VolumeS 

Special Reports 

Partl 

Graphic Summary 

AC78-SR-l 

1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

u.s. Department of Commerce 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

1978 

CENSUS OF 

AGRICULTURE 

Issued Januarv 1982 

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary 

Joseph R. Wright, Jr., 

Deputy Secretary 

Robert G. Dederick, 

Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Bruce Chapman, 

Director 

Volume 5 

Special Reports 

Part 1 

Graphic Summary 

AC78·SR ·l 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 

Bruce Chapman, Director 

Shirley Kal lek, Associate Director for 

Economic Fields 

Michael G. Farrell, Assistant Director for 

Economic and Agriculture Censuses 

AGRIC ULTURE DIV ISION 

Arnold l. Bollenbacher. Chief 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS- Many persons partICIpated In Ihe va rious &CI '" ' ' 

t .. , 01 the 1918 Census 01 Agricul ture. Primary dIrection WilS by Shirlev 

K,nek. AuOCHne D" l!(;lor for EconomIC FUl'ld$. end Rich.rd B. Qutlnrud, 

AUlililnl 0,,«:10' 10' EconomIC and Agriculture Censu$e$ 110 June 1981 I, 

Itt'Id Mich .. 1 G . Farr.n . hl$ succenor. 

Th,s feuon was prepared in the Agriculture Div'$,on under the general 

superVISIon 01 O"'in L. Wilhite, ChIef (to Januarv 19801. his successor, 

Arnold l. Bollen_cher, ilnd Joseph A. Hor ak, AsSIstant DIvision Chief 

Ito Mily 198 1) Douglas J . Mm. r was directly responsible for developmen! of the sublect mailer conlll'lI, .el/iew o f the data dlsplaved on Ihe 

mjps. and Plepa.atoon of the tIXI. Jay A , JOhntan and Morri, A, Mu rray 

under Ihe dlfecllon of Billy E. Surk . Branch Chief. were responsible for 

the computer luogrammm9 whIch ext racted and formatted Ihe countv 

level "atI511C1 necessary in Ihe computer preparation of the maps. 

ClCelie H. P"", Ragina E. Lindsey, and Karin G. Beach prol/ided 

ed,tO". servIces and li8l50n In the publication area. 

The maps were prepared In the Geographv Oll/Ision under the direction 

of Stanley D. Matchatt. Chief. and Joe J. K non . AUluant O,l/'Soon ChIef. 

lind Ihe Compute, Graph ICS staff under the supervIsion of F. lKitrick R. 

Broom •. ChIef. and Roy F. Bo, gntda . Outline and lean liles were created 

by Roy F . 80rgrtlKi •. Maps were deSIgned and produced by Barblre A.R. 

80m""e ass,sted bV Jam. R. Wood . canog.aph,c asslstanCI was 

prol/,ded by Ihe c.rtographlC Methods Branch under the super\/lSion 01 

Danny E. Jon • . 

Wilhln Ihe Publication ServICes 01\/11,01'1, many indil/iduals made 

.,gn",canl COnlllool,ons In lhe Ilreas o f publicatIon plannIng and design. 

ed'l0rl,1 re\/lew. compOSItIon. and p"nt"'g procurement . 

Members of \/a,ious ageocies of the U .S . Oepanment of Agricultu re 

prol/ided adl/ice and counsel during th. planning. data collecting. and 

processing phases of the census and aSSIsted larmers and ranchers who 

.equested help in completIng the repan fo.m . 

Special tribute is paid to the millions of farm and ranch oper8l0rs and 

other 8griculture-assoeialld people who furnished the information 

reQuested in the census. Only through thai. cooperation wes it possible 

10 collect and publish tha dala in Ihis report. 

Library of Congress Cataloging in PubliCMlon Deta 

United States. Bureau of the Census. 

1978 census o f &gricult ure. 

Supt. o f DOC$. no.: L3.31/ 

CONT ENTS: \/. I. SI8I1 . nd county d"e.-v. 2 . Statistics by $Object .-

1/.3. Agdculture $t!flliee-s. late'! 

1. Agriculturl-United SI8tes-Slati$lics. I. Title. II . Title: Cer'l$us of 

agricullure. 

HDt753 1978.B877 1980 38.1'0973 7 9·600215 

For sale by Superintendent of Ooeumentl. U.S. GOl/ernment Printing 

Office. Washington. D.C. 20402, or any U.S. Department of Commerce 

district office. POStage stamps not acceptable; turreoey SUbmitted " 

sender's risk. Remittances from foreign cou ntri" must be by internatIonal money order or bV draft on a U.S. ban k. 

Por .. I .. by the lIu"e rl ulcndelll ot Due,,,,,cll t •. U.S. Government Printing om"" Wuhlnjl"toll. D.C. 20402 
III 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . • . . . . XI 

Explanation of Mapped Data .....................................•........... XIII 

Table- 197a Summary of Mapped Data With 1974 Comparative Data. . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . .. X IX 

MAPS 

MI 

M2P 

M3 

M.P 

M5 

M6P 

M7 

M8P 

FARMS 

Number of Farms: 1978 ............................... • ..... ....... . 

Percent Change in Number of Farms: 1974 to 1978 .......................... . 

Falms With Sales of $2,500 or More : 1978 .. . ......................••.. 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 .............•.. 

Farms With Sates of Less Than $2,500: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $2,500 as a Percent of AU Farms : 1978 .... 

Agricultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Definition but Not by 1959 Farm 

Definition: 1978 .................. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 

Agricultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Definition as a Percent of All Farms: 

1978 ................... . ............................. . 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

2 

3 

• 

• 

5 

5 

6 

6 

M9P Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Farm: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . • . . 7 

M10P Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1978 . . . . •• . . . . . . 7 

M11P 

M12P 

MI3 

MI. 

MI5 

SIZE OF FARMS 

Average Size of Farm: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Average Size of Farm With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978 .. 

Farms With Less Than 50 Acres: 1978 ........ . 

Farms With 50 to 179 Acres : 1978 ..... 

Farms With 180 to 259 Acres: 1978 

8 

8 

9 

9 

10 

MI6 Farms With 260 to 499 Acres: 1978 .............. •• •...•••••• • .......... 10 

M17 Farms With 500 to 999 Acres : 1978 ...........•• . • . •.. .. •• ..•• ... ... .... 11 

M18 Farms With 1,000 Acres or More: 1978 . ...............•• .. . ••. ........ 11 

M19 Farms With 2,000 Acres or More: 1978 ........................•.. . ...... 12 

FARMS BY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 

M20 Cash Grain Farms (Industry GroupO"): 1978 . .... ......... . . . ••. . . • •... 13 

M21 Wheat Farms (Industry 0111): 1978 .. ...... .. .......•.. .. .....••.. •••. . 14 

M22 Rice Farms (Industry 0112) : 1978 ............... . ............•••..• •... 14 

M23 Corn Farms (Industry 011 5): 1978 . . ............. ... ...........•• ..• •. .. 15 

M24 Soybean Farms (Industry 0116): 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • • . .. 15 

M25 Field Crop Farms, Except Cash Grains (Industry Group013) : 1978 . .. .. . . • . • • .•• . .. 16 

M26 Cotton Farms (Industry OI 31) : 1978 ........... .... .... ....... . .. ... .... . 17 

M27 Tobacco Farms (Industry 0132): 1978 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. •.• • •• .••.. . 17 

M28 Sugar Crop Farms (Industry 0133): 1978 .... . ...........•... • . •.•• • ..... 18 

M29 Irish Potato Farms (Industry 0134): i978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . . . .. 18 

M30 Vegetable and Melon Farms (Industry Group 016): 1978 . . . . . . . • . . • ••• • . • . . . . . . 19 

M31 Fruit and Tree Nut Farms (Industry Group 017): 1978 . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 

M32 Honicultural Specialty Farms (Industry GroupOI 8) : 1978 ..... .. ............... 20 

M33 General Farms, Primarily Crop (Industry Group 019) : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .. 20 

M34 Livestock Farms . Except Dairy, Poultry . and Animal Specialty (Industry Group021): 1978 . 21 

M35 Beef Cattle Feedlots (Industry 0211) : 1978 .... ............................ 22 

M36 Beef Cattle Farms. ExcePt Feedlots (Industry 0212): 1978 .............. . .. ..... 22 
IV CONTENTS_ Conl!nued 

p,,. 

MAPS- Con. 

FARMS BY ST ANOAAD INDUSTA IAl CLASS! FICATION _ Con. 

M37 Hog Farms (Industry 0213) : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . 23 

M38 Sheep and Goat Farms (Industry 0214) : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• • . 23 

M39 Dairy Farms (Industry Group 024) : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• .• . . . 24 

M40 Poultry and Egg Farms nndustry Group025) : 1978 . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. ..••• . . . 24 

M4 1 BrOiler, Fryer. and Roaster Chicken Farms (Industry 0251) : 1978 ... . . . .. .. •• .•... . 25 

M42 Chicken Egg Farms (Industry 0252) : 1978 ................................ . 25 

M43 Animal Specialty Farms (Industry Group 027) : 1978 . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 

M44 General Farms, Primarily livestock (Industry Group 029) : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

M45 

M46 

M47 

M48 

M4. 

M50 

M5I 

M52 

M53P 

M54 

M55P 

M56 

M57P 

M58 

M59P 

M60P 

M61P 

M62 

M63P 

M64P 

M65 

M66P 

M67P 

M68 

M69P 

M70 

FARMS BY VALUE OF SALES 

Farms With Sales of $200,000 or More: 1978 .. .... .. .•.• , • . • , •.. • . .......... 

Farms With Sales of $100,000 to $199,999: 1978 . .... .. •. • . , • . •.... . . .... .. .. 

Farms With Sales of $40,000 to $99,999: 1978, . .... . .. . . . . ... , .. . , , , , • • . •... 

Farms With Sales of $20,000 to $39,999: 1978 . .. , . , .. . . .•. " ., . ... , ., ..... . 

Farms With Sales of $10,000 to $ 19.999: 1978 ... . , .. . .. ... ,." . . . . ·.· · · ···· · 

Farms With Sales of $5,000 to S9,999: 1978 ..... ... . .. . ..... .. .. . . , .. .. . . . . 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 to $4,999: 1976 .. .. . . . ...... . . , , , , . . . ' . ...... . 

Farms With Sales of $1,000 to $2,499: 1978 ... " .. , ... .. . , ... , ........... . 

Farms With Sales of $20.000 or More as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 .. .... ..... . . . . . 

TENURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF OPERATORS 

Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1978 .. . .. .... ..... . . , , . , ... , , . . . .. .. . . . . 

Percent of Farms Operated by Full Owners : 1978. , ... . , . , . , ... . . •. .•.• • • ' • ... 

Farms Onerated by Part Owners: 1978 ... .. ... , , ..• •••• . •• • •• • , ••. • •..•... 

Percent of Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1978 . .... .• , • , •.•• , . , . • •• • . , .. . . 

Farms Operated by Tenants : 1978 .. . . .. ..... .........•.. . • . , .... . . . . . .. . 

Percent of F arms Operated by Tenants : 1978 . ... . . . , . , . , . . .. .. . , .. . .... . , .. . 

Rented or Leased Land in Farms by County : 1978 . . . . . . .. . ..... , ........ ,',. 

Rented or Leased Land in Farms as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 .. . . . , ... , . . ..• , 

Farms Operated by Black and Other Races: 1978 . .. , . ... . . .. , , ...... .. , . . . . . . 

Average Age of Farm Operators : 1978 ... ... ..... , ....... , ..... , .. , , . .. , .. . 

Percent of Farm Operators 65 Years Old and Over: 1978 .. , .... . .... . .. , . , , . , .. . 

Farm Operators Reporting Any Off· Farm Work: 1978 . .... . .. , ... , , ... ... . . .. . . 

Percent of Farm Operators Working Off Their Farms 100 Days or More: 1978 . .. . , . , , .. 

Percent of Farm Operators Not Residing on Farm Operated: 1978 ... , . , ....... , ... . 

Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978 . .. ..... ... , , . , . , . .. ... , , .. .... . ... , 

Percent of Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978 . ... ... , , . ..... .. ...... . ... . 

Farms Rl!porting Land Held Under Foreign Ownership: 1978 . , .. . ......... , ..... . 

OCCUPATION OF OPERATOR 

27 

27 

28 

28 7. 

:W 

30 

30 

31 

32 

32 

33 

33 

34 

34 

35 

35 

36 

36 

37 

37 

3B 

3B 

3. 

3. 

40 

M71 Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978 ..... .. ........ , ,. 41 

M72P Percent of Farm Oper8tors Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978 .. , . , . . 41 

M73 Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation Other Than Farming: 1978 ' . . . . . . . . .. 42 

M74P Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation Other Than Farming: 1978 . . .. 42 

FARMS BY TYPE OF ORGAN IZATION 

M75 Farms Operatect by Individuals or Families: 1978 43 

M76P Percent of L8nd in Farms Operated by Individuals or Families: 1978 .... , . • • • . . • • . 44 

M77 Farms Operated by Partnerships: 1978 . . . . ... .. .. . ... , , . . .... . , • •• •• •• ' . .. 45 

M78P Percent of L8nd in Farms Operated by Partnerships: 1978 .. , ........ , • • • • • • • • . .. 4S 

M79 Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978, .. ... , ... . ....... •• • • , •• • • .•. • . • .. ' 46 

MBOP Percent of Land in Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978 ." ..• • • • ,...... .•. . . .. 46 
CONTENTS- Conl on ued 

MAPS- Con. 

LAND IN FARMS AND LAND USE 

M81 land in Farms: 1978 ......... . ." .............. ' . . . ' .............. . M82P Land in Farms as a Percent of Land Area : 1978 ...........••••••.......•..... 

M84 Cropland: 1978 . ......... . .............. . . .. ..... • ••.. • ...... • ..... 

M85 Cropland - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 ...... • ••...••• • . . 

M86P Cropland as a Percent of land Area : 1978 ...... .. ............. . .. •• ...• • ... 

M87P Cropland as a Percent of land in Farms : 1978 ...................... •• . •••... 

M88 Harvested Cropland: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... • • • • . ••... 

M89 Harvested Cropland- Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 ...... • • •• .• • .. . 

M90P Harvested Cropland as a Percent of Land in Farms : 1978 ...............• ••••• ... 

M91P Pastureland as a Percent of land in Farms: 1978 . . . . . . . . . ..• • . • • •... 

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE 

v 

P..., 

47 

48 

49 

50 

50 

51 

52 

53 

53 

54 

M92 Irrigated Land in Farms: 1978 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• • . . .. 55 

M93 Irrigated Land - Increase and Decrease In Acreage : 1974 to 1978 ........ _. . • • • . . . .. 55 

M94P Irrigated Land as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • . .. 56 

M95P Irrigated Harvested Cropland as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 .......•• • • _ . .. 56 

M96 Ifflgated Pastureland and Rangeland : 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 57 

M97P Irrigated Field Corn for All Purposes by County : 1978 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 

M98P Irrigated Sorghum for All Purposes by County : 1978 . . .. .. .. . . .. ... . . .. . .• 58 

M99P Irrigated Cotton by County : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. . 58 

M lOOP Irrigated Wheat by County : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59 

M101P Irrigated Alfalfa Hay by County: 1978 . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. .. ... .. ... . . .. ... 59 

Ml02 ArtifiCially Drained Agricultural Land: 1978 . .. ... .. . .. .. ... . . . .. ..•.•• • .•.. 60 

Ml03P Artificially Drained Agricultural Land as a Percent of Land Area: 1978 . . . . . . . • •• . . . .. 60 

Ml04 

Ml05P 

Ml06P 

Ml07P 

Ml08P 

Ml09 

Mll0P 

Ml11P 

M112P 

M113P 

M114P 

M115 

M116P 

Ml17P 

M118P 

M119P 

M120P 

M121 

M122P 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICUl TURAl PRODUCTS SOLD 

Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ..... 

Value of Agricultural Products Sold by County : 1978 

Average Value Per Farm of Agricultural Products Sold ' 1978 ... . ................. . 

Average Value of Agricultural Products Sold Per Acre of land In Farms : 1978 ......... . 

Value of Agricultural Products Sold as a Percent of Value of land and Buildings and Market 

Value of Machinery and Equipment: 1978 . . . . . . . ... . ......... . 

Value of Crops Sold: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 

Value of Crops Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ...... . ....... . 

Average Value of Crops Sold Per Acre of Harvested Cropland : 1978 ................ . 

Value of Grains Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ............... . 

Value of Cotton and Cottonseed Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ... . 

Value of Tobacco Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 .... . ........ . 

Value of Livestock , Poultry, and Their Products Sold: 1978 ............ . ...... . 

Value of Poultry and Poultry Products Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 

1978 .. . . .. . ..... . . 

Value of Dairy Products Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ... . ..... . 

Value of Cattle and Calves Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 ....... . 

Value of Hogs and Pigs Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 .......... . 

Value of Sheep, lambs, and Wool Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 .. . 

DIRECT SALES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

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

Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers for Human Consumption by 

County : 1978 ................. . 

FARM·RELATED INCOME 

61 

62 

63 

64 

64 

65 

66 

66 

67 

67 

68 

69 

70 

70 

71 

71 

72 

73 

73 

M123 Income From Machine Work, Customwork. and Other Agricultural Services : 1978 . . . . . . 74 
VI CONTENTS- CO"linued 

MAPS- Con. 

M124 

M125P 

M126 

M127P 

M12BP 

M129 

M130P 

M131 

M132P 

M133 

Mt34P 

M135P 

M136 

M137P 

M13S 

M139P 

M140 

M141P 

M142 

M143P 

M144 

M145P 

M146 

M147P 

M148 

SELECTED FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Expenditures for Livestock and Poultry Purchased: 1978 .. .. . . . . .... . ... •.. 

EKpenditures for Livestock and Poultry Purchased by County: 1978 ................ . 

Expenditures for Feed for Livestock and Poultry : 1978 ....... . ................ . 

Expenditures for Feed for Livestock and Poultry by County : 1978 ........... . ..... . 

Expenditures for Commercially Mixed Formula Feeds as a Percent of all Feed Purchased for 

Livestock and Poultry : 1978 .. . ........ . . .. ........ .. ....... ... . 

Expenditures for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees: 1978 ..... , , , , , , , , , , . 

Expenditures for Seeds , Bulbs, Plants , and Trees , by County : 1978 , .. , .. " .,.,"'" 

Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer : 1978 ,. , , " '" ' , , ..... . 

Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer by County : 1978 .... . . . . . . . 

Expenditures for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer : 197B . ... . 

Expenditures for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer, by County : 1978 . " " .. , 

Average Expenditures Per Farm Reporting for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertili zer: 

1978 , ............. , , ..... , , , , ....... , , , , . . . ... , . , .. , .. , , . 

Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business : 1978 ... .. .. , .. , . 

Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business by County : 1978 , .. . 

Expenditures for Gasoline for Farm Business : 1978 . , . , , , . , , , . , . , , , . , . . , , . , , . . . 

ExpenditUres for Gasoline as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum 

Products for Farm Business : 197B ..... , , , .. , , , , ......... , , , , , , . , . , , .... . 

Expenditures for Diesel Fuel for Farm Business : 1978 , , ... , , , , , . , , ............ . 

Expenditures for Diesel Fuel as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum 

Products for Farm Business : 1978. . ..,., .... . ,"', .. .. ,.".". ," ,.". , 

Expenditures for LP, Butane, or Propane Gas for Farm Business: 1978 , , , , , , . , . 

Expenditures for LP, Butane, or Propane Gas as a Percent of all Expenditures for Energy and 

Petroleum Products for Farm Business : 1978 . . . . . . . , .... . .. , , ... , 

Expenditures for Electricity for the Farm Business : 1978 . . . . . . . . , , , .... . , .. , . , 

Expenditures for Electricity as a Perct!nt of all Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum 

Product s for Farm 8usiness : 1978. , , ...... , , . , , , , , , . . . . . ........ . . , . , , .. 

Expenditures for Hired Farm labor, Excluding Contract Labor : 1978 ........... , , .. . 

Expenditures for Hired Farm labor, Excluding Contract Labor, by County : 1978, ... , . , , 

Expenditures for Contract Labor: 1978 , , , , ... , .... , ... . .... . 

M149P Expenditures for Contract Labor by County : 1978 , . , , , . . .. . ...... ....... , . , , . 

M 150 Expenditures for Machine Hire, Customwork, and Rental of Machinery : 1978 .. . . , , , , , , 

M151P Expenditures for Machine Hire, Customwork , and Rental of Machinery, by County : 1978 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

p, .. 

75 

75 

76 

76 

77 

77 

78 

78 7. 7. 

80 

so 

8 1 

8 1 

82 

82 

83 

83 

84 

84 

85 

85 

86 

86 

87 

87 

88 

88 

M152 Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More : 1978 . . . . . , , . , , , . , , • , " 89 

M153 Hired Farm Workers Working Less Than 150 Days : 1978 .. .. , , . , . , , , .. , , , ,. 89 

MI54P Percent of Farms Reporting Only Workers Working Less Than 150 Days : 1978. , , , , , , , " 90 

M155P Percent of Farms Reporting Any Hired labor: 1978 , , .... . .. . .. . . , . , ... , , , , , ., 90 

MI56P Ratio of Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More to Farm Operators : 1978 . , .. , ., 91 

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT OF PLACE 

M157 Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment on Place : 1978 , , , , , , , .. , . .. 92 

Ml58P Estimated Market Value of All Machinery and Equ ipment on Plact! by County : 1978. . . . .. 93 

M159P Average Estimated Market Value Per Farm Reporting of All Machinery and Equipment on 

Plact! : 1978 ' . , , . , . . , . , . , , , , , . , , . . , . . .... , . , , , , , , , , . , . .. . . , , . , . " 94 

MI60 Motortrucks, Including Pickups: 1978 , , , , . , , . .... . , . , , , . , , . , . , ..... . . . . , ,. 94 

M161 Motortrucks, Including Pickups-Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978. . 95 

M162 Wheel Tractors : 1978 . , , , .... , . "., ,. , , ...... ... ... " , , .,.. .. . . 95 

MI63 Wheel Tractors- Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 , , , . , . . . . . . . . . 96 

MI64 Grain and Bean Combines, Self Propelled : 1978 . , .. , ... ,. , , , , , . . . . . . . . . . 96 

M165 Grain and Bean Combines, Self Propelled- Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 . 97 
CONTE NTS- Con tlnue<l 

MAPS- Con. 

MACHINERY AND EOUIPMENT OF PLACE- Con. 

Pickup Balers: 1978 . . . ... . . ... ....... . ... . M166 . .. . ... . ... . ..... 

M167 Cornpickers. Corn Heads, and Picker·Shellers: 1978 ..... . .... • . . . . . •.... . ...... 

MI68 Cotton pickers, Excluding Cotton Strippers: 1978 . . . . .. , .. .. .. .. ..... . ' .. 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS USED 

VII 

Poge 

97 

98 

98 

M169 Acres of Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

M170P Acres of Cropland , Excluding Cropland Pasture, on Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used 

as a Percent of Harvested Cropland : 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

MI71 Acres on Which lime Was Used : 1978 . . . . ........ . . .. . . . .... 100 

MI72P Average Tons of lime Applied Per Acre : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

MI73 Acres of Crops Including Ha y Treated for Insect Control: 1978 . . . . . . ..... 101 

MI74P Acres of Crops Including Hay Treated for Insect Control as a Percent of Harvested Crop· 

land : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

M175 Acres of Crops Treated for Nematodes: 1978 . 102 

M176 Acres of Crops and Orchards Treated for Disease Control: 1978 . . .. . . . . .. .. . . 103 

MI77P Acres of Crops and Orchards Treated for Disease Control as a Percent of Ha rvested Cropland : 1978 . .. . . . . . . .. .. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

MI78 

MI79 

Acres of Land Treated for Weed or Grass Control: 1978 .... 

