1 130 - -

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 7 58 12071 1 (0) 7 58 12071 1 (0) 

1974_ - 14 77 16025 (NA) (NA) 10 76 15 837 - - Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ - 263 8 253 24 228 17 1066 225 7 633 22 555 17 1 066 

1974_ - 163 4919 12 583 (NA) (NA) 137 4 518 11 900 14 743 Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ - 18 468 1 255 - - 15 445 1 193 - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 9 167 557 - - Olher lome dry hay (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978_ - 237 - 7 268 21 994 17 I 066 205 6 716 20608 17 1 066 

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978 -- 25 1 264 (X) 1 (0) 25 1 264 (X) 1 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 29 I 523 (X) 1 (0) Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978_ - 119 5 682 (X) 41 2 207 109 5 656 (X) 40 (0) 

1974_ - 44 3 819 (X) (NA) (NA) 42 (0) (X) 11 2 883 Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 4 13 (X) 2 (0) 4 13 (X) 2 (0) 

_ 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tamotoes _________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ J978_ 

1974_ - 15 213 (X) - - 13 (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 702 (X) 1 (0) 

land in orchards. ____________________________ 1978_ - 128 832 (X) 11 17 97 680 (X) 8 15 

1974_ - 47 780 (X) (NA) (NA) 36 712 (X) - - Apples (paund,) _______________________ ~ ____ 1978_ 

1974_ - 5 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 4 (0) -- (NA) (NA) 

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

Peaches (paunds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 6 6 - (NA) (NA) 4 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

Grapes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 17 16 1 757 (NA) (NA) 12 15 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

Berries ______________________________________ 1978_ - 6 16 (X) 4 16 5 (0) (X) 4 16 

1974_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (paunds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 1 (0) (0) 1 (0) 

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

Nursery and greenhouse productL ______________ 1978_ Other crap. _________________________________ 1978_ - 18 41 (X) 10 30 15 40 (X) 10 30 

- 34 2 622 (X) (NA) (NA) 34 2 622 (X) (NA) (NA) 

488 SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

205 110724 189 115 327 115 102 3231 72 \01 4591 - (X) 540 (X) 610 (X) 890 (X) 1 409 - (X) 672 640 (X) 672640 (X) 672 640 (X) - 672 640 I 

(X) 16.5 (X) 17.1 (X) 15.2 (X) 15.1 -

Forms ___________________________________ ._. - ___ -- ---

Average size of farm ___________________________ ._. __ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ Proportion in farms __________________________ percenL 

263 998 (X) 146 582 (X) 418 522 (X) 259 500 - (X) I 

(X) 497 (X) 240 (X) 474 (X) 184 -

Value of land and buildings,' Average per farm __________________ ' ___________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________ ._. ______ ._. _____ dollars_ 

168 149611 175 12 218 97 11 9851 67 7 8871 - 106 2 511 122 3 594 61 2 009 56 3061 -

land in forms according to use: - Total cropland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvesled cropland _______________________________ _ 

40 164 60 (NA) 16 61 19 (NA) 

- 21 279 29 (NA) 12 168 11 (NA) 

- 13 (NA) 12 287 6 (NA) 22 505 - 381 9 (NA) 9 (D) 9 (NA) - 11 

8 516 6 (NA) 8 516 6 (NA) - 3 (D) I 1 (NA) I 3 (D)I 1 (NA) - 1 (D) 1 (NA) 1 (0) 1 (NA) - 3 (NA) - - - 3 (NA) - -

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

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 1010 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

2010 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

301049 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______ • _______________________ _ 

100 10 199 acres ________ ,, ____________________ _ 

20010499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 10999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

114 10453 123 7 269 69 8601 40 4 132 -

- 50 1 997 42 1 355 31 1 375 15 694 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Olher cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- 17 1 128 (NA) (NA) 14 722 10 337 

- 7 89 (NA) (NA) 4 41 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) -

6121 

2 (0) I 

- 31 780 (NA) (NA) 18 3 285 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses. not harvested or postured _______ ._. _____ _ Cropland an which all craps failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

106 81 592 108 96 472 66 76937 38 89075 

- 67 76 911 (NA) (NA) 42 72 918 29 87 363 

- 55 4 681 (NA) (NA) 35 4 019 12 1 712 

Tolal woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland paslured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

Olher land _________________________________________ _ 

- 134 14 171 132 6 637 76 13 401 48 4 497 

Pastureland and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland pastured ___________ . ___________ ._._._. __ 

Land in house lots. ponds. roads, wasteland, etc ___ +_. __ - 27 11 188 (NA) (NA) 19 10 9331 17 2 250 I 

- 123 2983 (NA) (NA) 67 2 468 40 2 247 

Paslureland, all Iypes-- ________________________________ _ 

- 151 98 552 (NA) (NA) 90 92 452 (NA) 93 745 

Irrigaled land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ - 19 179 17 102 16 176 9 81 

- 19 (D) (NA) (NA) 16 (0) 9 81 Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (NA) - Olher land irrigaled _________________________________ _ 

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

Land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 18 115 (X) (X) 11 97 (X) (X) 

1)978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _. _____________ _ 

Average per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - 205 2381 189 1 807 115 2 277 72 1 682 

- (X) 11 616 (X) 9561 (X) 19 797 (X) 23 361 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: 1 $100,000 or mare ___________________________________ _ 

$40,000 10 $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

.$20,000 10 $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

$2,500 10 $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less Ihan $2,500 (see lexl) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 10 $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 10 $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

Less Ihan $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see lexl) ____________________________ _ 

- 3 791 4 (NA) 3 791 4 (NA) 

- 10 510 7 (NA) 10 510 7 (NA) 

- 12 334 9 (NA) 12 334 9 (NA) 

- 20 253 7 (NA) 20 253 7 (NA) 

- 36 265 15 (NA) 36 265 15 (NA) 

- 34 123 26 (NA) 34 123 26 (NA) 

- 90 105 121 (NA) (X) (X) 4 (NA) 

- 14 32 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 14 24 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 23 30 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 39 19 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Craps _______________________________________________ _ 

Groins _._. ___ ._. _. _._. ____________________________ _ 

Commadily Credil Carparalian loans _________________ _ COllan and callanseed _______________________________ _ 

Commadily Credit Carparalian loans _________________ _ Tobacco _____ ._._. _______ ._. _______________________ _ 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegelables, sweel com, and melans ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse producls _____________________ _ 

Olher craps ________________________________________ _ 

- 61 662 81 578 43 648 (NA) 547 

- 19 42 (NA) (NA) 13 41 16 (0) 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (,NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- 24 491 (NA) (NA) 21 486 19 211 - 10 15 (NA) (NA) 6 12 9 227 

- 15 47 (NA) (NA) 12 47 2 (D) 

- 2 (0) (NA) (NA) - - .-

- 5 61 7 75 4 (D) 7 75 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) -

Liveslock, poultry, and Iheir products ____________________ _ 

Paullry and paultry praducts------------ ______________ _ Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Callie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

~~::p~~:.:~~~ and -;~ai== == == == == ==== == = === ======== = = = Olher livestock and IIveslack products (see text) _________ _ 

- 182 1 719 151 1 186 104 1 628 55 1 094 - 9 836 15 848 6 836 5 848 - - - (NA) (NA) - - " 

- 132 684 (NA) (NA) 81 631 43 204 - 63 124 (NA) (NA) 33 95 20 42 - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 16 74 (NA) (NA) 8 67 3 1 

'1974 dolo include sale. of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA TAYLOR COUNTY, FLA. 489 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 Forms 

forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in farms Farms in forms cropland Forms in farms cropland land 

- 205 189 110 724 106 26 236 2 511 19 1 949 415 179 All forms ___________________________ _ 

Forms with-

- 21 9 87 8 38 19 1 (0) (0) (0) 

58 62 1 800 41 1 301 404 7 221 71 26 16 21 944 6 377 150 1 (0) (0) (0) 

15 26 1 188 7 528 215 1 (0) (0) (0) 

- 27 14 3 048 7 743 156 1 (0) (0) (0) 

- 10 10 1 572 5 792 185 3 467 140 54 

- 12 10 2 380 8 1 561 188 4 752 92 72 

- 6 1 1 410 6 1 410 246 - - - - - 16 13 5504 8 2 812 525 1 (0) (0) (0) 

- 15 12 (0) 5 (0) (0) - - - - - 1 3 (0) 1 (0) (0) - - - - - 8 8 81 461 4 11 687 202 - - - -

I to 90cre5 _______________________ _ 

10 to 49 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocre5 _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocreL __________________ _ 140 to 179 ocre5 __________ ". ________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acreL ________ . _________ _ 

260 to 499 ocre5 ___________________ _ 

500 to 999 ocre5 ___________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocre5 ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

All farms 

1978 

1978 

Farms 

205 

106 

133 

62 

60 

37 

12 

7 

191 

13 

1 

'1974 

Acres 

110 724 

2 511 

17 537 

983 

91 786 

1 384 

1 401 

144 

106 304 

(0) 

(0) 

Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 

1974 

Forms Acres 

189 115 327 

122 3 594 

122 15 698 (NA) 1 307 

58 99 202 

(NA) 2 138 

9 427 

(NA) 149 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: 

1978 

Farms 

115 

61 

71 

32 

38 

25 

6 

4 

108 

6 

1 

Farming ____________________________ __ 49 44 31 28 On farm operated _____________________ _ 

Other ________________________________ 156 143 84 42 Not on form operated __________________ _ 

Operators by age group: Not reported __________________________ _ 

Under 25 years ________________________ 6 1 3 1 Operators reporting days of work off farm: 25 to 34 yearL _____________ . __ • ____ .__ 17 16 10 9 None ________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors ______ ._. _____ . ____ ._____ 41 54 26 17 1 to 49 dayL _________________________ _ 

45 to 54 years ______ . ________ .. _. ___ .___ 52 64 26 26 50 to 99 days ____________ . ____________ _ 

55 to 64 yearL_._ .. _._________________ 56 28 36 8 100 to 149 days ____________ . __________ _ 

65 years and over __________________ .___ 33 24 14 9 150 to 199 dayL ______________________ _ 

Average age _______ . _____ .. ____________ 51.5 49.6 50.5 48.8 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

1974 

Acres Forms Acres 

102 323 72 101 459 

2 009 56 3061 

13 588 41 (0) 

680 (NA) 1 041 

87 582 29 91 963 

1 221 (NA) 1 980 

1 153 2 (0) 

108 (NA) 40 

98 175 70 (0) 

(0) 

(0) (0) 

All forms I Farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

138 129 76 50 

35 22 21 5 

32 36 18 15 

50 33 33 18 

7 8 3 2 

1 2 

8 4 6 

18 11 11 8 

115 113 59 32 

~----------~----------~ ~----------~----------~ IApplles only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text, 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

f1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

- 79 249 66 164 45 204 33 151 

- 163 800 155 743 88 748 54 679 

- 66 643 103 687 48 622 42 661 

- 94 17 (NA) (NA) 69 14 15 4 

- 98 69 96 21 64 65 40 18 

- 157 149 153 147 100 129 55 113 

- 98 30 49 12 63 23 23 10 

- 56 79 51 59 43 74 26 52 

- 24 49 5 1 24 49 1 (Z) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and pouJtry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________ -- ---------------

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ 'Hired farm labor ______________________ -- ---------------

Contract labor ____________________ --- - - - ---- ------ -- ---

- 31 44 24 10 21 39 9 8 Customwork, machine hire, and rentol of machinery and equipment ______ ,, ___________________ -- ----- - ---------

- 199 186 (NA) (NA) 113 169 (NA) (NA) 

- 199 156 182 97 113 141 71 80 

- 172 70 (NA) (NA) 101 61 70 32 

- 101 32 (NA) (NA) 74 28 53 19 

- 14 35 (NA) (NA) 14 35 14 20 

- 17 (0) (NA) (NA) 17 (0) 

- } 2 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 71 9 

- 199 10 (NA) (NA) 113 8 

- 85 (0) (NA) (NA) 74 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 

Energy ond petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ______________ -------- ------------ Gasoline __________ " _________________ -------------- Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

~~eY~1; _~~t_o~~: _a_n_d_ ~:~~~:~ == == == == == == == == == ~=== == = Natural gas _____ . ___________________ - _____________ _ 

Kerosene, motor oil, and greose _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other-cool, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

490 TAYLOR COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dala are based on a sample of forms; see le.1l 

All forms Forms wilh soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commorciol fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

- 143 5021 94 Cropland fertilized, .. copl poslure __________________________ _ Poslure and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ Lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

104 I 776 65 - 71 3 245 49 - 36 1 001 29 - Sprays, dusts, granules. fumigants, etc. to control- Insecls on hav and olher crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 44 497 26 - 13 172 13 - Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ - 9 76 4 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ - 38 869 28 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insecl conlrol on liveslock and poullry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird cootrol _______________________ _ 

I (D) 1 - 50 (X) 35 -

- 9 ()() 6 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated morkel value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group, $1 10 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

MOlortrucks including pickup"-_____________ _ Wheellroclors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Olher cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar ar IIvwheellype ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[1978 dolo are based on a sample of forms· see 1 •• 1] 

All forms Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

205 178 115 68 machinery and equipment - (on. 

2 320 1 734 I 747 944 $20,000 to $29,999 ______________________ 

II 319 9 742 15 195 13 882 $30,000 to $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

61 60 32 17 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

78 62 27 16 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

32 41 24 23 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Monufoclured 197410 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

88 133 58 72 37 61 157 186 84 93 79 93 156 184 42 44 123 140 

- - - - - - - - - - - - 21 25 5 5 16 20 

- - - - - - 29 29 9 9 20 20 5 5 5 5 - -

2 (D) 2 (D) - -

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[\ 978 dolo are based on a sample of formsl see le.l] 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

4 073 55 4 106 

I 445 (NA) 2 145 

2628 (NA) 1 961 

872 3 129 

323 (NA) 121 

172 I (D) 

30 - - 575 (NA) 179 

(D) I (D) 

(X) 2 (X) 

(X) (X) (NA) 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

15 7 15 5 

10 5 8 4 7 2 7 2 

~1 I~ 2 

- 1 I 

- ...J jL - ...J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Forms Number 1970 '0 1974 

98 119 60 157 200 117 148 207 68 

I (D) - I (D) - 10 10 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) 19 20 4 10 16 13 

- - -

Any hired workers _ 

Farms with soles of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less Iho n I 50 days 

Anv Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ____ . ____________________________________________ _ - 56 7 (X) 50 (X) 43 26 - 153 (X) 11 (X) 142 124 146 

Farms wllh- I worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 25 3 3 23 23 16 7 - 5 4 8 2 (0) 5 6 - 14 - - 13 41 14 5 - 10 - - 10 50 6 4 - 2 - - 2 (0) 2 4 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA TAYLOR COUNTY, FLA. 491 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry __________ " _______________ .. __ _ 

Any cottle, hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 

Sales: 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _. ______ $1,000_ - Any cottle, hogs. or shcep .. ___________________ $l,OOO_ -

CATILE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________ .. ______________________ _ 

-

-

-

Cows and heifers that hod calved 

Beef COws __________ . ______ ====~~ =~=~=========== Milk cows __________ + ___ + ______________________ _ 

- Heifers and heifer calves __________ . _________________ _ 

- Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____ _ -

Soles: Cottle and calves _._. ________________ . __________ . _____ _ 

-

- Calves __ _ -

- Cottle ___ _ -

- Fattened cottle ____ . _______ _ - $1,000_ - Dairy products ______________________________ $1,000_ -

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs _____________ .. ______________________ _ 

- Used or to be used for breeding __ __ . ______________ _ - Other hogs and pigs ________ . ___ . ______ .. _____ .. _ . ___ _ 

-- Litters of pigs farrowed between-- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ - Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 _____________ _ 

-- June 1 and Nov_ 30 ___ . __ .. ______________________ _ 

-- Sheep and lambL __________________________________ _ -- Ewes 1 year old or older __________________________ _ -- Goats ____ , ________________ . ______________________ _ 

- Horses and ponies ______ . ________ . ___________________ _ -

Soles: Hogs and pigs __ _ 

Feeder pigs __ 

Sheep and lambs. ._ 

Sheep and lambs shorn __ Pounds of wool _______ _ 

-

-

--

-

-

-- Sheep. Iambs. and wool _____ _ _ ___ _ ____ _________ $1 ,000_ - Goofs ___ . ___ .. ___ . 

- Horses and ponies -

-

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry __________________________ - ___ ----- ___ ---- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- Hens and pullets of laying oge ______ ' ______________ . 

-- Pullets 3 months old or older ____ .. ________________ _ 

P<JUet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - Broilers ond other meot--type chickens- _______________ _ - Turkeys ______ . ____________ . ___________________ ----- Turkeys for slaughter ______ - _______ - ___ ----- __ ._ ---- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____ .. _______________ _ - Other poultry __ . ____ . __ .. _________________________ _ 

Sales; 

-

-

Any poultry ________ . ___ - - __ - _____ .. _ -- --------------- Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ______ - _____________ _ - Pullets 3 monfhs old or older _____________________ _ - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - Broilers and other meat-type chickens -_ - _______ . ------- Turkeys" ______________ . -_. ____________________ _ -

-

- Turkeys for slaughter ______ -- .. -------------------- Turkey hens kept for breeding - ___________________ _ 

-

- Other poultry ____ . __ . _____ --. - -- ---- ---- -- -- ---- --- Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ 

492 TAYLOR COUNTY, FLA. 

All farms 

1978 

Forms Number 

177 (X) 

167 (X) 

182 I 719 

173 808 

137 7399 

107 4 423 

102 4409 

10 14 

103 I 771 

120 I 205 

132 4 022 

(X) 684 

119 2 391 

(X) 364 

81 I 631 

(X) 320 

7 81 

(X) 27 

- -

61 I 314 

53 313 

49 I 001 

58 376 

49 168 

47 208 

- - - - I (0) 

50 116

1 

63 2 374 

(X) 124 

33 I 395 

(X) 54 

- - - - (X) - - - - - (X) - 5 19 

(X) 4 

34 (X) 

30 I 270 

30 I 180 

9 90 

3 24 

7 187 032 

2 (0) 

2 (0) 

I (0) 

4 (X) 

9 (X) 

4 (0) 

4 (0) 

- - - - 4 812021 

- - - - - - - (X) 

9 836 

1978 and 1974 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

153 (X) 98 (X) 50 (X) 

151 (X) 93 (X) 48 (X) 

151 I 186 104 I 628 55 I 094 

146 (NA) 99 726 54 246 

136 8 600 80 6444 42 6 165 

106 4 487 67 (0) 34 (0) 

98 4455 67 (0) 33 (0) 

16 32 2 (0) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 60 I 457 29 985 

(NA) (NA) 71 I 021 37 I 930 

123 2 579 81 3681 43 I 804 

(X) (NA) (X) 631 (X) 204 

(NA) (NA) 74 2 122 41 I 395 

(X) (NA) (X) 328 (X) 108 

(NA) (NA) 54 I 559 30 409 

(X) (NA) (X) 304 (X) 97 

(NA) (NA) 6 (0) - - (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - (NA) (NA) - - - -

43 838 31 823 16 431 

(NA) (NA) 26 199 12 86 

(NA) (NA) 26 624 16 345 

41 182 28 246 19 118 

33 96 24 99 14 57 

29 86 25 147 16 61 

I (0) - - I (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) I (0) - - 41 119 28 67 15 69 

41 I 297 33 I 637 20 865 

(X) (NA) (X) 95 (X) 42 

16 449 15 974 8 263 

(X) (NA) (X) 41 (X) 7 

- - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) -

2 (0) 3 (0) 2 (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) (0) 

36 (X) 16 (X) 12 (X) 

33 776 12 895 9 132 

33 689 12 (0) 9 106 

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

5 99 016 4 187 000 3 (0) 

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

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

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

(NA) (X) 2 (X) - (X) 

12 (X) 6 (X) 5 (X) 

8 (0) 2 (0) I (0) 

6 87 2 (D) - - (NA) (NA) - - I (0) 

(NA) (NA) - - - 6 819 015 4 812 021 5 (0) 

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

(NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

15 848 6 836 5 848 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNty DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

59 1 367 (X) 1 (D) 26 1 039 (X) - - - 1 042 (X) (NA) (NA) 29 682 (X) - - 85 - 58 (D) 43 992 1 (D) 26 1 039 374111 - - - 79 958 42911 (NA) (NA) 28 657 31 249 - - - - 1 (D) (D) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - - -

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or gr.en chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - (X) - (NAil 

- - (X) I - - - 1 (D) (X) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - - (NAil - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - .- - (X) - - -

- (NA) (NA) (Xl (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - -I 

Sorghums for all purpose"-____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Cut for dry forage or hoy (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wh •• t for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Oats for grain (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - -

Barley for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) I (NA) (N~I - - - -

=1 - - - (X) - - - (X) -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) -

- 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - -

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 1 (D) (D) - - - - - - -

- 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Callan (bales) _______________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

- 24 192 407 935 12 136 21 189 403 600 12 136 

- 21 116 224 739 (NA) (NA) 19 (D) (D) 6 77 

1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (0) - -

- 6 1 33 (NA) (NA) 4 (Z) (D) 1 (D) 

Irish polaloes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 3 (D) (D) - - 2 (D) (D) - - - 1 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 29 842 1 387 - - 21 699 1 174 - -

- 25 2306 6 882 (NA) (NA) 17 2 238 6 738 - -

- - - (NAll 

- - - - (Oll 

-

=1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) -

Hay crops (Ions, dry) (see lext) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- Olher lome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see texl) ______ 1978_ 28 834 1 382 - - 21 699 1 174 - -

- 1 (D) (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

• 19~ 

Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - .- -

All vegelables harvested for sale (see texl) _______ 1978_ - 18 86 (X) 2 (D) 14 80 (X) 2 (D) 

1974_ - 16 33 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- 1 (D) (X) - - 1 (D) (X) - - Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) - -

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - Tomaloes _________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ 6 22 (X) - - 5 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) I (D) 

- 3 4 (X) 1 (D) - - (X) - - Land in orchard"-____________________________ 1978_ 

- 1974_ 5 1 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 

- Peaches 1 (D) - (NA) (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Gropes (pounds) (see texl) ___________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (HA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- - eerries ______________ : ______________________ 1978_ - (X) '- - - - (X) - - 1974_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - .. 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

- 5 3 (X) 3 2 4 (D) (X) 2 (D) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA TAYLOR COUNTY, FLA. 493 
· Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres Farms Acres 

- 252 65 742 207 60444 181 38905 138 34021 

- (X) 261 (X) 292 (X) 215 (X) 247 

- (X) 154 240 (X) 154 240 (X) 154 240 (X) 154 240 

- (X) 42.6 (X) 39.2 (X) 25.2 (X) 22.1 

Farms _______________ • _________________ ._. __________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

AP~;~;:,~?~~ ~~n~~~~o=========================:-P;rc~;.t= Value of land and buildings,' 

- 187 958 (X) 142 899 (X) 181 894 (X) 152 594 (X) 

- (X) 864 (X) 489 (X) 1 074 (X) 619 

Average per form _____________________________ dollars_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in farms according to use: 

- 231 22830 192 17061 166 18391 131 13983 

T a~~~:tt~n~~~PI~~d - 167 9920 142 6683 139 8 509 110 5962 - === == ==== == == = === ====== === = === == By acres harvested: 

- 39 154 37 (NA) 28 113 21 (NA) 

- 39 499 35 (NA) 28 367 24 (NA) 

- 11 237 11 (NA) 9 (D) 9 (NA) 

- 28 1 029 28 (NA) 25 937 26 (NA) 

- 29 1 943 15 (NA) 29 1943 15 (NA) 

- 12 1 564 9 (NA) 12 1 564 9 (NA) 

- 6 1 686 6 (NA) 6 1 686 5 (NA) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) 1 (D) 1 (NA) 

- 2 (D) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

1 to 9 acres _________________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 2010 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 10 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 144 10396 130 7 843 99 7625 87 6 193 Olher cropland ___________________________________ _ 

- Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement 76 2 514 56 2 535 61 2257 39 1 828 

- 14 307 (NA) (NA) 9 (D) 10 316 

- 17 552 (NA) I (NA) 16 (D) 5 66 

- 8 410 (NA) (NA) 8 410 7 299 

grosses, not harvested or pastured _______________ _ Cropland an which all crops failed _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _________ • ____ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

- 50 1 245 (NA) (NA) 41 1 098 26 1 147 

Total woodlond ____ .. _______________________________ _ 

-- 154 31 441 138 32969 117 14842 97 14 332 Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

- 99 11 906 (NA) (NA) 70 8850 63 7 121 Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

- 82 19 535 (NA) (NA) 66 5992 50 7 211 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 163 11 471 128 10414 120 5672 92 5 706 Pasturelond and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

- 48 7 516 (NA) (NA) 37 3484 40 3041 land in house lots. ponds, roods, wasteland. etc _______ _ - 153 3 955 (NA) (NA) 115 2 188 84 2665 

Postureland, all Iypes __________________________________ _ 

- 192 29 818 (NA) (NA) 137 19959 (NA) 16355 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

- 20 1 006 9 444 15 950 7 (D) Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 17 (D) (NA) (NA) 14 (D) 5 440 Pasturelond irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated __________________________________ _ - 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (NA) (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 19 419 (X) (X) 19 419 (X) (X) 

'1978 dato are bosed on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2, Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l -" ______________ _ 

- 252 11 228 207 6 160 181 10365 138 5 333 Average per farm _____ . _______ . ___ . _________ dollars_ - (X) 44 556 (X) 29 758 (X) 57268 (X) 38 645 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or mare ___________________________________ _ $40,000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20,000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 24 7 710 14 (NA) 24 7 710 14 (NA) 

- 14 844 20 (NA) 14 844 20 (NA) 

- 36 1 013 12 (NA) 36 1 013 12 (NA) $10,000 10 $19,999 _________________________________ _ $5,000 10 $9,999 ________________________________ - __ _ - 25 345 26 (NA) 25 345 26 (NA) 

- 45 322 31 (NA) 45 322 31 (NA) $2,500 10 $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

less Ihan $2,500 (see te.l) ___________________________ _ $2,00010 $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 10 $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1,000 10 $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less Ihan $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal farms (see le.I) ____________________________ _ 

- 37 131 31 (NA) 37 131 31 (NA) 

- 70 (D) 72 (NA) (X) (X) 4 (NA) 

- 15 34 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 19 23 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 28 14 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 1 (D) 1 (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 126 3 055 109 1 631 113 2843 (NA) (D) 

- 68 452 (NA) (NA) 58 330 55 345 

Crops __________________________ -_ ------ --------------

Groins _______ • ______________ - _ ---------------------

- 3 12 (NA) (NA) 3 12 (NA) (NA) 

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

- 52 1 132 (NA) (NA) 52 1 132 41 513 

- 26 217 (NA) (NA) 23 185 13 175 

- 31 1 176 (NA) (NA) 29 (D) 15 553 

- 12 59 (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 3 14 

- 5 7 7 13 3 (D) 1 (D) 

- 5 12 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

Cammodily Credil Corporalian loans _________________ _ 

Cotton and cottonseed _____ ._. __ . _____ -------. -------. Commodily Credil Corporallon loans _________________ _ 

Tobacco ______________________ -- ------ -- ------------ Field seeds, hay, forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegelables, sweel corn, and melonL ___________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Olher crops _______________________ - -- ---------------

- 220 8 173 167 3 794 158 7 523 118 (D) 

- 28 6079 21 2475 25 5930 21 2 475 

- 4 9 (NA) (NA) 4 9 1 (D) 

- 173 1 106 (NA) (NA) 122 879 112 401 

- 84 948 (NA) (NA) 70 675 42 303 

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

- 11 31 (NA) (NA) 7 30 - -

liveslock, paullry, and Iheir producls ____________________ _ Paullry and paullry producls __________________________ _ 

Hogs g~;;r. and ':;:~~:~es- pigL _______________________ == ==== =====: == :==::=:= ==== ==::== :=== - _____________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and waoL _____________________________ _ 

Olher liveslock and livealock praducls (aee lext) _________ _ 

'1974 dolo include sales of foresl producls. 

494 UNION COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in farms Farms in forms cropland 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- 252 207 65 742 167 53 394 9920 Farms with- 1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 

- 22 11 95 8 24 17 1010 49 ocre'-____________________ _ 

- 64 48 2 107 34 I 153 432 50 to 69 ocre' _____________________ _ 

- 17 18 982 11 654 174 70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 

- 22 19 1 883 19 1 623 5D8 100 to 139 ocre'-__________________ _ 

- 40 17 4636 32 3 702 1 167 

- 19 23 2980 13 2070 476 

- 10 17 2001 7 1 399 403 

140 to 179 ocre'-__________________ _ 18010 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

- 9 8 2 181 7 1 701 764 

- 27 23 10060 20 7 421 1 617 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 

- 13 15 8 513 9 5958 1 858 

- 7 6 (D) 5 (D) (D) 

- 2 2 (D) 2 (D) (D) 

SOO to 999 acre, ___________________ _ 1,000 to 1.999 ocre' ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

All forms 

1974 

Forms 

207 

142 

161 

(NA) 

35 

(NA) 

11 (NA) 

Acres 

60 444 

6683 

50 009 3601 

9625 

2 801 

810 

281 

farms with irrigated land 

- Acres Harvested 

Forms in farms cropland 

20 6436 2 735 

3 3 3 

1 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

3 370 (D) 

2 (D) (D) 

- - - 2 (D) (D) 

1 (0) (D) 

3 1 894 844 

- - - 1 (D) (D) 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 

Farms 

181 

139 

112 

78 

58 

51 

11 

10 

161 

13 

5 

2 

Acres 

38 905 8509 

20899 

2 973 15930 

4 550 2076 

986 

34 260 

(D) 

201 

(D) 

1974 

Forms 

138 

110 

103 

(NA) 

27 

(NA) 

8 (NA) 

128 

9 

1 

Irrigated land 

1 006 

3 

(D) 

(D) 

(D) 

12 

(D) 

-

(D) 

(D) 

355 

-

(D) 

Acres 

34 021 

5962 

25 272 2992 

7999 

2709 

750 

261 

31 214 

(D) 

(D) 

All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

175 149 123 102 38 19 29 16 

Oper:Jtors bV principal occupation I Operators by place of res ideoce: Farming ______________________________ 97 80 83 71 On form operated Other -------------------------------- 155 125 98 66 Not on form operQt-;;d-=~==========:::=::= 39 37 29 19 1 

92 55 69 45 14 3 13 2 5 6 3 4 12 15 11 10 9 14 9 5 108 93 65 55 

Operators by age group, Not reported ___________________________ 

Under 25 years ________________________ 25 10 1 9 1 Operators reporting davs of work off form: to 34 yeors _________________________ 31 32 22 27 None _________________________________ 3510 44 yeors _________________________ 57 37 40 27 1 to 49 doys ___________________________ 45 to 54 yeors _________________________ 61 31 51 21 50 to 99 doyL _________________________ 55 to 64 yeors _________________________ 48 64 31 39 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 6S years and over ______________________ 45 40 28 22 150 to 199 doyL _______________________ Average age ___________________________ 50.1 51.1 49.0 49.4 200 days or more ______________________ 

lApplies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are based on a sample of forms: see text) 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1.000) 

- 124 1 012 88 587 87 889 62 570 - 207 4 719 179 2 109 154 4 574 120 1 893 - 63 3925 153 1854 50 3 812 116 1 813 - 153 51 (NA) (NA) 120 45 70 35 - 141 125 120 65 113 118 87 58 - 205 702 176 424 154 640 126 326 - 155 209 66 35 126 184 57 34 - 102 839 72 257 101 (D) 57 172 - 44 51 10 38 36 48 10 38 

- 79 44 75 76 60 36 63 75 

- 253 601 (NA) (NA) 182 536 (NA) INA) - 250 488 192 189 182 434 134 155 - 230 183 (NA) (NA) 165 167 100 76 - 165 201 (NA) (NA) 133 175 70 38 - 73 65 (NA) (NA) 63 64 24 17 - 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) } - 11 (D) (NA) INA) 10 (D) 134 23 - 250 31 (NA) INA) 182 26 - 167 111 (NA) (NA) 149 100 (NA) (NA) - 10 2 (NA) (NA) 10 2 (NA) (NA) 

Livestock and poultry purcho,ed _________________________ _ Feed for live,tock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feedL ____________________ _ Anlmol health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plonts, and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Olher agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery ond equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ Petroleum products _________________________________ _ Go,oline _________________________________________ _ 

Diesel fuel _______________________________________ _ 

~~ey~~i _~~t~~: ~_n_d_~~~~~~ == =====::: ==:: ::=::::: :=: Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosen'j motor oil. and greose _____________________ _ Electrlcily __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal, wood, coke, .tc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA UNION COUNTY, FLA. 495 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 duto orc based on a sample at torms; see textl 

All farms Forms with soles of $2.500 or morc 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

Commercial terlililer _ _ _ _ . __ _ 

Cropland !crtilited, except posture 

Posture and rangeland tertililcd Lime _ _ _ _ _ __ . " ___ ._ . 

Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc 10 control -

Insects on hoy and other crops Nematodes in crops __ . . _._ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _ _ _ . 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture 

Chemicals for 

Dctoliation or tor growth control of crops or thinning of fruit __ 

Insect control on livestock and poultry _______ . , _ . _. ____ . _ _. 

Sanitotion and rodent and bird control __ 

204 

In 

87 

51 

114 

38 

II 

39 

24 

45 

26 

13 894 153 

8 547 140 

5 347 64 

2 063 33 

2 517 95 

1 478 37 

765 II 

2 355 39 

I 44A 23 

(X) "I (X) 18 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment_ 

Average per form __ 

Forms by value group: 

~1 10 ~4,999 _. 

~5.000 10 ~9,999 _. 

$10,000 '0 $19,999 

__ forms 

$1.000 

_ dollars. 

[1978 duru are based on a sample of forms: scc text J 

All forms Forms with soles 

of $2,500 or rnore 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

250 181 182 126 

5 456 2 519 4 626 I 828 

21 824 13 917 25 416 14 508 

39 44 21 23 

86 47 49 25 

48 60j 41 50 

1978 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment - Can, 

$20,000 10 $29.999 _. --.' -- .. 

$30.00010 $49,999 __ .. ... 

$50.00010 $69.999. _. .. 

$70,000 to $99.999 ... _ 

$100.000 to $199,999 ... ---- _ .. -

$200,000 or marc .• 

.. -. ---,.-

-.-- -- -----

-- _. 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior 10 1974 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _ 

Motortrucks including pickups 

Wheel IroctorL. 

Groin and bean combines, self-propelled only, 

Corn heods tor combines 

Other cornpickers and pickcr·shellers 

(otlonpickcrs. _ Mower conditioners __ . 

Pickup balers 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type _ 

Table 8. 

Hired Farm Workers: 

Farms Number Forms Number 

174 240 135 160 

196 270 III 147 

217 321 66 104 

9 9 2 (Dil 16 16 5 

40 41 9 

- . 

46 51 13 16 

3 5 1 (0) 

6 8 I (0) 

1978 and 1974 

11978 data are based on 0 sample of farms; see texll 

Hired workers ," All forms, 

forms Number 

55 80 

102 123 

173 217 

I (D) 11 11 

31 32 . 

34 35 

2 (0) 

6 (0) 

1978 

11 054 

7 972 

3 082 

I 735 

2 303 

(D) 

765 

2 355 

(D) 

IX) 

IX) 

1974 

Forms Acres on which used 

126 8 656 

(NA) 5 097 

(NA) 3 559 

10 726 

(NA) 415 

12 98 

4 30 

INA) 556 

2 (0) 

16 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

21 22 16 n 28 5 28 4 

16 I 16 I 

6 1 2 { 6 1 2 2 I 

4 .J jL 3 .J 

1974 

MonutoclurC'd 

Farms Number 197010 1914 

131 168 9, 

153 71 J I?? 

159 726 81 

8 9 ·1 

7 ! ") 

16 16 7 

(NA> (NAI INAI 

21 '2'J 12 

10 10 I 

I IDI I 

Any hired workN~ 

Farms with "'ales of $1,)()0 or ilion.' 

Forms 

Workcr~ 

forms with 

I worker 

? workers 

3 or 4 workers 

5 to 9 workers 10 workers or more 

496 UNION COUNTY, FLA. 

Any 

102 

· 784 

22 

· 16 

19 

· 22 

23 

Working 150 days or more 

Farms Workers 

36 (X) 

(X) 89 

23 23 

3 6 

3 10 

5 (D) 

2 (D) 

Working less tho n 150 days 

Forms Workers 1970 19/<1 

77 (X) 101 ~" (X) 695 W) ,")11 

2 (0) ?? 10 

17 (0) 16 I 

16 49 19 1/ 

23 154 ?? 10 

19 456 ")2 III 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or mar. 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventoryz Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 215 (X) 174 (X) 153 (X) 123 (X) 

- 203 (X) 172 (X) 143 (X) 121 (X) 

- Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cattle, hogs, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 220 8 173 167 3 794 158 7 523 118 (D) - (NA) 149 I 554 116 704 - 209 2 054 165 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heWers that had calved ____________________ _ 

Beef cows _____ . __________ _ . ____ :,. ___ . ___ . ___ . __ Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _________________________ . __ 

Steers, steer calves. bulls and bull calves _____________ _ 

172 10058 161 11 078 118 6684 112 7412 - 153 5914 132 5904 106 (D) 101 4307 - 5836 129 5 705 100 (D) 98 (D) 147 - 199 8 (D) 14 (D) 10 78 16 - (NA) 90 I 278 1 

73 I 373 - 127 2 263 (NA) 

156 I 881 (NA) (NA) 112 I 259 92 I 732 -

Sales, Collie and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Calves __________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened coHle _________________ . _______________ _ 

173 5 328 158 4 177 122 4352 112 3089 - (X) 1 106 (X) (NA) (X) 879 ()O 401 -

- 148 3 331 (NA) (NA) 110 3054 96 2 074 

(X) 600 (X) (NA) (X) S66 (X) 199 -

- 107 I 997 (NA) (NA) 81 1 298 63 1 015 

- (X) 506 (X) (NA) (X) 313 (X) 202 

- 17 789 (NA) (NA) 14 185 12 188 

$1.000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ - (X) 218 (X) (NA) (X) 46 (X) 52 

- 4 9 (HA) (HA) 4 9 I (D) 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ Other hogs and pig'-______________________________ _ 

- 82 7 798 58 3 796 67 5 958 45 2 255 

- 69 I 260 (NA) (NA) 57 1 024 38 431 

- 74 6 538 (NA) (HA) 59 4934 41 I 824 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. I of preceding yeor and May 31 ______________ _ June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 74 I 729 51 935 61 I 197 39 594 

- 67 896 47 453 58 589 39 298 

- 63 833 43 482 51 608 33 296 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) I (D) I (D) - - Ewes I year old or older ___________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Goats _____ • ___ • _______ • _________ . _______ . _________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) - - Horses and ponies _________ • ___________ . ____________ _ 

- 44 III 29 97 28 75 24 84 

Sales, Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 84 12 738 53 7 956 70 9998 42 5659 

$1,000_ - (X) 948 (X) (NA) (X) 675 (X) 303 Feeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 41 4 278 30 2930 32 4036 24 2824 

$1.000_ - (X) 174 (X) (HA) (X) 166 (X) 101 Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

- - - I (D) - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - $1,000_ - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 7 12 I (D) 4 7 - - $1,000_ - (X) 6 (X) (NA) (X) 5 (X) -

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 41 (X) 30 (X) 32 (X) 24 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 37 563048 27 309984 29 562 969 21 309 826 Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 32 375 520 22 113 933 24 375 441 16 113 792 

- 9 187 528 (HA) (NA) 9 187 528 5 196 000 

- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 2 (D) 

- 6 71 714 2 (D) 4 (D) I (D) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

Sales, - 2 (X) (NA) (X) I (X) - (X) 

Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months oIL __________ _ Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 28 (X) 23 (X) 25 (X) 21 (X) 

- 20 1 112 448 20 695994 19 (D) 18 (D) 

- 12 259448 9 87954 II (D) 7 (D) 

- 8 853 000 (NA) (NA) 8 853 000 14 608 000 

- 3 49000 (NA) (NA) 3 49000 - - - 4 732 307 3 497 600 3 (D) 3 497 600 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - (HA) (NA) Other poultry ___________________ • ________________ _ - - - -

Poultry and poultry praduclS ____________________ $1 ,000_ - 1 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - (X) 

- 28 6079 21 2 475 25 5930 21 2 475 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA UNION COUNTY, FLA. 497 
· Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

Corn for 011 purposes - ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushelsL __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fadder, hogged or grozed ________________ 1978_ 

- 107 5 105 (X) - - 89 3 975 (X) - - - 90 3 805 (X) (NA) (NA) 69 3 155 (X) - - - 106 (0) 208 955 - - 88 (0) 155 489 - - - 87 3 461 158 495 (NA) (NA) 68 3 031 141 779 - -

- 3 (D) (D) - - 2 (0) (D) - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 7 124 (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - 3 211 (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (X) - - - 2 (0) (0) - - 2 (0) (0) - - 1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 1 (0) (0) - - - - - - - 1974_ Cut for dry forage or hay (tons, dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Wheot for groin (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Oats for grain (bushels) _____________________ .. _1978 - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Barley for groin (bushels1- _____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 

Other small groins for 9roin ____________________ J978_ 

1974 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) I (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (D) - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beons (bushels) ___________________ 1978 -- 13 1 075 22 187 - - 13 1 075 22 187 - - 1974 -- 4 142 3072 (NA) (NA) 4 142 3 072 - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978 -- I (0) (0) - - - - - - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Cotton (boles) _______________________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978 -- 52 491 877 124 5 176 52 491 877 124 5 176 

1974 -- 41 321 565 558 (NA) (NA) 41 321 565 558 J 64 

Irish pototoes (hundredweight). _________________ 1978 -- 3 (0) (D) - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweetpototoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 3 (0) (D) - - 2 (D) (0) - - 1974 -- 2 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - - Hay crops (tons, dry) (see text) _________________ 1978 -- 47 1 189 4 943 - - 40 1 117 4 828 - - 1974 -- 33 1 192 4 141 (NA) (NA) 29 1 140 4049 - - Alfalfo hoy (tons, dry) ______________________ 1978 

1974 -- - - (NAll 

- - - - - - - -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Other tome dry hoy (tons, dry) (see text) ______ 1978 -- 44 1 108 4 762 - - 38 1 051 4 676 - -

Field seed crops ______________________________ 1978 -- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfolfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sale (see text) _______ 1978 

1974 -- 31 1 838 (X) 6 565 29 (0) (X) 6 565 

-- 18 905 (X) (NA) (NA) 16 (D) (X) 2 (0) 

Sweet corn __ ______________________________ 1978 -- 7 42 (X) 2 (0) 5 (0) (X) 2 (0) 

1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomotoes _________________________________ 1978 -- I (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeas ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 1 (D) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) 1 (D) 

Lond in orchord,-______________________ ~ _____ 1978_ - 24 304 (X) 2 (0) 20 294 (X) 1 (0) 

1974_ - 11 260 (X) (NA) (NA) 9 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

Peoches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (0) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Gropes (pounds) (see text) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 

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

Berries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (0) (X) 1 (D) 2 (0) (X) 1 (0) 

- - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (paunds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Other craps _________________________________ 1978_ - 5 3 (X) 5 3 3 (D) (X) 3 (0) 

- 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NAi 

498 UNION COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

Forms __________________________ - _ - _ -- ---- ----- - -- --- Average size of farm ______ • ___ • ___ • _________ • ___ ._. __ _ 

AP~;~;!7t~~~ ~~nto~~~o==== = ===== == == == == == == = = ==-~~c-e~t = 

I 035 197 190 826 185 615 722 1829221 501 169419 - 191 (X) 225 (X) 253 00 338 (X) - (X) 679 680 I (X) 679 6801 (X) 679 680 (X) 679 680 - (X) (X) (X) 26.9 (X) 24.9 - 29.0 27.3 

Value of land and buildings: I 

:~:~~~: ~:~ ~~rr~ == ==== ==== == == == == = = == == ==== = ~~!:~~~= 252 608 (X) 153 941 (X) 313 130 (X) 221 715 (X) 

- (X1 656 - (X) 1 333 (X) 685 (X) 1 222 

land in forms according fa use: Total cropland ______ • _________________ - ___ -_ -_ -- - - ---

Harvested cropland _. ______ • _________ -. -. -.--- _ -. -- 897 32 878 732 31 5741 637 28 268 442 27 480 I 

810 18426 658 18 331 592 17 133 418 17039 

By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ___ ._. _____________ ._. ___ . ___ ._._. 1010 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

2010 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres ___________________ . ___________ . 50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 10 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ___________________________ ._. 