Acres Treated With Chemicals for Defoliation or for Growth Control : 1978 .. 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

MI80 Cattle and Calves-Inventory : 1978 ..... 

M181 

M182P 

M183 

Ml84 

cattle and calves-Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 . . 

cattle and calves-Inventory by County: 1978 . . . . . . . .......... . ..... . . . 

Farms With 200 Cattle and Calves or More on Hand : 1978 ....... . 

Cows and Heifers That Had Calved-Inventory : 1978 .. . ...... . 

104 

104 

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106 

107 

108 

108 

M185P Cows and Heifers That Had Calved-Inventory as a Percent of All Cattle and Calves: 1978 .. 109 

M186 Milk Cows- Inventory : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

M187 Milk Cows- Inventory-Increase and Decrease in Number : 1974 to 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

MI88P Milk Cows- Inventory by County: 1978 . . . . . . . . .. 110 

MI89 FarmsWithl00MilkCOwsorMore onHand : I978 ..... ... ..... . III 

MI90P Milk Cows as a Percent of All Cows and Heifers That Had Calved: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. III 

MI91 

M192 

M193P 

M194 

Beef Cows- Inventory : 1978. 

Beef Cows- inventory-Increase and Decrease in Number : 1974 to 1978 . . . . .... . 

Heifers, Heifer Calves, Steers, Steer Calves, Bulls, and Bull Calves as a Percent of All Cattle 

and Calves: 1978 . ... .. . .. . . ... ......... . ....... . ............. . .. . 

Cattle and Calves Sold : 1978 .... . 

112 

112 

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114 

M195 Cattle Fattened on Grain and Concentrates and Sold for Slaughter : 1978. 115 

M196 Fattened Cattle Sold - Increase and Decrease in Number : 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales 

of $2,500 or More) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115 

M197P 

M198P 

Fattened Cattle Sold by County : 1978 .. ...... . . 

Fattened Cattle Sold as a Percent of All Cattle Sold: 1978 

MI99 Farms With 500 Fattened Cattle or More Sold : 1978 . . . 

M200 

M201 

M202 

M203 

M204 

M205 

M206 

M207P 

M208 

Hogs and Pigs- Inventory: 1978 . 

Hogs and Pigs-Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number : 1974 to 1978 ... . .... . .. . 

Farms With 200 Hogs and Pigs or More- Inventory : 1978 . .... . ..... . 

Hogs and Pigs for 8reeding : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 

Hogs and Pigs for Breeding- Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 or More) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 

litters of Pigs Farrowed 8etween December " 1977, and November 30, 1978 .... . . 

Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . .... . ..... . 

Hogs and Pigs Sold by County : 1978 .. 

Feeder Pigs Sold : 1978 .. ... . . .. . . 

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116 

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M209P Feeder Pigs Sold as a Percent of All Hogs and Pigs Sold : 1978 . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 124 

M210 Hogs and Pigs Sold Other Than Feeder Pigs : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124 

M211 Sheep and Lambs- Inventory : 1978 . . . . .. . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125 

M212 Sheep and Lambs-Inventory- Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 . . . . . . . .. 125 

M213 Ewes 1 Year Old or Older: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

M214 Sheep and Lambs Sold: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

M215 

M216 

M217 

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M219 

M220 

M221P 

M222 

M223 

M224 

M225 

M226P 

M227P 

M228 

M229 

M230 

Horses and Ponies-Inventory : 1978 ..........•..................... 

Chickens 3 Months Old or Older-Inventory: 1978 ........................... . 

Chickens 3 Months Old or Older-Inventory-Increase and Decrease in Number : 1974 to 

1978 ...... . 

Chickens 3 Months Old or Older-Inventory by County : 1978 .................... . 

Broi lers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold : 1978 ...... , .. , . , ......... . 

Broilers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold- Increase and Decrease in Number : 

1974 to 1978 . , ... , ..... , ..... , ..................... , ........... . 

Broilers, Fryers. and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold. by County: 1978 ., ........... . 

Turkeys Sold : 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... . 

Turkeys Sold - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 or More) ............. "..... . .... , ... , ................ . 

FIELD CROPS HA RVESTED 

Corn Harvested for Ali Purposes : 1978 

Corn Harvested for Ali Purposes-Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 .... . 

Corn Harvested for All Purposes by County : 1978 .. , ......................... . 

Acres of Corn Harvested as a Percent of Harvested Cropland : 1978 , ... , ... , ........ . 

Corn Harvested for Grain : 1978 ............................ " , ., "" ... . 

Corn Cut for Silage or Green Chop: 1978 .. , , ............. , ........ .. ...... . 

Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except Syrup: 1978 ..... , ......... .. .. . 

127 

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M231 Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes- Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 . . .. 138 

M232P Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except Syrup, by County: 1978, ...... ".,.... 138 

M233P Acres of Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except Syrup, as a Percent of Harvested 

M234 

M235 

M236 

M237P 

M238P 

M239 

M240 

M241 

M242 

M243 

M244 

M245 

M246 

M247 

M248P 

M249P 

M250 

Cropland : 1978. .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .... .... .............. 139 

Sorghums Harvested for Grain: 1978 .................. . 

Wheat Harvested for Grain : 1978 , .................... . 

Wheat Harvested for Grain- Increase and Oecrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 .......... . 

Wheat Harvested for Grain by County : 1978 . , ............................. . 

Acres of Wheat Harvested for Grain as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 ......... . 

Oats Harvested for Grain : 1978 ..... , . , ... , ......... , . , ......... . ...... . 

Oats Harvested for Grain-Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With 

Sales of $2,SOOor More) ..................... ,. , ....... ,., .. ... ..... , 

Barley Harvested for Grain : 1978 ...... , ............... , ............ . 

Barley Harvested for Grain-Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 (Farms With 

Sales of $2,500 or More) ............. , ......... ... , .......... . 

Rye Harvested for Grain : 1978 ......... . 

Flaxseed Harvested : 1978 ... , ................ , ...... , ................ . 

Rice Harvested : 1978 ..................................... , ....... . 

Soybeans Harvested for Beans : 1978 .............. , ............. , , , .. , ... . 

Soybeans Harvested for Beans-Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 197 8 ........ . 

Soybeans Harvested for Beans by County: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . 

Acres of Soybeans Harvested for 8eans as a Percent of Harvested Cropland : 1978 ....... . 

Peanuts Harvested for Nuts : 1978 ................. , ............ , ........ . 

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140 

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142 

143 

143 

144 

144 

145 

14. 

147 

147 

148 

148 

M251 Dry Field and Seed Beans Harvested for Beans : 1978 ....... . ... , , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 149 

M252 Cotton Harvested : 1978 , .. , ..................... ... .. , . . . . . . 149 

M253 Cotton Harvested- Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 .. , , , . . . . . . 150 
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MAPS- Con. 

M254P 

M255 

M256 

M257 

M258 

FIELD CROPS HARVESTED- Con. 

Acres of Cotton Harvested as a Percent of Harvested Cropland : 1978 ........ . ...... . 

Sunflo ..... er Seed Harvested: 1978 . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . ............. •• • . .... 

Sugar Beets Harvested for Sugar : 1978 .....••.•........ 

Sugarcane Harvested for Sugar : 1978 .. . ...•............... 

Irish Potatoes Harvested : 1978 . . 

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M259 Irish Potatoes Harvested - Increase and Decrease In Acreage : 1974 to 1978 . . . . . . . . • . . .. 153 

M260 Tobacco Harvested : 1978 . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .•. 153 

M261 Tobacco Harvested- Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 .. 

M262 Land From Which Hay Was Cut: 1978. . . . . . . ....... . 

M263P Land From Which Hay Was Cut by County : 1978 .... 

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156 

M264 Land From Which Hay Was Cut- Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 . . . . . . .. 157 

M265P Land F rom Which Hay Was Cut as a Percent of Harvested Cropland : 1978 . . . . . 157 

M266 Alfalfa Hay Cut : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 158 

M267 Alfalfa Hay Cut- Increase and Decrease in Acreage : 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sales of 

$2,500 or More) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . .... . .............. 158 

M268 

M269 

M270 

M271 

M272 

M273 

M274 

M275P 

M276 

M277 

Other Tame Dry Hay CuI: 1978 ...... .. ...... . 

Small Grain HayCut : 1978 . . 

Wild Hay Cut : 1978. . . . .. .. . . . 

Grass Silage and Haylage Harvested : 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . ......•. 

Alfalfa Seed Harvested : 1978 ......................•.................... 

Red Clover Seed Harvested : 1978 .. 

VEGETABLES 

Vegetables Harvested for Sale : 1978 . 

Vegetables Harvested for Sale by County : 1978 .. 

Tomatoes Harvested for Sale : 1978 . .... 

Sweet Corn Harvested for Sale : 1978 .. .. ... . ..... . 

M278 Cucumbers and Pickles Harvested for Sale : 1978 . . 

M279 

M200 

M281 

M282 

Watermelons Harvested for Sale: 1978. . . . . . ..... . 

Snap Beans. Bush and Pole, Harvested for Sale : 1978 ... . .. . 

Lettuce and Romaine Harvested for Sale : 1978 ....... . 

Asparagus Harvested for Sale: 1978 

159 

159 

160 

160 

161 

161 

162 

163 

164 

164 

165 

165 

166 

166 

167 

M283 Cantaloupe and Persian Melons Harvested for Sale : 1978 . . . . . • .• • . . . . . . • • . • . . . .. 167 

M284 Green Peas Harvested for Sale : 1978 .. . ................•• . . . ....•••.••. 

BERRIES, FRUITS, AND NUTS 

M285 Berries Harvested for Sale: 1978 .. ....... .... .. . 

M286 Stra ..... berries Harvested for Sale: 1978 . . . . . • . . • . . . •••• . ••. . .....•. 

M287 Land in Orchards: 1978 . .. . ..........••• .. ....••• .. ..• • ... . 

M288P land in Orchards by County: 1978 .. .. .. . •. • . .. 

M289 Acres of Apple Trees: 1978. 

M290 

M291 

M292 

Acres of Peach Trees: 1978 .. . 

Acres of Pear Trees: 1978 .. . 

Acres of Cherry Trees: 1978 . . 

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169 

169 

170 

171 

172 

172 

173 

173 

M293 Acres of Plum and Prune Trees: 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • . . . 174 

M294 Acres of Grape Vines: 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • •• . . • • • . . . • . .. 174 

M295 

M296 

M297 

M298 

M299 

M300 

Acres of Orange Trees: 1978 .. 

Acres of Grapefruit Trees: 1978 .. .. . . ... .. .. ... . ..• .. .. . • •. . .••. . 

Acres of Lemon Trees: 1978 . . .... . . ... ..... . . . •••• . . .• •.. ..•. ..•. 

Acres of English or Persian Walnut Trees: 1978 .. ... . ...... ........... Acres of Almond Trees: 1978 .. ....... . ..... . •• . • . . . ........ , ......... . 

Acres of Pecan Trees : 1978 . .. .. . . 

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176 

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INTRODUCTION 

AUTHORITY, AREA COVERED, AND HISTORY. 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION .. 

FARM DEFINITION ••• 

METHOD OF ENUMERATION . 

CENSUSCDVERAGE ..... . lIMITATtONSOF DATA .. 

use OF SAMPLING •.•. 

LIMITATIONS Of MAPPED DATA . • . 

AUTHORITY, AREA COVERED, ANO HISTORY 

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The1978 Census of Agriculture was taken in accordance with 

the provisions of title 13, United States Code (Public Law 93· 

86). Sections 142(a) and 191 of title 13 provide for a census of 

agriculture ellery 5 years in each State, the District of Columbia, 

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The 1978 census 

is the 21st nationwide census of agricultu re and the third con· 

ducted primarily by mail. 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION 

The data used in preparing the charts and maps shown in 

this graphic summary were obtained from the 1978 Census of 

Agricultu re, Detailed statistics for States and counties may be 

found in volume 1 of the 1978 census reports. 

FARM OEFINITION 

The current farm definition used for statistics was announced 

on August 12, 1975, and defines a farm as any place from which 

$1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or normally 

wou ld have been sold du ring the census year. The previous 

definition counted a farm as any place with less than 10 acres 

from which $250 or more of agricu ltural 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 agri· 

cu ltu ral products were sold or normally would have been sold 

during the censu s year. 

METHOD OF ENUMERATION 

The 1978 Census of Agricu lture was conducted primarily by 

mail for maximum economy. supplemented by a personal 

canvass of a statistical area segment sample for maximum com· 

pleteness of coverage. The area segment sample, wh ich consists 

of selected geographic areas completely canvassed by direct 

enumeration, provides reliable estimates fo r States of the num· 

ber and characteristics of any farms not rep resented in the mail 

portion of the census, Estimates for such farms are an integral 

part of the State totals published for the 1978 census, how· 

ever, these estimates are statistically reliable only for State 

totals and have not been allocated to counties. Therefore, the 

data collected from the area sample enumeration were not 

plotted. It should be noted that the statistical totals shown on 

the maps represent the U.S. total including the area sample 

data, Appendix A of Volume 1, State and County Data, pro· 

vides a more detailed description of how the 1978 censu s was 

taken . 

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 goal difficult to achieve. Among the 

complexities are the many places to be enumerated, the variety 

of arrangements under which farms are operated, the continuing 

changes in the relationship of farm operators to the land 

operated, the expiration of leases and the initiation or renewal 

of leases, the problem of obtaining a complete listing of all 

agricultural operators, the diffirulty of locating and identifying 

some farms, the operator's absence from his/her farm during 

mail efforts and followup procedures, and the operator's 

opinion that some or all of his/her agricultural operations 

should not be included in the census. 

LIMITATIONS OF OATA 

Every census or suNey has some errors. These can arise from 

such sources as incorrect or incomplete reporting, incorrect 

processing, and the inabil ity to obtain a response from all 

farmers, 

Reported data may be incorrect because of misunderstanding 

of questions or the use of estimates in reporting, During process' 

ing, adjustments are made to data items which appear to be 

inconsistent with other items. Some respondents failed to 

provide ali of the informat ion requested, In some cases, the 

respondent may indicate the presence of an item but not the 

amount, Impu tations were made fo r missing data on the quan' 

tities and sales values of crops and livestock, but not for such 

items as direct sales, fore ign ownership, and the gross value of 

agricultu ral services provided others. 

For a detailed description of coverage and data limitations, 

see vo lume 5, Part 3, Coverage Evaluation, of the 1978 Census 

of Agriculture. 

USE OF SAMPLING 

Two types of sampling were used for data collection for the 

1978 census. In addition to the State estimates from the direct 
XII INTAOOUCTION-Conlinued 

enumeration sample discussed previously. some data items of 

the census report form were collected from only a sample of 

farms. Data based on a sample afe 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, Volume 1, State and County Data. 

LI M ITATI ONS OF MAPPEO DATA 

The series of increase and decrease maps included In this 

publication show the amount of change for various items for 

the United States. 

Estimates from the area sample enumeration are included in 

the U,S. totals shown on the maps. However, the maps were 

plotted using county data which have not been adtusted to 

include estimates from the sample enumeration. Thus, the 

dots on these maps do not full y represent the total change 

that has taken place for the United States. 

As most of the farms represented in the area sample esti· 

mates are small, the increase/decrease patterns fOI most items 

shown on the maps are no t significantly affected. The impact 

of the area sample estimates can be seen in the statistical sum· 

mary of mapped data. It should be noted that more complete 

mall lists for the 1978 census also affect comparability for some 

items between 1974 and 1978; although the patterns of change 

should not be affected significantly. 
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EXPLANATION OF MAPPED DATA 

SUMMARY OF MAPPED DATA . ....• . •. 

FARMS .•...•.••... 

VALUE OF lAND AND BUi lDINGS. 

SIZE OF FARMS. . • . . . .. • ...••.•. 

STANDA RD INDUSTR IAL CLASS IFICATION OF FARMS. 

VALU E OF SALES CLASSIFICATION OF FARMS .•••. 

TENU RE AN D CH ARACT ER ISTICS OF FARM OPERATORS .• 

TYPE OF FA RM O RGANIZATION. • • . .......•.. . 

l AND IN FA RMS AN D l AND USES .. . ..•..•.• •. 

MARKET VALUE OF AG RICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD . 

D IR ECT SAL ES O F AG RICULTURAL PROOUCTS . 

CUSTOMWORK AND OTH ER AGR ICULTURAL SERVICES. 

FA RM PRODUCTION EXPENSES ..•••..• 

HIRED FAR M l ABOR ...• .. .... 

MACHINERY A ND EOUIPMENT ON PLACE . 

AGR ICU LTURAL CHEM ICALS USED. 

EN ERGY EXPENSES ••.. 

LIVESTOCK AND POUl TRY . 

CROPS .•. 

HOW TH E MAPS WERE MADE . 

SUMMARY OF MAPPED DATA 

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Except for Ihose showing increase or decrease, the maps in 

this report show only data for 1978. The 1978 total for each 

item mapped is shown in the table with the comparable 1974 

total. 

Dramatic changes in rates of farm expenditures and unit 

prices of products sold between Ihe 1974 and 1978 censuses 

affect the comparability of some data. During the period 

between the two censuses, prices paid by farmers greatly increased 

while prices received for the various commodities changed to 

a lesser extent. 

FARMS 

All farms-All places on which agricultural operations were 

conducted at any time in the census year under the day-to-day 

control of an individual management and from which $1,000 

or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally 

have been sold in 1978. 

Farms with sales of $2,500 or more- Farms with sales of agricultural products amounting to at least $2,500, excluding abnormal farms such as prison farms, hospital farms, ch urch farms, 

school farms, experimental farms, Indian reservations, and 

grazing associations. 

VALUE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS 

The value of land and buildings reported for the census was 

to represent market value, i.e., the price for which the land and 

buildings wou ld sell at the time the census was taken. If the 

value of land and bui ld ings was not reported or was incompletely 

reported, an estimate was supplied during office processing by 

using the average value per acre 01 land and buildings for farms 

of approximately the same size having similar characteristics 

in the same area . 

The total value of land and buildings for all farms in the 

United States was $650 billion. The average value per farm was 

$262,252 and the average value per acre was $628. 

For many groups of counties in the West, the maps eXhibiting 

value of land and buildings per farm show reverse patterns as 

compared with maps showing value of land and buildings per 

acre; i.e., many counties in high value·per-farm categories appear 

in low value·per acre categories. This reverse relationship between 

the two pattern maps happens because a large proporlion of 

land in farms is comprised of low value·per·acre rangeland, and 

the ex tremely large average size of the farms and ranches offsets 

the low average·per·acre value, resulting in high average·per-farm 

values. Th is item was asked on a sample basis. Further explana· 

lion and sample reliability can be found in appendix A in 

Volume I, Stale and Counly Data. 

SIZE OF FARMS 

Although the number of farms in the United Stales has 

dropped drastically in the last 35 years, the acreage of land in 

farms has changed only moderately ; as a result, the average size 

of farm is now nearly two and one-half times what it was in 

1945. 

The trend since 1945 until this census has been a decrease in 

number of farms for each of the size groups under 500 acres 

and an increase in the number of farms in size groups over 500 

acres. However. the resu lts of better coverage for 1978 along 

with growth in part·time farms in many areas show an increase 

in farms of less than 100 acres in size. Part of this is because of 

the inflationary effect on prices and the result of more places 

being classified as farms. The other part is because of the census 

techniques used in determining the farms missing from the mail 

list which are included at the State, regional, and national 

levels. 

Size of farm measured only by acres operated is often not a 

complete measure of the size of the farm business due to large 

variations in the productivity of land or in the intensity of 

activity. For example, average value of farm products sold per 

acre of farmland can vary from such extremes as $1,488 per 

acre in Suffolk County, N.Y., to less than $11 per acre in Elke 

County, Nev. 

STANDARD INDUSTRI AL CLASSIFICATION 

OF FARMS 

For the 1978 census, all agricultural establishments (farms, 

ranches, nurseries. greenhouses, etc.) were classified by type of 

principal activity or activities using the Standard Industrial 

Classification system. A similar classification system was used 
XIV EXPLANATION OF MAPPED DATA-Conl1nued 

for the 1974 census but only farms with sales of $2.500 Of' 

more were classified. It should be noted that changes in commodity prices and production le'Jels will affect comparabi lity 

between censuses. 

In order for a farm to be classified within a particular industry, the value of sales in 1978 from a product or group of products had to represent 50 percent or more of the total value of 

sales of agricultural products sold. The 1972 Standard Industrial Classification which was used for the 1974 and 1978 

censuses is generally comparable lor the major groupings to the 

type of farm classification used in 1969 and earlier censuses. 

Cash Grain Farms 

Cash grain fa rms (01 ' )_ These farms receive 50 percent of their 

total sales from wheat, rice, corn, sorghums, soybeans, other 

small grains, cowpeas, dry field and seed beans and peas, popcorn, lent ils, and mustard and safflower seed. 

Cash grain farms increased in number from 580,000 in 

1974 to 594,000 in 1978. This increase was panly due to 

the SIgnificantly higher prices received for cash grain crops 

in relation to prices received for livestock and poultry products 

m 1978. Cash grain farms comprised 24.0 percent of all farms. 

They average 439 acres in size and $41,419 in value of producn 

sold . The greatest concentration of cash grain farms is in the 

corn belt, where corn and soybeans are the principal crops sold. 

Wheat farms (01 11)- Wheat farms are cash grain farms which 

receive 50 percent or more of the total sales of farm products 

from wheat. They acc::ount for 12.7 percent of the total cash 

gram farms and average 985 acres in size and $33,555 in value 

of farm products sold. The largest concentration of wheat farms 

ilre m the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Ok lahoma, Montana, 

Washington, and Oregon. 

Rice farms (0112)- Rice farms are cash grain farms which 

receive 50 percent or more of the total value of farm products 

sold from rice . They are primarily located in Arkansas, Missis· 

sippi, louisiana, California, and on the gulf coast of Texas. 

Corn farms (0115)-Corn farms, which receive 50 percent or 

more of their total sales from corn, comprise 26.4 percent of 

the cash grain farms. These farms are most concentrated in the 

East North Central States. 

Soybean fa rms (0116)-Soybean farms are cash grain farms which 

receive 50 percent or more of their total sales from soybeans. 

Soybean farms account for 32.8 percent of the cash grain fa rms 

and 7.9 percent of all farms. They are primarily located in the 

Nonh Central States, east of the Mississippi River, and along the 

MissiSSIppi River in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, 

and louisiana. 

Field Crop Farms, Except Cash Grain (013) 

Conon Farms (0131)-CoHon farms are a part of the farms 

classified in the industry group fie ld crops, except cash grains. 

About 1.3 percent of all farms were classified as cotton farms, 

and average 719 acres in size and $94,672 in value of farm 

products sold. They are located almost entirely in the South and 

in irrigated areas of the Southwest. About 76 percent of the 

bales of cotton harvested came from cotton farms. 

Tobacco farms (0132)- Tobacco farms are a part of the farms 

classified as field crops, except cash grains. These farms comprise 5.8 percent of all farms. Tobacco fa rms are the smaliest, 

both in terms of size of farm 199 acres) and value of sales from 

farm products sold ($16,679' . Nearly all tobacco farms are in 

six Southern States: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, 

Kentucky, Tennes~e , and Maryland. Nearly 79 percent of all 

tobacco harvested on farms comes from tobacco farms. 

Sugar crop farms (0133' - Sugar crop fa rms are tho~ which 

receive 50 percent or more of the total sales of farm products 

from the sale of sugar beets or sugarcane. These farms are 

located in the irrigated areas of the Western States hU9i!r beets) 

and in Florida, louisiana, and Hawaii (su9i!rcaneJ. 

Irish potato fa rms (0134)- These farms receive 50 percent or 

more of their total sales from the sale of Irish potatoes. Most of 

them are located in Maine, Idaho, and North Dakota. 