1,000 acres or more. __________________________ _ 

505 1 840 369 (NA) 329 1 246 171 (NA) - 83 (NA) 125 I 680 120 (NA) 95 1 314 - 59 (NA) 63 1 486 61 (NA) 54 I 283 - 44 (NA) 48 1 685 45 (NA) 46 (0) 

34 2 286 25 (NA) 33 (D) 23 (NA) 

- (NA) I 17 2 141 16 (NA) 17 2 1411 16 - 17 (NA) 13 3 742 17 (NA) 13 3 742 - (NA) 4 (0) 3 (NA) - 4 (0) 3 2 (NA) 

- I (D) 2 (NA) I (D) 

Cropland used only for posture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 197 11 944 167 11 076 133 9 041 76 8 784 - 141 2 508 119 2 167 108 2094 88 I 657 - Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow ______________ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

21 208 (NA) (NA) 16 180 15 (0) 

10 122 (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 1 (0) - 7 50 (NA) (NA)I 5 (D) 8 142 - (NA) 85 I 785 66 I 428 - 110 2 128 (NA) 

T 0101 woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not postured ____________________________ _ 

262 99 635 189 66 450 192 94 728 113 63 189 - 105 84 094 (NA) (NA) 78 81 997 45 49 364 -

- 185 15 541 (NA) (NA) 139 12 731 75 13 825 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 698 64 677 552 87 591 490 59926 347 78 750 

Posture land and rangeland. other than cropland and woodland postured ________ ". ______________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roods. wasteland, etc _______ _ 131 50 2451 (NA) (NA) 89 46 600 81 69 205 

- 661 )4432 (NA) (NA) 465 13 326 320 9 545 

Pasture land, all types __________________________________ _ 

- 347 146 283 (NA) (NA) 238 137 638 (NA) 127 353 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 451 6410 264 5 561 381 6 206 214 5448 

- 442 6 137 (NA) (NA) 375 5 963 213 5 407 

- 6 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) (NA) 27 

- 9 (0) (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 3 14 

- 3 17 (X) (X) 3 17 (X) (X) 

'1978 data ore based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Tobie 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold ' _______________ _ 

- I 035 51 627 826 34 430 722 51 291 501 34 125 Averoge per farm ___________________________ dollars_ - (X) 49 881 (X) 41 683 (X) 71 040 (X) 68 114 

Farms by volue of agricultural products sold: I $100,000 or more ___________________________________ _ 110 40 405 90 (NA) llO 40 405 90 (NA) $40.000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 75 4666 41 (NA) 75 4 666 41 (NA) $20,000 10 $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 103 2 828 73 (NA) 103 2!l128 73 (NA) $10,000 to $19,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 126 I 768 84 (NA) 126 I 768 84 (NA) $5,000 to $9,999 ___________________________________ _ 

- 151 I 068 103 (NA) 151 I 068 103 (NA) $2,500 to $4,999 ___________________________________ _ 

lesslhan $2,500 (seo lext) ___________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

- 157 557 98 (NA) 157 557 98 (NA) 

- 313 336 336 (NA) (X) (X) 12 (NA) 

- 59 128 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) $1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

lesslhan $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see toxtl-___________________________ _ 

- 49 83 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (XI (X) 

- 64 76 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 141 48 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - I (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops ____________ • ____________________________ • _____ _ 

- 739 36 847 600 20 085 582 36 655 (NA) 19 875 Groins ____________________________________________ _ 4 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (0) - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco __________ • ________________________________ _ 

Field seeds, hoy, farago, and silago ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, ond melanL __________ • ________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

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

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

- 33 127 (NA) (NA) 29 123 20 (D) 

- 24 2 336 (NA) (NA) 22 (D) 14 2 404 - 362 8 876 (NA) (NA) 266 8 781 226 5 521 

- 441 25 415 265 II 910 380 25 324 217 II 849 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 2 (0) 

livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products __________________________ _ 

Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cattlo and calvos __________________ .. ________________ _ 

Hags and pigs- _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep,lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

- 348 14 780 279 13922 224 14636 160 13 827 

- 62 10491 52 8 760 49 10486 42 8 755 

- 5 I 604 (NA) (NA) 5 I 604 7 3 835 - 221 I 987 (NA) (NA) 139 I 900 114 904 - 74 (D) (NA) (NA) 50 (D) 22 (0) 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) I (D) 

- 77 431 (NA) (NA) 51 402 20 208 

'1974 dolo include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLA. 499 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Farms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 1978 1974 in farms Farms in forms cropland Forms in forms cropland land 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- 1 Forms with- 035 826 197 190 810 109 598 18 426 451 36 704 9929 6410 

1 to 9 ocres _______________________ _ 10 to 49 ocres _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocres _____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocros _____________________ _ 

100 to 139 ocres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 ocre'- __________________ _ 

180 to 219 ocres ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 ocres ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocres ___________________ _ 500 to 999 ocres ___________________ _ 

1.000 to 1,999 ocres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

- 325 229 1 454 263 1 200 771 164 766 455 403 

- 453 380 9914 360 7 746 3 602 194 3 965 1 593 1 076 

- 52 44 2972 44 2 512 1 020 21 1 183 512 422 

- 49 38 4058 37 3 101 1 123 15 1 252 464 286 

- 33 28 3 806 21 2406 1 098 11 1 307 688 393 

- 26 14 4 103 17 2 673 873 13 2 015 712 520 

- 10 12 2003 7 1 413 460 6 1 174 252 364 

- 8 8 1 901 6 1 410 599 4 931 225 80 

- 30 20 .10 122 19 6438 1 528 7 2 292 735 256 

- 21 18 14 130 18 11 865 3 106 11 (D) (D) (D) 

- 9 17 11 421 6 7 561 2 061 1 (0) (0) (D) 

- 19 18 131 306 12 61 273 2 185 4 13 971 573 294 

Table 4. Operators - Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres farms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ _ 

-.------- 1 035 197 190 826 185 615 722 182 922 501 169 419 Harvested cropland ___________________ _ --------- 810 18 426 658 18 331 592 17 133 418 17039 

lenure of operator: Full owners _________________________ _ 

--------- 876 71 574 697 88 858 593 62 779 400 73964 Harvested cropland ___ • _____________ _ -.------- 693 13 546 (NA) 14 814 489 12 345 (NA) 13 723 Port owners _________________________ _ 

----.---. 115 77 615 92 54 965 95 72 700 79 54020 Harvested cropland _________________ _ --------- 84 3 579 (NA) 2 970 76 3 505 (NA) 2904 Tenants ____________________________ _ 

--------- 44 48 001 37 41 792 34 47443 22 41 435 Harvested cropland __________ .. ______ _ --------- 33 1 301 (NA) 547 27 1 283 (NA) 412 

lype of organization: Individual or family ___________________ _ 

--------- 884 155 517 (NA) (NA) 588 142 046 419 136 834 Partnership _________________________ _ 

--------- 84 14019 (NA) (NA) 69 13 253 33 10869 Corporation _________________________ _ 

-.-----.- 54 24 860 (NA) (NA) 53 (D) 44 20011 

Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institut iane!. etc .. 13 2 794 (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 5 1 705 

All forms Forms with sales of All forms Forms with soles of 

$2,500 or more $2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by place of residence: Forming _____ • ______________________ _ 

- 491 347 413 289 On form operated ______________________ 634 439 443 258 Other ______________________________ _ 

- 544 429 309 163 Not on farm operated ___________________ 282 19<\ 203 116 

Operators by age group; 

Not reported ___________________________ 119 141 76 78 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 

- 20 4 12 4 Operators reporting days of work off form: 25 to 34 years _______________________ _ 

- 123 83 99 46 None _________________________________ 427 264 336 199 35 to 44 yeors _______________________ _ 

- 219 152 171 94 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 45 32 34 8 45 to 54 years _______________________ _ 

- 270 199 183 101 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 17 13 9 4 55 to 64 years _______________________ _ 

- 209 142 144 87 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 29 17 15 9 65 yeors and over ____________________ _ Average oge _________________ • _______ _ - 194 196 113 120 150 to 199 days ________________________ 68 30 45 9 

- 51.0 52.9 49.7 53.3 200 days or more ______________________ 405 299 249 120 

'Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

• (1978 dato ore based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed formula feeds _____________________ _ 

Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees __________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __________________ - - -- -------------

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form lobar _________ • ____________________________ _ 

Contract labor __________________ -------------------- ---

- 228 3 379 172 1 981 157 3 348 100 1 943 

- 368 7248 312 8 165 259 7 177 164 8 068 

- 158 6 879 228 6860 104 6 842 148 6 827 

- 266 111 (NA) (NA) 186 103 98 153 

- 288 1 419 142 231 215 1 407 87 225 

- 844 2 140 641 I 610 608 2 073 410 1 558 

- 708 928 312 454 578 902 243 448 

- 423 8053 310 5 180 330 8 010 240 5 145 

- 296 2 252 146 1 555 259 2 230 114 1 549 

Cuslomwark. machine hire, and rental of machinery and 8quipment ________________________ -_ -- - ---------- - ---- 249 474 289 829 205 456 180 813 

Energy and petroleum products __________________________ _ 

Petroleum products ____________________ -------------- Gasoline ____________________________ -_ ------------

Diesel fual ________________ -_ -------- ---------- ----

Natural ~~oY~ji _~~t~~~:_a_~d_~~~~~~ == ==== ==== ==== ====== == === gas ________________________ ---------------

Kerosene, motor 0/1, ond gre058 _____________________ _ 

Electricity ______________________________ -------------

Other-cool, wood, coko, otc. _________________________ _ 

- 989 1 943 (NA) (NA) 689 1 879 (NA) (NA) 

- 979 1 393 638 714 684 1 347 438 678 

- 831 749 (NA) (NA) 576 718 408 382 

- 419 387 (NA) (NA) 373 384 203 155 

- 113 123 (NA) (NA) 102 122 101 51 

- 99 21 (NA) (NA) 49 17 

- } 12 4 (NA) (NA) 7 3 438 90 

- 979 110 (NA) (NA) 684 102 

- 622 545 (NA) (NA) 507 528 (NA) (NA) 

- 9 5 (NA) (NA) 9 5 (NA) (NA) 

500 VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 dolo are based on a sample of forms, oee lexlJ 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

(ommerciol fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized. excepl ~'Iure __________________________ _ Poslure and rangeland fertollzed ____________________________ _ Lime _____________________________________________________ _ 

800 21 079 569 - 733 16696 530 - 118 4383 80 - 198 4 252 169 - Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to contral- Insecls on hoy and olher crops _____________________________ _ 

Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

449 9729 397 - 292 2509 260 - 340 9 104 267 - Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ - 208 4955 190 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ Sanitation and rodent and bird con.rol _______________________ _ 

46 248 35 -

- 158 ()() III 

- 101 (X) 68 

Table 7_ Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Eslimoted morkel value of 011 machinery and equipment ____________ farms_ 

$1.000_ 

Average per farm ________________ dollors_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $4.999 __________________________ _ 

$5.000 10 $9.999 _______________________ _ 

$10.000 to $19.999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Aulomobile. _____________________________ _ 

Molortruck. including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iractors ___________________________ _ 

Groin and beon combines. self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Dlher cornpickers and plcker·shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harveslers. shear bor 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- or flywheellype _________________________ _ 

(1978 data ore based on Q sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Farms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market volue of all 

991 683 686 398 machinery and equipment - Can. 

15 701 9 717 13 754 8 168 $20.000 to $29.999 ______________________ 

15 843 14 227 20050 20 523 $30.000 10 $49.999 ______________________ 

$50.000 10 $69.999 ______________________ 

250 265 189 103 $70.000 10 $99.999 ______________________ 

332 178 122 95 $100.000 10 $199.999 ____________________ 

218 126 186 90 $200.000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Monufoclured 1974 to 1978 Monufoclured prior 10 1974 

Farms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

441 588 195 246 279 342 738 I 233 446 637 407 596 667 983 177 255 540 728 2 (D) I (D) I (D) 

2 (D) I (D) I (D) 

I (D) - - 1 (D) 

- - - - - - 97 . 141 46 58 68 83 31 32 6 6 26 26 

20 21 3 3 18 18 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 dolo are based on a somple of forms; .ee lexlJ 

Hired workers - All farms. 1978 

19724 412 21 615 

15 737 (NA) 15891 

3 987 (HA) 5724 

4006 28 I 808 

9391 (HA) 7 622 

2431 58 407 

8683 78 5693 

4794 (NA) 3 161 

237 3 452 

(X) (X) 19 

(X) (NA) (X) 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

60 45 59 42 

61 45 60 45 

36 7 36 7 

2~ 1 ~ 9 1 17 21 16 

4..J L 4 ..J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 197010 1974 

378 516 292 488 874 483 410 694 274 

2 (D) 2 I (D) 1 

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

65 71 34 26 29 12 

7 9 7 

Any hired workersFarms with sales of $2.500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less Ihon 150 days 

Any Farms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

- 423 175 (X) 375 (X) 330 240 - 5226 (X) I 541 (X) 3 685 4980 3021 

Farms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ 

Farms wlth- . I worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 10 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 115 33 33 130 130 69 39 - 65 44 88 70 140 48 28 - 75 41 142 45 154 59 57 - 61 28 177 41 266 51 37 - 107 29 I 101 89 2 995 103 79 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLA. 501 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep __________________________ _ 

-

Sales, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $l,OCO_ 

Any catlle, hags, or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: (ottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ - Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk - cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ - Steers. steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____________ _ -

Soles: Cattle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

- $1,000_ - Calves _________________________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Cottle __________________________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Fattened cottle _____ . ___________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Doiry products ________________________ . ______ $1.000 --

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________ .. ______________ _ 

-- Used or to be used for breeding ____________________ _ 

-- Other hogs and pigL ___________ .. ____________ . _____ _ 

-- Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ____ '" _______ .. ____ _ 

-- Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 __________ .. __ _ -- June 1 and Nov. 30 ______ .. _____________________ _ -- Sheep and lambs ___________________________________ _ 

-- Ewes I year old or older __________________________ _ 

-- Goots ____________________________________________ _ 

-- Horses and ponies ______ ~ _________________ .. ________ _ --

Sales: Hogs and pigs _____________________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Feeder pigs _____________________________________ _ 

-- $1,000 -- Sheep and lambL __________________________________ _ -- Sheep and lambs shorn _____________________________ _ -- Pounds of wool ____________________________ - ___ ----- Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1.000 -- Goats __ ". _______________________________________ ---_ 

$1.00D_ - Horses and ponies _____ _ -- $1,000 --

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry ________________ -- ________ ----

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________ " ________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other meat-type chickenL _______________ _ 

Turkeys ________________ ----- - ------ --- - - - ---- ----

Turkeys for slaughter __________ -_ -- -- ---------- --- Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________ . Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Sales, 

Any poultry ____________ - ____ -- -------- --- - - - - - - - -- ---

Chickens 3 months old or older ________ ---------------

Hens and pullers of laying oge ______ --------------- Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ------------

Broilers and other meat-type chickens ----------------- Turkeys ____________ -- _ - - - -- - - - - -- - - ------ ---- - ---

Turkeys for slaughter __________ ---- ---------------

Turkey hens kept for breeding ______ ---------------

Other poultry __________ -- - - - - - - -- - - --- - --- - - - -- --- Paultry and poultry praducts __________________ - _ $1.000_ 

502 VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLA. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All farms 

1978 

Forms Number 

403 (X) 

295 (X) 

348 14 780 

264 2 253 

257 14 218 

226 9 184 

217 7 688 

22 I 496 

155 3 435

216 1 599 1 

221 8312 

(X) 1 987 

182 4434 

(X) 651 

143 3 878 

(X) 1 336 

20 113 

(X) 36 

5 1 604 

92 2 883 

63 633 

81 2 250 

65 605 

62 321 

51 284 

I (D) 

I (D) 

11 90 

161 827 

74 3 876 

(X) (0) 

29 1 289 

(X) 43 

I (D) 

I (0) 

(X) (0) 

I (0) 

6 30 

(X) 1 

43 139 

(X) 236 

107 (X) 

95 1 023 279 

91 (0) 

13 (0) 

9 197 312 

10 1 113 

8 53 

5 31 

5 22 

19 (X) 

54 (X) 

43 1 300 364 

35 638 064 

8 662 300 

1 (0) 

I (0) 

1 (D) 

- - I (D) 

6 (X) 

62 10491 

1978 and 1974 

Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

I 316 (X) 263 (X) 171 (X) 

249 (X) 189 (X) 129 (X) 

279 13 922 224 14636 160 13 827 

225 (NA) 163 2 144 124 I 029 

235 20 463 164 12 857 120 18841 

190 13 533 146 8489 102 12495 

181 10372 138 7003 97 9366 

26 3 161 16 I 486 13 3 129 

(NA) (NA) 99 3094 80 4 195 

(NA) (NA) 137 I 274 98 2 151 

210 7 417 . 139 7 752 114 6 764 

(X) (NA) (X) 1 900 (X) 904 

(NA) (NA) 115 4039 78 4 527 

(X) (NA) (X) 601 (X) 290 

(NA) (NA) 97 3 713 71 2 237 

(X) (NA) (X) 1 299 (X) 614 

(NA) (NA) 8 81 2 (D) 

(X) (NA) (X) 27 (X) (D) 

(NA) (NA) 5 I 604 7 3 835 

57 I 580 61 2494 30 I 390 

(NA) (NA) 44 485 18 134 

(NA) (NA) 55 2009 30 1 256 

23 194 45 511 18 177 

16 83 44 265 14 (D) 

20 111 38 246 16 (D) 

3 16 1 (D) 2 (D) 

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

(NA) (NA) 5 37 2 (D) 

126 588 106 572 57 390 

31 1 893 50 3 307 22 I 771 

(X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

9 209 16 891 5 143 

(X) (NA) (X) 32 (X) 4 

1 (D) I (D) I (0) 

(NA) (NA) 1 (D) I (0) 

(X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (D) I (D) 

(NA) (NA) 4 (D) - - (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) - 20 116 29 116 12 99 

(X) (NA) (X) 225 (X) 85 

83 (X) 75 (X) 54 (X) 

77 978 919 66 1 022 235 51 977 827 

71 906 601 62 (0) 48 905 727 

(NA) (NA) 12 (0) 3 72 010 

(NA) (NA) 9 197 312 6 99 128 

9 231 9 (D) 1 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 4 35 5 16 

(NA) (NA) 4 (0) 2 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 2 (0) 3 (D) 

(NA) (X) 8 (X) 11 (X) 

42 (X) 43 (X) 37 (X) 

40 909 306 39 1 300 161 35 909 166 

33 578 262 31 637 861 31 (0) 

(NA) (NA) 8 662 300 5 (0) 

(NA) (NA) I (0) - - 2 (0) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - -

(NA) (X) 1 (X) 3 (X) 

52 8 760 49 10 486 42 8 755 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

Corn for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Far silage or green chop (Ions, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Forfodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

7 222 (X) 3 55 6 (0) (X) I 2 (0) 

- 8 I 176 (X) (NA) (NA) 4 I 152 (X) 2 (0) 

- 6 (0) 9064 2 (0) 5 (0) (0) I (0) - 6 136 6 776 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 6 425 I (0) 

- I (0) (0) I (0) I (0) (D) I (0) - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (D) I (0) 

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - -

Sorghums for all purposes ____________ ___ , ______ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, 9reen) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

3 281 (X) - - 3 281 (X)I - - -

- 8 112 (X) (NA) (NA) I (0) (X) -

=1 - I (D) (D) - - I (D) (0) --

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

2 (0) (0) - - 2 (0) (0) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (0) - - - - CuI for dry forage or hoy (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - I (0) (X) -- - I (0) (X) - - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA)I - - (X)I - -I 

Wheal for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - I (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) - - - Oals for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Barley for groin (bushelsL _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Rye for groin (bushels) _________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Other small groins for groin ____ .. _______________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA)I (NA) (NA) - - (Xli - - - - =1 (X) - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - --

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 3 (0) (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peanuts for nuts (pounds) ________ .. ____________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Callan (boles) _________________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) _____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish pololoes (hundredweight) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 2 (D) (0) 2 (0) 

- 5_ 5 413 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (0) 2 (0) 

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - I (0) (0) - - I (0) (0) - - 1974_ I (0) (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ - 54 I 851 4 135 7 53 39 I 666 3 929 6 (0) 

1974_ - 42 I 866 4 045 (NA) (NA) 32 I 641 3 876 - -- Alfalfo hoy (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - (N;,I 

- (NA) I 

- -

260 I 

- =I - (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 220 - Olher 10m. dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ 50 I 496 3 639 7 53 37 I 325 3441 6 (0) 

field seed crops.. _____________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - • ln~ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (0) (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ 

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - -I - -I 

- 26 I 832 (X) 17 I 661 22 I 825 (Xl 14 1 655 1974_ Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 28 2 227 (X) (NA) (NA) 16 2 204 . (X) 16 2 204 

- 3 2 (X) 2 (0) 3 2 (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I (0) (X) I (0) Tomaloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 5 2 (X) 2 (0) 4 (0) (X) I (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) (X) 2 (0) 3 (0) (X) 2 (0) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 433 10 527 (X) 79 I 755 284 9 542 (X) 57 I 679 1974_ - 404 11 077 (X) (NA) (NA) 239 10 184 (X) 32 I 113 Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 3 I - (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - (NA) (NA) 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

- 5 2 (0) (NA) (NA) I (0) - (NA) (NA) 

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

- 6 4 I 225 (NA) (NA) 4 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) I (0) - (NA) (NA) 

Serries _____________________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Slrowberries (pounds). ______________________ 1978_ 

- 1 (0) (X) I (0) - - (X) - -

- 4 15 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

- - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ ln8_ - 443 3 619 (X) 380 2672 380 3 502 (X) 336 2 ;93 

- I (0) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLA. 503 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

94 14 288 76 12 314 58 10 952 33 9474 

- (X) 152 (X) 162 (X) 189 (X) 287 (X) 384640 (X) 384 640 (X) 384640 (X) 384640 - (X) 3.7 (X) 3.2 (X) 2.8 (X) 2.5 

Forms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of farm __________________________ ~. _____ _ 

Approximate land oreo _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in forms _________________________ percentValue of land and buildings; I 

- 141 723 (X) 84 711 (X) 188 232 (X) 118 848 (X) 

(X) 932 (X) 523 (X) 997 (X) 414 

Average per farm ____________ . ________________ dollarsAverage per acre _____________________________ dollars80 6 619 67 4 561 49 5 769 25 3 523 

- 47 2 933 49 1 484 32 2 766 17 1 175 

Land in forms according to use· Total cropland ___________ ~ ________________________ .. _. 

Harvested cropland ______________________________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 15 56 16 (NA) 5 17 3 (NA) 

- 7 96 16 (NA) 7 96 2 (NA) 

6 137 5 (NA) 3 70 1 (NA) 

6 224 5 (NA) 4 (0) 4 (NA) 

- 5 314 2 (NA) 5 314 2 (NA) 

- 3 447 3 (NA) 3 447 3 (NA) 

- 4 (0) 2 (NA) 4 1 127 2 (NA) 

- 1 (0) - (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) 

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

I to 9 acres ______ _ 

20 10 fa fa 29 19 acres acres _____ ____________ =~=~=~=========~=========== .. _ . _________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres __________________ . _____________ _ 

50 fa 99 acres ______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres __________ .. _-. ________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres ____ . _______________ .. ________ _ 

1,000 acres or more __________ .. _ .. ___________ .. __ _ 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ 

- 52 2 994 48 2 674 31 2 399 22 2 165 Other cropland ___________ . ________________________ _ 

- 23 692 18 403 15 604 5 183 Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil·improvement 

5 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 1 (D) 

1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 3 (D) 

grasses, not harvested or postured ______ .. ________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland - 4 92 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) - - in cultivated summer follow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle __ . _________________________________ _ 

- 15 528 (NA) (NA) 11 479 4 109 

Total woodland ____________________________ . _______ _ 

-- 58 5 718 46 6 055 36 3 512 23 4941 Woodland postured _________________________ .. ____ _ -- 34 2606 (NA) (NA) 20 (0) 10 947 Woodland nol postured ______ . ____________________ _ -- 33 3 112 (NA) (NA) 19 (D) 15 3994 

Other land ___ ~ ____ " _________________________________ _ 

-- 59 1 951 48 1 698 36 1 671 22 1 010 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland postured ______________________________ _ 

-- 12 1 003 (NA) (NA) 10 (D) 10 671 Land in house lots., ponds, roads. wasteland, etc ______ _ -- 57 948 (NA) (NA) 34 (D) 21 339 

Posturelond. all types __________________ . _______________ _ 

-- 69 6 603 (NA) (NA) 43 4546 (NA) 3 783 

-- 3 (D) 2 (0) 1 (D) - - Irrigated land _____ . __________________________________ _ 

-- 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Harvested cropland irrigated _________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - (NA) - Posture land irrigated ____ '. ___________________________ _ 

-- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Other land irrigated ____ .. ___________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 _______ _ -- 7 48 (X) (X) 5 (D) (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) 

-- 94 ) 207 76 683 58 1 161 33 644 

-- (X) 12 843 (X) 8 987 (X) 20018 (X) 19 515 

Market value of agricultural products sold ' ______ .. _______ _ Average per form ___________________________ dollars 

forms by value of agricultural producfs sold: ' $100,000 or more __________________________ . ___ -_ - __ 

$40,000 to $99,999 ________________________________ _ $20,000 to $39,999 ." _______________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19,999 ________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9,999 __________________________________ _ 

-- I (D) 1 (NA) 1 (D) 1 (NA) 

-- 5 (D) 4 (NA) 5 (D) 4 (NA) 

-- 8 (D) 6 (NA) 8 (D) 6 (NA) 

-- 9 138 5 (NA) 9 138 5 (NA) 

-- 24 (D) 7 (NA) 24 (0) 7 (NA) 

$2,500 to $4,999 __________________________________ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) __________________________ _ 

$2,000 to $2,499 ________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 ________________________________ _ 

$1,000 to $1,499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see textL _____________ - ___ -----------

-- 11 35 6 (NA) 11 35 6 (NA) 

-- 36 46 47 (NA) (X) (X) 4 (NA) 

-- 8 17 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

-- 6 11 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

12 14 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 10 4 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 29 (0) 24 232 21 423 (NA) 221 

- 11 103 (NA) (NA) 9 (0) 1 (0) 

Crops __________ .. _______ - _____ -_ -- -- -- -- --------------

Groins ____ . _______________________ -- ---------------

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) (NA) (NA) 

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

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 7 30 (NA) (NA) 6 (0) 3 (0) 

- 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 7 - .-

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - 1 (D) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - - 12 285 (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 8 203 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Cofton and cottonseed ________________ -- -- ---- ---- ---- Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Tobacco __ .. _______________ -_ -_ - - - ___ -- -- ------------ Field seeds, hoy, forage, and silage ______ - _____________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melonL ___________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts, and berrieL _________ .. ___________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops __________________________ - _______ ~------

- 85 776 69 419 55 738 33 391 

- 2 (D) 5 (Z) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - - 51 298 (NA) (NA) 32 (D) 23 100 

- 47 371 (NA) (NA) 30 353 20 180 

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

- 15 107 (NA) (NA) 11 (D) 4 (D) 

Livestock, poultry, and their products ____________________ _ Poultry and poultry productL _________________________ _ 

Dairy products __ . _____ " ___________ -- -- ---- - ---------

Cottle and calves ____________________ -- -- - . ---- -- ----

Hogs and pigs. _________________ ~ ____ - - --. - -- - ----- --- Sheep, lambs, and wool ______________________________ _ 

Other livestacl< and livestock products (see text) _________ _ 

'1974 data include .ales of forest products. 

504 WAKULLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE - COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Farms 

Farms with harvested cropland 

Acres Acres Harvested 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in farms cropland 

All forms ___________________________ _ 

- 94 76 Forms wbh~ 

14 288 47 9500 2 933 

1 to 9 ocre"-______________________ _ 

- 8 1 29 - - - - 36 29 930 18 511 196 

- 8 9 464 5 301 77 

- 7 10 552 1 (0) (0) 

- 7 6 850 4 480 178 

- 5 3 767 3 483 154 

- 3 3 580 3 580 38 

- 3 3 685 3 685 249 

- 7 9 (0) 3 (0) (0) 

- 9 1 (0) 6 4 279 I 500 I I (0) I (0) (0) -

- - I - - - -

10 to 49 ocreo _____________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocre"-____________________ _ 

70 to 99 ocres _____________________ _ 100 to 139 acres ___________________ _ 

140 to 179 acre"- __________________ _ 

180 to 219 aore"-__________________ _ 

220 to 259 acres ___________________ _ 

260 to 499 acres ___________________ _ 

500 10 999 acre"-__________________ _ 

1,000 to 1,999 acres ________________ _ 

2,000 acres or more ________________ _ 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 

1978 

Forms 

94 

47 

64 

28 

26 

17 

4 

2 

90 

3 

I 

Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Harvested 

Forms in forms cropland 

3 85 29 

- - - 3 85 29 

- - - - - - - - -

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

- - -

- - -

1978 and 1974 

Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 

Forms 

58 

32 

35 

18 

20 

13 

3 

I 

55 

2 

I 

Acres 

10952 

2 766 

6 313 

(D) 

(0) 

2 030 

(0) 

(0) 

9 907 

(D) 

(0) 

1974 

Forms 

33 

17 

19 

(NA) 

12 

(NA) 

2 

(NA) 

29 

4 

Irrigoted 

land 

(0) 

-

(0) 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acres 

9 474 

I 175 

(0) 

176 

6372 

991 

(0)1 

8 

9006 

468 

All forms All forms Forms with sales of 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by principal occupation: Operators by ploce of residence: Farming -_____________________________ 27 21 21 15 On farm operated _____________________ _ 

Other ---_____________________________ 67 55 37 18 Not on farm operated __________________ _ 72 52 42 24 15 15 10 7 Operators by age group: Not reported __________________________ _ 7 9 6 2 

Under 25 years ------__________________ 2 1 2 _ Operators reporting days of work off form: 25 to 34 years_________________________ 12 10 4 4 None ________________________________ _ 

35 to 44 yeors_________________________ 17 16 10 7 1 to 49 doy"-_________________________ _ 

45 to 54 yeor"-________________________ 30 27 19 11 50 to 99 doys _________________________ _ 

55 to 64 years_________________________ 15 13 12 8 100 to 149 davs _______________________ _ 

65 veors and over______________________ 18 9 11 3 150 to 199 dovs _______________________ _ 

25 13 20 9 5 7 4 3 4 I 

2 I 2 I 2 I 2 I Average oge___________________________ 50.8 49.3 51.9 49.7 200 days or more _____________________ _ 

~--------~--------~ ~--------~--------~ 53 47 28 15 

'Applies only to individual or family operations <sale proprietorships} and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data ore bosed on a sample of forms; see text} 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Farms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Farms ($1,000) 

- 51 228 44 91 34 216 18 77 - 78 183 67 167 51 (0) 30 145 - 21 54 40 134 13 47 27 129 - 40 9 (NA) (NA) 27 8 13 2 - 45 46 41 27 32 45 17 25 - 63 119 65 75 40 112 26 66 - 29 47 17 12 23 47 11 12 - 28 46 21 27 20 42 14 25 - 5 9 2 (0) 5 9 2 (D) 

- 10 6 16 8 7 5 11 8 

- 94 86 (NA) (NA) 58 76 (NA) INA) - 94 71 73 35 58 63 33 30 - 79 44 (NA) (NA) 50 39 30 20 - 38 19 (NA) (NA) 25 17 12 7 - 5 2 (NA) (NA) 4 (D) - - - 3 (Z) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) } - - - (NA) (NA) - - 33 4 - 94 6 (NA) (NA) 58 5 - 52 14 (NA) (NA) 36 12 (NA) INA) - 4 1 (NA) (NA) 4 1 (NA) (NA) 

livestock and poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

Feed for livestock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mIxed formula feeds _____________________ _ Animal health costs ___________________________________ _ 

Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime ________________ _ Hired form labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract labor ________________________________________ _ 

Customwork. machine hire, and "mtal of machinery and equipment __________________________________________ _ 

Energy and petroleum productL _________________________ _ 

petr~~'::il~e~~~~~e_t~ Diesel _ == == ==== == == = = == == == == == == == == == == fuel _______________________________________ _ 

LP gas, butane. and propane ________________________ _ Fuel 011 __________________________________________ _ 

Natural gas ______________________________________ _ 

Kerosene, motor all. and grease _____________________ _ Electricity __________________________________________ _ 

Other- coal. wood, coke, etc. _________________________ _ 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WAKULLA COUNTY, FLA. 50S 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 doto ore bosed on 0 sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1978 

Forms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used 

55 3 676 35 42 2 336 27 - 26 I 340 17 

- 17 I 611 14 

Commercial fertilizer __________________________ .. ___ "_ 

Cropland fertilized, except posture __________ . _______ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ lime _______________ .. _____________________________________ _ 

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

- II I 150 II 

- I (0) I 

- 5 371 5 

- 17 I 474 15 

Insects on hoy and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops __________________ .. ___________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchards _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, grass, or brush in crops and posture __________________ _ 

Chemicals for-

- 2 (0) 2 

- II (X) 7 

10 (X) 6 

Defoliation or for grow1h control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry ________________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird con1rol _______________________ _ 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

fstimoted market value of all machinery and equipment ________ ____ farms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________ _______ doliarL 

Farms by value group: 

$1 10 $4,999 -.---------- ------ ------ --- $5,000 to $9,999 __ ------------- $10,000 to $19,999 ____ . __________________ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles ________ ---------------------- Motortrucks including pickups ___________ . ______ Wheel tractorL ___________________________ 

Groin and bean combines. self-propelled only ___ Corn heads for combines _________ . ___________ 

Olher cornpickers and picker-shellers _________ Cottonpickers ____________________________ " 

Mower conditioners --- -------------------- Pickup balers ______________________________ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar 

or flywheel type -_. ------- ----------. ---

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text) 

All forms 

1978 1974 

94 76 

I 262 692 

13 424 9 105 

19 29 

38 26 

19 13 

All farms 

Farms 

38 

82 

76 

4 

3 

7 

-

16 

5 

I 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 

58 

I 027 

17 698 

9 

18 

14 

1974 

33 

465 

14 091 

8 

7 

II 

1978 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market value of all 

machinery and equipment-Can_ $20,000 to $29,999 _____________________ _ 

$30,000 ta $49,999 _____________________ _ $50,000 ta $69,999 _____________________ _ 

$70.000 to $99.999 _____________________ _ 

$100,000 to $199.999 ___________________ _ $200,000 or more ___________ • __________ _ 

Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Number Forms Number Forms Number 

45 18 20 22 25 

109 49 60 43 49 

103 22 31 63 72 

4 2 (0) 2 (0) 

3 2 (0) I (0) 

7 I (0) 6 (0) 

- - - - - 18 4 5 12 13 

6 2 (0) 4 (0) 

(0) - - I (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dota are based on a sample of forms: see textJ 

Hired workers - All farms, 1978 

3 430 2 193 

(0) 

I 599 

I 150 

(0) 

371 

(0) 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

All forms 

1978 

Forms 

41 

70 

58 

I 

I 

6 (NA) 

10 

I 

I 

1974 

Farms 

1974 

4 

3 

26 

(NA) 

(NA) 

5 

(NA) 

2 

- (NA) 

I 

4 

(NA) 

I~ jL 

1974 

Acres on which used 

2 554 

I 

Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

884 

670 

188 

100 

(0) 

- 501 

(0) 

(X) 

(X) 

1978 1974 

Number 

Manufactured 

1970 to 1974 

57 31 

103 57 

77 23 (0) - (0) - 6 3 

(NA) (NA) 

II 4 (0) -

(0) -

Any hired workers--

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

- 28 4 (X) 26 (X) 20 14 

- 84 (X) 7 (X) 77 74 52 

Farms _____ _ 

Workers ___ _ 

- 18 I (0) 18 18 12 3 

- 5 3 (0) 4 8 3 5 

- I - - - - I 3 

- 3 - - 3 (0) 3 2 

- I - - I (0) I I 

forms with- I worker ____ _ ____ ~ ________________________________ _ 2 workers ___ __ . ________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers ___________ .. _________________________ -- ---- 510 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

10 workers or more ______________________________ - ______ _ 

506 WAKULLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 9. Livestock and 'Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms w"h solcs of $2,500 or morc --I 1978 1974 1978 1914 

Forms Number forms Number Forms Number Farms Number 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: Any livestock or poultry __________________ _ 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep ______ . ___ _ 

I I I I 

87 (X) 69 (X)I 52 (X) 32 (X)' 

75 (X) 65 (XI 44 IX) 28 IXJ 

Sales: Any livestock or poultry and their products ___ . __ $1,000. 

Any callie. hogs. or sheop. _. __ $1,000. 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

85 776 69 419 55 738 33 391 

75 668 64 (NA) 47 633

1 

29 /80 

Inventory: Cottle and colves ___________________________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod calved ____ . _______________ _ Beef cows _____________________________________ _ 

Milk cows _______________________ • _____________ _ 

I-Ieifers and heifer calves _________________________ . __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _________ _ 

55 I 558 59 I 574 32 I 292 23 I 212 

47 839 53 983 28 709 19 748 

44 825 49 961 26 702 19 740 

6 14 13 22 3 7 5 8 

35 333 INAJ (NA)I 21 269 1 14 749 - 1 46 386 (NA) (NA) 29 31" 15 715 

Sales: CoNle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Colves __________________________________________ _ 

$1.000_ (ollle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fattened cattle _______________________ • _________ _ 

$1,000. 

51 I 409 48 776 32 I 316 73 632 

- (X) 298 (X) INA) (X) (0) (XJ 100 

41 

512

1 

INA) (NA) 26 462 15 231 

- IX) 94 (X) INA) (X) (0) (X) 31 

38 897 (NA) (NA) 26 854 16 401 

(XI 204 1 (X) (NA)I (X) 193 (X) 62 1 - 7 (OJ (NA) (NA) 5 (0)1 3 18 

- (X) 10) IX) (NA) (X) (0) IX) 3 

Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ - I (D) INA) (NA) - -

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

Used or to be used for breeding _______ • _____________ _ Other hogs and pigs __________________________ _ 

45 2 544 41 I 608 28 2 266 18 I 274 

- 38 423 (NA) (NA) 25 362 14 199 

- 40 2 121 INA) (NA) 25 I 904 18 I 075 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. I of preceding year and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. I of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June land Nov. 30 __________________________ . __ _ 

40 437 29 362 26 377 16 324 

34 196 25 202 24 168 15 185 

35 ?41 23 160 23 209 14 139 Sheep and lambs ____________________ . _______________ _ 

- - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older _________ • _______________ • __ - - (NA) (NA) - - - Goats ________________ .. ____________________________ _ - I (D) (NA) (NA) - Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

Sales: 

19 39 1 15 31 1 10 19 1 ) 16 1 

Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ - 47 3 804 38 3 005 30 3 441 20 7 769 

$1,000_ (X) 371 IX) (NA) (X) 353 (X) 180 reeder pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 17 429 13 661 9 230 9 590 

$1,000_ (X) 14 (X) (NA) (X) 9 (X) 16 Sheep and lambs ____________________________________ _ - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ - (NA) (NA) - .. - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ (X) - (X) (NA) (X) (X) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1,000_ Goats _____________________________________________ _ - - =I (NA) (NAJ -

= I - (NA) (NA) - I 

$1,000_ Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

$1,000. 

- (X) - (X) (NA) (X) (X) 

- 4 5 - 2 10) I - (X) (D) (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any paultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age _____________ ~ ______ _ Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers ond other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

I - 17 (X) 21 (X)I 6 (X) I 5 (X) 

- 17 338 21 513 6 

(~~I 5 108 

- 17 10) 20 390 6 4 (0) 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) I (OJ 

- - - (NA) (NA) -

- I 10) 6 60 I (D) I (Dl Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

- I (D) (NA) (NA) I (0) 7 (OJ Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- I 10) (NA) (NA) I (D) I 101 Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) 7 (OJ Other poultry _____________________________ • ____ . __ 

Soles! 

2 (X) INAI IX)I - (X) I (X) 

Any paultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder ___________________ • __ 

- I (X) 2 (X) I (X) 1 (X)I I 10) I (D) I (D) 

- I (D) I (D) I 10) 

- - - INA) INA) Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- - - - - - Turkeys _________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- - INAI INA) I IDJ - - INA) (NA) - I (0) - - INA) INA) - Other paultry _________________________ . __________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ $1,000_ - - IX) (NA) IX) IX) I (X) 

- 2 101 5 IZ) I 10) I Ill) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WAKULLA COUNTY, FLA. 507 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

Farms Acres Quanlity Forms Acres Farms Acres Quantity Farms Acres 

(orn tor all purposes ________ . _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 34 1 028 (X) - - 25 920 (X) - - - 34 700 (X) (NA) (NA) 10 433 (X) - - - 33 (D) 41 502 - - 24 (D) 38600 - - - 30 417 11 006 (NA) (NA) 8 230 6342 - - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1 (D) (D) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 7 203 (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 5 14 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. greenl- _________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ (ul for dry forage or hoy (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________ . ________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - )974_ Oats for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ 8arley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Other small groins for groin ____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ - 3 611 10420 - - 3 611 10420 - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Peonuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ - 10 613 1 384 692 - - 10 613 1 384 692 - - 1974_ - 9 S40 I 495 586 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) (D) - - (otlon (boles) __ .. ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Irish pololoes (hundredweighll- _________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- 2 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

Sweelpolaloes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 3 2 262 - - 1 (D) (D) - - 1974 -- - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lextl _________________ 1978 -- 11 803 1 297 - - 10 (D) (D) - - 1974 -- 8 229 490 (NA) (NA) 7 (D) (D) - - Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978 

1974 -- - - (NAJi 

- - - - - - - -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Olher tome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978 -- 9 610 I 029 - - 8 (D) (D) - - Field seed crops ____ " _________________________ 1978 -- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - '- - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegetables harvested for sole (see text) _______ 1978 -- 8 36 (X) - - 4 25 (X) - - 1974 -- 6 15 (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Sweet corn ________________________________ 1978 -- 2 (D) (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Tomatoes _________________________________ 1978 -- - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Green peas excluding cawpeos ________________ 1978 

1974 -- 3 16 (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

land in orchards _____________________________ 1978 -- 2 (D) (X) 2 (D) - - (X) - - 1974 -- 3 (Z) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - I (D) - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

Gropes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

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

8erries _____________________________________ 1978_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - - - (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - Strawberries (poundsl- ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 1 (D) (X) I (D) I (D) (X) 1 (D) 

- 1 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) (NA) (NA) 

508 WAKULLA COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres Farms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres 

Forms _______________ • ___ ._. _____ ._. _______ • _._. ____ _ 

Average size of form ___ ._. _________ ._._._. __________ _ 

AP~;:;~~~~~ ~~nta~~~Q=:=:::::::::::::::::::::::-p;rcent= 

488 124 985 412 118 241 344 111 969 238 102 272 - (X) 287 (X) 325 (X) 430 (X) 256 - (X) 673 920 (X) 673 9201 (X) 673 920 (X) 673 920 - (X) 18.5 (X) (X) 16.6 (X) 15.2 - 17.5 

Value of land and buildings.· Average per farm ___ ._._._. ___ • _______________ dollars. 

Average per acre ___ ._. _______________ ._. ___ ._ dollars. 163844 (X) 124 978 (X) 197 573 (X) 189 130 (X) 

- 440 (X) 601 (X) 435 (X) 573 (X) 

-

land in forms according to usel Total crapland ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _______________________________ _ 433 77 105 379 62 359 311 72 542 223 56 080 - 356 51 537 302 44041 276 50 557 207 42 943 

- By acres harvested: 1 to 9 acres ___ " ______________________________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres _______________________________ _ 

30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______________________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres _____________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

60 244 68 (NA) 22 96 16 (NA) 

- (NA) 22 313 25 (NA) - 43 573 49 18 (NA) 46 1 042 29 (NA) 30 687 - (NA) 44 I 697 44 (NA) 41 (D) 36 - 39 (NA) 57 (D) 39 (NA) 59 4 100 - 38 (NA) 55 7384 38 (NA) I 55 7384 - 9682 20 (NA) 31 9682 20 (NA) - 31 9 (NA) 12 8025 9 (NA) 12 8025 - 6 (NA) - 6 18 790 6 (NA) 6 18 790 

Cropland used only for posture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 231 13 301 238 14059 155 10 491 121 9 828 - 110 12267 104 4 259 69 11 494 63 3 309 - Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grasses. not harvested or postured _______________ _ Cropland on which all crops foiled _________________ _ 

Cropland in cultivated summer fallow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle ___________________________________ _ 

22 (D) (NA) (NA) 16 (D) 14 561 - 33 664 (NA) (NA) 19 588 9 112 - 10 (0) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 9 908 1 - 66 2 683 (NA) (NA) 38 2 112 35 1 728 - Total woodland _____________________________________ _ 

Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ____________________________ _ 

- 302 24 545 259 26 772 209 t8 279 147 19 988 

- 142 11 132 (NA) (NA) 96 9063 92 8 881 

- 207 13413 (NA) (NA) 146 9 216 82 11 107 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 339 23 335 301 29 110 242 21 148 181 26 204 

Postureland and rangeland, other than cropland and woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland. etc _______ _ 

- 86 5686 (NA) (NA) 61 4 8491 85 7 779 

- 320 17649 (NA) (NA) 230 16299 157 18 425 

Pastureland. all tvpes-_________________________________ _ 

- 326 30 119 (NA) (NA) 225 24 403 (NA) 26 488 

Irrigated land ________________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

Pasturelond irrigated ___________ • ____________________ _ Other land irrigated _________________________________ _ 

land set aside in the federal farm programs in 1978 ________ _ 

- 11 (D) 8 12 593 7 (D) 7 (D) 

- 11 (D) (NA) (NA) 7 (D) 7 (0) 

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

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - -

- 34 (D) (X) (X) 26 (0) (X) (X) 

'1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Value Value Value Value 

Farms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) Forms ($1.000) Farms ($1.000) 

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______ • _______ _ - 488 18256 412 13 206 344 18 090 238 13 049 Average per farm _____________ • _____________ dollars_ - (X) 37 411 (X) 32053 (X) 52 589 (X) 54 828 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold II $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

- 37 12 787 22 (NA) 37 12 787 22 (NA) $40.000 to $99.999 _________________________________ _ 

- 38 2 200 29 (NA) 38 2 200 29 (NA) $20.000 to $39,999 _________________________________ _ 

- 47 1 329 35 (NA) 47 ) 329 35 (NA) $10,000 to $19.999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ___________________________________ _ - 73 1 019 34 (NA) 73 1 019 34 (NA) 

- 73 495 61 (NA) 73 495 61 (NA) $2,500 to $4.999 ___________________________________ _ 

Less than $2.500 (see te.t) ___________________________ _ $2,000 to $2,499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1.999 _________________________________ _ 

$1.000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

Less than $1,000 _________________________________ _ 

Abnormal forms (see te.t) ____________________________ _ 

- 76 26t 48 (NA) 76 261 48 (NA) 

- 144 166 183 (NA) (X) (X) 9 (NA) 

- 26 58 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 25 43 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 33 41 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 60 25 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops _______________________________________________ _ 

Grains ___________________________________ . _____ • __ _ 

Cammoditv Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Cotton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ Tobacco ___________________________________________ _ 

- 289 6128 210 7 107 247 6085 (NA) 7 070 I - 228 4 527 (NA) (NA) 206 4 502 139 6002 

- 9 34 (NA) (NA) 8 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - 3 (0) 

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

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - Field seeds, hav. forage, and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables. sweet corn. and melons ____________________ _ 

Fruits, nuts. and berrie'-_____________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products _____________________ _ 

Other crops ________________________________________ _ 

- 43 t80 (NA) (NA) 37 172 38 104 

- 24 81 (NA) (NA) 14 77 8 27 

- 18 (D) (NA) (NA) 12 (D) 6 13 

- 6 (D) 6 36 3 (D) 4 (D) 

- 77 936 (NA) (NA) 74 936 74 826 

Livestock. poultry, and their products ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry praducts __________________________ _ 

Dairy products _____________________________________ _ 

Cottle and calves ___________________________________ _ 

Hogs and pigL _____________________________________ _ 

Sheep, lambs, and waal ______________________________ _ 

Other livestock and livestock products (see te.t) _________ _ 

- 335 12 128 313 5 914 236 12005 182 5 79R 

- 45 6687 35 3 188 32 6686 29 3 IB8 - 9 284 (NA) (NA) 6 282 3 890 

- 257 4068 (NA) (NA) 185 3 982 156 I 307 

- 128 999 (NA) (NA) 101 975 63 383 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - 24 90 (NA) (NA) 15 81 11 36 

'1974 data include sales of forest products. 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WALTON COUNTY, FLA. 509 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

Forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Farms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested 1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Forms i~ farms cropland 

All forms _________ _ 488 Forms with~ 

412 124 985 356 114 115 51 537 11 30422 10484 

1 to 9 acres _____ _ 10 to 49 ocres ____ " ________________ _ 

50 to 69 ocrcs _____________________ . 70 10 99 ocres _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ .. ______ _ 

100 to 139 acres __ 

140 to 179 ocres 

180 to 219 ocres 

220 to 259 acres __ 260 to 499 acres __ SOD 10 999 ocres __ 

1,000 to 1,999 ocres __ 

2,000 ocres or more __ 

19 14 39 5 9 9 1 (0) (0) - 108 93 3 130 59 1 793 879 3 53 16 37 28 2 150 25 1 439 618 2 (0) (0) 77 53 6 352 54 4 470 1 871 1 (0) (0) 55 49 6 556 41 4946 2 353 - - - 55 48 8 804 50 8 016 2 706 - - - 25 26 5 003 19 3786 949 - - - - 27 17 6 416 24 5 741 3 151 - - - 53 49 19 461 49 18 071 8 615 1 (0) (0) 

18 17 12 231 16 11 001 7 219 1 (0) (0) 

5 12 5 131 5 5 131 2 312 - - - - 9 6 49 712 9 49 712 20855 2 (0) (0) 

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

landinforms _. ___ _ 

Harvested cropland _ 

Tenure of operator: Full owners _____ ._. 

Harvested cropland __ Port owners . ____ _ 

Harvested cropland Tenants _______ _ 

Harvested cropland_ 

Type of organization: 

Individual or family __ 

Partnership 

Corporation _________ ._ _ __________ _ 

Other - cooperotive, estate or trust, institut 

-- -- -_. __ . 

-- - ---

-- --- -- -- -- -- -- - -_. -- --- --- ----.- ---- -- - "-' --

-- - -- ---

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

ional. etc._ 

All forms 

1978 

Forms Acres 

488 124 985 

356 51 537 

352 79 182 

239 23 834 

108 41 538 

95 24 393 

28 4 265 

22 3 310 

448 81 610 

36 11 528 

4 31 847 

- -

Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Farms Acres Forms 

412 118 241 344 111 969 238 

302 44 041 276 50 557 207 

318 87490 226 67499 160 

(NA) 27 954 172 23 077 (NA) 

82 27 166 95 40367 69 

(NA) 13 339 87 24 244 (NA) 

12 3 585 23 4 103 9 

(NA) 2 748 17 3 236 (NA) 

(NA) (NA) 309 68 732 222 

(NA) (NA) 31 11 390 13 

(NA) (NA) 4 31 847 2 

(NA) (NA) - - 1 

Irrigated 

land 

(0) 

(0) 

9 

(0) 

(0) 

-

-

-

-

(0) 

(0) 

-

(0) 

Acres 

102 272 

42 943 

72 979 

27 008 

25949 

13 243 

3344 

2 692 

62046 

11 157 

(0) 

(0) 

All farms I Farms with soles of All farms Farms with soles of 

Operators by principal occupation: 

forming 

Other __ 

Operators by oge group: 

Under 25 years _ 

25 to 34 yeors __ _ 

35 to 44 years __ 

45 to 54 years _____ _ 

55 to 64 ycorL ____ _ 

65 years and over _ 

Average oge,,_ 

1978 

202 

- 286 

- 9 

59 

- 80 

- 141 

- 129 

- 70 

50.9 

$2.500 or more 

'1974 1978 '1974 

207 169 152 

202 175 83 

4 7 4 

31 40 20 

64 66 30 

91 95 62 

134 89 74 

85 47 45 

54.2 50.6 53.0 

IApplies only to individual or family op-erations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

$2,500 or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 

Operators by place of residence: On form operated _________________ • ____ 357 278 257 169 Not on form operated ___________________ 66 50 47 28 Not reported ___________________________ 65 81 40 38 

Operators reporting days of work off form: None _____________________ • _______ ._._ 172 148 139 101 1 to 49 days ___________________________ 23 13 16 5 50 to 99 dayL _________________________ 9 20 5 13 100 to 149 doy'- _______________________ 20 14 16 6 150 to 199 doyL _______________________ 28 30 17 15 200 days or more ___________ • __________ 220 135 138 57 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 do to are bosed on a sample of forms; see text] 

All farms Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses 

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

livestock and poultry purchased_____ _ _____________ _ 

Feed for livestock ond poultry __ . ____ _ _____________ _ 175 4 079 134 1 773 142 4 053 88 1 748 

- 328 4564 317 2 405 212 4 496 167 2 311 

Commercially mixed formula feeds. _._. ___________ _ Animal health costs __________ .. ____ . ____________________ _ 

- 144 3 395 230 1 912 84 3 369 145 1 877 

- 213 121 (NA) (NA) 173 118 87 37 Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees ___________________________ _ 

Commercial fertilizer __ . ___ ._ .. _____ -_ - __ - -_ --------._------- 266 600 249 401 203 594 150 394 

- 368 2 198 354 1 549 269 2 149 205 1 501 

Other agricultural chemicals including lime _________________ _ Hired form labor ____________ .. _____________________ _ - 323 946 164 536 257 934 132 534 

149 756 113 603 124 742 88 596 

(ontroct lobar _____________ . ___ .. ___ -- - - -_ -- -- - ----- --- ---- 35 53 9 23 32 52 7 (0) 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment __ _ ______ • _____ _ - 158 412 166 424 148 409 133 419 

Energy afld petroleum products_ _ _ _. ___________________ _ 

Petrolcum products ___ _ _______ . ______________ • __ Gasolinc.___ ___ ___ _ _____ • _________ • _______ _ 

487 1 071 (NA) (NA) 346 1 029 (NA) (NA) 

- 483 853 403 357 346 826 237 329 

380 269 (NA) (NA) 294 254 220 138 Diesel fu(l/ ____ . ________________________________ . __ 323 462 (NA) (NA) 257 457 159 135 

lP gas, butane, and propane ____ . ____________ .. _______ _ fueloil ___________________________ . _____________ ._ 

Natural gas _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ " ______ . ___ .. _____ - - - - - - - - - .. -

Kerosene, motor oil. and grease _____________________ _ Electricity ___________________________________________ _ 

Other·-coal, wood, coke, etc. _________________________ ._ 

- 61 61 (NA) (NA) 49 58 29 13 

- 11 2 (NA) (NA) 11 2 

- } - (NA) (NA) - - 237 44 

- 483 59 (NA) (NA) 346 55 

299 218 (NA) (NA) 233 202 (NA) (NA) 

- 16 1 (NA) (NA) 16 1 (NA) (NA) 

510 WALTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dato ore based on a sample of forms; see fextJ 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 1974 

Farms Acres on which used Forms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 364 65 813 268 Cropland fertilized, except pasture __________________________ _ 

- 321 57 261 253 Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ 

- 137 8 552 81 lime ___________________________________________________ _ - 146 14 314 112 

Spravs, dusts, granules, fumigants. etc. to control- Insects on hav and other crops _____________________________ _ - 209 42 544 170 Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

- 88 7 338 72 Diseases in crops and orchardL ____________________________ _ - 17 I 327 17 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

Chemicals for- Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird control _______________________ _ 

190 34 0391 156 -

- 6 

11 

6 

- 114 (X) 83 

- 64 (X) 51 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1,000_ 

Average per form ________________ dollarsForms by value group: $110 $4,999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19.999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ 

Wheel tractors ___________________________ _ 

Grain and bean combines, self-propelled only __ _ Corn heads for combines __________________ _ 

Other corn pickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers ____________________________ _ 

Mower conditioners ______________________ _ Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel type ________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

r 1978 data are based on a sample of forms; see textl 

All farms Forms with soles 

of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Con. 

Estimated market volue of all 

487 402 346 232 machinery and equipment - (on. 

11 994 6041 JO 891 4 960 $20,000 10 $29,999 __________________ --- 24 629 15 027 31 477 21 379 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ 

$50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

79 104 48 32 $70,000 to $99,999 ______________________ 

154 127 90 56 1 

$100,000 to $199,999 ____________________ 

107 97 i 70 76 i $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Manufactured 1974 to 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

326 411 192 212 167 199 435 690 207 263 293 427 

441 649 133 163 352 486 

70 102 27 43 50 59 

33 34 17 18 16 16 

28 29 6 7 22 22 - - - - - - 73 77 26 27 50 50 

57 66 27 29 37 37 

24 26 3 4 22 22 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

{l978 dato arc based on a sample of forms; see texll 

Hired workers - All forms, 1978 

63 994 205 048700 

56 592 (NA) 41 100 

7402 (NA) 7600 

13983 49 14439 

42 125 (NA) 29 859 

7 292 8 273 

I 327 4 816 

33 480 (NA) 17 420 

6 2 (D) 

(X) 16 (X) 

(X) (NA) DO 

All forms Forms wrth soles 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

58 38 49 32 

30 24 30 24 

35 4 35 4 

6 1 r 6 1 10 811 10 81 8 .J i L 8 .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 1970 to 1974 

283 350 182 

339 537 262 

348 560 229 

42 61 29 

21 21 10 

42 44 4 

(NA) (NA) (NA) 

35 104 23 

41 43 18 

18 19 7 

Any hired workersFarms with soles of $2.500 or more Working 150 days or more Working less tho n 150 days 

Any forms Workers Forms Workers 1978 1974 

Forms __________________________________________________ _ 

Workers ________________________________________________ _ - 149 30 (X) 138 (X) 124 88 - 749 (X) 107 (X) 642 670 655 

forms with- 1 worker ______________________________________________ _ 

2 workers _____________________________________________ _ 

3 or 4 workers _________________________________________ _ 

5 to 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 10 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

- 26 13 13 23 23 23 28 - 48 2 (D) 43 86 36 15 

- 19 11 35 24 82 15 15 - 43 2 (D) 36 253 37 15 - 13 2 (D) 12 198 13 15 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WALTON COUNTY, FLA. Sl1 
Table 9. Livestock and Poultry -Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 197B 1974 

Forms Number Farms Number Farms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory: 

Any livestock or poultry _____________________________ _ 

Any cottle. hogs. or sheep __________________________ _ 34B (X) 332 (X) 235 (X) IB3 (X) 

- 31B (X) 317 (X) 215 (X) 174 (X) 

Soles, 

Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,000_ 

Any cottle. hogs. or sheep ____________________ $1,000_ - 335 12 128 313 5914 236 12005 IB2 5 798 

- 304 5 067 292 (NA) 217 4956 171 I 685 

CAnLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: (oMle and calves _____________ . _______________________ _ 

Cows and heifers that hod colved _____________________ _ Beef cows ____________________ . ______ .. __________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

- 277 15 6B3 2'17 15 618 IB9 14 399 168 13 537 

- 237 5 101 230 7 56B 161 4 3B5 154 6 B03 

- 221 4 BI8 209 6 259 153 4 132 145 5 532 

- 39 283 46 I 309 24 253 20 I 271 Heifers and heifer calves ___________________________ _ 

Steers, steer colves, bulls and bull calves ____________ _ 

- 222 5409 (NA) (NA) 157 5 122 128 3 266 

- 238 5 173 (NA) (NA) 163 4892 142 3 468 

Sales: Cottle and calves __ " _________________________________ _ 

- 257 13963 255 7 121 185 13 516 156 6 584 

$1,000_ - (X) 4068 (X) (NA) (X) 3 982 (X) I 302 (olves ______ ~~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ ___ ~ _____ w _~ _ ~ ______ • __________ _ 

- 185 2 982 (NA) (NA) 131 2663 102 2572 

$1,000_ - (X) 613 (X) (NA) (X) 559 (X) 236 Cattlc __ ~ _____ ~ ____________ _ - 178 10 981 (NA) (NA) 139 10 853 108 4012 

Fattened cattlc ____ ~ ____________________________ _ 

- (X) 3 455 (X) (NA) (X) 3 422 (X) I 067 

- 23 94 (NA) (NA) 15 70 17 I 240 

$1.000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ - (X) 25 (X) (NA) (X) 19 (X) 406 

- 9 284 (NA) (NA) 6 282 3 890 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventory: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 148 7 623 113 3 555 108 7 180 54 2 394 Used or to be used for breeding _____________________ _ 

- 116 I 293 (NA) (NA) 90 I 180 50 385 Other hogs and pigs _____ . __________________ . ________ _ 

- 140 6 330 (NA) (NA) 102 6 000 48 2009 

Litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 _____ w •• _________ _ 

- 118 I 337 101 910 91 I 240 53 727 Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ 

- 106 696 90 615 84 649 48 512 June 1 and Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ - 95 641 77 295 76 591 46 215 Sheep and lambs ______ '" ___________________ ~ _________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Ewes 1 year old or older __________________ .. _______ ~_ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goots ________ .. _______________________________ . ______ _ 

- 6 47 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 2 (D) Horses and ponies ___________________ w ____ •• _________ _ 69 309 67 228 51 243 33 133 

Sales: Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

- 128 II 890 114 6678 101 II 426 63 5 627 

$1,000_ - (X) 999 (X) (NA) (X) 975 (X) 3B3 Feeder pigs ____ .o __________________________________ _ 

- 44 3 238 26 I 515 31 2 991 8 I 001 

$1,000_ - (X) 110 (X) (NA) (X) 102 (X) 24 Sheep and lambs ___________________ .. ________________ _ 

- - - - - - - - - Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ - (X) - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) - Sheep, lambs, and wool _________________________ $1.000_ - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Goots _____________________________________________ _ 

- 4 17 (NA) (NA) 4 17 I (D) 

$1,000_ (X) I (X) (NA) (X) I (X) (0) 

Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ - " 70 10 29 8 60 6 20 

- (X) 51 (X) (NA) (X) 47 (X) 9 

POULTRY 

Inventory: Any poultry _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ ____________________ _ 

- 101 (X) 95 (X) 61 (X) 54 (X) 

Chickens 3 months old or older _______________ . _______ _ - 79 2025 82 24 970 42 I 098 42 24 126 Hens and pullets of laying oge ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 79 I 745 77 24 706 42 934 40 23 966 

- 17 280 (NA) (NA) 12 164 4 62 

Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - 7 118 (NA) (NA) 4 75 3 45 

Broilers and othor meat-type chickens ________________ _ Turkeys __________________________________________ _ 

Turkeys for slaughter ____________ .. ______ .. ________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ Other paultry ____________________________________ _ 

31 628 956 21 560 957 26 628 902 17 560 944 

- 8 60 (NA) (NA) 4 11 7 30 

- 4 30 (NA) (NA) I (D) 2 (D) 

- 6 30 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) 5 (D) 

- 18 (X) (NA) (X) 8 (X) 2 (X) 

Sales, Any poultry ______________________________ - _________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 39 (X) 25 (X) 30 (X) 23 (X) 

- 2 (0) 5 10 305 - - 3 (D) 

Hens and pullets of Joying oge ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or alder _____________________ _ 

2 (D) 5 10 305 - - 3 (0) 

- - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 

Broilers and other mea Hype chickens ________________ _ Turkeys _______ .. _____________________ - _________ ----

Turkeys for slaughter _______________________ . _____ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding .. ___________________ _ Other poultry ___________________________ . _________ _ 

Poultry and poultry praducts ____________________ $1.000_ 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - -- 27 3 912 000 IB I 996 600 27 3 912 000 18 I 996 600 

- 3 (D) (NA) (NA) I (D) I (0) 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) - - I (0) 

- I (0) (NA) (NA) I (D) - -

- 3 (X) (NA) (X) - (X) I (X) 

- 45 6 6B7 35 3 IBB 32 66B6 29 3 180 

512 WALTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Harvested Irrigated Harvested Irrigated 

forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres Forms Acres Quantity Forms Acres 

(am for all purposes _________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels>- __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

For silage or green chop (tons, green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder, hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 107 3 153 (X) 2 (0) 80 2 850 (X) 1 (0) 

- 171 4 829 (X) (NA) (NA) 109 4 042 (X) I (0) 

- 97 2 359 150 740 2 (0) 72 2 061 143 963 I (D) 

- 161 4 131 126 966 (NA) (NA) 105 • 3 475 113 712 I (D) 

- 9 765 9 063 - - 6 (0) (0) - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 251 2 995 - -

- 3 29 (X) - - 2 (0) (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 14 316 (X) - -

Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For grain or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 7 (0) (X) I (0) 7 (0) (X) I (0) 

- 10 237 (X) (NA) (NA) 5 213 (X) - -

- 7 (0) 97 299 I (0) 7 (0) 97 299 I (0) 

- 5 122 6 172 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) (0) - - For silage or green chop (tons, greon) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - -

(ul for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ Hogged or grazed __________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Wheal for grain (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Ools for groin (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

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

- - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) I I (0) (X) - -

- 11 43S 10 123 - - 11 435 10 123 - -

- 6 3 202 32 263 (NA) (NA) 6 3 202 32 263 I (D) 

- 26 1 615 66 144 - - 26 I 615 66144 - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 6 119 5646 I (0) 

Barley for groin (bushels>- _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (D) - -

Rye for grain (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- - - - - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA~I 1 (0) (0) I (0) 

- - - (X) - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - -

Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 209 40 774 643 369 3 (0) 197 40 517 64036-<1 3 (0) 

- 125 34 353 612 070 (NA) (NA) 124 (D) (0) 2 (0) 

- 73 I 473 3 967 270 1 (0) 71 (0) (0) I (0) 

- 77 1 603 4 449 567 (NA) (NA) 72 I 588 4417941 I (0) 

(allan (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

- 3 96 40 (NA) (NA) 3 96 40 - - Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 5 I 344 - - 2 (0) (0) - -

- 9 4 446 (NA) (NA) 3 2 329 - -

Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 (D) 160 - - 2 (0) (D) - -

- 9 14 721 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - -

Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) ______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 116 4 123 7 399 - - 92 3 852 7 099 - -

- 100 3 658 4 790 (NA) (NA) 82 3 489 4 503 - -

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

=1 - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 68 85 - Olher lome dry hay (Ions, dry) (see lexl) ______ 1978_ - 105 3 649 6916 - - 85 3 427 6 642 - -

Field seed -crops ______________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - (X) - - - - (X) - -

- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - - Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978_ - - - - - - - - - - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - -

All vegelables harvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978_ 

1974_ - 24 112 (X) 4 17 14 91 (X) 2 (0) 

- 19 61 (X) (NA) (NA) 6 39 (X) I (0) Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978_ - 12 28 (X) 2 (D) 6 25 (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 7 (X) 1 (0) Tomaloes _________________________________ 1978_ - 6 2 (X) I (0) 3 (0) (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 1 (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978_ - 11 22 (X) 1 (D) 5 (0) (X) - -

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 3 10 (X) - -

Lond in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 46 637 (X) 2 (D) 25 529 (X) - - 1974_ - 29 510 (X) (NA) (NA) 12 483 (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974 __ - 2 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 8 3 (0) (NA) (NA) 3 1 (0) (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (NA) (NA) (NA) Grapes (pounds) (se. lexl) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 13 16 5 106 (NA) (NA) 5 I I 155 (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 (Z) (0) (NA) (NA) 

8erries ______________________________________ 1978_ - 3 (0) (X) - - I (D) (X) - - 1974_ - 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) - - (X) - - SIrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (0) (D) - - - - - - -

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse products _______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 6 4 (X) I (D) 3 2 (X) I (D) 

- 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (D) (X) (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WALTON COUNTY, FLA. 513 
Table 1. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Farms Acres forms Acres Forms Acres Farms Acres 

- 428 78637 424 81 312 283 64 449 210 60 353 

- (X) 184 (Xl 192 (Xl 228 (X) 287 - (X) 374400 (X) 374 400 (X) 374 400 (Xl 374 400 - (X) 21.0 (X) 21.7 (X) 17.2 (X) 16.1 

Farms ______________________________________________ _ 

Average size of form ________________________________ _ 

Approximate land orea _________________________________ _ 

Proportion in farms __________________________ percenL 

Value of land and buildings,' 

- 103 323 (X) 88 535 (X) 141 648 (Xl 131 000 (X) 

- (X) 537 (X) 462 (X) 605 (X) 456 

Average per form _____________________________ dollors_ 

Average per acre _____________________________ dollars_ 

land in farms according to use: 

- 387 39 525 397 31 067 261 35390 196 22877 307 23608 301 13096 230 22618 170 II 467 

Total croplond ______________________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _____ • ______________ . ___________ _ 

By acres harvested: 

- 64 320 70 (NA) 25 145 10 (NA) 

- 58 746 61 (NA) 33 443 21 (NA) 

- 38 872 49 (NA) 31 715 32 (NA) 

- 40 I 505 53 (NA) 36 I 377 39 (NA) 

- 45 2945 41 (NA) 44 (D) 41 (NA) 

- 31 4301 19 (NA) 30 (D) 19 (NA) 

- 24 7 507 7 (NA) 24 7507 7 (NA) 

- 6 (D) I (NA) 6 (D) 1 (NA) 

- 1 (D) - (NA) I (D) - (NA) 

1 to 9 acres ___________________ . ______________ _ 

10 to 19 acres _______________________________ _ 

20 to 29 acres ____________________________ . ___ • 30 to 49 acres _______________________________ _ 

50 to 99 acres _______ • _______________________ _ 

100 to 199 acres ______________________________ _ 

200 to 499 acres _____________________________ _ 

500 to 999 acres _____________________________ _ 

1,000 acres or more ___________________________ _ 

- 236 12 867 278 14214 151 10398 125 .8674 

- 98 3050 83 3 757 64 2374 47 2 736 

- 13 406 (NAl (NA) 5 209 15 241 

- 27 915 (NAl (NA) 17 804 12 276 

- 9 444 (NAl (NA) 6 414 4 94 

Cropland used only for pasture ______________________ _ Other cropland ___________________________________ _ 

Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soil-improvement grosses, not harvested or postured _______________ _ 

Cropland on which all crops foiled ___________ • _____ _ 

Cropland in cultivatod summer follow _______ .. ______ _ Cropland idle __________________________________ _ 

-- 60 1 285 (NAl (NA) 39 947 26 2 125 

Total woodland ____________________________________ _ 

-- 254 24 513 293 33026 161 17 713 147 24922 Woodland pastured _______________________________ _ 

Woodland not pastured ___________________________ _ - 139 11 449 (NAl (NA) 86 8671 85 II 047 

-- 169 13064 (NAl (NA) 105 9042 92 13875 

Other land _________________________________________ _ 

- 289 14 599 303 17219 184 11346 153 12 554 Pasturelond and rangeland, other thon cropland ond 

-- 70 9 193 (NAl (NA) 48 7034 58 7907 

-- 264 5406 (NA) (NA) 168 4312 134 4647 

woodland postured ______________________________ _ 

land in house lots. ponds, roods, wasteland, etc ______ _ 

Pastureland, 011 types _______ . ___________ .. _______________ _ 

- 311 33 509 (NAl (NA) 199 26 103 (NA) 27628 

Irrigated land _______________________________________ _ 

-- 5 7 12 29 4 (D) 3 10 Harvested cropland irrigated __________________________ _ 

- 5 7 (NAl (NA) 4 (D) 3 10 

- - - (NA) Pastureland irrigated ________________________________ _ (NA) - - (NA) - - - Other land irrigated _________ • _______________________ _ - (NAl (NA) - - - - land set aside in the federal form programs in 1978 ________ _ - 40 352 (X) (X) 29 264 (X) (X) 

11978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text. 

Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Valu. Value Value Value 

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

Market value of agricultural products sold l _______________ _ 

Averape per form ___________________________ dollars_ - 428 7 257 424 4060 283 7093 210 3 862 

- (X) 16955 (X) 9 575 (X) 25062 (X) 18 390 

Forms by value of agricultural products sold: I $100.000 or more ___________________________________ _ 

$40.000 to $99,999 _________________________________ _ 

$20.000 to $39.999 _________________________________ _ 

$10,000 to $19.999 _________________________________ _ 

$5,000 to $9.999 ________________ - _____ --- __________ _ 

- 16 3489 7 (NA) 16 3 489 7 (NA) 

- 15 887 12 (NA) 15 887 12 (NA) 

- 35 999 25 (NA) 35 999 25 (NA) 

- 72 I 013 41 (NA) 72 1 013 41 (NA) 

- S3 369 60 (NA) 53 369 60 (NA) $2.500 to $4,999 ________________________________ - __ _ 

less than $2,500 (see text) ___________________________ _ 

$2.000 to $2.499 _________________________________ _ 

$1,500 to $1,999 _________________________________ _ $1.000 to $1.499 _________________________________ _ 

less than $1.000 _________________________________ _ Abnormal form. (see text) ____________________________ _ 

- 92 336 57 (NA) 92 336 57 (NA) 

- 145 164 222 (NA) (X) (X) 8 (NA) 

- 19 42 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 26 44 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 43 53 (NAl (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- 57 25 (NA) (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

- - - - (NA) (X) (X) (X) (X) 

Crops __________________________ -_ --------------------

Groins ______________________________________ -------

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ (otton and cottonseed _______________________________ _ 

Commodity Credit Corporation loons _________________ _ 

Tobacco ____________________________ -- -- ------------

Field .eeds, hoy. forage. and silage ____________________ _ 

Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons ____________________ _ Fruits, nuts, and berries ______________________________ _ 

Nursery and greenhouse products ____ . ________________ _ 

Other crops ______________________ - ___ ---------------

- 216 2 956 202 1 621 180 2928 (NA) I 569 

- 146 1 846 (NAl (NA) 135 I 838 78 677 

- 4 (D) (NA) (HA) 4 (D) (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - 5 33 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - (NA) (NA) 

- - - (NAl (NA) - - I (D) 

- 59 235 (NAl (NA) 50 228 46 130 

- 43 278 (NAl (NA) 36 272 26 159 

- II 4 (NA) (NA) 6 (D) 4 (D) 

- 9 36 19 98 4 32 10 87 

- 48 556 (NA) (NA) 47 (D) 55 471 

livestock, poultry. and their product. ____________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry products ____________________ -------

Dairy products __________________________ -_ ----------

Cottle and calves ____________________ ----------------

Hogs and pIU"------ ________________ -- - --------- -- ---- Sheep. Iambs, and waa'-_______________ - ___________ ---

Other IIv •• tock and IIv •• tock products (see te.t) __________ _ 

- 337 4301 354 2304 223 4 164 180 2 166 

- II (D) 14 169 4 (D) 3 165 

- 9 I 461 (NAl (NA) 9 I 461 9 921 

- 278 I 842 (NAl (NA) 188 I 744 155 738 

91 492 (NA) (NA) 62 461 67 316 

- 5 (D) (NAl (NA) 3 (D) I (D) 

25 373 (NAl (NA) 16 367 9 (D) 

• 1974 data Includ. 101 •• of forest product •. 

514 WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

1978 

forms 

Forms with harvested cropland Forms with irrigated land 

Acres Acres Harvested Acres Harvested Irrigated 

1978 1974 in forms Forms in forms cropland Farms in forms cropland land 

All forma ___________________________ _ 

- 428 424 78637 307 

farm' wlth- 61 965 23 608 5 212 19 7 

I to 90cr85_. _____________________ _ 10 to 49 al:res _____________________ _ SO to 69 ocr.' _____________________ _ 70 to 99 ocr.'-____________________ _ 100 to 139 acr.'-__________________ _ 140 to 179 acr.'-__________________ _ 180 to 219 acr.' ___________________ _ 

220 to 259 acr.' ___________________ _ 260 to 499 ocr."- __________________ _ SIlO to 999 acro'- __________________ _ 1,000 to 1,999 ocr.'-_______________ _ 2,000 ocres or more ___ • ____________ _ 

- 18 13 74 8 42 21 2 (0) (D) (D) 

- 101 87 3072 61 I 985 783 2 (0) (0) (D) 

- 39 42 2 367 31 I 895 720 - - - - - 56 59 4624 42 3 477 I 241 - - - - - 42 SO 4903 31 3 612 1 245 1 (0) (D) (0) 

- 46 38 7 131 34 5 300 1 973 - - - -

- 24 44 4 790 17 3 388 1 111 - - - -

- 19 21 4 567 14 3 381 I 291 - - - - 46 45 15 715 37 12 747 4808 - - - -

- 30 19 19878 27 18 077 8377 - - - - 4 2 4780 3 (D) (0) - - - -

- 3 4 6736 2 (D) (0) - - - -

Table 4. Operators-Tenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms with soles of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Acres Forms Acres Forms Acres forms Acres 

land in farms _________________________ _ Harvested cropland ___________________ _ --------- 428 78 637 424 81 312 283 64 449 210 60 353 

--------- 307 23608 301 13096 230 22 618 170 II 467 

Tenure of operator I Full owners _________________________ _ 

Harvested cropland _________________ _ Port owners ___________________ . _____ _ 

Harvested croplond _________________ _ 

Tenants ____________________________ _ Harvested cropland _____ • ___________ _ 

--------- 280 44 339 324 58 425 155 31 253 135 40 391 

--------- 169 5389 (NA) 5 890 108 (D) (NA) 4544 

--------- 117 24 937 82 20 496 100 23 928 61 17 695 

--------- 108 11 430 (NA) 5 982 94 II 200 (NA) 5 703 

--------- 31 9 361 18 2 391 28 9 268 14 2 267 

--------- 30 6 789 (NA) I 224 28 (0) (NA) 1 220 

TVpe of organization: Individual or fomiIV ___________________ _ Partnership _. _______________________ _ 

Corporation _________________________ _ 

Other-cooperative. estate ar trust, instjtut 

--------- 389 68 937 (NA) (NA) 253 55 168 199 55 176 

---.-.--- 34 5 872 (NA) (NA) 25 5 453 8 I 983 

--------- 5 3 828 (NA) (NA) 5 3 828 2 (0) lonal, etc._ - - (NA) (NA) - - I (D) 

All forms Forms with sales of I All forms Forms with soles of $2.500 or more $2 . .soo or more 

1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 '1974 1978 ' 1974 

Operators by place of residence: 

- 174 196 136 123 On form operated _______ • ___ • __________ 311 288 208 138 - 254 225 147 84 Not on farm operated ___________________ 61 46 40 20 

Operators by principal occupation I 

forming ____________________________ _ Oth.r ______________________________ _ 

Operators by age groupl Not reported ___________________________ 56 87 35 49 

- 14 6 13 2 Operators reporting days of work off form: - 44 52 36 41 None _______________ • ______________ • __ 135 136 98 66 - 92 83 70 32 1 to 49 doyL __________________________ 31 22 24 14 - 123 98 76 46 50 to 99 doys __________________________ 5 6 4 4 - 78 84 52 43 100 to 149 doys ________________________ 20 14 13 8 - 77 98 36 43 150 to 199 doy'- _______________________ 31 23 21 II - 50.1 51.1 48.0 49.8 200 days or more ______________________ 188 160 110 53 

Under 25 years ______________________ _ 25 to 34 vea" _______________________ _ 35 to 44 voa" _______________________ _ 45 to 54 veors _______________________ _ 55 to 64 vears _______________________ _ 

6S yeors and over _. ___ • ___ • _______ • __ _ Average age ___________________ • _. ___ _ 

IAppUes only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. 

Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 1978 and 1974 

(1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales of $2.500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1,000) Forms ($1.000) Forms ($1,000) 

livestock ond poultry purchased _________________________ _ 

feed for IIve,tock and poultry ___________________________ _ 

Commercially mixed farmulo feed'- ____________________ _ Animal health cost, ___________________________________ _ Seed,. bulbs, planta, and tr ... __________________________ _ Commercial fertilizer __________________________________ _ 

Other ogrlcultural chemlcailineluding lime ________________ _ Hired farm labor ______________________________________ _ 

Contract lobar ________________________________________ _ 

CUllomwork. machine hlr., and rental of machinery and equipment _________ • ___________________ • ____________ _ 

EnergV and petrot.um producta __________________________ _ 

P'~g~~I~e~~~~_t~_:::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::::: :::: DieHl fu.1 ___________________ • ___________________ _ 

~~y~1i _~~t~~~~_~d_~~~~~~:: :::::::: ::::::::::::::: Natural gas ______________________________________ _ KeroHnl, motor all, and grea .. _________________ • ___ _ Electrlclly __________________________________________ _ 

Other-coal, Wood, cake, ItC. _____ • ___ • _______________ _ 

- 132 521 153 358 98 507 77 301 - 354 1 339 337 941 167 1 245 160 844 85 789 223 595 59 773 136 558 - 180 45 (NA) (NA) 117 43 83 19 - 186 185 249 156 127 169 147 144 - 330 736 333 659 163 547 173 598 - 207 246 137 119 130 174 89 114 - 89 268 99 163 69 259 65 157 - 23 68 10 11 23 68 6 11 

- 136 127 145 110 92 114 92 102 

- 430 354 (NA) (NA) 218 298 (NA) (NA) - 430 308 409 196 218 262 207 165 - 364 149 (NA) (NA) 187 120 184 80 - 262 113 (NA) (NA) 172 102 144 56 - 28 19 (NA) (NA) 23 19 20 2 - 10 I (NA) (NA) 10 (D) } - 6 I (NA) (NA) I (D) 207 26 - 430 25 (NA) (NA) 218 20 - 179 46 (NA) (NA) 102 36 (NA) (NA) - 7 I (NA) (NA) 7 I (NA) (NA) 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLA. 515 
Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 1978 and 1974 

11978 dolo are based on a sample of farms, see lexll 

All farms Forms wilh sales of $2,500 or more 

1978 1978 

Farms Acres on which used Farms Acres on which used 

Commercial fertilizer ________________________________________ _ 

Cropland fertilized, excopl paslure __________________________ _ 

Posture and rangeland fertilized ____________________________ _ Umo _____________________________________________________ _ 

Sprovs, dusts, granules. fumigants. etc. to con.rol-

- 303 24971 151 

- 222 14 442 131 

- 177 10 529 70 

- 129 7 151 79 

Insects on hay and other crops _____________________________ _ Nematodes in crops ______________________________________ _ 

Diseases in crops and orchords _____________________________ _ 

Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and posture _________________ _ 

- 104 7 039 68 

- 20 I 090 20 - 43 2 322 32 

- 128 13 057 97 

Chemicals forDefoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit ____ _ Insect control on livestock and poultry _______________________ _ 

Sanitation and rodent and bird coo.rol ______ .. ________________ _ 

- - - -

- 126 (X) 79 

- 60 (X) ~ 

Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 1978 and 1974 

AU MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Estimated market .... alue of all machinery and equipment ____________ forms_ 

$1.000_ Average per farm ________________ dollars_ 

Forms by value group: $1 10 $4.999 __________________________ _ 

$5,000 10 $9,999 _______________________ _ 

$10,000 10 $19,999 _____________________ _ 

SELECTED MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Automobiles _____________________________ _ 

Motortrucks including pickups ______________ _ Wheel Iraclo,, ___________________________ _ 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- Groin and boan combines, self·propelled only __ , - (am heads for combines __________________ _ 

- Olher cornpickers and picker-shellers ________ _ Cottonpickers _______________________ • ____ _ - Mower - conditioners _. ____________________ _ 

- Pickup balers ____________________________ _ 

- Fiekf forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheellype ________________________ _ 

-

r1978 data are based on a sample of farms; see text] 

All forms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

ALL MACHINERY AND 

EQUIPMENT - Can. 

Estimated market value of all 

430 401 218 200 machinery and equipment - Can. 

4 653 4 057 3 457 2 849 $20,000 10 $29,999 ______________________ 

10 820 10 117 15 859 14 245 $30,000 10 $49,999 ______________________ $50,000 10 $69,999 ______________________ 

92 131 27 40 $70,000 10 $99,999 ______________________ 

198 123 77 45 $100,000 10 $199,999 ____________________ 

82 89 56 60 $200,000 or more _______________________ 

1978 

All forms Monufoctured 1974 10 1978 Manufactured prior to 1974 

Farms Number Farms Number Farms Number 

232 292 108 115 145 177 

367 433 189 197 203 236 

361 426 87 91 284 335 

22 23 5 6 17 17 

14 15 8 8 7 7 

39 39 - - 39 39 

- - - - - - 55 55 33 33 22 n 93 95 30 30 63 65 

12 14 10 (0) 2 (0) 

Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 1978 and 1974 

[1978 data are basad on a sample of forms; see text] 

Hired workers-All forms, 1978 

18 011 12 816 

5 195 5 141 

6 161 1 090 

2 281 

10348 

-

(X) 

(X) 

1974 

Farms Acres on which used 

173 14625 (NA) 9624 (NA) 5001 40 2 441 

(NA) 2458 2 (0) 

9 281 

(NA) 2576 

I (0) 

8 (X) 

(NA) (X) 

All farms Forms with sales 

of $2,500 or mar. 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

32 37 32 35 

7 19 7 18 

14 2 14 2 

3 1 ~ 3 1 2 - 2 - - .J L - .J 

1974 

Manufactured 

Farms Number 197010 1974 

284 340 182 344 437 201 

323 449 173 

20 22 5 15 18 3 

45 45 4 (NA) (NA) (NA) 

44 47 18 48 48 17 

18 21 8 

Any hired workersForms with soles of $2,500 or morc 

Working 150 days or more Working Ie .. Ihan 150 days 

Any Forms Workers Farms Workers 1978 1974 

Farms __ . ________________________________ • __ -- __________ _ 

Workers ______ .. _________________________________________ _ - 89 23 (Xl 70 (X) 69 65 

- 287 (X) 37 (X) 250 267 378 

- 28 18 18 12 12 8 19 

- 26 4 (D) 26 52 26 9 

- 20 - - 18 71 20 II 

- 12 - - 12 (0) 12 14 

- 3 I (D) 2 (0) 3 12 

Forms with- I worker ________________ -_ - _. ------- --- ____ - -----------

2 workers ________ • _____ -- __ - _ ------- - -- ------- - --------

3 or .. workers __________ - _____ - - -. --- - -- - - ------ -------- 510 9 workers _________________________________________ _ 

)0 workers or more _____________________________________ _ 

516 WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
Tobie 9. Livestock and Poultry-Inventory and Sales: 1978 and 1974 

All forms Forms wifh so6es of $2,SOO or more 

1978 1974 1978 1974 

Forms Number forms Number Forms Number Forms Number 

UVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

344 00 363 (X) 218 (X) 171 (X) 

321 (X) 351 (X) 204 DO 168 (X) 

SoIeSI Any livestock or poultry and their products _______ $1,(XXL 

Any cottle, hogs, or sheep _____________________ $1,000_ 337 4301 354 2304 223 4 164 180 2 166 - 212 (D) 176 (D) 

- 320 (D) 345 (NA) 

CATTLE AND CALVES 

Inventory: Cottle and calve. ___________________________________ _ 

Cow. and heifers that hod colved ____________________ _ Beef cows _. ___ ._. _____ ._. ______ > _______________ _ 

Milk cows _____________________________________ _ 

Heifers and heifer calves _____ . ___ . _____ . ___ ._._ .. ". __ 

Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves _____ ._. _____ _ 

- 288 12848 333 15698 186 10 864 154 11 712 

- 263 7 146 276 8 323 172 6 158 138 6 191 

- 251 5 400 262 7 271 166 4 428 132 5 1(!'c 

- 29 I 746 55 1 052 20 1 730 23 1 007 

- 226 2 731 (NA) (NA) 150 2 228 109 2808 

- 256 2 971 (NA) (NA) 167 2 478 128 2 713 

Soles, Cottle and calves ___ • _____________ ._. ___________ • ___ _ 

$1,000_ Calves _______________ • ___ • ______________________ _ 

$1,000_ Cottle ___________________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ Fottened cottle _. _________________ • __ • __________ _ 

$1,000_ Dairy products _______________________________ $1,000_ 

- 278 7 250 315 5 304 188 6 721 155 4 263 

- (X) I 842 (X) (NA) (X) I 744 (X) 738 

- 229 3746 (NA) (NA) 152 3 326 115 2 176 

- (X) 657 (X) (NA) (X) 585 (X) 221 

- 167 3 504 (NA) (NA) 125 3 395 113 2087 

- (X) 1 185 1 

(X) (NA) (X) 1 158 (X) 517 

- 30 635 (NA) (NA) 22 611 35 467 

- (X) 221 (X) (NA) DO 215 (X) 104 

- 9 1 461 (NA) (NA) 9 1 461 9 921 

HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES 

Inventoryl Hogs and pigs _________ • ___ • _______ • _____ ._. ________ _ 

Used or 10 be used for breeding ___ • _____________ • ___ _ Other hogs and pig'- ______________________________ _ 

- 93 4344 84 3 432 61 3 455 58 3 219 

- 77 604 (NA) (NA) 51 477 42 375 

- 82 3 740 (NA) (NA) 57 2 978 56 2844 

litters of pigs farrowed between- Dec. 1 of preceding yeor and Nov. 30 ________________ _ 

Dec. 1 of preceding year and May 31 ______________ _ June land Nov. 30 _____________________________ _ 

- 83 803 62 526 54 674 47 504 

- 77 424 52 286 49 352 45 277 

- 64 379 47 240 48 322 35 227 Sheep and lombs ____________________________________ _ 

fwes 1 year old or older ___________________________ • Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 8 158 3 134 3 65 1 (D) 

- 7 77 (NA) (NA) 2 (0) 1 (0) 

3 29 (NA) (NA) 1 (0) 2 (D) 

Horses and ponies ____ • _____________________________ _ 

- 72 221 70 202 52 183 30 90 

SoIeSI Hogs and pigs ______________________________________ _ 

$1,000_ - 91 5856 87 5 S43 62 5 179 67 5323 

- (X) 492 (X) (NA) (X) 461 (X) 316 Feeder pigs ______ • ________ • _________ • ____________ _ 

- 30 871 20 1 252 15 538 10 1 132 

$1.000_ - (X) 25 (X) (NA) (X) 15 (X) 15 Sheep and lomb,-___________________________________ _ 

- 5 95 3 91 3 (D) 1 (D) Sheep and lambs shorn ______________________________ _ 

- 4 85 (NA) (NA) 2 (D) 1 (D) Pounds of wool ___________________________________ _ 

- (X) 532 (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) 

Sheep, lambs, and wool ________________________ $1 ,000_ - 5 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) 1 (D) Goats _____________________________________________ _ 

- 3 15 (NA) (NA) 1 (D) 2 (D) 

$1,000_ - (X) (Z) (X) (NA) (X) (D) (X) (D) Horses and ponies __________________________________ _ 

- 8 22 9 22 7 (0) 4 15 

$1,000_ - (X) 22 (X) (NA) (X) (0) (X) 12 

POULTRY 

Inventory; Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

- 71 (X) 72 (X) 43 (X) 20 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

- 67 6096 71 (D) 40 5646 20 (D) Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

- 67 6051 67 (0) 40 (D) 19 (D) Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 6 45 (NA) (NA) 3 (D) - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 7 69 7 106 4 62 2 (D) Tur~eys _________________________________________ _ 

- 11 556 (NA) (NA) 7 534 2 (D) Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ - 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 5 (D) 2 (D) 

- 7 (D) (NA) (NA) 4 (D) 2 (D) Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

- 10 (X) (NA) (X) 7 (X) - (X) 

Solesl Any poultry ________________________________________ _ 

Chickens 3 months old or older ______________________ _ 

Hens and pullets of laying age ____________________ _ 

Pullets 3 months old or older _____________________ _ 

- 9 (X) 8 (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) 

- 3 (D) 3 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- 3 (D) 3 (D) 1 (D) 1 (D) 

- - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old ___________ _ - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - Broilers and other meat-type chickens ________________ _ 

- 1 (D) 4 8 1 (D) Turkeys ___________ • _____________________________ _ - - - 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Turkeys for slaughter ____________________________ _ 

- 1 (D) (NA) (NA) - - -- - Turkey hens kept for breeding ____________________ _ 

- 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - - Other poultry ____________________________________ _ 

Poultry and poultry product'-___________________ $1,000_ - - (X) (NA) (X) - (X) 1 (X) 

- 11 (D) 14 169 4 (D) 3 165 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLA. 517 
Table 10. Crops: 1978 and 1974 

All farms Form. wllh sale. of $2.500 or rna ... 