Vegetable and Melon Farms (016) 

Farms were classified in this group if 50 percent of their 

to tal farm sales was from the sale of vegetables or melons. 

Vegetable and melon farms are widely scattered, with signifi· 

cant concentrations in California, Michigan, Wisconsin, New 

Jersey, New York, Florida, and TeICas. The production of vegetables and melons is concentrated on a relatively small number 

of large and highly specialized farms. 

Fruit and Tree Nut Farms (017) 

Fruit and tree nut farms receive 50 percent or mo re of their 

total value of farm sales from berry crops, grapes, tree nuts, 

citrus fruits, deciduous tree fruits (apples, peaches, pears, etc.l. 

and other fruits and nuts (pineapples, olives, dates, etc.). These 

farms are highly specialized in that they accounted for 94.0 

percent of the value of all fruits, nuts, and berries sold and 85.5 

percent of all land in orchards on all farms. 

Horticultural Specialty Farms (018) 

For a farm to be classified as a horticu ltural specia lty farm, 

it must receive 50 percent or more of its total sales from the sale 

of ornamental plants, nursery products, and food crops grown 

under cover. Th is type of farm tends to be located close to large 

urban areas. 

General Farms, Primarily Crop (019) 

Any farm deriving 50 percent or more of its total value of 

sales of farm products from crops, but less than 50 percent from 

products of any other single crop group, is classifi ed as a general 

fa rm, prima ril y crop. 
EXPLANATION OF MAPPED DATA- Continued xv 

Livestock Farms, Except Dairy, Poultry, and Animal 

Specialty (02 1) 

These farms derive 50 percent or more of their total value of 

farm products from the sale of beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and 

goats. 

Beef cattle feed lots (0211)-8eef cattle feedlots are farms which 

receive 50 percent or more of their total sales of farm products 

from the sale of beef cattle fattened for a period of at least 30 

days. This group includes beef caule which were fed on a contract or fee basis. 

Beef cattle farms, except feedl ots 102121-8eef caule farms, 

except feedlots, which derive 50 percent or more of their total 

value of farm products sold from the sale of nonfauened beef 

cattle. Feedlots are excluded from this group. 

Hog farms 102131 - Hog farms derive 50 percent or more of their 

total value of farm products sold from the sale of hogs and pigs. 

These farms are most concentrated in the corn belt States. 

Sheep and goal farms (0214)- Sheep and goat farms receive 

50 percent or more of their total value of farm products sold 

from the sale of sheep, goats, goat's milk , wool, and mohair. 

These farms are primarily located in Texas, California, and other 

Western States. 

Dairy Farms (024) 

Dairy farms receive 50 percent or more of their total value 

of farm products sold from the sale of milk and cream. Dairy 

farms average 294 acres in size and $74,492 in value of farm 

products sold. Dairy farms account for 91.8 percent of the 

value of all dairy products sold. Dairy farms are concentrated 

in the North Central and Middle Atlantic States. Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan account 

for 62 percent of all dairy farms. California does not rank 

amoung the top States in number of dairy farms even though it 

ranks second in value of dairy products sold. This is a result of 

the large size dairy operations in California. 

Poultry and Egg Fanns (025) 

Poultrv farms are those which receive 50 percent or more of 

their value of sales of farm products from chickens, chicken 

eggs, broilers, turkeys, turkey eggs, hatched chicks, and other 

poultry and their products. Poultry farms account for 97.7 

percent of the value of sales of all poultry and poultry products, 

98.9 percent of broilers sold, and 98.0 percent of turkeys sold. 

Although poultry farms are found throughout the country, their 

greatest concentration is in the broiler producing areas of Georgia, 

Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Delaware, and Maryland. 

Animal Specia lty Farms (027) 

Animal specialty fa rms are those which derive 50 percent or 

mo re of their total value of fa rm sales from the sale of fur· 

bearing animals, rabbits, horses, mules, donkeys, ponies, honey, 

fish , worms, and other animal specialt ies. 

General Farms, Primarily Livestock (029) 

These are farms deriving 50 percent or more of their value of 

farm products sold from the sale of livestock and livestock 

products, induding animal specialties, but less than 50 percent 

from any single livestock or livestock product group. 

VALUE OF SALES CLASSIFICAT ION OF FARMS 

The value of sales represents the gross market value before 

taxes and production expenditures of all agricultural products 

sold or remo ved from the place in 1978 regardless of who 

receiVed or shared in the payment. It indudes receipts by the 

operator as well as the value of any shares received by partners, 

landlords, contractors, and others associated with the place. 

This report shows number of farms for the following value 

of sales classifications: 

5200,000 or more, 

$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, 

$1 ,000 to $2,499. 

Places having less than the minimum $1 ,000 sales in the 

census year were counted as farms if they could normally be 

expected to produce agricultural products in sufficient quantity 

to meet the requirements of the definition. 

TENURE ANO CHARACTERISTICS OF 

FARM OPERATORS 

Tenure 

Tenure classifications used are: 

Full owners- Operators who operate only the land they 

own. 

Part owners- Operators who operate land they own and 

also land they rent from others. 

Tenants- Operators who operate only the land they 

rent from others (or work on sharesl for 

others. 

Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land 

An inquiry measuring the importance of foreign ownership 

of agricultural land was asked for the first time in 1978. 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, Corporations with 50 percent or more of the 

stock held by foreign investors were considered foreign owned . 

Any land owned or operated by such corporations was included 

as land held under foreign ownership. 

In some cases, operators using land owned by others did not 

know the beneficiary owner of the land or, if the owner was 

known, they did not know the citizenship of the landlord. 
XVI E)(PLANATION OF MAPPED DATA- COntinued 

Therefore, a " don't know" category was included on the 

report form. Summary table 37, in Volume 1, State and County 

Data, provides operators response to the foreign ownership 

inquiry. Counts are provided for those responding "yes," 

"no," "don't know," and "no response." Only those farms 

responding "yes" are represented on the map. 

Occupation of Farm Operator 

The 1978 census is the second in which information was 

collected on the operator's principal occupation. Each farm 

operator to whom the inquiry applied was asked to classify 

his or her prinCipal occupation as "Farming" or "Other" 

accordmg 10 which occupation accounted for the majority (50 

percent or more) of the operator's work time in 1978. For 

partnerships, the work time of all of the members of the partner· 

ship together was considered in determining principal occupation. 

TYPE OF FARM ORGANIZATION 

The 1978 census is the third in which farm operators were 

asked to Indicate the type of organization under which their 

farm was operated. The four classifications used for type of 

orgar'llzatlon are : 

1. IndiVidual or fami ly operation (sole proprietorship), 

excluding pannership and corporation. 

2 Partnership operatIOn, including family partnerships. 

J, Corporation, including family corporatiom. 

4. Other, Including farms operated as cooperatives, estates 

and trusts, and abnormal farms such as Institutional farms, 

Indian reservations, graZing associations, and experi· 

mental farms, 

LAND IN FARMS AND LAND USES 

land in farms- Each farm operator determined acres of land in 

farm bV adding any acreage owned to any acreage rented from 

others then subtracting any acreage rented to others. land in 

farms consists primafllv of agricultural land, i.e., land used for 

crops and pasture or grazing. II also Includes areas of woodland 

and wanelanc! and some cropland not actualiV under cultivation 

nor used for pasture or grazing. In general, all grazing lands were 

to be Included as land in farms except lands used for grazing 

livestock under permit or special license on a per head or 

animal unit baSIS. 

Totll cropland- This includes the sum of acreage for cropland 

harvested, cropland used for pasture or grazing, cropland 

used for cover crops, cropland on which all crops failed, cropland In cultivated summer fallOW, and Idle cropland. 

Harvested cropland- This includes all land from which crops 

were harvested, including hay cut, and all land in orchards, 

Citrus groves, and nursery and greenhouse products, 

Pauurel"nd - Thls is the sum of all types of pastureland. It 

Includes cropland used onlv for pasture or grazing, woodland 

pastured, and other pastureland and rangeland. 

Irrigated land- This consists 01 land in farms watered for agri· 

cultural purposes by artificial means. 

Drained land-This consists of land in farms benefited to some 

extent by artificial drainage facil ities including ditches, under· 

ground drains, grading or leveling for drainage, dikes, and pump· 

ing to remove water. These data were collected by the Soil 

Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 

PRODUCTS SOLD 

Farm operators were asked to report market value of all 

agricultural products sold from the place in 1978. All sales of 

agricultural products during the year were to be reported regardless of when the crop was harvested or when livestock or their 

products were raised or produced, 

Data for the sales of farm products represent total sales for 

the entire farm regardless of who shared the receipts, For tenant· 

operated farms, the landlord 's share of the agricultural prod· 

ucts was considered as sold provided the products were moved 

off the tenant farm. Contract producers were to report estimates 

of the market value of the commodities produced rather than 

the amount received from the contractor. 

DIRECT SALES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

Operators were asked to report the value of agricu ltural 

products produced and sold dIrectly to Individuals for human 

consumption. This value includes the sales of any crops, such as 

vegetables and frUit, cattle, hogs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, 

milk. cream, eggs, etc. Sales from roadside stands, farmers' 

markets, pick your own actIVItieS, etc ., were 10 be Included. 

CUSTDMWORK AND OTHER 

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 

Includes any customwork such as plowing, planting, spraying, 

harvesting, preparing products for market, etc" for which the 

farm operator was paid. Instructions were to report gross 

amounts received before taxes and expenses. 

FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 

Farm production expenses include expenses paid bV anyone 

for the production on the farm of crops, poultry, livestock, 

and other agricultural products. Tenant farmers were instructed 

to report expenditures by landlords for agricultural operations 

on the farm as well as their own expenditures, Farm operators 

who rent part of their land to others were to report only those 

expenses applicable to the land they actuallv operated. Con' 

tract producers who produced crops, poultry, or livestock for 

others under contract were to report the estimated cost of all 

items furnished by the contractor. These items were asked on 

a sample basis. Further explanation and sample reliability can be 

found in appendix A in Volume 1, State and County Data. 
EXPLANATION OF MAPPED DATA- Continued XVII 

HIRED FARM LABOR 

The number of hired farm workers includes all persons 

hired to do farm or ranch labor for cash payments. This labor 

may include everything from regular farm work to the keeping 

of records necessary to the agricultural operation. Members of 

the farm operators' families were included if they received cash 

payments. Workers working for contractors under contract to 

the farm operator. salaried corporation officers. unpaid family 

members, and persons employed by a labor contractor were 

excluded. Operators of hired machines were excluded if their 

pay was included in the cost of the customwork. 

Considerable duplication exists in the count of hired workers 

reported working 149 days or less. Many are seasonal workers in 

vegetable and fruit producing areas. In the census statistics, the 

same workers may be counted several times as they move from 

farm to farm. These items were asked on a sample basis. Further 

explanation and sample reliability can be found in appendix A 

in Volume 1. State and County Data. 

MACHI NERY AND EOUIPMENT ON PLACE 

Farm operators were asked to estimate the market value of 

all machinery and equipment usually kept on the farm and used 

for the farm business. The reported value represents an estimate 

of how much the machinery and equipment would sell for in 

its present condition. not the replacement cost or the depre· 

ciated value. 

For the inventory of selected items of farm equipment, the 

operator was to report only the equipment owned, leased, or 

rented or temporarily borrowed from others that was on any 

part of the farm on December 31, 1978, and that was used for 

the farm business in 1977 or 1978. These items were asked on a 

sample basis. Further explanation and sample reliability can be 

found in appendix A in Volume I, State and County Data. 

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS USED 

Fertilizer-Data on acreage fertilized were collected for harvested 

cropland, cropland used for pasture, and other pastureland. When 

the same crop was fertilized two or more times, the acreage was 

to be reported only once. If two different crops or two different 

plantings of the same crop were harvested in 1978 from the 

same acreage, the acreage of each crop or planting fertilized was 

to be reported only once. 

lime-Acreage limed and tonnage of lime and liming materials 

applied to the soil in 1978 were to be reported. Gypsum, landplaster. and lime used for spraying or sanitation purposes were 

not to be reported. 

Othe, agricultural chemicals-The cost of insecticides, herbicides, 

fungicides, and other pesticides and chemicals used on the farm 

in 1978 was to include the cost of the materials only, not the 

cost of application. 

When reporting number of acres on which chemicals were 

used, the farm operator was instructed to report only once the 

acres treated more than one time with the same chemical. How· 

ever, the cost of all the materials applied was to be reported. 

When multipurpose chemicals were used, the acreage treated for 

each purpose was to be reported. 

These items were asked on asample basis. Further explanation 

can be found in appendix A in Volume I, State and County 

Data. 

ENERGY EXPENSES 

The cost of energy and petroleum products was asked for 

by the major types used for the farm business. This was the first 

census where electricity expenses were obtained as a separate 

item. These items were asked on a sample basis. Further expla· 

nation and sample reliability can be found in appendix A in 

Volume 1, State and County Data. 

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 

Inventory-Farm operators were instructed to report livestock 

and poultry inventories as of December 31, 1978. All animals 

kept on the place were to be reported regardless of ownership. 

including livestock or poultry being custom fed or fed on can· 

tract for others. 

Sales-Livestock and poultry sold include all animals sold or 

removed from the place during the year regardless of ownership. 

Those sold for a landlord or given 10 others in trade or in payment for goods and services as well as those custom fed for 

others were to be included. Animals bought and sold within a 

30-day period were to be excluded. 

The value of livestock and poultry sold represents the gross 

sales value before deducting any marketing or production costs. 

For livenod<. or poultry fed under contract for others, the farm 

operator was asked to estimate the market value at the time 

they were taken from the place. 

CROPS 

In 1978 sales of crops including nursery products and hay 

amounted to $48.6 billion which accounted for 45 percent of the 

value of all farm products sold in 1978. 

Crops harvested - Nearly all of the acres reported for individual 

crops in 1978 represent area harvested, except for a small part of 

the acreage of corn, sorghum, peanuts, soybeans, and cowpeas 

counted as harvested but hogged or grazed when the crop 

was mature or almost mature. Since more than one crop may 

have been harvested from the same land during the same crop 

year, the sum of acres of all crops harvested exceeds the acreage 

of land from which crops were harvested. 

Acreages of corn, soybeans, and hay increased significantly 

between 1974 and 1978. This increased acreage is reflected in 

decreases in other crops, especially wheat and other small grains. 

Vegetables harvested for sale- The individual acres of each 

kind of vegetable harvested were reported as well as the acreage 

of land from which vegetables were harvested. 

Berties, fruits, and nuts-In 1978, data for individual berries, 

fruits, and nuts were collected. The total land in bearing and 
XVIII EXPLANATION OF MAPPED DATA- Conlinued 

nonbearing frUit orchards, Citrus or other groves, vineyards, 

and nut trees also was reported. 

HOW THE MAPS WERE MADE 

Computer graphics techniques and technOlogy were used in 

producing the maps in this report. The resultant mapping 

system was developed to meet an ,,'!creasing demand for the 

rapid and economic production of maps of publication quality. 

Both the multicolor choropleth maps and the dot maps are 

products of the automated statistical mapping system developed 

at the Bureau of the Census, ThiS mapptng system generates a 

computer tape of commands directing a plotting device to draw 

maps on 310mm film at publication size, The plotting device is 

an eKtremely fast Computer Output on Microfilm (COM) unit 

capable of plouing a map in a few minutes. The production of 

maps on film at publication size reduces much effort and costs. 

The text on the maps were entirely computer generated. The 

Interactive map design programs, acting as a computerized 

cartographer's templet, was used to move the teKt into positions 

for each map. The text poSitions were transmitted on a computer tape also containing the commands used to plot the maps. 

The COM unit used these teKt commands to plot the text onto 

the map. The tut fonts, sizes, and placement were all under 

program control. ThiS was a Significant advancement over the 

prevIous manual methods for placing text on the maps, 

Choropleth Maps 

The choropleth maps showing county classifications were 

prepared by a computer mapPing program which automatically 

creates color separation map Images on film . The frames of map 

Imagery correspond to the counties of the United States. Each 

frame shows one of the class Intervals designated for the map, 

except fOf the frame for the State boundary outl ine , and the 

teKt frame . Thus a map shOWing data in live classes will have 

seven frames of map imagery. This procedure is directly analo' 

gous to manual procedures employed by cartographers when 

preparing color choropleth maps. The maps produced by this 

system have the quality of hand·crafted choropleth maps at 

the low cost and rapid production time typical of automated 

cartography. 

The choropleth map subsystem required two input computer 

flies. One file (prOVided by the Bureau's Agriculture Division) 

contained the agftcultural data by county. This file contains a 

State and county identification code for each of the data items. 

The second input file was the Bureau's DIMECO file containing 

the latltude- longitude and Alber's Equal'area (in inchesl coordinates describing the boundaries for all counties in the United 

States. ThiS boundary file was used to produce a third file 

containing a set of contiguoos hOrizontal lines corresponding to 

lines which the COM unit must plot to cover completely a 

county's area on the final map. These lines are known as "scan" 

lines and make up this intermediate file called the SCAN file. 

The sets of scan lines for the counties were also associated with 

their particular State and county identification codes. 

The boundary·coordinate file and the SCAN file were 

processed in conjunction with the agricultural data file. By 

matching the State and county identification codes in the 

files, the class intervals for data were aS$ociated correctly 

with the appropriate set of scan lines for a county. Then all 

the counties for each class interval are transferred to a plot tape 

which was used to direct the movements of the COM's electron 

beam in the Census Bureau's COM unit. The COM unit then 

outputs the class separations on 310mm film at publication 

size. 

The class separations were screened, and composited into 

the final films. The printer was given the three final publication 

negatives for each map corresponding to the red. yellow, and 

black ink which are used in the printing of the maps. 

Dot Maps 

The dot maps in this report were prepared directly on film 

by a COM unit from the output of the Bureau's new dot map' 

ping program. The program controlled the placement of dots 

within the counties in the United States as determined by a 

15·level land'use filter. The computer program is based upon a 

totally new approach to dot placement. The new program took 

advantage of the scan·line technique developed by the Bureau 

for color choropleth maps. 

The Census dot mapping program utilized two features of 

a previous dot mapping program developed for the Bureau by 

the Cartographic laboratory at the University of Wisconsin 

in Madison: A land ·use filter and the distribution of dots by 

a weighting factor. The land·use filter is a file of approximately 

one·half million cells covering the entire United States. To this 

file, the Bureau added land use for Alaska and Hawaii. The land· 

use file was prepared from the land·use map which appeared in 

the 1970 National Atlas on pages 158 and 159. Each of the 

land-use ca tegories shown In the land·use map was converted 

into numeric values by digitizing. The placement of dots within 

specific land ·use categories in a county was controlled by prob· 

abi1ities based on a weighting algorithm using the data as input. 

The Bureau's new dot mapping program converted the land· 

use filter into a scan·line land·use file by county. The program 

for dot placement rapidly computed the number of dots to be 

placed in a county, selected the land use, and then placed the 

dots. The algorithms ensure that all the dots fall within the 

county. The output of the program was a plot tape which 

directed the COM unit in plotting dot maps on 310mm film at 

publication size. These dot maps required minimal cartographic 

touch up. 
1978 Summary of M apped Dete With 1974 C omperative D ata 

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Pen:~nt (hanqe In n..rober of farlllS ........................... . 

Fa ....... It~ ules of tZ.500 or IIOre ........................... .. 

Fa"., with sales of S2.500 or r:lJre is a percent of .11 hnn .. . 

Fa .... , .... ith sale$ of less than H.5oo. ..... .. ............ . 

Fa .... s wUh Hies of less than S2.500 H • percent of 

a\1 '" .... s ................................................... . 

.... grlcultural operations excluded by current fa .... d~ftnlt(on but not by 1959 fann definition ................... . 

"grlcultural operations e.o.cluded by current fano 

definition as • percent of .11 to""s ... ...................... . 

VALUE or LAW Alii 8UIL13l1GS 

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"verage value of land and bulldln9S per ta ............... " ....... 110 I \ilrs. 

Average vallie of liln~ an\! buildings per acre of land In far.... 00l1ar$. 

SIZE OF F~RMS 

Average size of fa ........... , .•••••.........••............... Average sl.e of fa ...... lth sales of S2.500 or I!Ore ............. . Fa,... with len than 50 acres ........................•.•.. , ... . 

Fa .... s .. Ith SO to 179 ""rn ........... , .... . ........ ........ ···• hnos .. lth 180 to 259 acres, .... , ............................. . fir., with 260 to 499 acres ........ ............... ............ · FH'IIS "ith 500 to 999 .cres ........................ , ..... · .. . F.m$ .. lth 1,000 .,er .. , or ..,Te ............................... . f ..... ' with 2.000 .te res or lOre ................................ . 

FAR,",S 8Y srAH),I.RO IN)USTR~l CLASSIF IC ATION 

CUh 9r~ln ~""$ •• I"(luHry Crnu? Oil ....................... . 

\l1>e~t hrms··lndust~y 011 1. ..........•.. , .....•.•....••...... 

Rict (a",s-· Industry 0112, .............................. . 

Corn 'a .... s--Industry OilS .••.•....•.......................... Soybean hrIlS-- Industry 01l6 .......................•.. , .•..•. Field crnp hrms. exc .. pt C~$h graln$ __ lndustry CrtlUP 013 .•... 

C()t"'n ,"",S·-Industry 0131. .•............................... 

T()bacco hrms __ lndustry 0132 ................................ . 

Sugar crnp f~""s··lnd"stry 0133 ................. , .. , ........ . 

Irish pota'" f.nos_·lndustry 0134 ................. .......... . Vegetable and melon ,"nos·· Industry Group 016 .............. . 

Fr uit and tree nut farms·· Industry Group 017 ....... . ~.ticultural $peclalty ranos-·Jndustr, Group 018 ... . 

Gene.~1 ra,.,.s, pri .. ul1y Crtlp_· Industry Group 019 ............ . 

llves"'ck h .... s, e-cept dal.y, 1IO"lt.y, and MiNI 

specia l ty··\ndU$try Gn:>up 021. •..... , .. ,., •......•..• · •• · •. ··· Beef c~ttle fe .. dl()ts_+lndust.y 0211 ........................ . 

Beef cattle farms. u.cept feedlots·-Indust.y 0212 ........... . 

~9 f.""s--lndustry 02\3 .....•..... , .•..•.. , .•. , ....... ·· ... · 

Sheep and go~t hnos··lndu$ try 0214 .....•.. , ......•....•.... , O.I.y fams __ lndustry Group 024 ............................... . 

~()u1try aM egg h rlllS-·lndustry GroU? 025 ................... . Broiler. fryer •• nd ",nter chlck .. n ( ...... s __ lndu.try 02~1 .•.•. 

k~en egg hnos __ Jndustry 0252 ....•....•..•..•.•.••. •..•.•. 

Ani..al specialty h.,.s··lndustry Group 027 ••.••....•........... 

General fa ...... prlma.ily II.estnc~··lndu$try Crn .. p 029 ....•.... 

FAR,",S BY V ... LUE Of SALES 

Fa"" .. ith sales of S200.0oo or IIIOre .......................... . 

FlmS with sales of sloa.ooo to Sl99,999.... ...... . .. 

Farms .. Ith sales of HO.OOO u> S99.999 ....................... .. 

Farnos .. I th sa l es of nO.DOO to 539,999 ........ , .......... ,., .•. 

fa,..,s .. Ith sales of 510.000 to 519.999, •. , ....•.......•....•.•. 

Fams .. lth sales of S5,000 to 59.999 .......................... . far .. s with sale$ of Sl,500 to U.999 .....•.•....•.. . ....•...... 

Fann$ .. Ith ulu of H.OOO u> SZ.499 .......................... . 

F~ .. lth sales ()f flO.ODO or lIQ'e IS a percent of all farms .. 