Harvested Irrigaled Horvesled Irrigated 

Forms Acres Quanlity Forms Acres Forms Ac .... Qua"IIIy Farms Ac .... 

(orn for all purposes -------__________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons. green) __________ 1978_ 

1974_ For fodder. hogged or grazed ________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- 137 3 625 (X) - - 101 321M (X) - - - 186 4 747 (X) (NA) (NA) 105 3847 (X) - - - 131 3 037 155 906 - - 96 2706 140 813 - - - 173 4 337 154 358 (NA) (NA) 96 3 476 132892 - - - 6 (D) 6685 - - 6 (D) 6685 - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 8 240 2676 - - - 2 (0) (X) - - 1 (0) (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 9 131 (X) - - Sorghums for all purposes _____________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For groin or seed (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ For silage or green chop (tons, greenL _________ 1978_ 

1974_ (ul for dry forage or hoy (Ions. dry) __________ 1978_ 

- 5 239 (X) - - 4 (0) (X) - - - 10 149 (X) (NA) (NA) 3 119 (X) - - - 2 (0) (0) - - 2 (0) (0) - - - - - - (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 3 (D) (D) - - 2 (0) (0) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Hogged or grazed ---_______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) - - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - Wheal for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ - 8 356 6810 - - 8 356 6810 - - 1974_ Ools for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Barley for groin (bushels) ______________________ 1978_ 

- 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - 30 1 364 71 732 - - 29 (0) (0) - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 62 2320 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Rye for groin (bushels) ________________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - - 2 (0) (0) - - 1 (0) (0) - - 1974_ Other small grains for groin ____________________ 1978_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 45 452 - - - - - (X) - - - - (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) - - Soybeans for beans (bushels) ___________________ 1978_ 

1974_ Peanuts for nuts (pounds) _____________________ 1978_ 

- 108 13 255 257 935 - - 106 (0) (0) - - - 38 3 607 95 138 (NA) (NA) 38 3607 95 138 - - - 45 950 2 708 000 - - 44 (0) (0) - - 1974_ (allan (boles) _______________________________ 1978_ - 52 919 2 551 183 (NA) (NA) 51 (0) (0) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Tobacco (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ - 5 147 178 (NA) (NA) 5 147 178 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1974_ Irish pololoes (hundredweighl) __________________ 1978_ 

1974 

- 1 (0) (0) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (0) - - - 5 (0) 1 140 - - 3 (0) (0) - - -- 7 23 1 123 (NA) (NA) 5 (D) (D) - - Sweelpololoes (bushels) _______________________ 1978 -- 2 (0) (D) - - 2 (0) (0) - - 1974 Hoy crops (Ions. dry) (see lexl) _________________ 1978 -- 4 9 465 (NA) (NA) 3 (0) (0) - - -- 138 3906 6983 - - 111 3 584 6608 - - 1974 -- 135 3 229 6 520 (NA) (NA) 85 2 671 5 638 - - Alfalfa hoy (Ions. dry) ______________________ 1978 -- 5 141 159 - - 4 (D) (0) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 3 74 116 - - Olher lome dry hoy (Ions. dry) (see lext) ______ 1978 -- 115 3 074 5821 - - 94 2 828 5496 - - Field seed craps ______________________________ 1978 -- 3 (0) (X) - - 3 (D) (X) - - 1974 Alfalfa seed (pounds) _______________________ 1978 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 42 (X) - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Red clover seed (pounds) ____________________ 1978 -- - - - - - - - - - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - All vegelables horvesled for sale (see lexl) _______ 1978 -- 43 978 (X) - - 36 957 (X) - - 1974 Sweel corn ________________________________ 1978 -- 35 428 (X) (NA) (NA) 27 403 (X) - - -- 8 22 (X) - - 5 19 (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 4 4 (X) - - Tomaloes __________________________________ 1978_ - 2 (0) (X) - - 2 (D) (X) - - 1974 -- (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - Green peas excluding cowpeos ________________ 1978 -- 6 29 (X) - - 4 (0) (X) - - 1974_ - (NA) (NA) (X) (NA) (NA) 5 17 (X) - - Land in orchards _____________________________ 1978_ - 24 99 (X) 3 3 9 21 (X) 2 (D) 

1974_ - 24 216 (X) (NA) (NA) 9 161 (X) - - Apples (pounds) ____________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 1 (D) (0) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peaches (pounds) ___________________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - 3 1 (0) (NA) (NA) - - - (NA) (NA) 

- (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Grapes (pounds) (see lexl) ___________________ 1978_ - 4 2 (D) (NA) (NA) 3 (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 

1974_ - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1 (D) - (NA) (NA) 

8errie. _____________________________________ 1978_ - 3 1 (X) 1 (0) 1 (D) (X) - - 1974_ - 1 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 1 (0) (X) - - Slrawberries (pounds) _______________________ 1978_ 

1974_ - - - - - - - - - - - - (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) - - - - - Nursery and greenhouse producIL ______________ 1978_ Olher crops _________________________________ 1978_ - 9 4 (X) 3 2 4 3 (X) 2 (D) 

- 3 17 (X) (NA) (NA) 2 (0) (X) (NA) (NA) 

518 WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLA. 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-COUNTY DATA 
A-l 

APPENDIX A. General Explanation 

TAKING THE CENSUS .. _ ...•..•............... 

DATA PROCESSING •.•...•........•.•.... _ ... 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA ..••.•...•.......•... 

MAJOR CHANGES IN DATA COLLECTED •............ 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS AND THE CENSUS OF HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTIES ..•...•..•...•........ 

DISCLOSURES ••...•••..•..........•.•..•.•• 

1974 DATA CORRECTIONS ...•.••............... 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ........•...•... 

FARM CLASSIFICATIONS .••.•..•...•.•......•.. 

UNPUBLISHED DATA ......•...•....•........• 

NONSAMPLING ERRORS ..•..•......•......•.•. 

CENSUS COVERAGE •..•...................... 

STATISTICAL ADJUSTMENTS ..••...•....••..•... 

TABLES 

A. PERCENT OF STATE TOTAL REPRESENTED BY ADJUSTA-1 

A-3 

A-4 

A-4 

A-S 

'A-S 

A-5 

A-S 

A-11 

A-12 

A-13 

A-13 

A·13 

MENT FOR WHOLE FARM NONRESPONSE: 1978 ..... A-14 

B. ESTIMATES OF THE SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF 

STATE TOTALS FOR SELECTED ITEMS: 1978 ..•.... A-16 

C. ESTIMATES OF THE SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF 

FARMS REPORTING AN ITEM IN THE COUNTY: 1978 •. A-16 

D. ESTIMATES OF THE SAMPLING RELIABILITY OF 

COUNTY TOTALS FOR SELECTED ITEMS: 1978 .•...• A-17 

TAKING THE CENSUS 

Method of Enumeration 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture was the first census to 

include a mailout/mailback enumeration supplemented by a 

thorough direct interview of all households in a sample of area 

segments. This combination list-direct enumeration sample 

approach was instituted to improve completeness of coverage 

for State level agriculture census statistics. 

In censuses prior to 1969, enumerators were assigned to a 

specific area and called on all farms with in the area. Beginning 

with the 1950 census, copies of the report form were mailed 

prior to the enumeration date to each boxholder served by post 

offices in predominantly rural areas and farmers were asked to 

complete the forms and have them ready for the enumerator to 

pick up. Enumerators going door-to-door in rural areas collected 

and reviewed all forms that had been completed; they also 

completed forms for those places with agricultural operations 

wh ich did not have forms ready. 

For the 1969 and 1974 censuses, data were collected 

primarily by a self-enumeration, mailout/mailback procedure. 

This procedure was made possible by the availability of 

specialty lists and several administrative lists, including records 

from the prior agriculture census, from which a list of 

agriculture-related names and addresses was constructed. 

The mailout/mailback enumeration procedure was not used 

in taking the agriculture census in Puerto Rico, Guam, the 

Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. A discussion 

of the qirect enumeration methods used appears in the reports 

for these outlying areas 

Mail List 

The mail list for the 1978 census was comprised of all 

in9ividuals, businesses, and organizations that could be readily 

identified as being associated with agriculture. The I ist was 

assembled from the records of the 1974 census and administrative records of various government agencies, primarily the 

Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The administrative lists used for 1978 were more 

accurate and extensive than those used for the 1974 and 1969 

censuses. For 197£1, most administrative I ists were used in their 

entirety; whereas, for 1974 and 1969 some lists were sampled so 

that only selected records were included in the census mailing 

list. 

Lists of large or specialized operations, such as nurseries, 

broiler growers, fish farms, and livestock range and feedlot 

operations, which might not be identified in other administrative records, were obtained from State and Federal agencies, 

trade associations, and similar organizations. Lists of multiestablishment companies having one or more establishments (or 

locations) producing agricultural products or providing agricultural services were obtained from the 1974 census and 

updated using results of the 1976 and 1977 Company Organization Surveys conducted by the Economic Surveys Division of 

the Census Bureau. 

A preliminary census mail list was assembled using names and 

addresses from the 1974 census and administrative source lists 

available early in 1978. Those records identified as most likely 

not to be farms, since the name appeared on only one source list 

or on selected combinations of list sources which had yielded a 

low percentage of farm operators for the 1974 census, were 

then selected for inclusion in the 1978 Farm and Ranch 

Identification Survey. Slightly over 4 million of the short 

identification forms were mailed in May of 1978 to identify 

persons who were not active farm operators, to identify tenant 

and successor operators who were not on administrative source 

lists, and to update the name, address, and size information for 

the identified active farm operators. Approximately 1.9 million 

survey returns were classified as out-of-scope (nonfarms), and an 

additional 400,000 reports were returned by the Postal Service 

as being undeliverable, resulting in over 2.3 million names and 

addresses being deleted from the census mail list as a result of 

the 1978 Farm and Ranch Identification Survey. The final 

census mail list containing 4,241,000 names and addresses was 

developed using results of the 1978 Farm and Ranch Identification Survey, names and addresses from the unduplicated 

prelimjnary list that were retained without precensus verification, and new or updated source lists acquired after the 

p-rel iminary unduplication. 

The preliminary and final census mail lists were both 

constructed by merging and unduplicating the names and 
A-2 APPENDIX A-Continued 

addresses from the various source I ists on the basis of Employer 

Identification numbers, Social Security numbers, and names and 

addresses. To facilitate processing, each name on the administrative source lists was assigned a geographic code indicating the 

State and county location of the operation and a size code 

indicating an estimated value of sales. Most duplicates were 

identified and resolved during computer processing; an additional group of possible duplicates identified during computer 

processing was resolved clerically. Other duplicate names not 

identified prior to mailing were either reported by respondents 

or located during office processing. 

Direct Enumeration Area Sample 

When the evaluation survey conducted for the 1974 census 

confirmed the results of the evaluation survey for 1969 (i.e., an 

unacceptable number of midsize and a larger number of smaller 

farms were not included in the mail list), the decision was made 

to incorporate into the 1978 data collection procedures a direct 

enumeration area sample to provide State level estimates of the 

number and statistical characteristics of farms found not to be 

included in the mail list. The effect of this combination mail 

list-direct enumeration sample approach has been to drastically 

reduce the number and effect of missed farms in State totals. 

The direct enumeration sample consisted of approximately 

6,400 segments in "rural" areas (areas outside places with 2,500 

or more population in 1970) in all States, except Alaska and 

Hawaii. The segments were created and selected using enumeration district maps and data from the 1970 Census of Population 

and Housing. In October and November 1978, enumerators 

visited each household in these segments to determine if 

anyone in the household was associated with an agricultural 

operation. A 78~A 1 (A) report form was completed for each 

person with agr~.C'ltlHal operations. This form was similar to the 

78-A 1 (S) samp'i, orm but collected additional information on 

alternate names ffCi addresses and other individuals associated 

with the operation for use in matching these cases to the census 

mail file. The front page of the 78-A 1 (A) report form is reproduced in appendix D. During the enumeration, each operator 

received an orange-colored sticker and was instructed that if 

he/she received a census form in the mail, the form should not 

be filled but returned with the sticker attached indicating that 

a report had already been completed. 

During office processing, a concentrated effort was made to 

match the direct enumeration sample returns to names and 

addresses on the census mail I ist using the sticker returns, 

microfilm search of the mail file for all associated names, 

telephone calls to all cases that could be reached by phone, and 

any other available information. Direct enumeration sample 

returns not matched to the census mail I ist after this extensive 

research comprise the sample representing farms in the State not 

on the census mail list. Data from these unmatched direct 

enumeration sample returns were used to provide estimates at the 

State level for farms not on the census mail list. For each State, 

these data have been tabulated and published as a "pseudo" 

county and are an integral part of the State totals. The direct 

enumeration sample estimates have not been included in 

individual county totals. 

Report Forms 

The Census Bureau recognizes the need to minimize both 

respondent burden and census cost by limiting the number of 

items for which data are requested' to those most needed by 

users as the basis for current understanding and future planning. 

In addition to limiting data items, the most recent eight 

censuses of agriculture have also used sampling techniques to 

further minimize reporting burden and census cost. For 1945, 

additional items were included in the enumeration of designated 

geographic segments, but were omitted from the report forms 

used for all other areas. For the 1950, 1954, 1959, and 1964 

censuses, similar goals were met by instructing the enumerators 

to determine whether to ask or omit the items in designated. 

sections of the report forms. For the 1969, 1974, and 1978 

mailout/mailback censuses, two report forms were used again 

with the result of minimizing the reporting burden, particularly 

for smaller farms. 

For 1978, the two report forms were a 5-page report form 

(78-A 1(S)) containing all the items asked in the census, and a 

4-page form (78-A1 (N)) omitting the sample items (sections 22 

through 27). Form 78-A 1(N) 'and the 78-A 1(S) sample 

items are reproduced in appendix D. In all States except 

Alaska and Hawaii, the sample form (A1 (S)) was mailed to all 

certainty addresses (large farms) and to 20 percent of the 

noncertainty addresses; the nonsample form (A1 (N)) was mailed 

to the remaining noncertainty addresses. The sample form was 

mailed to all Alaska addresses. For Hawaii, a modified version of 

the sample form was used for all farms. The modifications were 

made principally in the crops section in ord~r to cover the 

special ized agriculture on the islands. The Statistical Adjustments 

section of this appendix defines certainty farms and includes a 

discussion of the criteria used to determine whether the sample 

or nonsample form was to be mailed to noncertainty addresses. 

Initial Mailing 

The report forms were distributed by the U.S. Postal Service 

during the last week of December 1978 to all individuals, 

businesses, and organizations on the mail list. Approximately 

4,241,000 forms were included in the initial mailing (3,140,000 

nonsample forms and 1,101,000 sample forms). 

From February' through August 1979, additional initial 

mailings were sent primarily to new tenants and successors 

identified during report form processing. Thus, the total mailing 

list for the 1978 Census of Agriculture was 4,430,000. 

An information sheet containing detailed instructions for 

completing the form was included with each report form (see 

appendix D). Additional special instructions were included with 

report forms sent to identifiable producers of poultry under 

contract, bees and honey, laboratory animals, feedlot operations, and nursery and greenhouse products. 

In an effort to provide additional help in completing reports, 

approximately 60,000 copies of a Farm Census Guide booklet 

were sent to county agricultural agencies and related institutions 

or businesses to whom farmers might turn for help. Included 

were rural banks, accountants, vocational agriculture instruc· 

tors, and the following U.S. Department of Agriculture county 

offices: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, 
APPENDIX A-Continued A-J 

Farmers Home Administration, and Agricultural Extension 

Service. This guide contained descriptions and definitions for 

various items in more detail than the instructions included with 

each report form. Representatives of the above agencies graciously consented to assist farmers in completing their report' 

forms if assistance was requested. In addition, the telephone 

number for the Jeffersonville, Ind. processing office was provided in the original mailing in case the respondent requested 

assistance or had additional questions which were not covered 

in the instructions. 

Followup Procedures 

The data collection effort included seven followup letters to 

nonrespondents, three of which were accompanied by a report 

form. To evenly distribute the workloads in mailing, receipts, 

and processing, the mail list was divided into three groups for 

followup purposes. In late January, the first followup letter was 

sent to all nonrespondents reminding them of the February 15 

due date. The other reminders followed on a flow basis at 3- to 

4-week intervals starting in late February and continuing into 

July. 

In low response areas, additional efforts were made. State 

Commissioners of Agriculture were asked to issue supporting 

statements urging farmers to complete and return their reports. 

In early April 1979, nonrespondents in about 300 counties with 

the lowest response rates were mailed an additional letter using 

simpler language in large print suggesting that if they needed 

help in ·completing their report, they could call collect to the 

Jeffersonville, Ind. processing office. 

From March to November 1979, telephone calls were made 

to nonrespondents who were large (for most States, those with 

expected sales of $80,000 or more) or were located in about 

60 counties with low response. Data for large farms were obtained by telephone from secondary sources if the addressee 

could not be contacted or refused to provide information. Most 

of the nonresponse calls were made by the staff of the Jeffersonville, Ind. processing office. However, calls to the larger and 

more complex operations were made by the Agriculture Division 

staff. Upon completion of data collection, all counties had 

response rates exceeding 75 percent of the final mail list including additional addresses. The overall response rate for the 

50 United States was 88 percent for all addresses and nearly 

95 percent for addresses with a known history of farm operations. A significant proportion of the nonresponse cases was 

found not to have qualifying agricultural operations for 1978. 

For a description of the adjustment for nonresponse, see Statistical Adjustments. 

DATA PROCESSING 

All report forms were subjected to a clerical screening review, 

during which they were corrected to make them acceptable for 

keying onto magnetic tape. Farm operators completing a 

nonsample form who reported sales or acres above the certainty 

level were sent correspondence requesting the additional sample 

data. Reports for special I ist cases identified on the mail list as 

producing specific products such as broilers or cattle were 

checked to insure that the special item had been reported. 

Problem reports requiring special review or additional handling 

were referred to technical assistants, or if necessary, to 

statisticians for resolution. Report forms with sales or acreage 

above levels I isted as State "must" were subjected to a more 

stringent precomputer review, including completeness checks for 

key basic data items. Reports from multiunit operations and 

institutional and government-operated farms were reviewed and 

edited by statisticans. All farms with expected or reported sales 

of $1,000,000 or more or 30,000 acres or more, all Alaska and 

Hawaii reports, selected multiunit operations, and other selected 

problem reports were reviewed by statisticians in the Agriculture Division. Omissions, inconsistencies, and other problems 

that could not be resolved by reference to other information on 

the report were resolved by contacting the respondents by 

telephone or correspondence. 

All successors and the more significant tenant names and 

addresses reported in the census were researched on microfilm 

of the census mail file. Report forms were mailed to addresses 

not located on the mail file. Research was also conducted on 

reports from selected respondents claiming that they had 

previously completed a census form to eliminate possible 

duplication. 

Data for each report form were subjected to a detailed 

item-by-item computer edit. The edit included comprehensive 

checks for consistency and reasonableness, corrected data found 

to be in error or inconsistent, supplied missing data based on 

similar size farms within the same county, and assigned farm 

classification codes which were necessary for tabulating the 

data. Entries of large magnitude and significant computergenerated changes to the data were manually verified. Obvious 

errors such as reports of cotton or citrus in the Northern States 

were also identified and corrected. 

Many of the acceptability limits on data were necessarily 

wide making it impossible to identify and correct all errors or to 

always supply precise estimates for all the incompleteness in the 

reports. These factors and others may affect the reliability of 

data for some minor items, but they should not have a 

significant effect on major data items in any county. 

I n the computer edit, those farms with sales or acreage 

exceeding State "must" levels were tested for historical consistency. Key items such as acreage, number of I ivestocksold, 

crops, and sales were compared for significant changes between 

1974 and 1978. Problems in historical consistency were resolved 

usually by telephone. 

In order to reduce duplicate reporting because of more than 

one completed report being received for the same operation 

under different names, computer listings of reports with similar 

operator names and size of operation were produced and 

duplicate reports were deleted prior to tabulations. 

After each report was screened, computer edited, and had all 

identified problems corrected, each data item on the report was 

added into the total for that item for the county. The result was 

a computer tabulation matrix for each county containing the 

sum of individual entries for each data item. This matrix 

enabled the easy and precise construction of the published 

tables. 

Prior to publication of preliminary reports and volume 1 

reports, tabulated totals were reviewed by statisticians to 
A·4 APPENDI X A-Continued 

identify remammg inconsistencies and potential coverage 

problems. Comparisons were made with historical census trends 

as well as current year State level estimates published by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture and other agencies as part of the 

coverage review. Selected report forms were reviewed and 

problem entries were either verified as being correct or the data 

were corrected. 

COMPARABILITY OF DATA 

Significant changes were made to the data collection procedures to improve the coverage of the 1978 census, including 

a more complete mail list and the use of a direct enumeration 

area sample to supplement the mail list. The effect of these 

improvements has been to increase the 1978 State farm counts 

above what they would have been using previous methods. 

The 1978 State farm counts, consisting of totals from the 

mail list and the direct enumeration area sample, include farms 

that would have been missed in the 1974 and 1969 censuses. 

The 1978 county farm counts do not include any totals 

from the direct enumeration sample. However, for some 

counties, the counts may have increased substantially because 

of the improved coverage of small farms in the 1978 mail list. 

County level data on acreages and inventories are generally 

comparable. 

Estimates of the net proportion of farms missed in the 1974 

census varied widely by State, from a low of 0.7 percent in 

Nebraska to a high of 33.0 percent in West Virginia. Appendix C 

shows adjusted farm counts by State. Because missed farms 

were typically small, the percent missed was generally higher in 

States having a relatively large proportion of small farms and 

urbanized areas having a sizable number of part-time farms .. The 

proportion of the total farms in each State represented by the 

direct enumeration sample in 1978 can be expected to follow a 

pattern similar to that for missed farms in 1974. 

Since most of the farms identified in the direct enumeration 

sample were small, these farms have a much greater effect on 

the State counts of farms and farms reporting than on measures 

of agricultural production such as' land in farms, sales of 

agricultural products, acres and production of crops, and 

inventory and sales of livestock and poultry. 

Changes in the farm definition also affect the comparability 

of data. In general, data for 1978 and 1974 would be directly 

comparable with data for 1969 and earlier censuses only for 

farms with sales of $2,500 or more because the data for these 

farms are not affected by changes in the farm definition. A 

difference in timing and the change from personal interview to 

mail enumeration affect comparabil ity with data from censuses 

prior to 1969. The effect of the 1974 definition change for 

selected State and county totals is shown in appendix B. 

Dollar figures shown for expenses and agricultural product 

sales have not been adjusted for changes in price levels between 

census years. Crop and livestock production and sales and 

expense data are for the calendar year 1978, except for a few 

crops (such as citrus) for which the production year overlaps the 

calendar year. I nventories of livestock, poultry, and other 

specified items are as of December 31, 1978. The reporting 

period and inventory date are the same as for the 1974 and 

1969 censuses. 

Censuses prior to 1969 were taken by enumerators, each 

assigned to a specific geograph ic area. Field work for the 1959 

and 1964 censuses was completed mainly in October, November, and December of the reference year. Livestock and poultry 

inventories for these two censuses were as of the time of 

enumeration. Other variations in the time of enumeration 

occurred prior to 1959. 

MAJOR CHANGES IN DATA COLLECTED 

Unusually strong adverse reaction to the length and content 

of the 1974 census report form stimulated an intensive review 

and rejustification of all data inquiries accepted for collection 

on the 1978 census report form. Data users were requested to 

provide the Bureau with their data requirements, including the 

level of publication needed-county, State, or national. Each 

data item requested was reviewed to determine if it was needed 

at the county level and if so, whether on a complete or sample 

basis. Some data items needed only at the State or regional level 

were relegated to one or another of the follow-on surveys 

scheduled to be conducted in 1980 for calendar year 1979. By 

eliminating many items included on the 1974 report form, 

redesigning the form to accommodate two columns of items per 

page, and converting many more items to write-in status, 

especially in the crops sections, the report form was reduced 

from a 20-page booklet to a 4-page form for most farms and a 

5-page form for certainty and sample farms. Data items on the 

1974 report form which were eliminated on the 1978 report 

form were: 

Type of rental arrangement 

Sales of forest products 

Commercial fertilizer used for specific crops 

I rrigation methods and quantity of water used 

Drainage 

Grain storage facilities 

Futures markets 

Contracts 

Injuries and illnesses 

Other production expenses 

Income and expenses from farm-related sources 

Farm credit 

Family income from off-farm sources 

Much of the detailed data collected in 1974 for costs of 

materials for individual types of agricultural chemicals and for 

quantities and costs of several feed categories including roughages purchased were deleted from the report form. In addition, 

many of the redundant totals used on the 1974 report form for 

cross checking data, especially in the production expenses and 

value of agricultural products sold sections, were eliminated. 

The following high priority new data items were added to the 

1978 report form: 

Set-aside acres in Federal Farm Program 

Government Commodity Credit CorPoration (CCC) loans for 

grai n and cotton 

Direct sales to consumers 

Foreign ownersh ip of farmland 

Greater detail on expenses for energy 
APPENDIX A-Continued A-5 

FOLLOW-ON SURVEYS AND THE CENSUS OF 

HORTICULTURAL SPECIALTIES 

Integral to each census of agriculture program are the 

follow-on surveys conducted after the main census. The purpose 

of these specialized surveys is to collect additional, much 

needed agriculture-related information from highly specialized 

operations or from only a sample of farms without burdening all 

farm operators. Thus, allowing the use of a shorter report form 

for the general census. The follow-on surveys are limited to high 

priority data items that yield United States, regional, or State 

level estimates, which in and of themselves or in association 

with general census data, are used as the basis for current 

decisionmaking and future planning. 

Data from ~he Farm Finance, the Farm and Ranch Irrigation, 

and the Farm Energy Surveys, conducted in 1980 covering 

calendar year 1979, are published in Volume 5, Special Reports, 

of the 1978 Census of Agriculture. 

The Farm Finance Survey provides detailed farm financial 

data, including debts, expenses, taxes, credits, assets, and farm 

and off-farm incomes for farm operators. Many of these items as 

well as detailed data concerning land ownership and landlord 

characteristics are also being collected from the landlords of the 

farms involved in the survey. 

The Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides high priority 

data on water use by irrigated farms. Included in the data are: 

acreage irrigated, yields for irrigated and nonirrigated crops, 

quantity of water used, methods of distribution, types of 

pum'ps, and number of wells. 

The Farm Energy Survey provides detailed data on energy 

purchased by type of energy source, storage capacity, and 

selected kinds of energy-consuming machinery and equipment. 

The 1979 Census of Horticultural Specialties covers the 

operations of producers of nursery and greenhouse products, 

mushrooms, and sod in much greater detail than the main 

census of agriculture. This census has been conducted in 1890, 

1930, 1950, and every 10 years since, in association with the 

census of agriculture. Data for this census are published in 

Volume 5, Special Reports. 

DISCLOSURES 

In many tables, data are suppressed and a (D) is used instead 

of a number. To ensure the confidentiality of information on a 

characteristic of an individual farm, it is necessary to suppress 

data when the value of an item for one or two farms can be 

definitely or approxi mately determined by mathematical 

manipulations. 

Suppressions of data made within frequency distributions are 

accomplished in a way that will maintain maximum integrity of 

the frequency groups as suppressions are made whenever 

possible in adjacent frequency classes. This allows the user, by 

subtraction from the total, to have a farm count and total 

quantity reported for the combined suppressed frequencies. 

Although the published frequency data are not complete, the 

truncated frequency distribution is available for analysis purposes. 

1974 DATA CORRECTIONS 

Some 1974 data have been revised since the 1974 volume I 

publications were released. The major revisions were for: 

Madera County, California-number of heavy breed turkeys 

sold and related data. 

Maricopa County, Arizona-acreage of improved pecans and 

related data. 

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS 

Definitions and explanations of terms in this section provide 

more detailed descriptions for selected items and terms than are 

available on the report form or in the tables. Differences in 

definitions between censuses, data deficiencies, and special 

processing performed for individual or related data items are 

also explained. For an exact wording of the questions on the 

sample and nonsample forms used in 1978 for the conterminous 

United States, and the information sheet which accompanied 

these forms, see appendix D. 

For all tables, historical data are shown whenever individual 

items are comparable, otherwise an (NA) is used. Some 

historical data may differ slightly from totals included in prior 

census publications due to rounding of fractions and dollar 

values_ 

Farms or farms reporting-The term "farms" or "farms 

reporting" in the presentation of data denotes the number of 

farms reporting the item. For example, if there are 3,710 farms 

in a State and 842 of them had 28,594 cattle and calves, the 

data for those farms reporting cattle and calves would appear as: 

Cattle and calves ....... _ .. _ .... farms . . . . . .. 842 

number. _ .. 28,594 

Land in farms-The acreage designated in the tables as "land in 

farms" consists primarily of agricultural land used for crops, 

pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland and wasteland not 

actually under cultivation or used for pasture or grazing, 

provided it was part of the farm operator's total operation. 

Large acreages of woodland or wasteland held for nonagricultural purposes were deleted from individual reports during 

the processing operations. 

Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includes land 

owned and operated as well as land rented from others. Land 

used rent free was to be reported as land rented from others. 

Except for open range and grazing land used under government 

permits, all grazing land was included as "land in farms" 

provided it was part of a farm or ranch. Grazing land operated 

by grazing associations was to be reported by the person chiefly 

responsible for conducting the business of the association_ All 

land in Indian reservations used for growing crops or grazing 

livestock was to be included as land in farms. Land in Indian 

reservations not reported by individual Indians or non-Indians 

was to be reported in the name of the cooperative group that 

used the 18nd. In some instances, an entire Indian re~ervation 

was reported as one farm. 
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Land area-The approximate total land area of counties and 

States shown for 1978 represents the land area as determined by 

records and calculations updated as of January 1,1979. These 

data are updated periodically; however, the acreage shown for 

1978 are essentially the same as in 1974. Any differences 

between the land area in 1978 and 1974 are due to annexations, 

disincorporations, and other changes affecting county boundaries. 

Land in two or more counties-With few exceptions, the land in 

each farm was tabulated as being in the operator's principal 

county. The principal county was defined as the one where the 

largest value of agricultural products were raised or produced. It 

was usually the county containing all or the largest proportion 

of the land in the farm. For a limited number of Western States, 

this procedure has resulted in the allocation of more land in 

farms to a county than the total land area of the county. To 

minimize this distortion, separate reports were required for large 

farms, identified from the 1974 census and prior special surveys 

as having more than one separately reportable farm unit. Other 

reports received showing land in more than one county were 

separated into two or more reports if the data would significantly affect the county totals. These reports were assigned to 

the appropriate counties during office processing. 

Value of land and buildings-Farm operators receiving the 

sample form were asked to report their estimate of the current 

market value of land and buildings owned, rented or leased from 

others, and rented or leased to others. Market value refers to the 

respondent's estimate of what the land and buildings would sell 

for under current market conditions. For 1978, this information 

is estimated from the replies of a sample of farms; whereas for 

1974, all farm operators were asked to provide these data. If the 

value of land and buildings was not reported, it was estimated 

during processing by using the average value of land and 

buildings from a similar farm in the same geographic area. 

Other land-This category includes land in house lots, barn lots, 

ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. The definition of "other land" is 

the same in 1978 and 1974 only for farms with sales of $2,500 

or more. In 1974, for farms with sales of less than $2,500, 

"other land" included pastureland and rangeland other than 

cropland and woodland pasture in addition to land in house 

lots, barn lots, ponds, roads, and wasteland. 

Land set aside in the Federal Farm Program-The 1978 report 

form included a new inquiry on the numbe"r of acres set aside in 

1978 under the provisions of the Federal Farm Program. These 

data are for acres of cropland taken out of production by 

growers of wheat, corn, grain sorghums, and barley, and instead 

planted in cover crops, soil-improvement grasses, etc. No 

information was obtained as to which grains would have been 

grown on the acres set aside. 

Foreign ownership of agricultural land-An inquiry measuring 

the impact of foreign ownership of agricultural land was added 

to the 1978 report forms. All farm operators were asked to 

report the number of acres owned by individuals who are not 

u.S. citizens; or owned by foreign-held corporations, unincorporated associations, or foreign governments. 

I n some cases, operators using land owned by others may not 

know the beneficiary owner of the land or, if the owner is 

known, they may not know the citizenship of the landlord. 

Therefore, a "don't know" category was included on the report 

form. Corporations with 50 percent or more of the stock held 

by foreign investors were considered foreign owned. Any land 

owned and operated by such corporations was included as land 

held under foreign ownership. 

County summary table 36 provides operators response to the 

foreign ownership inquiry. Counts are provided for those 

responding "yes," "no," "don't know," and "no response." No 

attempt was made to contact nonrespondents. 

Operator-The term "operator" designates a person who 

operates a farm, either doing the work or making day-to-day 

decisions about such things as planting, harvesting, feeding, 

marketing, etc. The operator may be the owner, a member of 

the owner's household, a salaried manager, a tenant, a renter, or 

a sharecropper. If he/she rents land to others or has land worked 

on shares by others, he/she is considered the operator only of 

the land which he/she retains for his/her own operation. For 

partnerships, only one partner is counted as an operator. If 

there is no clear-cut partner in charge, then the senior or oldest 

active partner is considered to be the operator. For census 

purposes, the number of operators is the same as the number of 

farms. In some cases, the operator was not the individual named 

on the address label of the report form, but another family 

member, a partner, or a hired manager who was actually in 

charge of the farm operations. 

Operator characteristics-Data on characteristics such as resi· 

dence, race, Spanish origin, age, sex, principal occupation, and 

off-farm work were collected from all operators in 1978. In the 

1974 census, operator characteristics were collected only for all 

farms with sales of less than $2,500 and for farms with sales of 

$2,500 or more operated by individuals (sole proprietorships) 

and partnerships. If operator characteristics of race, age, sex, 

and principal occupation were not reported for .1978, they were 

derived based on reports with similar acreage size, tenure, and 

sales size. No adjustments were made for nonresponse to 

residence, Spanish origin, and off-farm work. 

Extensive verification and recontacting were done for 

positive responses to Spanish origin, especially in Southern 

States. It was found that a number of these responses were in 

error, apparently the word American in "Mexican American" 

was mistaken as American origin. 

Write-in entries of "other" race were clerically reviewed and 

recoded where necessary; entries without an accompanying 

write-in description were not verified by recontacting the 

respondent. Based on demographic classifications, "other" race 

is limited to native non-Spanish populations of Central and 

South American countries. 

In the presentation of data on race of operator, the 

classification "Black and other races" includes Blacks, American 

Indians, Asian or Pacific Islanders, and any other separate racial 

group excluding White. For the 1978 census, operators of 
APPENDI X A-Continued A-7 

Spanish origin are tabulated by reported race. Prior censuses 

included Spanish origin as "White" whenever separate data for 

the Wh ite race were shown. 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture is the fi rst census to collect 

data on the sex of the operator. For farm operations where both 

husband and wife participated, the response was determined by 

the parties involved. 

Selected production expenses-Data on selected production 

expenses incurred in 1978 were requested from farm operators 

reporting on the sample form. Only selected production 

expenses were requested; thus, the expense data cannot be used 

in combination with gross sales to calculate net farm income. 

The 1974 census attempted to gather selected expenses plus a 

category "all other production expenses" to arrive at total 

expenses. This category was to include items such as depreciation, taxes, interest, rent, and insurance for the farm business. 

Because of the burden to respondents and inaccuracy in 

reporting, the "all other production expenses" inquiry was not 

included on the 1978 report form. The 1979 Farm Finance 

Survey provides estimates on net farm income. 

For 1978, as with earlier censuses, expense data in some 

cases were not fully reported especially by operations producing 

crops, livestock, or poultry on a contract basis. Many such 

operators were unable or unwilli ng to esti mate the value of 

production inputs furnished by the contractor. Estimates were 

made for individual expense items based on reported crop and 

liv~stock information, or on averages or ratios of expense items 

reported by similar farms in the same geographic area. 

Commercial fertilizer-The expense for commercial fertilizer 

is the amount spent on fertilizer during 1978, excluding the 

cost of application. Some fertil izer purchased in 1978 may 

not have been applied during the year. If the fertilizer was 

applied by someone other than the operator, the cost of 

application is included as an expense for customwork, 

machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment. Some 

operators may have included the cost of application with the 

amount spent on fertilizer. 

Other agricultural chemicals, including lime-Expenses include the cost of all insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, other 

pesticides, lime, etc., excluding costs of application. Data 

exclude commercial fertilizer purchased. 

Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and 

equipment-This expense represents costs incurred for having 

customwork done on the place and for renting machines to 

perform agricultural operations. The cost of cotton ginning is 

excluded. The cost of labor involved in the customwork 

service is included in the customwork expense. The cost of 

labor used on rented or hired machinery is included as a 

hired farm and ranch labor expense. 

Energy and petroleum products-More extensive data on energy 

usage for the farm business were collected in the 1978 census 

than in prior censuses. Data were collected on expenses, gallons 

purchased, and storage capacity for gasoline; diesel fuel; LP gas, 

butane, and propane; and fuel oil. In addition, data on expenses 

for natural gas; kerosene, motor oil, and grease; electricity; and 

all other energy sources were collected. Data for 1974 include 

only storage capacity and expenses for gasoline; diesel; LP gas, 

butane, and propane; and a combined total expense for motor 

oil, grease, piped gas, kerosene, and fuel oil. The 1978 energy 

data were collected from a sample of farms. Additional data on 

energy usage and storage capacity are avail able from the 1979 

Farm Energy Survey. 

Caution should be used in evaluating storage capacity. Farms 

not reporting storage capacity were not identifiable from farms 

with no storage capacity; therefore, the totals understate the 

actual storage capacity available. 

Value of agricultural products sold-This item represents the 

gross market value before taxes and production expenses of all 

agricultural products sold or removed from the place in 1978 

regardless of who received the payment. It includes sales by the 

operator as well as the value of any sh ares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, and others associated with the operation. 

The value of agricultural products sold represents the sum of 

all crops including nursery products sold, and livestock and 

poultry and their products sold. It does not include income 

from farm-related sources such as customwork or agricultural 

services, or income from nonfarm sources. For 1974 and 1969, 

the value of agricultural products sold included sales of forest 

products from farms and ranches. 

The value of crops sold in 1978 does not necessarily 

represent the sales from crops harvested in 1978. Data include 

sales from crops produced in earlier years and exclude some 

crops produced in 1978, but held in storage and not sold in 

1978. For crops sold through a co-op which made payments in 

several installments, only the total value received in 1978 was to 

be reported. 

The value of agricultural products sold was collected from all 

operators. Where the operator failed to report a value of sales, 

estimates were made based on the amount of crops harvested or 

the number of livestock or poultry sold. Extensive estimation 

was required for operators growing crops or livestock under 

contract. 

Caution should be applied when comparing sales in 1978 with 

sales reported in earlier censuses due to the extreme fluctuations 

in per-unit prices between census years. 

Income from machine work, customwork, and other agricultural 

services-Th is category consists of gross income received duri ng 

1978 by farm operators for providing machine work, customwork, and other agricultural services for others such as plowing, 

planting, harvesting, etc. Entries were deleted when duplicate 

information was reported in the 1978 Census of Agricultural 

Services, or when entries were large enough to consider the 

agricultural services activity sepai'ate from the farm or ranch. 

The agricultural services part of a farming operation was 

generally considered a separate operation when income from 

agricultural services was greater than $500,000, or when it was 

$10,000 or more and greater than the value of agricultural 

products sold. Data for establishments primarily engaged in 

agricultural services are published separately in volume 3. 
A-S APPENDI X A-Continued 

Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for 

human consumption-This item represents the value of agricultural products produced and sold directly to individuals for 

human consumption from roadside stands, farmers' markets, 

pick-your-own sites, etc. By definition, it excludes nonedible 

products such as nursery products, cut flowers, wool, grains, 

etc. Sales of agricultural products by vertically integrated 

operations through their own processing and marketing operations were excluded where identified. 

Fertilizer and lime-Detailed inquiries on acreage fertilized and 

tonnage of fertilizer applied by crop, which were included on 

the 1974 census form, were not collected in 1978. Data 

collected for 1978 are limited to total acres of cropland 

fertilized excluding cropland used only for pasture, and total 

acres of pastureland and rangeland fertilized. Data on lime use 

were requested in both 1978 and 1974. Land fertilized and 

limed data were collected from a sample of farms in 1978. Total 

acres of cropland fertilized in 1974 were obtained by adding the 

acres of individual crops fertilized and, therefore, may include 

duplication where two or more crops using the same acreage 

were each fertilized during the year. 

Irrigation-The 1978 report forms included inquiries on acres 

irrigated for specific crops and total acres irrigated for harvested 

cropland, pastureland or rangeland, and any other land. Data 

on methods of irrigation and estimated quantity of irrigation 

water used by farms and ranches collected in the 1974 and 1969 

censuses are available from the 1979 Farm and Ranch Irrigation 

Survey and are included in Volume 5, Special Reports. 

Irrigation data collected on the 1978 report form are summarized in more detail in volume 2, Part 9, Irrigation on Farms 

and in Volume 4, Irrigation, which also includes data from 

off-farm water suppliers covered in the 1978 Census of 

I rrigation Organizations. 

Value of livestock and poultry o':l farms-Data for the value of 

livestock and poultry on farms were obtained by multiplying 

the inventory of each major age and sex group by the State 

average price. The State average prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, 

angora goats, hens and pullets of laying age, and turkeys were 

obtained primarily from data published by the Economics, 

Statistics, and Cooperatives Service of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. Prices applied to other livestock and poultry were 

census-derived averages based primarily on reported value of 

sales in the 1978 Census of Agriculture. The 1974 and 1969 

data were developed in a similar manner. 

Poultry ilatched-The 1978 data include all poultry hatched 

during the year that were placed or sold; whereas for 1974, data 

include only poultry sold. For example, chickens hatched and 

raised for layer replacement on the same farm are included in 

1978 data for poultry hatched, but excluded from 1974 totals. 

The value of hatchery sales is included in the category "Poultry 

and Poultry products." 

Fish and other aquaculture products-The raising of fish and 

other aquaculture products in captivity was included as agri· 

cultural production by the 1972 Standard Industrial Classification, and data for such operations were included in the 

agriculture census for the first time in 1974. The value of fish 

and other aquaculture products sold is included in the category 

"Other livestock and livestock products." Production in salt 

water was considered not to be in captivity and was excluded. 

Bees and honey-Bee and honey production was enumerated 

and tabulated in the county in which the home farm was 

located (even though hives are often moved from farm to farm 

over a wide geographic area for pollination of crops). The 

completeness and accuracy of these data are affected by the fact 

that some bee operations may not have been on the mail list and 

some operators on the mail list may not have considered 

beekeeping to be an agricultural operation, and therefore did 

not report. 

Citrus enumeration-For the 1978 census, reports for selected 

citrus caretakers in Arizona, Florida, and Texas were obtained 

by direct enumeration. This special enumeration has been used 

in recent censuses because of the difficulty in identifying and 

enumerating absentee grove owners who often do not know the 

information that is needed to adequately complete the report 

form. A citrus caretaker is an organization or person caring for 

or managing citrus groves for others. Each citrus caretaker was 

enumerated as a farm operator and requested to complete one 

report form for all groves cared for and to furnish a list of grove 

owners' names, addresses, and number of acres of citrus. The 

names on the lists were matched to completed grove owners' 

reports to eliminate duplication. The caretaker was' also requested to inform the grove owner that he had already reported 

for the citrus under his care and that the grove owner was not to 

report again. In the 1978 census, 8 caretakers in Arizona 

reported 250 grove owners havi ng 12,000 acres of citrus; the 

100 caretakers in Florida reported 6,600 grove owners having 

240,000 acres of citrus; and 27 caretakers in Texas reported 

1,500 grove owners having 30,000 acres of citrus. 

More detailed information by State and county are included 

in volume 2, part 6. 

Crop year or season covered-Acres and quantity harvested are 

for the calendar year 1978 except for citrus fruits, avocados, 

and olives; vegetables in Florida; sugarcane in Florida and Texas; 

and pineapples and coffee in Hawaii. 

Citrus fruits-The data relate to the crops harvested from the 

bloom of 1977 for the 1977-78 marketing season. 

Avocados-The data for California relate to the quantity 

harvested from November 1, 1977 through November 3D, 

1978; the data for Florida relate to the quantity harvested or 

to be harvested from April 1978 through March 1979. 

Olives-The data relate to the quantity harvested from the 

bloom of 1977 for the October 1977 to March 1978 harvest 

season. 

Vegetables-The data for Florida relate to the crop harvested 

for the September 1, 1977 through August 31, 1978, harvest 

season. 
APPENDIX A-Continued A-9 

Sugarcane-The data for Florida and Texas relate to the 

reported cuttings from November 1977 through April 1978. 

Pineapples and coffee-The data for Hawaii for pineapples 

relate to quantity harvested for the year ending May 31, 

1978, and coffee for the 1977 -78 crop. 

Acres and quantity harvested-Crops were reported in whole 

acres, except for the following crops which were reported in 

10ths of acres: Irish potatoes, sweetpotatoes, tobacco, fruit and 

nut crops including land in orchards, berries, vegetables, and 

nursery and greenhouse products; in Hawaii, taro, ginger root, 

and lotus root. Totals for crops reported in tenths of acres were 

rounded to whole acres at the aggregate level during the 

tabulation process. 

If two or more crops were harvested from the same land 

during the year, the acres would be counted for each crop. 

Therefore, the total acres of all crops harvested generally 

exceeds the acres of cropland harvested. The exception to 

this procedure is hay crops. When more than one cutting of hay 

was taken from the same acres, the acres are cqunted only once 

but the quantity harvested includes all cuttings. However, hay 

cut for both dry hay and green chop or silage would be reported 

for each applicable crop. For interplanted crops or "skip-row" 

crops, acres were to be reported according to the portion of the 

field occupied by each crop. 

If a crop was planted but not harvested, the acres were not to 

be reported as harvested. These acres were to be reported in the 

"land use" section under the appropriate cropland itemscropland used only for pasture or grazing, cropland used for 

cover crops, cropland on which all crops failed, cropland in 

cultivated summer fallow, or cropland idle. 

For crops grown purposely for grazing, quantity harvested 

was not requested. Acres for these crops were to be reported as 

"cropland harvested" and not as "cropland used only for 

pasture or grazing." This procedure applies to the following 

crops: 

Corn cut for dry fodder, hogged or grazed 

Cowpeas hogged or grazed or cut for silage 

Sorghums hogged or grazed 

Soybeans hogged or grazed or cut for silage 

Quantity harvested was not obtained for crops such as 

vegetables, nursery and greenhouse products, and soybeans 

plowed under. 

Acres of land in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, citrus 

or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees were to be reported as 

harvested cropland regardless of whether the crop was harvested 

or failed. However, abandoned orchards were to be reported as 

cropland idle, not as harvested cropland or for the individual 

crop acreages. 

Data for hay represent all hay crops, including grass silage 

and hay crops cut and fed green. In production data, dry tons 

represent dry tonnage for the various hay categories and dry 

weight equivalents for grass silage and hay cut and fed green. 

The conversion used was 3 tons of green weight to 1 ton of dry 

weight. 

Crop units of measure-For some crops, the operator could 

report quantity harvested in a unit of measure currently in use 

in the area. These crops were: Corn for grain or seed, in bushels 

shelled or hundredweight shelled; sorghums for grain or seed, in 

bushels or pounds; rice in 100-lb. bags, bushels, or 162-lb. 

barrels. Corn for grain and sorghums for grain are published in 

bushels and rice in 100-lb. bags. Grapes could be reported in dry 

weight or fresh weight; plums and prunes in fresh weight or 

prunes in dry weight; and in Hawaii, coffee in pounds 

parchment or pounds cherry, and macadamia nuts in pounds 

husked, unshelled or pounds shelled. For other fruit and nut 

crops and citrus, the operator was given a choice of units of 

measure of pounds, tons, or boxes. The quantity harvested for 

these crops are published in pounds. 

Write-in crops-To reduce the length of the report form, only 

the major crops for the United States were pre listed (see 

sections 2 and 3 of the report form). For the other crops, the 

respondent was requested to look at a list of crops in each 

section and write in the crop name and its code (see sections 4, 

5, 6, 7, and 8 of the report form). For crops that had no 

individual code listed on the report form, the respondent was to 

write in the crop name and code the crop into the appropriate 

"all other" category for that section. Crops not coded by the 

respondent were coded during processing before keying. Writein crops coded as "all other" were reviewed and assigned a 

specific code when possible. Crops not assigned a specific code 

were left in the appropriate "all other" category. 

In some cases, the reviewers were unable to determine the 

specific crop reported by the respondent because of incomplete 

or generalized crop names. To ensure proper coding, most of 

these respondents were telephoned; reports for those not 

telephoned were changed on the basis of other reports for the 

area. 

Misreported or miscoded crops-In a few instances, tabulated 

data may be inaccurate because respondents misunderstood or 

misinterpreted questions on the report form. Data may have 

been reported on the wrong line or in the wrong section of the 

report, or the wrong crop code may have been placed beside the 

name of a write-in crop. Some of these errors as well as some 

keying errors may not have been identified during processing 

and therefore were not corrected. Reports with unusual crops 

for the area were examined to minimize the possibility that they 

were in error. 

Comparability of crop data-For the 1974 and 1969 censuses 

data for all crops are available for farms with sales of $2,5000; 

more while only data for the major crops-corn, sorghums, 

soybeans, peanuts, wheat, cotton, tobacco, potatoes, hay, 

vegetables, land in orchards, and berries are available for all 

farms. For 1978, data for all crops are available for farms with 

sales of $2,500 or more and for all farms. 

For a number of commodities, less detailed data were 

collected in 1978 than in 1974. In these instances, 1974 data 

have been combined to provide comparable figures wherever 

possible. 

The "acres of vegetables harvested" in 1978 and 1969 was 

the summation of the acres of individual vegetables harvested 
A-10 APPEN 01 X A-Continued 

but in 1974 it was the total land used for vegetable crops. 

For "land used for vegetable crops," the acres were to be 

reported only once even though two or more harvests of a 

vegetable or more than one vegetable were harvested from the 

same acres. 

The "other crops" in the tables are not comparable from 

census to census as crops are added and deleted from the report 

form each census. 

Value of crop production-This item represents the estimated 

value of all crops harvested during the 1978 crop year. Data for 

the value of crops harvested were obtained by multiplying the 

average estimated value per unit by the reported acres or 

quantity harvested. Generally, harvested units of production 

(pounds, bushels, bales, etc.) were multiplied by State estimates 

of prices per unit. If only acres harvested were reported, State 

estimates for value of production per acre were used. The State 

average production price and production value per acre used in 

these calculations were obtained in most part from publications 

of the Economic, Statistics, and Cooperative Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). When USDA estimates 

were not available, Bureau of the Census statisticians made 

estimates using available sources such as data from adjacent 

States, respondents, report forms, county extension agents, and 

other persons knowledgeable about specific crops. 

"See Text" References 

Items in the tables which carry the note "See text" are 

explained or defined in this section. Also, additional definitions 

and explanations for some items are provided. 

Data for 1978 are based on a sample of farms-Sections 22 

through 27 of the census report form 78-A 1 (S), wh ich include 

inqUIries on commercial fertilizer and lime, chemicals, 

machinery and equipment, expenses for energy and petroleum 

products, selected production expenses, and value of land and 

buildings, were requested of. all certainty (large) farms and 

approximately 20 percent of all other farms. As these data are 

subject to sampling error, estimates of the sampling reliability of 

county totals for selected items are shown in table D. 

Farms operated by Black and other races-For 1974 and 1978, 

"other races" includes American Indians, Asian and Pacific 

Islanders, and all other racial groups other than White. The 1969 

data are limited to farms operated by Blacks. Additional 

information on race of operator is provided under "operator 

characteristics" . 

All other races-This category is limited to native non-Spanish 

populations of Central and South American countries. 

1974 data apply only to individual or family operations (sole 

proprietorships) and partnerships-For 1974, farm operator 

characteristics were not collected from corporations, cooperatives, prison farms, grazing associations, and Indian 

reservations. For 1978, characteristics and occupation of the 

senior partner or person in charge were collected from all farms, 

regardless of the type of organization. 

Other type of organization-This category includes cooperatives, 

estates or trusts, prison farms, grazi ng associations, and Indian 

reservations. 

I'v'Iarket value of agricultural products sold-This item represents 

the gross market value, before taxes and expenses, of all 

agricultural products sold in the census year including livestock 

and poultry and their products, and crops including nursery 

products and hay. The data include landlords' and contractors' 

shares. The 1974 and 1969 data include sales of forest products. 

Farms with value of agricultural products sold less than 

$2,500-ln 1978, this category includes all farms, except 

abnormal farms, with sales less than $2,500. In 1969 and 1974, 

farms reporting sales less than $2,500 but having the production 

potential for sales of $2,500 and over are included in the 

category farms with sales of $2,500 and over. In frequency 

distributions, the 1969 and 1974 farms with potential sales of 

$2,500 and over are included in the $2,500 to $4,999 sales 

group. 

Other livestock and livestock products-Production of fish and 

laboratory animals is included in this category in 1974 and 

1978; whereas, production of these items was excluded entirely 

from the 1969 census. 

Poultry hatched-For 1978, th is category includes all poultry 

hatched during the year that were placed or sold; whereas for 

1974, it only included poultry sold. Incubator egg capacity on 

December 31, 1978, is tabulated under the column heading 

Inventory and the number of poultry hatched is under the 

heading Sales. 

Worms-For 1978, the production of worms was separately 

identified; whereas for 1974, it was not. Inventory consists of 

the number of standard worm beds in production. A standard 

worm bed was considered to be 24 cubic feet measuring 8 feet 

by 3 feet by 1 foot. Sales of worms are shown in pounds. Worm 

casting sales are included in livestock products sold. 

Hay crops (tons, dry)-Data shown for hay represent all hay 

crops, including grass silage and hay crops cut and fed green. In 

production data, dry tons represent dry tonnage for the various 

hay categories and dry weight equivalents for grass silage and 

hay cut and fed green. The conversion used was 3 tons of green 

weight to 1 ton of dry weight. 

Other tame dry hay-The 1974 categories clover-timothy hay, 

lespedeza hay, coastal Bermuda grass hay, and other hay have 

been combined into "other tame dry hay" in 1978. 

All vegetables harvested for sale--In 1978 and 1969, the acres of 

vegetables harvested is the summation of the acres of individual 

vegetables harvested; while in 1974, it is the total land used for 

vegetable crops. 

Land used for vegetables-Data are the total land used for 

vegetable crops. The acres are reported only once, even though 

two or more harvests of a vegetable or more than one vegetable 

were harvested from the same acres. 
APPEN DI X A-Continued A-11 

Grapes (pounds)-Farm operators were given the option of 

reporting the quantity of grapes harvested in dry weight or fresh 

weight. For publication purposes, all quantities of grapes 

harvested have been converted to pounds fresh weight. 

All nursery and greenhouse products-Data are a summation of 

the individual items presented. 

Excludes abnormal farms-Abnormal farms include institutional 

farms, experimental and research farms, and Indian reservations. 

Institutional farms include those operated by hospitals, 

pe n i tentiaries, schools, grazing associations, government 

agencies, etc. 

Farms by standard industrial classification-See explanation 

under Farm Classifications. 

FARM CLASSIFICATIONS 

State tables 29 throug, 35 present detailed 1978 data for a" 

farms classified by specified characteristics-tenure of operator, 

type of organization, age and principal occupation of operator, 

size of farm (acres), value of agricultural products sold, and 

standard industrial classification. In 1974, comparable detailed 

data were tabulated only for farms with sales of $2,500 or 

more. Other tables include data classified by value of sales 

groups, or other characteristics of the farm or the operator. 

Farms by value of agricultural products sold or value of sales-In 

a number of State and county tables, data are shown separately 

for a" farms and for farms with sales of $2,500 or more, and for 

various value of agricultural products sold or value of sales size 

groups. 

For 1978, a" farms except abnormal farms have been 

tabulated by size based on reported sales. Thus, the category 

"farms with sales of $2,500 or more" includes only farms with 

actual sales of $2,500 or more. For 1969 and 1974, farms 

reporting sales of less than $2,500 but having the production 

potential for sales of $2,500 or more are included in most tables 

under the category farms with sales of $2,500 or more based on 

potential sales. 

In 1969,1974, and 1978, abnormal farms were not tabulated 

based on actual or potential sales. Detailed data for abnormal 

farms are included in all farm data shown in State table 34, but 

are excluded from totals for all farms shown in other State 

tables 29 through 35. Otherwise, data for abnormal farms are 

included in totals for a" farms, but are excluded from totals for 

farms with sales of $2,500 or more. 

In 1969 and earlier censuses, data were classified into nine 

groups referred to as "economic classes." For farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more, the value-of-products-sold classifications 

used in 1974 and 1978 are the same as the value ranges used for 

establishing economic classes 1 through 5. Data for farms with 

sales of less than $2,500, classified in 1969 and earlier censuses 

as class 6, part time and part retirement, are not directly 

comparable to the 1974 and 1978 value-of-product classes 

because of the change in farm definition and modifications in 

farm classification. 

Farms by tenure of operator-The classifications of tenure used 

for both the 1978 and 1974 censuses are: 

Full owners, who operate only land they own. 

Part owners, who operate land they own and also land they 

rent from others. 

Tenants, who operate only land they rent from others or 

work on shares for others. 

Detailed 1978 data by tenure of operator are shown in State 

table 29 for a" farms, excluding abnormal farms, and for farms 

with sales of $2,500 or more. 

Farms by type of organization-The 1978 Census of Agriculture 

was the first census in which a" farms were classified by type of 

organization. In the 1969 and 1974 censuses, these data were 

collected and tabulated only for farms with sales of $2,500 or 

more. 

The classifications used were: 

Individual or family operation (sole proprietorship). exclud· 

ing partnership and corporation. 

Partnership operation, including family partnership. 

Corporation, including family corporation. 

Other, such as cooperative, estate or trust, institutional farm, 

etc. 

For 1978, corporations were subclassified by two additional 

characteri~ics into: 

a. Family held. 

Other than family held. 

b. More than 10 stockholders. 

10 or less stockholders 

These subclassifications were not used in the 1974 Census of 

Agriculture. However, somewhat similar classifications were 

obtained in a follow-on survey of a" corporations identified in 

the census, which were published in volume IV, part 5 of the 

1974 Census of Agriculture. This survey collected detailed 

information on family and nonfamily corporations, number of 

shareholders, and other classifications and characteristics of 

corporations at both the firm (company) and farm levels. In the 

1969 census, corporations were classified only by number of 

shareholders; those having more than 10 or those having 10 or 

fewer shareholders. 

Caution should be exercised when comparing 1973 corpora· 

tion data to those of the 1974 survey and the 1969 census. For 

the 1974 survey, respondents were given a choice of four kinds 

of corporations from which to select the one that best described 

their operation: Family corporation, independent corporation, 

parent corporation (with one or more subsidiaries), and subsidiary of another corporation. Classification rules used pre· 

vented an independent, parent, or subsidiary corporation from 

being classified as a family corporation. The two-way choice of 

family held or other than family held used in 1978 has resulted 

in a decrease in the number and proportion of nonfamily held 

corporations reported. 

A followup study of the 1969 data indicated that a sizable 

number of farms were incorrectly reported as corporations, 

especially in the Southern States. The 1974 survey was used to 

identify and correct the misreporting of corporations in that 
A-12 . APPENDI X A-Continued 

census. In the 1978 census, some reports incorrectly had both 

individual or family operation (sole proprietorship) and family 

held corporation indicated. These reports were reviewed during 

the processing phase and resolved based on whether or not the 

respondent operated under a corporate name, had reported as a 

corporation in the 1974 census, or was shown to be a 

corporation on one or more of the administrative records used 

in developing the census mail list. 

Farms by age and principal occupation of operator-Data on age 

and principal occupation were obtained from all operators for 

1978. In 1974, these data were collected only for all farms with 

sales of less than $2,500 and for farms with sales of $2,500 or 

more operated by individuals (sole proprietorships) and partnerships. Detailed characteristics are shown by six age-of-operator 

groups in combination with occupation information for all 

farms in State table 31 and for farms with sales of less than 

$20,000 in State table 32. The principal occupation classifications used for 1978 were: 

Farming-The operator spent 50 percent or more of his 

worktime in 1978 in farming or ranching. 

Other- The operator spent 50 percent' or more of his 

worktime in 1978 in occupations other than farming. Some operators engaged in ranching marked 

"other" as their principal occupation. Most such 

obvious errors were corrected during processing. 

Farms by size-All farms were classified by size according to the 

total land area in each operation. The land area of a farm is an 

operating unit concept and includes land owned and operated as 

well as land rented from others. Land rented to or assigned to a 

.tenant was considered the tenant's farm and not the owner's. 

Detailed characteristics of all farms by 12 size-of-farm groups 

are presented in State table 33. 

Farms by standard industrial' classification- As in the 1974 

census, agricultural production establishments (farms, ranches, 

nurseries, greenhouses, etc.) are classified by the Standard 

Industrial Classification (SIC) system in the 1978 census. These 

classifications, found in the 1972 SIC Manual, are used to 

promote uniformity and comparability in the presentation of 

statistical data collected by various agencies, 

An establishment primarily engaged in crop production 

(major group 01) or livestock production (major group 02) is 

classified in the 3- or 4-digit industry group which accounts for 

50 percent or more of the total value of sales of its agricultural 

products. If the total value of sales of agricultural products of 

an establishment was less than 50 percent from a single 4-digit 

industry, but 50 percent or more from the products of two or 

more 4·digit industries within the same 3-digit industry group, 

the establishment is classified in the miscellaneous industry of 

that industry group; otherwise, it is classified as a general crop 

farm in industry 0191 or a general livestock farm in industry 

0291. 

All farms in the 1978 census were classified by SIC. In the 

1974 census, farms with sales of less than $2,500 were not classified by SIC. In 1978, those agricultural producers having no sales 

reported were retained as farms and classified as general 

livestock farms in industry 0291 if livestock or pasture were 

reported or as general crop farms in industry 0191. Characteristics of all farms by selected SIC groupings are shown in State 

tables 11 and 35. Additional and more complete 1978 data for 

various SIC classifications are published in volume 2, part 8. 

UNPUBLISHED DATA 

Additional data have been assembled in a series of unpublished tables. The unpublished State table "Summa;-y by 

Standard Industrial Classification of Farms by Value of Sales: 

1978" has a format similar to State table 34. The largest size 

group in the box head is $100,000 or more. Data are shown for 

the following SIC groupings: 

Cash grain farms (011) 

Field crop farms except cash grain farms (013) 

Cotton farms (0131) 

Tobacco farms (0132) 

Sugar crop, Irish potato, hay, peanut, and other field crop 

farms (0133) 

Vegetable and melon farms (016) 

Fruit and tree nut farms (017) 

Horticultural specialty farms (018) 

General farms, primarily crop (019) 

Livestock farms except dairy, poultry, and animal specialty 

(021) 

Beef cattle farms, except feedlots (0212) 

Dairy farms (024) 

Poultry and egg farms (025) 

Animal specialty farms (027) 

General farms, primarily livestock (0291) 

The following unpublished county summary tables include 

data tabulated by detailed size groupings: 

Farms by Size of Farm: 1978 and 1974 

Acreage and Value of Owned and Rented Land: 1978 

Farms by Acres of Cropland Harvested: 1978 and 1974 

Place of Residence of Operator by Occupation and Off-Farm 

Work: 1978 

Hired Farm Labor by Number of Hired Workers: 1978 

Farms by Expenses for Hired Farm or Contract Labor: 1978 

Broilers Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Cows and Heifers That Had Calved-Inventory by Number 

Per Farm: 1978 

Beef Cows Inventory by Number Per Farm: 1978 

Milk Cows Inventory by Number Per Farm: 1978 

Cattle and Calves Inventory by Number Per Farm: 1978 

Cattle and Calves Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Fattened Cattle Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Number Per Farm: 1978 

Hogs and Pigs Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Feeder Pigs Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Other Hogs and Pigs Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Sheep and Lambs Inventory by Number Per Farm: 1978 

Sheep and Lambs Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 1978 

Data similar to that shown in State table 28 for the acreages 

of crops harvested and production by acreage size have been 

summarized at the county level, but have not been tabulated. 
APPENDI X A-Continued A-13 

These summaries can be tabulated at a minimal cost depending 

on the detail of data requested. 

For information on the availabil ity and cost of unpublished 

tabulations, please write to the Chief, Agriculture Division, 

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

NONSAMPLING ERRORS 

Every census or survey is subject to errors. In addition to 

sampling variabil ity, errors may arise from such sources as 

incorrect or incomplete reporting, processing, and the inability 

to obtain a report from each eligible reporting unit. Sampling 

variability is discussed in Statistical Adjustments. 

Reported data in the census may be incorrect as a result of 

the misunderstanding of questions or because of the use of 

estimates in reporting. During processing, adjustments were 

made to data items which appeared to be inconsistent with 

other items reported for the same farm. 

Respondents may have failed to provide all of the information requested. I n some cases, the respondent may have 

indicated the presence of an item but not the amount. 

I mputations were made for missing data on the quantities and 

sales of crops and livestock but no imputations were made for 

place of residence or foreign ownership of land. 

Careful efforts were made to keep errors introduced during 

clerical and electronic processing to a controlled level through 

the use of quality control, verification, and check measures on 

specific operations. 

Extreme values in the direct enumeration sample (those 

contributing a substantial proportion of the estimated total) 

were reviewed individually and sometimes reduced. This will 

result in a possible downward bias in estimated totals. 

Inclusion of the direct enumeration sample in 1978 resulted 

in a matching operation to identify names and addresses 

included in both the direct enumeration sample and the mail 

list. This matching operation was subjected to critical review 

and verification, including telephone calls to most respondents 

in the direct enumeration sample who were not matched in 

normal processing. Duplicates which were not identified during 

the matching process will result in an upward bias in estimated 

totals. 

An adjustment was made for nonrespondent operations on 

the mail list. This adjustment employed sampling of both 

nonrespondent and respondent cases and variation from the 

adjustment is measured in sampling error; however, any systematic bias is not measured. 

An evaluation of coverage is being conducted to measure the 

extent of undercount or overcount of farms in the census. A 

description of this evaluation is included in Census Coverage. 

CENSUS COVERAGE 

Although a complete and fully accurate count of farms, 

farmland, and farm production is the aim of each nationwide 

census of agriculture, the complex structure of America's 

agriculture makes this aim difficult to achieve. Among the 

complexities are the many places to be included, the variety of 

arrangements under which farms are operated, the continuing 

changes in the re,ationship of operators to the farm operated, 

the expiration of leases and the initiation or renewal of leases, 

the problem of obtaining a complete list of agricultural 

operations, the difficulty of locating and identifying some types 

of farms, the operator's absence from the farm during the data 

collection period, and the operator's opinion that part or all of 

the operation does not qualify and should not be included in 

the census. 

An evaluation of coverage has been conducted for each 

census of agriculture since 1945. Although the primary purpose 

of these evaluations is to identify problem areas and supply 

evidence as a basis for improvements, they also provide users of 

census data with estimates of the completeness of census 

counts. The results of the coverage evaluation study were pub· 

lished for the 1974 census in Volume IV, Special Reports, part 

3_ This report included estimates of the net percentage of all 

farms missed in the census. Farm counts for 1974, adjusted for 

this net undercount, are shown in appendix C. 

The inclusion of a direct enumeration sample to supplement 

the mail list for the 1978 census partially eliminates the major 

source of undercoverage of farms, namely, incompleteness of 

the mail list. However, inaccurate counting may still occur 

because (1) by design, the sample omitted the selection of area 

segments in places that had 2,500 or more population in 1970; 

(2) direct enumeration sample interviewers may have under 

counted or over counted farms; and (3) respondents may have 

been misclassified as farms or nonfarms during processing. 

The coverage evaluation for the 1978 census includes a 

re-enumeration of a subsample of the direct enumeration 

segments with matching and verification of differences, identification of operators not included on the mail I ist in places with 

2,500 or more population in 1970 using supplemental questions 

on the Annual Housing Survey, and verification of the farm· 

nonfarm classification for a sample of respondents. 

The changes in data collection procedures implemented for 

the 1978 census should substantially reduce undercoverage, and 

the proportion of farms not included in the census is expected 

to be between 2 and 3 percent for the United States. Results of 

the coverage evaluation and other evaluative material are 

included in volume 5. 

STATISTICAL ADJUSTMENTS 

Report forms were obtained and tabulated for all the 

identified larger farms (in general, those with expected sales of 

$80,000 or more). In the few instances where the operator did 

not supply the required information, data were obtained from 

secondary sources. By means of detailed, programed edit 

specifications, adjustments or corrections were made during the 

computer edit operation for internally incomplete or inconsistent data. The review procedures provided for computer 

printouts of edit changes that exceeded specified limits for the 

item. These changes were then reviewed for reasonableness by 

members of the processing staff and necessary corrections made. 

Nonresponse 

The statistics for each State and county were adjusted to 

account for nonrespondent smaller operations. The number of 
APPENDIX A-Continued 

farms for which adjustment was made was estimated on the 

basis of the results of a canvass of a random sample of mail list 

addressees who did not respond to the census during the regular 

followup period. The canvass, using an abbreviated form, was 

accomplished with the use of the mail and telephone. The 

sample for each State was designed to provide estimates of the 

number of nonrespondent farms with a relative standard error 

of approximately 6 percent. However, approximately one third 

of the sample could not be contacted resulting in a potential 

bias in the estimates. The sample estimate of the number of 

non respondent farms at the State level was allocated to strata at 

the county level using the number of nonrespondents and the 

proportion of census farms among respondents. A sample of 

respondent data records was selected by stratum and weighted 

to represent the non respondent farms. 

Table A shows for selected items for the State the percent of 

the published total that the whole farm nonresponse adjustment 

represents. Adjustment for individual item nonresponse on 

respondent forms is not included in the percentages. These 

percentages indicate the potential for bias in published figures 

resulting from nonresponse, i.e., the extent to which the actual 

data for nonrespondents may not agree with the nonresponse 

adjustments. The probable range of difference is unknown. 

However, the degree of uncertainty regarding the accuracy of 

the data increases as the percentage of the total represented by 

the nonrespondent adjustment increases. 

Direct Enumeration Sample 

Because of undercoverage problems with the mail list for the 

1969 and 1974 censuses, a direct enumeration area sample was 

included to supplement the mail list for the 1978 census. 

Enumeration district maps and data from the 1970 Census of 

Population and Housing were used to construct the sampling 

frame from which the direct enumeration sample was selected. 

The frame was stratified by State and by a farm density ratio 

(the ratio of farm households 10 total households). In this State, 

the selected sample consisted of 160 segments. The expected 

number of farms per segment varied by strata from none in 

residential areas to 12 in intensive farm areas and averaged about 

10 farms. Farms enumerated in the direct enumeration sample 

were matched to the mail list and the data for the unmatched 

farms were weighted by the re~iprocal of the probability of 

selection for the segment to make State estimates for farm 

operations not represented on the mail list. 

TableA. Percent of State Total Represented by Adjustment 

for Whole Farm Nonresponse: 1978 

Item 

FaJ'1Jls ................................ •••••••••••••••••• • 

Land 1n tams ....................................................... · ...... · 

Value ot agricultural products Bold ............•..•.... 

Harvested cropland ................................................................. .. 

Corn for grain or seed acres ............................................. · .. .. 

Wheat for grain acres ...•. ············•···········•·•·· Inventory: 

Cattle and calves ................................................................. .. 

Hens and pullets of laying age .................... · .. 

Hogs and pigs •.••.......•..•••..•.•.......•• · •• •·•··· 

Percent 

of total 

6.2 

2.1 

1.3 

2.9 

6.8 

8.7 

2.2 

.7 

7.5 '--___ ---I 

Mail List Sampling 

To obtain county data for appropriate items without 

burdening all farm operators, data for Sections 22 through 27 of 

the report form 78-A 1 (S) were collected only from a sample of 

farms. The sample was selected from the mail list and consisted 

of all addresses in a certainty stratum and a random sample of 

addresses from the noncertainty stratum. The certainty stratum 

consisted of all addresses meeting specified size criteria in terms 

of indicated acreage and/or value of sales. Certainty size criteria 

varied by State from 1,000 to 5,000 indicated acres and from 

$40,000 to $200,000 indicated value of sales based on historic 

or mail list source data. All addresses in counties with less than 

100 farms in 1974 were also selected as certainty. Noncertainty 

addresses in counties with 100 to 199 farms in 1974 were 

sampled at a rate of 1 in 2, and noncertainty addresses in 

counties with 200 farms or more in 1974 were sampled at a rate 

of 1 in 5. 

Several elements of the sampling from the mail list and 

associated data collection may introduce substantial variation 

and a potential bias into the resulting data. First, the mail list 

from which the sample was selected contained about 50 percent 

nonfarm names and addresses which were not identifiable at the 

time of selection. Both farm and nonfarm names and addresses 

were selected into the sample. As a result, the farm data actually 

tabulated came only from part of the sample, specifically the 

names and addresses which represented farms. Secondly, the 

stratification was based on size information from several sources 

and of varying quality. Size information was not available for a 

substantial proportion of the names and addresses. In addition, 

sample and nonsample forms may have' been returned at a 

different rate by respondents. 

In order to improve the precision and minimize the bias of 

estimates from the sample, post-stratification was used to 

produce estimates. Basically, this consisted of classifying all 

farms into relatively homogenous strata and weighting sample 

farms within each stratum by the ratio oftotal farms to sample 

farms. 

Farms meeting certainty size criteria during sample selection 

and those identified during processing as meeting similar criteria 

were assigned to a certainty stratum. All other farms were 

assigned to 64 strata. Farms with sales of less than $2,500 were 

classified into eight size-of-farm groups (less than 10 acres, 10 to 

49 acres, 50 to 69 acres, 70 to 99 acres, 100 to 199 acres, 200 

to 259 acres, 260 to 499 acres, and 500 acres or more); within 

each of two value-of-sales groups (less than $1,500 and $1,500 

to $2,499); within each of two type-of-farm groups (crop or 

general farms and livestock or poultry farms). Farms with sales 

of $2,500 or more were classified into four size-of-farm groups 

(less than 50 acres, 50 to 99 acres, 100 to 259 acres, and 260 

acres or more); within each of the four value-of-sales groups 

($2,500 to $4,999, $5,000 to $9,999, $10,000 to $19,999, and 

$20,000 or more); within each of two type-of-farm groups (crop 

or general farms and livestock or poultry farms). 

Each stratum was examined and collapsed into another 

stratum if (1) the stratum contained less than 20 sample farms; 

or (2) the calculated weight for the stratum was greater than 10 

in counties sampled at a rate of 1 in 5 and greater than 4 in 

counties sampled at a rate of 1 in 2. 
APPENDI X A-Continued A-15 

The post-stratification provided weights to be assigned to 

farms in each of the final collapsed strata such that the total of 

the weights for sample farms in the stratum would be equal to 

the total number of farms in the stratum. 

Estimates were prepared for items in Sections 22 through 27 

of the report form by multiplying the data for each item for 

each farm in the sample by the weight assigned to the farm. 

The weight for a certainty farm was 1. 

Reliability of Census Estimates 

Sampling variability in census data may arise from several 

sources, some affecting all data and others affecting only certain 

items or geographic levels of tabulation. 

The sampling involved in the imputation for nonrespondents 

affects all data items at all geographic levels of tabulation. 

However, farms above specified size limits were not eligible for 

selection to represent non respondents. The size limits varied by 

State from $60,000 to $150,000 and from 1,000 to 2,000 acres. 

As a result of these limits, the sampling variability arises 

primarily from smaller farms. For computing the estimates of 

variability due to weighting for nonresponse, the farms selected 

for weighting were considered to be a random sample of all 

farms in the stratum from which they were selected. 

Estimates from the direct enumeration sample are not 

included in county totals but contribute to sampling variability 

of State totals for all data items. 

The sample selected from the mail list provides estimated 

data' only for Sections 22 through 27 of the report form. It 

contributes to sampling variability only for the items in these 

sections. Including the certainty farms and sample farms, data 

for Sections 22 throu!tl 27 were collected on approximately 26 

percent of the farms nationwide. 

Table B includes estimates of sampling reliability of State 

totals for a selected set of items. The estimates of sampling 

reliability for total number of farms, land in farms, harvested 

cropland, irrigated land, crops harvested, livestock, and value of 

agricultural products sold include components of variation for 

nonresponse imputation and for the direct enumeration sample. 

The component of variation for nonresponse imputation is 

relatively small and the direct enumeration sample is the major 

source of variation for these items. Estimates of sampling 

reliability for fertilizer use, chemical use, value of machinery 

and equipment, and value of land and buildings contain 

components of variation for the direct enumeration sample and 

the mail list sample. 

Table C contains estimates of sampling reliability for the 

estimated number of farms in a county reporting an item in 

table D. These estimates of sampling reliability contain components of variation arISing from the mail list sample. The 

approximate standard error in percent may be read directly 

from the table based on the number of farms reporting the item. 

For a number of farms not shown in the table, a linear 

interpolation will provide a reasonable approximation. These 

estimates should not be applied to counties indicated to be 

certainty in table D. 

Table D shows estimates of the sampling variability of 

selected items for each county and for the portion of the State 

total pertaining to farms not on the mail list. Estimates for 

county totals contain variation from the mail list sample and 

estimates for the portion not on the mail list contain variation 

from the direct enumeration sample. Items for counties indicated to be certainty in the table are subject to some sampling 

error but this is expected to be small and is not included. Items 

in county publications with data collected from all farms contain a component of variation from nonrespondent imputation. 

This component is usually small and is not shown in the samp· 

ling variabil ity tables. 

The sample estimates and the estimates of standard errors 

presented in tables B, C, and D permit the construction of 

interval estimates with prescribed confidence that the interval 

includes the average result of all possible samples. 

If all possible samples were selected, each of these surveyed 

under essentially the same conditions, and an estimate and its 

estimated standard error were calculated from each sample, 

then: 

a. Approximately 67 percent of the intervals from one 

standard error below the estimate to one standard error 

above the estimate would include the average value of all 

possible samples. 

b. Approximately 95 percent of the intervals from two 

standard errors below the estimate to two standard errors 

above the estimate would include the average value of all 

possible samples. 

For example, suppose the estimated number of farms in a 

State is 50,000 with a relative standard error of 3.0 percent. 

Then the standard error is 1,500 (3.0 percent of 50,000) and 

the chances are 2 out of 3 (67 percent) that complete coverage 

using the same survey methods would yield between 48,500 and 

51,500 farms. 

As calculated, the standard error also partially measures the 

effect of nonsampling errors but does not measure the effect of 

any systematic biases in the data arising from incorrect 

reporting by respondents, adjustments for nonresponse, incomplete unduplication, or incomplete coverage of farms. 
A·16 APPENDIX A-Continued 

Table B. estimates of the Sampling Reliability of State Totals for Selected Items: 1978 

Item 

Farms .• , •...••.•..••••••••.••..•.••.•.••.• .• , ••••••••.•.• '" .nUIDber .• 

I..and in farms ..•..•.•.........••••.•.......•..••••....•..•.•.• acres .. 

Harvested cropland ............................................ fams .. 

acres .. Irrigated land ................................................ tams .. 

acres .. Agr1cul tural products sold .................................... farms .. 

$1.000 .• Crops .•.••.••••••••....•.••..••.•••...••••.••••.••...••••••. tarm.s .• 

$1.000 •. Livestock, poultry, and their products ...................•.• farms .. 

$1.000 .. 

Value of machinery and equipment .............................. farms .. 

$1.000 .. Average value of land and building. per farm ••...•.•.•.••••• d011ar •.• 

Com for grain or seed ........................................ farm.s .. 

acres .. 

bu.hels .. Wheat for grain ....................................... "o •••••• ".farms .. 

acres .. 

bu.hel •.. 

Soybeans for beans ... ......................................... . fams .. 

acres, . 

bushels •. 

Cattle and calves inventory ................................... farms .. 

number .. 

Cattle and calves sold ........................................ fams .. 

number .. 

$1.000 .. 

Hogs and pigs inventory ........................................ fams .. 

number .. 

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

number •• 

$1.000 •. 

Sheep and lambs inventory ..................................... fanns .. 

number .. 

Sheep and lambs sold .......................................... fams .. 

number •• 

liens and pullets of lay1ng age inventory .................... .. . farms .. 

number .. 

liens and pullets at lay1ng age Bold ...... ............................ .. farms .. 

number .. 

COIIOIIercial fertilizer used .........•........••..•.•.......•... tarms .. 

acres .. 

COIIIDercial fertilizer purchased ..............•........•••.•.•. farms .. 

$1.000 .. 

Agricul tural chemicals purchased ..................................... farms .. 

$1.000 .. 

Chemicals used on crops for insect·control .................... farms .. 

acres .. 

Chemicals used on crops for disease control ................... farms .. 

acres ... 

Gasoline purchased .................................................... fams ... 

1,000 gallons •• 

$1.000 .. 

Diesel fuel purchased ......................................................... fams ... 

1, 000 ga llon ••• 

$1.000 .• 

Livestock and poultry purchased •.••..•...•••..••....•.••••.... tarms •• 

$1.000 .• 

Feed purchased .................................................................. fa!'lllB .. .. 

$1.000 .. 

Hi red tarm labor .......•.......•.•..•.•.•••.•.•....•......•..• fams •• 

$1.000 .. 

All farms· 

Quantity 

44,068 

13,306,231 

29,643 

2.761,473 

11,657 

1,991,068 

44,068 

3,047,231 

23,983 

2,176,214 

25,520 

871,017 

42,493 

936,395 

351,646 

5,544 

310,165 

15,593,635 

222 

11.361 

340,049 

2,655 

371,917 

8,026,636 

21,185 

2,193,959 

19,085 

1,240,163 

317,060 

8.276 

376,591 

6,894 

526,509 

39,702 

252 

4,957 

148 

2.117 

5,838 

13,019,129 

827 

9,918,438 

31,302 

3,942,754 

32,845 

176,802 

25,724 

108,149 

13,927 

1,503,125 

10,929 

1,099,784 

36,100 

62,008 

36,127 

21,338 

66,514 

31,380 

12,818 

159,254 

25,679 

341,687 

15,079 

389,880 

Standard error 

(percent) 

2.7 

.5 

3.0 

.6 

5.7 

.8 

2.7 

.3 

3.5 

.3 

3.1 

.5 

2.8 

1.1 

1.3 

2.1 

1.7 

1.1 

1.7 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

.9 

1.0 

3.9 

.8 

3.3 

1.0 

.7 

5.7 

2.4 

4.5 

2.5 

1.9 

21.0 

7.2 

34.0 

6.5 

7.5 

1.1 

14.0 

1.2 

3.0 

.9 

2.9 

.8 

3.3 

.7 

4.6 

1.2 

5.6 

.9 

2.9 

1.1 

1.1 

2.1 

.9 

.9 

5.7 

2.2 

3.5 

2.0 

1.6 

.9 

Table C. Estimates of the Sampling Reliability of Farms Reporting an Item in the County: 1978 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 

Standard error 

Quantity (percent) 

28,076 2.5 

12,416,886 .5 

21,634 3.0 

2,678,916 .6 

9,280 6.4 

1,942,295 .7 

28,076 2.5 

3,025,611 .3 

19,443 3.2 

2,169,885 .3 

15,707 2.1 

855,725 .5 

26,878 2.6 

836,566 1.1 

496,702 1.2 

4,054 1.4 

292,454 1.8 

15,000,734 1.1 

219 1.7 

11,324 2.1 

339,146 2.0 

2,464 1.9 

369,029 .6 

7,976,615 1.0 

12,597 2.3 

2,040,757 .5 

12,327 2.3 

1,192,035 .9 

307,479 .7 

3,985 3.2 

308,511 2.1 

3,902 3.4 

465,950 2.5 

36,588 1.9 

99 2.4 

3,483 7.7 

61 3.0 

1,557 5.6 

2,2!<7 5.8 

12,896,646 1.1 

543 6.5 

9,883,138 1.2 

21,853 3.1 

3,794,123 .9 

22,846 3.0 

172,040 .8 

19,936 3.3 

106,389 .7 11,368 5.4 

1,474,670 1.2 

8,850 1.8 

1,081.919 .9 

23,240 1.6 

(NA) (NA) 

34,296 1.1 

16,420 1.4 

(NA) (NA) 

30,682 .9 

7,974 3.5 

155,345 2.2 

15,163 2.4 

331.540 1.9 

12,776 1.5 

385,649 .9 

Farma reporting item Standard error 

(percent) Farms reporting item Standard error 

(percent) 

25 farm ............................................ ·••••• 18.0 1,000 farm................................................ 2.0 

50 farms ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.••••••••..•• ·•·••••• 18.0 1,500 farm............... •••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••• ••• 1.0 

100 farms......................................... ••••••• 12.0 2,000 farms...... ••• •••• ••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••• 1.0 

250 farms................................................ 7.0 3,000 farms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• :............... .5 

500 farms................................................ 4.0 4,000 farm................................................ (NA) 

750 farms ••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '-___ ~ 5,000 farms ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '-____ (N_A_)..J 
APPENDIX A-Continued 

TableD Estimates of the Sampling Reliability of County Totals for Selected Items: 1978 

County 

Al achua ..... --..............•. 

Baker .......•......•..•..•.• 

Bay .•.......•.•. ···•··•·•· •• 

Bradford .•..••...•.•..•....• 

Brevard .................. · .. 

Browa.rd .................. · .. 

Calhoun .................... . 

Charlotte .......•.•..•.....• 

Citrus ..................... . 

Clay •.......•....•....•. · .. . 

Collier ...•................. 

Columbia .......•............ 

Oade ................... · ... . 

De Soto .................... . 

Oixie ......•................ 

Duval ...................... . 

Escrunb1a •..........•......•• 

Flagler •...............•.... 

Franklin ................... . 

Gadsden ...............••.... 

Gilchrist ...........•.•..... 

Glades ..................... . 

Gulf ......•............•.••• 

Hamilton .........•.........• 

Hardee .•..... ....•....•....• 

Hendry ........•..........•.• 

Hernando ...•.........•....•. 

Highlands .........•....•..•• 

Hillsborough ........•..•.... 

Holmes ..................... . 

Indian River ............... . 

Jackson ..................... . 

Jefferson .................. . 

Lafayette .............•...•• 

Lake ........•.........•..•.. 

Lee •.................•..•... 

~on •••••.••••.•.••.•••••••• 

Levy ••.••••••.••.••••.•••••• 

Liberty •...•.............••• 

Madison .................... . 

Ma:natee •.......•.•....•..•.• 

Marion ..................... . 

Martin' ••....•....•.........• 

Monroe ..................... . 

Nassau ..................... . 

Okaloosa ................... . 

Okeechobee •••......•....•... 

Orange ..................... . 

Osceola .................... . 

Palm Beach ...........•.••.•. 

Pasco ...................... . 

Pinellas .•.•.....•.•.....•.• 

Polk ...................... .. 

Putnam ••......••••...•.•.•.• 

St. Johns ......•....•....•.• 

St. Lucie .................. . 

Santa Rosa ................. . 

Sarasota ...•....•••..•....•• 

Seminole .......... , ........ . 

Sumter •...••.....•..•..•.••• 

Suwannee ...................• 

Taylor •••.•...•...•....•..•• 

Union •..•.•..•.•..•....•..•• 

Volusia ...•••.•...•....•••.• 

Wakulla •..•.•....•......••.• 

Walton ..................... . 

Washington •••.••.•.•.••.•.•• 

Farms not on mail list ..... . 

Average value of 

land and buildings 

per farm 

Standard 

Value error 

dollars (percent) 

301,993 6.1 

123,839 12.0 

132,283 .0 

183,732 10.0 

329,121 6.7 

468,055 8.4 

190,841 18.0 

780,696 4.3 

412,300 12.0 

333,312 3.1 

978,818 1.5 

253,009 6.7 

394,930 3.5 

545,387 7.7 

386,650 .0 

241,798 6.3 

135,724 6.7 

661,526 .0 

69,220 .0 

162,682 6.9 

249,396 13.0 

2,465,706 1.6 

543,052 .0 

197,298 9.0 

493,079 5.0 

1,606,740 3.2 

270,682 9.6 

687,546 3.3 

236,986 3.0 

138,348 7.6 

478,475 3.2 

194,976 5.2 

456,120 3.2 

157,237 10.0 

406,858 2.5 

564 ,580 9.3 

418,535 19.0 

345,509 3.3 

151,099 .0 

246,306 8.8 

492,979 5.6 

304,951 3.8 

1,430,265 3.3 

98,500 .0 

250,365 9.1 

137,183 11.0 

1,236,161 1.9 

399,948 2.5 

900,074 2.4 

1,817,440 3.3 

445,684 3.2 

369,386 11.0 

458,340 1.5 

275,126 4.9 

315,486 5.4 

956,890 5.6 

178,056 9.2 

718,762 13.0 

232,820 12.0 

255,119 5.8 

161,424 5.1 

263,998 2.6 

187,958 5.9 

252,608 4.2 

141,723 .0 

163,844 6.2 

103,323 6.7 

99,985 20.0 

Value of machine ry and Acres fertilized equipment 

Standard Standard 

Value error error 

($1,000) (percent) Acres (percent) 

18,882 7.4 82,001 7.9 

4,644 11.0 4,453 13.0 

1,722 .0 6,173 .0 

6,879 9.3 21,190 29.0 

6,104 5.6 32,579 4.0 

8,802 6.9 39,492 11.0 

6,225 16.0 29,233 18.0 

4,160 7.0 29,453 8.1 

3,089 11.0 13 ,507 14.0 

6,217 1.7 14,254 1.9 

13,749 1.8 44,742 1.6 

12,698 12.0 46,320 14.0 

38,612 2.3 65,342 2.0 

15,451 25.0 92,032 3.6 

1,509 .0 3,550 .0 

5,591 4.2 9,508 14.0 

12,373 9.4 40,028 9.0 

2,387 .0 9,648 .0 

61 .0 - .0 

9,082 8.2 32,306 11.0 

12,526 8.0 44,010 18.0 

6,128 11.0 53,653 4.2 

2,201 .0 18,894 .0 

9,129 9.8 31,887 12.0 

24,390 8.3 91,292 4.2 

19,935 3.3 148,996 2.5 

4,666 5.7 17,725 13.0 

16,951 5.2 103,926 2.9 

45,192 4.3 90,706 3.2 

13,326 10.0 51,686 11.0 

12,526 3.9 81,906 2.2 

36,158 4.7 152,479 4.3 

6,971 4.5 29,791 4.7 

7,356 10.0 21,892 11.0 

37,462 3.5 167,805 2.2 

9,614 4.0 26,007 11.0 

5,104 10.0 23,410 13.0 

13,691 14.0 54,931 7.7 

1,154 .0 3,991 .0 

15,080 6.1 72,626 B.8 

17 ,069 3.9 68,477 7.0 

25,933 7.0 88,388 6.5 

13 ,560 3.2 94,149 9.6 

97 .0 (0) (0) 

3,975 4.5 8,214 3.2 

8,088 8.6 37,377 8.4 

10,086 3.0 140,954 4.4 

35,457 4.9 BO,154 3.8 

10,789 5.5 112,383 3.1 

81,402 1.4 526,561 .7 

17 ,258 4.9 74,831 3.4 

2,396 12.0 3,990 14.0 

52,754 2.0 215,108 2.0 

8,488 13.0 24,272 7.5 

8,907 3.2 24,539 4.4 

16,694 2.5 124,403 1.6 

12,786 9.9 57,121 10.0 

3,871 5.2 23,354 6.5 

7,059 6.3 12,553 7.2 

10,722 6.5 40,607 4.9 

22,316 4.5 80,461 6.4 

2,320 5.6 5,021 8.1 

5,456 8.0 13 ,894 7.9 

15,701 3.7 21,079 5.9 

1,262 .0 3,676 .0 

11,994 6.2 65,813 8.4 

4,653 9.1 24,971 11.0 

47,508 14.0 66,979 24.0 

-, 

A-17 

Chemicals used on crops for--

Insect control Disease control 

Standard Standard 

error error 

Acres (percent) Acres (percent) 

23,686 19.0 9,199 38.0 

1,137 13.0 544 5.8 

4,949 .0 25 .0 

5,155 28.0 825 47.0 

11,054 10.0 13,475 9.3 

13 ,245 24.0 9,425 5.5 

14,341 22.0 985 2.7 

6,194 7.5 6,890 5.4 

2,828 6.5 3,154 15.0 

766 9.4 904 7.9 

18,405 1.7 17,549 2.3 

13,666 20.0 2,570 40.0 

45,556 2.1 39,920 2.8 

33,749 3.1 32,038 3.5 

775 .0 96 .0 

3,000 41.0 1,025 27.0 

23,792 12.0 ; 5,777 38.0 

3,371 .0 ; 1,427 .0 ; 

- .0 i - .0 ' 

15,502 22.0 ; 2,397 32.0 

4,717 25.0 i 2,031 30.0 

8,671 3.0 : 5,490 2.9 

10,072 .0 67 .0, 

5,700 44.0 1,138 23.0 i 

33,955 5.0 37,387 5.7 i 

41,963 1.2 39,539 .2: 

5,708 15.0 2,167 36.0 : 

25,607 3.5 23,970 3.31 

32,437 4.3 32,765 5.2; 

17,555 18.0 1,632 26.0 i 

36,310 4.4 50,710 4.1 ! 