Tn"I~( Alii CHARACT£R ISTICS Of OP[RAT~S 

Fams operated by full () .. ne~s •................................ , 

Percent 0 f ta .... $ ()perated by full o .. ners ......•.. , ....•.... , .. . 

F anlls 0 perated by part ()wners ............•.. , ......... , ....... . 

Percent ()f hms op .. rated by parI o .. ners •.......•..•..•••.•.•.• F,,,,,s op .. rated by tenants ..•..•....•.......................... 

~ercent ()f hnlts oper~ted by tenan ts •.....•....•.•.....•.•.•..• Rented Or lea5e~ land In fa ..... s by c()un1;Y ...............•....... 

Rented o~ leased 14nd In ra .... s as a percent ()f hnd In hnns .. . 

Fa .... s operated by blac~ anri o tnt. rac:es ... , .................. .. 

Average age of farm op .. r .\Drs ................................. . 

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Nuober .. ftnrIber, . 

_ber .• 

"" .. ber .. ,..",ber .. 

Nu!aber •• 

H\lnber .• Iiuool)er •• 

Nuoobe r .. _ber .. 

_ber .. 

ttnol>er .. 

_ber .. 

/lInber. 

ttnober .. 

IUober •• 

~ber .. 

IJuIoIbe ••• 

IIo.Iob .. r .. 

IfJo.her .. turlber •. 

......ber .. 

"""ber .. _ber,. 

uber •• 

~ber .• 

~be~ .• 

lUnber •. 

t.\nObe~. 

JUnbe r .. 

~ber .. 

/lInber .. Percent. 

"""'ber •. Percent. 

_ber .. 

~ercent. 

'*"-be •.. Percent. 

"""'be . 

~be r .. _her,. 

Yean •.. 

See foo tnotn a t end of tabl e. 

XIX 

1918 

ItI t on mall 

To t.l 11 st 1974' 

2.478.642 220.861 2.314,013 

'-' '" 1,864,667 69,74<1 1.695.0<41 '"

15.2 31.6 13.3 

611.653 151.118 616.128 

24.7 68.4 26.1 

468.973 250.846 152.111) 

18.9 113.6 ••• 

262,252 8 4.171 141.B38 ." 1.246 '" 

'IS .. ." '" '" S" 

690.329 147,542 $07,797 

BI 4.~ 8<1 55.642 827,BB4 

241.929 J'I.075 253,232 

3~4 .421 6,~~ 362 .1166 

215.IIZ I, 'J{l3 207,297 

162,1~6 1.055 154.'131 

63.635 '" 62 .225 

5q3.~SA lQ.7M 511O ,2S4 

15.58Z , .""" 11)5,167 

6,~6A " 6.787 

156.381 7,692 134.551 

1'14.508 1.453 IU.4S4 

312.542 27.180 207,633 

32.!I~ ." lO.125 

142,606 12.720 95.493 

4,2119 " 7,380 

6.893 '57 6.940 

35,382 4,518 19.548 

90,021 9.837 51,270 

J2 .1110 ],'103 19.618 

71.848 9,020 44.659 

1,031.320 1\7,588 4Q 3.R16 

86.'101 7.8411 53.321 

662.327 6<1.311 2~3,2Z2 

1"3.252 35,797 IOB .\90 

22.1151 2.163 9.312 

168.666 3.100 196.057 

SI.246 6.894 42,6Q() 

21.981 1.066 21 .'135 

24.I:!{J 5,413 15.410 

4'1,516 '" 11.167 

35,667 5.095 14.'195 

80.156 '" 51.446 

\41,'126 '" 101.153 

363.383 3.2'10 324 .J} 0 

306.112 6,937 321.77\ 

309,594 10,379 lIO,OIl 

331.042 \6.954 296,373 

331,874 3\.175 257,263 

611.653 151,118 649.448 

l~.O S.' 34.5 

1.451.446 15),$44 1,423.953 

511.6 69.5 6\.5 

713 . 548 32.436 628,224 

28.8 14.1 21.2 

3D.64S 34.887 261.836 

12.6 n.R 11.3 

40E .Z48.1124 4.804.723 319, 126.2'J{l 

39.4 32.5 37.3 

19. QI6 21.928 59,371 

513.\ 41.6 SI. 7 
xx 

1978 Summary of Mapped Oeta With 1974 Compa rative D ata -Con 

rl~ .. \til 

salu of 

n.500 or All ,. ... s lOre 

.... 

"" .... 

.. " "" .. " "" 

"',. "" 

"" "' .. 

"" K76P 

"" M78P 

.. "" " 

101 

... "',. 

"" .... 

"''' ... "'. -

K91P 

'"' !O, 

M94P '" .. ,," "''' "" "''' "' 1111011' .. 

111102 

1I103P 

1U0SP "". 

1111061' 

K]01' 

"". 

Ml09 

1II11oP 

III liP 

KII2' 

IIIlilP 

1111141' 

KIlS 

MI16P 

1111171' 

Tt 11 .. 

TUlJR[ AI() CI'AAACT[R]STIC5 Of Of'EAATOItS--Con • 

Percent of fa ... operoblrs 65 years old and over ............... . 

f .... Oper'!D~l r"POrtln9 .ny off-fa ... ..,rk .......•.•••.••.•..•. Percent of ,. ... operatDrs ..,rklng off their ""'1 

100 d~1 or lOre ............................................. . 

P .. n:ent Of II ... operablrs not rnldlng on f .... operlt .. " ..... . 

Fu'" operllnrs .. h) a'e f8ol1e ................................. . Percent of h ... oper.bln wh) are fSolle ...................... . 

flnos r~rtlng land held Undff foreign owner~hlp ............. . 

OCC\JPA t ION Of OP{AA tO~ 

f .... oper'lnrs reporting prl..:lpal occupation IS fa ... lng ...•..• Percent of f .... operatDrs reporting pd..:lpal occupnlon 

II ,. ... ln9 ................................................... . 

FI"" Opffalnn repOrting prlro:ipal occupation 

ot~r t~an farlll~g ................... . ....................... . Percent of fa .... operators reporting priro:\pal 

occupation Other t~an hr .. lng ................................ . 

Finos operated by Indhldu.h or hllllles .................... .. 

Pen:ent of lind In fir," opented by ;ndlvldu.l~ o r f...,llles .•• 

r.~ opereted by p .. tnershlp' ................................ . 

Percent of hnd In fa ... ~ operated by '.rtnershlps .........•..•. r.~ opere ted by corPOratlO~I ................................ . 

Percent of land In fa ... , O\lf'r.ted by cor1lDrations •..••.••.••.•• 

LAIC) 1M HIIMS AI() LAIC) USE 

Lind In fI~ ................................................. . 

lind In fI~ u • pen:enl of lend .ru ...................... .. 

C"'pllnd .•••••.••.••.••.••••.••.••.•••••.••..••.•..••..•.••.••. CropllMo-lro:reue .nd decruse In acrrage ................... .. 

Crop lind IS I IH!rc .. nt of land IfU ............................ . 

Cro"hnd IS • I)frc@!>tof l.nd In fa ... s ....................... .. )I,Innttd c"1pllnd ............................................ . 

Karvested c"1pllnd-·lro:ruse and decrease In acrea'!e ..••.•••••• 

lIIif.ested C"1plind IS • percent of land 1ft h~ .............. . Pasture lind IS I pen:ent of lind In f .... $ ..................... . 

IRRlGATIONAf() DIlAIN'oGE 

Irrig.ted lond 'n fa ... s ....................................... . Irrl9lted I.nd-_lro:rease and decrease In acre.ge .............. . 

Ir rlg.ted land IS. I)frcent of land In f .... s .................. . 

Irrlglted ~ ... tsted C"1P\end 1$ a percent of har vuted 

cropland ..................................................... . ]rrlgated pasture land aod rangeland ........................... . 

IrrlgHed field corn for .11 pur poses by county .............. .. 

Irrlv.ted sorghlll' for all purpOses by county ................. .. 

Irrlg.ted cotton by county .................................... . 

Irrig.ted w~ut by county ..................................... . ]rr\gHed .Ifal,. h.y by county ............................... . 

Artlflc\tlly drained .grltultur.l land ........................ . 

Artificially d .. lned agrtcultural land .s. percent 

of land Ire ........................ . ......................... . 

Mu~n VALUE OF AGRlClA.TUAAL PROOIXt5 SOLO 

Vilue of .grlculturel Pl"Odu:;ts sold .......................... .. 

V.I .... of Igrlcu\tUr&1 produ:;ts sold by county ................ .. Averlge vllue I)fT f .... of .grlcultural produets sold •.•.••.••.• 

A.trege vllue of agricultural produets sold per acre 

of lind In flrltS ............................................. . 

V.lue of Igrltulturll P"1dlCts sold IS. percent of .. lilt 

of land Ind blltldlngs and ,..rket ¥llue of IIIChlnery 

.nd t'lul~nt ............................................... .. 

VII"", of crops sold ........................................... . 

Vllue of C"1Pl sold IS • I)frcent of Igrlcultural 

prodllt ts 10 ld ••.......•......••.•.•••••.•••......•......•.•••• 

heragt v.lue of crops sold I)fr ac Te of h,r vested (ropllnd ••••• 

Value of 9ralns sold IS • perc@!>to f IQf'1culturel 

produets sold ................................ ······ .. ······ ..• V.I .... of cottDn .nd cottDnned sold IS • percent o f 

agrlcultur.l produets sold ........... . ....................... . 

Vllue of blb..:co sold IS a pe"Ctf1t of agricultural 

produeU sold ................................................ . 

V.1Ul of 1tvUtDC~. poultry, .nd their prodlCh sold .......... . 

val ... 0' poultry .~d pOultry produets sold u • I'ft'Cfnt 

of .gr\tultural ~n:.dueU sold ...... . .. . ..................... .. 

V.ll/f 0' d.lry produeU ~Id as a I)frcent of Igr lcultural 

pn:.dlCU sold ......................... · .. · .... · · ............. . 

Ste faotn:otn .t end of tabl .. . 

IJIIH af 

ooenu~e 

Perc.nt. 

bbtor .. 

hl'l:,nt. 

hI"Cent. 

~r .. Percent. 

tUober .• 

tuoboer. 

hn:,nt. 

bbtr .. 

Pert,"t. 

_beT .. 

P,rc,nt. 

tUoober •• 

P,roctH. 

_ber .. 

Percent. 

~rn ... 

P'I'I:,nt. 

Acres ••. 

Acl"ts .•. 

Percent. 

Prr<ent. 

Acres ••• Acrn ... ht'Cent. 

Pet'Cent. 

~~n .. 

~rn ... Pet'Cent. 

Pet'Cent. 

Ae ~ts ... 

ts, .. 

Ae res ... ~~n ... 

~res ... 

Aerts .•• 

oI.c r u ... 

Pet'Cent. 

Dolllrs, 

Doll.rs. 

Doll'r$. 

Dollirs, 

Pet'Cel\t, 

DoI"rs. 

Percent. 

Dollars. 

Percent. 

Percent. 

Pet'Cent. 

Doll.~s. 

hrcent. 

Percent. 

1978 

IOton .. n 

To til list I9H' 

16.' 16.8 18.5 

1,36(,835 161.549 1,011,476 

U .• 61.9 35.2 

17.8 .. , \6.3 

128.170 I S,l?l I~I 

U I.' I~I 

4 ,983 '" I~I 

1,326,795 57,480 1.235 .852 

53.S 26 .0 14.3 

l , lSl,R51 163,367 426,690 

46.S 74.0 25.7 

2.175 ,437 209,577 ]'517 ,573 

66.7 89.7 H.9 

241 ,2~ 8,752 144,969 

15.5 .., \1.7 

5] ,270 1,039 28.656 

11.7 , .. \0.7 

I.029,6~.S15 14,9\7 ,30[ 1,017.030,351 

45.' U U.9 

UL,J40,5U 1,466,409 "0,019.087 

"21,301,455 '" 1<1 

20.' .., 19.' 

U.8 511.1 43.3 

)20,666,Zl2 1,SlO.267 J03,OO1 ,94J 

' 17,664,279 1<1 

31.1 23.6 29.A '" 

54.5 51.5 I~I 

50,~J7 ,~40 4sa ,0)' 41.243,023 ' 9,594,917 

••• U '" '" .., 13.7 ••• 12.1 S,12R.98~ 112,A61 3.978,2)6 

10,099,239 50,519 6,614,082 

2,168,039 8,647 2.649.862 

4,690,681 U,026 3,698,569 

3.012,1,1\1 9,857 3. 235,662 

5.986,725 1J4 ,462 5,103,%3 

105,178,488 I~I 42,784,305 

••• I ... 108,11l.519.000 1.040.061,000 81,526.126.000 

108,113,519.000 1,(140.061,000 81.526,126,000 

1),618 ',709 35,231 

lOS " " 

]1,8 ••• 20.9 

18,617,100.000 411,200,000 '1,790.).65.000 

45.0 39.8 51.) 

I" HI 138 

21.9 17.6 30.6 

, .. , .. ... ,., U '.1 

59,496,118.000 625.861.000 39.503.850,000 

, .. 11.5 '-' 

10.5 •. S 10.2 
1978 Summary of Mappad Data With 1974 Compa rative Data -Con. 

Fi ...... ith 

soln of 

Sl,!MlO o~ 

,1,11 h ... , .ore 

MIIIII' 

MI191' 

M\2OP 

MI21 

H1221' 

M12] 

M12' 

MI1SP 

MI26 

MIl1P 

MI28P 

MI 29 

MI]OI' 

Mill 

Mil21' 

Mill 

MI3'P 

MI15P 

HI16 

M\J7P 

"" MI39P 

MI'O 

11141P 

1'1 142 

MI41P 

MIU 

MI'5P 

MI'6 

"-1'71' 

"-148 

1'11491' 

1'1 150 

MI51P 

MIS2 

MIS3 

MI5.P 

MI5SP 

MI56P 

MI51 

,,'" 

Title 

Vallfe of ~ittle and cal¥u 101.1 n a pert:rnt of 

agricultural prodl.CU $Old .................................... Prrt:ent. 

Value o f I'ogs and pigs $Old H • per(fnt of 

agrl~u1t~r.l prodl.Cts so l d .................................... Pert:ent. 

V,lue of s~rp. l_s. ind -.001 101d U • pert:ent 

of .grlcultunl prodl.CU $Old ................................. Pert:ent. 

OIR(CT ~L£S or ,l,GRItLl.TUAAL PRool.tTS 

Villlf of igrlcultural prodl.CU IOld dlrfetl, 

to (Ons..-rrs fo~ hl.llllln (oni_tlon ............................ !:bIll's. 

V.lllf of .grlcultural prodl.CU 101d d!rfetlt to cons.-ers fo~ h ... an eons_tlon bJ count' ..................... Dollirs. 

FARM-RELATED II(~( 

I>I("OIlf fro. IWChlm. -.or~. custo-.ork. and 0 ther 

.grlcultur.l ser.dces ........................................ . 

SHEe TED FARt! PROOt.tT 1011 EXPENSES 

Eopendltures for livestock ind """Itry PIlt'C ... srtl ......•••.•.•.• 

C.pendlt .. rn for livestock and poultry purchlSed by co .. nt' ••.•• 

E.pendttu~es for feed for llvestoc ~ ind POultry .............. .. 

Expenditures for ferd for II.ntoct and PO .. ltry bJ coun ty •....• 

E.prndl t .. res for co_rcl"ll, .IUd fo ..... l. fred' "' I 

jlert:en t o f all feed purt:hned for lhntock ,nd poultry ... 

Expenditures for sreds. bulbs. phnts. and trHi ..•...... ...... 

bpenditures for sreds. bulbs. plants. and trres by county •.... 

hpenditures fo, co_rclll fertilizer ....................... .. Expendlturn for co_rclll fertOl1rr b, county ............. .. 

Expendituru for Igrlcultu~al cl\etllcah. elC1udl~g 

fe~tillzrr .....•••..•.••..•.•......••........•................ 

Exprnditu~u fo~ igrlcultu~ll c'-Ie ah. elCllKLlng 

'rrtlllar b, county ......................................... . ~vera,e upe~diturn per fiT. reporting for It)rlcuituTfl 

chrlik.1s. ncllldl ng fertillar .............................. . Expenditur e. fo~ ene r gy 4nd petro Ie .. prodl.Ct~ for 

f.1'II bnlness ................................................ . 

Expenditures for e~rqy .nd petn;l1e ... Ilrodl.Cts for 

fa ... busl~ss by county ...................................... . 

hpendlt .. re. for ,"1011", for f ..... buslnus .•••••...•.......... hpenditures for 9alOlI~ 1$ • jlercrnt of all .. "."nd!tures 

for ,nerg,' ."" petro Ie .. prodl.CU for r. .... business ......... . bpendltures fo, dluel f~1 fo ~ f .... business •...••.•..• ..... . 

hp.ndHures for diurl fHl is I percrnt of III 

expenditures fo r rnerg,y Ind petro Ie .. prodl.CU 

for f .... business ............................................ . 

Expenditures for lP. butane, nr proo.n~ ~~s fnr fa .... b<lsiness •• 

hpendltures for LP. butane. or propane 9U IS a percent 

of ,11 uprnditurrs for energy and "."trole ... prodI.Ct1 

for hi'll bu\lnus ............................................ . 

hpendlture~ for el~t rlclty fo~ fa .... bus'nru .•.••..•.••.....• 

hj)fndltures kiT electrl(lty u a percrntof "1 

expenditures for .",rg,' and IIftro'e .. prodl.CU for 

fI ... busl"'ss ................................................ . bpendtturu for Mr." fI ... hoor, uclllding contrKt lIOOr .. .. 

Expenditures klr ~i~ed f .... hoor, e.<el .. dlng cont~Kt 

IIbor. b, county ................................ . ........... .. 

E.pendlt~res for contrKt l.bor ... .. .......................... . Expendi tures for co ntract lIbor b, co .. nty ..................... . 

Expendit~es for .achl ne hire. custollWl rk. Ind rent.l 

of ..chlner' ................................. .............. .. . Expe nd itures klr ..cMne ~Ire. cuslll0.0rk, and rental 

of ..chiner,. by co .... ty ...................................... . 

1'1 I~EO F,I,ItII l,l,IIOR 

!:blllrl. 

!:bll,rs. 

Dollars. 

Doll.rs. 

Percent. 

!:blhrs. 

oa 1 lars. 

DoII.rs. 

oallars. 

Dollars. 

oallar1. 

Percent. 

oalhrs. 

Perceu. 

Dollars. 

Prrt:ent. 

Doll,rs. 

I',rceu. 

Do I \irs. 

!:bll.rs. 

!:blllrs. 

Dollars. 

fkllhrs. 

001h'5. 

Kl r ed fI ... -.orten -.orting 150 diJ's or rlDre ........................ btr .. 

Hired fI ... -.orkers "'lrkhg less than ISO dl's .................. IUobrr .. 

P.rcent o f h .... reportln9 onl, -.orters -.orting 

less than 150 da,5 ................. . .. .. ...................... Pert:ent. 

Prrcent of farll5 reporting anJ hlrrd labor ..................... ~ercent. 

RatiO of hired fa"" -.orkers -.orkln9 ISO days or .ore to fI ... operators............................................. IlIrIber •• 

~tK\101 All) Et;lJlPII£II'f ON PlACE 

Enillited lIoI'ket ¥111M! Of .11 ucMnery and eQIII~nt 

on piKe ...................................................... Dollan. 

htl.ated urtrt Yll~ of.ll IUCMnerJ .nd e/lulpoent 

on pl ace by county ............................................ Doll.rs. 

See footootes at ~d o f t~ ble. 

1978 

loUl 

21.6 

,., 

0.' 

392 , 122,000 

392 ,322.000 

65),51l.000 

16.232.159.000 

16.232.159,000 

16,0)5.645,000 

16,035 ,6.5.000 

5S.9 

2 , 638.166.000 

2.638.166.000 

6.388.998.000 

6,188.998.000 

2.9 14,95B ,OOO 

2.914.958.000 

1,928 

6,12],760.000 

6.12],760.000 

2.100,917.000 

,.., 

1.48].802.000 

24.2 

478.369,000 

,., 

1.]28.ooS.000 

21. 7 

6.849,036.000 

6,849 ,C36.OOO 

9CB.084.COO 

9C8.084.000 

957.918 

4.651.601 

26.~ 

39.7 

." 

tQton ... n 

Hst 

26.1 

'.0 

0.5 

l1,'9S,OOO 

1I.'9S,OOO 

IS .8-t7.ooo 

192.915,000 

192.915.000 

2.9.649.000 

2'9.649.000 

611.4 

31.048,000 

31.018,000 

58,116 , 000 

58.416.000 

25,455,000 

25,455.000 

'" 

98.056.000 

98.056.000 

46,159.000 

.7.1 

14.410.000 

14.7 

5.921.000 

'.0 

19 . 714 .000 

20.1 

]4,608.000 

34.608,000 

9.126,000 

9.126,000 

25.267.000 

25,267.000 

4,224 

lIZ.IOI 

\l.1 

14.4 

.02 

79,482,285 ,000 1.8!ll.596.ooo 

79.482,285,000 1.881,596.000 

XXI 

19H' 

22.1 

,. , 

0.' 

,~, 

,~, 

628,023.000 

9.95'.580,000 

9,95',5!1O .000 

11,651. I 16,000 

13.651.116.000 

6\.8 

1.198.643,000 

1,198.643.000 

5.137,361.000 

5.111.361,000 

1,751.719.000 

1.157 .119.000 

1.684 

I~I 

'~I 1.538.012,000 

I~I 

806.506.000 

~I 

285,830,000 

I~I 

I~I 

I~I 

',652.075.000 

4.652 ,075.000 

51 I .613.000 

511.631 .000 

1.342,702.000 

1,1'2,702.000 

112.715 

4.502.511 

I~' 

35.9 

." 

(8,101.62',000 

48,402 .624.000 
XX II 

1178 Summery of Mepped Oete With 1974 Comparativa Oeta -Con 

F, ... , "Ith 

ules of 

12.500 Or 

All fa ... , tli)re 

"159P 

"160 

"16l 

"162 

11163 

,,,. 

"165 

"166 

"167 

~ .. 

" \69 

"1701' 

MI11 

"I72P 

"17) 

"\14P 

M\7S 

MI16 

MI 11P 

"118 

"179 

'''' MI81 

It18lP 

11183 

"185P "" 

MI86 

"" """ MI89 

11I9OP 

MI91 

MI92 

MI93P 

M19. 

M195 

11197' 

,,, .. MI99 

.. '''' 01 

"" "OJ 

.. ,. 

"". M201' 

.... 

,,, .. 11211 ''"' 

.... 

M21l 

"I' 11215 "I' "217 

"21fIP 

.. " 

"" 

Title 

I'ACHII(II.l Alii EOO1PH(NT 011 PUCE--Con. 

A"erage estl.Htd .ar~ft ul"" per fa ... reponing of 

.11 uo;htnery .nd eQU11"11ent on pl~e ....•..••••.•....••.••.... 

ItHortrlocks, Ircludln9 pickups ................................ . Ibtu'trucks, Ircludlng plckups--lrcrease and dtoc.-e.se 

In n\Jlbe ... .................................... ............. . .. 

I/h«1 tr-etu'S ................................................ . 

I/h«1 tr~tors--Ircru'e .nd Mot'ease In n!lOber .............. .. Gr.ln .nd be.n to~l nes. self. propelled ....................... . 

Grah ind be.n colll>tne" self·propelled--Incruse .nd 

dec ruse In n .... ber .......................................... . 

Pickup balers ................................................. . 

COrnplekers. corn "eads, and pteke ..... s~ellers .•..•.••••.•...•.•. 

CO ttonplcker,. e.c I udl ng eo tton strtpper~ ..................... . 

AGRICULTURAL CHE"ICALS USED 

Unit of 

"""1S"re 

Doll"s. 

NUober .• 

Ibober .. 

_beT .. 

ru.bfor .. 

"-ber .. 

IUobeT .. ..... ,. _bu. 

..... ,. 

Acres on .. hkh co_rel,1 ferUlller ..-1$ used................. a.tr es . .. 

Acres of cropland, e.cludln9 cropland pasture. on whiCh 

co_rctill fertll"" "'S ~sed as • percent of ~I .. ested 

cropland ...................................................... Percent. 

ACres on whtc~ H~ "IS use~................................... Acres .. . A.eTlgt! tons of 1t~ .pplled per -ere.......................... Tons ... . 

Acres of croPS Including hly trent<! for Insect control ........ Acres ••• 

Acres of crops Including h,y trnted for hsect control 

as , ~rcent of ~ ... esttd cropland...................... ...... Percent. 

Acres of crops trfolted for n""'.todes ........................... '-cres ... Ac r es of crops ,nd orchlrds treated for dlseilSe control ..•..•.• Acres . •• 

Acres of crops fnd orchards treated for disuse control 

as a percent of ~.r.ested cropland............................ Percen t . 

Acres of land treated for lIted or gran control............... Acru. 

Acres truted "It~ ehetllcals for defoli ation or for 

9ro .. ~ contro1. ............................................... .',ere, .•. 

L IY[STOCK A III POUl. TR' 

Ca ttle and calves--t nventory .................................. . 

Cattle and c,l"es-.tnvMtory--lnc ruse and dec ruse 

tn n ... ber .................................................... . 

Cattle ud calveS--In"entory by county ........................ . 

hr-s. .. Ith 200 (.tlle,nd uhes Or .:Ire on Mnd ..•••••.••.•••• 

CO .. s ,nd heifers th,t h,d (.I.ed-_Inventory .................. .. 

eo .. s ,nd "elfers that IIld cahed--Inventory IS I 

percent of .11 cattle .nd calves ............................. . 

"Ilk co .. s··l n.Mtory .......................................... . 

"Ilk co .. s--In"entory--Incruse and dec ruse In "\IOI>er ........ .. IHlt cows--t n.entory by county ................................ . 

F, ... s .. Ith 100 .. 11k CO"S or OI)re on hand ...................... . "11k co .. s IS a percent of all cows and heifers that 

hild cahed ................................................... . 

8eef co .. s-- h"entory ......................................... .. Beef co .. s_.ln.entory •• lrc ruse and dec ruse In " ... ber ..•....... 

Heifers. ~eH~r uh~s. st~ ... s. stp~r cah~s, hj,l1~, 

Ind b~ll cll vu Ii ~ percent of ,11 clttle I~d uhu •.••.••.• 

Clttle .n~ c,l"tS sold ....................................... .. 

c.ttle flttened on 9r.ln Ind co..:entrilu .nd sold 

for sl'ughter ............................................... .. httened clttle sol6--lncrelSe and decrease I~ " ... ber ......... . 

Flttent<! "ttle sold by co .. ntJ ................................ . 

Filttent<! c.ttle sold IS • ""rcent of .11 cattle wid ......... .. 

F • .-.s w!th SOO hUened 'Ittle or .:Ire sold ................... . !titS Ind plgs-.lnvenlllry ...................................... . 

lOgs ~nd plgs_·lnvenlllr y __ lncruse Ind decruse In nUllber ••..•• 

F • .-.s .. Itt. 200 nogs Ind pigs or .:;Ire--In.ento ry ............... . 

109S Ind pt9s for breeding .................................... . 

lOgs and pigs for breedln9--Ir(ruse Md decreue In " .... ber ...• 

Li tters of pigs hTro .. ed between Dectlllbe r I, 1977, 

Ind MJ.""ber lO, It78 ........................................ . 

lOgs Ind pigs sold ................ · .. ··· ....................... · Hogs a~d pigs $Old by county ................................... . 

Feeder pigs 'IOld ............ ................................... . 

Feeder pigs sold IS' percent of III liltS Ind IIlgs SOld ........ . 

lOgs .nd ptgs sold other thin feeder pits ..................... .. Sh«p .nd h.os--Invenlllry ..................................... . 

Sheep.nd l_s __ Inventory __ lncrene and d«;rus", In n.-ber .••.• 

(Wi:S I yea r old or oldtr ....................................... . 

Sbeep Ind '_s sold .................. ........................ .. 

IOrus Ind IIOnles-_ln.entury ................................... . 

Chickens l Jl)nths old or oMe ..... ·ln. en tory ...................... . Chickens l /IOnths o ld or older __ In,,"'ntDry __ Incruu 

.nd dec ruse In n .... ber ........................................ . Clllekens J IIIOnths old or Older __ lnventory by county •.••.••.•... 

8rollers, fryer'!. Ind other -.eH type chkkens sold •.•..•....•. 

...... ber .. 

IUoWr .. 

_ber .. 

IUllber •• 

Percent. 

IUlber .. 

_ber •. 

IUIber •• 

HYoIber .. 

Percent. 

",,"ber •. 

~ber .. 

Percent. 

lUober . 

IUobe'r .• fUIober •• 

~r .. 

Percen _r t . .. IVober •. 

lIuobe r .. 

IU>.ber .. ~r .. 

IUlber •• 

~ber . 

Nlftbe r .. II,nIber .. 

Ilaber •. 

Percent. 

fUlber •. 

tt.ooober •• ~r .. 

tt.ooober .• IUlber •• 

.... ber •• 

~r .. 

1978 

lotll 

' 516.540 

1.1I39.n3 

'527 ,5111 

66',111 

' 110,016 

768.8114 

69'.251 

41,'35 

65.8 

16.853.085 

I. , 

76,55'.288 

23.9 

11.877 ,956 

11,56Q .86l 

,.. 

165,Q16.644 

9,ll6,8JJ 

"7 .'59.301 

105,115,3<19 

91,"0 '5.~1I.612 

'3.1 10.35I,~79 

'"29 Q ,5l1 

10.15(.979 

16 .339 

22.7 

35,186.~93 

" 6,071,205 

56.9 

79,011,391 

29,801 .0fl ' 3.57(.180 

2Q ,8I11,099 

31.6 

5.302 

58,1Ifl9,9 Q I 

'1l,3M,3~1 

82.652 

8,772,122 

2,Z90,~J7 

11.221.252 

92.1 40,548 92,1I0,~(8 

20,021,188 

21. 7 

12,119,360 

12,371,786 

" 3,007.1118 

1,'103, 782 

10,3(9,562 

2.20Q ,138 

359.06 •• 123 

"23 ,32l.878 

359,06'. 123 l,135,6 ~,Q36 

~.s71 

197.173 

UI 

213,095 

1'1 

9,4\6 

1'1 

2 •• 886 1~,203 

'" 

2,270.741 

"., 359,193 I.' 

686.228 

19.5 

73.435 

155.003 

69,348 

1.850.290 

1'1 

1,1150,290 

993 .'" 706 

53.7 

133,287 

1'1 

133.281 

" 13.4 

860.419 

1<1 

46.3 

1.05(.040 

79.056 

"I 

79 .0$6 

>.5 

, 

1,112,613 

UI 

256,291 '" 

1<1 

nt.7S6 

1.383,405 

1,383.405 

510.0Q() 

38.3 

853,1I5 

128,310 

1'1 

95 .561 

89.023 

252.110 

4,706,6'16 

"I •• 106 ,696 

73 •• 64.446 

1914' 

22,303 

l.OlA.162 

"I 

4.lll.822 

"I 

S24,095 

"1 

666 ,070 

6\4,891 

I~I 

184.642,504 

62.' 

8,2l9,896 

U 

56 .641.641 

lQ.1 

1,75',282 

',183.196 

1.0 

11 S. QlO,II29 

~,I74,206 

lIl,I1'.1oo 

1<1 

113,114,700 

98.\95 

51.912.411 

45.9 

10,65(,516 

1<1 

10,654.516 

II,S05 

20.5 

41,257 .898 

1<1 

54.S 

70.019.IAO 

26,070,30( 

26.070 " I .30' 

52.3 

4,189 

45,503.604 

63,991 "I 

6.136.5.6 

"I 

O,M9.449 

19,891,391 

/9,8Q 7.391 

13,166.688 

1f;.5 

66,730,709 

15,319,604 

I, I 

1I,6117.98Q 

13,1l3,619 

1,595 .640 

3l5,740,215 

1<1 

335,140,U5 

2,5111,5\3,032 
1978 Summary of Mapped Data With 1974 Compa ra tive Da til -Con 

'" 

All h ... s 

'''' 

M221P 

M224 

.. " 

M226P 

M227P 

.. " '''' 

.. " ,'" 

M232P 

M2l3P 

M2l5 .. " 

.. " M231P 

.. ," 

.. " 

.... 

M243 

.... 

M24 5 

.... 

'''' 

..... '"'' 

.. SO 

MlSI 

.. M253 " 

142549 

.. " .. 56 

"251 

"259 ''''

"'" '''' "" 1126311 " .. M2651' 

,,,. 

,,,. 

.... 

"''' 

.. " 11212 

.. " 

"''' 

.. m 

"" .. n 

.. "" " "" M282 .. " 

A ... ber 

fl ... , with 

ules of 

Sl,SOO or 

'''' 

''"' .. " 

.. " 

m" 

Ti tl. 

lIVESTOC~ .... fl POUl TRY .-(on. 

8n;o tlers , fryers, IIId oUler . at ty~ (hlck~ns sol .... lnereue 

lAd dfCruse In A ... ber .•...••......••...•.....•.•.•••..••.•.•• 

9n;oilers. fryers, Ind o~r .ut type ~hlckens sold. 

by county ............................. . ...................... . 

Turk~ys sold .................................................. . Turkeys so l"'- Ircrns. Ind dec ruse in n""'ber ••.•..••.••••..••. 

f IElO CROPS .-RVEST£O 

Co rn har.ested for 111 pur(Olsn •.•....•...•.•.•....•••.•.•.•••. 

CO rn hlrvested for.ll purposes--ine ruse .nd dec~lSe 

In ac ru'}e ................................................... . 

COrn harnHed for all purposu by count,)' .................... .. 

~rn of corn har.ested IS a pe...:ent of harvested cn;opland .•.•• 

COrn h,r.ested for gr.ln ......... , ....... ............ . 

COrn cut for silage or green c mp. • ....... .. Sorgh .. s harvested for , II purpos~s. uc~nt syrup . .• . ••.•..•••• 

SOr9h .... S h .... ested for III purpoSf or,-·lnerene Ind 

decru se in acre.ge .......................................... . 

SOrgh .... h .... n t ed for III IIU r pOSeS . e.c~pt syruo . by ~oun y .••• 

.\,e r u of sor,h .. s h.rvested for all pu r pOses. eoceot 

sy .... o, u. pef"Cent of haryuted crophnd ••. . •••• , •• ,., •••.••. 

Sorgh .. S hlr"ested for 9raln .................................. . Whut h.,."uted for 'rI'n ..................................... . 

Wllelt hlrnsted for grll .... _lnereue.1Id _ruse 'n acrUge •••. Whelt h ..... ested for 9rlln by county .......................... .. 

.\,eres Of ,,1Ie.t har"ested for 9r1ln is I pe...:en t of 

~ ... yested c rolll,nd. . ... .. . . . .. . .. . ......... . Gats h ... ·utK for g .. 'n ...................................... . 

Gah h.nested for g,..II1--lneruse and decrus. In acruge, •.•• 

Birley hlnestK for grlln .. ................................. .. 

Birley h"ryestK for 9r.' .... -lnc~ase and d«relSe 

'n acruge ..................... .... .......................... . !lye h.rwest.d for 9r.In •. , .• " .... ,." ........................ . 

n .. sHd h"ryuted . .. . ... ......... .. " ..••. . "." .... ,,,.,, .• ,, 

Ric. h ... "eHK ." .• " ............... " ... . .................... . Soybe.n~ h .... estK for be.ns .. " .............................. . 

Soybun, h"r"Uted for beanor,-.incrus. ""d decreue 

In ac~.ge." .• " ................... ..... . . . . ............... .. 

Soybeans h"'''UtK for beans by co"" t,)' ........................ . .\,eres of Wybflns har.uted for bei" ~ IS .. pe...: ent 

of harvested c ropl.nd. . ....... .... . .............. . 

Pnnuts h ... "ested for nuU. ........ . . .... ..... .. Ory field Ind seed bfln~ h ... yuted for buns .............. . 

CO tlDn h ... wested ........................................... . 

Co tlDn hanest . ... ·lneruse and dec ruse ;n acruge •.•..•.•...•. 

Acres of co tlDn hirV.~ ed U iI pe...:ent of harvested 

cn;oplind.......................... . ... ........ , .. 

Sunflo"er ~e d h'rvested ...... , ............................... . Sugar bee ts hOrYested for s~9ar ...................... ..... .... . SugO"':lne har.ested for sugar. . ......... ............... . Irish potatoes haryested .................................... , .• Irish pot4lDes h.ryested-·lnerease Ind decrease In 

..:r .. ge , .......... ....... .... . .. .......... , ... , ......... . Tobacco h,nested.,............ . ... .. .... .. . ...... " .. . 

TObacCO h ... "este ... ·'neruse and dfCreue In ac rUge., .• ,., .. , .• L.nd fn;o. "hlc h hay "1$ cut" ............................ .. 

l,nd fn;o", "hlch hay was c ut by county . .•. .. ... 

Lind fn;o. wIIlch h.y "1$ ~t--lne ruse Ind decrelSe 

In acruge ....... " ......... ................. " ....... " .... .. 

l ind fn;o. "hleh hy "IS c ut a$ I ~...:ent of hlrvested 

crophnd . ...... .................................. ..... " ... . .1,.1,. h.y cut . .. . .... ........ .. ..... ........................ . 

Alf'lfl hly (1It.-lncrease.1Id kruse In ac~'9 .... " ........ . 

Other ~ d.., hly cut ................ . . . ..... . ..... " ........ . 

Sooi ll gr.ln hay c ut .. ....... "" .......... " ............. , .... . IIlld "'-y c ut ............ . .. .. . . ..... " .... " ............... . .. . 

GrlSS sll'ge .nd h.ylage h.rwested . .. " ....................... . 

.. H,lfa SHd I'''wested ........................... " .. , ........ . 

RK clour seed hlr"tste~ ............................... " ... .. 

VEGlTAetES 

Yegetlbles h.rvested for stle., ... ..................... . .. . 

Yegetlbles h ... wested for s.le by co""ty ... " .............. . TO . iIIOts harvested for stle .. . ............... ................. . 

S"eet corn hlrwutt<l fOr s.l.... .. .. ... "." ....... . Cuc .... bers Ind pickles harvested for $lIe •...........•..• , .••.• , WHe,..lons har.ested for $lIe ... , ...... .... ....... . ....... . .. . 

$nap buns. bush ,"d (Olle. harvested for ul e ....... .. 

Lettuce and mlOlln. h .... e sted for sole .. , ............. ... .. .. . . 

~spa .. gus h.nested fo r sale .................................. . 

$ee footnote s at end of ta~l e. 

UAH Of 

.uur. 

ItJoober .. 

_ber,. 

IUllbtr •• 

..-er .. 

.\,eres . .. 

u .•. 

Ac res ... Pe...:ent. 

"'res . .. Ae r es •.• 

Ac res ... 

Ac res ..• 

Acres ... 

p • ...:ent. 

.Iocres .•. .\,eres ... 

.IocrU .. . 

r.c~$ .. . 

h...:ent • 

.\,e r es ... .\,e rts •• , 

.\,e r n .• , 

.\,ern ... 

Ac~s." 

Acres .. , 

r.c~s ... .\,ern •.. 

.\,ern .•• 

r.cres ... 

Pe...:ent • 

Ac r es ... 

Acres .•• 

Ac r es .. . 

Acres .. . 

Percent . 

.\,eres .. . 

Ac res .. . 

Acres ... .\,e res ... 

Ae rts, .. 

Ac~s .. . 

Ac res .. . 

"'res .. . Ac rts ..• 

Ac re~ ... 

Percent . Acres ... 

.\,eres .. . 

Ac~s .. . .Ioc r es •.. 

Acres." 

Ac r es, .• 

Acres •.• 

Acres •.. 

.\,eres ••• 

.\,erts ... 

Io,(res ... 

.\,eres." 

.\,ern ... 

.\,e re, ... 

~crt$ •.. rn ... Aern. 

\97e 

10UI 

' 611.105.904 

1.ll5.618.936 

141 .302,966 

' 11 ,32 1.833 

19.11 4.140 

'S. 7B4 ,291 

19 . 114.740 

24.1 

70.134.094 

8,343,904 

\4.06),788 

" 721 244 

U,063 : 788 

• •• 12.961,199 

54.451.876 

" 8.499 .119 

54.451,876 

11.0 

10.240,993 

" 1,159.611 

8.975,533 

' 1,62l,225 

438.403 

430,416 

3 .003.344 

61,832,1l91 

'13.1U.0l8 

61.832.A91 

19.3 

1.434.353 

1.311,HI 

12,731,491 

' 513,991 

.., 

2. 481.651 

1.248 .823 

166,011 

1.395.150 

' 50.029 

1.004.697 

'121,584 

61.757.610 

61.151.610 

' 5,521,229 

19.3 

26,335 .353 ' 2.0l9.11 4 

19.415,849 

2,'I0Il,016 

8.448,080 

3.644,961 

3A9.63 Q 

IlI,US 

3,SM.lGl 

3.569,304 

425.3\7 

674.129 

125.892 

\81.436 

341,374 

253.020 

&6,615 

H:Jton 10111 

list 

'" 73.46<1.'46 

26,790 

'" 

764,l7) 

1U .173 '"

21.7 

690,614 

12,087 

69.366 

,. , 

69.l66 

,., 61 .910 

302.108 

J02.108 '"

••• 119,090 

11.726 '"

5.129 '"..... 

1.613 

493,049 

49l.048 '" 

14.0 

9.879 

17.991 

43.725 

'" 

U 

3.649 

5.352 

, 

9.264 

'" 41.(7) 

1,516 ,219 '" 

1.516.1I9 

'" 43.1 

425,210 

'" tQ2,l13 

52.401 

183.Q1A 

8,191 

... ." 

H,I62 

35.162 

3.357 

6. 450 

3.211 

4.838 

1.5% .. 

'" 

XX III 

1914 ' 

'" 2,518,5)],032 

123,838.212 

'" 

72,330,44) 

'" 72,J)O,4n 

23.9 

61.653.842 

IO,II1.824 

14,191.0)2 

14,791.0)2 '"

••• 12.929.130 

62,951 .2\5 

62.951.215 '"

20.8 

11.142,696 

7.286.04\ '"

'" 636,881 

1.452.121 

2.541.262 

48.118,8(9 

'" 48.118.849 

\5.9 

1,368,990 

1.350,749 

12.223.500 

'" 

••• 535,345 

1.169.990 

6611.326 

1.345.12 1 

811,113 '" 

56 .236 . 331 '"

56.236.381 

,. , 

18.6 

23.246 .694 

16.410.49(1 '" 

1,58'1 .968 

1,322.415 

2.691,143 

4GO,169 

210,840 

3.1 21.257 

3.124 .257 

421,386 

640,740 

101.141 

135.816 

320.158 

235. 424 

108.542 
XX IV 

1978 Summery 0' Mapped Data With 1974 Comparatlva Date -Can 

h"" .Ith 

uln of 

n,soo Or Title 

"11 1i ... 1 .... re 

"" "''' 

.... 

""' "''' " ... .. " "" ""1 

"292 

.. " "294 

.. " "" .. " "298 

.. " '''' 

C'"tllo""e .nd Persl,A .Ions harves~d 

Cree~ pelt harvested for Slle., .. , .... 

BURIES, HUlTS, Alii lIlTS 

fu r sale ............. .. 

lIerrln hlnested for slle.. . ......................... . 

SVlwberriel h.rvested for sole ............................... . lind In orchards .............................................. . lind In orch.rds by county .................................... . 

"rn of Ipple trees .......................................... . 

-.e r es 0 f pu.;; h trees.................. .. .............. .. 

"res of pelr treu. .............. . ................. . 

Acres Of cherry trees... . ...•..... 

,\,ern of pIlii' and ,rune trees ......................... .. 

"res of grape vines .......................................... . 

"res o f or'"ge trees ......................................... . Acres of grapefruit trees......... . ............. . 

Acru Of I~n tret\ .......................................... . 

"ret of (n91hh or PenliA walnut trees ..................... .. 

"res of .l!ll)nd tren ........................................ .. Acres of petln trees .......................................... . 

Ni!t Incruse fur U.S. tolll. 

III!t decrene for U.S. taUI. 

"res ... -.ern ... 

Acres .•• 

Ac r es ..• ,l,(:ru .. . 

Acrel .. . 

"res .. . Acres .. . 

Acres .. . 

Ac r es •.. 

Ac r u .. . 

"res .. . 

" res ... Aeres ... oIoo:re\ .•• 

Acres .. . 

"res .. . ,\,e res ..• 

I. loin fully (Ooop.r,ble b«.USf of direct en ...... rl1lon sMple In ]9711 taUls; Set tell. 

2. Dill tre blSed on. Sloople of 1.1 ... 1; lee text. 

3. Olll .re only for f .... s with ules of Sl,500 or IIIOre. 

(. (.eludes Ib.., .... l h...s; see tnt. 

5. Dill 'PP11 only ta In61vldlHlls or f .. tly o~rltlons I"d $Hrtllershfp ooer.ttofts. 

1918 

H'It 0" -.11 

10 till Iht 1914' 

110,512 '" 10,62\ 

l63,952 1.991 398.817 

131.023 4.818 121 , 121 

4S.~61 1,085 3Ii , 151 

'.S'~,138 82,511 4.190,)' 

4.546, 138 82,511 4, 1~,34 

511,961 n,513 507,34 

262,~81 5.453 249,81 

95,425 2,146 94,122 

129,563 2,489 119,11 

14\ ,489 5,592 1)2,66 

762 . ~l6 8 ,691 7]2,804 

914,250 4,331 915,2 11 

245,463 '" 226,31 

81,109 no 19,63 

200,608 6,888 166,94 

)41,240 4.199 215:fo 456.615 ]1 ,860 328,6 
Mapped 

Data 
2 

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~ 

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-u 0: 

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CI> E 

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E~ ::l_ 

Z~ 

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/ 

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, 

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U -c: 

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0 

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, ,. 9 

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• ,. 

.. 0 ~ ~J ., +, + + , 

• 

J 

.. 

3 
". 

" 

- ' . " " .. . 

,0 

" ~. 

-, •• II'-h-

" ~ . 

..... . .. 

4 

" 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More: 1978 

(Farms With Sales of $2,500 or More-County Unit Basis) 

-- " '. 

, 

, 

, 

Uni1ed Sr.let ,~. 

l,8&t.687 

. .... ; " 

Farms with Sales of $2,500 or More as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 

(Farms With Sales 01 $2,500 or More--County Unit Basis) 

lH'i!1MI Stal" ,-'" 15.2 pete"tIl 

1 Dot - 250 Farms 

Percerll 

less 1",-" 30 

30 - 49 

!iO - 69 

70 - 89 

90 or MOre 
" 

I 

I 

\ 

f~ I 

J... 

---,-

I 

I 

I 

I 

--I 

Farms With Sales of Less Than $2,500: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1 Oot - 250 Farms 

Farms With Sales of Less Than S2,500 as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

.-

5 
f -

'\ 1-' ,. , : t -' 

! ) ~ 

, G 

~ -. 