90,173 6.7 19,775 17.0, 

10,403 8.6 2,977 29.0 ' 

5,032 20.0 , 467 28.0 ; 

115,757 2.0 120,967 1.8 i 

14,344 5.5 17,217 7.0 . 

4,124 31.0 ' 1,951 8.5[ 

10,448 11.0, 8,888 33.0 I 

2,978 .0 ' 88 .0, 

27,158 14.0 ! 7,252 8.8 

18,748 6.7 17,951 6.6 : 

30,014 9.7, 21,005 12.0 I 

34,715 2.5 : 34,690 2.0 (0) (0) - .0 ; 

1,117 19.0 ' - .0 ; 

16,825 13.0 2,239 48.0 I 

2,919 11.0 : 7,266 3.61 

55,722 5.2! 55,749 4.3 i 

15,699 12.01 11,932 3.3 

203,755 1.0 I 147,974 1.4 ; 

; I 

29,816 6.0' 31,759 5.1: 

1,983 18.01 2,811 17 .0 

120,761 2.2 119,484 1.9 

10,680 9.5l 4,750 21.0 

16,906 4.7 1 11,793 5.2 

52,319 2.6, 65,255 2.4 

37,615 13.0 ; 5,262 27.0 

815 1.4 : 1,861 19.0 

7,918 10.0 I 5,479 8.9 

7,247 9.4 5,954 11.0 

13 ,165 13.0 4,292 27.0 497 17 .0 76 33.0 2,517 11.0 765 22.0 9,729 5.3 9,104 11.0 1,150 .0 371 .0 42,544 14.0 1,327 35.0 7,039 20.0 2,322 21.0 

16,622 40.0 3,610 25.0 
A·18 APPENDIX A-Continued 

T8ble D. Estimates of the Sampling Reliability of County Totals for Selected Items: 1978- Can. 

County 

Alachua ..................•... 

Baker .•.................•..•. 

Bay ...........••........•..•• 

Bradford ..................... . 

Brevard ...................... . 

Broward ..............•. 'O ••••• 

Calhoun ..................... . 

Charlotte •.........•..•.••..• 

Citrus ••.•....•..•.•..•....•. 

Cloy .....•............•....•• 

Collier ..................... . 

Columbia .••....•.........•.•• 

Dade .•.......•....•.•..•..••• 

De Soto .............•....•... 

Dixie ...............•.....•.. 

Duval ....................... . 

Escrunbln •.... ..•.•..•.•..•.•. 

Flagler ..................... . 

f·rankl1n ••......••.•..•...••. 

Gadsden .....•..•.•.••.•.••.• 

Gilchrist .................. . 

Glades .....•....•.....•...•.• 

Gulf ...•...................• 

Hamilton ................... . 

Hardee ...•......•..•..•.•.. . 

Hendry ..................... . 

Hernando .......•..•.•..•.••• 

Highlands •..•....•.......•.. 

Hillsborough ............... . 

Holmes ..........•..•.•...••. 

Indian River •...•.........•. 

Jackson ...•....•.•.••.•.•.•. 

Jofferson .................. . 

Lafayette ••............•.••• 

Lake ....................... . 

Lee •••.••.•..•••.••••.•••••• 

~on •••••.••.•..•.•.•••.•••• 

Levy ••..•.••.••.•.•••••••••• 

Liberty •..•.......•.......•. 

Madison .•..•....••••.•.•..•• 

Manatee ............••......• 

Marion .... ................. . 

Martin •.......•......•....•• 

Monroe ............ · ...•.•.. . 

Nassau .. .•....•.....•...•..• 

Okaloosa ................... . 

Okeechobee .................. . 

Orang"! ...................... . 

Osceola ..................... . 

Palm Beach .................. . 

Pasco ••.•..•.•...••..•..•.•.• 

Pinellas .................... . 

Polk .......................•. 

Putnam •••.........• ·.·.•··•• • 

St .. Johns .........•....•... ·· 

St. Lucie .................. .. 

Santa Rosa .................. . 

Sarasota ................... · . 

Seminole ................. ·.· . 

Sumter .•..•...••.•. ·· .• ··•·• • 

Suwannee ............ · .. ····· . 

Taylor .......•.....• · .. ··· .,. 

Union ....•......•..• · .. ···•· . 

Volusla ..................... . 

Wakulla ............•..•..•• · • 

Walton ..•..........••. ··•·•· . 

Washington ...•.•...•.....•... 

Farms not on m~ll list ......• 

Gasoline 

Standard 

Expense error 

($1,000) (percent) 

648 6.6 

191 7.6 

44 .0 

179 12.0 

359 10.0 

534 7.2 

124 21.0 

268 9.1 

131 15.0 

314 1.1 

637 • 2.9 

310 8.3 

1,900 3.7 

591 17.0 

62 .0 

207 7.7 

319 9.9 

III .0 

3 .0 

367 9.2 

287 13.0 

272 9.2 

66 .0 

305 16.0 

858 8.3 

935 3.5 

192 17.0 

667 3.6 

1,745 4.3 

376 16.0 

486 6.2 

919 7.8 

258 5.5 

228 11.0 

1,565 4.0 

561 8.9 

151 13.0 

302 11.0 

30 .0 

600 9.1 

896 5.0 

952 4.9 

472 3.9 

8 .0 

III 7.6 

165 11.0 

461 4.9 

1,510 6.0 

471 3.7 

3,831 2.4 

792 7.4 

108 13.0 

2,152 3.5 

290 14.0 

291 3.8 

761 7.2 

448 25.0 

202 8.9 

274 7.9 

478 5.9 

786 6.4 

70 4.7 

183 12.0 

749 4.3 

44 .0 

269 9.3 

149 19.0 

1,101 16.0 

Diesel 

Expense 

($l,DOO) 

614 

94 

25 

165 

159 

245 

201 

242 

82 

81 

807 

261 

1,181 

496 

25 

93 

250 

85 

(D) 

206 

402 

236 

54 

189 

724 

1,067 

79 

778 

850 

301 

469 

1,124 

194 

173 

1,495 

425 

155 

326 

19 

476 

721 

706 

598 

(D) 

86 

155 

264 

1,383 

371 

5,806 

408 

35 

1,595 

240 

357 

691 

284 

102 

110 

348 

663 

32 

201 

387 

19 

462 

113 

396 

Farm productIon exponses 

fuel Livestock and. poultry Feed purchased 

Standard Standard 

error Expense error Expense 

(percent) ($1,000) (percent) ($1,000) 

14.0 2,771 7.9 8,098 

9.9 1,784 8.7 6,587 

.0 100 .0 142 

12.0 2,708 13.0 9,475 

9.9 189 14.0 1,142 

6.3 5,403 4.4 4,697 

23.0 280 38.0 393 

10.0 200 26.0 756 

20.0 466 11.0 1,366 

3.9 4,602 .9 9,867 

2.4 363 2.9 1,203 

12.0 1,558 15.0 5,337 

2.6 4,464 3.1 1,825 

9.9 1,117 17.0 3,078 

.0 191 .0 272 

6.1 2,874 7.5 11,824 

9.8 509 13.0 1,235 

.0 211 .0 265 

(D) 5 .0 3 

8.9 1,710 1.6 1,311 

12.0 1,259 3.2 2,049 

7.9 1,723 4.0 4,254 

.0 14 .0 83 

16.0 937 11.0 2,546 

7.8 1,599 11.0 3,592 

1.6 1,009 18.0 4,448 

14.0 5,484 6.8 7,661 

4.3 2,103 . 7.0 6,509 

3.6 13,542 3.9 38,240 

10.0 2,419 8.8 8,500 

5.4 970 16.0 1,189 

7.3 2,343 18.0 4,121 

4.7 2,242 5.8 2,936 

8.6 2,623 8.2 11,545 

4.2 2,051 15.0 5,222 

9.7 640 13.0 248 

16.0 440 25.0 568 

15.0 1,368 12.0 1,988 

.0 41 .0 88 

9.1 3,542 17.0 7,254 

4.0 2,226 16.0 6,057 

4.9 8,403 5.3 9,767 

1.5 1,214 4.4 2,354 

(D) 7 .0 15 

3.6 3,206 3.5 10,221 

12.0 699 11.0 1,789 

2.4 5,269 .9 20,056 

5.0 2,445 9.5 7,334 

7.2 1,869 6.8 5,369 

1.3 7,813 5.5 9,246 

10.0 6,543 5.5 16,317 

24.0 60 5.2 59 

3.5 14,367 4.2 13,284 

17 .0 394 14.0 2,246 

3.7 421 4.3 681 

2.1 947 4.4 2,438 

9.7 526 18.0 1,060 

8.3 816 3.9 1,832 

18.0 620 21.0 2,100 

7.2 2,344 4.5 3,068 

8.0 5,863 6.8 13,622 

11.0 249 11.0 800 

10.0 1,012 13.0 4,719 

4.6 3,379 12.0 7,248 

.0 228 .0 183 

9.4 4,079 4.7 4,564 

17.0 521 17.0 1,339 

17.0 5,878 51.0 12,002 

Hired farm labor 

Standard Standard 

error Expense error 

(percent) ($1,000) (percent) 

2.0 3,328 7.5 

9.0 1,592 2.3 

.0 222 .0 

12.0 722 12.0 

37.0 2,405 11.0 

13.0 6,024 5.3 

21.0 766 13.0 

1.9 1,383 2.8 

4.2 444 21.0 

1.5 2,022 .3 

4.9 10,278 1.4 

11.0 1,279 11.0 

6.7 22,327 2.8 

3.4 4,094 14.0 

.0 129 .0 

4.8 3,577 5.7 

8.5 714 9.5 

.0 620 .0 

.0 (D) (D) 

8.2 3,802 5.4 

4.3 1,035 19.0 

1.1 2,706 3.1 

.0 303 .0 

5.8 1,107 14.0 

2.0 6,264 7.7 

1.6 9,785 4.5 

3.5 1,608 2.5 

1.8 6,561 2.5 

1.6 17,805 2.0 

11.0 754 17.0 

3.6 5,353 3.5 

6.3 2,231 5.8 

2.4 2,305 1.4 

11.0 1,137 15.0 

8.0 20,893 2.8 

15.0 11,211 1.5 

10.Q 555 7.3 

6.7 752 8.2 

.0 57 .0 

8.5 2,268 5.3 

8.1 10,003 3.2 

3.2 8,391 5.4 

1.5 8,907 .5 

.0 56 .0 

6.9 1,239 .5 

13.0 336 7.2 

.5 5,077 1.3 

5.2 36,950 7.4 

6.5 3,499 8.9 

1.1 86,536 .6 

3.4 4,825 5.6 

24.0 1,684 8.2 

2.1 24,129 2.0 

19.0 1,923 11.0 

12.0 2,899 3.8 

1.9 11,195 1.1 

8.4 1,488 22.0 

4.2 1,145 3.9 

22.0 4,052 7.7 

3.1 1,564 9.8 

6.8 2,612 8.9·, 

4.3 79 17.0 

4.5 839 5.5 

1.1 8,053 3.4 

.0 (n) (D) 

17.0 756 15.0 

19.0 268 11.0 

51.0 913 26.0 
APPENDIX B. Farms by Current and Prior Definitions and Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 

1978 and 1974 

Definition used for 1974 and 1978 Definition used for 1959, 1964, and 1969 Operations excluded by current definition but nol by 1959 definition 

Forms Value of products sold Forms Value of producfs sold Forms Value of produ(.ts sold 

($1,000) ($I,DDD) ($I,DDD) 

1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 1974 1978 1974 

Florida ____ ". ______ • ____ • __ . 44 068 32 466 3 047 231 I 898 658 55 722 35 017 3 050 433 I 899 333 II 654 2 551 3 202 675 

Alachua ________ . ______ • __ •.. ___ ." __ Boker __ ._. _ ." ________________ ... ____ _ Bay _________________________________ _ 

Bradford __________________________ _ 

Brevard _______ . __________ .. _____ " __ 

Broward ___ • __ .. _ .. _ ... _________ ..• __ _ Calhoun .. _______ " _______ .. _________ _ 

Charlotte __________________________ _ Citrus _______ ._ ._. __ . ___ " __________ _ Clay ________________________________ _ 

- I 065 915 31 764 20 581 I 207 I 026 31 802 20 615 142 III 38 34 

120 210 14 739 9 641 263 227 14 749 9 644 43 17 II 3 - 92 75 I 249 I 656 119 95 I 254 I 666 27 20 5 10 - 14 409 10 887 403 338 14 428 10 894 57 25 19 7 

-- 346 313 

541 470 14 829 II 623 605 503 14 850 II 634 64 33 21 II - 41 967 26 491 559 379 42 008 26 510 92 49 41 19 -- 467 330 211 213 7 361 6 193 238 231 7 369 6 195 27 18 8 2 -

- 183 196 13 037 4 932 196 207 13 041 4 937 13 II 3 5 

- 258 209 5 334 2 955 314 236 5 351 2 965 56 27 16 10 

223 197 23 545 26 838 264 215 23 557 26 842 41 18 12 4 

Collior ______ • ____________ • _______ • __ _ Columbia ___________ ..,. _______ .. ___ '- __ _ 

Dode _________________________________ _ 

De Sofa _______________ ._._ •.. _____ _ 

Dixie _R'O._'." ____ po. __________ ,, ___ ••• 

Duval _______ ._ .• _. _. __________ ". __ _ 

Escombia _. _______________________ _ Flagler ___________________________ _ 

Franklin _________ _ 

Gadsden ____ . __ _ 

Gilchrist ________ ." _______ ". __ . _____ _ 

Glades _________________________ _ GuIL _____________________________ _ 

Hamilton ________ . __ • _ •.... _________ _ Hardee _____ •. _______ .. ___ .• _, ______ _ 

Hendry . __ .... _____________ . _" __ .. __ .. _ Hernando __ . _______ .. _ .. _. __________ _ Highland'- __________________________ _ 

Hillsborough _____________ _ Holmes ________________ .' _____ .. __ _ 

219 145 45 371 26 160 228 153 45 375 26 161 9 8 4 I 

589 586 18 104 16 821 655 62'1 18 116 16 824 66 43 II 3 

I 354 872 121 801 88 416 I 496 969 121 850 88 451 142 97 49 35 

- 495 677 38 539 20 456 547 712 38 558 20 467 52 35 19 II 

110 85 I 660 428 131 94 I 663 431 21 9 3 3 

- 365 297 26 596 21 409 462 349 26 632 21 428 97 52 37 19 

523 494 10 540 12 461 597 540 10 563 12 468 74 46 22 7 

85 76 4 999 5 805 93 79 5 001 5 806 8 3 2 I 

5 6 38 30 5 6 38 30 - - - -

451 431 19 069 22 92'1 499 470 19 077 22 935 48 39 8 6 

- 369 332 10 105 6 467 405 346 10 114 6 4681 36 14 9 I 

160 141 24 294 21 435 170 147 24 2'17 21 437 10 6 2 2 

42 31 2 348 I 355 48 35 2 349 I 355 6 4 I -

355 352 14 753 II 779 378 362 14 759 II 781 23 10 6 2 

993 982 61 947 26 973 I 042 I 011 61 963 26979 49 29 15 6 

290 245 83 850 109 451 312 257 83 855 109 452 22 12 5 I 

- 387 332 24 549 24 790 445 384 24 569 24 802 58 52 20 12 

5BB 552 75 070 36 051 631 574 75 082 36 056 43 22 12 5 

2 631 2 335 172 346 108 530 2 958 2 594 172 476 108 603 327 259 130 73 

- 646 622 20 834 9 473 717 661 20 849 9 479 71 39 14 6 

Indian River _______________________ _ 451 390 43 119 29 740 472 409 43 127 2'1 745 21 19 8 5 Jackson ____ .. _. __ .,. _______________ _ 

- I 133 I 200 44 262 33 566 I 234 I 279 44 285 33 583 101 79 24 17 Jefferson ________________ .. ____ • ___ _ 

- 308 283 17 119 II 345 341 313 17 125 II 351 33 30 7 6 lafayette __ . __ ,, ____________________ _ loke _____________________________ _ 354 319 25 636 16 155 371 324 25 639 16 155 17 5 3 - I 678 I 535 194 332 99 227 I 817 I 597 194 378 99 244 139 62 46 17 lee _____________________________ ~ .. - 366 313 38 B64 19 095 426 361 38 878 19 108 60 48 14 13 leon __________________ .' __________ _ 

- 280 240 4 400 3 588 336 264 4 420 3 594 56 24 19 6 levy ____________ . ________________ _ 485 416 12 184 7 504 551 446 12 195 7 507 66 30 II 3 liberly _____________________________ _ 

Madison _____________ • ___ .. ___ .. ____ _ 86 88 793 862 98 101 795 864 12 13 I 2 

- 687 659 29 041 17 134 72'1 690 2'1 047 17 137 42 31 6 3 

Manotee __________________________ _ 672 632 67 517 44 012 734 670 67 536 44 025 62 38 19 13 Marion ___________________________ _ I 316 I 147 60 226 29 737 I 571 I 268 60 287 2'1 762 255 121 62 25 Martin __ . _______ .. ________________ _ 220 200 65 079 33 221 248 216 65 087 33 229 28 16 7 8 Monroe ______ .. _______ . _____________ _ 

- 13 7 230 138 17 7 231 138 4 - I - Nassau ____________ .. ___________ .. __ _ 

- 238 217 19 972 17 054 297 251 19 982 17 062 59 34 II 8 Okalooso __________________________ _ 

- 387 407 7 818 9 047 443 438 7 832 9 051 56 31 14 4 Okeechobee ____ .. ___________ . _____ ~_ 289 266 55 105 50 192 312 285 55 114 50 195 23 19 9 3 Orango ________ ._. _______ .. ________ _ 

- I 392 I 099 189 452 101 804 I 497 I 175 189 499 101 829 105 76 47 25 Osceolo __________ • __ ... __ . ___ .. ____ _ 

- 414 376 36 772 19 551 449 397 36 785 19 556 35 21 13 5 Palm Beach ____________ .. __________ _ 721 495 493 701 263 082 806 560 493 731 263 105 85 65 30 23 

Pasco __ . ______ .. ___________________ _ 

- I 043 934 73 301 47 844 I 116 991 73 323 47 865 73 57 22 21 Pinellas ____ "" ____ .. ________________ "'_ - 231 211 7 942 6 291 285 241 7 962 6 304 54 30 20 13 Polk ______________________________ _ 2 378 2 388 272 594 137 395 2 571 2 516 272 663 137 435 193 128 69 40 Putnam ______ ... __ ... __ ._ ... "_. ___ . __ _ 533 441 17 167 12 343 609 474 17 184 12 347 76 33 17 4 SI Johns __________________________ _ 

- 210 163 21 894 19 054 232 182 21 903 19 061 22 19 9 7 St lucie ______ . _________ . _ .. __ ~ __ .. __ 442 434 80 055 40 025 466 457 80 064 40 033 24 23 9 8 Santo Rosa ____ . _____ . _____________ _ 

- 491 527 14 734 13 624 556 574 14 753 13 634 65 47 19 10 Sarasoto ____ . ___ , _ .. ___ .. ___ "' ____ , ___ .. 251 208 II 026 5 735 279 259 II 037 5 751 28 51 12 16 Seminole .. _____ .. _. _____ ._._. _______ . - 489 393 21 698 13 187 560 417 21 723 13 194 71 24 25 7 Sum lor __ ._ . ___ .. _ . _____ "_ 646 569 20 187 II 235 717 616 20 205 II 240 71 47 18 5 

Suwannee ___ . _______ . ______ .. ___ ... I 140 I 054 42 411 32 513 I 247 I 095 42 428 32 523 107 41 17 10 Taylor _________________________ _ 

- 205 189 2 381 I 807 231 216 2 387 I 813 26 27 5 6 Union ______ . ___________ . ____ ... ___ _ 

- 252 207 II 228 6 160 277 215 II 236 6 161 25 8 8 I Volusia _____ .•.. _ , ___ . _ ._ .. ___ . _ ... Wakulla I 035 626 51 627 34 430 I 145 909 51 665 34 459 110 83 38 29 ___ . ____________________ _ 

- 94 76 I 207 683 112 81 I 212 684 18 5 5 I Wall on _____ .. .. ___ ._. __ .... __ _ 4B8 412 18 256 13 206 561 446 18 267 13 208 73 34 II 2 Washington ______ ._ " _____ • ___ ~_. 428 424 7 257 4 060 491 448 7 273 4 066 63 24 16 6 

7 959 (NA) 21 597 (NA) 15 531 (NA) 23 584 (NA) 7 572 (NA) I 987 (Nil) 

8-1 

C-' 

APPENDIX C. Comparison of 1974 Farm Counts With 1978 Farm Counts 

The 1978 Census of Agriculture preliminary reports show 

that there are 2,475,171 farms in the continental United States 

(excluding Alaska and Hawaii). In 1974 there were 2,310,702 

farms reported. However, these figures are not directly comparable because improvements in methodology and coverage 

account significantly for the higher 1978 counts. If the improved 1978 procedures had been used in 1974, an estimated 

2.6 million farms would have been included in the census. It 

should be noted that farms missed in the 1974 census were 

generally small and affected the farm count to a greater degree 

than other data. The missed farms accounted for about 5 

percent of the land in farms and 3 percent of the total value of 

agricu Itural products sold. This appendix briefly describes 

census procedures and provides 1974 farm counts adjusted for 

net missed farms and compared with 1978 farm counts. 

The State totals from the 1978 Census of Agricultu re are 

based on two separate sources. 

The primary source is the mail portion of the census. As 

in the 1974 and 1969 censuses, this part of the operation 

involved mailing out a report form to each name believed to 

be associated with agriculture. Mail and telephone followups 

were used to secure the highest possible rate of return of 

completed forms from the operators of the Nation's farms. 

However, the evaluation studies conducted show that 

some farms were missed in the 1974 and 1969 censuses. 

Despite every effort to assemble a complete list, some 

operators did not get on the mail list. 

To improve the coverage of the 1978 census, additional 

mail list sources were used. Also, recognizing the shortcomings of the mail method, especially in counting the 

number of small farms, it was decided to take another step 

to ensure a more complete count. 

The second step involved conducting a complete enumeration of all households in approximately 6,400 sample segments in rural areas in all States, except Alaska and Hawaii. 

Farms enumerated in this sample were matched to the mail 

list. The sample farms not located on the mail list provided 

reliable estimates by State of the number and characteristics 

of the farms not represented in the mail portion of the census. 

Estimates for such farms are an integral part of the State 

counts in 1978, but they are not a part of the county counts. 

The sample was not large enough to provide reliable estimates for each county. 

Because of the procedu res descri bed above, the State 

counts for 1978 are not directly comparable with the counts 

for 1974 and 1969. 

To bridge the gap between the 1974 and the 1978 farm 

counts, this appendix provides adjusted farm counts for 1974 

which are approx imately comparable with farm counts for 1978. 

The adjustment factors are based on data from table 13 of 

1974 Census of Agriculture volume IV, Part 3, Coverage Evaluation, which presented data showing the estimated percent of 

farms missed and overcounted by regions and States. The estimated net percent of farms missed was derived by subtracting 

overcounted farms from missed farms. 

The 1974 coverage evaluation did not include Alaska and 

Hawaii; thus the 1978 and the 1974 data for these States are 

exclusively from farms on the mail list. Improvements in the 

1978 mail list, especially for Hawaii, have contributed to the 

increased farm counts. 

Table A presents adjusted 1974 farm cou nts by value of 

agricultural products sold categories. For each State, the adjusted farm counts for the two value-of-sales categories were 

derived using the 1974 published farm counts and the net 

percent missed. The adjusted counts for the two size categories 

were then added together to obtain the adjusted State count. 

The State counts were summed to obtain division, region, and 

U.S. level counts. As a result, adjusted counts derived by summation may not be exactly consistent with the indicated percent 

missed. The 1978 farm counts are from the preliminary reports 

and may differ slightly from final counts. 

Table B shows 1974 reported and adjusted counts compared 

with 1978 counts for regions by farm size and tenure of operator 

categories. Adjusted counts in these tables were proportionally 

adjusted to regional counts from table A and summed to the 

U.S. level. As a result, the indicated percent missed will not 

always agree with adjusted data. 

All data published in 1974 were based on reported numbers. 

The adjusted counts should be used only for comparison with 

1978 counts and not for comparison with other 1974 data. 

Both the 1974 and 1978 farm counts are subject to sampling 

variability. For 1974, the coefficient of variation for the adjusted farm counts is approximately 0.4 percent at the U.S. 

level and ranges from 1.0 percent to 6.0 percent for individual 

States. Measures of sampling variability for 1978 counts are 

presented in appendix A. 
C-2 APPENDI XC-Continued 

Table A Farms by Areas and Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 

United States 2 ........................... .. 

Farms with sales of--

$100,000 or more ................................ . 

$40,000 to $99,999 .............................. . 

$20,000 to $39,999 .............................. . 

$10,000 to $19,999 .............................. . 

$5,000 to $9,999 ................................ . 

$2,500 to $4,999 ................................ . 

Less than $2,500 ................................ . 

Northeast .......................•............ 

Farms with sales of--

$100,000 or more ............................... .. 

$40,000 to $99,999 ............................. .. 

$20,000 to $39,999 .............................. . 

$10,000 to $19,999 ••.•.•••..•..••.•.••••.•.••.••• 

$5,000 to $9,999 ................................ . 

$2,500 to $4,999 •...•••••.•.•.•••••••.••••••••••. 

Less than $2,500 ................................ . 

North Central ••••.••••.•••.•••••••••..••.•••• 

Farms with sales of--

$100,000 or more •.•...•..••.•.••.•.•••••••...•..• 

$qO,OOO to $99,999 .•....•••.•.••.•.•••.•.••..•••• 

$20,000 to $39,999 .............................. . 

$10,000 to $19,999 .............................. . 

$5,000 to $9,999 ................................ . 

$2,500 to $4,999 ................................ . 

Less than $2,500 ............................... .. 

South •.•••••.••••••••.••••.••••••••••••••.••• 

Farms with sales of--

$100,000 or more ................................ . 

$40,000 to $99,999 .............................. . 

$20,000 to $39,999 ............................. .. 

$10,000 to $19,999 .............................. . 

$5,000 to $9,999 .•..•.•.•••••..•••••••••••••••••. 

$2,500 to $4,999 ................................ . 

Less than $2,500 ................................ . 

West 2 .•••••••••••• " ••••••••••••••••••. '" ••• 

Farms with sales of--

$100,000 or more ................................ . 

$40,000 to $99,999 ............................. .. 

$20,000 to $39,999 .............................. . 

$10,000 to $19,999 .............................. . 

$5,000 to $9,999 ................................ . 

$2,500 to $4,999 ............................... .. 

Less than $2,500 ................................ . 

New England' •••••.••••.•••••••.••.•.••••.•••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••••.•••• 

Middle Atlantic ............................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .••.•••..•.••.••. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••.•••••.••.•• 

New york ••••••••••..••..•..•••••••••••.•.••.••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••.••••.••••••••• 

Farms with Bales of less than $2,500 .••.•••.••••••• 

New Jersey •••••..••.•.•••••••••.••.•••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••...•.••••.•• 

Pennsylvania ...............•............... · ..... 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •••.••••••••••••• 

Farms with Bales of leBs than $2,500 ••••••••.•••••• 

East North CentraL .......................... .. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••••••••• 

Ohio .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••• • 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ................ . 

Farms with saleB of less than $2,500 •••••••••••.••• 

Indiana •••.••••••••••••••••••••.•••.••• · •• •••••• • 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •.•.•..••••.••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••.••.•••••••• 

Illinois ••••••••..•.•.••...•• , •••••••••••.••• , ••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••.•••••• 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Farms, 1978' Published 

2,475,171 2,310,702 

223,268 152,850 

364,010 324,417 

306,483 321,733 

309,250 309,876 

330,464 296,043 

331,329 289,51l 

610,367 616,272 

149,385 127,531 

12,699 8,003 

25,835 22,358 

15,820 20,543 

14,194 14,900 

16,734 13,173 

19,609 13,148 

44,494 35,406 

1,027,319 1,017,367 

106,649 69,440 

215,707 192.962 

173,422 194,488 

148,064 165,864 

126,879 131,677 

103,363 103,914 

153,235 159,022 

1,016,070 930,099 

67,430 45,765 

84,887 73,981 

85,965 75,791 

116,407 99,629 

155,115 124,106 

174,997 145,243 

331,269 365,584 

282,397 235,705 

36,490 29,642 

37,581 35,1l6 

31,274 30,911 

30,587 29,483 

31,736 27,087 

33,360 27,206 

81,369 56,260 

30,157 23,269 

18,844 16,667 

11,313 6,602 

119,228 104,262 

86,047 75,458 

33,181 28,804 

49,323 43,682 

35,095 32,230 

14,228 11,452 

9,932 7,409 

6,742 5,530 

3,190 1,879 

59,973 53,171 

44,210 37,698 

15,763 15,473 

452,213 444,695 

366,051 360,619 

86,162 84,076 

95,821 92,158 

73,841 70,338 

21,980 21,820 

88,458 87,915 

71,681 70,986 

16,777 16,929 

109,770 111,049 

96,389 97,738 

13,381 13,311 

Farms, 1974 Perc en t change} 

Net percent adjusted 1974 

missed Adjusted to 1978 

10.7 2,622,416 -5.6 

-2.0 149,471 +49.4 

1.1 327,834 +11.0 

2.0 327,438 -6.4 

5.8 326,852 -5.4 

8.1 322,002 +2.6 

11.4 326,432 +1.5 

25.9 842,387 -27.5 

16.5 152,730 -2.2 

1.9 8,282 +53.3 

4.7 23,812 +8.5 

9.8 21,019 -24.7 

9.5 14,680 -3.3 

3.1 13,797 +21.3 

16.7 16,019 +22.4 

35.5 55,121 -19.3 

6.3 1,096,353 -6.3 

-3.1 67,123 +58.9 

.2 192,692 +11.9 

2.3 198,391 -12.6 

4.0 172,189 -14.0 

6.1 139,755 -9.2 

10.6 115,841 -10.8 

23.0 210,362 -27.2 

15.2 1,107,200 -8.2 

-2.7 44,568 +51.3 

3.2 76,455 +11.0 

1.6 77,051 +11.6 

8.2 108,567 +7.2 

10.4 138,561 +11.9 

1l.6 164,350 +6.5 

25.5 497,648 -33.4 

9.5 266,133 +6.1 

.2 29,498 +23.7 

.0 34,875 +7.8 

.9 30,977 +1.0 

6.8 31,416 -2.6 

10.0 29,889 +6.2 

10.6 30,222 +10.4 

27.8 79,256 +2.7 

17.8 28,548 +5.6 

5.2 17,517 +7.6 

39.6 11,031 +2.6 

16.2 124,182 -4.0 

5.7 80,092 +7.4 

34.6 44,090 -24.7 

14.2 50,847 -3.0 

4.3 33,678 +4.2 

33.3 17,169 -17.1 

14.5 8,760 +13.4 

4.5 5,791 +16.4 

36.7 2,969 +7.4 

18.3 64,575 -7.1 

7.2 40,623 +8.8 

35.4 23,952 -34.2 

7.1 486,098 -7.0 

2.9 371,995 -1.6 

24.1 114,103 -24.5 

4.9 96,899 -1.1 

2.1 71,847 +2.8 

12.9 25,052 -12.3 

7.2 95,341 -7.2 

3.6 73,637 -2.7 

22.0 21,704 -22.7 

9.1 126,295 -13.1 

3.8 101,599 -5.1 

46.1 24,696 -45.8 
APPENDIX C-Continued 

Table A Farms by Areas and Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 - Con. 

East North Central--Con. 

Michigan ..••..••••.••..••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Wisconsin ...................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••.••••••••• 

West North Central ........................... . 

Farms with sale! of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Minnesota ...................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............. . 

Iowa .•.•........••....•.•................••.••.• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Missouri. ..................................... .. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••.••••••••••• 

North Dakota •...••.••••••.••.••••.•••••••.•••.•• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............ .. 

South Dakota ••••.•••..••••••••••.••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............ .. 

Nebraska ....................................... . 

Farms with ~ales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Kansas •••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••.••••.•••.•• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••.••••.••••.• 

South Atlantic ............................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••.••••.•••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............. . 

Delaware and Maryland3 ......................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •.••.•••••.•..•. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 .•••••••.••••• 

Virginia ....................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............. . 

West Virginia .................................. . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

North Carolina •••..•••.•.••.•••••••.•.••••.••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ............ .. 

South Carolina ................................ .. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••.••••.••••• 

Georgia .•...•••••••••.••..•••••.•••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ............... . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••..•••.••••• 

Florida ....................................... .. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •.••.•.••.•.•••. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

East South Central ........................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Kentucky ....................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .............. .. 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••• 

Tennessee •............••......•.•••...•..•...... 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •••.•••••••••••• 

Farm. with sales of less than S2.500 ............ .. 

See footnotes at end of table. ~ 

Farms, 1978' Published 

68,158 64,094 

47,767 46,670 

20,391 17,424 

90,006 89,479 

76,373 74,887 

13,633 14,592 

575,106 572,672 

508,033 497,726 

67,073 74,946 

102,984 98,537 

87,753 85,926 

15,231 12,611 

126,379 126,104 

117,704 117,142 

8,675 8,962 

121,826 115,711 

97,848 82,421 

23,978 33,290 

41,172 42,710 

38,914 40,681 

2,258 2,029 

39,667 42,825 

36,927 39,849 

2,740 2,976 

65,991 67,597 

61,507 62,594 

4,484 5,003 

77 ,087 79,188 

67,380 69,113 

9,707 10,075 

325,678 296,103 

216,297 189,339 

109,381 106,764 

22,600 18,563 

17,287 14,592 

5,313 3,971 

56,685 52,699 

38,416 31,738 

18,269 20,961 

20,619 16,909 

9,603 6,122 

11,016 10,787 

89,477 91,280 

64,897 62,518 

24,580 28,762 

33,450 29,275 

18,979 17,534 

14,471 11,741 

58,682 54,911 

38,906 35,874 

19,776 19,037 

44,165 32,466 

28,209 20,961 

15,956 11,505 

318,640 306,010 

211,915 171,372 

106,725 134,638 

110,002 102,053 

83,433 67,662 

26,569 34,391 

96,792 93,659 

63,407 48,320 

33,385 45,339 

Farms, 

Net 

C-3 

1974 Percent change" 

percent adjusted 1974 

missed Adjusted to 1978 

9.9 71,213 -4.3 

6.0 49,649 -3.8 

19.2 21,564 -5.4 

5.3 96,350 -6.6 

.5 75,263 +1.5 

30.8 21,087 -35.3 

5.6 610,255 -5.8 

3.2 513,996 -1.2 

21.8 96,259 -30.3 

9.0 108,614 -5.2 

5.5 90,927 -3.5 

28.7 17,687 -13.9 

4.4 133,125 -5.1 

3.2 121,014 -2.7 

26.0 12, III -28.4 

9.6 128,948 -5.5 

4.7 86,486 +13.1 

21.6 42,462 -43.5 

4.4 45,649 -9.8 

3.2 42,026 -7.4 

44.0 3,623 -37.7 

1.5 43,420 -8.6 

1.6 40,497 -8.8 

-1.8 2,923 -6.3 

.7 68,480 -3.6 

.0 62,594 -1.7 

15.0 5,886 -23.8 

3.7 82,019 -6.0 

1.9 70,452 -4.4 

12.9 11,567 -16.1 

16.6 362,451 -10.1 

7.0 203,934 +6.1 

30.3 158,517 -31.0 

7.1 19,952 +13.3 

3.0 15,043 +14.9 

19.1 4,909 +8.2 

13.5 61,636 -8.0 

4.5 33,234 +15.6 

26.2 28,402 -35.7 

33.0 26,195 -21.3 

11.7 6,933 +38.5 

44.0 19,262 -42.8 

14.1 105,774 -15.4 

9.2 68,852 -5.7 

22.1 36,922 -33.4 

22.8 43,034 -22.3 

.8 17,675 +7.4 

53.7 25,359 -42.9 

13.2 63,133 -7.1 

8.1 39,036 -.3 

21.0 24,097 -17.9 

22.6 42,727 +3.4 

9.5 23,161 +21.8 

41.2 19,566 -18.5 

14.8 360,164 -11.5 

7.8 185,880 +14.0 

22.3 174,284 -38.8 

10.5 113,897 -3.4 

6.3 72,211 +15.5 

17 .5 41,686 -36.3 

18.8 115,683 -15.3 

11.2 54,414 +16.3 

26.0 61,269 -45.5 
C-4 APPENDI XC-Continued 

Table A. Farms by Areas and Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 and 1974 -Con. 

East South Central--Con. 

Alabama .•...•..••..•.•..•...••.••...•••••••..•.•• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ................ . 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••.•.•••.••.. 

Mississippi. .................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •.••.•••.••••••.• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••••••••• 

West South CentraL ••••••••••••••..•.•••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••.•.•••••••••.•• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••.••.•••• 

Arkansas ..............•.......................... 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••••••••. 

Louisiana .......•................................ 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .....•••••.•••.•• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 .•••.•••••.•.•• 

Oklahoma •....••••.••..••••.••••..•..•••••••••••.• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more •.••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •••••••••••••.• 

Texas •.••••.•.•...•...••...•••.•••••••••..•.•••.• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••.•••••••••. 

Mountain 3 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 •.••••••••••••• 

Pacific 2 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••••...••.••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••••••••••••• 

Washington •••••••••••••••••••••.•.•.••.• , .•••••.• 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .•.••••.••••••••• 

Farms with sales of less than $2,500 ••••.•••••••••• 

Oregon .......................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more ••....••••••.••.• 

Farms 'with sale8 of le88 than $2,500 .•••.••..•.••.• 

California ...................................... . 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more .••.••••.•.•••••• 

Farms with 8ale8 of less than $2,500 •. : .••.••••.••• 

Farms, 1978 1 

57,540 

34,665 

22,875 

54,306 

30,410 

23,896 

371,752 

256,589 

115,163 

58,788 

40,669 

18,119 

38,973 

22,683 

16,290 

79,530 

58,781 

20,749 

194,461 

P4,456 

60,005 

127,881 

97,876 

30,005 

154,516 

103,152 

51,364 

37,778 

24,737 

13,041 

34,875 

21,071 

13,804 

81,863 

57,344 

24,519 

Published 

56,678 

29,303 

27,375 

53,620 

26,087 

27,533 

327,986 

203,804 

124,182 

50,959 

31,299 

19,660 

33,240 

18,580 

14,660 

69,719 

47,833 

21,886 

174,068 

106,092 

67,976 

111,868 

90,449 

21,419 

123,837 

88,996 

34,841 

29,410 

21,079 

8,331 

26,753 

17,043 

9,710 

67,674 

50,874 

16,800 

1Data are from preliminary reports and may differ slightly from final counts. 

2Alaska and Hawaii not included. 

'Data not compiled for individual States. 

Farms, 1974 Perc en t change, 

Net percent adjusted 1974 

missed Adjusted to 1978 

13.3 64,821 -11.2 

7.5 31,679 +9.4 

17.4 33,142 -31.0 

17.2 65,763 -17.4 

5.4 27,576 +10.3 

27.9 38,187 -37.4 

14.5 384,585 -3.3 

7.3 219,738 +16.8 

25.0 164,847 -30.1 

16.7 61,489 -4.4 

10.0 34,777 +17.0 

26.4 26,712 -32.2 

23.7 43,264 -9.9 

12.3 21,186 +7.1 

33.6 22,078 -26.2 

11.7 79,243 +.4 

5.6 50,671 +16.0 

23.4 28,572 -27.4 

12.6 200,589 -3.1 

6.2 113,104 +18.9 

22.3 87,485 -31.4 

6.7 122,588 +4.3 

2.4 92,673 +5.6 

28.4 29,915 +.3 

11.6 143,545 +7.6 

5.6 94,204 +9.5 

27.5 49,341 +4.1 

10.8 32,999 +14.5 

6.4 22,520 +9.8 

20.5 10,479 +24.5 

15.5 31,788 +9.7 

6.3 18,189 +15.8 

28.6 13,599 +1.5 

10.5 78,758 +3.9 

4.9 53,495 +7.2 

33.5 25,263 -2.9 
APPENDI XC-Continued 

Table B. Farms by Size of Farm and Tenure of Operator: 1978 and 1974 

UNITED STATES' 

FarlTlB ••••••.••.••.•.•.••.••••••••••••••••.. 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres .................................... . 

10 to 49 acres .................................. . 

50 to 179 acres ................................. . 

180 to 499 acres •••••••••••.•••••.••.•••••••••••• 

500 acres or more ............................... . 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owner ...................................... . 

Part owner ...................................... . 

Tenant ....•...................................... 

NORTHEAST 

Farms .••••.••••••••....•••.••••••..••••.••• 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres .................................... . 

10 to 49 acres .................................. . 

50 to 179 acres ................................. . 

180 to 499 acres •••.••••.••..•••••.••..••.•..•••• 

500 acres or more .................•.............. 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owner ...................................... . 

Part owner ........•.......•.....•••.............. 

Tenant •••••••••••••..•••••••.••••••••••••••.••••• 

NORTH CENTRAL 

Farms ••..•..•....•.•.•...•.•.•••••••...••.• 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres ...................... ' .............. . 

10 to 49 acres ................................. .. 

50 to 179 acres ................................. . 

180 to 499 acres .•••••.•.•.••..•••••.•.•..•.••••• 

500 acres or more ..•................•...........• 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owner ...................................... . 

Part owner .••...•.....•..........•............... 

Tenant .........•...............................•. 

SOUTH 

Farms ..................................... . 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres ......•.............•.........•...... 

10 to 49 acres .................................. . 

50 to 179 acres ................................ .. 

180 to 499 acres ............................... .. 

500 acres or more ....•........••...........•..... 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owner ..................................... .. 

Part owner •...•......•.•.••..•................... 

Tenant ••.............•....•..........•........... 

WEST' 

Farms ..................................... . 

Farms by size: 

1 to 9 acres .................................... . 

10 to 49 acres ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

50 to 179 acres ................................ .. 

180 to 499 acres ................................ . 

500 acres or more ••.•......••....•...•....••..... 

Tenure of operator: 

Full owner ••••••••••••••.•••••••.•.••••.••••••••• 

Part o'WTler •...••••.••.•.......•...•...........•.• 

Tenant •..•••..•..•.•...•••......•.•••.....•...••• 

Farms, 1978' Published 

2,475,171 2,310,702 

213,llO 126,604 

474,535 378,631 

813,944 827,506 

596,268 615,913 

377,314 362,048 

1,450,414 1,422,367 

712,844 627,648 

3ll,913 260,687 

149,385 127,531 

13,534 7,689 

28,098 19,416 

61,017 54,901 

38,288 37,864 

8,448 7,661 

93,880 83,389 

43,680 36, ll2 

ll,825 8,030 

1,027,319 1,017,367 

58,168 36,065 

138,016 108,756 

324,583 350,343 

321,482 345,610 

185,070 176,593 

542,504 568,866 

334,287 313,364 

150,528 135,137 

1,016,070 930,099 

95,7ll 55,659 

232,908 194,050 

370,928 369,648 

197,023 196,395 

ll9,500 114,347 

633,455 623,219 

264,029 214,061 

ll8,586 92,819 

282,397 235,705 

45,697 27,191 

75,513 56,409 

57,416 52,614 

39,475 36,044 

64,296 63,447 

180,575 146,893 

70,848 64,lll 

30,974 24,701 

lData are from the preliminary reports and may differ slightly from final counts. 