, 

" 

6 

Agricultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Definition 

but Not by 1959 Farm Definition; 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 8asls) 

- ) ," 

.. ':' 

, ' 

Agric ultural Operations Excluded by Current Farm Oeflnltlon 

as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 

(All Farms--County Umt BaSIS) 

1 Dol - 50 EKclllded 

Agncullural Operall()(lS 

, " 

. " 

, " 

,0 or more 
.-

" 

Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Farm: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Average Value of Land and Buildings Per Acre of Land in Farms: 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

• 

1978 

Dollars 

lHs lllan 100.000 

us 0.--oIC-OO a.-,ao ... c..nouo 

Dollars 

7 
,-

, 

,. 

8 

Average Size of Farm: 1978 

(AU Farms--Countv Unit Basis) 

Average Size of Farm With sales of $2,500 or More: 1978 

(Farma With Sal •• of $2,500 or More--County Unit s.".) 

ACf6S 

'" ~" '" 160 - 259 

260 - 99 

'" 1.000 -'" 

_ 1.999 

1.000 01 more 

us _ o.ooo- ..... .. c-~ 

'- .... '" 160 - 25$ 

O!fj() - '99 

"" 1.000-'" 

- 1.M 

2.000 01 nw;q 

u.s. ~ .. eorr.- .......... c-.. 
, 0 

" 

.. _" 

'. " 

, 0 

" ~. -.. .. _" 

Farms With Less Than 50 Acres: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit BasIs) 

.,.-

Il-Mll 

- "'. 

U""ed StaIn Total 

690,329 

Farms With 50 to 179 Acres: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

.' 

Untied Stal •• ,,~ 

814,689 

" 

., 1 Dot - 100 Farms 

1 Dot - 100 Farms 

IiS~oI~ a.._ 01 ... c.n..,. 

9 
0 

'" "'i:'~ 

{) 

, :( , 7, ;:t ..... -. .. ,..,,-

T 

o 

10 

Farms With 180 to 259 Acres: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

.. 

UN1ed Sial .. , ... 2(1 ,921 

Farms With 260 to 499 Acres: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 8asls) 

-.. ' .. .... ' '," '-! , :. f:<,'-

- ", 

.,-".": 

.;-

, Dot - 100 Farms 

I 001 - 100 Farms 

us _01 ~01,-,," .... C-'O 
" ~ 

...... ... 

" . 

-.. . •. ,.1>" 

Farms With 500 to 999 Acres: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basi.) 

, . 

.. ~ 

II .... " I 

Farms With 1,000 Acres or More: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit 8asis) 

.~ . 

, . 

. \ 

1 Dot - 100 Farms 

, Dot - 100 Farms 

v s o.o:w- 01 c.c.mm.. ... e.._ ..... c.-

11 
, < 

12 

Farms With 2,000 Acres or More: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.sls) 

1 Dol - 50 Farms 
'. 

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, 

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g 

,'. 

o 

, .' 

I' 

f 

13 
I 

J ~ 

I 

I 

I 

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, 

< 

14 

1-

\ 

\ 

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\ 

, 

, 

-, .. #b' 

l.. j 

J 

:{ 

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r~~, 

/ 

\ 

L 

" ~~ 

r ... V J 

" , -, .~. 

Wheat Farms (Industry 0111): 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basi.) 

~ -,<':··r;:.(·\:1: ':~. , .",. 

Rice Farms (Industry 0112): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

\\j'" 7 

... 

1 Dot - 50 Farms 

I Dol - 20 Farms 
o 

" ~ -, .. 

, 0 

~ -.. • • .,..DCorn Farms (Industry 0115): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B .. ls) 

.. '-... --:." 

Soybean Farms (Industry 0116): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1 001 - 100 Farms 

1 Dot - 100 Farms 

15 
16 

.. -

'" ~ 

o 

0. 

::l 

o 

~ 

c.!l 

> 

~ 

... -:J '" 'iii ~ 

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-;; -

-

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c.!l5 

.r;u ",I 

co ~ U E 

~ 

... 0. .... " 

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, -, •• ,I'oD' 

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A 

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" 0, 

"':~ 

{) 

I 

I 

I 

Cotton Farms (Industry 0131): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit aui.) 

1''''''-

Tobacco Farms (Industry 0132): 1978 

(All Farms--county Unit Baais) 

, 

, 

1 001 - 50 Farms 

1 Oot - 100 Farms 

17 
, 0 

" 

<> "'-." 

C 

, 

" ~ •• ,.A18 

, 

... 

" 

Sugar Crop Farms (Industry 0133): 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Basi.) 

< 

. 

_ .. -' .. ','" 

Irish Potato Farms (Industry 0134): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.lla) 

" 

1 Do! - 10 Farms 

1 Dot - 10 Farms 

v s ~ (II CoIt'Imo< .. B..w_ oo ... c.-.o 
" 

o · 

. -: : 

" 

" 

, 

,. 

~ . 

< • 

..... . .. _" 

Vegetable and Melon Farms (Industry Group 016): 1978 

(All Farms-CountV UnIt Basr.) 

~: .-- -.... 

Fruit and Tree Nut Farms (Industry Group 017): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basr.) 

1 Dot - 10 Farms 

us _~ ", ... .. eo-. c--oo 

1 Oot - 50 Farms 

19 
" j ,,., \ 7 

J 

\ ' ii 

( 

-,-

I 

I 

\ 

L., 

Horticultural Specialty Farms (Industry Group 018): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

" 

, \, , 

,,' 1 '" 

\.InrI«j SIIII" , .. 

32.1'0 

General Farms, Primarily Crop (Industry Group 019): 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

-

J 

I j , 

, 

T 

J 

I 

~ t , \ 

20 

1 Dol - 10 Farms 

I Dot - 50 Farms 
-'" 

,0 

, 

" 

",' 

I.: ~ 

I <), 

... • ~ 

~" " 

Livestock Farms, Except Dairy, Poultry, and Animal Specialty 

(Industry Group 021): 1978 

r~~~--'~_, (A~I I F~a:r:m:s- ounty Unit Basis) 

. 

<:" ~\,\ 

" 

, 

~ --.

"- 'i4> ,.;~.,;-..;,: ~ :,k ' .' . -' t ., <:: ,1'-; ' : ,. ~ - .:<l • • 

.,'s., ·; :'- ~f' -1 '" : .• " .,' ... ". -, . ~, _. ' , -" i"" ,. ~ 

; .'; 

"-.I -,.-., , -

, 

.;' 

-' .. ': 

',,' 

" , C!:~;:~t;~, \ :.:c'e ,( .~ • ..•. . ·'_ 'f ,. . ~""J~\' .!<'_:>. '-' ,. 'r- ~ ,1 " ","';j '" ;'i ,',l • '._ A '~"" . !. .. ",.v- ., \ ," .' .~-

;-- . /~,~;).: ,~:,~.;~::.,:, ,.~.(, .- ~-/ .,~,. , . , ,. . -

_I ~·5~ ~~;.h·;:J I;' ~77~ .<,.. .. , "4" " ~ 

. /-"';:::. ,'r: ~:_/ .' \; ', ~ ... ,,- ! • 

" 

" " 

, . :: ... ;;~ : r' '::~ V\ ":~~';,'~<; , 

, \\j ~~ ' 

~ 

United States 

Total 

1,037,320 

.......... ~ .•• .,.:;..b •. ~ ... 78_M34 

;:' 

1 Dot - 100 Farms 

US Oepaflmen! 01 Commerce 

au!tau 01 IIIe CensliS 
,0 

• 

,0 

" ... - , 

22 

Beef Cattle Feedlots (Industry 0211): 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basi.) 

Beef Cattle Farms, Except Feedlots (Industry 0212): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

, 

, 

1 Dot - 50 Farms 

1 Dol - 100 Falms 
o 

o 

." , 

,. 

,', 

'.' 

-.. , .,,.,z,-

Hog Farms (Industry 0213): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baals) 

i •. 

. ~.: :.',~ 

... -

.'. 

,~, 

Sheep and Goat Farms (Industry 0214): 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Baala) 

".,. 

u.vt.cI SIa, .. , ... 22.85' 

,-", 

1 Dot - so Farms 

us o.-.....c-te 

... _ .... c-.. 

I Dot - 10 Farms 

us~.~ 

8uo-_ ..... c..-

23 
,0 

" . 

-, .. _" 

Dairy Farms (Industry Group 024): 

(AU Farms-County Unit Baala) 

1978 

. 

Poultry and Egg Farms (Industry Group 025): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.sis) 

, 

Unktod Sill .. ,~, 

51.2~ 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

1 Dol - 50 Farms 
,0 

..... -~ . •• ;.D" 

,0 

Broiler, Fryer. and Roaster Chicken Farms (Industry 0251): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

., 

Unit.., Slales ,,~ 

21,981 

Chicken Egg Farms (Industry 0252): 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

"~~-" '~. 

, 

.. ' 

. 

1 Dot - 50 Farms 

1 Dot - 10 Farms 

25 
, 

26 

I 

} 

'( 

I 

\ 

, 

~~ 1 ( ! (', 

l.. j 

I 

I 

'\ 

L 

I 

; 

1 

1 

1 

I 

1 

1 

1 

rl 

'\ 

( 

Animal Specialty Farms (Industry Group 027): 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basis) 

,~, 

1978 

General Farms, Primarily livestock (Industry Group 029): 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1 

t 

I 

--L -:\ 

1978 

1 Dot - 10 Farms 

us _ ~ .. eo-.c. ..... e-.. 

1 Dol - 50 Farms 

"-.. ~-.) 

\~, \ 

r 

c ) 

,. ~ -. 

-.S: "\ 

"Y~s~' , . ?! I US 1loponmo<O" CIwM'oor"" 

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• / 

,.,..no' 
, .. 

,: ; 

o 

() 

~ -, • .. ,.,p" 

, 0 

" , 

-... . .. "..J>-

Farms With Sales of $200,000 or More: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

... -, 

Farms With Sales of $100,000 to $199,999: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

, " 

1 Do! - 50 Farms 

" , ;? 

1 Dol - 50 Fafms 

27 
.. 

,0 

T 

,0 

28 

Farms With Sales 01 $40,000 to $99,999: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unl~ 8asls) 

Uf'IOte<l StRtes 

Tot.1 

363.383 

Farms With Sales of $20,000 to $39,999: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 8asls) 

.': 

~ \ 

,~. 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

1 Dot - 100 Farms 

US~oI,"""""". 

9..o_oI ... e.-. 
, 0 

, 

,0 

Farms With Sales of $10,000 to $19,999: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

• 

'. 

.-~ .. 

i, :-.- . 

~. ," . . , 

';' :.' 

,. , 

Farms With Sales of $5,000 to $9,999: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

~ . . 

..... -, 

Ul'Ited Sial .. 