'Alaska and Hawaii not included. 

C-5 

Farms, 1974 Percen t change} 

Net percent adjusted 1974 

missed Adjusted to 1978 

10.7 2,622,416 -5.6 

26.1 174,773 +21. 9 

22.9 494,024 -3.9 

11.0 936,797 -13.1 

3.9 646,957 -7.8 

1.5 369,865 +2.0 

13.0 1,650,942 -12.1 

5.2 667,402 +6.8 

12.6 304,072 +2.6 

16.5 152,730 -2.2 

16.8 9,301 +45.5 

31.2 28,403 -1.1 

17.1 66,655 -8.5 

6.0 40,542 -5.6 

1.5 7,829 +7.9 

19.5 103,HO -9.0 

4.9 37,797 +15.6 

32.4 H,823 .0 

6.3 1,096,353 -6.3 

30.8 52,227 +11.4 

18.5 133,716 +3.2 

6.8 376,663 -13.8 

2.5 355,187 -9.5 

.9 178,560 +3.6 

7.5 620,166 -12.5 

4.0 329,173 +l.6 

7.3 147,014 +2.4 

15.2 1,107,200 -8.2 

31.1 81,428 +17.5 

24.2 258,033 -9.7 

4.0 433,227 -14.4 

7.8 214,701 -8.2 

3.8 119,8ll -.3 

17.4 757,206 -16.3 

7.5 232,239 +13.7 

20.9 117,755 +.7 

9.5 266,133 +6.1 

12.7 31,817 +43.6 

22.0 73,872 +2.2 

10.8 60,252 -4.7 

-.8 36,527 +8.1 

-l.8 63,665 +1.0 

12.1 170,460 +5.9 4.1 68,193 +3.9 8.3 27,480 +12.7 

0-1 

APPENDIX D. Report Forms 

DUE BY FEBRUARY 15 1979 Form Approved O.M.B. No. 41-578025 

NOTICE Reapon.e to this Inqulty Is required by law (title 13, U.S. Code). 8~ the saMe law YOUR REPORT TO FGI<'" 78-Al(N) O.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMEflCE 

THE CENSUS BUREAU IS CONFIOENTIAL. It may be seen only by sworn en'us employees aod may be used BUA£A.U OF THe. C£N'U& 

''''-10.7&1 

only lor .tatisUcal purpose.. Your report CANNOT be used for p.-pose. 01 taxation. Il\1Iestigatlon. 01 resulalion. 

~ The law el.o orovld •• thet cODles retained In yout files are Immune ~om leaal Pfoce ... 1978 CENSUS In co,..spondlnc, ptrt.'n'n, to thl. roport. pit ... riftltolllin~"irtCIII"" ,-110 II.lIDor ICr"J 

OF 

AGRICULTURE 

COMI'LI!T£ AII0 R!.!TURII TO> 

Bulo .. of .... Ct.-u. 

1201 Eatt T alii St .. ,1 Jill" • ., .. ", I.dl.,. 47132 

Note. Please read the Information Sheet before completing the form. 

If book li~'" a'" not .vallable. r ... anenle .stimates "';y be USed. II 

Iliing by eb. 15 ca~ an undue b.-den, 8 time exlenslon 'Tst may be 

senl to lhe .bove eddreu. InClude YOU' 11-<11111t Census ile Number 

(CFN) es shown In your address label In all correspondence to .... 

If you received more than one re· ~I I I I 1-1 I " I port form, enter extra C8n .... F He 

Num""'(.) her. and return extra I I cop .. , with your cOmPleted report. I I I-I I I I I 

CEM.USlo35 1°38 0>1 0)8 

USE 10.., rO. I"'z 

(P/8SS6 correct $'fors In nI.IIM. addrfIB$, and ZIP code~) OIlI,.Y I D •• 

SECTION I ACREAGE IN 1978 Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting crops harvested " ,"" e.,n you __ led In 1f7. oh/atIf/fd durIng u.. y ••• ,.,'" to "- INSTRUCTIONS during 1978. Please repart yoor crops in the appropriate section. 

INFORMA TION SHEET, S.ellOn 1. 00 not include crops grown on land rented to others. Use section 8 

Report land owned, rented, or used by you, your spouse. or by the partnership. to report ONLY those ClOPS NOT listed in sections 2 through 7. 

corporation, or organization fOI which you are lepalting. Include ALL LAND, SECTION 2 Wen any of the FOllOWING CROf'S hlmsted from litis place in 1971? REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR USE - cropland, pasture land, 

rangeland, woodland, idle land, house lots, etc. None Number of acres 0.3 Acre$ Quantity IUItVested Acres 

l. All land owned ........•...........•.....•...•.•.. 0 None haMI$tod Irrip18d 

1. Fie Id com tor grain or 0<;7 i 0.8 Bu. 10.9 

2. All land rented or leased FROM OTHERS. including land worked by 

you on shares,"used rent free, in exchange lor services, payment seed (~port quantity on 1----- OR -~:t~ -> 

of taxes. etc. Include leased Federal, State, and railroad land. 0" • oh<>lIed_lght 1>0.,.) ... 0 

(DO.~OT include land usad on a r,er.head basis under a grazing 2. Field corn for silage 070 07' 072 Tons, 

permit.) Also comple~e Item 5 be ow •.................... 0 or green chop .......... 0 green 

.3. Allllllld, rented 01 leased TO OTHERS, including land worked on 04S 073 07' 07S 3. Wheat for grain .......•. 0 Bu. 

shares by others IIIId land subleased. Also complete item 6 below. 0 07. 077 078 

4. ACRES IN nils PLACE - ADO acres owned (item 1) and 0 •• 4. Oats for grain ......... 0 Bu. n 080 08 acres rented (item 2), then SUBTRACT acres rented TO • 5. Sarley for grain ........ 0 Bu . 

OTHERS (item 3), and enter t~e result in this space. 082 

{ o~~ ____ OR _~u.:_ ~08' p", tlr, • ....... '-' ,,,... N' 1M "ACllffS IN THIS PLACE." t 6. Sorghums for grain or 

If tho o.tty /s 'e'O plea •• refer to t/HI INFORMATION SHEET, Sectl"" I. seed (inctude mi to) .•••. - 0 Lb,. 

7. Sorghums lor silage 085 08. 087 

S. If you rented land FROM OTHERS (item 2) enter the following information for each landlord. 01 green chop (exclude Tons, 

Name 01 landlOl'd Mailing a~d'ess (Include ZIP code) Number of acres sllfgtrum-sudan crosses) •.. 0 green 

0'7 8. Soybeans for beans ••••.• 0 oe8 oe. 0.0 Bu. 

9.Cotton· .. ·······• .. ·o 00' 002 003 

0'8 Bales 

10. Tobacco - all types ....• 0 00' • 

0.5 0 •• 0 •• /10 Lbs . I /\0 

LIef additional landlOrdt; on a separsta aheot of ~.,. 11. Irish potatoes •.....•.•. 0 097 • 098 0 •• • I /\0 Cwl. • /10 

6.lf you rented land TO OTHERS (item 3). enter the following information for each renter. 12. Sweetpotatoes anti yams •.• 0 '00 I '0' '02 (10 Bo. • (10 

Nal/ljl 01 renW Mailins address (Incrur1e ZIP code) Number of acre$ . SECTION 3 las II\f DRY HAY, GRASS SILAGE, HAYLAGE, or GREER CHOP cut 

050 or haIYested froItt III" place In 197a? ('".,.,.,.....".,.._ ....... and /rIty CI't from ,..._ .. ) 

051 00' ·OYES-~fIII'_I/" 

052 z 0 NO - Go to ... lIon • 

lIst additional "nl.,$ on 8 •• par.te shottl of PO/W. II outrl~ _ rMCIit tor boll> <Ity hey and grass 0111/98. hayll/98. Of g ..... n chop "om I/HI 

_119/t1e. I'IIport thcI .. "'~ In lIH> app'oprlata It ..... ""dOl ORY HAV and .1$0 undflr 

a. Of the land you rented or leased to others, None 0113 GRASS SILAGE, HAYLA(!E. Md GREEN CHOP. 

how many acres di d you own? . . • . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 ___ Acres • DRY HAY 

7. During 1978, did you have any F eders I or (If two or mOAt cuttings 01 dry INIy ,.,,,,, At<es Quantity harvested made ItOlll tRe same 801 .... I'IIport SO ... 0tI1y (Rep<Jtt .'tIret <Ity Acres 

State grazing permits on a per'head basis; _. bur fOport 10181 1<>nIt lram sl1 ""lIln98.) haIVteSted '" 9""" .... Ighl Irritated 

such as FOlest SelViee, Taylor Grazing, 050 1. AUalfa and alfalfa miKtures for •• Indica led) 

Indian Reservations, etc.? .•......•....•.....••••• 10 Yes '03 '0. Tons, '05 

aONo hay or dehydrating ................. dry 

8. HoW many set aside acres did you have None 2. Small glain hay - oats, wheat, barley, etc. • O. • 07 Tons, '08 es& dry In the Federal Farm Program in 1978? ...•....••. 0 Acres 3. Other tame dry hay, clover. lespedeza, . d. "0 ". Tons, 

9. LOCATION Of AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY FOR THIS PLACE timotlly, Bermuda grass, Sudan grass. etc ••• dry 

a, In what county was the 4. Wild My ...•.••.••.....•..•..•.• "2 "3 Tons, County name State Number a' acres Dry '" lar~est value of your 056 I GRASS SILAGE, HAYUGE, AND 

agr cultural products Prln<:lpal GREER CHOP 

raised or produced? .•.. counl)'...,. (/I two or mortI cuttlnf/6 or ,,'9S8 Iflloge. 

I' 057 hayr •• or green Chop ... ,. _ 'tom the 

b. If you also have agricul· s.". "',.,., teport sor&s OtIly one9. /lut 

. tural operations In any ~::Iet 058 ,.""..1 tot", t""" 'rom alf outtlng •• ) lIS II. Tons, "7 

other couniy(ieSl' enler 5. Grass silageantl haylage ............. green 

the county name s), etc .• os. 6. Hay crops cut and fed gr~n (green chop) •. 119 '" Tons, .20 green 

Pagel 
0·2 APPENDIX D-Continued 

SECTION 4 Was II1ere a eombined lolal 0120 or I1IOIt FRUIT TREES, incllldlllI QRAP~V1NES, CITRUS ancfNUT Oft mISPLACE in 19781. (Do not mcludQ s(r8lidoned 

004 ,0 YES - C_"I.III' ... ,,110ft 

2 0 NO - Go to _110/1 5 

1. TOTAL ACRES in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, citrus or other groves, vineyards, and nut trees on this place .••••••.••.• 

.. 

Totalacr~. 

Wholeaor ••. [TellthS 

121 I 

I /10 

Ac,e.I",I,.I"" 

Whole ~cr&S T~ntlls 

122 I 

, /10 

2. From the list at the right, enter name and code lor the fruit trees, grapevines,and nut tr~eson this place in 1978. Report the 

requested information lor each crop even if not hs.rveSlad because of lo.w prices, damage from hail, frOSI,.ete. for iuterplanted 

trees, estimale the area covered by each kind of ffUil. If other crops were inter planted with trees,see Infonnation.Sheet. 

Crop 03111$ COOt 

1t000CITI'IU$CItOP$ Cod, 

Apples.,.< •••. , •• U Aptl.~ol$. •••• • .... lat AvQ~~~~$ .. ~ 

l~f"""allOl> Sheet •• 13$ Oherrles ..•• , • , " 1,,7 Grape, - dry ... elght 111 GI~ - fr,th l'Iola1l1 177 OI\Ve~ "'Soo Informaa'.SIif1ot ;, 201 P~¢ho$, •• ; ..... US 

1--------+--+---~+.,..---+=:.:..::=:...;.:=::::j'7_'~-'-'~"-'-+:_::;;..;j....:4...;;'_L."-'-+ P~als ••••••••••• 231 

SECTION 5 

005 

lOY ES - COtItpI •• 117' .... Uon 

2 0 NO - Go to .sotton e 

1. Land from wh ich vegetab les were harvested in 1978 •••••.•••••••••••••• 

,f more spsce 1$ need«J~ use ..tf1Pf!rafe $hfHtt fll papSf. 

Cr.p na.. Code Crop n,... Codt 

Asparacus ...•.••.• 37' Cucumben and pickl •••• Bean., snap (bush "aeplant. , ., •••• < •• 

and 11010). • .. •... 3fl Gatlic •• , ........ , Beets • . . • • . .• , . . •• "3 Honeyclew melons " " •. Broccoli • • • • . • • • • .• liS \..el!uC&Mdfoma Ine .•• Cabbage .. " .. .. ... It! LilftlI. beans, i,een , ••• Canta loup, and Mustard 81 __ ••••••• 

Per."'n melon.. • • . .. 31$ Onions, dry. • . • • . • •. ~3 

C.rrols ••..••.•.• " 397 Onions. if"" ....... 43$ 

eauUflowo •• '.-.~ • ·cr ..... ~S9t--$\!J' .. ...,.. • ..,.·: '..,.·'·7·,·;.' :, .. #1 Celery • • • • • • • • • • •• 401 Peas, gretli, 1nc:ludinJ/ 

CollardS 407 EneUsh (e~elud. Cowpeaa . ·,,"0 cowpea.) ,,,... 441. othe, 

SECTION 6 

a~ a.., 

Were any NURSERY and GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS, 

!towet seeds, vecetable seeds and plltnts, vel.lab1e. 

plDteclloo, or MUStlROOMS,IOWII FORSALE.fIII_· _tb...,I$~~~~ ....... _1t------t--I----r.----I>--'---1 ' 0 YES - C«1!P1.lelftl, _11011 ,... 

20 NO .;, Go fa_II"" 7 

1. Nursery and greenhouse p100ucls irrigated in 1978 

2. From the list below, enter the product name and code 

Producl name 

FOAM 18-A I (N) ("'-10-78) 
APPENDIX D-Continued 

SECTION 9 VALUE of CROPS SOLO from pillet In 1978, BEFORE lUes SECTION 12 Old you Of 2111* else llaYe any CATTLE or CALVES 011 tbf. plaee in 

and eXj)llllSft (It.,., to 1/If.INFOIfMA.'TIQN 'HEEr. ho/lon 1.1 12 

o 'OY ES - Comp/.e.IfII • • ~1I011 

~eportyoilrbestestimate oftlle value for each of the foUowin~ groups of crops 20 NO _ G(> fo seotlon 13 

sol d from this place in 1978. Includ.e the value of tile landlords and/or contractor's 

shire, estlj1latingif necessary. Include value of Government eec loans. _ DECEMBER 31, 1978 tliVENTORY 

..-----,----1 

1. <l181ns sold in 1978, inclUding Government eec loans - None 1-=::-'==---+-"="'1. CATILE AND CALVES of all a~es [j" .colflfof grain, grain $Qtghums, rlce,wheat and otller (T.t~1 01 e, b. c. lind <I b&low) •••••.••••••••• 

$~alt.&raln$(.$oybeans, df}'beanS,dry peas andcowpeas, a. BEEF COWS -lnclW. b&el hel"', that 

naX~!li!d,$Unflower seediPDPcotn,and safflower. '" • • • had ~./vfld ..•.••.••..•..••. • . • • . . . •. 0 

•• Of the. total, how much was Nono b. MILK COWS kept for production of mHk or cream received in 1978 from for sale or home use - Include dIy mll~ co'" «nd 

Govemmen!CCC loans? • '. 0 mill< hollers th.t had ca/llad .•••••.•• - . • • .. 0 80~ 

c. HEifERS AND HEIFER CALVES - ENe/we .coIi9n~odpo~tonsll!!~,including holler. that hOd calved • , •••..•• - . . • • . • •. 0 Goy.ernMntCce lOans " ...... , .............. . 807 

•• (jf\be fillal,how mucll was No~e I-::::-""=~"""+-== re~eivedin 1978 from 

GQveroment eCCloans? . " 0 J,.L ____ ~_ 

d. STEERS STEER CALVES, BUl.LS 

AND BulL CALVES., ............ , .... , 0 

3. Tobacco .•••••••.• , ............ , ........... 0 b,.------r--.... 

• CAmE AltO CALVES SOLD 

FROM THIS PLACE Iff 1978 Number sold 

4.Flel~seeds,grass seeds., hay ,Jor;me,and silage .••• ,. 0 ~o-----....I...--f 

S.Vegetables,sweet corn,and melons-DO NOTlticlu<ItJ /rlSh 

pot.t"". or. #weetpot.toes, report them In Item 8 belOW. •• 

I~IU(/O tho"" fad on this place on • oontTsot or custom ba$/$~ AlSO report tl6 8old, ,cattle mowxJ 110m thIs pllJC9 

to s Is&dfor for lut1tJer feeding. 

Non. in 1978 

808 

~.Fruit$, nuts, bellies - apples, peaciles, grapes, 2. Calves weigiling less than 500 pounds •• 0 

80. 

Milk 

Steers and 

bulls of 

all 

cUru.s, pecans, straWlJerrieS,etc. . • • • . • . . . • •• • • • • . 1-.,..,-.,--___ -'-_--1 3• Cattle, including calves weighing 

7 •. N!lis\!ty andgr1l\1nhouse products •.•..•.•• ' ••.•••• 0 500 pounds or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 I--~-+-----i---j 

8. Olhertrop$ ·~.~eMuts, Irish potatoes, sl'Ieetpotatoes, ~,.-----+---I a. Of tile total cattle sold, how many SIIgarbe~ts,sugarcane, mi.n! were fATIENEO on this place on GRAIN f~( oil,hOlls,ett. -Specify 0 $ or CONCENTRATES fO! 30 days or more 

a12 813 

and SOL D for SlAU GHTER? . . . . . .. 0 

SECTION 10 LAND USE IN '------'~----'--_i 

_ DAIRY PRODUCTS SOLD FROM 

THIS PLACE IN 1978 1. Copy ACRESIN THIS PLACE fmm section I, item 4, page 1 ... , .. ____ Acta. 

NOTli:: IUM s~mellllid had more .than one use in 1978, REPORT THAT LAND 

ONl. YQNCE-inlhe usefil~tlist~ below that applies. Forilxample, crOliland 4, Gross value of sales of DAIRY PROOUCTS 

harvested and alsopsstured is lobe reported only as "Cropland harv~sted." from this place in 1978. R&port goat dairy 0 

2. CROPL.AND Non. ~~;;~;;fjil;;;,--tI-::::-:"roduc==t:-:'~/It __ -:::t:-:la_n_'5_._._._' _. _. _. ','_' " _ •• _._._.":,. ::,::-~:::--::-:---:-""'-:-:::-::-:'---i a. Cropland harvested -Inpllide all lanti/romwlll"" ,,'opswere SECTION 13 Did you tit anyone abe hIVe II1YHO$S 01 PIGS Ql\ lids ,lace In 19181 

hsrv.,.,ladOi /lay woo cut,.8IIt/ all ISM in oIChSld •• cirrus 9fOV66. 0'3 1 0 YES _ C-,.,. tbl. UtIIU>n • viney",,,., _lWti$$'Y _ greenhouse prOf/oct$' • .•.•.• , ••. , 0 1--____ -1 

forti~S~Ule ill ~aling _ t~l"dfI rorarton 2 0 NO - Go te _tl0t114 

I..",tlffat CQ1lld#.viJ b",,~u.<Id /01 C(~ 

IIliP"Iveroonts. . • • •. • • • . • • . • • • • . . • . .. 0 - DECEMBER 31, 1978lftVENTORY 

c.C.roplalldu~QdfQ[c~v~t crops, legumes, and soil·i1llj)1()vement 1. HOGS and PIGS of all ages (Totltl of. lind!> below) • ••••••• 

Jjlass~s, .bUt NOTharve$!~ and !'lOT p$stured •.• ' ..•.•. " 0 .1-=-:-::------1 

do . 11 f I 7.0 a.HOGS and PIGS used or to be us~ fOf BREEotNG •••••• , Cr~planl1on w~ieh strOpS 3f ~ (Exception; .Do not report 

hlJf<Jlandln c~'"d • ."q VIMYIJ(ds"" Which tho crop failed. b. OTHER HOGS and PIGS ....................... , 0 Sueh "'''''''lI .• Jo 10 beJ_tedltdlem ~ .. ) .••.••••. , ••••• 0 L..,.------J 

~.Ctoplarid.in.cuIUvated summerfallow " ....•..... , .•.•• 0 • UTTERS FARROWED 

. 1-=.-----12. 1,.ITIERS fARROWED on this place.hetween - N~t\a Number of litters f.CrllPIJlrt~Udle. i ..... ; ..... , ..................... 0 a. December l, 1977 and May 31, 1978 ..••...•. 0 818 

WiiOdllllld ~ I •• II!~ alf WOOdlol. { ha"'I .------I • 

.

:. :.~.I .. m ... ~....... ' .•....•.. T .. ad .• c ... ~$ .:: .• W .••. I.!h.u'fou.":g. . .8. W.oodI8nl1 P3.SIUred .•...• 0 b. June 1, 1978 and November 30, 1~78 •..•. " .. 0 t/.r9fowth. • . . •. . b.Woodland not paslur~ •. 0 ha..-----t 4.Qrn.f~'lurel~~~ 1t)lJtlllllll ':' .Inc/WO any p<!$turol8llt/ ollm 

tIWIPl't!l?Jand ""II:WO«II!lI1<1~I",e .•.•••.••.••. " • • • ... • .0 

1-=,------1 5.Allilll1erl.ri!I- \,.8ndlilhQilse lots,ponds, roadS, wasteland, etc. !M/ilds li1lY.t"riif tlPr rop."tfldlilltems ~ th(oug~ 4 aboVe. .. . . . .. 0 lr!l:r'--....... 

.... '.ti·!t4/./ ..... 2 1trfG11f/116 

_ ltOGSAliD PIGS SOLD 

HOGS and PtQS SOLO from this piece in t918 0 

Old YOII 1l1l\10t1t else have IllY 

Ot4 10 YES -~IhI ..... tl!tn 

20 NO - Go to ... 1100 15 

~----~~-----r--~ 

~;c--"'::"'--'ll" SHEEP ~d LAMBS of all ages ..•. , .. 

a.EWES I ywold Of (tldel 

827 

1-7=-0-----1 ..... SHEEP and LAMBS SHORN ... ,.. •. 0 ~------~------~ 

v.slue of sales of sheep, tbis place In tw3? •••• 

FORM 78-Al(N) (04-10-781 

0·3 
0-4 APPENDIX D-Continued 

SECTION 15 Did you or anyone else have. any HORSES, BEES, FISH, OTHER 

LIVESTOCK, or ANIMAL SPECIALTIES in 1978? 015 

, DYES - Compl.r. thl ••• ctlon 

20 NO - Go to section 76 

r-------.-------.---------~ 

1. HOises and ponies of 

INVENTORY 

Number on 

None D~~,wa~i78 .,0 

Total number 

sold in 1978 

." 

Gross value of sales 

Dollars iCents 

.'2 

all ages. . . . . . . . . . . . .. [J 

2. Mules, burros, and fc.:-:,:::,----+::-:------t:-:----+---I i $ 

e3' le35 

donkeys ............ " 0 1$ i 

83. 837 ,838 , 

SECTION 17 Income from MACHINE WORK, CUSTOMWORK, and OTHER AGRICUL TURAl 

SERVICES PROVIDED for olhers in 1978 

Total amount received from machine work, customwork, None 1 Dollars ! Cents 

and other agricultural services PROVIDED FOR OTHERS 19 '9 ! 

in 1978 - planting, plowing, spraying, harvesting, etc... 0 1$ : 

Sp8clly kind of work done 

SECTION 18 

0'8 

During 1978 did you SELL any crops, livestock, 01 livestock products 

DIRECTL y to individuals FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION - roadside 

stands, farmers markets, pick your own, etc.? 

,D YES - Compl.t. thl •• ectlon 1r---:D::--::ollI'-ars---;:-=- Cen--;ts 

1$ 3. Mink and their pelts. . . . .. [] 

a. Mink females used for 

breed, ng . . . . . . . . . . .. CJ 

20 NO - Go to section 19 I 

t8:.~3 ====]I:j:::'::[:~::: g:::::i:: ru::::;:'::: @:::::::::ru:::::·::::li>ru:::::@iru>j.: t:::':~I::::I'::::~::::@:::::~::: ~:1. What was the gross value of these direct sales? .......... 1:''--0 _____ -.1:_---; 

! Speclly products sold vegetables, eggs, etc. 

SECTtON 19 TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

4. Other livestock or animal 

specialties in captivity 

(EnlBr name and code from 

"list A" below.) 

2 

Mark (X) the one item which best describes the type of organization for this place in 1978. Refer to the fNFORMA TlON SHEET, Section 19. 

Name _____ Code ~==-=====:;::::,::====::::;:$;::;:::;==::;-,-==;=~ Acres under water Total quantity .old Gross value of sales 5. Livestock or animal 

producls (Ente, name and 

code 'rom "List 8" below.) 

Name Code 

6. Fish and other aquaculture 

products (Enter name and 

code from "List C .. OO/ow.) 

Name Code 

for aquaculture in 1978 Dollars_c;en,ts, 

, 

, 

, 

, 

, 

, /10 , 

__ OR _':.o~~: 

Gallons 

2 Pounds 

.,--- OR----- r$ 

• FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL operation (sole proprie' 92' 

torship), excluding partnership and corporation ........ , 0 

• PARTNERSHIP operation. Include fami Iy partnerships ... 20 

.INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAW 

Tota I number 

of partners 

Answer BOTH. and bOY 

a. Is this a family held corporation? ......... {: 0 N~s 

b. Are there more than 10 stockholders? ....... Js 0 Yes 

\.60 No .OTHER, such as cooperative, estate or trust, prison 

farm,-grilling association, Indian reservation; etc. . .... 70 Specify 

'22 

____ L-__ ~~~~----~N~u~m~be~r~--------L---~SECTION20 

rr------------------------~~r----------------------~, 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR (Senior partner 01 person In charge) R.f.r to tho INFORMATION SHEET. Soctlon 20. 

Nam. Cod. Nam. Cod. Nlm. c;:; I" RESIDENCE _ Does the operator (senior partner or '23 

~~~~~~e~o~rtsbeeS . m ~~b",,'it~O;:~~t,;e·ir pelts .• :~ ~~;~~h"; iivestock _ person in charge) live on this place? .........•.... , 0 Yes 20 No 

Milk goats 845 Chinchillas and their pelts .. 854 Specify .. ......• 860 

rr--------~~~------~ , t ~ , '{24 , 0 Whi te Nam. 20 Negro or Black 

Mohair sold ..... 

Goats mi Ik sold .. 

Honey sOld .......... . 

Other livestock products -

Specify. 

Cod. Nam. 

864 Catfish, 866 Trout ..... 

868 Tropical and 

baitfish .. 

870 

If more space is needed, use separate sh&6t of paper 

, .. 

Cod. 

872 

876 

880 

Name Codl 

Other fish - Specify ... 884 Other aquaculture 

products - Specify .. ' U8 

, 0 American Indian 12. RACE of operator (senior partner or person in charge). . • 0 Asian or Pacific Islander 

• 0 Other - specrl~ 

SECTION 16 Did you or anyone else have any POULTRY such as CHICKENS, TURKEYS, • .2' 

DUCKS, etc., on this place in 1978? (lnclud. pOClltry rl'own for othor. on. ". AGE of operator (senior partner or person in chargel ..... ____ years old 

contract baa' a.) r::===;;-;-,-----i. '2. 0'6 INVEN~O_~Y Total number 4. SEX of operator (senior partner or person in charge) •••.. , 0 Male 20 Female , D YES - Compl.t. 1111 ••• ctlon 

2 D NO - Go'o seerion '7 

1. HENS and PULLETS of laYing age .............. . 

2. PULLETS 3 months old or older not yet of iaying age .. . 

3. PULLET CHICKS and PULLETS under 3 months old 

(Exclude commercial broilers.) ••••.•.•.. - .••.•. 

4. BROILERS, fryers, and other meat type chickens, 

Including capons and roasters ................. . 

5. TURKEYS 

a. Turkeys for slaughter (Exclude breeders.) . •....... 

b. Turkey HENS kept lor breeding .............. . 

6. OTHER POULTRY raised in capllvity - ducks, geese, 

pigeons or squab, pheasants, quail, etc. (Enrer poullry 

name and coda from the fist below.) 

Poultry name __________ Code 

Poultry name _________ Code 

Name 

Ducks .. 

Geese .. 

Code Name 

9Q.i Pigeons or squab ... 

906 Pheasants 

1~~1S3~~alci78 sold In 1978 5. SPANISH ORIGIN - Is the operator (senior partner None Dec. or person in charge) of Spanish origin or descent 927 

8.2 893 (Mexican, Mexican American, Cuban, or other Spanish)? .. '0 Yes 20 No 

0 18 .. 8" 

0 18 •• '.7 

0 

8.8 ••• 

0 

i'oO '0' 

0 

0 

1.02 '03 

, 

, 

Cod. Harne Cod. 

90a ~~~~tj,';rp·o~lt'-Y·": . 912 

910 Specify. . .. . , 914 

6. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - At which occupation 

did the operator spend the ma)ollty (50 percent or more) of his work time in 1978? For parrnershlp9 '28 

consider a" members 01 rhe ""rtner.hlp together . ...•.• , 0 Farming 2 [] Other 

• OFF FARM WORK - How many days did the operator .2. 

(senior partner or person in charge) work at least {' 0 None 

4 hours per day off this place in 1978? Include work 20 1-49 days at a nonfarm JoI!, business, or on someone else's f8rm. 3050-99 days 

(Exclude exchange lerm work.) ..••.......•...•• 40100-149 days 

sO 150-199 days 

.0 200 days or more 

SECTION 21 Was any or the land In this place held under FOREIGN OWNERSHIP In 1978? 

, 0 YES - Compl.t. thl ••• ctlon 

None Acres 

17: 193:-=--0-----; 

2DNO } 3D Donlt Go to section 28 

know 

Of the total acres in this place, how many were owned by -

1. Individuals who are NOT citizens of the United States? .... 0 

2. ~<~~:i~t~n~eld corporation or unincorporated 0 1.31 

• I. 

1978 

POULTRY and placed HATCHED or sold on -thiS 

chickens, place In None ~;;==~~~=====t~£B~~~Et=oJr~a~IO~re~ig~ng~Ove~rnm~ent~?.~ 1

Number <""T,n".?? _?7 " ••••• 11 ... , ••• "'1. "0_ .. ~.~.~.~.~.~ .. ~.~.~~============~ 916 O"'d'uno« -" nu. a~~" •• u, .... "". 'U'III 

turkeys, ducks, etc. - Speclly kind 01 pou/lry ____ [] /m.-------------VS~ECTlr!.Q!ON!:12?!...8_~PERS~ON~~COM~f>I,L~ETI~NG,!!!! THIS~,!!!! REP:!!!!OR!.T..:-~ Pt.~ ... ,~ ptln~t ________ --i 

8. Incubator egg capacity on December 31. 1978 ........... ~ . ..:.~O=-~=====::;-_JName 1.99 Date 

9. What was the gross value of sales of poultry r GroS!; value of "e. II Area code I Number 

and poultry products (eggs, etc.) from this Dollars C8nts Telephone ---....... place In 1978? Include e.tlma/ed velue al None I--:.,-~==---"""=""'I ~~--------,,1-.,O-"-"'--.... -.,---'---0=2.--------; 

pourrry and pou/lry producrs moved Irom rhls"8 I I .c_ •• ~~'_ ... : _',_.;_ ........ :!.:~~.'I~'~:' ~~ ....... ~~~.',_"., ,'-' """ 2'-' .. n place by contractors 8nd others. ••••.•••.• 0 '- I I ;:.rrt:t:( snowlfIg lIIdlur l.t;II;)U;) 1t:;)UIlS lUI YUUI I,;uumv~ l LJ J t~ ~ U l'tV 

PORN! 78·AI,N) 14-10·78) Page 4 
APPENDIX D-Continued 

(Sections 22 through 27 were collected from only 20 percent of the farms; see text) 

SECTION 25 

Ihe lOde elpen<lltu,u paid by you 

tj~~:t~~~~:~ ~::c:lc~:t:;'~fs, l-'-:~~~~~ 

Wa~ allY COMtWlCIALFERTILllER, incliidint PHtlSPJfATE,o( LIMEII$o1J jjI! lIIi$j)lIcedutin, 19181 ~~~ . 

lOY ES~~PI.'. /hili _lOll 

2 0 NO - aot • •• c/lD/! 23 

1. Acte;sofcroplandfertililed in 1978,olller than cropland uSMonlylor pasturesreportM ins$;tlon 10, jtem 2b ..•••••• 

r.:1m~ fro., tills place No"" J-::-:,.,,----f--h;-:;-----l-:;;;c:;-"--'-i 

1. Gasoline for farm business 

Diesel t~I for the farm 

busi.ness .•••.••..•... 

'-------1. J.lP gas, butane, propane tOl 

lI1e farm business (4.5 Ibs.# 

1 gallon) ••.••..•..... 

~~~~9~i~i~~~m~~~~~~~i.?l~~~~~:_:i4. FuelQil for the farm business 0 1-"-----.---1;= HERBICIDES, FUNGICIDES, NEMATICIDES, S. Natural gas fl)l tile farm 

or OnlER CHEMICALS unit 011 lIIi$ place in 19781 business ....•........ 

023 , 0 YES _ 0..,".1.'-11>1. __ on Kerosene, motor oil, grease, ~ for lI1e farm business ..••. 

• EleclTicity for the farm 

business .•.. " ...... . 

Include YOIlI best estimates of e~penses paid by you, your landlord, contractors, 

buyers, and othels tOl plwuchon of crops, livestoCk, and othet agricultural 

products in IS78. DO NOT INCLUDE expenses connected with pelfoFl1ling 

customwork for others: operation ot nonfarm acliYities, businesses, or services; or household expellSes not related to the farm business. 

93. 

1. livestock and poultl)' purchased - cattle, calves, o hogs, pigs, sl\ellp, lambs, goats, hOlses, chi.cks, 

f-.:-:3-:- 9 ------I poults, started pullets, etc .••.••.••.•• " •.....••.••.. 

D 2. Total feed purchased for iivestodl and poultry - glain, 

o L...,-___ -I 

hay, silage. mixed leeds, concentrates, etc ••• , .•••••••••• 

a. Commerciallymlxed tOllllUla feeds purchased - complete, supplement, concentrales. 100 no' Include r--,..-r--"T----...,...-~ 

/ngrediMI$ p"r~"'ed 

$fIP8ratefy, such as 

50ybean meal ~ 

cottMSHd IDSa/, 

Bl!durea.l. . . • • .. 0 '-__ ~=:"'<:' ____ "'-__ 

3. Animal health costs for livestock and puultry. InctUd" 

lIB.ter/nafisn f$",vIC$$, -~ums. vaccines, msdicines, gte • ....... 0 H~---'--..., 

llmiiEfr'wa;r;$;;~;;.;'3i~~--11:' Seeds, bulbs, plants, and trees pulchesed •.••.....•.•••• )J Commercial fllltililet pUlchased - all forms, including rock 

phospha te and gy ~um. RwwttcU$''''' applies/I"" costs III 

itom9b$low • •••••.••• " , •••••••• " ••.••••••••••• 

Agriculturajch~mlcals purcbased - insecticides, hefbicides. fungjcid~s,oIher pesticides, lime, etc. ROPOft cu.lDII> 

appllca/ion cost. In it"", 9bGlow. • ••••••••••• , ••••••• 

1-_ ..... __ ..,-__ .,. . Hired f3lm 01 r~nch labor (S,* Informa/ion SllooO . •••.••• , •• 

i.Of the hired '//l)lkers, including paid 

family workers, \tow mallY -

(1) WQlked 150 dayS or more? .. . .•.• 

(2) Worked less than 15() days? ••••• 

~N~'W<ir~-m,an~ra~·18. Contrllct labor -~ncl_ ~.~r>t1/tu,.. primarily /Or lobot, such 

&$ hatWS ti~ -of 'futt, vagef4bl&3. ben tfJ$~ &tc ... JNlffolmfJd 01'1 a 

993 Total numbo, on thl$ pla<e on ()~c.mbor 31, 191$ CQntt.aat ~I$ by a -contractor, crew leld&r, 4" cOQp&fat;ve •. tIC. •• C] !-=--___ ..;-_-I 

950 

962 

Please give vour \lest ESTIMATE 01 the CURRENT 

MARK ET VALUE 01 land and .bu i Id ings for the acres reported. in secliool,itet)ls 1, 2, and 3. page 1. 

Page 6 

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GENERAL INFORMATION 

WE NEED A COMPLETED REPORT FORM 

FROM EVERYONE rec.iving this r.qu •• t. Pl •••• 

follow the instructions given below for completing 

section 1. You will then be able to determine 

what additional information is to be provided. 

1. The enclosed census report form is being used 

by farms and rlnches throughout the entire 

United States. Because it is meant for use in 

all parts of the country. it may contain sections 

and inquiries which do not apply to you. In 

this case, mark the "None" or "No" box and go on to the next item or section. 

2. If You R ... i.e More Then One Repon Form 

If you hive multiple farming operations, you 

should complet •• report for EACH SEPARATE 

and DISTINCT production unit. that is. each 

individual farm. ranch, feedlot. greenhouse, 

etc.; or combination of farms, etc" for which 

you maintain SEPARATE records of operating 

expenses and sales, livestock and other inven· 

tories, crop acreages, and production, Return 

any duplicate or extra report forms in the same 

envelope with the report{s) you complete so 

we can remove the extra addresses from our 

mail register. In the space provided to the 

right of the address label of the report form 

you complete, write the 11-digit number from 

the label of the extra form or forms. 

3. hrtnlr,hip Operations 

A partnership is an association of two or more 

persons who have agreed (informally or under 

legal contract) on the amount of their contri· 

butions and profit distributions, 

Complete only ONE report for the entire 

partnership farm and ranch operation, including 

all partners' shares on the same report. If two 

or more report forms were received for the 

partnership see 2 above. 

Partners who also have separate operations 

of their own should complete reports for those 

separate operations. For additional information 

on Partnerships see section 19 below. 

4. How To Enter Your R .. pon ... On Ttl. R.port 

Form 

Please enter your answers in the proper spaces, 

on the correct lines, and in the units requested, 

i.e" dollars, bushels, tons. etc, Write any 

explanation outside the answer spaces or on a 

separate sheet of paper. 

Enter whole numbers unless the "Tenths" 

column is provided, such as reporting acres of 

Irish potatoes in section 2. If you have 1/2, 

1/4, or 113 of an acre, convert to tenths. For 

e.ample con •• rt 1/2 to 5110, 1/3 to 3110. 

1/4 to 2110 •• tc. 

U you do not recall exact figures, please give 

your beSt estimate. You may indicate "Est." 

(for estimated) beside the answer. jf you like, 

For all dollar items, we need only whole 

dollars, .'though a "Cents" column is provided 

for those who wish to report cents, 

COMPLETING THE REPORT FORM 

Section 1 - ACREAGE IN 1978 

This section determines the land for which you 

should report agricultural activities. It also pro· 

vides spKe for reporting landlords. renters, and 

location(s) of agricultural activities. 

Chen ... In the Acre. Opereted in 1978 - Report 

.11 land thot YOu. U.SED during 1978 •• nd the 

crops and livestock production on that land, even 

if lOme or all of it was no longer a part of your 

operation on D.cember 31.1978. 

If you had agriculture operations at any time 

during 1978. but quit farming before December 31, 

1978, report your 1978 crop and liv.stock ~ro· 

duction and sal'l from that land for the portion 

of the year thot you operated the land. Plea .. 

,xplain in the margin of the report form (or on 

a separate sheet of paper' that you quit farming 

or ranching during 1978 and give the approximate 

date .n1 the name and addrels of the present 

operator, if known. 

APPENDIX D-Continued 

INFORMATION SHEET 

1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 

If you acquired land for agricultural operations, 

but did not use it for livestock or crop production 

in 1978, include the land in section 1. Please 

explain in the margin or on a separate sheet of paper. 

Completing Item. 1, 2, 3, .nd 4 of Section 1 -

Use items 1, 2, and 3 to determine the acres of 

land that are your responsibility for the purpose 

of making the agriculture census report. Include 

all land that you were associated with in 1978, 

regardless of location or use, but do not include 

holdings of residential property not associated 

with agricultural operations, Report all land in 

whole acres in this section. 

Item 1 - land Owned - Report all land owned in 

1978 whether held under title, purchase contract 

or mortgage, homestead law, or as heir or trustee 

of an undivided estate, by you and lor your spouse, 

or by the partnership, corporation, or organi:!ation 

for which you are reporting, 

Item 2 ..:. land Rented or Leased FROM Others -

Report all land rented by you, even though the 

landlord may have supplied equipment, fertilizer, 

or other materials and lor some supervision of the work, 

INCLUDE in item 2 -

a. Land (for agricultural uses) that you rented 

F ROM others for cash payments 

b. land worked on a share basis 

c. land (owned by someone else) which you 

used rent·free 

d. Federal. State, Indian, or railroad land 

rented or leased by the acre 

DO NOT INCLUDE in item 2 - Land us.d on a 

per·head or animal unit license or permit basis, 

such as land used under section 3 of the Taylor 

Grazing Act. National Forest land, or Indian 

Reservation Permit Land. 

Item 3 - Lind Rented TO OTHERS - Cash 

tenants, share tenants, and share croppers are 

farm operators for census purposes and are respon· 

sible for making the agriculture census report for 

the land they operate. 

INCLUDE in it.m 3 -

a. Owned land rented TO others for cash or 

a share of the crops or livestock 

b. Land which you rented from others and 

then subleased to others in 1978 

c, Land rented out for residential or other 

nonfarm purposes. if it was part of the 

land reported in item 1 or 2 

d. Land worked for you by someone else on 

a share·of-crop basis 

e. Land which you allowed others to use rent· 

free 

NOTE: Please enter the names and addresses of 

renters, tenants, and sharecroppers in item 6. 

Item 4 - Acres in this Place - This is the sum of 

the land that you owned in 1978 (item I', PLUS 

th. land that you rent.d FROM others (item 2'. MINUS the I.nd that you rented TO others (item 

3). • It is very important that you report this 

figure correctly (even if "0" acres), since the 

remainder of your report should cover only those 

operations on "the Acres in This Place" reported in item 4, 

"Zero Acres in Place" - Should you complete the 

re.t of this form? 

If you yourself had crop or livestock activities on 

the land for any portion of the year. you should 

complete the rest of the form. See "Changes in 

Acr.s Oper.t.d in 1978," abo ••. 

If all your land was operated by a renter or share· 

cropper for all of 1978, you do not have to 

complete the entire form. In this case, you should: 

a. Complete item 6 for renter, 

b. Skip to section 28 and complete Name. 

Address, Telephone number, etc. 

c. Explain briefly in the margin or on separate 

paper that you did nOt operate a farm or 

ranch in 1978. For •• ample. "All land 

rented out," "Sold F.rm," "R.tired," 

etc" and giv~ the approximate date that 

u.s. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU 01"' THE CI.NIUI 

you quit operating. If you sold your farm, 

please give the name and address of current 

owner or operator, If known. 

d. Mail the form in the return envelope provided. 

Item 7 - Gr,zing Permit. - In some StltlS, 

government lands Ind Indian lands are used 

for grazing livestock under permit or special 

license, with payments on a per·head or animal 

unit basis. This land should NOT be includ.d 

.s p.n of it.m 2, "Land r.nted or I .... d FROM 

others," or item 4, "Total Acres in This Place," 

But you should include in your report any live· 

stock locat.d on permitl.nd in 1978. 

Section. 2-8 - CROPS 

Sections 2 through 8 provide space for reporting 

crops harvested during the 1978 crop year from 

the land shown in saction 1, item 4. of your report. 

Please report your crops in the appropriate section, 

00 not include any crops grown on land rented, 

leased, or worked on shares by others during 1978, 

Acres Har", .. ted - Enter the acres harvested in 

1978, Round fractions to whole acres except 

where tenths are requested, as for Irish potatoes. 

Quantity H.rv.sted - The units of measure on the 

report form are those most commonly used 

throughout the country. If you use a different 

unit of measure, please convert your figure for 

quantity harvested to the unit requested. If 

harvest is incomplete by December 31, 1978, 

please estimate the total quantity harvested, 

Crop Irrigation - For each crop irrigated, report 

number of acres irrigated, Irrigation is defined 

as land watered by artificial or controlled means -

sprinklers, furrows or ditches. spreader dikes, 

purposeful flooding. etc. Include acres that 

received supplemental, partial. and preplant 

irrigation. For any crop not irrigated, leave 

"Acres irrigated" blank. 

How to Report Crop. Harve.ted 

a, Sections 2 and 3 - In these two sections, 

separate lines are provided for reporting each 

of several crops widely grown in the United 

States, 00 not write in data for any other 

crops. 

b. Sections 4-8 - In each of thase sections. 

report any of the crops listed in the same 

section. To report a crop in any of these 

sections, (1) find the crop name and the code 

number in the list in the section; (2) enter 

crop name and code in the first two columns 

of the first available answer line in the section; 

(3) enter the information requested in the 

headings of the remaining columns. 

Example: A farmer harvested 20 acres of alfalfa 

seed. yielding 6,000 pounds, and 30 acres of 

red clover seed. yielding 8.400 pounds. (He 

did not irrigate either crop,) He would enter 

the following in section 8: 

S£CTIOfII w ... , M, O'"UI (IlOl'S ... '"' .. 11 •• " .... _.". ~ ltel • ..,wI,. ... I"III .......... a.,. ..... c .... ft .. """'MIy""""" 

'IIYES·c_"''''" ..... II .. 