lo(~ 

33 1,0.2 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

29 
( 

0 

~~~C> I 

'" 

" 

" ~ -, .. --

30 

Farms With Sales of $2,500 to $4,999: 1978 

(AM Farm,-County Unit auis) 

-, ;'. 

i .. 

: .'-

Farms With Sales of $1 ,000 to $2,499: 1978 

(AM Flltms-COllnty Unit Basis) 

.\ 

• • l\ 

. '. '.' " 

" " 

,. '. 

" , ,0: 

, 

" 

, Dol - 100 Farms 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

u s _ ~ ...... '" c........ C<:wM>o«. 
,0 

• 

Co> 

-

<l._ 

':c 

() 

,. ..... - ... •• .p.h~ 

"" 

Farms With Sales of $20,000 or More as a Percent of All Farms: 1978 

~ -", 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

United States 

Average 

36.0 percent 

Percent 

Less 1han 20 

20 - 29 

30 - 39 

40 - 49 

50 Of ffiOfe 

U S OePllr1mtOl 01 Comme<c. 

Bu'elli 01 rn. Census 
" 

< J _ J> 

". " 

a 

," ..... - •• •• ;.t:>" 

'" .... ....... . . 

32 

Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit BaSis) 

, 

' . {:Y 

" ",',I ., . 

Unrted S .. , .. 

TOI,I 

1.'51.'" 

-' .. 

"" 

Percent of Farms Operated by Full Owners: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unil Basis) 

• " .i' 

, 

1 Dol - 200 Farms 

Percent 

i

"

30 · -'9 '".'" 50 - 69 

70 -89 

90 or more 
" 

0,_ 

.", 

() 

. Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baaia) 

". ,'" ,~ '. 

, 

.. 

'. 

I 

.-.' 

:./ 

.. 

, 

, 

" ; .. ' . , ~ .. " 

Percent of Farms Operated by Part Owners: 1978 

(AU Farms--County Unit Basis) 

1 Dot - '00 Farms 

Pefcent 

10- 2( 

2~· 39 

40 - 59 

60 or <Il0l1 

33 
o 

• 

, 

,-

34 

Farms Operated by Tenants: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

.. , .. 

,~. 

Percent of Farms Operated by Tenants: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Uniled S"I •• A .. ",ago 12.8 percen1 

1 Dol - 100 Farms 

Parcant 

r=1'~~' 

" 

-" -" 

.~. 
, 

Rented or Leased Land In Farms by County: 1978 fl:-'-'-r--,.__ (AU Farms--County Unit BasiS) 

0. ~:o 

• vnrt«l SUoIn , .. 

406.:1 .... 12. 

,. . , . 

Acres 

199.999 

....... --.d9.999 

- 9!19.9!19 

Rented or Leased Land In Farms as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 

('...lIII'--_ (All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

.... > 

• , . 

....... 

Peo-cenl 

'~-" 1~ _ 19 

"." "'·39 

40 - 49 

!,o 01 Il"0l1 

35 
/ 

! 

) " 

, . . ) ; .. 

\ 

• 

" 

36 

Farms Operated by Blacks and Other Races: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basla) 

r 

T-~t" 

I 

-J 

1---

L 

,~ 

\ . 

Average Age of Farm Operaters: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt BasIs) 

URIIOO S", .. 

50 .... I "'. 1'"'. 

1 001 - 2Q Farms 

IJ$ _ ~"~" ..... c.-

AV8fage Age 

, '" 0.0<1 over 

U 5 00N,~ '" f_~ 

a... ... n! ... c ........ 
, 

,. 

.'. 

. . 

,0 

,. 

Percent of Farm Operators 65 Years Old and Over: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

Farm Operators Reporting Any Off-Farm Work: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

J 

Percellt 

Lest""'" 10 

10- 14 

I!> ~ 19 

20-24 ".-

1 Dot - 200 Farm OperalO1'S 

37 
, 

• 

" 

38 

Percent of Farm Operators Working Off Their Farms 100 Days or More: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Percent of Farm Operators Not Residing on Farm Operated: 1978 

(All Farms- Countv Unit Basis) 

T." I 

lk'Oled SIal ... 

11.".89" 

118 _cenl 

Percent 

[ ::J'"' ItIan 20 ." 

~. 

Percent 

l!!SS Than 10 

10 _ 14 

15 19 

20 - 29 

30 ()I mo<t' 

u So 0.,,0' .... 0' '" L<>'M><M<o 

8<" •• " "',., ,""y, 
o 

" 

,. .. ~:-. 

• 

, 

,. 

Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978 

(All Farms-County Untt Basts) 

) ' 

Percent of Farm Operators Who Are Female: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

.. .\ 

1 Dol - 50 Farm ()pefalors 

P8fCenl 

'" . 

,. , . 

10", "'""" 

39 
{ 

( j-

\' 

0 

'" "".(~ r 

Farms Reporting Land Held Under Foreign Ownership: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basis) 

I 

T ~I 

I l 

\ 

\ 

rI 

j 

r 

1 

,-C~ _ l" l :( ., 

iJnIIW SIIol" 

, , .. 

"t -:tf '.- ,. ~.-~ •• .,.JY , ,~ . 

40 

1 Dot - 5 Farms 

U s 0...0.-" c...-c. _"' ... C-
,v 

, 

, 

: 

Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Basis) 

.. 

" 

" 

\ . ~ 

" 

" '. 

UrIrIIdSlaln , .. 

l ,m ,785 

1 Dol - 200 Farm Opef81orS 

Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation as Farming: 1978 

,,---

0. ... ~ 

C> ... 

,. . 

-. 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Percenl 

"

--" -,, "-,, 70 - 79 

00 - " 

go '" """. 

41 
" 

, 

" 

, 

" 

42 

'" "';'~ 

{) 

, . 

-" .. "...bFarm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation Other Than Farming: 1978 

.. 

0 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basis) 

-' '. 

" .. /""" 

". 

.," . 

Uni1ed S,-" •• , ... 1,151,851 

1 Dol - 200 Farm ()peralors 

.' 

Percent of Farm Operators Reporting Principal Occupation Other Than Farming : 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

UM.ed _.,. Slal., 

48.5 1*<*11 

Percefl1 

" 10 .. _ -" 19 

ro · " ",." 

40 - 49 

50 or more 
'" ., 

:: 'E .. t'U 'iii ... ~ ~CD 

O~ 

U) '2: 

-::J 

CO,., 

,,~ 

'C c ,- " > 0 ,- U 'C, C:, 

>-E " 

.c :; 

... ~= -< co - ~ 

., 

a. 

o 

E '" 

~ 

CO 

... 

. , 

, 

" 

" 

" 

' " .. " .... 

.'.-

',:. " , 

If' . 

~ (;:, 

" 

P. 

i 0" 

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Q 

, " 

43 
44 

e 

~ 

~ 

o 

III 

.. 

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os: :; 

:em 

c::'!:: _c: 

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.. ~ _0 

IOU 

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.. Jo gE .. 1Il"-

e= 

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" c: 

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i " 

.. 
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, 

'" 

, 

() " 

,._, • .• ,J:1" 

Farms Operated by Partnerships: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

r :- ~~ t i~n r~m:s Operated by Partnerships: 1978 (All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

............. 

U"'1'" SI.I •• ....... 155 pe<c.nl 

I Dot - 100 Farms 

Percent 

"" "' , " 15 7. 

" 00 DI " """t 

45 
". ' 

o 

" 

, 

" ...... ....... 

46 

, 

Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978 

(All F,rms-County Unit e,.I,) 

:." .. , 

, . if. 

, 

Percent of Land In Farms Operated by Corporations: 1978 

(All Farm s--Counly Unit Basis) 

1 001 - 10 Farms 

U$~"'c--o. _ ..... cPSfcent 

>--~ _ ... , 
.... , 

~. " . , 

'.-, 

. ' 

f 

': ... ' 

.... ", ... " 

.' 

'.' 

v'' " .. ~ 

" ~ . .'

'.. . .... 

, ' 

.:.' 

.'. 

, 

/' .. ? 

t;vpr 

'. 

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'.~ ..... "" .. 

.' . 

I " 

o 

, .. 

47 
48 

iii 

Q) 

~ 

c( 

-ci' 

c: ~ 

.... 

.... '" --.- 0:3 

;:~ Q) c: " ~ 0 ~ Q)U 

0..1 

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.. 

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c: 

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c: 

~ 

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r 

J 
, 

, 

• 

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() 

Cropland: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

!( 

.. '" j,.-~' ".' 

U"""", 5\81 • • ,~ 

~1,J40,~2 

1 Dot - 50,000 Acres 

U 5 ~ '" CoInmttoo 8..<_", ... c.r..... 

49 
.. . 

" 

t, ' " 

" " -... ... --

50 

Cropland - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baals) 

.... 

Cropland as a Percent of land Area: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

1 Dol - 5.000 Acres Increase I Dol - 5.000 Acr .. Decrease 

~"'~ 

_"' .... c.-

Percenl 

CI''''-' .. 15 - 29 ." 
"'-." {) 

,. . 

. 

Cropland as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 

(All FarmS--County Unit Basis) 

Percenl 

r=1'··-' " ." 

.. 

51 
.' ,-, ,," ,-

.. 

. ' 

52 

,. 

"" .•. } , 

'-' .~(; 

:, A. ,· ,· ~", .. ' 

-<C" . 

0 

~ « 

0 

0 

0 

<5 

~ 

8 

',: 

,-. " 

-.," ,: ..... 

, j,'. ', ~.' •• -.. "f.,'. '-

! 

I8' ~ ~, ,; 

", • • 

~* • 0 

0 

•• 

~ 

.' 

If' p 

(;:, ~ 

n

f· 

,-

(J J 

0 , . • 
, " 

'-;-':' 

{~ -' , .. ~ . • ,I. 

Harvested Cropland - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

" 

.. ,-

(All F.rm.--County Unit 8 .. 1.) 

, 

" 

~, '. 

,-. .: 

".-,,' " 

,'-, 

, , 

" 

" ' 

,..1!!. . " 

, 

" 

_I'. "', q. 

.. ',_, 

'ftr .. ·" Y 

h-----,----~~~ '!:,' 

o 

1 Oot - 5,000 Acres Inc,ease 

t Dot - 5,000 Acr .. o.cr..,. 

" 

" 

, . -.. t,I$~rtI~ ... __ _rtl ... cHarvested Cropland as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 

.. r-~]r ___ ~ ... _~.,. ~(A: arms--countv Unit Basis) 

.. ' 

Percent 

l ....... ~ 

, " 

15 ?!I 

" SO -" I~ 

no 01' moo~ 

53 
.. 

54 

Pastureland as a Percent of Land in Farms: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basis) 

Porcent 

Leu""" 10 

" " '" " " 150/ " mcwe 

us~ 

.. _ ..... .. c.nou. ~ 
',-. 

" , 

-.. ... . 

, 

" 

Irrigated Land in Farms: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit B •• ls) 

1 Dol - 10,000 ACfes 

Irrigated Land - Increase and Decrease in Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B .. la) 

.... 

1 001 - 2,000 Acres Increase 

1 Dot - 2,000 Acr .. Dec:teas. 

55 
• 

, 

• "'-.,. 

~ 

() 

, 

,. 

L ,. . 

56 

Irrigated land as a Percent of land in Farms: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unil 8asls) 

Harvested Cropland as a Percent of Harves ted Cropland- 1976 

(All Farms--Counly Unit 8asis) 

Leu ~n I 

, .. ,. 

10 19 

"" JO 01 tnOIe 

u s ~ oIeo-.c.. _oI"'c..-

Percen1 

~··h"' .. 

.. "

" 
" 

o 

" .... . ~ • •• ;.D" 

, 

" 

Irrigated Pasture land and Rangeland: 1978 

(All Farm,-County Unit BasIs) 

" , 

.... .... 

, , 

Irrigated Field Corn for Ali Purposes by County: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit BasIs) 

j'j 

) 1~, 

, 

1 Dol - 1.000 ACIH 

liS _ ~ ... ea.-....:. ..... c.-

Aetes Pel County 

l.u INn 1.000 

1 ,000 , '19'1 

5.000 9999 

10.000 - 2. 999 

~~,OOO 01 mQle 

57 
r 

: 

" 

r 

, 0 

"'-." 

() 

, 

: 

" .......... ... ~ 

58 

, 

Irrigated Sorghum for All Purposes by County: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Irrigated Cotton by County: 1978 

(All Farms- -County Unit Basis) 

UtIIIed SIa,. ,~, 

.,690,681 

Acres P&r County 

l .... man 1,000 

1,000 1.999 

2,000 - .999 

~,OOO· 9999 

10,000 01 mo<. 

Acres Per Counly 

D"" .... ,,;.;..'.'" 

9,<199 

liS~"C--,. 

But_ ..... c.n.... 
" 

0._ ." 

\) 

,. 

Irrigated Wheat by County: 1978 

(AU Farms--County Unit Basis) 

IJn1I1<1 Sl.OleS ,~, 

3.012.181 

Irrigated Alfalfa Hay by County: 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1978 

78_""0'f 

Acres Per County 

LJ Co. _ .. """ 

'.m "" 

"" 

Acres Pel Coumy 

LJ Co""," "'00 

1,000 4'1!19 

~,OOO 9999 

10,000 ~. <¥I'l 

2~_000 '" """~ 

59 
1ft , 

f-\ . -, ( 

, " 

, 

, 0 

, 0 

'" ~ 

C> , 

, 

" ..... ""\. . 

60 

f 

... 

Artificially Drained Agricultural Land: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B .. Is) 

UMtIIJ Sill" , .. 105.278,488 

" 

1 Dol - 20,000 Acres 

us o.-- alt-.....,. _oI ... c-.. 

Artificially Drained Agricultural land as a Percent of Land Area: 1978 7f ________ T~(A 'm=.s-cou nty Unit Basis) 

UroI..:! Sltl" .~.,. 

• IS ,""c.,u 

, . 

, 

10 - 19 

-~ 

.~. 
.,' '7 

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..... ,. 

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-0 

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61 
62 

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63 
, 

, 

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64 

Ave" ,ge Value of Agricultural Products Sold Per Acre of Land in Farms: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

IS-MI01P 

Dollars 

Less IfIan 20 

20 _ 49 

"'-" 100 _ 149 

150· 199 

200 or mor .. 

Value 0' Agricultural Products Sold 8S a Percent of Value of Land and Buildings 

and Market Value of Machinery and Equipment: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit aaals) 

P8l'cent 

l_1han 10 

10 _ ' 4 

15 - Ii 

"'-" "'-" 

010 01 """. 

eu-... 

~d~ 

..... c.-
-...... '. ~'. , "~'.'.' . 

,i~/:~:~; . ".' . ' . .,>:. 

-"" 

. . ~ .~., 

..... 

" 

" ." 

Ii' 

. ,-

,(1 

" 

fA 

J O· . " , 

C> .. • 

65 
, 

66 

"'-.,. 

• ,. 

,. 

Value of Crops Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unll Basis) 

Uno,,,,, ~" .. . ~ ... . 5 0 p"'c .... 

Average Value of Crops Sold Per Acre of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

Percelll 

less 1IIa ~ '0 

" " " .. '" 1001 " mote 

Dollars 

l .. r..n~ 

",." 

100· 1. 9 

150 - 199 

"" 300 01 '" mote 
, 

, 

Value of Grains Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

Value of Cotton and Cottonseed Sold as a Percent 

of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit essls) 

Percen1 

l ... rna" 10 

10 ,., 

~ 

l$ 49 

" 11l Ot " mot_ 

Percent 

, .. ,., 

10- 19 

"." 

30 CIt 1I'OOt_ 

67 
, 

68 

Value of Tobacco Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit 8asls) 

Percen! 

lllll tr\in 1 

, . ,., 

10 _ 19 

ro·" 

JO 0< more 

u s 0.0..._" eo.-.. 9u<_ ..... c-
-o 

., 

:0 

.. 

> 

.... ,. 

", 

• 

"" .... " 

..... , -

, ~.":. '. --, , .;' . 

, ' 

, 

y--

, , ...• 

, 

.~ •... ~ 

~ 

8 

0 

<5 

0 , 

~ 

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0 

0 -

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l' 

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lj 

0 

0 

" 

" 

If' v 

6 \ 

uf· >' 

<l j 

0 

, .. 

69 
70 

,. 

"'-. " () 

,. ",. . 

Value of Poultry and Poultry 

of Agricultural Products Sold: 

(All Farml-County Unit Baala) 

.. 

• 

• 

I as a Percent 

1978 

Percent 

L' '' IIIa~ 5 

H 

10 _ 19 

20 - 34 

35 _ 49 

50 Of more 

u s ~ 01 Canwr.oroo 

&.<_ 01 ... Coftwo 

Value of Dairy Products Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farml-County Unit BallI) 

• 

Percent 

L, •• dian 5 

H 

10 - 19 

,, ~ 

35 - 49 

50 Of more 
,-

"-

a;:t;:. 

{) 

: 

,-

Value of Calves Sold as a Percent 

of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit a .. I.) 

Percent 

l_"'-n 10 

10 _ 111 

"-,, 

~-,g 

"'-" 

7001 men 

U.$ _ ~"'c..n... .... cValue of Hogs and Pigs Sold as a Percent of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

• 

Percent 

Cl'--' 

,-. 

, 

10 - 19 

" 

71 
72 

"'-. ., 

{) 

.' 

Value Lambs, and Wool Sold as a Percent 

of Agricultural Products Sold: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basis) 

Percent 

L-l'-' ".n 1 ,. , 

, .. , .. 

1001 ........ 
-' " 

.. ~ 

o 

" 

Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers 

for Human Consumption: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

'.-. 

:\ " ' 

~-J 

Value of Agricultural Products Sold Directly to Consumers 

for Human Consumption by County: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1 Dot - $100.000 

Dollars 

Len !!\In 25,000 

25.000 _ . 9,999 

SQ,OOO _ 99.999 

100.000 - 199999 

200,000 _ '99.999 

500,000 or MOle 

u s o.o.r-.. ec..-c. 

aur-. ...... c.r73 
74 

In ome From Machine Work, Customwork, and Other Agricultural Services: 

• . (An F.rm.-County Unit B.,I, ) 

" , , ,',', . " . .' '" ' !" , 

'. 

• 

~ ,'-

. '. " ,,' .. -;' .J 

. -'< : , ;' 

," .. -,~ . .. 

l/f'iWd 51&1 .. , .. 

seS3.5'3.000 

., .:','-,,' 

;;-

" 

1978 

1 Dol - $100,000 

us _ o.roo.- ...... '" eo.- c-wc. 
" 

, . 

' . 

•• !., 'f 

". i l 

. 

.t "" " -", ) 

. 

..... ., lAb" 

Expenditures tor Livestock and Poultry Purchased: 1978 

(AU Farms- County Unit Basis) 

• 1..IrooI«I ~_ 

, .. 

11t,2l2,ISi.000 

\lrom ....... dfllIo) 

Expenditures tor Livestock and Poultry Purchased by County: 1978 

........... . 

(All FarmS-County Unit Basis) 

vm.dSIlo'" , .. 

"6.<'32.1S8,ooo 

\"0lIl ....... dfll&) 

1 Dol - $3,000,000 

Dollars 

Le .. IhM $00,000 

500.000 - 999,999 

1,000,000_ 1_999,999 

<'000.000 - 3,999.999 

'000,000 - '999,999 

$,000,000 01 mete 

75 
o 

,. ..~-

o 

" ........... 

76 

.' 

" 

Expenditures for Feed for Livestock and Poultry: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B .. iS) 

;.;" 

'.' ... , 

'.' , , ~',; :;' 

_ .. -,- ' 16,035,6<15,000 

(110m MmpIe "",.) 

Expenditures for Feed for livestock and Poultry by County: 1978 

(Ail Farms-County Unit Basis) 

IJrIiIIod 5,.,. 

'16,035,,-6<15,000 

(110m ...,.,pe oSIIlIJ 

1 Dol · $3,000.000 

[)ollars 

LflS II\f.n 1.000,000 

1.000,000 - 1,999.999 

2.000.000·20999.999 

3.000.000· 4,999.999 

5.000.000. 9.999,999 

10,000.000 01 lI'I0I' 
: 

, 0 

: 

Expenditures for Commercially Mixed Formula as a 

.. - .,.._ Purchased for Livestock and Poultry: 1978 

.... " • ... 

,. 

:< ;, . ..:' 

. ·:r 

~:'. -

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

UMed S"IM 

S5' .i ..... 1*C8<1! 

(from oampIe do .. ) 

Expenditures for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees: 1978 

(All Farms-Counly Unit Basis) 

.' 

., 

/' .. 

, .. 

:. ' 

.. " 

\'. : . 

LIMed S\fo!e. 

TO .. 1 

$2.638.166,000 

I"om .. mp. do", 

of All Feed 

Percent 

les, man SO 

so - ~9 

L-' w-" 

" 

u.s~ 

a..- 01 ... 

.. 

c.r...o 

~ 

1 Dot - 5500.000 

77 
" 

• >'., • 

. ', ' 

" '" ~~ 

{) '" 

, " 

" "-, ._ ,.h78 

Expenditures for Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, and Trees, by County: 1978 

I\~ _______ ,~(A--. ms-county Unit Basis) 

\.-

" 

UMIId SlIlIe, ,~, 

52.638. 166,000 

(k""'~<I&I.I) 

Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer: 

(All Farms-County Unit Sasis) 

", ~' 

' " '.,'. 

1""""31 

'. 

.' 

UroIIId SI.III. ,-, 56.388,_.000 

(1,,,,,, N"""" <1& .. ) 

1978 

0011 8rs 

Less lha<1 100,000 

100,000 _ 199.999 

200,000 - 499,999 

500,000 - 999.999 

1.000.000 - 1.999.999 

2,000.000 Of tnOfe 

1 001 - $1,000,000 

us ~ .. eoowr...", s.._ ...... c..... 
.. -.,. 

• 

, 

,. 

o 

~. -... , . ,,;J!>" 

Expenditures for Commercial Fertilizer by County: 1978 

1J~--;.::::r __ ,~AII Farms-County Unit Basis) 

..... .. * 

, .. 

I0Il.388._.000 

(!rom ......... UI) 

Expenditures for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

'. ' 

. '.; •. '.' 

"'. ~ ... ', ~" 

~SUl," 

, .. 1oZ.814,~.000 

lllcwn ...... OIU1, 

" 

Dollars 

leu IIIIn 500,000 

500.000 - 999.999 

1,000.000· 1.999.999 

2,000,000 - U9Sl999 

3.000,000 - 3.999.999 

4.000,000 01 mot • 

I Dot - $500.000 

79 
,-

, 

,-

80 

Expenditures for Agricultural Chemicals, Excluding Fertilizer, by County: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit Ba.I.) 

r-; , __ _ - 199,999 

UMed SUI"'" 

$2.91'.958.000 '''''' 

(from ...".,pe ".ta) 

Average Expenditures Per Farm Reporting for Agricultural Chemicals, 

Excluding Fertilizer: 1978 

(All Fatm.-County Unit Basis) 

IJriIod S .. u_ 

,-... $1,928 

(from ...".,pe ".'" 

1.999.999 

U,S ~ ... Comrr>omo 1Iur_ ...... c..-.. 

Dollars 

l".u ~n $00 

,., -'" 

1,000 - 1.499 

1,$00 - 1.999 

2.000 _ 2.999 

3.000 {)I mot. 
Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978 7T __ ~ _______ T~ -county Unit 8asls) 

" 

-: ., ) .. ';' 

-" . ~,', 

~\':~,"-' • ':. ~' .~, 

-. , ~ :="; ....... 

"~ 

1 Dot - $1,000,000 b-o _---,-~~-..J , 

" ~ . 

...... •• .,..tY 

, 

" 

> 

,. t)ro!tO SIlo!" 

'o~ SCI,I n ,76O.OOO 

tllom ....... ~) 

Expenditures for Energy and Petroleum Products 

for Farm Business by County: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit 8asl.) 

M--,I23" .16O,000 .. (tfom ..,.,. IIt.Ia) 

Dollars 

1.999.999 

- 2,999,999 

._. 

81 
o 

, 

" 

82 

.'~. 

.. ' , 

" 

Expenditures for Gasoline for Farm Business: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit 8 •• 1.) 

, 

, -, 

, 

" , , 

, , 

- , .. "'* 

$2.100.' 77.000 

(" 0lIl MmPIt dI,., 

Expenditures for Gasoline as a Percent of All Expenditures 

for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit 8asl.) 

UnII.cI . _.,. SUI .. 

3-4.3 I*cenI 

("om Mmp141 diU!) 

1 Dol - $500,000 

u s _ ~ .. CoIooNf<oo ..... c...u. 

Percent 

CJ'· ....,,, r-, _ " 

" ~. 
,. 

.. 

., 

Expenditures for Diesel Fuel for Farm Business: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit ea,I.) 

•. 

; ,": .. ; 

~', ' 

". " 

···Y'·, 

',"" ~ " ',. ;' 

UM"'S~I" ,~, 

$1.483.10.2,000 

(ffom .-pie <1111101 

for Diesel Fuel as a Percent of AU Expenditures 

'cJ ... ~ ___ _ f.or Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit Basi.) 

.......... . 

1 Dot - 5250,000 

u s o..w- 01 eo-.c. ..... _OI ... cPWQ8nt 

~1hen 1$ 

1$ _ 19 

20 ~ 24 

"." .,." 

.a 01 mort 

us ~ '" ""'""- _"' ... c.-

83 
• 

--- --

: 

,-

84 

Expenditures for LP, Butane, or Propane Gas for Farm Business: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baal.) 

, 

1 Dol - $ 100,000 

USo..--fIlc-. _ .. ... c-.o 

Expenditures for LP, Butane, or Propane as a Percent of All Expenditures 

for Energy and Petroleum Products for Farm Business: 1978 

(All F.rm.-<:ounty Unit B"I.) 

Percent 

L .......... 3 

H 

,-. 

, -. 10 01 mote 
, 

o 

Expenditures for Electricity for the Farm Business: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baals' 

r ~ ,, -.' " 

., ' ,;f,~,;21~~~C~'t~!~i.)2':_' 5;':-""'1: ... , ..... , 

" 

Unilod Sill'" 

, .. ~ SI.321.00s,OOO 

".-.. 

, 

" 

(110m oampIro dlllII) 

Expenditures for Electricity as a Percent of All Expenditures 

for Energy and Petroleum Products for the Farm Business: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit Bssis' 

-. 

I..IriIod SIll ... A_ ... 

2l.7~ 

(110m ..... dIIt&) 

I Dot - 5250,000 

us ~ .. ea--c. 

e.._ ..... c.-

Perc.nl 

L_ "'" ~ 

19 

20 _ 24 

"." ", . " 

40 or II>I;q 

85 
• .. • !'Ieo 

, 

,-

, 

,- .......... . 

86 

Expenditures for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor: 1978 

,~-- (All Fllrms-County Unit Basi.) 

---

-

UniIed Stal .. , .. M.8<I~.OO-S.000 

(1)om ...... dol1&) 

1 Dot - 51.000.000 

for Hired Farm Labor, Excluding Contract Labor, by County: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Blisls) 

UnitecI Sta ... , .. M .8<l8.00-s.000 (1)om MII'ge da1&) 

DoI(ars 

~ , .. m. "".000 

500,000 - 999.999 

1,000.000 - 1.~99,999 

1,500.000 - 1,999,999 

2,000.000 - 2,999,999 

3,000,000 (If mono 
o 

" 

Expenditures for Contract Labor: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1 

.-

-'"~ 'o~ 51101,0&4,000 

!lrom .. """" <Jetel 

Expenditures tor Contract Labor by County: 1978 

(All Fsrm,-County Unit B .. l.) 

IJnIIed SteIM , .. seoe.0&4.000 

(!rom NmPII "'tel 

1 Dol - $200,000 

Dollars 

'~-" .. ~.OOO - 99.999 

100,000 _ 199,m 

200,000 - 2'99.999 

300.000 _ ' 99,999 

OOO Q< ....... 

uS

a.--. 

Oooo_ 

...... .. c-.. 

~ 

87 
'

. 

o 

o 

: 

" 

88 

Expenditures for Machine Hire, Customwork, and Rental of Machinery: 1978 

" 

, ' 

.,' 

" 

(All Farm,--county Unit Ba.I.) 

I .. '.~-- 'i~f-::r>f;jt\.t.':.>,p.~./ 

, Ic~_~,.,,,,"_'c\~:~'f~/~:c~·-;"~:·"~~~~::(''\ ... , " ,"' , " 

" " 

,'-,~:.:, .. -

.,:,-, 

'-' . 

unilI'!I . SI&I .. ,.. " ,n6,'.2,OOO 

(1f-om -... CIoIIa) 

by County: 1978 

(All Fann.--counly Unit a.,I,) 

of Machinery, 

1 Dot - $300,000 

us _ 0..--" c--o. ..... c-

'-...,,..' .. 

200,000 _ 2$1,. 

300,000 - 4",. 500,000 -1199,. 

1.000,000 - 1,4",1199 

1,500,000 Of mono 

u.s ~",ec.-.oo _", ... c-.. 
.' 

o 

Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Days or More: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit aa~a) 

:.r. ' · ..... i· 

' .. " 

'. ' . 

lim'"" StaIN 

i57' .. ,tl8 

(ffom aM'1pIe .. "', 

Hired Farm Workers Working Less Than 150 Days: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit aaala) 

-'"-, .. ' .857,80' 

(" "'" aM'1pIe .. ta) 

" 

0.' 

,'. 

" 

1 Dol - 200 HlI"ecI 

Farm WOO1I8fs 

1 Dol - 1,000 Hlfed 

Farm Workers 

89 
90 

() 

,. 

~­." 

() 

,-

Perc.,nt of Farms Reporting Only Workers Working Less Than 150 Days: 1978 

(All F.rm,-County Unit a .. ls) 

Percent of Farms Reporting Any Hired labor: 

(All Farm,-County Unit a .. I,) 

unIIecI SIal .. ,~ ... I"_ "..,.".. '-.-la) 

1978 

Percenl 

i

'H'_" 15 _ 19 

ro-" 

»-" 

·001_ 

u,so.....- _", ... ... e-~ 

Percent 

'-~" 10 - 19 

ro -" 

» -" 

.0 - .9 

5OQIIIrIOfe 
, 

,- ,,-

..... --

Ratio of Hired Farm Workers Working 150 Oays or More to Farm Operators: 1978 

(All F.rm,-County Unit a.,I,) 

Numbet 

0

'--" .5 - o,g ' 10- 1.g 

2.001 III(Q 

u.s, ~ ... CornrnIo<'ot _ ...... c--

91 
92 

Gi 

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(All Formo-Counly Unit B.oll) 

United SlItu 

TOI&' 

$79,482.285,000 

(from sample datal 

Dollars 

less than 5,000,000 

5.000,000 - 9,999.999 

10,000,000 - 19,999.999 

20,000,000 - 29,999,999 

30,000,000 - 49.999,999 

50,000,000 or more 

u S DtPIrYr'IerII 04 ecwr-w 

BurMu r:J ... c.r.u. 
, 

" ........... 

l 

o 

, 

" .... -~ •• ..,wY 

94 

Market Value Per Farm Reporting of All Machinery 

and Equipment on Place: 1978 

(All F.rm.~ounty Unit 88"a) 

Motortrucks, Including Pickups: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basis) 

' .. " 

.. < 

,

.' .- ... : 

" .' --._,' 

- " 

" 

UnII..:I s,.,," ,,~ 

l .S5S.0D2 (lrom ..... o.,.,) 

Dollars 

'- ... "' .. 

15,000 - 111.9911 

20.000 - 21.9911 

30.000 - 39.9911 

40.000 _ .9 .• 

M,obo or more 

u.s. ~ .. ca.ro.- ...... ..... 00N0u0 

1 001 - 500 Trucks 

us ~ .. c:o.--.. e.._ ..... c...... 
.. '";'~ 

() .. , 

" ............ . 

'. 

" 

Motortrucks, Including Pickups -

Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 88a1S) 

UniModSI1IIoM 

.......... ... S11.S40 

(lrom ..... dI~ 

Wheel Tractors: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

,.: '. '-j,,;, " .c,,' 

Ur'WI-.;I SIIol" 

, .. 

4.8:18.323 

(Iron! ,..... dela) 

I Dol - 50 T ruc:ks Increase 

I Dot - 50 TIUCka Decr-ewe 

us o.w-... c..-... _"' ... c1 Oot - 500 Tractors 

95 
," 

0 "' ... '" {) 

, 

'" " 

96 

Wheel Tractors - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All F8rms--County Unit 88"a) 

" " 

"" , 

,. 

_ .... .. + S21 -.501 

---

Gratn and Bean Combines, Self Propelled: 1978 

~Tr-:--'~c:-'''''~--''''''T-CI:A:II~F:.:':m:.:-c~nty Unit a .. la, 

':" 

t.Ini-.:I Sill'" 

, .. 

1164,111 

(lroffI ..... dlUI) 

1 Dot - so TraClors If'lCfease I Dol - so Tractors Qecfease 

u.s. _ ~tI c.o--. ..... e... 

1 Dot - 100 Combines 

u.s, _ ~ .. c.o--. .. ... e-.. 
, 0 

" 

" 

" 

", -.. . •• ,-.b" 

", , 

.... 

" 

Grain and Bean Combines, Self Propelled -

Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All Fanns-County Unit Basis) 

'" 

. ... 

"0,-

';' ,.:. 

:;. .. '.' .-. . . '. " 

: ... , . 

" 

. .. :, . '., .. -. -' . 

y;:,~~'7.7," '<, ;'" . . '. ' ~ 

:. ':. 

. :;.; 

, " 

," 

" 

" 

. '." , " 

t.JM.d Sta'-

....... + 1"<1,018 - I"om ...,p. ""loll 

Pickup Balers: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Uniled Sloll< •• ,~, 

788.86-4 

I"om Ump!e dalol)' 

' .. 

, " 1 Dol - 50 Combine Increase 

1 Dol - 50 Combine Decrease 

u.s Oopo.-..- .. C--oo 

e.._ ..... ow.... 

1 001- 100 Pickup Balers 

97 
{ 

( 

( 

r1-, 

I 

\ 

o 

1 1 \ -' -

'\ 

L 

~ 

c 

98 

I 

I 

Cornpickers, Corn Heads, and Picker-Shellers: 1978 

(All Farms--county Unit Basis) 

Cotton Pickers, Excluding Cotton Strippers: 1978 

(All Farms--county Unit Basis) 

lr 

1\ 

I..IroIeodSWol .. , .. 

41,.35 

(kom ~ 0.,.) 

1 Oot - tOO 

1 Oot - 50 Co"on Picl<ers 
'" '" 

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-( 

"0 ~ , 

\. \ :.-~,- -. ,. 

;':r : 

. " 

. :~(:. ~ 

'~·;S.:' ~/ i· -"> • '-T .. 

• t-" 

: .. ~ " 

Acres on Which Commercial Fertilizer Was Used: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

>' ' 

, . 

\ 

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, 

" 

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(u ~ 

.-,;- '" , 

t;---~-'-----l ~ '~';' ~". 

~ ,:,.-

'l ln~ \: , . 

, 

1,0 . :; 

• 

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(\, 

~:;o 

() 

..... _, . ,.,," 

"" 

" 

~ 76-M 169 

, .~ 

, . . 

~ ~ 

, >, <" 

l"\-"t' 

, ' 

" ~ " ". . . _';i;~ _ 

un.ted Stales 

Tolal 

228,618.251 

(trom sample data) 

.-

, 

, " , 

, \ 

, ' 

"'" ;\ 

\J 

1'\ 

) ) 

. 

1 Dot - 20.000 Acres 

u S ~Iloartmen! o! Comme<ce 6u'ea~ oj ltIe (_"" 
Acres of 

, 

,-

100 

• Excluding Cropland Pasture, on Which Commercial 

Was Used as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

~ ____ -,....: arms--county Unit Basis, 

Acres on Which lime Was Used: 1978 

(All Farms--county Unit Basis, 

,_,11 

\JnI1.., Sial .. 

HUSl,01!IS ' .. I~QtI'I utnpIe ""1&1 

Percent 

~ Co .. ~" '" 

"'-" 30 + .9 

"'-M 

70 - 89 

90 Of moo, 

1 Dot - 2,000 Acres 
, 

,. 

"'-. ., 

() 

,. 

Average Tons of Lime Applied Per Acre: 1978 

1(--------,~ (All F.rms-COunty Unit e .. ls) 

Acres of Crops Including Hay Treated for Insect Control: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 8aals) 

/&-M')3 

Uroit.o SIooIU 

,- 78.S5oI.l!6I 

t"om....,p. .. ~ 

Tono 

~ '-"'",., 0.$ - O_t 

1.0 _ " 

1.S - 1t 

20- 2.' 

2.501111Of1O 

u.. ~",ec-­

_"' .. c1 001 - 10,000 Acres 

101 
" 

" 

102 

". . 

, 

. -' 

, 

Including Hay Treated for Insect Control 

as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All Farma--county Unit Baala) 

Acres of Crops Treated for Nematodes: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit 8asl. ) 

!..riled s,., ... 

' .• ''''' n.t5CI 

(110m MII'IPIt <II,.,) 

PerCilfiI 

. 

'--. .. " . 

10- 19 

ro-" 

30-.9 

... -

s~",~ _", ... e.-

1 Dol - 1000 Acres 

us ~",c.:.w.. .. _", ... eo.-
" 

, 

" 

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• 

... ....... ... 

Acres of Crops and Orchards Treated for Oisease Control: 1978 

]T_-:;I::::-""'~I"'".,, 'm s-county Unit Basis) 

l.ItIIIed Sill .. , ... 11,5&8.863 

!trom """"* 01"') 

for Disease Control 

as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 i,r----..._-_ (All F.rms~ounty Unit easls) 

1 Dol ~ 1.000 Acres 

UI~"'~ _", ... c-.. 

P~t 

'--' ,-, 

3-' 

,-. 

,-. 

lDor mcq 

I~"'~ -.", ... c-.. 

103 
o 

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, 

" 

104 

Acres of Land Treated for Weed or Grass Control: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit a •• I.) 

~~"PW 

" 

1 ....... 11. 

\JnIIed Sial .. 

165,ele,~ " .• 

("om ....... ~ 

1 Oot - 20,000 Acres 

Acres Treated With Chemicals for Defoliation or for Growth Control: 1978 

(All F.rma-County Unit a •• II) 

;". ' 

lItIMlOd Slat-. ,,~ 

8,33$,833 

(f\'om ..... ISaIa} 

1 Dot - 1,000 Acres 
.. 'iii 

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Farms With 200 Cattle and Calves or More on Hand: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit aeal.) 

, 

:.' 

.r 

. , " ?\;-:'.:, ... 

.: " :-: 

'.-, 

Cows and Heifers That Had Calved - Inventory: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basis) 

" 

1 Oot - 20 Farms 

us

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~ 
, 

,. ... , . . 

, 

, . 

........ . 

Had Calved - Inventory 

as a Percent of All Cattle and Calves: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit e. ... ) 

Milk Cows - Inventory: 1978 

(All F.rm.-Cotlnty Unit B .. I.) 

Percent 

"-,, '--" 

40 - ' 9 

"'-" 

.. -~ ".-

1 Oot - 2,000 Milk Cows 

109 
o 

, 

" 

110 

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." 

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.. , 

Milk Cows - Inventory - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit B .. ls. 

" 

..< .. 

Milk Cows - Inventory by County: 1978 

(All hnns-County Unit a. .... 

--10.»1 "". ,119 

~"'c-oo _", ... c.... 

'--" .. 

1.000 - 2 •• 1151 

2.500 - • • IKIII 

5.000 - 1.'1151 

1.SOO-UII5I 

IG.OOO 01 IlION 

U.8~"'~ 

........... 0... 
. '-! 

,. . 

-... . .. ;oJ>-

,. 

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..... . .. 

" 

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Farms With 100 Milk Cows or More on Hand: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt Baala) 

. ';< 

:'. 

1 001 - 5 Farms 

Milk COWl al a Percent 01 All COWl and Helle .. That Had Calved: 1978 il1---____ (=A="~F~.nna= ~ nty UnIt s..,.) 

-

p,""", 

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10 - 19 "-,, 

30- ~ "'.-

111 
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112 

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,',' 

Beef Cows - Inventory: 1978 

(AU Farms-County Unit Basis) 

',-

. . 

' . 

, " 

, .,' 

UniiOd 5"" • • ,.~ 

35,lU,693 

1 Dot " 5.000 Beet Cows 

Beef Cows - Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

~" 

i. 

--'"''''''-

-fI.071.205 

1 Dol - 1,000 Beet Cows Increase 

1 Dol - 1,000 Beel Cows Decraase 
'" ..... "' .. 

Heifers. Helfer Calves. Steers, Steer Calves, Bulls, 

as a Percent of All Cattle and Calves: 1978 

<All hrm.-County Unit a •• I.) 

-""* .-... "'''-

• 

Parcen, 

'--'" "'-" . 0 _ . 9 

"-,, ro -" ".-

113 
" 

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.' ' 

, ';' ' ..... ', 

• . .. ", 

','" 

I " 

. ' 

114 
,. 

" 

Cattle Fattened on Grain and Concentrates and Sold for Slaughter: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit ea.I., 

.. 

',. " 

.. " 

I Dot - 5,000 Fanened Cattle 

u.s ~ .. eo-..:. _ .. ... eFattened Cattle Sold - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(Farm. With Sale. of $2,500 or More-County Unit Basis, 

I DoI - 1,000 Fanened 

Canle Increa58 

I Dot - 1.000 Fanened 

cattle Decrease 

115 
, 

" 

" 

116 

, 

~, 

.... ,., 

() 

Fattened Cattle Sold by County: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit aul.) 

• • 

Fattened Cattle Sold as a Percent 0' All Cattle Sold: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit a .. I.) 

~ Co_ N""OOO 

1.000 + 2 .• 99 

2.~ - 4.999 

~.OOO - 9.999 

10.000· 19.999 

:/0.000 Ot mort 

PerCGnI 

"-,, '--" 

"'-" 

~-~ 

,,-~ 

flO Ot mort 
, 

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{) 

, 

,. 

,. . 

Farms With 500 Fattened Cattle or More Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt B.sts) 

, 

UM«t $lItes 

, .. 

.. -

1 Dol - 2 FilJ'ms 

us _al 0..-.- aI C-Dt ... c.-

117 
118 

CD 

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Hogs and Pigs - Inventory - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

,', 

", " 

,'-

(All Farma-County Unit aa ... ) 

-'"* 

.. +1 3.301 -.:117 

1 Dot - 1.000 Hogs and 

Pigs Increase 

1 001 - 1.000 Hogs .nd 

Pi9s OeCI'ease 

..... 11.5 ~ .. eoor-c. -... ... _ ..... cFarms With 200 Hogs and Pigs or More - Inventory: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Ba.'.) 

1 Dot - 30 Farms 

u s ~ .. Cotrwoon:e 

eo..- ..... c:.n.u. 

119 
o 

" 

" 

120 

"'-. ., 

() 

Hogs and Pigs for Breeding: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit aaals) 

1 Dot - 2,000 Breeding 

Hogs and Pigs 

us~"'''''''"'''' .. _01 .... C--

Hogs and Pigs for Breeding - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 .,--- (Farm. With Sal •• 01 $2,500 or More-County Unit ea.I.) 

., 

,'. t 

--..... .. 1,210-.531 

1 Oot - 500 Breeding Hogs 

and Pigs Increase 
Utters of Pigs Farrowed Between December 1, 1977, and November 3D, 1978 ~-- (All F.rm,-County Unit a.~,) 

:~, ... 

~~~" 

1 Oot - 5,000 Litters 

o 

() .. 

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.... ... -- us~ ... e-..- _ ..... c.-

121 
122 

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Hog. and Pig. Sold by County: 1978 

(All F.rma--COunty Unit Ba~.) 

• 

_ .... , ... N, 1.0,&041 

Feeder Pigs Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-Counly Unit Balls) 

, 

Uno\tIcI SIa", , ... 1/1).021,1811 

Hog_ and Pigs 

'_h", ''''' 2,SOO_U99 

10.000 - It,m 

20,000. "',t!MI 

35,000 - .,.m 

!IO.OOO cr mar. 

u,s. 0..--oIc.-os _"'he--

1 Dot - 5,000 Feedef Pigs 

123 
, 

,. 

,. 

124 

Feeder Pigs Sold as a Percent of All Hogs and Pigs Sold: 1978 

(All Farml-County Unit a .. ll) 

_so. '-

21.1 l*'1*'li 

Hogs and Pigs Sold Other Than Feeder Pigs: 1978 

(All Farma- County Unit B.ala) 

_s.* 

, .. 

7Z,IIUeo 

P8I'cenl 

L_ 111M 5 

.-. 

10 - III "-,, "-,, 

~.-

I 001 - 15,000 OIhef 

Hogs and Pigs 
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Sheep and Lambs - Inventory: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Baala) 

." 

-, .. .. ~ 

12.371 .786 

1 Dol - 5,000 Sheep and Lambs 

Sheep and Lambs - Inventory - Increase and Decrease in Number: 1974 to 1978 

•• ; '. t- , 

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." 

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(All Farms-County Unit aa ... ) 

, 

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... --

-3.007

""'- .' 1' 

~ .,' 

1 Dot - 1,000 Sheep and 

Lambs Increase 

1 Dot - 1.000 Sheep and 

Lambs Decrease 

125 
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126 

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Ewes 1 Year Old or Older: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit a .. I.) 

i..II'Qd &elM " .. 7.!I03.782 

Sheep and Lambs Sold: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit Ba,I.) 

.• '>' 

"" 

1 Dot - 5.000 Ewes 

1 Dol - 5,000 Sheep and Lambs 

u s ~ .. C<In'wootoo _ ..... c.r-
~ " 

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Horses and Ponies - Inventory: 1978 

(All Farm, -County Unit aaal.) 

, . 

,>:­

.. { - , 

.' 

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.. .. ,. 

" 

, ... 

. --' 

1 001 - 500 Horses and PonIes 

127 
128 

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Old or Older - Inventory -

Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All F.rmt -County Unit e •• I.) 

1 Dol - 10,000 Chickens 

3 Monlhs Old Of Older Increase 

1 Dot - , 0,000 ChIckens 

3 Months Old Of ClIO« Decrease 

Chickens 3 Months Old or Older - Inventory by County: 1978 

(All F.rm.-county Unit a .. I.) 

'- .... " ... 10.000 - 2'.999 

25.000 - '~ 999 

50.000 - 11$,999 

100,000 - 111$.099 

200.000 Of mot. 

us~ _ ...... .. c.r...o ~ 

129 
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Q 

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, 

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130 

Broilers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basla) 

, 

-"'* , .. 

3, ' 35,"8,036 

Broilers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold -

Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farma-Coynty Unit Baala) 

, 

--;." 

1 001 - 500,000 Broilers 

us~ _ ..... .. 0.- ~ 
,. 

, 0 

.' ........... •• ;"DBroilers, Fryers, and Other Meat Type Chickens Sold, by County: 1978 

(All Farm. -County Unit a .. I.) 

Broilers 

~ ,~ ~. ".000 

10,000 - 199.m 200.000 - .99.99$1 

!oOO.OOO - m .m 1.000.000 - m 

10,000,000 Of motl 

I.JniIId SII'" 

, ... 3.13$."'.838 

u.s~ ... ~ 

Turkeys Sold: 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit Baal.) 

.' 

" 

_ ...... 0.-

1 Dol - 50.000 Turkeys 

131 
... 

Q 

132 

Turkeys Sold - Increase and Decrease In Number: 1974 to 1978 

(Fannl With Salel of $2,500 or More-County Unit ea.ll) 

, 

• " 

• 

~ -~ ~(. '. 

~; 

". 

--.... + 11,321 -,133 

1 Dot - 5,000 Turkeys Increase 1 Dol - 5,000 T\iI1!eys Decrease 

u.s _ o..--..... .. o.r.. c.-
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134 

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Harvested for All Purposes - Increase and Decrease 

In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All F,rm,-County Unit B"I,) 

, 

Corn Harvested for All Purposes by County: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit e.s's) 

1 Dol - 1,000 Acres Increase 

1 Dol - 1.000 Acres Decrease 

us _ 0.,..-" ec..-co ...... c5

'-.000 .... _ 19._ " .. 

20.000 - 34._ 

35.000 - .9._ ~.OOO - 69._ 

70.000 or ""'" 

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Acres of Corn Harvested as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

__ -.---1'1 

76--M227P 

United Slates 

Average 

24.7 percent 

Percent 

Less than 5 

'-9 

to - 19 

20-29 

30 - 49 

50 or more 

U S Qeparlmtlnl 01 Commerce 

Bu'''11 01 ll'le CelIS'" 
,. ........... .. 

o 

,. .... ...... .. ".,p" 

136 

Corn Harvested for Grain: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Basis) 

;-.' 

Corn Cut for Silage or Green Chop: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

,.--

.. 

. , . 

. 

.' 

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u s ~ .. Commot .. e... ........... c...ou. 

1 Dot - 2.000 Acres 
co 

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0. ... 

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137 
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138 

Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes - Increase and Decrease 

In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All F.rm.~ounty Unit Basla) 

( .. ., 

1 Oot - 1,000 Acres locrease 

1 Oot - 1,000 Acres Deetease 

_ ... ... -121.244 ""'-

Sorghums Harvested for AJI Purposes, Except Syrup, by County: '978 

(All Farms--Counly Unit 8asis) 

us ~oIeo-w .. _ 01 ... eo.-

Acres 

Less t/lan 1 000 

1000_2499 

BOO - 4999 

~000_9999 

10.000 - ,.999 

\~.OOO Of ""<lIe 

u s _~ OI 01 Conrno<oo ... c-u. 
Acres 

, 

,. 

" 

Sorghums Harvested for All Purposes, Except 

as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Sorghums Harvested for Grain: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit 8asls) 

Ul'Ii1ed Stales ,~, 

12.961,799 

POfcen! 

, ., 

10 - \9 

ro·" 

30 or """e 

1 Oo! - 5,000 Acres 

139 
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140 

Wheat Harvested for Grain: 1978 

~~-"~~r:-~?fC",~(AIt Farma-County Unit Baalt) 

"'.;;.¥I~ :. 

.......... .. _" 

" " 

1 001 - 10.000 Acres 

U$~"~ _ ..... e.-

Wheat Harvested for Grain - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

, , . , :<~ 

.': 

(All Farma-COt.lnty Unit Baa'a) 

1 Oot - 2.000 Ao'n tncrease 

, Dot - 2.000 Ao'n Decrease 

_ ..... c..nou. 
, 

" ... ...... . .. 

, 

" ............. 

Wheat Harvested for Grain by County: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

UroI-' Slalel 

,- 5001 ,451.15115 

Acres 

'~~"' "" 5,000 - 19 999 

20.000 _ loI 999 

35.000 - 49.999 

50.000 - 69.999 

70.000 01' """. 

us 00J>0_"~ 

-.. ..... c;.n.. • 

Acres of Wheat Harvested for Grain as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

Percent 

'H' ," ,"' ,., 

10- ' 9 

"." '" 50 01 " """. 

us 0. ............. c. __ ,~ 

1Iut •• " "'""'c_, 

141 
o 

142 

Oats Harvested for Grain: 1978 

fl~ _______ ,--.: s-county Unit a.sls) 

' . 

.' ' ,< • 

. ,,' 

~Stal" , .. 

10.240.tt:l 

\ Dot - 5.000 Acres 

v s _ ~ .. Coownotot ..... e.-

Oats Harvested for Grain - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(Farms With s.les 01 $2,500 or Mor.-County Unit a .. lt) 

':. ' ... '"1;;: 

~: 

-

1 Dot - 1,000 Acres Increase 1 Dot - 1,000 Acres Decrease 

lIS _ ~"eoor-oo ..... Conoo.oo 
o 

<l. 

, 

.' 

Barley Harvested for Grain: 1978 

7r-:-'0T-:,"--,_-,-~( " arms-county Unit B. sls) 

, 

, ' 

1 Dol - 5,000 Acres 

V-~ r' rv te fo ra n:-~'n~crease and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 (Farms With Sal •• 01 12,500 or More-County Unit easls) 

" 

"'g'~ 

\) 

--.. + 1,-623,225 

1 001 - 500 Acres Increase 

1 Dot - 500 Acres Oect_ 

US. 0..--... Cotntr>otco a..--, ... .. c...... 

143 
0 

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C> .. , 

,. , ~ .. _" 

c 

144 

Rye Harvested for Grain: 1978 

(AU F.rm.-County Unit BaS<l.) 

.,~ 

" 

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Flaxseed H.rvested: 1978 

(AN Farm.-County Unit B •• I.) 

'.0-. l l. :."~ ..... . .. ...'' '::1' ,..,. .. ',. 

" 

, 

" ' 1 Dot - 500 Acres 

1 Dot - 1,000 Acles 

vs~",eooo-.,. _", ... c..o.. 
Q 

, 

,. , . 

...... . .. ,.z.-

Rice Harvested: 1978 

(All F.rm.-County Unit a.sls) 

1 Dot - 3,000 Acfes 

145 
146 

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, 

Harvested for Beans - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All Farm.-County Unit B •• I.) 

,; 

Soybeans Harvested for Beans by County: 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

• 

1978 

I Dot - 3,000 Actes Increase 

I Dot - 3.000 Acr .. Dect .... 

ACfes 

5.1)00 _ 19.999 

XI.OOO - ).1999 

lS.ooo· 49.999 

50.000 - 6$,999 

70.000 01 me ... 

147 
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, 

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,. 

"'. -.. •• ,..z>-

148 

.. 

of Soybeans Harvested for Beans as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(All FarmS-County UnIt BasIs) 

Unolad Sillies 

A."'age 

19.3 pe<c.nl 

Peanuts Harvested for Nuts: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt BasI.) 

;.: :.:. . 

Percent 

[:::leM' I~ ~ 5 

• I _ 19 

-" 

us ~oICommo«. a...-01 .... c.n.... 

1 Dol - 2,000 Acres 
, ' 

0 

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, 

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" 

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Dry Field and Seed Beans Harvested for Beans: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit easlsl 

" 

, 

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Cotton Harvested: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit easlsl 

'""'"lid S1a1 .. ,-- 12,737 .• '7 

1 Dot - 2,000 Acres 

1 Dot - S,OOO Acres 

1I..<_ ...... c... 

149 
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150 

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Cotton Harvested - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All F.rms-County Unit e .. ls) 

1 Dot - 1,000 Acfes Increase 

1 Dol - 1,000 ACf" Deerease 

Acres of Cotton Harvested as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

1978 

, .. 

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Sunflower Seed Harvested: 1978 

(All Farml -County Unit eaala) 

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Sugar Beets Harvested for Sugar: 1978 

(All Farm. -County Unit e .. I.) 

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1 001 - 2,000 Acres 

U$~"~ ...._ ..... c:..... 

1 001 - 1,000 Acres 

151 
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152 

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Sugarcane Harvested for Sugar: 1978 

(All Fanns-County Unit B •• 'a) 

Irish Potatoes Harvested: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.,ls) 

;., 

1 001 - 2,000 Acres 

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, Oot - ' ,000 Acres 

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<-~ Irl.h Potatoes Harvested - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 lr:-----__ {A= ' =FO:,,": .-county Unit a .. ls) 

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-'"- -+50.021 .... -

Tobacco Harvested: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit a •• ls) 

1 Dot - 100 Acres Increase 

1 Oot - 100 Acres Oectease 

us _ ~",c-c. ..... 0... 

1 001 - 500 Acres 

153 
o 

154 

Tobacco Harvested - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(All Flrm,-County Unit a .. I.) 

--... 121.~ -

1 Dot • 100 Aetes Il'ICfease 

1 Dot - 100 Act" Dectease 

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Land From Which Hay Was Cut by County: 1978 

(All Farms--County Unit Basis) 

United States 

Total 

61.757,610 

Acres 

Less Inan 2.500 

2.500 - 4.999 

5.000 - 9,999 

10,000 - 19,999 

20,000 - 39,999 

40,000 Of more 

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Land From Which Hay Was Cut - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

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(AU Farma-County Unit eula) 

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. . '.' 1 Dol - 5,000 Acres Il"ICfease 

1 Oot - 5,000 Acres Oectease 

Land From Which Hay Was Cut as a Percent of Harvested Cropland: 1978 

(An Farms-County Unit Basis) 

Percenl 

LesltI'IItIS 

$- 14 

IS- 29 

30 _ 49 

so _74 

7S Of MOt. 

157 
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158 

Alfalfa Hay Cut: 1978 

(All Farms--County UnIt BasIs) 

United Sill .. ,~, 

26,385,3$3 

1 Dol - 5,000 Acres 

Alfalfa Hay Cut - Increase and Decrease In Acreage: 1974 to 1978 

(Farms WIth Sales of $2,500 or More-County UnIt Basla) 

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+ 2,048,11( 

1 Dol - 1,000 Acres Increase 

1 Dol - 1,000 Acres Decrease 
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Other Tame Dry Hay Cut: 1978 

(All Farma--County Unit Baala) 

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Small Grain Hay Cut: 1978 

(All Farma--County Unit B •• I.) 

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1 Dot - 5.000 Acres 

1 Dot - 500 Acres 

u s. ~ .. c-.". 

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159 
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160 

Wild Hay Cut: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

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8,448,010 

Grass Silage and Haylage Harvested: 1978 

(All Farms- County Unit Basis) 

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3,,",1181 

1 Dol - 5,000 Acres 

1 Dot - 1.000 Acres 

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Alfalfa Seed Harvested: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit Oa.la) 

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Red Clover Seed Harvested: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit O •• la) 

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1 001 - 200 Acres 

1 001 - 100 Acres 

u S 0.0.-.. eo-.... 

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161 
162 

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Tomatoes Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baals) 

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Sweet Corn Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

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1 Dot - 500 Acres 

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1 001 - 500 Acres 

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Cucumbers and Pickles Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Fanna-County UnIt Baala) 

Watermelons Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt BasIs) 

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1 Dol - 200 Acres 

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1 001 - 200 AcrM 

165 
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166 

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Snap Beans, Bush and Pole, Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.ala) 

UnI!ad State. ,,.. 

:J<Il.37~ 

Lettuce and Romaine Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B.als) 

.j1 Dol - 500 Acres 

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1 Do' - 300 Aclas 

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Asparagus Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit B •• I.) 

Cantaloupe and Persian Melons Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Ba.ls) 

., 

, 

unilMi S"' .. 110' .. ,$72 

1 Dol - 200 ACtH 

1 Dol - 200 Aclas 

"'$~"'e-... 

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167 
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168 

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Green Peas Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit B .. la) 

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Berries Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Fsrms-County Unit B.sls) 

Strawberries Harvested for Sale: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Ba,ls) 

1 Dot - 50 Acres 

I Dot - 50 Acres 

169 
170 

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Acres of Apple Trees: 1978 

(All Farm. -County Unit Ba,ls, 

.-... ",.., 511." 1 

Acres of Peach Trees: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit O.,la) 

.' 

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Acres of Pear Trees: 1978 

(All hrms-County UnIt BasIs) 

Acres of Cherry Trees: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt Baals) 

--, .. 

128.5&3 

1 Oot - 200 Acres 

1 00' - 200 Acres 

173 
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174 

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Acres of Plum and Prune Trees: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit a .. la) 

Acres of Grape Vines: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Baals) 

".,. 

--, .. 152.5311 

1 Oot - 200 Acres 

1 Dot - 1,000 Acras 
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Acres of Orange Trees: 1978 

(All Farma-County Unit S .. la) 

Acres of Grapefruit Trees: 1978 

(All Fann.-County Unit Baals) 

1 Oot - 1,500 Acres 

I Dol - 500 Acres 

175 
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176 

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Acres of lemon Tree8: 1978 

(All Farms-Coonty Unit aasls) 

Acres of English or Persian Walnut Trees: 1978 

IAII Farms-County Unit aasls) 

1 Dot - 200 AcrlHl 

1 Dot - 300 AcrIHl 
• 

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...... •• ,poDAcres of Almond Trees: 1978 

(All Farms-County UnIt Basis) 

Acres of Pecan Trees: 1978 

(All Farms-County Unit Basis) 

, 

':' 

UtWIed 5l.1l .. 

'oW 

56.1115 

1 Dot - 300 Acres 

1 001 - 500 Acres 

177 

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