.0"0 ·00' ......... , 

I 

I f more .pace i, needed, use separate 'heet of paper, 

Two or More Crop. Harvested From The Same 

Lend (Double·Cropping' - R.port the total acres and production of each harvested crop in 

the appropriate section of the report form. 

Example: A farmer h.rv.st.d 1.230 bushels of 

wheat from 40 acre. in 1978. then plant.d and 

harvest.d 1.550 bu.hels of soybeans from th. 

same 40 acres before the end of the year. He 

irrigated the soybeans but not the wheat, 

item 3 ~!!!!!....-I~:t.!:+~~:..j-_-=:""-I 
Section. 2-8 - CROPS - Continued 

Intorpllnted Crops Ind "Skip Row" Pllnting -

If two crops were grown at the same time in 

alternating strips in the lame fjeld. repon the 

portion of the field und for each crop. 

Ex.mpIB: A 60 acre field WIS planted in cotton 

and soybeans, with two rows of cotton followed 

by an area of the lame width planted in soybeans. 

Thirty acres of soybeans would be reponed in 

section 2, item 8, and 30 acres 01 cotton in section 

._2, item 9. 

Vegl.lbll. - Report acres of vegetables harvested 

FOR SALE. Do not report acres of vegetables for 

home use. Report the total acreage of each 

vegetable crop harvested. 

Example: You harvested 10 acres of lettuce from 

a field in 1978, then replanted the field to lettuce 

and harvested the 10 acres again. Enter only 10 

acres of land from which vegetables were harvested 

in item 1 of section 5, but write in 20 acres of 

lettuce harvested in item 2 of section 5. 

Fruit and Nutl - In counting the combined total 

of 20 or more trees and vines, include those for 

home use as well as those maintained for sale of 

the production (exclude abandoned trees). 

If crops other than fruit and nut trees and vines 

were interplanted with trees or vines, report the 

total acres for BOTH the orchard and the inter· 

planted crops harvested. 

Ex.ample: If 20 acres of conan were grown in a 

30 acre pecan orchard, you would report 20 

acres of cotton in section 2, item 9, and 30 acres 

of pecans in section 4. 

Avocidos, Olives, Sugarcane 

Avocedos - For California report the quantity 

harvested from November 1, 1977 through 

November 30, 1978. For Florida report the 

quantity harvested from April 1978 through 

March 1979, estimating if necessary, 

0liv8S - Report the quantity harvested from the 

bloom of 1977 for the October 1977 to March 

1978 harvest season. 

Sugarcane - For Florida and Texas report cuttings 

from November 1977 through April 1978. For 

Louisiana and Hawaii report for the 1978 crop 

year. 

Section 9 - GROSS VALUE OF CROPS SOLD 

Report the values received during 1978, regardless 

of the year in which the crops were harvested. 

Give gross values (before deducting taxes and 

expenses). If full payment was not received for 

a crop or crops sold in 1978, report only the 

amount actually received in 1978. 

For value of grains and conan, include as sold the 

value of government CCC loans received in 1978 

but not loans obtained from any other government 

or private source, 

Seclion 10 - LAND USE 

The purpose of this section is to classify the acres 

you reported in section 1, item 4, by principal 

use in 1978. Do not include any acres you rented 

TO others (reported in section 1, item 3). 

Land Used for Multiple Purposes - If part of your 

land was used for more than one purpose in 1978, 

report that land on the line for the use first listed, 

and NOT on the line for the second use. For 

example, if you plowed under 8 cover crop, and 

planted and harvested a grain crop, report the land 

in item 2a, "Cropland harvested," but NOT as 

"Cropland used for cover crop, legumes, .. etc." 

(ilem 2cl. 

Double Cropping - When more than one crop was 

harvested from the same land in 1978, report that 

land only ONCE as "Cropland Harvested," item 

2a of this section. 

Intarpllnted Crops - If you interplanted crops, 

such 8S cotton in an orchard, report the total 

land used for both crops only ONCE, as "Cropland 

Harvested, ,,. in item 2a, 

1"01'11:'" 71.All1l ttl-,7.7aJ 

APPEND IX D-Continued 

Section 12-16 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Animllsand Poultry to be Indudad in thl RlportReport all animals and poultry on the pl,ce on 

December 31, 1978. Include all owned by you 

and any kept by you for others. Include animals 

on unfenced land, on National Forest land, on 

district land or c.ooperative grazing association 

land, or on rangeland administered by the Bureau 

of Land Management on a per-head or lease basis 

(such as on wheat pasture). Include poultry 

(broilers, layers, turkeys, etc,' fed under contract 

on "This Place." Include livestock and poultry 

kept on this place for home use, 4H projects, etc, 

Number IOkj - Report all animals and poultry 

sold or removed from this place including those 

sold for a landlord or given to a landlord as his 

share or to others in trade or in payment for goods 

and services. Include animals of all ages without 

regard to ownership or who shared in the receipts 

if the animals were located on the place 30 days 

or more and were sold or removed from the 

place in 1978. 

Sal .. from Contract and Custom Feeding Operations - Include animals and poultry (including 

poultry under contract) fed on this place on a 

contract or custom basis if they were removed 

from the place in 1978. 

Value of Sllel - Be sure to report the total gross 

value of sales of animals and poultry without 

deducting cost of feed, cost of livestock purchased, 

cost of hauling and selling, etc. If the sale price 

or value is not known, give your best estimate of 

their value when they left this place. 

Animals Moved to Another Pllce - For animals 

removed from this place to another place. such as 

for further feeding, report the number as sold and 

give your best estimate 01 their market value when 

they left this place. 

Animlls to be Excluded from the Repon - Do 

not report any animals or poultry kept under a 

share arrangement on land rented TO others in 

1978. 

Animals Sold from Another Place - Animals 

owned by you, but held and sold from someone 

else's place should NOT be included. For example, 

do not report cattle purchased elsewhere, fed in, 

and sold from a feedlot not part of this place. 

Animals Bought and Sold- Do not include animals 

bought and resold within 30 days. Such purchases 

and sales are considered "dealer" transactions, 

Fat Cattle 88lel - Do not include with fattened 

cattle in item 3a of sKtion 12: 

a, Veal calves which were fattened primarily 

on milk, or 

b. Dairy cows fed only the usual dairy ration 

before being sold, or 

Co Cattle and calves that were sold for further 

feeding. 

AU Other Livestock - Specify' the name of any 

other livestock, animal specialty. or livestock pro· 

ducts on or sold from this place that have not been 

accounted for elsewhere on this form. 

Example: Bees sold (colonies, packages, pounds); 

semen sales, animals bred and sold for laboratory 

use; birds, frogs, etc. 

Section 19 - TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 

Use the following definitions to assist you in 

determining the t ,pe of organization for your 

operation: 

Individual or Family Operation (Sole Proprietor· 

Ihip) - Define-d as a farm or business organization 

controlled and operated by an individual. Includes 

family operations that are not incorporated and 

not operated under a partnership agreement. 

Partnership Operation - Defined IS two or more 

persons who have agreed on the amount of their 

contribution (capital and effon) Ind the distribution of profits. Co-ownership of land by husband 

and wife or joint filing of income tax forms by 

husband and wife does not constitute I partner· 

ship, unless the Igreement to share contributionl, 

decisionlT\lking, profits, and liabilities exist', 

Producing products under contract or under I 

share rent.1 agreement does not constitute I 

partnership, 

Corporation - Defined as a legal entity or arti· 

ficial pers-on crelled under the laws of a Stlte 

to carryon I buliness, This definition doe-s 

not include cooperatives. 

Othar - Such IS cooperltive (defined as In incor· 

porated or unincorporated enterprise or association 

created and formed jointly by the members), estate 

or trust (defined IS fund of money or property 

administered for the benefit of another individual 

or organization), prison farm, grazing association, 

Indian reservation, etc. 

Section 20 - OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 

AND OCCUPATION 

This section applies to the characteristics Ind 

occupation of the individual owner, operator, 

senior plrtner, or pertOn in charge for the type of 

organization reported in section 19 of the form, 

For Individual or Family ()peration (Sola Proprietorthip) - Complete this section for the 

operator. 

For Partnanhip Operations - Complete items 1 

through 5 and 7 (of this section) for the "Senior 

Partner." The "Senior Partner" is the individual 

who is mainly responsible for the agricultural 

operations on this place. Consider the oldest 

partner as the "Senior Partner" jf each shares 

equally in the day·to-dlY management decisions. 

For item 6 (Principal Occupltion) consider all 

members of the pannership together. Ple.se 

include as "Farmi~" worktime at all types of 

agricultural enterprises, including specialties, such 

as greenhouses, nurseries, mushrooms. ranching, 

feed lots, broiler feeding, etc. 

For Incorporated and Othlr Operation. (Cooperatives, Estate., etc.) - Complete section 

20 for the person in chlrge. such as hired manager, 

business manager, or other penon primarily 

responsible for the on-site, day-to~ay operation 

of the farm or ranch business. 

Section 22 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER 

Report acres on which commercial fenilizer was 

applied during 1978. If some acres where fertilized 

more than once, report acres ONLY ONCE. 

Section 24 - MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT 

The estimated market value in item 1 refers to 

ALL machinery and equipment kept on this place 

and used for the farm business. The value should 

be an estimate of what the machinery and equipment would sell for in its present condition, 

not the replacement or depreciated value. 

Section 28 - SELECTED PRODUCTION 

EXPENSES 

Include expenses paid by you and by anyone else 

for the production of crops, poultry. livestOCk, 

and other agricultural products on this place. Also 

include expenses incurred even if payment was not 

made in 1978. Please give estimates if you do not 

know the exact figures. For example, if you grew 

broilers or fed canle for others, include in item 1, 

as purchases, your best estimate of the value of the 

baby chicks or cattle at the time they were brought 

to this place, Also inClude in item 2, the value and 

amount of all feed purchased by you or someone 

else for use on this place, 

Do not include expenses related to nonfarm 

activities 'trading Ind speculation, or livestock 

dealer activities). 

Hired L8bor - Expenditures for hired labor should 

include gross wages or salaries, commissions, paid 

bonuses, and leave ply before deductions, plus the 

value of benefits paid by you - Social Security 

taxes. unemployment insurance, etc. 00 not 

include room and board, house rent, or other 

items paid in kind, 

0·7 
0-8 APPENDIX D-Continued 

Form ApPloved· 0 M B No 41-S78038 

FO .... 78·A l(A) 1,l..S. DEPARTMENT. OF COMMt;,*CE "OnCE -Re$p<ln~~tQ lhi~ Inqui,y i$ required bylaw (liile la u.~.cQd.). 8ylM .~rne I,,. YOUR .flEPORT TO '6·a2l-78) 8U~e:.4U 0 F TW'E Ct:..NSU$ 1'HE. CENSUS BUREAI,lI$ CONfiDENTIAL, It may bU~e"(l!Ily ~y $WOIn C'"~US.mi>lqy~ifS.alid Inay be. usod ~nly fq, $t.\I$ti •• 1 pU'PQaes, You, '~PQrt CANNQT be uSG.d 1o, purpQ$as of ta.,\lon, InV!stigatlon,ot tegulallon. 

(~ 

The law .I$~ proVide. that copies '~tained .in you, fIle$ are immune fram leeal Woc~U. 

CEli5U$ st ON V 35 \036 1°37 . JO" -::- 1978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE . 

AREA SAMPLE 03$ ·t·o Q.4 en. 

Key I~entilic.tlo" dilt. I .:. 

PorI t - IDENTIFICATION Putt 11- TYPE OF ORvA~r:2:ATI()N ... C~ntJ"ued 

tI .... 1 '.'Ollln 6 - Copy fro", A3 Rt<:old80ok o Typo C ~ l~I)Oili>ORATEP UNDER Name 

1. State 12. County 13. Segment number 4. A3 line number 3 $ ATIOUW 

Mailing address Routel 80)( I Street 

5. Name - Flfst. Middle Inlilal, Last t. Wllat I .. '" e.~t'.nt •• m. Post Office IState I ZIP code ~~~~-'BOX 'Street aMi ",it!1111f .~III .... of lb ••• ",...,ratln? • • • • . • . . . . . • • •. address I 

o Np·-::-: I 

~. 1$ Ihh .Iamlly-llald Cot...,~lIirn? •••••••••• Cl'fES : b. Post Office ~ I State ZIP code 

DYES I 3. Art U .... 1110", tha. 10 ,tockllolllt,sI •. > ••••• , C}NO 

7. Wh.' I. yo .. (the I Are, code I Number 18. In .. bat ytl, dl~ Vaal 4. D ... '~I$ oOl90",l\on hm olh",.pt1.t. >.4 dll,lilet (trm anti ,.n.h J)9..,~tlnri.t person listed in you bael. t. 60 I tern 5) lalophQr\t [I YES- ~nt"(I_tJ~n(.) end "_($IIIeI",,· [JNO - ~KIP lolWm5 '. opo •• t •• ny ~.'I number? of lhl$ pl ••• ? 

,. Po yo. 110 ... Fed ... 1 (1) Location (State and county) Name 

Employ., Identification CJ YES - Enler Iho /:1 numbet .. 

lIumbol 'or Ihl. farm or ONO I I-I I I I I I (2) Location (Staff) and county) Name ..... ~ op",.tlo.? 

Pori II - TYPE OF ORGA»4IZATION s. Ourlnl 1110. ~ •• i , .... ,taro, Mark (X) type of Of91lnllStiOfl as shown In column 8 of A:~ Listing $~eet IJruts$J(.qit&$OOf'lS hal IhlS f.,m II! ,.nch Name 

lor that type. Complete only one part pf this pase. Oat8 fepcfted t01 subsequent stif;t/OM .sod fny ~.m, "r .ilIf, ... 0' questlonmHre relate only to the speclfJc operatlfm report~d h(ffiJ. othor than the cUrt •• t tJY·~H Mailing address - Route/Box/Street 

0 TJpI A - IIIDIVIOUAL DR FAMILY Name :rJ:~,on "!ImUnd maHin, [).NO o PEA", TlON (Sole .. Post Office I State I 21 P code prop(i&tQfShip) 1 1. For busln.ss PllrpOSfS, : J YES-+- Mailing address - Route/BoxlStreet 

Is this farm 01' ranc:h 

operated under any narne 1 I NO 6. Do .. Ihh !aim ~r r.n.~ e",pt.y a .Ir.d Post Office State ZI P code o1bt:r than yGtU' awn-r m."!Ilt' who I. plI",arlly In thaI,. of· the form Dr rancb opelallons? .... , ... , [] Yr;;S -(jO l'l :Z eJf'lQ;" $1\/1>'0 110m 7 II~mll 

: r--~ 7, Who rs the hlr.d mana..,1 2. During lhe past two I YES-+- Name I ~ I Person named In pa,t I. . years, have YOlJ recelYed INO mail .- .tem. 5 - SKIP 10 _ :< at allY address .- Mailing address - Route/Box/Street Name olher tllan tbo on. e: I Ot""r - Specily and Illove listed? 

f-ros\Offl ce State ZIP 

end iltt(tr)l(~w. ~ Mailing address Route: 80x I Street code 

l. D ... this falm 01 .. nch employ' hired a.w~ I, I"IlIIarU)t<IAcllat,. of. Ih. 'al'" 0/ r.q¢h op",UQft.! manare< "no 10 prlm.rlly In cll.t", of '[IYES-GoIQ 20 NO-SKIP ,(, C~'I I'<1rson namod in pa't 1. Post OffICe I State I ZI P code the farm Dr ranch Operatton$? •. ... it:em4 page <1 .- item 5 ~ SKIP to plge 2 < ..... Name I:I0t"", - Spaclly 8nd / .. end intefvlew " ... 4. Who I. tho hired l1I .. a,.,7 

[~ J Per son named I n part J. Mailing address RoutelBox is(reet o Ty..,. 0'- OTHEft ORGAHIZATIOm .... ... .• 

Item 5 - SKIP Ib p.ge 2 4 1 .• Whai If po 01 or(anllallon 0POI'.t .. ~I ~.Onlr~I' th •• pttatIOli •• ~IIIU.,I.""If r.~dt Unit? [' i Other - J::;"~ ~"d SK~ Post Office Slate ZIP code 995 

I r:lEstate • o~':J:t~n!~~·1 6TJ Otl1~ti.: $Pe~I:'~/ o Typo 8 - PARTNEHHIP OPERATIOIIS Name .2 (] Trust (Include fsmJly p8rtnsrships) 3 [] .C.op.rativ~ 5 [.I . P,deniIGoveinll)ant 2 1. For bu.lness purpos •• , wbat n.",e and maUlnt Matting address - Route/Box/Street Name add"" I. ~sod lor this 2. What h ,~. na.,. and portoollhl pl ,- ................ Post Office State ZIP code m*lUnc .dd, ... 0/ this otConlullo.? • Mailing address Routel Box IStreet 

2, II." man, partn., .... lher.? Paltne,s Post Office I State I ZI P code 

3. What .. tho ..... and mallin, ad~ .... of •• c~ palin.,! .... 

r~ J Person named in part 1, item 5 - OQ hot nst 3; _11.*,. I. IlIon.m •• "4 mtlUne Name 

I~ J Other - Spicily (use "R'm/J/~'" /I mo", sp_ is reqUllfldj I.ddt.n ~ •• d ftil ~hi. tarm •• b. orrancb opttatlQn1 • Mailing address Route/BoxlStreer 

Name Name 

Post Office 1 State ·1 ZI P code 

Mailing address - Roufe/BoxlStreet Mailing address - Route/Box/Street 

4. Durlnt 1M p'" tllia r"". Name Post Olflce ! Slate I ZI P code Post Office State ZI P code has 'hi' {.!\IO' ra»~h [JVES4 

~ .. ~ _iii' .Ibtr. na.,. 01 [lNO Mai ling address Route/Box/Street 4. PO" 1111, pall .... blp empl~ a hlled In.na,ft who 1$ I [·1 YES - Gi> 10 II"", 5 "",111", addr •• _r 

prl_1 'yln ella,,_ of the '.r", .It ,.ncb oparall ... ? t r·~l NO - SKIPf. ;t"",G .. Post Ottice I State I ZI P code S. Who I. tiro hired "'''",trY 5 •. 0l1li*. 1M, <)fOirIU\.IIIIt. '''IMY' h.l,tti. IJ Person named in part I, Name malll.,r who bPtlrrt.rH~ I~ehiltt. lit Item 5 - SKIP 10 page 2 ItIlI firlll,Of lal\db apon' 1IIt$? . , . , •• > .. ,'[1 ytS~~:~jj6, ~·(tNo~i/o [l Other - Specily .11(/011(/ Intervl.w ..... Marling address - Route/BoxlStreet G. Wh.o J4 tlifhlr'.d t$ln.,trT 

5, ,.:~ r:::: ~!~,,!,,:~::~';"'. Post Office State ZIP code [lP~X$on M"ledinpan i. 0 - ilem.5 -$KiP 10 tll(Jft 2 

r-] Pelson named in PMt I, item 5 - ClOtM, "SPecif¥ Slid .. .....•• <; < <.>.. - SKIP 10 poge 2 eftd iplllfltiew ~ Name [J Othel partn&r - Speclfy.tId 000 Intsrvlew ~ 1. W~. I. Ptlm~UVlil ~/l!ir~. Ollh'· . o None - Go to il"m 7 • far", onanthcii..,.,.tlona Mailing address - Route/Box/Street 7, Who I. tilt ., ... , p.lnttl Name Cl P~r@n ~a~in~art 1/ -Item & -~61\)}ilig.2 o Person named In pMI I, o Ot~1 - $peclfy Jlml Post Office I State I ZI P code - item 5 - SKIP to page 2 - erli!lnfel'lfew o Othet - Speolly IIfId OI!O '''tervlew ./'f 

Page 1 

Note: Remainder of form same as A 1(S). 
A 

Abnormal farms ......... . 

Age of op erator . . . . . . . . . . 

Agricultural products sold, 

value. 

Agricultural service income ... 

Alfalfa hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Alfalfa seed ........... . 

Almonds ............. . 

Alsike clover seed ........ . 

Angora goats. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Animal health costs ....... . 

Apples .............. . 

Apricots ............. . 

Aquaculture products ..... . 

Artichokes .•............ 

Asparagus ............ . 

Assets, v~lue ........... . 

Austrian winter peas ...... . 

Automobiles ........... . 

Avocados ............. . 

B 

Bahia grass seed ......... . 

Bait and tropical fish sold ... . 

Balers, pickup .......... . 

Bananas ............. . 

Barley for grain ......... . 

Beans, casto r. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Beans, dry field and seed .... . 

Beans, dry lima ......... . 

Beans, green lima ........ . 

Beans, snap (bush and pole) .. . 

Beans, soybeans ......... . 

Bedding plants. ......... . 

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

Bees, colonies .......... . 

Beets, sugar ......•..... 

Beets, table . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Bentgrass seed .......... . 

Bermuda grass seed ....... . 

Berries .............. . 

Birdsfoot trefoil seed ......• 

Blackberries .....•. _ .... 

INDEX 

(I ndex items not reported for the State wi" not appear in designated tables) 

State 

tables 

10,34 

4,29-35 

10, 13 17 

29-35 

12,29-35 

25,26, 

28-35 

25,26 

28-35 

-

23 

6,29-35 

25,28-35 

-

24 

-

- 1,2,13,17, 

29-35 

- 14,29-35 

-

-

24 

14,29-35 

- 25,26, 

28-35 

- 26,28-35 

-

-

-

25-35 

- 18,20, 

29-35 

23 

26,28-35 

-

-

- 25,27 

-

-

County tables 

County 

Summary report 

7 2 

6 4 

9-11 2 

37 - 30 10 

30 10 

32 - 30 - 22 - 12 5 

32 10 

32 -

25 -

31 -

31 - 1, 15 1.1 

30 -

- 7 

32 -

30 -

25 - - I 

32 - 28 10 

35 - 29 -

29 -

31 - 31 -

29 10 

34 -

16 9 

24 - 29 -

31 -

30 - 30 - 33 10 

30 -

33 -~ 

B-Con. 

Black operators and other 

races. .............. . 

Blueberries.. . . . . . . . . . .. 

Bluegrass seed, .Kentucky .... 

Boysenberries. . . . . . . . . . . 

Broccoli ............. . 

Broilers .............. . 

Bromegrass seed ......... . 

Broomcorn ............ . 

Brussels sprouts. . . . . .... . 

Buckwheat ...... ~ ..... . 

Bulbs ............... . 

Bulls, bull calves, steers, and 

steer calves. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Burros, donkeys, and mules ... 

C 

Cabbage ............. . 

Cantaloupes and Persian melons. 

Carrots .............. . 

Castor beans. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Ca tfish sol d . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Cattle an d calves . . . . . . . . . 

Cattle and calves sold, value ... 

Cauliflower ........... . 

Celery .............. . 

Chemicals, expense ....... . 

Chemicals used ......... . 

Cherries ............. . 

Chickens 3 months old or 

older .............. . 

Chicory .............. . 

Chinchillas and their pelts ... . 

Chinese cabbage ......... . 

Chinese or ming peas ...... . 

Citrus fru its ........... . 

Clover seed ............ . 

Clover seed, red ......... . 

Coal, wood, coke, etc., 

expense ............. . 

Coffee .............. . 

Collards ............. . 

Colonies of bees ......... . 

Index-1 

County tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

4,5,29-35 39-41 -

- 33 - - 30 -

- 33 - - 31 -

18, 19, 19,26 9 

29-35 

- 30 -

- 35 -

- 31 - - 28 -

- 34 -

20,29-35 16 9 

23 27 -

- 31 - - 31 -

- 31 -

- 35 -

24 25 -

17,18,20, 16 9 

29-35 

10, 18,20, 16 2,9 

29-35 

-- 31 -

- 31 -

6,15,17, 12 5 

29-35 

15,29-35 - 6 

28-35 32 -

18, 19, 18 9 

29-35 

- 31 -

23 27 - - 31 -

- 31 - 28-35 32 - - 30 -

25 30 10 

7,29-35 13 5 

- 32 - - 31 - 23 24 -
Index-2 

C-Con. 

Combines, grain and bean ... 

Commercially mixed formula 

feed purchased ........ . 

Commodity Credit Corporation loans ........... . 

Contract labor, expense ... . 

Corn, field ........... . 

Corn heads for combines ... . 

Cornpickers and picker-shellers 

Corn, sweet .......... . 

Corn, sweet, for seed ..... . 

Corporati on, type of organization .............. . 

Family held ........ . 

N onfam ily held ...... . 

Conon ............. . 

Cotton Commodity Credit 

Corporation loans ...... . 

Cottonpickers ......... . 

Cotton, value sold ....... . 

Cowpeas for dry peas ..... . 

Cowpeas, green ........ . 

Cowpeas, hogged or grazed 

orcutforsilage ....... . 

Cows and heifers that had 

calved ............. . 

Crambe ............ . 

Cranberries ........... . 

Cropland for cover c raps, legumes, and soil-improvement 

grasses ............. . 

Cropland harvested .. _ ... . 

Cropland harvested, irrigated . 

Cropland idle ......... . 

Cropland in cultivated summer 

fallow ............. . 

Cropland on wh ich all crops 

failed ............. -

Cropland pastu re ....... . 

Cropland total. ........ . 

Crops, farms, acres, production 

Cucumbers ........... . 

Currants ............ . 

Customwork, machine hire, 

and rental of machinery and 

equipment, expense ...... . 

Customwork, machine work, 

and other agricultural services, 

income ............. . 

State 

tables 

14.29-35 

6,29-35 

10,29-35 

6,9,17, 

29-35 

25-35 

14,29-35 

14,29-35 

25,28-35 

-

4,5,29-35 

4,5,29-35 

4,5,29-35 

25-35 

10,29-35 

14,29-35 

10,29-35 

-

-

-

18, 20, 29-35 

-

-

1,2,29-35 

1-4,13,17, 

29-35 

16,29-35 

1,2,29-35 

1,2,29-35 

1,2,29-35 

1,2,29-35 

1,2, 17, 

29-35 

25-35 

-

-

6,29-35 

12,29-35 

INDEX-Continued 

County tables 

County 

Summary report 

- 7 

12 5 

- 2 

12 5 

28,30,35 10 

- 7 

- 7 

31 10 

35 -

5 4 

5 - 5 -

29 10 

- 2 

- 7 

- 2 

29 -

31 -

35 -

16 9 

35 - 33 -

2 1 

2 1,3,4 

3 1 

2 1 

2 1 

2 1 

2 1 

- 1 

28-35 10 

31 -

33 -

12 5 

37 -

D 

Daikon ............. . 

Dairy cows-milk cows .... . 

Dairy products sold, value ... 

Dates .............. . 

Dewberries ........... . 

Diesel fuel purchased ..... . 

Diesel fuel storage. . . . . . .. 

Dill for oil ........... . 

Direct sales income ...... . 

Disease, chemical control .. . 

Donkeys, bu rros, and mu les .. 

Ducks .............. . 

Ducks, geese, and other 

poultry ............ . 

E 

Eggplant ............ . 

Electricity expense ...... . 

Emmer and spelt ....... . 

Endive ............. . 

Energy expense . . . . . . . . . 

Equipment and machinery .... 

Escarole ............. . 

Ewes 1 year old or older .... . 

Expenses, farm ......... . 

F 

Family and individual, type 

of organization ......... . 

Family held corporations ... . 

Farms by age and principal 

occupation of operator ..... 

Farms by age and principal 

occupati on of operator for 

farms with sales of less than 

$20,000 ............. . 

Farms by size of farm ..... . 

Farms by standard industrial 

classification .......... . 

Farms by tenure of operator .. . 

Farms by type of organization . 

Farms by value of agricultural 

sales ............... . 

Farms, number ......... . 

Cou nty tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

- 31 - 17, 18,20, 16 9 

29-35 

10,20, 16 2,9, 

29-35 

- 32 - - 33 - 7,8,29-35 13 5 

8 13 - - 35 -

11,29-35 38 - 15,29-35 - 6 

23 27 - - 26 -

19 - -

- 31 -

7,29-35 13 5 

- 28 - - 31 - 6-8,17, 12, '13 5 

29-35 

13, 14, 17, 15 7 

29-35 

- 31 -

22,29-35 20 9 

6-9,17, 12-14 5 

29-35 

4,5,29-35 5 4 

4,5,29-35 5 -

31 - -

32 - -

1-3,33 - 3 

13,35 8 - 4,29 4 4 

4,5,30 5 4 

10,34 7,9-11 2 

1-3, 13 1,2 1,4 

17,29-35 
F-Con. 

Fattened cattle sold. . . ... . 

Feed purchased ........ . 

Feeder pigs sold ........ . 

Female operators ....... . 

Fertilizer applied ....... . 

Fertilizer expense ....... . 

Fescue seed . . . . . . . ... . 

Field seed crops ........ . 

Field seeds, hay, forage, and 

silage sold, value ........ . 

Figs ................ . 

Filberts ............. . 

Fish sold ............. . 

Flaxseed ............. . 

Florist greens and flowers, cut. 

Flower and vegetable seeds .. . 

Flowering and foliage plants .. . 

Flowers and florist greens, cut. . 

Fol iage and flowering plants .. . 

Forage h~rvesters ........ . 

Foreign ownership ....... . 

Foxtail millet seed ....... . 

F ru it crops. . . . . . . . . . . .. 

Fruits, nuts, and berries sold, 

value .............. . 

Fuel expense ........... . 

Fuel oil purchased ....... . 

Fuel oil storage ......... . 

Full owners .. : ........ . 

G 

Garlic ............... . 

Gas, natural, expense ...... . 

Gasoline and other petroleum 

fuel and oil purchased ..... . 

Gasoline purchased ....... . 

G asol ine storage ......... . 

Geese ............... . 

Geese, ducks, and other 

poultry ............. . 

Ginger root . . . . . . . . . . .. 

Goats ............... . 

Goats, Angora .......... . 

Goats, milk· ........... . 

Goats milk sold ......... . 

G oats, other . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Gooseberries ........... . 

Grain Commodity Credit 

Corporation loans ....... . 

State 

tables 

20,29-35 

6, 17,29-35 

18,21, 

29-35 

4,29-35 

15,29-35 

6, 15, 17, 

29-35 

-

25,28-35 

10,29-35 

-

-

24 

28-35 

-

-

-

-

- 14,29-35 

-

-

25-35 

10,29-35 

6-8,29-35 

7,8,29-35 

8 

4,29-35 

- 7,29-35 

6-8,29-35 

7,8,29-35 

8 

-

19 

- 23,29-35 

23 

23 

23 

23 

-

10.29-35 

INDEX -Continued 

County tables 

County 

Summary report 

16 9 

12 5 

17 9 

6,43 -

- 6 

12 5 

30 -

30 10 

- 2 

32 - 32 - 25 -

28 - 34 -

34 - 34 -

34 - 34 -

- 7 

36 - 30 - 32 10 

- 2 

12, 13 5 

13 5 

13 - 4,40 4 

31 -

13 5 

13 5 

13 5 

13 - 26 -

- - 35 - - 9 

22 -

21 - 21 -

27 - 33 -

- 2 

G-Con. 

Grain hay 

Grains .............. . 

G rains sold, value ........ . 

G rapefru it ............ . 

Grapes .............. . 

Grass silage and haylage .... . 

Green chop hay ......... . 

Greenhouse products ...... . 

Greenhouse vegetables .•.... 

Guar ............... . 

Guavas .............. . 

H 

Hatcheries ............ . 

Hay crops ............ . 

Haylage and grass silage .... . 

Hazelnuts ............ . 

Health care expense for 

animals ............. . 

Heifers and heifer calves .... . 

Hens and pullets of laying age .. 

Herbs ............... . 

H ired farm labor, expense ... . 

Hogs and pigs .......... . 

Hogs and pigs sold, value ..... 

Honey sold ............ . 

Honeydew melons ..•..... 

Hops ............... . 

Horses and ponies ........ . 

I ncome from direct sales ..... 

I ncome from mach ine work, 

customwork, and other 

agricultural services ...... . 

Individual and family, type 

of organization ......... . 

Insects, chem ical control. ... . 

Irish potatoes .......... . 

Irrigated farmland ........ . 

K 

Kale ................ . 

Kenaf ............... . 

Index-3 

County tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

I 

I 26 30 -

25-35 28 10 

10,29-35 - 2 

28-35 32 -

25,28-35 32 10 

26,28-35 30 -

26 30 -

25 34 10 

- 34 -

- 35 -

- 32 -

- 26 -

25-35 30 10 

26,28-35 30 - - 32 -

6,29-35 12 5 

20,29-35 16 9 

18, 19, 18 9 

29-35 

- 35 - 6,9, 17, 12, 14 5 

29-35 

17,18,21, 17 9 

29-35 

10,18,21, 17 2,9 

29-35 

23 24 - - 31 -

- 35 - 18,23, 27 9 

29-35 

11,29-35 38 -

12,29-35 37 -

4,5,29-35 5 4 

15,29-35 - 6 

25-35 29 10 

1-3,16,17, 3 1,3 

29-35 

- 31 -

- 35 -
Index-4 

K-Con. 

Kentucky bluegrass seed ..... 

Kerosene, motor oil, and 

grease, expense ......... . 

Kiwifruit ............. . 

Kumquats .......... . 

l 

Labor ..... . 

land and bu ildings, value 

Land in farms ..... 

Land owned ........... . 

Land rented from others .... . 

Land rented to others ..... . 

Land use ............ . 

Lemons ............. . 

Lentils ............. . 

Lespedeza seed ........ . 

Lettuce and Romaine ..... . 

Lima beans, dry ........ . 

Lima beans, green ....... . 

Lime and other agricultural 

chemical expense 

Lime applied .......... . 

Limes .............. . 

Litters farrowe d. . . . . . . . . 

Livestock and livestock 

products sold. 

Livestock and poultry ..... 

Livestock and poultry 

purchased ............ . 

Livestock, poultry, and their 

products sold .......... . 

Loans, Commodity Credit 

Corporation ......... . 

Logan berries ........... . 

Lotus root ............ . 

LP gas, butane, propane 

purchased ............ . 

LP gas, butane, propane 

storage ............. . 

M 

Macadam ia nuts .. 

Machine hire, rental of rna· 

chinery and equipment, and 

customwork expense ..... . 

State 

tables 

-

7,29-35 

-

-

6,9, 17, 

29-35 

1, 2, 17, 

29-35 

1-3,13,17, 

29-35 

29-35 

29-35 

29-35 

1-3,17, 

29-35 

-

-

-

-

-

-

6, 15, 

29-35 

15,29-35 

- 21,29-35 

13,17,18, 

20,29-35 

18 

6,29-35 

10, 18 

10,29-35 

-

-

7,8, 

29-35 

8 

-

6,29-35 

INDEX-Continued 

County tables 

County 

Summary report 

30 -

13 5 

32 -

32 -

12, 14 5,8 

1 1 

1,2 1,3,4 

- - - -

- -

2 1,3 

32 -

29 -

30 -

31 -

29 -

31 -

12 5 

- 6 

32 - 17 9 

10, 11 -

- 9 

12 5 

- 2,9 

- 2 

33 -

35 -

13 5 

13 -

32 -

12 5 

M-Con. 

Machine work, customwork, 

and other agricultural 

service income ......... . 

Machinery and equipment ... . 

Male operators .......... . 

Mandarins and tangerines ... . 

Mangoes ............. . 

Market value of farmland 

and buildings 

Melons .............. . 

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

Milk goats ............ . 

Millet, proso ........... . 

Millet seed, fox tail ...... . 

M ink and their pelts ..... . 

Mint for oil .......... . 

Mohair sold .......... . 

Motor oil, grease, and 

kerosene pu rchased ..... . 

Motortrucks including pickups 

Mower conditioners ...... . 

Mules, burros, and donkeys .. 

Mungbeans for beans ..... . 

Murcotts ............. . 

Mushrooms ........... . 

Mustard cabbage ........ . 

Mustard greens ......... . 

Mustard seed .......... . 

N 

N atu ral gas expense ...... . 

Nectarines ............ . 

Nematode control in crops .. . 

Nonfamily held corporations .. 

Number of farms ....... . 

Nursery and greenh ouse 

products ............ . 

Nursery and greenhouse 

products sold, value ..... . 

Nursery products-shrubs, 

trees, etc .......... . 

o 

Oats for grain ......... . 

a ccu pation of operator .... 

Off·farm work by operator .. 

County tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

12,29-35 37 - 13,14,17, 15 7 

29-35 

4,29-35 6 -

- 32 -

- 32 - 1,2,17, 1 1 

29-35 

- 31 - 17, 18,20, 16 9 

29-35 

23 21 - - 28 - - 30 -

23 23 - - 35 - 23 22 -

7,29-35 13 5 

14,29-35 - 7 

14,29-35 - 7 

23 27 -

- 35 -

- 32 - - 34 - - 31 - - 31 - - 28 -

7,29-35 13 5 

- 32 - 15,29-35 - 6 

4,5, 29-35 5 -

1·3, 13, 17, 1,2 1,3 

29-35 

25 34 10 

10,29-35 34 2 

- 34 -

25,26, 28 10 

28-35 

4,29-35 6,7 4 

4,29-35 6 4 
O-Con. 

Okra ............... . 

Olives ............... . 

Onions, dry and green ..... . 

Operator characteristicsresidence, age, race, occupation, off-farm work, sex, 

Spanish origin ......... . 

Oranges .............. . 

o rchardgrass seed ........ . 

Orchards ............. . 

o rgllnization of farm ...... . 

o therfield crops sold, value .. . 

Other livestock and livestock 

products sold, value ...... . 

Other poultry .......... . 

Owned land ......... . 

P 

Papayas .............. . 

Parsley .............. . 

Part owners ........... . 

Partnersh ip, type of organization ............... . 

Passi on fru it. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Pasturelan'd and,grazing land ... 

Pastureland irrigated ...... . 

Payroll and employment .... . 

Peaches .............. . 

Peanuts for nuts ......... . 

Pears ............... . 

Peas, Au strian wi~ter ...... . 

Peas, Chinese or mingo ..... . 

Peas, dry field and seed ..... . 

Peas, green. . . . . . . . . . .. . 

Pecans .............. . 

Peppers .............. . 

Persian melons .......... . 

Persimmons ........... . 

Petroleum expense ....... . 

Pheasants ............. . 

Pickup balers .......... . 

Pigeons or squab ........ . 

Pimientos ............ . 

Pineapples ............ . 

Pistachios ............ . 

Plums .............. . 

Pomegranates .......... . I 

State 

tables 

-

-

-

4,29-35 

28-35 

-

25-35 

4,5,29-35 

10,29-35 

10,23, 

29-35 

-

29-35 

-

-

4,29-35 

4,5,29-35 

-

I, 2, 17, 

29-35 

16,29-35 

6,9,17, 

29-35 

25,28-35 

25-35 

-

-

-

-

25,28-35 

-

-

-

- 6, 7,17, 

29-35 

-

14,29-35 

-

-

27 

-

-

-

INDEX-Continued 

County tables 

County 

Summary report 

P-Con. 

31 - Ponies and horses. 

32 -

31 - Popcorn ............. . 

Potatoes, Irish ......... . 

Potaioes, sweet .... . 

Poultry and poultry 

6, 7 4 products sold. 

32 -

30 - Poultry hatched ......... . 

32 10 PrinCipal occupation of 

5 4 operator ........ . 

- 2 Pro':uction expenses .... . 

27 2 Proso millet ........... . 

Pru nes ............. . 

26 9 Pu lIets .... . 

- - Pumpkins ...... . 

Q 

32 - Quail ..... 

31 -

4,40 4 

R 

5 4 Rabbits and their pelts ..... . 

32 - Race of operator ........ . 

2 1 Radishes ............. . 

Rangeland ............ . 

3 1 

12, 14 5, 8 Rapeseed .......... . 

Raspberries ......... . 

32 10 Red clover seed ....... . 

29 10 Redtop seed ........... . 

32 - Residence of operator ..... . 

30 - Rhubarb ............. . 

31 - Rice ................ . 

29 - Romaine and lettuce ...... . 

31 10 Rye for grain .......... . 

32 - Ryegrass seed ...... . 

31 -

31 -

32 - S 

12, 13 5 Safflower. ............ . 

Sales of agricultural products .. 

26 -

- 7 Salt hay ............. . 

26 - Sanitation chem icals ..... . 

31 - Seeds, bulbs, plants, and 

35 - trees pu rchased. 

32 - Set aside program, acreage .. . 

32 - Sex of operator ........ . 

32 - Shallots .............. . 

Index-5 

County tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

18,23, 27 9 

29-35 

- 28 -

25-35 29 10 

25,27-35 29 10 

10, 13 10, 11 2, 9 

17-19, 

29-35 

- 26 -

4,29-35 6, 7 4 

6-9,17, 12-14 5 

29--35 

- 28 -

- 32 -

19,29-35 18 9 

- 31 -

- 26 -

23 27 -

4,5,29-35 39-41 -

- 31 -

1,2, 17, 2 1 

29-35 

- 35 -

- 33 -

25 30 10 

- 30 -

4,29-35 6 4 

- 31 -

26,28-35 28 -

- 31 -

25 28 10 

- 30 -

- 28 -

10,13,17, 9-11 2 

29-35 

- 35 -

15,29-35 - 6 

6, 17, 12 5 

29-35 

29-35 - 1 

4,29-35 6 -

- 31 -
Index-6 

S-Con. 

Sheep and lambs ........ . 

Sheep and lambs shorn ..... . 

Sheep, lam bs, and wool sold, 

value. 

Size of farm, av erage . . . . . . . 

Small grain hay ......... . 

Snap beans, bush and pole ... . 

Sod ................ . 

Sorghums ............ . 

Soybeans ............. . 

Spanish origin, operators of .. . 

Spelt and emmer ........ . 

Spinach .............. . 

Squash .............. . 

Standard industrial classifica· 

tion of farms (SIC) ...... . 

Steers, steer calves, bu lis, 

and bull calves ......... . 

Storage, selected petroleum .. . 

Strawberries. . . . . . . .... . 

Sudangrass seed . . . . . . . .. 

Su gar beets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sugarcane ............ . 

Su nfl ower seed . . . . . . . . . . 

Sweet corn ............ . 

Sweet corn for seed ....... . 

Sweetp otatoes. . . . . . . . . . . 

T 

Tangelos ............. . 

Tangerines and mandarins ... . 

Taro ............... . 

Tenant operated farms ..... . 

Tenure .............. . 

Timothy seed ' .......... . 

Tobacco ............. . 

T obaceo sold, value ....... . 

Tomatoes ............ . 

Tractors, wheel ......... . 

Triticale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 

State 

tables 

17,18,22, 

29-35 

22,29-35 

10, 18, 22, 

29-35 

1,2,29-35 

26 

-

-

25-35 

25-35 

4,29-35 

-

-

-

13,29-35 

20,29-35 

8 

25,26 

-

~6, 28-35 

26,27, 

29-35 

28-35 

25,28-35 

-

25,27-35 

-

-

- 4,29-35 

4,29-35 

- 25-35 

10,29-35 

25,28-35 

14,29-35 

-

INDEX-Continued 

County tables 

Summary 

!O 

20 

20 

1 

30 

21 

.;4 

28,30 

35 

L9,30 

42 

28 

31 

31 

8 

16 

13 

33 

30 

29 

29 

28 

31 

35 

29 

32 

32 

35 

4,40 

4,40 

30 

29 

-

31 

-

28 

County 

report 

9 

9 

2,9 

1 

-

-

.-

10 

10 

-

-

-

-

-

9 

-

10 

-

-

-

-

10 

-

10 

-

-

-

4 

4 

-

10 

2 

10 

7 

-

T-Con. 

Tropical and baitfish sold ... . 

Trout sold ............ . 

Trucks including pickups .... . 

Turkeys ............. . 

Turnip greens .......... . 

Turnips .............. . 

Type of farm (SIC) ....... . 

Type of organization ...... . 

v 

Value of agricultural products 

sold. 

Value of land and buildings ... 

Value of machinery and 

equipment. 

Vegetable and flower seeds .. . 

Vegetables, greenhouse ..... . 

Vegetables harvested for sale .. 

Vegetables, sweet corn, or 

melons sold, value ....... . 

Velvetbeans for beans . . . . . . 

Vetch seed ............ . 

w 

Wages paid to farm workers ... 

Walnuts, English or Persian .. . 

Watercress ............ . 

Watermelons ........... . 

Weeds, chemical control .... . 

Wheat for grain ......... . 

Wheatgrass seed ......... . 

Wheel tractors. . . . . . . . .. . 

Wild hay ............. . 

Wild rice ............. . 

Woodland ............ . 

Wool, pounds shorn ....... '. 

Work off·farm by operator ... . 

Workers on farms ........ . 

Worms .............. . 

Wormseed oil .......... . 

County tables 

State County 

tables Summary report 

24 25 - 24 25 -

14,29-35 - 7 

19,29-35 26 9 

- 31 - - 31 - 13,29-35 8 - 4,5,29-35 5 4 

10, 13, 17, 9-11 2 

29-35 

1,2, 13, 17, 1 1 

29-35 

13,14,17, 15 7 

29-35 

- 34 - - 34 - 25-35 31 10 

10,29-35 - 2 

- 35 - - 30 -

6,9,17, 12,14 5 

29-35 

28-35 32 - - 31 - - 31 -

15,29-35 - 6 

25-35 28 10 

- 30 -

14,29-35 - 7 

26,28-35 30 - - 28 - 1,2,29-35 2 1 

22,29-35 20 9 

4,29-35 6 4 

9,29-35 14 8 

23 27 - - 35 -

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